Lindsay Woods: Know this; once glitter enters your house…it never leaves

I was seven years old when I first discovered how it truly felt to have an idol, writes Lindsay Woods.

I was seven years old when I first discovered how it truly felt to have an idol, writes Lindsay Woods.

I had flirted with Rainbow Brite for a period but alas, she proved to be too excitable and high-pitched. After that dalliance, I fell hook, line, and sinker for a woman with a golden hued bob who had a jaunty sweater collection to rival the entire cast of The Golden Girls. Not only was she the owner of such a catalogue of beguiling knitwear; she also had a primetime slot on television and a book accompanying the series. Her name? Mary Fitzgerald. Her show? How Do You Do?