Career

Trained as a graphic designer in Reading University and Harrow Art College her first book was "Spot Check", a stain removal manual which sold widely. In 1982 she wrote "The Royal Shopping Guide" which detailed the UK's Royal Warrant

Royal Warrant

Royal warrants of appointment have been issued for centuries to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the royal family, so lending prestige to the supplier...

 Holders. With the birth of her first child in 1987 she wrote "Pregnancy Week by Week" for the baby and child chain of shops, Mothercare

Mothercare

Mothercare plc is a British retailer which specialises in products for expectant mothers and in general merchandise for children up to 8 years old. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...

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Together with her old nanny, Nanny Smith she created the "Nanny Knows Best" series of books and the 1993 BBC1 television series of the same name.

In 2004 she wrote "The Big Book of Me", started her "Get A Life" column for the Daily Telegraph and founded Life Clubs, a workshop-based system for self-development.

External links

• http://www.lifeclubs.co.uk - Life Clubs