Helen McCookerybook

I'm beginning to wonder if I am too boring to do a blog any more. I used to be able to be boring in an interesting way, but not any long...

Well, I went to Pagham this weekend. What a strange place! The beach was weird- very second-world-war-ish, looking like a garden with unifor...

I don't want anyone to buy my book if they haven't got much money. Order it from a library (they will get it for you) or wait for th...

I can't go to Offline tonight (www.urban75.com click on Offline) as I have the horrid summer cold and feel like merde. The thing is, abo...

The Woman's Hour broadcast featuring interviews with the Lost Women will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 this Thursday!

Today I was telling a songwriter friend about the A Box. Paul Davey, who played sax with Helen and the Horns, is very good at electronics. W...

On the tube, today: Man: You look like that woman off Eastenders, don'tcha? Me: Do I? Which one? I don't watch it. Man: Neither do I...

I saw this lady on the DLR today and thought she had a wonderful face, and had to photograph her. What sort of weekend was it? Unusual! 1. I...

I spoke to Steve Beresford yesterday- on Tuesday Shirley Raincoat showed me a picture of the burned-down University of Westminster and I was...

I went over to collect Gina yesterday and we drove into town to do the Radio 6 interview with Nemone. Even though I had written the address ...

What do you call a cat that cuts the grass? Lawnmiaower.

Radio 6 are doing an interview at 3.00 today with Gina and myself, about my book. I almost forgot to say about it, was so excited about the ...

Well I've just got back from rehearsing at Gina's. Her partner made delicious lunch. Watercress. Very red tomatoes. Other things. Yu...

My cat Charlie ate the last of my favourite socks yesterday. He drills through the washing with his nose until he unearths the sock- this is...

Had my photo taken for the Guardian Women's page yesterday afternoon, so I reckon they will definitely print the article about the book ...