Anthea Turner

Knowing that you're the one who's been rejected, God it makes you feel isolated. I defy anybody not to be a bit upset. I felt as though I'd walked into the house trailing all this baggage.

If you are a housewife, take pride in that.

The first rule of management is delegation. Don't try and do everything yourself because you can't.

Run a home like you would a small business and treat it with the same seriousness.

It's cool to have a well run, comfortable and inviting home.

A proper family diary with everyone's events and parties in it really helps organise the household.

If everybody knows where everything is kept you can avoid wasting time looking for things.