'Tears and belly laughs, too much wine and getting things off your chest, doing your best, fancy dinners, chips out of the wrapper, the feeding of the 5,000, detox, re-tox, no time to be bored, lusting after things we can't afford, cost-per-wear post-rationalisation, make-do and mend, finding a bargain, putting the world to rights, making things, breaking things, faking things, hold-ups, cover-ups, A-G cups, to-do lists, lust lists, shopping lists, random rants, lucky pants, support tights, sleepless nights, children's fights, working, shirking and lurking on the interweb...
"One of the side-effects of having lymph nodes removed is that I have lymphoedema, a chronic condition that causes swelling in my leg so I have to wear special support tights, which I'm very self-conscious about.
Launched by value shopping brand the 99p Stores, a new range of bottom support tights claim they can give women a derriere to match the Duchess of Cambridge's sister.
But when a colleague of mine thought the picture was of Michael Jackson, it's time for Jackie to take off the lipliner, put on her support tights and admit defeat
If one has become two and you're a blooming mum-to-be, there's no need to throw in towel when it comes to looking stylish as Aristoc present Maternity Light Support Tights (pounds 5) keeps you in step.