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She wasn’t there to hit the books herself, but the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson (59) enjoyed a warm welcome to Port Loko, Sierra Leone nonetheless. Fergie visited the village for her charity Street Child, which aims to raise money to help disadvantaged children across 10 countries get an education. The mum of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie said it was a privilege to meet the pupils she hopes to help. “It breaks my heart that 121 million children don’t have a chance to go to school, which is why I am here to launch Street Child’s campaign to build or renovate 1000 schools and give an education to 100,000 children.” During a TV interview from Sierra Leone, the duchess also talked about her own parenting. “I believe in example…

She was only meant to be in Coronation Street for four episodes. But Kym Marsh so impressed the TV show’s bosses with her portrayal of feisty Michelle Connor that she ended up as a main cast member, involved in some of the soap’s biggest storylines. Now, after playing Michelle for 13 years, Kym is saying “ta-ra” to the famous street. Kym has announced she’s leaving the soap to try something new. “When I was lucky enough to be offered four episodes, I could never in my wildest dreams have thought I’d be here 13 years later. It’s been an incredibly difficult decision, but it feels like the right time for me to take a break from the show and explore some other roles,” says Kym (42). A Coro insider says…

Six months before Tony Crowe passed away from cancer in 1996, he managed to track down his long-lost American son and did his best to make up for lost time in his dying days. Now more than two decades later, it’s déjà vu for son Wayne (55) as he relives the same tragic nightmare, reunited with his estranged daughter and meeting for the first time at Christmas while battling terminal lung cancer. It’s a cruel twist of fate for the Christchurch warrant of fitness officer, who relocated to New Zealand to live with his stepmother Gillian (67) and half-sister Elesha following his father’s death. Too ill to work and knowing his days are numbered, Wayne had all but given up hope of ever meeting his US-based daughter Britini (30). But…

Who would you most like to have a coffee with? Sir James Dyson, the British inventor and industrial designer. I admire his strength and persistence. One of his quotes that I love is: “Enjoy failure and learn from it. You can never learn from success.” What’s something not many people know about you? I practise breathing techniques and meditation every day. They have brought harmony, more creativity, energy and focus to my life. What’s in your handbag right now? My wallet, my passports, a pen and lip gloss.…

Every woman should have a pleated skirt (or two!) in her wardrobe. Here, you can see how very useful these skirts can be, no matter where you’re heading. ELEVATE THE CASUAL • Casual doesn’t have to mean dressing down. This asymmetric skirt from EziBuy in a soft pink pairs perfectly with a Farmers blush leopard-print top. Keep it loose and relaxed or tuck in the top to dress it up. Tie it all together with complementary pink accessories with a touch of texture. MONOCHROME MAGIC • The fabric belt gives this Farmers skirt a point of difference and makes it an easy staple for any woman’s wardrobe. The zebra-print Glassons blouse is tucked in to show off the narrowest part of the waist. Black and zebra-print accessories keep the ensemble…

WHERE TO STAY: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley – you’ll be nice and close to the vineyards and, if you’re that way inclined, you can take advantage of the 25-metre lap pool. Anchorage Port Stephens – gorgeous rooms, sparkling wine on arrival and you need to walk only about 20 paces to jump on a cruise. Novotel Newcastle Beach – the beach is across the road and the Bogey Hole is about a five-minute walk away. BEST FOOD: Try a prawn cocktail at the Little Beach Boathouse at Nelson Bay. You won’t regret it. BEST COFFEE: Pair your beverage with chocolate at Cocoa Nib in the Keith Tulloch winery. The strawberry and matcha offering is to die for. BEST COCKTAIL: Relax and enjoy the view with a watermelon spritz at Merewether…

PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20 You are streamlining your life; well, your week at least. Get your budget sorted and sync all devices so your calendars are the same. This may sound like a small thing to do, but in doing so you’ll know exactly where you need to be and how much cash you have. Plus there’s no danger of double booking. It’s a time to think about whether you need those extra bits and pieces. ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20 This week, in all areas of your life just be a little more attentive and perhaps up your game, especially if you’re in a sporting competition. It might seem like you have it in the bag, but the opposition has a trick or two up their…

I recently received a letter from my doctor, advising that I was $23 in credit and could I please send my account details so they could pay me back. How nice, I thought. So honest. It was only when I sat down to do my paperwork later that day that I looked at the date: September 10, 1996! I have no idea how it percolated to the top of their accounting system, but finding it funny, I posted it on my public Facebook page. People might have similar stories to share, I thought – and sure enough, comments started flowing in. However, most were to tell me that the pic I’d posted showed my current address! Silly me. That said, I have a great deal of faith in my wider…

FILM STAN & OLLIE RATING PG  You don’t have to know a lot about comedy duo Laurel and Hardy to appreciate and enjoy the new biopic Stan & Ollie. Starring Steve Coogan and John C Reilly as the respective titular characters, the story centres on the pair’s exhausting theatre tour of post-war Britain while they try to reboot their film career. As the double act struggle with health issues and past betrayals, it’s their love for each other that keeps them going through what would become their farewell tour. Steve and John deliver brilliant performances, however the portrayal of their wives by Shirley Henderson and Nina Arianda is truly a highlight.…

His real name is Joshua Pomare. He was born in Rotorua and now lives in Melbourne. He has worked in marketing and also hosted a literary podcast. This is his first novel. This novel was inspired by… “I began with the setting. As a teenager, I spent a lot of time in Maketu, surfing and getting up to mischief. It’s remote and insular. After one incident with the locals, I remember driving out of town and thinking this would be the perfect place to hide out. I also had a character, Kate, who I was obsessed with. I thought, ‘What would happen if I took this inner Melbourne private schoolgirl and deposited her in a country she’s never been to with a man she’s not sure if she can trust?’…

Ronnie Tapsell-Walters’ koro had been missing for five days when she spoke on the phone to a medium who said he thought he could help. The Bay of Plenty woman didn’t catch the name of the man who’d been contacted by a family member, and says she wasn’t really into “all that stuff”. “A few psychics had contacted me during the week and had sent me on wild-goose chases, and I didn’t really want to talk to anyone,” says Ronnie, whose grandfather John Mohi (77) had disappeared after going for a walk in his hometown of Maketu. “But I felt like I was running out of options and I was at the stage where I would take anything I could get.” Just one minute into the conversation, she became convinced…

Coro actor Jack P Shepherd has had a hair transplant after stress made him go bald. Jack (31), who plays hairdresser David Platt, noticed his hair loss while watching an episode of the show. “I decided to have it done because my hair loss has really escalated over the last year, particularly at the front of my scalp. I remember seeing myself on screen and thinking, ‘Oh my God, it really is falling out.’ “One of my mates had it done and he looked so much better afterwards that I didn’t recognise him. I thought, ‘If I am going to do it, I should act now so that I can get the benefit for longer.’” Jack says stress contributed to his hair loss. “I’ve had a few personal issues off…

For self-described workaholic John Rhys-Davies, playing an amoral, narcissistic author in TVNZ’s new black comedy Fresh Eggs was a gift. Not only did the Welsh actor have enormous fun with the part, but working in New Zealand also meant he got to spend more time with his wife, former Good Morning presenter Lisa Manning and their daughter Maia. “Home is definitely where my wife and daughter are. I would like to say that I’m very much a home person, but the real truth is I spend most of my time living in hotel rooms and I am a worse man for that,” he says ruefully. The actor, who also owns a home on the Isle of Man, where his eldest son Ben (50) lives, travels the globe for work. “I…

It’s been a time for feasting recently, with darling Mum’s 80th birthday to celebrate. Our entire family gathered for three days of cooking, eating, storytelling and togetherness. The birthday menu was a line-up of all of Mum’s favourite dishes, most of them French classics, which we enjoyed sitting around a long table set up in the garden, under a twilight sky. It was magical, just like Mum. Send your foodie thoughts and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz Easy seafood mornay SERVES 8-10 AS AN ENTREE This is an old dinner-party favourite of Mum’s. I cheat and use crème fraîche to save making a roux, and the result is rich and creamy, making for a great way to send the taste buds soaring at the beginning of a feast. 1/ 3 cup…

Gardens usually evolve from the ground up, which presents a problem. When you have sown the lawn, paved the terraces, built the fences and planted the trees, what’s next? Wall art. It’s the penultimate step before boredom forces you to create a roof garden. Colour your world! I’ve never had any interest in a roof garden, for which The Partner is no doubt very grateful. It’s hard enough to weed, plant and water on the ground, without having to climb a ladder to do it. Anyway, despite having come from a family whose business was scaffolding, I’m scared of heights. That being the case, creating and hanging wall art around the property satisfies my creative impulses without scaring the pants off me. Every now and then, I see a piece…

Absolutely no regrets! Congratulations on the updated puzzles, I no longer need my magnifying glass to do the cryptic! Also, thank you for the Chatham Islands travel story (04.03.19). I have been to the Chathams and absolutely loved the experience. It was like I had stepped back into 1940s New Zealand. I met a lady there, Pat La Nauze, who had moved to Chatham Island from Margate, England, at 18, when she married. I asked her if she ever regretted leaving England to live on a tiny island and she said no, and also that she would not change doing it because she absolutely loves the island still. Gwyneth, via email $100 WINNING LETTER A sadly relatable read I was truly inspired reading your cover article “Smiling through sorrow -…

Not all Americans are in the least like their famous leader Donald Trump – most being much less orange and much more likeable. Americans, in my experience from visits there and meeting them here, are usually decent people with good manners. Here’s an example. My wife, who works in the movie business, was recently talking to an American film producer who was visiting New Zealand looking for scenery to borrow for his next feature film. He was a sensitive guy and concerned about saying the right thing while he was here. He wanted to know whether it was okay to refer to us locals as Kiwis. He was worried it might be a derogatory term, something we didn’t like being called. My dearest told him, no, it was alright to…

There has been loads of buzz about this book and it hit the bestseller charts very quickly. It most definitely has plenty going for it – a plot that keeps you guessing, a dark and brooding atmosphere, characters you’re not sure you can trust, and lots of suspense and twistiness. But there are some pretty significant flaws too, at least in my opinion. The New Zealand setting is definitely a part of its appeal. Kate is a teenager who is hiding out in an isolated bach in the beachside settlement of Maketu with a man she refers to as Uncle Jim. He has cut off all her hair, changed her name to Evie and is paranoid they are going to be found by some unnamed person. Jim claims he’s protecting…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked picture-perfect on their second international tour as a married couple. The gorgeous royals squeezed in a busy three-day visit to Morocco before Meghan (37) goes on maternity leave. In true Hollywood style, Meghan aced her maternity wardrobe, in particular with a cream kaftan by Dior, which she wore to a reception hosted by the British Ambassador to Morocco. Harry (34) and Meghan also enjoyed a private reception with King Mohammed VI of Morocco, visited a cooking school for underprivileged children and were choppered into the Atlas Mountains to visit a girls’ boarding house built by a charity that aims to ensure girls in the remote region are able to access secondary education. While there, Meghan received a henna tattoo, which is usually placed…

JUDE’S amour! Heartthrob Jude Law (46) is set to marry again. According to The Sun, the actor has booked a beautiful venue in France and even roped in the local mayor to officiate when he ties the knot with his girlfriend of four years, business psychologist Phillipa Coan (32). Guests are expected to include Jude’s showbiz pals, Ewan McGregor (47) and Jonny Lee Miller (46). The source said, “The wedding itself will be a good old-fashioned knees-up with plenty of booze and dancing.” Jude opened up about his fiancée three years ago saying, “She’s mine and no-one else’s. I’m very, very happy. And our relationship is a very private thing, and I think part of the fact it works so well is because of that.” He has three children Rafferty…

If you’re thinking that you haven’t seen much of George Clooney in the last few years, save for appearances at royal weddings and promotional events for coffee and tequila, you’d be right. Hollywood’s most affable star has certainly taken a step away from the spotlight in recent years, preferring to stay at home with his 18-month-old twins Ella and Alexander, and his human rights lawyer wife Amal (41). In fact, he’s been happily throwing said spotlight to his impressive wife, whose life achievements perhaps rank a little higher when it comes to doing good in the world. Who could forget Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s speech before giving George (57) his lifetime achievement award at the 2015 Golden Globes – “[Amal] is a human rights lawyer who worked on the…

Teenage years can be hard at the best of times as you try to fit in, not stand out and just ‘be normal’. But as the girl with short hair and “big banana boat” hearing aids, life was tough for Natasha Gallardo. “I was diagnosed at 13 and I was the only child I knew who had them at the time. Schools weren’t really equipped to help,” she says. “I wore them for a while but was too self-conscious – I was teased and bullied about them, so I took them out.” Her hearing loss was found around the time her mum completely lost her hearing. “She was about 36 when she went completely deaf. I feared I was going to go through the feelings she did – it was…

“I was born in Cordoba, Argentina. My father worked in a bank and my mother was a maths teacher. I knew I wanted to be a doctor from the time I was eight years old, when my uncle gave me a doctor’s kit for Christmas. I studied medicine for six years, graduated, then trained for another three years to become a rheumatologist. My ex-husband Daniel and I had always wanted to travel and have an overseas experience. We looked at Australia and New Zealand because they were both developed countries and relatively safe. New Zealand needed doctors and architects, and since I was a doctor and Daniel was an architect we chose to move here in 2003 with our daughter Carolina, who was 10 at the time. It was tough…

Pan-fried pork chops with apple and crushed potato SERVES 4 PREP TIME 20 minutes COOK 40 minutes (plus resting) 4 skinless pork loin chops, about 2.5cm thick Sea salt 20g butter 2 garlic cloves, bruised with the side of a large knife Olive oil, for frying 2 sprigs sage leaves 2 granny smith apples, cored and cut into wedges 1 golden shallot, thinly sliced 1 tsp caster sugar 2 cups dry apple cider 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, or to taste CRUSHED POTATOES 800g baby potatoes 50g butter 1 Remove the pork chops from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking and allow to come to room temperature. 2 To make the crushed potatoes, put the potatoes in a large saucepan with enough cold, salted water to cover generously. Bring to…

Save basil for winter stews, use vinegar around your home and join the juniper search. Happy hunting! DO YOU HAVE A JUNIPER TREE IN YOUR GARDEN? Juniper berries are an important ingredient in gin, so New Plymouth brand Juno Gin is partnering with Massey University to try to find a good range of fruitful juniper plants that already do well in the New Zealand environment. The university will test and extract DNA so that a Kiwi juniper-growing industry can get started and help make some great local gin. Common Juniper was a popular ornamental plant in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and it can vary in size and shape from a flat shrub to a small tree. Here’s how to spot the plant: • Needle-like leaves with sharp tips (up to…

SWEET SURPRISE My nephew and his wife recently had a gender reveal party. As they already have two little boys, there was much cheering and clapping when the cake was cut and balloons were popped to reveal pink for a little girl. My niece asked Tyler, the soon-to-be big brother, “What are you going to have?” To which he replied, with a straight face, “Cake!” Nom de plume, Southland A SHOE IN My grandson Brendon (3) proudly told me on the phone that he had new red shoes. I told him how lucky he was and asked, “Are they for kindy?” “No, nana,” he replied, puzzled. “They’re for me!” Margie Davis, Otago, March 18, 2002 MATERIAL GIRL In the Depression days, my sister got sent home from school as she…

Our Cute Kid wins a copy of The Gruffalo (MacMillan, RRP $19) by Julia Donaldson. Celebrate 20 years of the beloved tale with this special anniversary edition. Walk further into the wood and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face-to-face with a fox, an owl, a snake... and a hungry Gruffalo! Email photos of your child to us at nzww@bauermedia.co.nz  with the subject line: Cute Kid. Please provide the full name and age of the child as well as your phone number and address.…

My favourite book ever is… There are books I’ve read alone that I’ve loved – East of Eden by John Steinbeck and The Passage by Justin Cronin – but my favourite, because it’s linked with happy times, is The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. It was the book of choice for my son when he was young and he loved me doing the animal voices. Plus, I think we’ve all felt like a mouse walking into the woods at some point. My book of the moment is… I recently purchased Perpetual Disappointments Diary by Nick Asbury, which I’m finding both refreshing and hilarious. On every page are “de-motivational proverbs” such as “It ain’t what you do, it’s the grudging, half-hearted way you do it” and, “Tomorrow is yet another day”.…