Saturday with Nanny Nellie: It's hard work being this glamourous, darling!

Cork panto icon Nanny Nellie, aka Frank Mackey, stars in Cork Opera House's production of Cinderella.

Frank Mackey as Nanny Nellie in Cinderella at Cork Opera House. Picture: Shane Horan

11.00

I’m up at the crack of dawn! I get up at about 11am if I’m feeling really ambitious. On a Sunday though I might just stay in bed until the cow comes home — that’s what we call Denise next door — slamming that front door of hers at all hours!