Woman's Own February 4, 2013

Christmas bills started dropping through your letterbox yet? Mine have, so now I’m economising once again! I have swapped supermarkets for the weekly shop and saved a staggering £50 per week, without starving the family, and am planning how we can get a cheaper mortgage now we’re not locked into our deal any more. I never realised there are so many painless ways of cutting costs, so if you’re interested in doing the same turn to page 28 to discover 10 more ways to beat those bills. Do share your tips with me too! facebook.com/womansownmagazine twitter.com/womansown womansowneditor@ipcmedia.com 020 3148 6565…

Now we’re ONLINE! So much to read, so many competitions to enter – make this the week you visit our website, if you haven’t already. Every day you can catch up on the latest celeb gossip, beauty and fashion advice and more! Did you know? SUZANNE CARTER, LIFESTYLE EDITOR ‘This week we’re dining in with some of our favourite celebrity cooks. On p42 we’ve created a three-course menu using delicious and easy recipes from the lovely Gino D’Acampo, Nadia Sawalha and Lorraine Pascale.’…

On the spot with... Matt Barbet The Daybreak presenter, 36, is married with two daughters and lives in London 1 Beatles or Stones? Beatles. I can play a few songs on the guitar. 2 Beer or wine? The older I get the more I appreciate a glass of red. It’s easier on the waistline too. 3 Herbal tea or espresso? Flat white. The ITV coffee machine broke today and my world collapsed. 4 Strict dad or soft touch? Neither. You have to strike a balance. 5 Peppa Pig or Tree Fu Tom? Peppa. I watch it with my three-year-old. 6 Bacon bap or porridge? Today I had a bacon bap and a croissant. Isn’t that awful? I’m going for a bike ride later to burn it off. 7 Great British…

Monday I arrive in Australia for my seasonal jaunt and a break from the sofa. Well, almost. I’m the UK showbiz correspondent for Sunrise – Daybreak in the Southern Hemisphere – so I always pop in to see my Channel 7 friends when I’m in Oz. As they say to me whenever we hook up, everybody loves a bit of Dickie Down Under! Tuesday Headed into the Sunrise studios to do a voice-over for an Anthony Hopkins interview I did in London. I’d never met the Oscar winner before and what a gent he was. Currently starring in Hitchcock as the famous movie director, Anthony revealed the extraordinary prosthetics he had to wear for the role and insisted that there was nothing sinister about the legendary film-maker’s passion for bottle…

An empire-line cossie makes the most of slim waists Best for creating curves Emma Forbes, 47, swaps an unflattering black deep-plunge swimsuit and fussy tie-side sarong for a simple slimming halterneck, high-leg style in eye-catching cobalt blue. Find a selection of tummy-control swimsuits from £15 at M&S. Best to trimatum Feeling a little bloated? Slip on a ’50s-style high-waisted bikini brief, like Kate Moss, 39. The stretchy fabric flattens the stomach and helps to streamline your hips. Best to lengthen legs Former model Stephanie Seymour might be 44, but her figure looks 20 years younger. Even if you’re not blessed with her long legs, a high-cut swimsuit will elongate yours. Best to slim hips While flimsy triangle tops, as worn by Denise Van Outen, 38, are more suited to smaller…

NATALIE ‘Denise Van Outen’s bikini is great for showing off her athletic build. I’m not so keen on Kate Moss’s beach style. The highwaisted pants make her look rather shapeless.’ CELINA ‘I think Stephanie Seymour looks the best of all in her sexy black one-piece swimsuit. She’s slim, and she looks healthy and toned too, which is a great message for women in their forties.’ CHARLENE ‘Emma Forbes’ swimsuits don’t look drastically different to each other, but she definitely appears slimmer in the blue number. I’ll be trying this style myself this summer.’…