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The Queen does not get mad very often, but Her Majesty was most definitely not amused when rumours circulated that Prince Philip had died. Twitter was flooded with speculation suggesting the monarch’s 97-year-old husband had passed away and the Queen (92) – who was staying 725km away from Philip at the time – was said to be furious when she was alerted to the gossip by members of staff who asked how he was. The monarch, who is staying at Balmoral in Scotland for her summer holidays, rang Philip at their Norfolk estate, Sandringham, where he is recuperating from his recent hip operation. “They both agreed that there was very little they could do, but they are very, very annoyed,” says a royal insider, reporting that the couple spent 10…

“My wife bought these things called packing cells. They are like little sections of a suitcase. We’ll get wherever we’re going and Helen will just throw my cell full of clothes at me. They’re really amazing. They keep things nice and ordered. Another tip is get the suitcases with four wheels! Get the really strong ones. Also, just know what your jobs are – what you’re good at. My strength is not packing my clothes. My strengths are making sure we have a good rental car and all the documents.”…

When out and about in the cold, wet winter weather, keep things chic and stylish with any of these beauties. They are element protection to the max. In your element! NEUTRAL FLAIR • This anorak from Farmers has a sleek, minimalist design with a little silver hardware, adding to its modern edge. It includes a detachable hood to suit any conditions and a longer length to keep more of you dry and warm. • It’s styled here with a pair of forever useful Max suedette jeggings and some warm, darker-toned accessories that will keep you looking chic out and about. JIGSAW ANORAK $189.99 and BOSTON BAILEY EARRINGS $12.99 FOR SET both from FARMERS. JEGGINGS $99.99 from MAX. BEANIE $34.90 from SEED HERITAGE. BOOTS $89.99 from NUMBER ONE SHOES. FIND IT…

Love trying new beauty products? Here are a couple of ways you can get your fix … 1 If you’re interested in all things natural and organic, local website ohnatural.co.nz has launched the Oh Natural Conscious Beauty Edit, $125. Each month, a new, carefully curated box of its top-selling natural beauty products will be available to purchase online. 2 A big hit in Australia, bellaboxnz.com is a monthly subscription service that is now available here. Sign up, fill out a beauty profile and each month you can expect five or more personalised beauty products delivered to your door.…

Hairdressers tidy up eyebrows and ear hair, so is it reasonable to ask them to trim your nose hair? Plus, how do you set up a hold on your mail so burglars don’t get any ideas when you’re on holiday? You’re going away for a holiday and don’t want letters building up in the box in case it gives burglars ideas. Can you get the postie to put a hold on delivering your letters until you get back? And does it cost anything? Yes, New Zealand Post will keep any letters sent to you on hold till you get back from holiday. You can set up the hold by logging into your New Zealand Post account or by going to your local PostShop. You will need your New Zealand Post…

LEO Jul 24 – Aug 23 Friends want you to come and play, but you know you have to stay home and keep focused. There is plenty of time to be out and about next week. You are in the last stages of completing something important and there are deadlines. Pay attention to the small details that other people will miss. It will make all the difference at the end of the day and bring you the success you want. VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 Be careful of people who want to tell you their whole life story in the office corridor or café. The minute someone starts, smile and say you have to go. It seems a little impolite but the alternative means you will find you are…

In this week’s episode of the gripping new local crime series, Cold Case detectives investigate the disappearance of a much-loved father and grandfather who vanished from his home 10 years ago. Hilary Barry is the narrator of the compelling new show and says Kiwis won’t want to miss any episodes. “The thing that struck me about the whole series was the tenacity and dedication of the original police investigators, many of whom had been unable to let go of these unsolved cases and still want answers for the families of the victims,” she explains. “This week’s case is complex and fascinating and like police, viewers will get a real sense, during the re-examination of the evidence, of what might have happened.”…

“Oh, Abba,” I thought to myself as I r e-watched the first Mamma Mia! movie this week. Faced with an entir e lounge worth of flat pack furnitur e to assemble with just an Allen key and a glass of wine, I decided a good dose of Meryl Str eep in dungarees would be a fab antidote to the inevitable frustration that would come from trying to coer ce reluctant wooden planks and stubborn screws together . As shelves started to form and draws slid into place, the words of some of Abba’ s greatest hits escaped my lips, almost subconsciously . “The winner takes it all,” I warbled as I put the finishing touches on the cof fee table. “I have a dr eam,” I bellowed as I looked…

Prince Harry has made it clear who wears the trousers in his household – and it’s not his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He apparently vetoed Meghan’s plan to wear a masculine Stella McCartney tuxedo suit to a posh evening event in Australia during their trip Down Under in October because he didn’t think it was appropriate for the occasion. A member of one of the fashion teams that has been visiting Kensington Palace to discuss clothing with the new duchess has revealed that Harry has some very definite ideas about what his new wife should be wearing. “Meghan is being told she needs to stop dressing like a Hollywood star and start dressing like a royal. Meghan wanted to wear a tuxedo-style suit, but Harry said it wasn’t traditional…

It’s not a bad way to spend your fifth birthday – splashing around in the warm water and building sandcastles on the beach of a gorgeous Caribbean island. Prince George spent his special day with his family on the Caribbean island of Mustique, but palace insiders say it’s also likely that he will get to have a party with his school friends at some stage. George, who started at Thomas’s School in September last year, will no doubt want games and party food – and his parents, who have often spoken about how they are trying to give their children as normal life as possible, will likely oblige. In the meantime, they have released a new photo of George, sporting a wide grin, to mark the special occasion.…

As a fan of the long-running TV series Suits, Katherine Heigl was disappointed she missed out on working with departing cast members Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle when she joined the show this season. “I never met Meghan, but don’t we all feel a little like we know her, watching her for seven years as Rachel on Suits? It’s crazy to now see her in this new role as royalty,” the 39-year-old former Grey’s Anatomy star says. Like the rest of the world, the actress and her musician husband, Josh Kelley, watched the royal wedding on TV. “Some of the cast and crew got five days off to attend, so I felt weirdly like I had something to do with it,” she says. “It was fun to witness this…

Doting dad-of-eight Sir Rod Stewart has admitted he has regrets about the way he treated his kids from his first marriage, Kimberly (38) and Sean (37) Stewart when they were younger. “I was on tour so much they didn’t really see much of their dad, and there were some bad feelings about that,” said the Maggie May rocker (73) in an interview. “I explained, ‘Your dad wasn’t out there partying every night. I was working my bum off because I was in debt to the tune of about $1 million.’ I had to work my way out of debt.” Rod, who was married to their mother Alana Hamilton from 1979 to 1984, says he now has the luxury of planning his career around family life. Married to wife number three,…

When Mairi Whittle’s university friends gave her an ultimatum between entering a singles competition at the country’s biggest farming expo or an arranged marriage on a reality TV show, she was tempted to run for the hills. “My university girlfriends from when we were 18 and mad spotted the ad and said I had to enter,” laughs the 28-year-old Taihape shepherd and newly crowned Fieldays Rural Catch winner. “They actually threatened me. I said, ‘No, I’m not applying!’ They said, ‘If you don’t enter this, we’re going to put you in Married at First Sight. You’ve got a choice.’” Despite her initial misgivings, Mairi’s application was not only successful, but she ended up acquitting herself with distinction across a range of challenges in the annual rural show at Hamilton’s Mystery…

Breaking news: An egg a day is good for you! With the myth that eggs negatively contribute to cholesterol levels well and truly dispelled, try these recipes for an easy and affordable lunch or dinner. Make it egg-tastic! Fried rice with egg roll SERVES 2 It’s hard to go past a really good fried rice. Top with protein-packed egg rolls and you’ve got a complete meal. 2 tbsp cooking oil, plus extra 4 rashers streaky bacon, diced 1 spring onion, sliced 1 small red capsicum, diced 1 cup frozen peas 2 cups cooked rice (see note) ¼ tsp each sea salt, plus ground black pepper 3 eggs, lightly beaten 2-3 tbsp soy sauce, to serve 1 Heat the oil in large pan or wok to medium-hot. Fry the bacon and…

YUM, YOGHURT! Puhoi Valley has been creating beautiful milk and cheese for decades, so it’s pretty safe to assume that its foray into Greek yoghurt will be just as delicious. Do yourself a favour and pick some up from a supermarket near you and whip up this easy winter dessert. RRP $6 for a 400g tub. Go nuts for a new porridge Just in time for the tail end of winter, Auckland-based breakfast cereal producer Te Atatu Toasted has launched a grain-free, dairy-free porridge suitable for vegans and those on Paleo or keto eating plans. Sweetly scented and with flavours of ginger, cardamom and cinnamon, the porridge is a nutritious blend of seeds and nuts that will give warmth on these chilly mornings and long-lasting energy. Available from supermarkets, RRP…

I don’t know about you, but about this time of the year I often feel like I’ve lost a little bit of my sparkle. Luckily, there are lots of new products that can help bring back your glow. Your turn to shine! 1 Massage Elizabeth Arden Dare to Bare Bronzing Gel Pearls, $69, over any area of skin you want to look bronzed and radiant. 2 Full of radiance-boosting vitamin C, use Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum, $159, morning and night for a noticeable glow. 3 Not just an anti-ageing cream, try Lancôme Renergie Multi-Glow, $198, to instantly give your skin a rosy glow. 4 Use YSL Vernis A Levres Neon Lights in Neon Prune, $66, to light up lips with a metallic shine. 5 Mist lightweight Matrix Biolage Sugar Shine System…

How to clean your toilet the green way, make up a chemical-free air freshener and look after your leather furniture. TANGY LEMON PUDDING This is from an old personal favourite of mine – 100 More Town and Around Recipes by Zeta Skinner from the BBC TV programme Town and Around. The finished result has a delicate lemon flavour. 60g butter 120g caster sugar Rind and juice of 1 large lemon 2 large eggs, separated 120ml water 60g self-raising flour 1 Cream the butter, sugar and lemon rind, then beat in the egg yolks. 2 Stir in, alternately, the lemon juice, water and flour. The result will be quite liquid. 3 Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the mixture. 4 Pour into a greased pie dish. 5 Bake…

Giving up alcohol for just one month can have huge health benefits, including lowering high blood pressure. A British study found that laying off the booze helps not only heavy drinkers, but people who drink the recommended levels of 14 standard units a week can also notice big differences. Research showed that volunteers who had no alcohol for a month saw improved blood pressure and liver health. Menopausal women who took part in the trial reported that symptoms such as hot flushes became more manageable when they weren’t drinking.…

There are certain things I have sworn never to have in the garden – gnomes, tin roosters, ceramic toadstools and recycled car tyres. Despite being an enthusiastic upcycler, I’ve never understood the compulsion to turn car tyres into, well, anything really, but there are plenty who have taken it to a whole new level. I was a tyre snob when I was younger. My Alfa Romeo sported Pirellis, which cost almost as much as the car, and I could converse convincingly on the effect of aspect ratio on cornering and ride. My enthusiasm for tyres has dampened since then and it took another serious hit a few weeks ago when I wrecked one of my run-flat tyres and was faced with forking out for a $300 replacement. I’d only just…

Adoring Emma Dame Emma Thompson’s “Role of a lifetime” is just a delightful read (NZWW, June 25). She is indeed deserving of the title “Dame”. I agree with her saying, “How are we going to produce beautiful older women if we don’t allow ourselves to be older!” She’s witty and funny, and not only does she deliver powerful performances, but she also serves as a voice of reason in the often-fantastical celebrity world. She’s simply an amazing lady and mother. Thanks NZWWfor sharing her story. Concesa, via email NOTICEBOARD REUNION Seeking the Norwegian descendants of Lars Hansen and Eli Larsen. The family settled in the Wairarapa area in the 1870s. We are planning a reunion. Please contact: norwegianreunion@gmail.com for more information. Send notices to: nzww@bauermedia.co.nz THIS MAGAZINE IS…

I love a novel with a grand English manor house in a starring role. Cloudesley lies deep in the Chiltern Hills and in the 1950s it has peacocks roaming the grounds and a domineering wealthy owner, Charles Oberon, who is obsessed with collecting beautiful things. His latest acquisition is his lovely second wife Lillian and he’s not treating her very well. In fact, marriage to him is torture but poor Lillian is trapped by duty and loyalty. When Charles hires a talented artist, the charming Jack Fincher, to paint a mural over an entire room of his house, it is the ultimate conceit. He is showing off his wealth and power to all those around him. But as Jack daubs on the walls, he also falls madly in love with…

Hannah used to work in the publishing and film industries and began writing fiction while pregnant with her first child. She lives with her family in the south-west of England. This novel was inspired by… ”While doing that writerly thing of procrastinating on the internet, I stumbled on an intriguing slice of history. In the late 1800s, an American businessman living in London commissioned a famous artist, James McNeill Whistler, to come to his townhouse and paint an entire room with floor to ceiling murals. Once the artist had finished, the two men fell out rather publicly and whispers abounded of an affair between the artist and his patron’s wife. It was this detail that captured my imagination.” The most challenging thing about writing it was… “My husband died very…

I knew it would only be a matter of time before my phone left me forever. The writing was on the wall. Three strikes and I was out of luck. The first strike was when I left my phone at the bakery in the little village close to our chateau. I realised I’d misplaced it when I returned back to the chateau with my bag of baguettes. I wasn’t too worried as I knew the bakery was the only place I’d been to outside of our home base that day, however, when I drove back, the bakery was shut. What’s more, it was shut for another day and a half as on Wednesdays, banks, retailers and service providers close their doors in regional France. On Thursday, I headed off to…

At 69, Meryl Streep is currently considered the best actress of her generation. She’s earned a record 21 Oscar nominations and she has three of the coveted statuettes at home. She can pick and choose the roles she wants, and producers go to great lengths to sign her up for their films. Yet at one point, the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again star was worried her acting career was done and dusted. “I thought I was washed up at 40,” Meryl admits. “There were not a lot of interesting scripts, I could generally only find one a year. I thought each movie I made would be my last. “You could work up to 40, then you’d start playing hags and witches. It’s one of the reasons I didn’t play…

It’s a bumper year for royal weddings, with Princess Eugenie and her fiancé Jack Brooksbank following in the footsteps of Harry and Meghan and tying the knot at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in October. In fact, the couple have been borrowing wedding ideas from Eugenie’s cousin and his American bride, and that’s highly inappropriate, say several critics. Eugenie and Jack have been slammed for inviting 1200 members of the public and representatives from their favourite charities to stand outside the chapel when they get married, just as Harry and Meghan did. This is going to put pressure on the local police force, say royal commentators. One insists that Eugenie is only a minor royal and should have had a small, private service rather than trying to emulate Harry…

Walking past throngs of fans and media singing his own song “Congratulations”, all looked normal as star crooner Sir Cliff Richard waved to supporters. But this time it was different. Cliff (77) was leaving a British High Court, having put to rest a harrowing four-year legal battle against the BBC and South Yorkshire Police in a fight for his right to privacy. It was August 2014 when images of the South Yorkshire Police raiding Sir Cliff’s Berkshire home were plastered all over the BBC, after an allegation was made to the Metropolitan Police by a man saying he’d been sexually assaulted by the singer at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane stadium in 1985. Just a year earlier, Britain had been reeling after revelations that Rolf Harris and the late Jimmy Savile…

They’re known for making people laugh, but there is nothing funny about the feud between comediennes Kathy Griffin and Ellen DeGeneres over the late Joan Rivers. Kathy recently revealed she and talk-show host Ellen got into a war of words after Joan died in 2014 because Ellen refused to pay tribute to the reality TV star. “One of the things that really hurt Joan, and we talked about it at our last meal together, was that Ellen always shunned her and thought she was vulgar and not funny,” Kathy (57) says, explaining how she called Ellen after Joan died, aged 81, following surgery. “I said, ‘Look, woman to woman, comic to comic, I think you need to let go of your hatred for Joan Rivers. She’s passed away, just do…

Vivacious and engaging singer-songwriter Emma Cooper-Williams is hoping to enrich the lives of other thanks to her selfless work. Not only an accomplished musician, the Auckland teen has taken on a range of leadership positions and is hoping to inspire the next generation to follow in her footsteps and “turn obstacles into opportunities”. Emma was born with a mild form of cerebral palsy and as a baby underwent two brain surgeries after suffering a haemorrhage. More recently, she’s become a wheelchair-user because of Complex Regional Pain syndrome. But she defies her disabilities to thrive as a successful young woman who is determined to make a difference. Bullied at school, Emma found her formative years difficult as she struggled fit in. “I felt different and I maybe took a little longer…

Moroccan chicken salad SERVES 2 1 chicken breast fillet, cut into thin strips 3 tbsp Moroccan spice mix 150g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large handful of mixed salad leaves, finely sliced ¼ cup stuffed green olives ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, halved 1 handful of alfalfa sprouts 60g feta, crumbled juice of ½ lemon pinch of salt flakes 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a tray with baking paper. 2 Place the chicken strips in a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of the Moroccan spice mix and toss to coat. Set aside. 3 Combine the pumpkin, olive oil and the remaining Moroccan spice mix in a bowl, tossing well. Transfer to the lined tray and bake in…

SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 4 cooking apples, cored 60g butter, softened ½ cup sultanas or raisins 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon or mixed spice ½ cup water Puhoi Valley Authentic Greek Natural Yoghurt 1 Preheat oven to 190°C. Butter an ovenproof dish or use baking paper to line the dish. Use a dish that will snuggly fit all the apples. 2 Place the cored apples in the prepared dish. Mix together the butter, sultanas, brown sugar and cinnamon. Put the mixture into the apples, piling the filling up. 3 Rub a little extra butter over the skin of each apple, if you wish. Pour the water in around the base of the apples and then place in the oven and bake for 45-60 minutes until the apples are…

This week’s model Bianca shares her beauty secrets with us. Do you think your skin changes in cooler weather? It can become a little drier, so I try to up my water intake. I’m also introducing vitamin A to my skincare routine in preparation for a peel treatment. I also love to use coconut oil on my face, body and even my hair sometimes. Do you tend to change your make-up? No, I tend to stick to my favourite Korean brand CC cream all-year round, which I buy online. It has an SPF25 with sheer coverage and a dewy glow. Have you got any new favourite product finds? Yes, a vitamin C serum from Medik8. Since I’ve been using it, my skin seems more hydrated, luminous and even-toned. Are you…

A racing heart is not good for your health, but did you know a slower than normal heartbeat can also be bad for you? There can be many reasons why you constantly feel tired. It can be due to simply not getting enough sleep or there may be a medical reason why you’re lacking in energy and feeling exhausted. A hidden heart condition called bradycardia could be responsible for your fatigue, as well as a host of other symptoms. It results in a slower than normal heartbeat. The hearts of most adults usually beat between 60 and 100 times a minute when they are resting. If your heart beats fewer than 60 times a minute, you may have bradycardia. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF BRADYCARDIA? Some people can have a…

EYE SEE YOU! Many years ago, when our son was six, he was in the back seat of the car commenting on the scenery. Suddenly, he asked about something which by that time we had passed. “Sorry!” I told him. “It’s too late for me to see.” Back came the answer, “But Mum, you always tell me you have eyes in the back of your head!” Elsa Collecutt, Tauranga GREAT EXPECTATIONS The morning had been extra busy and he took a moment to sit back and relax while the sudden burst of sunshine warmed his back. “When I retire,” he said in a dreamy fashion, “I can imagine nothing more pleasant than sitting in a rocking chair in a sheltered little glasshouse just rocking and nodding, rocking nodding…” I told…

Talkative Thomas Thomas Markle apparently does not keep up with change, perhaps given his dotage. His outspoken rants (NZWW, July 30) regarding his daughter Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s mode of dress speaks for itself. Fashion changes and it’s a known fact that trends revert. His criticism of the British throne is ignorant beyond words. The brashness of Americans and the refinement of the English are cultural poles apart. It should be remembered that “in Rome you do as the Romans do” as Thomas appears to lack this intelligent observation that is understood by others the world over. Anon, via email The winner of the winning letter receives $100. The other letter wins a copy of Child Power by local author Raewyn Dawson (Mary Egan Publishing, RRP $25), book two of…

MAMMA MIA 2!: HERE WE GO AGAIN Another ABBA-tastic sequel? My, oh my – how on earth can we resist ya? The geniuses who produced this follow-up to Mamma Mia! have got it right on the Money, Money, Money. Opening a decade on from when we last left the Dancing Queens, it opens on Donna’s daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) nervously getting ready to celebrate the opening of her mother’s hotel on a Greek island, but all is not well. Switching back and forth from 1979 to the present, the plot follows a golden and ringleted Lily James, who is superb as the young and restless Donna on her first visit to Greece. Cheesy, but in a good way, the arrival of Cher as Sophie’s grandmother is an almost tear-inducing and…

Paolo Rotondo is an actor, playwright and film director. Red Leap’s production of his play Korora¯reka - The Ballad of Maggie Flynn tours to seven North Island towns from August 24. My favourite book ever is… One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Márquez. I loved the truly epic nature of the story of a family over many generations. When I first read it, maybe 25 years ago, I could not believe how the magical, historical and romantic were all mixed together. My book of the moment is... I’ve challenged myself to read in Italian a novel by Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend. This writer is regarded by many as a giant of literature and is from my hometown of Naples.…

It might have been ambitious, offering to have the two Auckland granddaughters come and stay with us for a whole week, though that didn’t occur to me until I collapsed, exhausted, on the sofa at 8pm for the third night in a row. I barely had the strength to think about how exhausted I was. “How are you coping, you poor old thing?” asked the darling wife kindly, and also collapsed next to me. She looked a bit run ragged herself, I thought, though I didn’t say so. We got about half of a half-hour TV show in before we both gave up and went to bed. Then, before we knew it, in the calm dark before dawn, just when you should be enjoying that last and best bit of…