"I never told anyone this, but here you go, a little story for you, hypothetical daughter dearest. The first inkling I had of you."

Joanne Hynes has done the unthinkable: given high street shoppers with a couture state of mind a space to play in. Esther N McCarthy sits down with one of her heroes

When Esther N McCarthy was invited to get firsthand experience of Dr Eva Orsmond’s health hotel in Portugal, she jumped at the chance… until she learned there were no carbs, sugar, or alcohol. Here’s the diary of quiet despair she kept during her visit to the exclusive resort

English lady Melanie Rose is the presenter of a show where DIY and interior design intersect with carnal pleasure 

Good times indeed as Nile Rodgers and co rolled out the hip-shaking classics 

Conversations With Friends reached its end with two episodes tonight

Alison Oliver is great again, but episodes nine and ten of Conversations With Friends required plenty of patience 

Episodes 7 and 8 of Conversations With Friends had Nick contemplating a departure from the first rule of having sex with someone outside the marriage 

Episodes five and six of Conversations With Friends felt like an improvement as the slow movement of the show began to bear fruit 

Croatia looked great, but episodes three and four of Conversations With Friends had Esther McCarthy yearning for the glories of Normal People