IT’S been glorious, but it’s over. The late summer, I mean. Boo hiss, now we have to think about wellies and hats and waterproofs, and cycling becomes a rain-lashed ordeal rather than a sunny pleasure.

CHRISTINA Hendricks is many things: a goddess; an award- winning actor (from Joan Harris in Mad Men to Blanche in the movie, Drive); Vivienne Westwood’s perfect muse, all red hair and milky skin.

READING a Sunday paper last weekend I discover I belong to a demographic known as Endies – Employed No Disposable Income or Savings.

READING Hadley Freeman’s wonderful book Be Awesome: Modern Life For Modern Ladies, you will come across The Ten Commandments Of Being An Unannoying Vegetarian.

WHEN you go to a concert/ art show/football match (insert cultural event of your choice), do you (a) remain in the moment or (b) film the moment?

A NEW book, What Every Parent Needs To Know, is apparently about helping your kids through primary school.

OFFLINE and unplugged during August, it takes a moment for the ‘more than a vessel’ hashtag to contextualise.

IF you ever want to test parental, familial and romantic bonds to see how cool-headed you really are, how much you actually love your children, and how strong your relationship is, pile them all into the car.

MOBILISING troop battalions of starships in a co-ordinated operation involving the invasion of a distant planet in the far reaches of another galaxy would be a doddle to anyone who has organised a family camping holiday. Oh. My. God.

The '50 Shades of Grey' movie is the wrong kind of fantasy, says Suzanne Harrington.