Innholdsfortegnelse for June 10, 2013 i Woman's Own

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Carol McGiffin’s revealed that she doesn’t think twice about telling white lies to her toy-boy fiancé Mark Cassidy. Carol admits she’s guilty of hiding the truth about just how much she’s spending. In an admission that most women will understand, the Loose Lady confesses that she has kept the odd receipt hidden from Mark, 31. ‘I do lie about the price sometimes,’ she says. ‘It’s a bit obscene and he doesn’t understand. If I buy a camera or a computer, for example, I’ll halve the price, otherwise he’ll say, “You spent that much on that?”’ But rest assured Mark is just as bad as Carol when it comes to opening his wallet. ‘Mark buys clothes and I buy gadgets,’ Carol explains. ‘He’s like a girl, he hides them in a…

As he recovers from his bizarre accident on the M1 last month, in which he tumbled out of a speeding car on to the motorway, questions are now being asked about how George Michael ended up lying in the fast lane… The singer, 49, was airlifted to hospital after apparently falling from the back seat of the Range Rover, which was travelling at 70mph. George escaped with cuts and bruises and minor head trauma, but now fans are questioning just what led to the incident and how on earth the lucky star managed to escape with such minor injuries. Witnesses at the scene explained what they saw when George opened the car door and was sent spinning on to the tarmac. Ben Quince, 37, was travelling behind George at the…

3 steps to a slimmer you 1 Start the day with one of the filling breakfasts below. Then use the pickand-mix formula to choose two salad-based meals – for lunch and dinner. 2 Incorporate 300ml skimmed milk into your daily diet (extra to any you may have at breakfast). Use it in teas or coffees, or simply as a cold drink. All other drinks should be calorie-free. 3 Enjoy one treat a day, and up to two pieces of fruit (the size of an apple, orange, or handful of grapes). Breakfasts ◆ 1 small wholemeal bread roll filled with 3tbsp cottage cheese and 1 slice ham. Plus 1 satsuma ◆ 4tbsp bran flakes with skimmed milk and an apple ◆ 1 boiled egg with soldiers (made with 1 slice of…

They say there are two things in life that cause a family rift – marriage and death. Having had a disastrous first marriage, I am determined that I’m not going to complete the pair by having a disastrous death as well. A friend of mine recently lost her grandmother. They had always been a close family – staying with each other at Christmas, holidaying in a villa as a family in the summer. They were the sort of family that everyone wishes they had. But after her death, it was then discovered the grandmother had only left a sketchy will and no real indication of the sorts of things she wanted to happen. Within no time the family were at loggerheads, arguing over every last thing – from the flowers…

You go for caffeine not water Is coffee really that bad for you? No – enjoy it! Caffeine keeps you focused, plus it helps burn calories during exercise. ‘You’re less likely to suffer depression if you drink two or three cups of coffee a day,’ says Hilly Janes, author of Latte Or Cappuccino? (£9.99, Michael O’Mara Books). ‘Stick to a maximum of five cups daily, but swap for decaf if you suffer from anxiety or high blood pressure.’ It’s not all about straight H2O ‘Tea counts in our recommended daily fluids, and foods such as fruit, vegetables and even porridge make up a further 20 per cent of our daily intake, so don’t stress too much about having enough water,’ says nutritional therapist Judy Watson. ‘Drinking with meals and when…

Save with out spending Here are my top tips this week to ensure you’re making the most of your hard-earned cash 1 DELIVER DURING YOUR REGULA R DRIV ES Stuff2send.com lets you sign up for free to be a part-time courier. Just search for items to be delivered in the areas you regularly travel from and to, bid for the job and you could get paid for a journey you were making anyway. Expect about £50 for a 70-mile trip. 2 CONVERT YOUR OLD CLUTTER INTO CASH Sell unwanted CDs, DVDs and video games via newly launched website zumu.co.uk. Just type in the barcode numbers of 10 items, check you’re happy with the valuation, then print the free postage label and send them off. Expect up to £2 for a…

THIS WEEK How to avoid hidden airline costs TOP CONSUMER ADVICE FROM DEBBI MARCO Everyone loves the idea of snapping up a cheap flight – and tickets for less than a tenner seem like an incredible deal. But there’s a good chance that price is as unbelievable as it sounds. Hidden and excess fees are a great way for airlines to catch you out. Yes, the industry has improved over the past few years and airlines are now legally obliged to declare non-optional additions such as fuel surcharges. However, there are still plenty of things to watch out for. First, beware of card fees. According to the Office Of Fair Trading, these must reflect what the bank is charging the airline – which is usually about 50p for debit cards…

I make roadkill trendy My job involves gluing together feathers, furs and bones from dead animals to make outfits. When I first came up with the idea, a lot of people were horrified. Especially when they discovered the name of my fashion range, Roadkill Couture. But the animals I use are remains that I’ve found around my home in Brighton. I’ve always admired the beauty of animals and hated seeing them lying dead on the roads. As an artist, when I first started my range in 2011, I wanted to push the boundaries. So I started collecting foxes, birds and rabbits to work on. I also used animals who’d died from natural causes. I’d grown up on a farm so I was used to skinning rabbits and plucking chickens. Even…

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Kiss… I was at a holiday camp with this girl and we took some eggs from a bird’s nest. Her mum was really angry and told us to put them back. We went to return them and had a kiss. It wasn’t just a peck, it was a full-on snog. I was only nine. Holiday without my parents… That wasn’t until after Busted. I went to Magaluf with a few of my mates. I don’t really remember very much, just getting off of the plane and a vague memory of sitting in bars during the day. I don’t remember anything past 11am in fact. Crush… This is really weird but I have to say Barbara Windsor. I can recall watching the Carry On film when her bikini top flies off…

Maxi power This floral floorsweeping dress, worn by The Great Gatsby actress Isla Fisher, 37, has a glam edge with its peekaboo lace skirt. Be a lady Model Kelly Brook, 33, looks classy in this colourful flower design. The dress cinches in her middle and shows off her curves. Fancy pants Curvy Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks, 38, works the trend for statement trousers in a rose-patterned pair, finishing the look perfectly with a classic white shirt. Pretty pencil Strictly star Kimberley Walsh, 31, looks fresh for spring in this fitted floral skirt. The cropped top shows off her tiny dancer’s waist. It’s a wrap! Lorraine Kelly, 53, opts for a flattering tie-waist style with a black background, which has a slimming effect. Suits you It takes a brave woman…

After going through her second divorce, from Steve Toms, Andrea McLean, 43, had some dark moments. But it’s quite clear the Loose Woman – who is mum to Finlay, 11, and Amy, six – is finally bouncing back, because her cheeky sparkle has returned. As we talked to Andrea, she joked, ‘I’m going slowly orange – I’ve put some fake tan on and I’ve done it without looking!’ Here, she tells Woman’s Own all about the new man in her life… You seem really relaxed and happy at the moment – is everything settling down? It’s been bumpy and, when you’re going through it, you’re just dealing with it all. You don’t even notice you’ve chilled out until someone says something to you. Yes, it’s funny how visible it can…

Every morning when I wake up I see a criss-cross of deep red scars running across my left hand. Then I feel the pain as I try to flex my muscle-damaged fingers. It’s impossible to do up buttons or hold a knife properly. When it’s cold, my hand throbs terribly. My injuries are the result of a terrible stabbing but the truth is, I love the man who did it. He’s in prison at the moment but when he’s out, we’ll marry one day. Perhaps you think me a victim of domestic violence who’s been beaten into believing she’s only worthy of such a man. But that’s not the case. I feel nothing but the deepest sorrow for my attacker. And I beg you to feel the same. I first…

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You don’t have to be ill or dying in order to make plans for your future. A recent study we conducted found that while 70 per cent of us say we are comfortable talking about death, only 11 per cent of us have actually written down what our funeral wishes are or made a plan. It might not be a cheerful subject, and many people clearly think it’s morbid or tempting fate to talk about death, but getting your affairs in order means you can focus on living now. Coming to terms with a bereavement is never easy for families, but it’s so much more difficult when they don’t know what their loved one would have wanted. We’ve seen families torn apart by the stress and upset of trying to…

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Tasty, filling and ready in 30 mins Cost perserving £1.65 Traditional kedgeree SERVES 4 PREP TIME 10 MINS COOKING TIME 30 MINS YOU WILL NEED ◆ 2tbsp vegetable oil ◆ 1 large onion, finely chopped ◆ Handful chopped parsley ◆ Handful chopped coriander ◆ 1tsp ground coriander ◆ 1tsp ground turmeric ◆ 2tsp curry powder ◆ 300g easycook long grain rice, rinsed under running water ◆ 300g undyed smoked haddock fillet, skin on ◆ 2 bay leaves ◆ 300ml milk ◆ 4 eggs HOW TO DO IT 1 Heat the oil in a large, lidded pan, add the onion, then gently fry for 5 mins until softened. Add the herbs and spices, season then continue to fry for about 3 mins until the mix starts to brown. 2 Add the…

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Fresh from her recent outing in BBC1 drama The Syndicate, Alison Steadman is back on the box in the hotly anticipated new ITV comedy drama Love And Marriage. Looking at the lives of one family, the show focuses on Alison’s character, Pauline Paradise, and the repercussions that her brood face when she walks out of her stale marriage, after years of being taken for granted by her husband. However, it’s a different story for Alison, 66. She lives happily with her partner, Welsh actor Michael Elwyn, and has two sons, Toby, 35, and Leo, 31, from her marriage to director Mike Leigh. She’s keen to become a grandmother and is loving every minute of her role as one of Britain’s best-loved actresses. We sat her down to find out more…

Rod’s Own We all know the dapper Rod Stewart is a man of great taste – as he proved when he showed off his latest copy of Woman’s Own. The singer, 68, appeared on Alan Carr: Chatty Man reading his favourite weekly. Rod is such a fan that he even tweeted our praises, in addition to showing us off to the country on prime-time TV. ‘At last found time to catch up with @womansown tonight under the hair dryer with @AlanCarr,’ he wrote. We presume you’re reading this right now, so hi, Rod! Charitable chaps One Direction have pledged over £200,000 from ticket sales from their UK and Ireland tour to charity. The boys will donate 50p from every ticket sold to Stand Up To Cancer. 1D’s Liam says, ‘Cancer…

Pauline Quirke has raised eyebrows after leaving her car parked in a disabled spot while she spent the day in London with her family. Pictured looking glum, Pauline, along with husband Steve, and their son Charlie, 18, left their large navy-blue people carrier parked in a clearly marked disabled spot at Beaconsfield train station while they took the train into the city. And while a valid disability badge was on display on the car’s windscreen, it’s unclear just which of the three family members the Blue Badge belongs to and whether they had the right to use the spot. The three headed from their home in Bucks for a day in the capital, where Charlie was due to attend an acting audition, and also found time for a spot of…

Face etched with pain, tissue damp with tears, the grandmother’s heartbreak was clear to see. Just hours earlier, she’d heard the devastating news that her beloved granddaughter, Chloe, five, had drowned on her first holiday abroad. April Johnson was caught by the news cameras in disbelief. How could the bright, healthy, lively girl be snatched away forever in a hotel pool in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt? Yet Chloe was another grim statistic in the roll call of holiday deaths – with a shocking four being reported in less than a week in May alone. There was Brian Kent, 45, who drowned off the coast of Sperlonga, Italy. Then Paul Towning, 51, who lost his life diving in Sardinia, and a 65-year-old man who died paragliding in France. This catalogue of horror…

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DEAR EMMA He locked his son in the dark My husband and I like to go away with another married couple to their Spanish villa. But on our most recent trip, the dad gave his 10-year-old son a 30-minute ‘time out’ in a dark basement room because he’d been naughty. I’m not sure I want to go on holiday again with them if this is going to happen. Yvonne, 43, Newcastle What you have described to me is abusive behaviour. So no, I’m not sure you can hope to enjoy a break away with these friends again. My fear is that the time outs are not just happening on holiday. If that is the case, this boy and his father both, for different reasons, need to know that what is…

After witnessing the despair of her brother and sister-in-law’s battle to have a baby, Caroline*, 49, knew that she wanted to help. So in an incredible act of generosity, she made the brave decision to be a surrogate. Here she reveals her honest and moving diary entries of the pregnancy. 16 February I am lying on an examination table in a fertility clinic in Greece. The female doctor, syringe in hand, turns to me. ‘So, how many embryos should we put in?’ she asks. I have no idea what to say. I am to be a surrogate mum for my brother Nick*, 38, and his wife Jane*, 45. I run through scenarios in my head. Twins, triplets, quads. No, definitely not quads. But surely Nick and Jane would be delighted…

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It was hard not to cry as I read the email. It was from my best friend, Emily Read. ‘There’s no cure or treatment for Evie,’ she wrote. It was August 2011 and Emily, then 36, and her husband, Toby, 37, had found out their five-yearold daughter had been diagnosed with ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), a rare genetic disease of the brain. This cruel condition would leave their gorgeous little girl, who loved dancing and dressing up as a princess, in a wheelchair unable to talk properly by the time she was 10 – and unlikely to live beyond 20. Terrible shock It was too horrific to imagine. The couple also had two young sons, Wilf, then two, and Albie, three months. I’d known Emily since we were teenagers, and my husband…

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Xchanges The men folk at The X Factor are beyond thrilled Sharon Osbourne has agreed to make a comeback, with Simon Cowell revealing, ‘Three words I never thought I’d say… welcome back Sharon!’ As we reported last month, Shazza will be back on the panel after a six-year absence, alongside Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger. In addition, the show will introduce a ‘double audition’ round, where the contestants must perform to the panel in a private room. If they make it through, they will then face a live audience. Sharon says, ‘I can’t wait to give Gary a big hug, sit next to gorgeous Nicole and, of course, throw water on dear Louis. Yay!’ ON THIN ICE Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have announced that the next series…