Arabella Weir
Arabella Weir
Arabella Weiris a British comedian, actress and writer...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth6 December 1965
despotism cracked
Despotism isn't nearly as bad as it's cracked up to be.
cry queues length
I cry at everything, even the length of the queue at Sainsbury's.
doctors magazines normal
I don't subscribe to the 'Doctor Who' magazine and we've only got the normal amount of 'Doctor Who' fridge magnets.
motivation emotional thinking
I don't think I've got the expertise with which to nit-pick, and I freely admit that my motivation to support charities has been emotional, rather than as a result of being particularly well informed as to how the money is used.
people done way
I have never done a package tour in my life. It appeals in a way, but then I remind myself that you can't control the other people with you, which could turn out to be ghastly.
simple parent generations
My parents' generation's benchmark was simple: Fat Equals Bad.
people helping duty
If you have any power at all from being popular, then you have a duty to help people out.
children school firsts
Sending your child off to school for the first time in their life is terrifying.
school kids appreciate
There is so much that is positive, wonderful even, about state schools. At a state school your kids will learn to live alongside and appreciate other kids from many diverse and different cultures.
shopping eating cliche
When not eating, I like shopping; although I'm afraid I've become a bit of a cliche.
kids school london
I'm the co-chair of the PTA at my kids' school, Ashmount Primary, in north Islington, London.
dad america diplomats
My dad was a diplomat and after living in America, where I was born, he was posted to Cairo.
children car honest
If one's honest about it, spending time in a car with children is pretty ghastly.
real cake likes
The real me now may not be thin but she's got the cake and, if she likes, can eat it too.