I was looking after my best friends son at the weekend, as we drove past Toys R Us he asked if he could go in, I was tired, so I told him it was closed. Sadly he's 10 and the mass of cars outside made it obvious that I was talking crap. I felt guilty about it after although I'm not sure if it's because I'd lied to him or because he caught me out.

It made me think about the lies my parents told me when I was growing up, if I believed everything my parents told me then I'd still believe now that:

"If you tell the truth you won't get in trouble"

It's a question I imagine many of you are struggling with at this time of year. Have you been 'nice' all year round and worked your way up Santa's good girls list, or have you had a few episodes of 'naughty' that are going to hurt your chances of Santa dropping by with that new iPhone you've been asking for?

To save you the dissapointment on Christmas day we I came up with a quick little quiz that should help you determine whether or not you need to bother leaving the cookies and milk out on the mantle this Christmas Eve.

When you are ready to come out, finding the right words can be battle which is why Lizzy the Lezzy wrote a "Coming Out Guide". Although be warned, following the advice of a cartoon character is not the way forward ;)

Yesterday, for those unaware, was National Coming Out Day! An ideal time for "not out" gays and lesbians to break free of that cramped closet. For those of you who took this opportunity to come out to your parents, friends, co-workers or even just yourself, well done!

If you aren't ready to come out to others yet, don't stress, I have friends who found it easier coming out than telling their parents their GCSE results, and others that after 10 years still haven't been able to. Don't feel pressurised, only you know when the time is right. Whether you are out or not, be proud of who you are!

For all those naive, distracted or very blonde girls out there, a test to final show if your gay or not!

I was sent an email a few weeks ago saying something like "Do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise? If she spins clockwise you are straight, if she spins anticlockwise you are a lesbian and if you can get her to go in either direction you are bi."

I'm going to claim that I was distracted with work at the time of reading it because the only other alternative is that I was having the blondest of blonde moments because I remember staring at her for ages willing her to spin anticlockwise.

Those boffins at Honda do like to keep themselves busy. After 21 years playing with their Meccano, the bright sparks finally came up with a shiny helmeted robot called ASIMO. If you care, that stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility. LoveGirls never passes up an opportunity to review the latest battery operated toys, so we ask those all important questions; can it keep us company on a lonely night and does it come in pink?