My Life in a Biscuit Tin

• Jo Wood: “They call me Gangster Gran”

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Model, entrepreneur and author Jo Wood, shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Jo Wood became a model after leaving school at 16, meeting her former husband, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, in her early twenties. She toured with the band for 30 years, working as Ronnie’s PA and styling him for photoshoots. In the nineties, Jo began exploring an organic lifestyle which eventually led to the launch of her own beauty brand, Jo Wood Organics in 2005. She has since become an author, documenting her rock and roll life as well as writing fiction. She now has 10 grandchildren. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Jo shares the unusual birthday gift Keith Richards promised her, reveals the trinket which symbolises her supernatural interest, and explains why her grandchildren gave her the unusual nickname.   You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk   Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/   Share your thoughts with us at [email protected]   To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Melissa Hemsley: “She wasn’t the mum I wanted, but she’s an amazing grandma”

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Chef and food writer Melissa Hemsley shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley.    Melissa began her career as a private chef, before becoming a food writer and penning columns for The Telegraph and Vogue. Melissa’s ethos is all about unprocessed food which is good for our bodies as well as the planet, and she works with a number of fairtrade and sustainable food organisations. Melissa has six cookbooks under her belt and a Substack newsletter, Things That Make My Heart Sing By Melissa Hemsley with tens of thousands of subscribers. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Melissa shares the “comfort ingredient” she puts in everything, reveals the herbal remedy which helped her during a tough post-partum period and explains how her relationship with her mum evolved when Melissa became a parent herself.   You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk   Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/   Share your thoughts with us at [email protected]   To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Lynne Franks: Princess Diana was shy, giggly and always wanted a bit of gossip!

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? PR legend, activist and champion of women’s rights Lynne Franks shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley One of the founders of London Fashion Week in the 1980s, Lynne is also said to be the inspiration for Jennifer Saunders’ Absolutely Fabulous PR queen Edwina Monsoon. Alongside her stellar PR career, Lynne developed leadership programs to support women in all areas of life, from boardrooms to women’s prisons, as well as founding and collaborating on numerous charity movements including Fashion Aid with Bob Geldof. She has also published books including The SEED Handbook, a guide for women in business, and launched What Women Want, a festival exploring women’s lives in the UK and beyond. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Lynne recalls her ‘Ab Fab’ days in fashion PR, shares the keepsake which helps her reflect on her inner self, and reveals what Princess Diana was really like behind the scenes. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Jude Kelly: “I never said you have to call yourself a feminist”

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Theatre director and human rights campaigner Jude Kelly OBE shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Jude has directed numerous award-winning theatre productions, working with stars including Dawn French and Sir Ian McKellan. She is the founding director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse and, in 2005, became the Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre in London. Jude is also a celebrated equality activist and campaigner, launching the Women of the World Foundation in 2010 to champion the achievements of women and girls. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Jude explains why women’s stories need to take centre-stage, shares the treasured gift she was given by Sandi Toksvig and reveals the keepsake which feels like the “fifth child” of her family. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Paula Sutton: “I like to dress up to do the gardening!”

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Author and digital creator Paula Sutton, the woman behind the hugely popular Hill House Vintage style diary, shares six personal possessions with meaning, with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Paula cut her teeth in the fashion industry, working at a top modelling agency and producing photoshoots for Elle magazine. She then swapped London for rural Norfolk, documenting her new life and home through her Hill House Vintage social media accounts and blog. Her impeccable traditional English style with a shabby chic twist found hundreds of thousands of fans - including the Good Housekeeping team. Paula has also turned her hand to writing murder mystery novels series set in the countryside. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, she reveals the lipstick which helped her find herself again, explains which scent brings back memories of her mother and shares her fool-proof tip to get a sponge out of a (vintage!) cake mould in one piece. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ To learn more about joining Good Housekeeping VIP head to goodhousekeeping.com/uk/gh-podcast Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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