#personal-reflections

#personal-reflections

Born in Cumbria, Helen Skelton, 42, began her broadcasting career at BBC Radio Cumbria and Newsround. From 2008 to 2013, she was a Blue Peter presenter. Her other credits include reporting on the London 2012 Olympics and presenting Countryfile and BBC Morning Live; she also voices Annie in Fireman Sam. In 2023, she published her autobiography, In My Stride. A new series of her show Lost and Found in the Lakes starts on 5 January on BBC One.

"I'm reading Ulysses, which is my mother's favourite book. She's been studying it for years, so in her honour, I feel I have to find my way through it."

Beginning around age seven, I had an insatiable desire to write. I would write pages and ramblings almost every day, whether it was full accounts of my day, idealized accounts of my day, stories set in fantasy worlds, or long, dialogue-only scenes. I always gave them to my mom, and she would read them all the way through.

"These are dogs that you immediately connect and bond with on a level that you have never connected with another dog, or usually person, with before."

Grief doesn't come with an expiration date, and feeling especially vulnerable this week is normal.

I thought that having a slow burn love story would be exciting, but over time, it felt more stifling than romantic.

Lee Child's journey from a law graduate to a bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series highlights the unpredictable path of success and creativity.

Nick Cave's determination to hold a space for public discourse on life’s deep, difficult, and mysterious elements is a significant reason I admire him.

"Your personal standard may be different from mine, in which case, follow your own, of course, but I don't think you're obligated to make amends to Jane nor confront Mary."

After exploring traditional wedding options, Allie and Ryan decided on eloping due to venue availability and their desire not to wait any longer to marry.