The TV and radio presenter, and mother of two, talks weekends at home with the kids, ‘boogie nights’ and her passion for children’s clothing
Where do you live in London"
We live in North London ? we first moved there about 12 years ago. We have lots of friends there, and I love the way the different areas are like a string of villages, all with their own vibe and atmosphere.
Describe a typical weekend for you.
We tend to stay quite close to home on the weekends. After waking up so early throughout the week I do like a lazy morning! Typically we just like to potter about on Saturdays. And we recently moved house so there?s also lots of DIY to be done. We?ll often have friends to visit, so I?ll cook dinner. Derek also invented something called ?boogie nights? for the kids. I think he must secretly be a frustrated DJ or something because he loves mixing songs ? he?s got loads of flashing lights and a smoke machine! You can imagine how much the kids love it but the adults always end up having a good dance as well. On Sunday mornings the kids go to church with their dad while I get on with ?mummy chores?. Then we?ll all get out for a walk. Sunday evenings are games nights; current favourites are Cluedo and Monopoly. What about when you want to escape the city"
We?re really lucky to have family dotted all around the country, so it?s nice to be able to visit them on weekends or during the school holidays. We have friends in Kent, so in the past we have...