concerts
crap with a capital C. the arena will be surrounded by randoms and young kids and the object of cravedom will be mobbed. flirt your way into getting aftershow party news out of the bodyguards/security or wait at the hotel instead (but don�t get your hopes up cos it rarely works) don�t get me wrong, a gig is a wicked night out, especially if you�ve got front row seats. but in terms of craving, don�t even bother. just enjoy the show and put your craving shoes away for another day instead.

hotel
wicked crave if you know which one it is. in small towns it�s pretty obvious but city craves are a challenge unless you�ve got inside info. befriending the right fans is the key. if in doubt, have a map of the possible hotels and start out early, going round them all til you find one with potential cravens waiting outside. i suggest booking a room and cramming as many as you as possible in there without staff knowing, then glam up in your best mini skirts at the hotel bar. not done this myself but i know plenty of cravens who have.

small studio
by �small� I mean places like disney in chiswick, old mtv select in camden and riverside in hammersmith� basically anywhere that has one small entrance with a good view all round. and nowhere for them to sneak out unnoticed. this can be pretty good depending how many other cravens are there, as the people have to walk to their cars and you can get right up close. security at these places tend to be friendly and will chat to you, its much more relaxed. and easier to sneak inside (i don�t advise this though�.)

large studio
i�ve been to tv centre in shepherds bush and it�s C.R.A.P. you only get as far as a barrier and the stage door is miles away, obscured by tall hedges. cars drive out and 9/10 times they don�t stop for you unless you wave manically. i have been to places like this before and wonder why i bothered, utter rubbish. avoid this sort of place at all costs

premieres
full of randoms pushing and shoving from all angles, and bewildered tourists walking by asking what�s going on. but fab for upping your tally of how many celebs you�ve met if you�re one of those super-cravens who has bottomless lists on their myspace of how many people they�ve �met� (does getting a wave count as a meeting�?)

clubs
great crave if you know where and when your object of cravedom goes for their saturday night boogie. dress up glam and sexy and work your stuff on the dance floor. My top tip is not to get too drunk, and don�t act like a fan if you do happen to spot them. if they recognise you as the soaking wet girl who asked for an autograph in the pouring rain after last nights concert you�ll stand no chance - stay anonymous! i know a fan who met her favourite star at a club and got millions of pics with him, what a fool

station/airport
One of my favourite places. research timetables before you go so you know what time to be there. bear in mind how long it takes to check in and that they might be in a rush for their connection and may not be able to stop long. another plus is the wealth of good shops and eateries around - plus it�s warm and dry! you don�t look nearly as sad somewhere like this cos of the amount of people milling about anyway. you�ll blend in�.. as long as you haven�t got a 4 foot banner saying �welcome home�

signings
crap, unless it�s a massive A-list person you�ll never get a glimpse of anywhere else. their burley security guard will bundle you along and barely give you 30 seconds to give your spiel about how much you love them, so practice beforehand so you manage to say everything in that short time

house
don�t even think about it, do you want to be arrested for stalking..? i know cravens who have done this and i no longer associate with them

backstage
a lucky few cravens manage to blag their way, but prepare for disappointment as this is the hardest of the lot. i know people who have broken in to place before, something i�d never risk. i don�t fancy my object of cravedom seeing me bundled into a police car in handcuffs. if you�ve managed this successfully without getting caught i�d love to hear from you