http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/ Preston and Leyland Citizen /blogs/latest/ en-gb Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:54:12 +0100 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:54:12 +0100 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/resources/images/469562/?type=rsslogo http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/ http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3730921.Brace_yourself_to_wait_ages_for_teeth_treatment/ Helen Mead column: Until recently I associated health service waiting lists with hip replacements and cataract removal. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:22:23 +0100 1c055ee62da43a5d70fd9dca4492277d http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3710498.National_day_is_berry_worrying_for_us_all_/ Helen Mead column: I might be around to witness the publication of this column. Then again, I may not. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:37:06 +0100 d3ee190ded847375b1fa669dbf1d0099 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3692985.I_could_open_my_eyes_to_a_new_world/ Helen Mead column: I’ve always fancied a bit of time travelling. Usually on a Saturday night just after the Lottery draw. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:03:12 +0100 bf79b98f393208f0f4b525e87dab0195 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3673700.Stepping_into_a_brave_new_world_of_TV/ Helen Mead column: My children couldn’t contain themselves. They jumped for joy and squealed with delight. Well, they have waited quite a few years for a television. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:17:42 +0100 49a56273d40cf7165d722baa6107ef3e http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3622496.My_family_are_the_unhappiest_of_campers/ Helen Mead column: “Can we sleep in the tent?” My daughters had friends to stay, and fancied a little nocturnal excitement. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:21:09 +0100 aa164a14add64eb5cb894213e4fbb06d http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3602291.They_loved_it__except_when_mishaps_occurred/ Helen Mead column: Do I wrap my children in cotton wool? The answer came through loud and clear while on our annual holiday in Sandsend. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:20:15 +0100 832a0bc0ec7b3e311b6488601a770619 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3585009.Poshness_is_in_the_eye_of_the_beholder/ Helen Mead column: “You're always pulling up your trousers, why don’t you move the button on the elastic bit on the waistband?” my eldest daughter asked one of her friends. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:31:51 +0100 275e57b35924800fc54633ad77bc0404 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3568310.You___ll_have_to_run_like_a_cheetah/ Helen Mead column: Beat the credit crunch? No problem. I reckon I’ve got it beaten. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:45:28 +0100 71791b3847348d51f61f0475c7542f88 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3551772.Week_by_week_guide_to_the_school_holidays/ Helen Mead column: School holidays – they’re so predictable, you could set your blood pressure by them. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:42:46 +0100 b0bcadccec0af283fa8d1cb58f925751 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3220087.___Must_haves____in_life_and_I_haven___t_got_any_of_them/ Helen Mead column: If anyone asked me to name a ‘must-have’, I would be torn between ‘air’ and ‘water’. Food would also be a close contender. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:40:00 +0100 2f2ac8cfd84a1fdb1d9d0f07df07c345 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3206170.The_bluffer___s_guide_to_getting_by_in_life/ Helen Mead column: Watching Jonathan Ross recently, my husband was thrilled to see the British actor Adrian Lester confess to not having the slightest interest in sport. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:32:58 +0100 6afe6160655ea41c1e74d5d7e10a3d55 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/3196463.My_husband___s_love_for_his_second_home/ Helen Mead column: I haven’t told my husband because I don’t want him to get too excited, but today sees the start of National Shed Week. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:23:31 +0100 b5e7b50c32c07933dead28b2dc7b9836 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2357684.I___m_just_lost_for_words_at_this_sheer_stupidity/ Helen Mead column: I lost my glasses the other day. Or I should say, misplaced, as this would be more in keeping with the definition in my dictionary. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:15:00 +0100 641c70921c780e54d52e79d92637c830 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2327813.Our_lives_are_being_turned_inside_out___/ Helen Mead column: Question: When is a garden not a garden? Answer: When it’s a kitchen. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:14:00 +0100 350202774ec7a8ed9b07e682f646ae64 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2312549.I_could_go_back_to_my_first_job_in_newspapers/ Helen Mead column: MY first job was a paper round. It was really my brother’s paper round but quite often he couldn’t be bothered so I lent a hand. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:42:00 +0100 0897a22263e5c97798b8ab3617fbb1e4 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2299285.Don___t_let_life_wipe_the_smile_off_your_face/ Helen Mead column: When I asked a colleague why he was grinning from ear to ear, he replied: 'More people should smile.’ Tue, 27 May 2008 14:36:00 +0100 f2d3bfad8628644447b84404d311adbf http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2280210.It___s_just_no_fun_when_holding_a_children___s_party/ Helen Mead column: PIN the tail on the donkey? No. Musical chairs? No. What games do you play at a party for a bunch of 12 year olds? Mon, 19 May 2008 09:50:00 +0100 35cf7c658bf1c2a5f0c12208b5a62765 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2249490.The_art_of_seduction_is_big_business/ Helen Mead column: MANY of the e-mails sent to me at work are meaningless twaddle. But I was intrigued this week by one entitled 'New survey reveals Most Seductive Woman of All Time’. Tue, 06 May 2008 12:35:00 +0100 8a2debc03a817d6171fbbc33b0e466ed http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2229482.Everywhere_you_go__you___re_taking_a_risk/ Helen Mead column: I almost decided to stay at home today and call in sick. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:19:00 +0100 6dc3e136d2ca6eae1f09ded42532cacc http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2212187.Turn_off_my_TV__Not_on_your_telly_nelly_/ Helen Mead column: As International TV Turnoff Week kicks off, I’m coming out in a cold sweat. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:12:00 +0100 fa79646f7c0f31d28a82dfbdb2f60cfb http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2195087.Come_and_stay_with_me_Mariah__you___ll_love_it/ Helen Mead column: I heard that on a promotional visit to the UK, Mariah Carey's dog needs a chauffeur, she needs an assistant to hold her drinks, sleeps with 20 humidifiers around her bed to maintain rainforest levels of humidity, and wants a gym to work out in. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:40:00 +0100 bb4750750ed4c8b97f51fec8e8c302ff http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2176334.I_can___t_keep_up_with_Posh__Kate_and_Sienna/ Helen Mead column: I’ve lately taken to wondering how I can change my hum-drum existence. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:24:00 +0100 a3c813afab49984d798aeec80fc8085b http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2158789.Tampering_with_time_is_bringing_havoc_to_my_life/ Helen Mead column: Don’t you just hate waking up to British Summer Time? One less hour in bed, more daylight to pack with more activities, more expense, more stress all round. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:41:00 +0100 436da6091ebb5b075060f63e74b2e078 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2144154.My_first_aider_husband_may_be_the_casualty/ Helen Mead column: My husband casually mentioned how he had put his name down to train as a first aid representative at work. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:50:00 +0000 cbd74bf0279af8974c68c16ff5b15fce http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2124791.You___re_barmy_if_you_call_a_bread_bun_a_teacake/ Helen Mead column: For a moment I thought I was going mad. “What’s a bread bun?” asked one of my colleagues, who was joined by another bread bun sceptic. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:54:00 +0000 01a781e8cfcd34925275f7edcb73e3d8 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2106749.Grebs__emos_and_chavs_are_just_tip_of_iceberg/ Helen Mead column: For a moment I thought I had Vicky Pollard in the back of my car. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:21:00 +0000 e370ac29b49b92138f9c2306c7ce6c0e http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2087698.Cat_got_your_tongue__Yes_it_really_had/ Helen Mead column: My husband said it was one of the best weekends ever. Funny that, considering he didn’t leave the house. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:43:00 +0000 6ba2f548bb9380ca2c71b6459741d1da http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2070332.Here___s_my_proposal_for_February_29/ Helen Mead column: If you’re still waiting for your boyfriend to pop the question, wait no longer. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:18:00 +0000 a0eab2da84fedf38003f0a0ca96b2b01 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2053009.Clean_out_has_left_me_feeling_good_inside_/ Helen Mead column: So there I was, lying on my side on a hospital bed, in such utter discomfort, trying to conceal the embarrassment of what was taking place. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:39:00 +0000 b1b48299df81bd030b21122c95665808 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/blogs/latest/2034949.Valentine___s_Day_lingerie_tips_are_a_load_of_pants/ Helen Mead column: Here we go again – if I were male I’d be screaming at the barrage of patronising advice that fills newspaper columns in the run up to Valentine’s Day. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:40:00 +0000 6ce25e6e6b27e2a7b3bee90c379f48d7