Aw Chrissie – you poor thing – sounds like a stressful day! But you are right tomorrow is another day and you know you can do it! That’s the good thing – just switch days and don’t give up! Take care x

glad she is alright. my heart is in my mouth if my 11 year old son is 10 minutes late back from school.

I am (sorry, was!) a big comfort eater, which is such a contradiction in terms, because how can it be a comfort to anyone putting on weight by chomping on chocolate hobnobs, crisps and dry roasted peanuts sloshed down with large glasses of wine !

but as you say, tomorrow is another day ! my feeling about the fast diet is exactly that, if the day you plan to fast goes pear-shaped, tomorrow will do just fine….

Oh poor you, Chrissie.

Is it any help if I tell you that most youngsters grow out of all this and become model citizens, although not usually till all the parents’ hair is grey or fallen out? My daughter did it all, the drinking, smoking (goodness knows what she smoked!) she dropped out of university, dah, dah , dah.

Now at 33 she is happily settled with a lovely man and they have just had their first baby. Her home is pristine (far more so than mine) and they live a super healthy lifestyle.

Awww! Hun! I know how you feel!

Judith was a defiant little monster right from the start. I really despaired, and struggled for 25 years or more to respect her viewpoint! Now she is more respectable than I!