Flaming Nora

I'm no fan of style when it's the sort of thing you see everywhere with everyone wearing the same thing, all trying to be different, all looking the same.   And when it comes to hair I'm even less of a fan. Have it long, short, blue, spiked, shaved or in dreads.  But do something other than have a big bun. A bun on the top of your head just looks a bit daft. ______ I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

In all my years (and believe you me, there's been a lot of them) on this planet, I've had straight hair. Hair so straight and thick it wouldn't even curl much with heated tongs or rollers. Until now - and it's started going wavy. A friend tells me it's my age and these things happen. But I'd like to think it's because I've eaten all my crusts. ______ I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Here’s my Christmas preparations so far. I’ve bought about seven presents in the shops and am waiting for two to arrive from th’internet. I’ve got a day’s annual leave to book when my boyfriend and I do our annual Chrimbo blitz on the shops in central London. We’ve decided to bling up the Christmas tree good and proper this year and splash out on some new sparkle. I might pass on having Christmas tree hair though .