Andrea McLean Professions : Television presenter Born : October 5, 1969 Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by Andrea McLean Eating at home is fine, as I can easily work around the foods that don't agree with me and still eat heartily with the rest of my family. I don't force them to follow my diet. Andrea McLean my-family eating home I grew up on a sugar plantation in Trinidad, on an expat estate, and that meant I had no idea about money until a lot later than most children. Andrea McLean sugar children ideas Peppers, garlic, hazelnuts and brazil nuts make my mouth, tongue and eyes swell and itch within minutes of eating them. Andrea McLean brazil eye nuts I very rarely use a credit card, but I do if I know I have big bills coming and I need to stagger payment. Andrea McLean use cards needs I'm not an interior designer - I'm a normal working mum who wants her house to look good and doesn't need a man to do it for her. Andrea McLean house men needs The only time I've ever taken out a loan is for the building work I had done at our house and I did that by extending the mortgage. Andrea McLean done taken house I used to think everything had to be perfect, but now I know perfection doesn't exist - life comes with bumps and grazes. Andrea McLean think perfection perfect life The truth is I was nicely brought up and taught not to show my rage even though it was building up inside. Andrea McLean inside truth-is building truth People think I'm Snow White... the most boring person in the world! Andrea McLean think white people world We make a mess of things sometimes but that doesn't make you bad - it makes you human. Andrea McLean bad things you sometimes I've always been interested in DIY and home renovation - even from my first student flat. I've always left places better than when I moved in. Andrea McLean student better always home I find DIY really therapeutic. I lose myself in it, because you can concentrate on the task and not think about all the other stuff going on in your life. Andrea McLean myself think you life I do most of my shopping over the Internet because as a busy working mum I can do the supermarket shop when the kids have gone to bed. Andrea McLean shopping internet i-can busy Similar Authors Bob Holness television-presenter Brian Horrocks television-presenter Anne Foy television-presenter Anne Robinson television-presenter Andrew Castle television-presenter Alex Hammond television-presenter All Authors
