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Julia Roberts looked peaceful in paradise as she and her family relaxed in Hawaii. The Pretty Woman star (51) embraced her natural curls and kept her look casual in jeans and a T-shirt while out and about with her husband of 17 years, Danny Moder (50) and their children, twins Hazel and Phinnaeus (14) and youngest son Henry (12). It seems the Oscar winner is taking a small break from acting. Her last major movie Ben is Back came out in December 2018 and, while she recently starred in the Amazon hit Homecoming, Julia has since decided to step behind the camera to help executive produce. All of that seemed far from her mind, though, as she soaked up the sun. And despite constant rumours that her marriage to cinematographer…

It’s been quite the week for Jane Seymour! As well as cosying up to her best mate Olivia Newton-John at an event last week, the star sent her fans into a frenzy by posting a picture of her catch up with Dr Quinn Medicine Woman co-star Joe Lando. Captioning the cute pic “Summers with Sully!”, 68-year-old Jane and her former leading man, who played the handsome Byron Sully in the hit drama, looked simply sensational – a fact not lost on the thousands of fans who commented on the image. Jane and Joe (57) have maintained a close friendship since the pioneer series ended in 1998, with Jane posting photos of the pair catching up – often with the hashtag #bringbackdrquinn. “They’ve brought back absolutely everything,” she says. “I have…

Retirement is a great time to learn a new skill in the company of like-minded, friendly people and keep mentally active at the same time. In a Ryman village, there are any number of activities on offer and groups to join. From creative writing to computer technology, singing groups and learning a new language, there is something for everyone, whether you’re a beginner or experienced. Or you could start a new group yourself. Learning to knit, for example, is a great way to make new connections in the brain, while research has found there are numerous health benefits from getting your needles out on a regular basis. Ryman has partnered with knitting network Peggy & Friends in Your Community, which makes blankets for vulnerable children, to set up new groups…

Your top three dinner party guests? Sir David Attenborough – as a child I gr ew up watching him and was inspired to get into science as a result. Camille Herr on – one of the most unconventional, enduring and brave ultra-marathon runners. And NFL player Michael Oher – we could all learn from his spirit, kindness and perseverance. One item you would never be without? My Nespresso machine. It turns me into a human again every morning. I’m such a coffee snob that I took my own to Nepal and genuinely do not function without at least three strong coffees a day. The best piece of advice you’ve had? From a career coach: “You can’t heal in the same environment that made you sick.”…

Last year, I put away my woollens and was horrified to find later that a moth had eaten holes in a gorgeous cashmere sweater. Do you have any natural tips for what to do this year when I pack them away? Linda Dear Linda, First of all, always wash your clothes before storing them. Not only do moths love old food, but so does mould. Put your most precious items (wool, silk, cashmere) in a zip-lock bag and pop them in the freezer. After two weeks, you will have killed any insect eggs, and you can then store them in the usual way for the warmer months. Do you have a question or a tip for Wendyl? Email her at nzww@bauermedia.co.nz with the subject line “Wendyl”.…

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Maternal instincts It was heartwarming to read your article about Heather, Stephanie and Adrienne - the pioneer nurses of Karitane (26.08.19). All I can say is that they are unsung heroes, dedicating themselves to babies, little kids and their mothers to care and support them with whatever they need. There’s really no profession as noble as nursing. I salute all nurses for their unconditional love for humanity. We should always acknowledge them for a job well done. Ruby, Canterbury $100 WINNING LETTER Man of the mag! If Colin Hogg is in the Weekly, then that’s the page I turn to first. He very often makes me laugh and is so down-to-earth. On the issue of online banking (12.08.19), Colin, you and your mother are not the only ones who don’t…

I missed the iconic rom-com, When Harry Met Sally. Apparently it’s been 30 years since the film, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, debuted on the big screen and ignited a furious debate about whether men and women could really just be friends. I was wondering how this movie had passed me by, given its place in cinematic history, and then I worked out that 30 years ago I was a new mum with a gorgeous baby and a partner who was away during the week for work. There weren’t many chances to go to the movies and, of course, downloading it wasn’t an option because this was the age before home computers and smartphones. Media around the world though are revisiting the premise of When Harry Met Sally in…

Paul Cleave is a Christchurch crime writer. His latest novel Whatever It Takes (Upstart Press, RRP $37.99) is out now. My favourite book ever is… “The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. There’s something about this book that has always stuck with me. I think it’s that the protagonist’s voice is captured in a way that makes me feel like it’s my own – like, if I was floating around 70 years ago and wandering through New York as a teenager, I’d be seeing things the same way.” My book of the moment is… ”The Nanny” by Gilly Macmillan. Gilly is a friend of mine, and a fantastic author. I haven’t read this yet, but I’m excited to. Her last books have been incredible. She’s up there with the…

She may be a natural brunette but new Bond girl Ana de Armas looked every bit a blonde bombshell dressed up as Marilyn Monroe! Ana (31) was spotted on the set of upcoming film Blonde, in which she plays the icon, sporting a curly blonde wig and beauty mark. It was a far cry from the Cuban actress’ natural look, although she was just as glamorous in a lace mini-dress and brunette lob for the film launch of Bond 25 with her castmates Daniel Craig (51), Léa Seydoux (34), Naomie Harris (42) and Lashana Lynch (31). Ana will star as James Bond’s love interest in the latest instalment of the franchise, recently revealed to be called No Time to Die.…

Most of the stories we hear from Hollywood seem to tell us the worst attitudes there are towards ageing. We hear from disheartened actresses bemoaning the lack of roles once they reach a certain age, and young women giving up on their dreams after not “making it” in their early 20s. Well, this week we have a refreshing other side of the coin. Our very own Julie Collis, who you will have seen in bit parts on local TV shows and theatre productions, has had her big break in Hollywood… aged 67! Yes, at a time when retirement was looking more likely, Julie has shifted to Los Angeles, where a slew of offers are rolling in. And the best part? Her agent has even requested she stop dyeing her hair…

Even Margot Robbie is surprised by just how quickly she found success in Hollywood. The gorgeous Aussie actress recently described landing a plum TV role just weeks after making the move to the United States. “All of a sudden I was shooting a pilot in New York City,” she tells. “Everything was so crazy. Before I knew it we’d done the pilot for Pan Am and there was a poster up in Times Square. I’d barely been there six months!” Pan Am was canned after just one series in 2012, but there was no holding Margot back. Her career skyrocketed shortly after when she starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street in 2013. Its raunchy scenes led to an offer from Playboy magazine, which she promptly turned…

While other pensioners may be contemplating life in a retirement home, veteran Kiwi actress Julie Collis has found it’s the right time to pack up and try her luck in Hollywood. In a surprising turn of events, the 66-year-old and her ceramicist husband Peter (67) are saying goodbye to their two adult children, closing their arts studio and taking advantage of a shortage of older actors in Tinseltown. “How many people my age get to chase their dream?” smiles Julie. “They’ve either retired or given up. But in LA, they actually want actors with wrinkles and grey hair now!” When the Weekly arrives for a chat, the couple are in the midst of wrapping pottery pieces from their gallery underneath the Birkenhead home they’ve lived in, overlooking Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour.…

Father’s Day is a time to shower dads across the nation with our love and appreciation, and what better way to do that than with some hearty fare? Pies, shanks, fish ‘n’ chips and chowder, all made with love. Here’s to you! Sticky lamb shanks with Parmesan mash SERVES 6 This is such a satisfying dish and so easy to cook! The Parmesan mash is a real crowd-pleaser. 6 lamb shanks (or adjust for 1 shank per person) 2 onions, peeled and quartered 1 whole garlic bulb, halved through the waist 2 bay leaves 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp brown sugar 150ml red wine Zest from 1 lemon ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped MASH 6 agria potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 1 tsp sea salt 100ml cream, warmed 100g…

Prepare for the arrival of spring with some bold and bright colours – and combinations – that will add some real power to your wardrobe. Spectacular shades! Bold brights • Bold and bright hues are all the rage and Witchery has released this hot pink, double-breasted blazer and slim-leg cropped trouser which, when worn together, will really turn heads. • Style, as here, with a collection of bright orange accessories, including this fabulous bag from Farmers, and a pair of mules from Merchant 1948. JACKET $299.90 and TROUSERS $169.90 both from WITCHERY. EARRINGS $14.99 from COLETTE BY COLETTE HAYMAN. SCARF $44.90 from COUNTRY ROAD. NINE WEST BAG $109.95 from FARMERS. ISABELLA ANSELMI SHOES $209.90 from MERCHANT 1948. Tip... For the ultimate colour clash combination, pair up orange and pink. Softly…

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The start of spring, for me, symbolises new life, and my mum and dad. Perhaps it’s something to do with the blooms that flourish. No matter what, I find myself looking forward to what may come. Budding joys! Spring is upon us – in theory. The days are getting longer, the sun is shining a little brighter and the lambs will be springing around the paddocks before we know it. Plus, gorgeous daffodils will soon be emerging from the ground. My mum and dad’s birthdays are in late August and September, respectively. They’re no longer here sadly, but it’s poignant for me that their birthdays are at this time of year. I can take a spring flower or two to the places their ashes are. Mum loved gardening and was…

CHOMPING AT THE BIT! Grandad had his teeth taken out and was toothless for a while. Miss Six asked why he didn’t have any teeth and was cheekily told the tooth fairy didn’t leave him any money to buy new ones. The next week, she saw some false teeth and begged her nan to buy them. Poor nan had to explain they were women’s teeth and wouldn’t fit Grandad, but bless her sweet heart! Shirley, Feilding PLUMBING THE DEPTHS My teenage daughter was sweet on a young apprentice plumber but was too shy to approach him. When she went to hospital for a minor operation, she was surprised to wake up in recovery and find he was a patient too. Afterwards, she sighed to her gran and me, “He’s such…

Our Cute Kid of the week wins a copy of The Bomb (Huia Publishers, RRP $23) by Sacha Cotter. A summery, waterlogged, quintessentially Kiwi story, The Bomb is about a child growing in self-confidence while striving to achieve the perfect splashy “bomb”, supported every step of the way by the reassuring presence of his nan. Email photos of your child to us at nzww@bauermedia.co.nz with the subject line: Cute Kids. Please provide the full name and age of the child as well as your phone number and address.…

They have always been extremely secretive about their relationship, but it looks as though Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx have finally parted ways for good. Speculation of a break-up began earlier this month when Jamie (51) was spotted looking very cosy with a mystery blonde at a nightclub in Los Angeles. To make matters worse, the Ray actor was then photographed holding hands with singer Sela Vave (21), who is signed to his record label, in West Hollywood days later. A resigned Katie (40) was reportedly overheard discussing Jamie’s behaviour with friends at dinner in New York. “What Jamie does is his business – we haven’t been together for months,” the Dawson’s Creek actress confided to a pal. The pair were first linked when they hit the dance floor together…

Cressida Bonas is just wild about Harrys! The gorgeous actress and model, who dated Prince Harry from 2012 to 2014, is set to marry her boyfriend Harry Wentworth-Stanley. Harry, a surveyor, shared a sweet picture of the couple cuddling in Nantucket, Massachusetts, as she showed off her dazzling diamond engagement ring. The snap was simply captioned: “We are getting married.” The English aristocrat dated Harry (30) at university before meeting the prince, and the pair are thought to have rekindled their romance in 2017. Although they’re relatively private about their relationship, Cressida (30) has often featured on Harry’s Instagram feed, especially during their travels together in India, Switzerland and the US. Although she may not have tied the knot with a Windsor, Cressida is marrying a man with a royal…

“I was one of those kids who would fake notes from their parents to get out of PE. When I was about 16 – this is tragic – we had the option of either doing straight PE or health, or a combination. All the good-looking guys were in the first XV and were doing the pure PE, so that was my motivation to take that class. Funnily enough, I then got a PE scholarship to Otago University, where I did a degree in human skeletal anatomy. My post-grad degree is in human genetics, and I now work as an environmental scientist, studying the chemistry of our drinking water to ensure it’s safe for human consumption, which is a bit of a left turn. I did my first Coast to Coast…

Allotment cottage pie Root veg, porcini mushrooms, Marmite & crispy rosemary SERVES 6-8 2 HOURS 10g dried porcini mushrooms 2 large leeks 3 carrots 500g swede 500g celeriac olive oil 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary 1 tsp cumin seeds 2kg potatoes 40g unsalted butter 1 splash of semi-skimmed milk 1 onion 1 tsp Marmite 3 tbsp tomato purée 1 x 400g tin of green lentils Preheat the oven to 190ºC. In a blender, cover the porcini with 600ml of boiling water. Trim, wash and slice the leeks 2cm thick, then scrub the carrots, swede and celeriac, chopping to roughly the same size. Drizzle 2 tbsp of oil into a large casserole pan on a medium heat, strip in the rosemary, fry for 1 minute to crisp up, then remove to…

Forage for samphire, enjoy mint sugar, grow your own salad, and preserve your precious cashmere jumpers. It’s only natural! NATURAL PEST CONTROL Instead of buying insect spray that kills the creepy crawlies in your garden, why not think about attracting birds instead? Hang several bird feeders around your garden – the birds will have a feed and then stick around, and spy some tasty caterpillars and beetles they can eat. In my garden, I notice waxeyes swing by my vege patch in the evenings for a feed and I’m always very glad to see them. Buttered samphire As the warmer weather arrives, keep an eye out for samphire growing at the tops of New Zealand beaches. It particularly likes hanging out in mud flats. Samphire has a similar taste to…

Dealing with grief is hard enough when you’re an adult – for a child it can be bewildering and scary, and there may be long-term consequences if it’s not handled sensitively. Here are some things to bear in mind if you’re helping a child cope with loss. • Their age is a crucial factor in understanding death. Ten-year-olds have a better grasp of what dying means than five-year-olds, who may struggle to get their heads around the fact that someone is not coming back. Talk to them in age-appropriate simple language that they can understand. • Be honest, using their age and ability to grasp concepts as a guide to how much to tell them. Hiding information can make them distrustful and less likely to turn to adults for support.…

Don’t flush your money down the drain – when it comes to buying a new toilet seat, there’s a common trap to avoid. Also, changes are afoot (at last!) that may protect you when you buy insurance. Lifting the lid! You recently bought a replacement toilet seat. When you got it home, you discovered it didn’t fit your particular toilet. You went back to the store to exchange it for one that would. The store told you that they didn’t refund or exchange toilet seats after they’d been removed from its packaging. How are you supposed to attempt to fit a toilet seat without removing it from the packaging? You should have been warned of the no-replacement policy before you bought. In my experience of toilet seat purchases, it usually…

Dear Jude, I hope you don’t mind me asking, but I read an interview with you in the Weekly where you spoke about having your mother’s ashes turned into a diamond. It sounds incredible although I’ve never heard of such a thing. If you don’t mind me prying, would you be able to tell me more about it? I have been speaking to my parents lately about what will happen in their afterlife. None of us seem too happy with our options, but this sounds beautiful. Regards, Katie You’re not prying at all. I’m most happy to share the info as it was something I too was not aware of until a friend mentioned it a few weeks after Mum died. She had heard of someone who had done it…

VIRGO Aug 24 – Sep 23 You may be feeling as though things are a bit stale. It’s been a long winter, and you are at the tail end of a big project or venture and in the tidying-up stage. It can be tedious and never-ending, but don’t fret too much as there is a deadline. You will complete all the work and have it squared away in no time. Be ready to start something new in a couple of weeks. LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 Now is a time you find yourself centre stage and successful, garnering great reviews and receiving many congratulations. You will have to work as part of a team at the end of the week with people you may not know well, but you…

Blood test. The words alone are enough to send a shiver down some people’s veins. Sorry if they have that effect on you. I probably shouldn’t have written “veins”. I’m okay with them. I used to work as a phlebotomist: someone trained to draw blood from a patient. In my case, the “training” part is possibly overstated, but in my short-lived part-time career of sucking blood from people’s arms, I learned three things: 1 Women deal with the experience way better than men. 2 Even men who have tattoos fear needles. 3 Wearing a white coat makes you a doctor. Honestly, the number of times people would ask for the “doctor” to take their blood was astounding. I was the only bloke-vampire among four or five nurse-vampires and I guess…

ROCKETMAN RATING M  Don’t go breaking my heart by only watching this fabulous film once! The Sir Elton John biopic is the perfect addition to your DVD collection so you can sing along again and again to your heart’s content. The Oscar contender came out earlier this year and charts the life of the legendary singer from his early years as a young man studying music through to writing all his hit songs, as well as his personal dramas along the way. Ellen Mackenzie To celebrate the DVD release of Rocketman, we have five copies to give away. To enter, email your name and address with the subject “Rocketman” to nzww@bauermedia. co.nz by September 6. One entry per person please!…

If you’ve ever heard of the Danish term “hygge” then you will probably know it means a feeling of cosiness and contentment found in the simple things of life. This novel is pretty much “hygge” in book form. It is the ideal read to snuggle with under a rug and completely unwind. Evvie Drake Starts Over is a love story and a light read, but not a shallow one. It opens as Evvie is on the brink of leaving her husband. Literally, she is packing her car when she gets a call to say that he has been in a serious car accident. For Evvie, his subsequent death makes everything more complicated. Now she is a widow, how can she admit to those who adored her husband that she had…

She is a former Minnesota lawyer turned broadcaster and podcaster, specialising in pop culture. This is her debut novel. This novel was inspired by… “My love of baseball and the vacations I spent in Maine as a kid. I think in a more subtle way, it was inspired by the time I’ve spent working through questions about how to be the person I want to be, and how to build a life for myself that’s the one I want. It’s happened in very different circumstances than Evvie’s, but to some degree, looking for the right future for yourself is universal.” The most challenging thing about writing it was… “Being confident I could finish since it’s something I’ve wanted to do for many, many years. There was part of me that had…