Weekly

Dear Auntie Carol… How can I stick to my New Year’s resolution this year? Dear reader… First of all, let me apologise for my absence last week! For those of you who don’t know – last Tuesday was my BIRTHDAY! Honestly, so many unexpected things happened. To cut a...

Dear Auntie Carol… How do I make sure I have someone waiting under the mistletoe? Dear reader… First things first, you do not NEED anyone waiting under the mistletoe. When our Messiah Carey famously said, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, she was singing about herself! That’s right:...

Dear Auntie Carol, Any cheap Christmas present ideas for family? I’m strapped for cash and need some inspo. Dear reader… You know, Channel 4 originally asked ME to do their Christmas special. Yes, that’s right – Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas was originally meant to be Carol’s Handmade Christmas! But I...

Dear Auntie Carol… How do you deal with a bad cold? Dear reader… “The Carol Cold is so much MORE than the common cold – just like Auntie Carol is so much more than the common person” What you first need to understand is that colds occur on a...

Dear Auntie Carol… How do you keep yourself entertained during long journeys? Auntie Carol says… I waited to answer this question until I was on a long journey myself! I’m a method actress, you see. I take my job VERY seriously. Now that I’m a world famous Agony Aunt,...

Dear Auntie Carol… I have never been to Nottingham before – what is there to do? Auntie Carol says… Oh my Christ. I knew the day would come, I just didn’t know it would come so soon! This is my first question from outside of Nottingham – Auntie Carol...

This week in Style…  1) Katy Perry magnificent in Moschino at Super Bowl half-time show Katy Perry made her Super Bowl debut with a major bang- and not just with the spectacular fireworks that ran throughout her set. The pop princess sported no fewer than four stage outfits designed...