To smack or not to smack... that is the question

In today's news: Should smacking be banned and was it to blame for the London Riots?

In my eye's it seems completely barbaric to suggest the London Riots happened because children are no longer allowed to be smacked. I reckon if we questioned some of the criminals of last summer's riots, a vast  majority of them would have encountered a smack or more. I think this because if they were that dumb to torch shops, steal discount trainers and hurl bricks at police, they probably come from a family of poor morals and perhaps were pretty dysfunctional to begin with.

The London Riots absolutely disgusted me and they still do. I'm not the richest or the smartest but I was disgraced to witness the events. My childhood was a nice one, I was happy but if I misbehaved I was disciplined. My mum would give me a light smack on my bum or hand and my dad wouldn't even need to smack me. He would just give me a look or raise his voice and that would be enough for me to flee my house and hide in the alley behind my house.

I never ran and hid because I was worried I'd be abused, I ran because I knew I'd been naughty and didn't want to face the music. I'm very close to my mum and dad and see smacking as acceptable. I can't say if when I have children if I'll be using the same methods, especially if it is about to be widely banned but i see nothing wrong (it never had me in pain). There are many other way's to teach your children right from wrong.

Take me back- Giggs reunion

Natasha Giggs leaves the Celebrity Big Brother house into the arms of her long time suffering husband Rhodri Giggs- what a mug! Sorry Rhodri but I'm deducting major man points for even thinking to let her crawl back. If my sister's even kissed a partner of mine there would be some serious repocussions and my partners nether regions would be seriously black and blue.

Hell hath a woman scorned! Yesterday the married couple appeared to be patching up the last few month's of turmoil as they took a stroll around a park and it seemed like they were still very much in love.

Family gathering's are going to be extremely awkward. Eeeek! I say chuck her and found someone that can keep their crotchless pants up. I would never forgive someone that cheated on me, let alone with my sibling, even if it happened only once; for it to happen over 8 years, that is disgusting.

All about Aura

Last night I braved the cold to party away in Mayfair... a little birdy had told me that Amanda Harrington from E4's show 'Desperate Scousewives' was coming down from Liverpool to see how us Londoner's party.

I've been to Aura before and their parties are pretty legendary, so legendary that all the tv stars of the minute were in attendence last night. After hoggin the dance floor for some time, I caught the eye of a rather sexy and tanned fella (it was after  a few more glances that I realised I was perving over Geordie Shores) Greg. I pulled out my funkiest moves but nothing... ahh well, you can't blame a girl for trying.

It was after focusing my attentions on Greg that a friend made me aware of all the other talent. To our left and doing it for Team Towies was Joey Essex, James Argent and Mark Wright; the boys looked in high spirits and were lapping up the admiring looks from passing women. Not long after they were joined by Spencer Matthews and Jamie Laing who were lapping up attention even more, I have to admit to going in for some high fives to congratulate them on their sick dance moves lol. The two seemed to be loving their fame but still seemed very grounded campared to a certain X factor runner up. Yup sad but true, the sweet Marcus Collins came in with a baseball cap (too much perhaps?) and told my friend in other words back off as he wanted to be low key. That couldn't be said about his mates in The Risk- Derry, Charlie and Andrew were having dance offs with Geordie Greg and were happy for me to speak to them. I told the boys how they deserved to stay in the competition much longer and for some reason declared 'I'm not Kelly Rowland!' During this thrust, along waltzed in Matt Cardle and yes one of his trusty caps (someone make him bin them!)

After so much excitment I had to call it a night just after 1:30am, well it was a school night for me, it's not like i get paid to party BUT that should so be a job.

SHUT UP

I was hoping it wasn't true but sadly it was... dum dum dum...Harry Derbidge of The Only Way is Essex ( or Amy Child's flamboyant cousin if you weren't clued up) is leaving the ITV2 show.

Best known for his dancing, his erm shall we say witty comments and sweet personality, Harry had the essex catch phrase 'Shut up' to a T. I guess it was only a matter of time, after many of the original cast members have paved the way and begun the road of vajazzle- free success.

Harry is aptly in panto currently and we're all eager to see what he'll be getting up to next. Will he follow in his cousin Amy's stiletto's and star in his own fly on the wall series? Perhaps he'll be making his debut in a celebrity reality show after Mark Wright and Kirk Norcross's recent stints? Whatever it is, I wish him all the success in the world.

I will admit I was slightly bemused at the rest of the casts reactions... it was almost like someone had died. Harry tweeted to @nannypat_carol  "mum was very upset carol but we are getting strong and looking forward to the year. Love you xxx" Ohhhh errrr!

As understandly upsetting this is LOL, I'm pleased to say my favourite cast member Arg is staying put for another series at least! Phew! Oh AND Maria will be leaving us but that's ok because Kirk say's she's just an extra after all. O M G, I cannot believe i just said that. I can't wait to see all the newbies next series!

Blue Ivy

No, this isn't a new and undiscovered plant that's gone unoticed, Blue Ivy is the new arrival of the most powerful music couple ever... Beyonce Knowles and Jay- Z.

A lot of us were fooled shortly before christmas that Beyonce had already given birth, and with no sightings you couldn't be blamed for believing. Back then we had been told this little bundle of joy had been named Tiana May Carter, which I quite liked, my sister on the other hand was not best pleased with Beyonce as apparently she'd picked this name time and time ago.

I love Beyonce and I love Jay- Z but i DO NOT love the name Blue Ivy, for me it personally sounds like the new party drug or like a sexual disease, as this weekend i was shown a vile picture titled 'blue waffle.' I beg you not to google 'blue waffle,' nah seriously, DO NOT google 'blue waffle.'


As a child born into a world of celebritism it's fine to have a name like this...  but if you're a normal person you just look like a twat. I'm thinking to call my children something kitch too, something catchy yet healthy. I might name my girl Banana Rainbow and first boy will be Green Thai... although I worringly just came up with these names, I actually bet there's children named this already.


Anyways, I'm just waiting for a glimpse of Blue Ivy.

Babes in the hood

The babes are back! The original and the greatest! Hopefully they'll go back to the music they made in the beginning instead of trying to be some sexy so and so's like the current girlies. Although I can't deny that I like the new sugababes, i'm interested to see the return of Keisha, Siobhan and Mutya. The girls have all gone on to do solo work with flacky results but there's one thing that can be said: Those girls have some serious personalities.

Here's to the reunion!!

Muchos Love x

Peaches and Cream

Peaches Geldof has announced her pregnancy which oddly neither shocks or excites me!

I mean, I expected divorce when she married some hippy not long ago, I totally believed drug fuelled antics and laughed at supposed shop lifting but this news scares me, because I think at the ripe age of 22 years, she'll grow up and go on to be a good mother. Peaches has the kind of life style and money a foetus could only dream of, so it's not like she'll be running out of nappies anytime soon.

She's also in a relationship and has the support of both sides of the family (Well with a daddy like Bob Geldof, there was bound to be amples of support.)


Now what I'm worried about is what this might do for her career... and some of you may laugh "What career?" Well if like me you know ridicoulous celebrity facts and biographies you'd have seen her presenting and modelling since she was a spritely 16 year old but recently her ITV2 show 'OMG' was canned and the only think we were talking about was her sudden and extreme weight loss.

Having a baby is going to give her many opportunites: You've got the Demi Moore pregnancy recreation photoshoot (likely to be in Closer magazine) and then there's the 'I've had a baby 2 days ago but fit into my size 6 bikini' DVD, or perhaps the baby mama self help book or baby clothing range. The opportunities are endless!

What really matters though, is that she changes her wild child ways! Peaches is only a few months younger than myself but i know I'm not ready to change my wild ways, I guess I'll be getting up to mischief for the both of us.... Congratulations Peaches!!!

Muchos Love x

Vanessa