Here I am on stage at the National Wedding Show delivering my usual body shape tips for brides.

Yes we were at the NEC last weekend and I’m still feeling a bit rough having been at the mercy of the air conditioning which always makes my eyes water and the skin around my eyes puff up.

Still I’m sharing this with you because I’m enjoying the enormous screen behind me, which blows up my face to cinematic proportions. My God I’m practically Nicole Kidman without the Bottox! All right then maybe a touch more Anne Bancroft.

Anyway, it’s rare that I get to see myself on such a scale, and that is one for the scrap book I think, but my pleasure is contrasted with the nagging feeling that despite not having a frozen face courtesy of our friend the cosmetic jab, I’m still managing to look very…well stern. Hmmm note to self… smile and then smile some more!

I can assure you that most of the time I am delightfully happy on stage (we do have things go awry but more about that another time) and I don’t have to concentrate when I am giving just a few of my favourite tips for how to dress to get the best from your individual body shape.

I am happy in my work really, but especially when I can sit at my desk in comfy flats and jeans as I am today while I write this!