Everyone has bits of dysfunction in their families, but I actually have a very nice, happy one.

Jane Fallon

Categorized in : Very Everyone Happy Nice

The best thing about a British winter is the cold weather, real fires, frosty mornings. I love living somewhere that has proper seasons.

best winter weather love

Painting my nails is the easiest way to look as though I've made an effort.

look painting effort way

I was never one of those little girls who played with baby dolls and picked names for her firstborn. I was playing in the mud with my dog, doing backflips, and climbing trees.

little-girls never dog baby

I've always been very clear: I never want to be known just as somebody's girlfriend.

never always girlfriend want

I have always had a bee in my bonnet about being seen to do things for myself.

bee things myself always

I've never wanted a baby. I've always wanted a cat.

never always cat baby

I think it makes you a good listener about other people's relationships when you haven't got that much to say about your own.

good think you people

I've never regretted not having kids.

regretted having never kids

I am too much of a worrier. I'm the person who thinks about calling round all the hospitals when someone is five minutes later than they said they would be.

person i-am someone too-much

Grandchildren are the Furbies of the offspring world. They're cute, they're funny, you can play with them and then put them away when they start to get on your nerves.

you cute funny world

You just don't come across proper, deep, loyal friendships very easily later on in life.

deep just you life

You come across those real, genuine friendships so rarely in your life and they are so precious, you know the people who really have your back, who love you unconditionally and aren't your family. You don't stumble across those people very often.

you family love life

I've got a really good group of friends. I don't feel the need to go out and forge new bonds.

new feel good friends

Luckily my own life is uncomplicated, which lets me really enjoy other people's complicated messes!

me enjoy life people

I tend to make snap judgements about people.

snap make about people

I'm turning into one of those people who writes to the actors on 'Coronation Street' - a really obsessive fan.

fan street who people

I don't know one end of a car from another.

end know another car

I like to dance and throw things around as I cook.

throw things like dance

I hope I never become that person who is all about getting Botox.

person become never hope

If you spend too much time in L.A., you might start to lose a sense of what's normal.

lose start you time