As it happens, I've always rather enjoyed her programmes, long before I was ever a parent. They just seemed sensible, plus I really liked her nail varnish.

Anyway, she's doing a lot of interviews at the moment and I thought this one in The Times was pretty good, not least because it contains this advice for parents anxious about their children's eating.

"Put yourself in their shoes and next time you’re having a meal, get a friend to peer into your face, repeatedly mop it with a fragranced wipe and see how you like it."

So true, and so very true of BLW as well. 'Course I said it first <polishes halo> but still...