Innholdsfortegnelse for 1751 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

It was one of the few bright spots in the Queen’s annus horribilis. While the marriages of two of her other children were coming apart at the seams in full public view in 1992, at least there was a happy occasion to celebrate, with her only daughter walking down the aisle for the second time. Princess Anne (67) and Sir Timothy Laurence (62) are celebrating their 25th anniversary this week, making Anne the longest married of the Queen’s four children. Anne was previously wed to Mark Phillips for 15 years but that union was already ailing when she met naval officer Tim in 1986, after he went to work as an equerry for the Queen. There was a scandal in 1989 when letters Tim had written to still-married Anne were…

Since filing for divorce last September, Angelina Jolie has been notably tight-lipped about the break-up of her marriage to Brad Pitt. But now she’s admitted making the movie By the Sea with her ex in 2015 was an attempt to make their relationship work. Unfortunately, it didn’t help. Angelina (42), who wrote, directed and starred in the movie, has revealed a “heaviness” between her and Brad during shooting lingered once the film wrapped. They separated the following year. “We had met working together and we worked together well,” she says, referring to their time on the set of 2005’s Mr and Mrs Smith. “I wanted us to do some serious work together – I thought it would be a good way for us to communicate. In some ways, it was,…

Best female WENDY PETRIE ONE NEWS Wendy has been on our TV screens for years, five nights a week, and I have never seen her looking anything less than stunning. Never a fashion faux pas and never a hair out of place. Her look is hotter than a radiator on full blast. This woman is a class act through and through and her wardrobe is a statement of classic elegance! Best male SIMON DALLOW ONE NEWS In my estimation, Simon is by far the best dressed man in New Zealand. Both on screen and off, his wardrobe style is a winner. He’s an elegant man with natural good taste. Simplicity is the key to his look. I also applaud him for letting his hair go to its natural colour of…

Pot luck, bring a plate, drop in. Whatever the occasion, summer is the time for casual eating, shared meals and hastily flung-together snacks for impromptu gatherings. The recipes this week are all designed to make food preparation over the holiday season fun, hassle-free and of course irresistibly delicious. Your entrée to fun! Sticky pork & pineapple skewers MAKES 20-25 skewers approx These are like sweet ‘n’ sour pork on a stick! Try and find a piece of pork shoulder belly cut or use the pork strips most supermarkets stock. 20-25 bamboo skewers, soaked for 2 hours or overnight ¼ cup quality tomato sauce 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp malt vinegar 1 tsp sesame oil 2 tbsp ground ginger 2 garlic cloves, grated ½ tsp…

Whether you’re heading to the beach or spending a day by the pool, here are some easy options that will keep you looking chic on your way to cool-down time! Some like it hot! KIMONO MEETS DENIM • There are few things easier than throwing on a kimono-style top on a hot summer day. These sorts of cover-ups provide some relief from the sun as well as elevate the classic Kiwi combo of denim shorts and a cami. • This Just Jeans floral option is pretty and feminine, and plays off against the soft pinks and sparkles used throughout the ensemble. WRAPPED & RUFFLED • Opting for an easy-to-wear wrap skirt at this time of year is a no-brainer and this tie-dye Just Jeans number will keep you cool no…

If you have a cough, suspect you have a cold coming on or you’re just feeling poorly, try my soothing turmeric milk drink, plus it’s easy to mix up your own shampoo and how to get rid of silverfish. Sip and enjoy! I’m a big fan of turmeric, which I buy as a root similar to ginger, at my local Indian greengrocer. It has fantastic healing powers and I always use it in my hot toddies when I’m sick. I found this recipe recently, which I think might be a nice change, especially served warm. TURMERIC MILK 2 cups milk, almond milk, coconut milk or rice milk 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1 date (or 1 tsp raw honey) Pinch of black pepper Pour…

WINE WITH A STORY From Mission Estate wines comes a delightfully appealing sauvignon blanc from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. It delivers attractive fruit intensity, showing characters of ripe nectarine, passionfruit and zesty citrus – perfect for that summer barbecue with friends. RRP $16. Available at selected retail stores and online at missionestate.co.nz. THE PERFECT DISH Take the hassle out of your daily dishwashing and get your dishes really clean, not nearly clean, with Finish Quantum Ultimate. With 14 powerful cleaning actions, Finish Quantum Ultimate will tackle even the toughest food stains and grime on your dishes. RRP from $20.99, available from supermarkets nationwide. FULL HAIR INSTANTLY Finally there’s a safe and natural way for men and women to conceal the appearance of baldness and thinning hair. Toppik has new,…

As customers, most of us have put up with shoddy service, but one particular industry is giving hospitality a good name, plus the two issues that are guaranteed to make my blood boil. Brickbats & bouquets! Who do I think most deserves a bouquet for consumer focus in 2017? My bouquet would go to the hard-working entrepreneurs who run our fabulous restaurants and cafés. I’m talking the real good ones, of course. Can there be a more competitive industry in New Zealand? Great eating places are everywhere. And it’s not that these entrepreneurs make a fortune. It’s all about passion and talent. What I particularly like about New Zealand restaurants and cafés is their dedication to fresh, local food – and I love the way the bloke from up the…

Perfect couple Prince Harry is the luckiest guy in the world (11.12.17). This is a royal romance for the ages. Harry and Meghan met one another at just the right time, and I can’t wait to watch the wedding live on TV next May. I can see the two of them travelling the world doing good works and encouraging people to do the same. There’s a saying marriage is a lottery and if that’s the case, then Prince Harry just got the winning ticket! K Owings, Auckland $100 WINNING LETTER Happy memories I enjoyed reading Penny Lewis’ travel story “Their crowning glory” (20.11.17). Having just visited London in August, I could so relate to the excitement of seeing squirrels in a park. We were excited too and took lots of…

Last week, I was talking to someone I was sharing a car with about my kids, as parents often do. She added apologetically that all she had at home was a dog. After a pause to absorb the chasm of experience now sitting between us, I told her I believed a dog was excellent training for having children. My experiences with our new puppy, Spud, lead me to believe I was not only accurate, but the lessons we learn with canines should be applied more often to our little humans. On the weekend, we took wee Spud to puppy training. Three things occurred to me from the experience. The first was how puppy training is, of course, human training. You must be trained yourself in order to train a puppy.…

Oh, Christmas. I love your twinkle lights, the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg, and those traditions I look forward to every year . I love the movies, the cheer and listening to Sol3 Mio’s festive songs in the sunshine. But, my goodness Christmas, you can also be a complete heartbreaker of a time. The stress, the traffic and just that sheer ability this time of year has to truly make a sad moment or story all that more wrenching. I had tears in my eyes as I read a story about a young mum and her son who this year have written cards to complete strangers – those who are alone, without relatives and inrest homes, who would otherwise not be receiving a card or Christmas cheer this year .…

Kevin Spacey’s acting career may be all but over as the result of sexual abuse allegations against him, but at least his hit TV show House of Cards is being resurrected. The Netflix-made show was put on hold after Kevin (58) was accused of sexual misconduct by several members of the acting community, including stage star Anthony Rapp, who says he was just 14 when the actor made inappropriate advances towards him. At the time, Netflix said it would not be involved with any further production of the series that included Kevin, and now its chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, has confirmed a final season will go ahead without him. The show will instead focus on the character of Claire Underwood – the wife of Spacey’s President Frank Underwood –…

‘She’s a typical gold-digger. We’re well rid of her. Stepmother! She’s younger than we are’ ‘You may both like to choose a little memento’ The restroom door opened. “Serves her right, the conniving cow! She got exactly what she deserves – absolutely nothing.” “Shhhh, sh, Virginia. She might be in here.” Stephanie recognised her stepdaughters’ voices and quickly lifted her feet on to the seat. The sound of high heels clicked as one of them scanned the cubicles. “No-one here. She must have slipped out the back. Why on earth did you invite her to lunch, Dorothy?” “Well, it seemed only polite. I mean, she was married to Dad for three years.” There was the sound of a compact opening. “To give her credit, she didn’t bat an…

‘I can tell already that Milla’s very determined and very strong-minded’ Bouncing gleefully before crawling out of her mum’s arms onto the floor, you would never guess that just a month ago, Milla Huston had been on an operating table undergoing her second open-heart surgery. Like most toddlers, she is alert, inquisitive and will put anything she can get her hands on straight into her mouth. But unlike many babies her age, one-year-old Milla will most likely be facing a heart transplant when she’s older. Auckland solo mum Chantelle Huston (36) is remarkably calm when she recalls the seemingly normal pregnancy with her third child, which changed when she hit the 32-week mark. “My other two boys were really small as babies, so I had to have lots of growth…

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE TART SERVES 8-12 This chocolate tart is easy and has a wonderful taste and texture. It is simple – if you buy good-quality chocolate, it will blow your mind, if you don’t, it simply won’t. 1 sheet good-quality sweet shortcrust pastry, enough to line a 24cm flan (tart) tin Oil spray, for greasing Egg wash, for brushing 250g thick (double) cream 80ml full-cream milk 200g dark bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 1 extra-large egg, whisked Cocoa powder (optional) 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray a 24cm flan (tart) tin with oil spray. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface until it is 2cm wider than the tart case. Roll the pastry over the rolling pin and gently ease it into the tart case, pushing…

Before you head away on your summer holiday, plan a low-maintenance beauty routine that will see you spending less time in the bathroom and more time relaxing by the pool (with sunscreen on, of course!). Bon voyage! HAVE YOUR LASHES AND BROWS TINTED If there’s a more affordable beauty treatment that keeps on giving for weeks, we haven’t found it. Defining your brows and lashes by way of a semi-permanent tint is like waking up with make-up on every day. Even better, it won’t melt off in the heat or dribble down your face while you’re taking a dip. A lash tint will set you back around $30. The price of a brow tint can vary, but for best results, we recommend getting a full shape and tint because tinting…

If you have family members aged between eight to 30, chances are they haven’t been vaccinated against mumps. And if they think they’re immune, you might be interested to know that four big and strong All Blacks have recently fallen victim to the infectious disease. In quarantine! It’s a shocking statistic, but in the 11 months to the middle of November, more than 800 people, mostly in Auckland, were diagnosed with confirmed or likely cases of mumps. That’s nearly three times as many as the 286 people who caught the disease in the 20 years from 1997 to January 1, 2017. That’s right, in less than a year, almost three times as many people got mumps than in the previous 20 years. And yet the disease can be prevented thanks…

It’s not often the Partner becomes enthused over an idea that is going to involve him spending most of his weekend digging holes and pouring concrete, but since the local garden safari, he’s on a mission. He saw a couple of deck ideas he liked and has been searching for the perfect spot to put one. Room to relax! A friend gave us a beautiful teak bench a while ago, and the Partner envisages it sitting on a large, rectangular deck in front of the magnolia tree at the very bottom of the garden. It’ll just need a paved pathway from the house so we don’t spill our five o’clock bubbly on the way down there. The days when decks were always attached to houses are well gone, so anywhere…

1 Stick a row of seven different coloured sticky notes on your wall, then stick a row of yellow notes underneath. Repeat until you have enough sticky notes for the month. 2 Cut out numbers as needed, then stick them over the multi-coloured rows in contrasting colours. 3 To create markers, cut along the dotted lines as shown in the illustrations below. Use the blue frame to mark today’s date, the orange one for appointments and the heart for special dates. 4 To make a star to mark important dates, stick together four 51mm sticky notes, twisting each one as you go. YOU WILL NEED • 62 x 76mm sticky notes in an array of colours of your choice • 28-31 x 76mm sticky notes in yellow • 16 x 55mm sticky notes…

WINNER ALMIGHTY ERROR Miss Three was at kindy one day when her class was asked to share their morning routines. When it came to her turn, the teacher prompted her with, “What do your mummy and daddy say first thing in the morning?” To which she replied, “Mummy says, ‘Oh, Jesus!’” That was the morning I realised we had slept through the alarm. Prayers, Rotorua FROM THE ARCHIVES PROPPED UP My small granddaughter, whose father is a provincial rugby prop, was recently taken to see a match. She closely watched the lineouts take place and in a silence following one of these occasions, the crowd was entertained by her indignant voice saying, “They won’t give Daddy the ball. He ought to bring his own ball to play with.” Mum-Mum, September…

‘Most of the world works during the day, and they don’t make a song and dance about it’ There’s an old truism that goes along the lines of “if you love what you do, you never have to work a day in your life”. Meaning that if your livelihood is one that gives you great joy and pleasure, it’s hardly a chore to turn up for work. I’ve been very lucky to have felt this way about the jobs I’ve done. Whether it’s television, maitre d’ing, radio, writing or public speaking, I have always loved the jobs and the people I’ve worked with. When I was moved from nights to the afternoon radio shift on Newstalk ZB and given a gorgeous young co-host with whom to share the announcing duties,…

‘All through his playing days, people would describe Richard as being very single-minded. His moods were very hard on me’ Sir Richard Hadlee is crying. For the last 30 minutes, Richard – or Paddles as he’s affectionately known by most of the nation – has been talking about what he calls “his greatest life achievement”, the publishing of the diary kept by his father, legendary New Zealand cricket captain Walter Hadlee, during his team’s 1949 tour of England. But as the conversation turns to his wife of 18 years, Lady Dianne, his voice grows shaky as he tells of the emotional toll The Skipper’s Diary – an incredible record of both cricket and history in post-war Britain, which took Richard years to transcribe, edit and publish – has taken on…

Sorry seems to have been the hardest word for Sir Elton John, but he’ll no doubt be glad he said it to his mum, Sheila Farebrother, who sadly died last week aged 92. Sheila’s passing came not long after she reconciled with her famous son, who hadn’t spoken to her for almost nine years. The pair fell out in June 2008 after a blazing row that erupted when Elton (70) asked Sheila to cut two mutual friends out of her life. While Elton no longer spoke to his former personal assistant Bob Halley and manager John Reid, Sheila refused to shun them. And when the argument turned to Elton’s husband David Furnish, whom Sheila disliked, the relationship soured further. In an interview two years ago, she said Elton told her…

‘She’s always there when I need her and, if I’m sick at 3am, she doesn’t care’ " Like all the best things in life, my introduction to having a mobility dog happened completely by chance. I was at a conference and there was a stand with information about mobility dogs and how they can help those with disabilities – I’d never even known there was such a thing! I was born at 24 weeks gestation weighing 540g and given just a 5% chance of survival. When I was born, I was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy essentially means a person has had a stroke under the age of one, so instead of losing skills they already have, their brain moulds around not having the skill set and…

This week’s model Gloria shares her beauty secrets with us... How does your beauty routine change for summer? I have pedicures more frequently! I put my feet through a lot in summertime and they are more exposed to the elements, so they need extra care. What beauty essential would you not leave home without when you go on holiday? I count my sunglasses as a beauty essential, especially on holiday when I’m out and about more. I remember reading years ago that wearing sunglasses with UV protection when you are outside – even when it’s cloudy – will help to protect both your eyes and the delicate skin around them. Ever since, I’ve always made sure I have good sunnies on hand. Beauty-wise, what’s on your Christmas wishlist? A foot…

Wordsworth called them the poet’s darling, but despite endless references in literature to these cheerful little flowers, many of us tend to take them for granted. I’ve turned over a new leaf and planted three – a purple one to match some recently acquired hebes and two brick red ones because I was seduced by the colour. If you’re keen to plant daisies but don’t know which kind, stay away from Auntie Google, who will give you the choice of Spanish Daisy, Blue Daisy, Lazy Daisy or Prairie Daisy, African Daisy, Michaelmas Daisy, Swan River Daisy, Painted Daisy, Paris Daisy, Shasta Daisy, Crown-Daisy, Ox-eye Daisy, Nippon Oxeye Daisy, Giant Daisy, African Daisy, Kingfisher Daisy, Sunshine Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy or Barberton Daisy, Tahoka Daisy, Livingstone Daisy, Gloriosa Daisy, Dahlberg…

CAPRICORN Dec 23 – Jan 20 There’s plenty of sizzle but not a lot of substance when it comes to a lover this week. You can be your naturally flirtatious self knowing there are no strings attached – and that’s exactly what you need. Your friends will all think you’ve found “the one” but you know it’s never going to happen. AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 It’s time to be creative since there’s not much cash to spare and a rather long list of gifts to buy. Bake some festive biscuits or create a beautiful piece of art – whatever it is you are good at. People will love the results of your creativity much more than any store-bought gift, so get thinking. PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20…

This novel is your classic crime drama flavoured with an added zing of chick lit. That’s partly thanks to the main detective Cat Kinsella, who’s young and single, with a messy life and a sparky personality. But there’s also generally more attention paid to girly stuff – from lipstick to fertility issues – than you’d find in the usual police procedural story and I liked the way this added an extra element to the format. I also loved the mystery Cat is struggling to solve and the way her own past is tangled up in it. It all links back to a childhood holiday with her family in the west of Ireland. When a local girl, beautiful Marianne Doyle, goes missing, the eight-year-old Cat is convinced her father had something…

Well, that’s one way to outshine the new member of the firm – literally! In the week Meghan Markle completed her first royal engagement as the fiancée of Prince Harry, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge pulled out all the stops for the Queen’s Diplomatic Reception, donning their favourite tiaras for the lavish dinner at Kensington Palace. A glowing Kate (35) was spotted wearing her go-to headpiece, the Cambridge Lovers’ Knot tiara – which was also a firm favourite of Diana, Princess of Wales – as she and Prince William (35) were driven to the palace doors. Following close behind were Prince Charles (69) and Camilla (70), who was sporting a piece from the Queen’s personal collection, the elaborate Boucheron tiara. Missing from the royal line-up was…