Times and Star | Shelly Lofthouse https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/ Times and Star Shelly Lofthouse en-gb Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:15:32 +0000 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:15:32 +0000 https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Times and Star | Shelly Lofthouse https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/ My car insurance nightmares - Shelley Lofthouse's column https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17403449.car-insurance-nightmares---shelley-lofthouses-column/?ref=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000 4983bdf95ecf93f9b859e170a3978c96 Shelley Lofthouse Roses are red, violets are blue but washing up isn't romantic https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17016018.roses-red-violets-blue-washing-isnt-romantic/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:03:29 +0000 868b1d1aea38ebc7b9cea70f26aa6c7d What do Donald Trump, R Kelly and a pool float have in common? https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17017036.donald-trump-r-kelly-pool-float-common/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:08:20 +0000 0e0886176726380590ab56a622bcb9ec I, like Oliver, just want to eat more food https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17017155.like-oliver-just-want-eat-food/?ref=rss Fri, 29 Dec 2017 14:17:27 +0000 8d1f35eb4850e967869799702053586a Who cares about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding? I'd rather have a party with Jacob's Crackers https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17017710.cares-prince-harry-meghan-markles-wedding-rather-party-jacobs-crackers/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:20:29 +0000 a51a71fa752005620addf730f47abb5a Shopping frenzy sends me off my trolley! https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17017907.shopping-frenzy-sends-off-trolley/?ref=rss Sun, 26 Nov 2017 13:06:54 +0000 8592b3a0fb3f1c8c69a2941244659a62 Taking to the web in search of my festive boyfriend https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17018103.taking-web-search-festive-boyfriend/?ref=rss Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:49:35 +0000 d97cbda88c7dc130417777b6f68d6b3e Snake poop is no great shakes... https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17018413.snake-poop-no-great-shakes/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:29:48 +0000 ab7b12874d8a184ee2a30a4b61131b42 Struggling to cope with storm Emma https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17018715.struggling-cope-storm-emma/?ref=rss Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:08:55 +0100 4b27145558a59efa4322395fff6e305a One rose fighting to be noticed https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17018882.one-rose-fighting-noticed/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:50:35 +0100 72daa85099e35a666715acd7f0ff7f43 The universe was seething with poor me https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17019487.universe-seething-poor/?ref=rss Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:27:44 +0100 56d99fb68df2c958960d26dcf32c0e2f Kids are back to school...well, almost https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17019623.kids-back-school-well-almost/?ref=rss Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:03:30 +0100 571252516b9f90e35362ad515547f15b Fagged out by my gym excursion https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17019751.fagged-gym-excursion/?ref=rss Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:40:28 +0100 4118ebac3255dbaadff5ee595ce7f8fe I just need to retrieve my comfy kegs https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17019840.just-need-retrieve-comfy-kegs/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Aug 2017 08:52:36 +0100 3d378f90f994fd867232d81be330af50 I might be a tad indecisive, but I won’t kill you! https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17019982.might-tad-indecisive-wont-kill/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Aug 2017 08:23:59 +0100 09abab299d73efd1e383714cf857cfa5 Chester’s the best man I’ll ever meet... https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17020137.chesters-best-man-ever-meet/?ref=rss Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:48:27 +0100 7a49f173dff62491fa69863fdf685dfa Disneyland or not – a queue is still a queue! https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17020267.disneyland-not---queue-still-queue/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:25:13 +0100 db8ca1323fc7d2bfbc496fb54188c16e My body’s let me down – not in a cool way https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17020787.bodys-let---not-cool-way/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:23:57 +0100 199033fde943bdc4a9ce6d29ca04356f I can forgive the fashion faux pas as dentist looked like Tom Hardy! https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17020515.can-forgive-fashion-faux-pas-dentist-looked-like-tom-hardy/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:53:39 +0100 11e96aeb03dc26cbbf78c9aa2144344d So Uber isn’t something German? https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17020653.uber-isnt-something-german/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:31:33 +0100 921b0cc23139c97eba3a2ba6cd4ebc8e I’m on a diet – starting tomorrow https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021378.diet---starting-tomorrow/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:26:41 +0100 c51be4508f20f38024b4167aeaac99f5 Talent shows are closest I come to voting https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021275.talent-shows-closest-come-voting/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:25:48 +0100 5d1cab8d9bb73696176f65e24ffdca55 Necessities of life will come to you https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021187.necessities-life-will-come/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:24:46 +0100 e15d48d1bf229a22d399d2aecc1bc83e Unfortunately, I’ve only got myself to blame https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021088.unfortunately-got-blame/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:24:24 +0100 eadd9d248d4d7911250c8854daa81141 Stung by the criticism... and a wasp https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021475.stung-criticism-wasp/?ref=rss Fri, 26 May 2017 07:52:22 +0100 cae11dd02ffb1b633715b806f47626c7 Injured as first cut is the deepest https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021597.injured-first-cut-deepest/?ref=rss Thu, 18 May 2017 19:28:34 +0100 e641d6e6c4ce6c28ceca0759191c68b8 Song of my life proves a dead end https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021854.song-life-proves-dead-end/?ref=rss Thu, 04 May 2017 18:46:23 +0100 fcad906a5feb70c6ecc93454a58c50e6 Circe got the send-off that she deserved https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17021965.circe-got-send-off-deserved/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:01:06 +0100 887c9db3511ca3f3c5bc4fb6cecb2a7b I love Easter, but my body doesn’t agree https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17022048.love-easter-body-doesnt-agree/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:04:06 +0100 c809ea7b5765b991f7b58012fbb081fd When pain proves good for the sole https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17022149.pain-proves-good-sole/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:58:35 +0100 6103ef96b433ecf23e05c4dfbc83db82 I’m growing old... very disgracefully https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17022374.growing-old-disgracefully/?ref=rss Fri, 31 Mar 2017 07:23:36 +0100 928c4e6b8719b033f253d726018ca3fe It’s not always easy finding your best side https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17022516.not-always-easy-finding-best-side/?ref=rss Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:20:37 +0000 ba7c734bd1b0840a1dcc554330b013b8 Changing times for school kids https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17022653.changing-times-school-kids/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:52:42 +0000 79210fce1a59fc08bef59b0f37599658 A lifesaver...but please bring my stuff back! https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17022802.lifesaver-please-bring-stuff-back/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:36:04 +0000 b3c3b283433d99d0ea37b634463bdae6 It’s my fault the NHS is on its knees https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17023067.fault-nhs-knees/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:09:49 +0000 ae27eca26933954916a5510a106ce9eb Young, thin mother has the Edge... https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17022926.young-thin-mother-edge/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:06:32 +0000 68d6d72316ce72015a880f5a6236c005 Stinky slippers are payback for my nasty ways https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17023190.stinky-slippers-payback-nasty-ways/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:10:38 +0000 ac4bb4ecbbae0403452fd694fc3a949e I am sick of all this adulting https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17023331.sick-adulting/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:25:22 +0000 25c0f06db636e39692573dd593704d0f My dreams have really come true https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17023473.dreams-really-come-true/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2017 08:03:49 +0000 188948c767219e4c4ed20232bccf79be Pawel is the best £40 I ever spent https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17023766.pawel-best-40-ever-spent/?ref=rss Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:59:37 +0000 311dc4e531370384fb1ba58b20a436cd If I didn’t have bad luck, I’d have none at all https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17023884.didnt-bad-luck-none/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:15:26 +0000 bb236e996dcfc573ce688bd60f5ab9bb Don’t drink and eBay – unless it’s for magical wigs https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024020.dont-drink-ebay---unless-magical-wigs/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:14:40 +0000 9f549cefdd18fea43bf521284c474ea2 Can 2017 Trump such a bad year? https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024105.can-2017-trump-bad-year/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:00:08 +0000 82aa19eabef14f505663de5c06e6c5cf An unimaginative imbecile always buys me soaps for secret Santa gift https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024164.unimaginative-imbecile-always-buys-soaps-secret-santa-gift/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:57:17 +0000 800c08f981bf25299983aaaeaded61ed Soul sister weighs up cost of living https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024258.soul-sister-weighs-cost-living/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:21:21 +0000 51abe49d65d538e95d4abae724bd2ed9 A pet is for life, a partner not so much when they meet Hector https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024368.pet-life-partner-not-much-meet-hector/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Dec 2016 08:43:40 +0000 918e1903a35840b5da7f07a17a6de963 The eczema karma left me red faced https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024488.eczema-karma-left-red-faced/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:34:54 +0000 b21dfa706216aa59c2db5683efcf3775 Ice-skating antics fail to save Dolly https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024633.ice-skating-antics-fail-save-dolly/?ref=rss Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:10:39 +0000 61449d36cf57d72493ec249327262b1d Good luck as Donald comes up trumps! https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024759.good-luck-donald-comes-trumps/?ref=rss Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:21:51 +0000 3c9450885b97f5f9a8fce5bd7e881ace Bonfire night has lost some of its sparkle https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/opinion/shelley-lofthouse/rss/17024865.bonfire-night-lost-sparkle/?ref=rss Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:28:38 +0000 d7b958fce5b929225996ace5f0bdfdce