What do I do? I feel almost paralysed. This is going to be one of the most important elections in my lifetime and I’ve absolutely no idea how to vote. Imagine it’s November, now: I’m in the booth, my little pencil hovering over the ballot paper, playing 3D chess in my head. I hate the Tories. I fear Labour. I don’t have faith in Reform.
It is a sad truth that not all bodies are created equal. There are those who grow tall and lean, while others are short and squat. Some struggle to gain weight while others have a harder time losing it. Some pile on muscle after lifting a few weights, others remain thin no matter what they do.
It will surprise absolutely nobody that the woman who sang Big Spender, Goldfinger, and Diamonds are Forever, has a phenomenal collection of fine jewellery. And this autumn, Dame Shirley Bassey will be auctioning some of her most precious pieces at Sotheby’s, worth roughly £2 million, with all proceeds going to charity.