Journalism
Over the past 25 years, my articles have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Marie Claire, The Idler, Food Illustrated, Octane, Magneto, Auto Addicts, The Observer and The Automobile. Here are some links to various articles.
'Pulling power' - Daily Telegraph
Marshall 702 tractor
Fan abandons flash cars and fancy men, and sets her sights on a farmer ... read more
'Slave to the gun' - Daily Telegraph
Challenger 72 tank
Fan surrenders to the men of the King's Royal Hussars for manoeuvres in a Challenger 2 ... read more
'The bet was on, but was I his type?' - Daily Telegraph
Jaguar E-type 4.2 Series II coupe
Challenged to a game of backgammon, Fan wonders if she will get her hands on her host's scarlet Jaguar ... read more
'Come on, feel the noise!' - Daily Telegraph
3,000bhp drag racing
Fan savours the adrenaline rush of drag racing at Santa Pod and meets an 18-year-old girl who's addicted to speed ... read more
'If you haven't got the bottle' - Daily Telegraph
Daewoo MPV
Fan braves suburbia for a night on the town - in a Daewoo MPV `Don't bother, sweetheart. You won't see anything worth seeing' ... read more
'Pulling power' - Daily Telegraph
Morals and the Westfield Megablade
After a thrilling, leather-clad trip in a dream car, Fan wouldn't dream of straying from the straight and narrow ... read more
'All tooled up for a picnic' - Daily Telegraph
1937 Citroen Light 12
Fan dusts off her gangster's moll fantasy to enjoy a trip to the seaside ... read more
'Bentley Boys' - Auto Addicts
Pre-war Bentleys at Le Mans
An account of 73 original Bentleys, dating from 1921-31, returning to Le Mans ... read more
'A smashing adventure' - Auto Addicts
Peking to Paris 1997
The sweet delights and tragic lows of the 15,000 mile Peking to Paris ... read more
'Let's go for a spin' - Guardian
Rallying in the Himalayas
It's a classic car rally with a difference - a 3,000-mile journey through India, Nepal and Bhutan, combining rough roads with luxury hotels. Fanny Johnstone fastens her seat belt for the drive of her life ... read more
'Motoring posters' - Daily Telegraph
A Christmas gift guide
Old motoring posters make perfect presents and can be great investments, says Fanny Johnstone ... read more
'The Christmas that went wrong' - Guardian
A piglet set our presents on fire
On the family farm, home brew and live animals turned a candlelit celebration into an inferno ... read more
'A moment that changed me' - Guardian
Finding the man of my dreams
He walked into the room at my singles dinner party and everything stopped. After years of stop-start relationships and a broken engagement, he led me to a happier world ... read more
'The pet I'll never forget' - Guardian
Tachypuss - the cat who hated being dressed up
He was the perfect childhood companion, until he grew weary of wearing Al Capone and Lawrence of Arabia costumes. Then he went missing ... read more
'True romance: how to kep the love alive...' - Guardian
...when caring for an elderly relative
It's easy to neglect yourself and your partner when you're taking care of an ill parent. But great things can happen if you carve out just a few moments of togetherness ... read more
'I wouldn't have missed it for the world' - Guardian
10 things I learned when my father had dementia
As his condition grew worse, I cared for him for 18 months. Amid the grief and pain, there were moments of explosive laughter – and unexpected pride ... read more
'I love being Fanny' - Guardian
So laugh your head off at my expense
Muff. Pussy. Snatch. There are lots of names used for the vagina that also sound like something else. Fanny is another. But it is also my name ... read more
'The spy who loved me' - Guardian
The wives of spies
Spies have always been romantic figures, as a new biography of British double agent, Eddie Chapman, confirms. But what's it really like to be married to one? Fan talks to three women who know ... read more
'Dressed to kill' - Guardian
History's most torturous fashions
Over the years, women have adopted some extreme fashions to signal their wealth and status - everything from deadly nightshade eyedrops to steel corsets. Fan considers history's most torturous trends ... read more
'Breaking into the Magic Circle' - Guardian
A world of glamour and mystery
No longer content with posing as the 'lovely assistant' and being sawn in half, women magicians are taking on the world of illusion. Fan reports ... read more
'The mothers of invention' - Guardian
The British Female Inventors and Innovators Awards
Not many teenagers can say they have contributed to changing the world, but Emily Cummins has a credible claim. Last year, at the age of 19, she was named innovator of the year ... read more