Innholdsfortegnelse for 1721 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

It was a typical quick quip from the Duke of Edinburgh when a well-wisher remarked that he was sorry he was standing down from his royal role. Prince Philip joked, “Well, I can’t stand up much longer.” But, in fact, the Queen’s other half is not retiring because of ill health. Despite a few scares in the past few years, including chest pains that saw him hospitalised over Christmas in 2011 and a bladder infection that landed him in hospital for a week in 2012, he is currently in good shape. A royal aide has been quick to point out that the decision to step down was not made “for medical reasons”. “The duke decided this is the right time. He is nearly 96 and most people will have retired…

In 1947, when British India was separated into the sovereign states of India and Pakistan, 10 million people suddenly found themselves on the wrong side of the border, causing the largest mass migration in human history. One of those 10 million people was Gurinder Chadha’s grandmother. The award-winning director, known for her hits Bend it Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice, never met her grandmother, but has been told of her harrowing journey from Pakistan to India, with one of her five children dying on the way. “When that line was drawn dividing the country, it affected me directly because my homeland ended up being in the other country, Pakistan. I lost my ancestral home and I have always grown up under that shadow of partition in London,” reveals the…

Earthquakes, curtains and bumblebees. These three very unlikely things are what formed the beginnings of a beautiful friendship between Christchurch women Helen Johnson and Julie Wylie. When Julie was displaced from her Cashmere home after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, she found herself living in Mt Pleasant, where she met Helen. The women quickly formed a fast friendship. “We had to move out of our house and we’ve been out for six years. Helen came round one day to have a look at the garden I’d created and we were chatting in the bedroom when Helen looked at the terrible curtains in our rental property and declared, ’You need new curtains!’” Julie laughs. “When you’re displaced, just to have a nice bedroom makes all the difference,” adds Helen. As Helen and…

HER MAJESTY’S RECIPE FOR DROP SCONES, C.1960 This type of small pancake, dropped on to a hot griddle to cook, has a place in almost every cuisine in the world. The drop scone, or “Scotch pancake”, is very similar to American breakfast pancakes and can be eaten with melted butter, spread with jam or served with maple syrup – all are equally good! 240g plain flour 1 tsp baking soda 2½ tsp baking powder 1½ tsp cream of tartar 2 tbsp unrefined caster sugar 1 cup full-fat milk 1 free-range egg 1 tsp unsalted butter, melted 100g clarified unsalted butter 1 In a mixing bowl, sieve together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar and sugar. Add to this the milk and egg, whisking to a smooth batter.…

In search of effective anti-ageing skincare, a group of New Zealand women trialled NIVEA Cellular Anti-Age Volume Filling Pearls. For four weeks, the triallists improved their daily anti-ageing beauty routine by using NIVEA Cellular Pearls. They loved how quickly it absorbed into the skin and reported noticeable results, with plumper, more hydrated skin, and a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles! In fact, 87% said they were likely to use it again. “This is genuinely a product that really makes a difference to the way your skin looks and feels. The difference is noticeable within two weeks. I will absolutely continue using it.” Karen, Papamoa “I didn’t expect to see and feel a difference so quickly. I love it.” Kathy, Westport “My skin seemed rejuvenated and the wrinkles around my…

Handmade rope placemats will add a wonderful personal touch to your next dinner party, but remember that they’re destined to get dirty. This uses water-based acrylic paint from the hardware store so they can be machine-washed easily. If you want to add some flash to your placemats, ensure your decoration can withstand a good scrubbing. 1 Untangle the rope and place it on the large piece of paper. Using the acrylic paints, dab blobs of colour in random spots on the rope. Allow to dry. 2 Untangle the decorated rope and cut it into six equal lengths measuring approximately 8m each. 3 Take one of the pieces of rope and coil one end into a small circle. It should resemble the number 9 with a small coil and a tail…

GREAT COFFEE: Everywhere, but try Courier Coffee. SHOPPING DESTINATION: The Nike outlet in Portland has great buys with no sales tax. There are incredible thrift shops – grab a designer hand bag for under $20 or a silver coffee pot for $12. BEST LOCAL DELIGHT: It’s got to be Nong’s famous chicken and rice. But razor clams and Dungeness crab on the coast are great too! BEST PHOTO OP: Cannon Beach and Oswald West State Park on the coast. BEST TOURS: Portland Walking Tours. For 14 years, these amazing guides have been showing visitors the great chocolate/coffee/bread/pizza/ ice cream/beer/sandwich and soup outlets. Their food tour lasts a good three hours and is well worth it. See portlandwalkingtours.com . NOT TO BE MISSED: Go to the service station…

GRAVE CONCERN “Over my dead body!” was always what my mother said when my dad talked about getting a dog. However, she relented on his 64th birthday – and he became the proud owner of a Labradoodle. Dad brought him over to show the kids. “He’s very nice, Pop,” my seven-year-old said solemnly. “Is Gran dead?” F Rose, Auckland ANIMAL CRACKERS On Mother’s birthday, early in the morning, the children presented their gifts with great excitement, while the almost human family cat sat looking on. Fluffcat then disappeared quietly and shortly afterwards came back with a large rat, which he laid at Mother’s feet ... undoubtedly his present. Mrs GE Carter, Taranaki, October 25, 1971 VINTAGE VAMPIRES We live in a quiet country district and it was quite a surprise…

She lives in London and is a former journalist who borrowed money from her family so she could take time out to write The Girl on the Train, staking everything on its success. She is now a multi-millionaire. On how her writing started… “I had dreams of being an intrepid foreign correspondent, but it turned out I wasn’t really brave enough, so I wrote about business and finance in London instead. I wrote fiction on the side, secretly, for myself. It wasn’t until relatively recently that I began showing my writing to others.” On her daily writing routine… ”I’m really boring, actually. I work in my house and I just get up in the morning and get on with it. I usually work until mid-afternoon, by which point I run…

When you work at the Weekly for a while, it’s inevitable you’ll become a huge fan of the royal family . Before I started here, my attitude toward “The Firm” was ho-hum. Sure, I knew everyone’s names, the fact the Queen lived at Buckingham Palace and that Fergie behaved a bit oddly in the ‘90s, but in the ensuing years, I’ve become gripped with every celebration, scandal and milestone experienced by the Windsors. Is there as such an example of elegance, class and pragmatism as the Queen? No! Is there a more adorable royal than Princess Charlotte? Surely not! Is there a bigger catch than Prince Harry? Heck, no! (Meghan, you lucky , lucky woman.) So it was with bated breath that I waited for the palace’s big announcement last…

Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle (35) have been spotted kissing in public for the first time while attending a polo match last week. It was their first public outing as a couple – though they have been photographed together at a private wedding in Jamaica – and they were seen sharing an affectionate moment before the prince went off to play in the match. An onlooker said the Suits actress, who cheered Harry on as he played, looked “an absolute picture of happiness”. Being welcomed into the royal fold has probably contributed to her good mood. Meghan has been invited to attend the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews this month, which clearly means she has been given the royal seal of approval.…

‘This has definitely been a period in which there have been a lot of earthquakes’ “Every night, I sleep with my phone right under my pillow. As a seismologist, I need to be able to head straight to work as soon as something happens. The adrenaline of it is a double-edged sword – it’s difficult, but it does make the job really interesting and you know what you are doing is worthwhile. I actually started off my working life on an oil rig in Taranaki. I went over to the North Sea in the UK, but realised it was a very uninspiring job – you are stuck on a rig in the middle of the ocean with a group that is 95% male. I came back to New Zealand, completed…

Winter has arrived, so it is time to update your coat for the season – and for the many cool seasons to come. From traditional maxis and trench coats, through to military influences and textural wonders, I have you covered. It’s great outdoors! Traditional in colour • Maxi-style coats have a constant place in our wardrobes and while we all have a black one, it’s time to try one in colour. This EziBuy option in terracotta is one of the most fabulous coats I’ve seen this season. • Paired here with a merino knit dress from Max and coordinated tan accessories, this is an outfit that can be worn anywhere. HEINE COAT $249.99 from EZIBUY. DRESS $139.99 from MAX. XCESRI EARRINGS $12.99, XCESRI NECKLACE $24.99 and LEVANTE TIGHTS $19.99 all…

One way we can get inspiration for a change of style is to look to women who have a similar hair texture and great taste. These leading ladies have fabulous hair – could any of them have your next ‘do? Naomi Watts (48) Best for: Any hair type. What to ask for: A bob with a little bit of face-framing without being overly layered. How to care for and style it: The challenge with lightened hair like Naomi’s is to keep it hydrated, soft and glossy, so once a week, switch your regular conditioner with a nourishing mask. Add a volumising product to damp hair, then blow-dry. Curl sections of hair like a ribbon with a straightener in alternating directions to give it a natural-looking wave. Lightly spray with hairspray.…

When ex Cyclone Debbie tore through the country in April, it grounded many of our planes, leaving hundreds of travellers stranded. If this happens to you, what are your rights? Are airlines obliged to do anything for you if you are held up at the airport due to weather? No. Airlines cannot control the weather and have no obligation to arrange meals or accommodation if you have to stay overnight. In practice, they will usually provide light snacks for those waiting for flights purely as a public relations gesture. If your flight is eventually cancelled due to the weather, airline representatives at the airport will normally arrange for you to be transferred on to another of their later flights. However, if your flight is cancelled for “engineering”, “staffing” or similar…

TAURUS April 21 – May 21 Life is good. There are no major hiccups or issues coming your way. You work hard and have had very little time to enjoy the fruits of your labour. Enjoy them this week – sit back and watch your family. They are happy and content because of you. Haven’t had a couple of days off work just because you want to? Do it now because it will get busy again very soon. GEMINI May 22 – Jun 21 There is going to be a meeting where you have to make a big impression. You know what to wear to make you feel good, and you know all the facts and figures. Don’t forget to smile and be engaging. You have a way of dealing…

You’ve probably read Paula Hawkins’ debut thriller The Girl on the Train or seen the movie starring Emily Blunt. It must have been tough for the author to follow up that juggernaut of a success with such a heavy weight of expectation on her to produce another smash hit. So has she delivered? Well, Into the Water isn’t as immediately riveting. Indeed, reading the opening chapters, I struggled to work out what was going on. Once I did get to grips with things, however, I was pulled into the story and found it satisfyingly dark, menacing and compelling. Nel Abbott has always been obsessed with the river that flows through her hometown of Beckford. She is researching a book about its stories: the witches who were thrown in to sink…

New Zealand is not a nation of queuers. We do it when we have to, but there aren’t many of us, so queues aren’t a daily occurrence. They do it in the USA. So much so, our family has renamed it the QSA. Boy, they know how to queue. They expect it. It’s just part of life. An American allows extra time to line up in the same way a New Zealander allows extra time to toast Vogel’s. They allocate 10% of their day to queueing and they’re happy about it. Americans in a queue are calm, chatty and relaxed. Kiwis in a queue are anxious, fidgety and uncomfortable. We never allow time for queueing. The idea that other people might want the same thing as us on the very…

‘I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim’ It’s the end of an era for the royal family. The announcement that Prince Philip is retiring later this year will mean big changes in his life, which, now that he’s about to turn 96, are long overdue. But with Philip putting his feet up at long last, there will be repercussions for the rest of the family, from the Queen down – and for her three sons in particular. Her Majesty, who has given Philip her full support, will no longer have her “rock” by her side, or three paces behind her, as she has on so many official engagements for 69 years they have been married. In…

‘She can’t help but feel that this is a somewhat calculated move on his part’ Once half of a seemingly idyllic Hollywood union, Brad Pitt shocked fans around the world last week with his heartfelt, candid confessions, telling how his alcohol addiction and difficulty expressing his emotions tore apart his marriage to Angelina Jolie. But Brad’s surprise admissions to a US magazine have left his estranged wife conflicted, friends say. On one hand, she’s happy she’s been proven right to leave her troubled husband and “is happy that he appears to be taking a lot of the responsibility for the breakdown of their marriage,” reveal pals. But others in Angelina’s camp say that the emotional tell-all was little more than a calculated play for power in what is one of…

‘Had I gone ahead earlier and gone through 143 divorces, I would have felt very guilty’ Legendary Lothario. Award-winning actor. Writer. Movie producer. Unwitting Oscar blunderer. There are many reasons why Warren Beatty has come back into the public eye, after a huge hiatus, at the grand old age of 80. It was just a few months ago the Hollywood actor and his Bonnie and Clyde co-star Faye Dunaway (76) became part of one of the most toe-curling moments in Oscar blooper history when they announced that La La Land, rather than actual winner Moonlight, had won the coveted Best Picture award. According to fellow reveller, publicist Peggy Siegal, Warren’s horrified wife Annette Bening (58) told him to come home immediately after watching the debacle unfold from their Mulholland Drive…

Ham & cheese crêpe bake SERVES 6 This bake is rich, cheesy and absolutely moreish. CRÊPES 120g flour Pinch of salt 2 eggs 70ml water 100ml milk 25g melted butter, plus extra for cooking 1 Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the middle and break in the eggs. Stir with a wooden spoon until smooth, then add the water and milk. Whisk to remove any lumps. Add the butter and stir. Leave to settle for 15-20 minutes. 2 Heat a frying pan. Add ½ tsp butter and run it around to coat the pan. Pour in about ¼ cup of batter and swirl so a thin layer covers the pan. Cook until golden, then flip and brown the second side. Transfer to a plate…

Make a ginger compress to ease your aches and pains, try an easy method to rid your couch of dog fluff, brew your own batch of hibiscus tea and whip up your own delicious hair mask. Dear Wendyl, DI’ve heard that honey is good for a hair mask, but when I tried using it, there was nothing but sticky goo everywhere and once I rinsed it out, I didn’t notice much of a difference. Do you have a decent hair mask recipe? Mary Dear Mary, Yes, honey alone can be a bit of a nightmare to apply, so I like to mix it with oil. Here’s a great recipe using coconut oil, which is readily available at supermarkets now. I think you’ll love the results. COCONUT-HONEY HAIR MASK 3 tbsp…

During the recent insanity by the Pair With The Hair, the Partner and I have been discussing how self-sufficient we could become should either Donald Trump or Kim Jong-un unleash a bomb or two and compromise our access to essential items. Which resulted in a debate on what exactly were essential items. Go on, give that a try. Wine, beer, basil, coriander, free-range eco bio eggs (the Partner likes brown ones, I like blue), capsicums, potatoes, parsley, rocket, smoked salmon, croissants, peaches, white onions... Our list was a long one and revolved almost totally around food and drink. As it should, of course, since we’re a long way from developing our own hydroelectricity plant or finding an oil field at the bottom of the garden. The upshot of these wine…

Happy memories I smiled when I came across the story about Mrs Marcia Petley (24.04.17). She used to manage Hamilton’s Embassy Theatre when I was a cleaner there in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. I was interested to see she was competing in the World Masters Games and was the oldest Kiwi woman there. Well done, Mrs Petley! I remember sport was always your passion and you are an inspiration to us all. M Maru, Milton $100 WINNING LETTER Reclusive Maggie I am dismayed legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith is being hounded into becoming a recluse because of intrusive Downton Abbey fans (24.04.17). Just because Maggie is a recognisable face does not make her public property. It is shameful she can’t go about her everyday business without fear of…

Dr Libby Weaver is a health and wellbeing guru and a bestselling author. Her latest book is Dr Libby’s Women’s Wellness Wisdom. My favourite book ever is… Quiet by Susan Cain. Never have I felt more understood than when I read this book. Susan has so thoroughly researched and beautifully articulated the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking. My book of the moment is… First, We Make the Beast Beautiful by Sarah Wilson. This book is a new story about anxiety. It will save lives. It will help those with anxiety to feel understood and get the support they need. Sarah’s courage, thoroughness in her research and powerful insight – not to mention her brilliant prose – make this a breath-taking read.…

She might be a dame, but Helen Mirren is just like us – when she finds a frock she looks incredible in, she makes the most of it! The legendary actress was spotted visiting the location of her latest flick Winchester in California, and a few days later was snapped with her husband Taylor Hackford (72) in Beverly Hills, in the same pretty blue and white dress. While the British star is usually best known for her award-winning portrayals of royalty, she is branching out into supernatural thrillers – and it looks like the paranormal agrees with her! Helen (71) looked bloomin’ lovely as she visited the ”haunted” Winchester House. The veteran actress portrays firearms heiress Sarah Winchester in the movie, which is scheduled to screen next year. In real…