I know I was inexperienced on things, and every time you make a phone call you get charged. The same holds true with the new town manager.

We're sound and solid. We just need to stay on track.

If we don't go into any more debt this year, we may not have to dip into the fund balance. The next six months will depend on what emergencies we have.

The first time I was given money to shop for myself, I was 13 and staying with my godmother in New York. I went to Clinique and bought the three-step acne programme and felt so grown-up.

I can't remember a time when I didn't love fashion. As a child, I was always particular about what I'd wear. I remember feeling most aggrieved that I had to put on a dull uniform to go to boarding school.

I had too much else to do. I didn't want to turn into a newspaper columnist full time.