balloons at the finale.Familiarise yourself with the garments Backstage at the fashion shows, the atmosphere can be chaotic and fast-paced. Amid all this, it's a good idea to check that models know how to get out of their clothes too. Onstage at Il Gufo, a

Why is it that modern mothers sometimes seem to be determined to feel guilty about anything and everything. You work full-time? How can you possibly spend enough quality time with your children! You gave up your career to become a mother? How can

other that often. Would you like to have more television exposure like Jamie?If you’re destined to be on TV, you’re snapped up straight away, like a beautiful model walking down the street, you get spotted. That how it was for Jamie. He was working in a

are creating. When you eat together as a family, you get to know each other, love each other. It’s a natural way to communicate. You can learn a lot of social skill and graces – why not? The pleasure of food is important but we need to learn how to eat well

“When I grow up, I want to be a fireman” mused Tom Dixon as a child. His career may not have turned out quite how he imagined, but as a world-renowned designer – with time also spent as a welder, bass guitarist with Eighties band Funkapolitan

, though I’m not sure how manly a grown-up guy looks getting bibbed up for his supper, even is his coleslaw is of the more macho variety. The ravenous among you might be tempted by the Whole Baby Piglet (feeds eight for £249) on the Feast Menu – provided

. Hopefully this little book shows my debt to these great masters. How can we encourage children to appreciate art? I think there is nothing better than visiting art galleries as often as you can, or if this isn’t possible, then getting books out