Innholdsfortegnelse for February 16, 2015 i Woman's Own

A real treat for Valentine’s! At last the wait is over! Fifty Shades Of Grey opens in cinemas this weekend. And what a Valentine’s Day treat it’s sure to be, with more or-screen sex than the 100 raunchiest films of 2014! Mind you, jamie Dornan, who plays main man Christian Grey, reckons there’s nothing sexy about playing love scenes ‘in front of half a dozen hairy men moving cables and lighting equipment’. Don’t worry, jamie, we still can’t wait to see you! Join us online Head to our fabulous website, womansown.co.uk, to get all the latest celeb gossip, great competitions and deals, plus beauty, fashion, easy recipes and health tips.…

Chloe Madeley has given her mum and dad an ultimatum – to get fit or she’s moving out! The personal trainer is said to be so fed up with the bad habits of her parents, Judy Finnigan and Richard Madeley, that she fears they will die young if they don’t change their ways. ‘It’s far from a laughing matter for Chloe,’ a source close to the family revealed. ‘She’s worried about Judy getting older and wants her to start looking after herself more, because the last thing Chloe wants is for her mother to die young. She’s told them, ‘Get healthy and cut down on the booze, or I’m leaving you – I’ll move out!’’ But her dad. Richard, has blasted Chloe, reportedly telling her that she’s overreacting. ‘Richard’s started…

Joan & Percy Joan Collins, 81, and Percy Gibson, 49, have been married for 12 years. Percy is Joan’s fifth husband but he’s not going anywhere - things look solid for this love match! Denise & Lincoln Denise Welch, 56, scored a young one when she married Lincoln Townley, 41, in 2013. Vanessa & Ben Ben Ofoedum, 42, fell for his older lady, Vanessa Feltz, 52, and the pair were engaged in 2006. Barbara & Scott Twenty six years didn’t stop Barbara Windsor, 77, and Scott Mitchell, 51, from falling in love. Tina & Paul Tina Malone, 51, and her toy-boy hubby, Paul Chase, 32, tied the knot in 2010 and now have I a baby daughter, Flame, together. Goldie & Kurt Goldie Hawn, 69, and Kurt Russell, 63, don’t…

HOW TO DISGUISE YELLOW NAILS If you’re put off on-trend pate shaeds for fear of exposing sallow nails. they key is to pick a cool, counteracting shade like lavendar. Prevent further staining with a base coat. SOS KIT Orly BB Crème, £15, graftons beauty.co.uk; Butter London Nail Lacquer in Muggins, £12, butterlondon.co.uk HOW TO MEND ABREAK Dab a tiny amount of nail glue on the break and ease into place. Gently buff any rough edges around the split and paint over with the matching colour and a layer of topcoat. SOS KIT: Elegant Touch Brush On Nail Glue, £3.10 HOW TO FIX A CHIP Gently buff the chip, area around the chip, then dab a bead of polish on the missing chunk. Apply a second thin coat of polish over…

Blackberry pancakes Perfect for an indulgent breakfast or teatime treat SERVES 4 PREP TIME 5 MINS COOKING TIME 10 MINS COST PER SERVING 99p 1 Beat together 2 eggs and 284ml pot buttermilk in a jug. Add 30g melted butter then sieve over 150g plain flour, ½tsp salt and ½tsp bicarbonate of soda and mix. 2 Melt a little extra butter in a frying pan and pour in just enough batter for each pancake, then cook for 2-3 mins on each side. Serve with blackberries stirred into vanilla yogurt. We’re DRINKING Heartsease Farm soft drinks, available in a variety of juicy, refreshing flavours, have taken our minds off alcohol this year! We’d start with the award-winning Traditional Lemonade, £1.69, from WHSmith. We love... ..this kitchen conversions tea towel! Printed with…

When you picture someone who cheating husband, you probably imagine some kind of downtrodden doormat. Well, you couldn’t be more wrong about me. I’m an independent woman with a business and lots of friends. But the truth is I live with a man who I love, but who I can’t trust. Back in October 2000, I’d been married to Steve* for eight years and had just given birth to my third child, now 14, when I received a letter. Feeling numb The room started spinning by the time I’d got to the end of the first sentence. ‘I’ve been having an affair with your husband for the last 11 months,’ it read. Although my insides felt like they were tearing apart, I somehow stayed calm and went to confront the…

Can I force her to get vaccinated? My daughter’s school is offering the HPV vaccine. However, despite my husband and I urging her to have it, she says she has done some research and doesn’t want to. She has refused to sign the consent forms and I don’t know what to do. I can’t force her, can I? Katie, 43, via Facebook The HPV vaccination is designed to protect against cervical cancer and is currently offered to all young women aged 12-13. The thinking is that it’s best to vaccinate girls before they become sexually active. All girls must sign the consent form themselves so, no, you can’t force her. Instead, try to focus on the positives. Your daughter has done research and is engaged in her choice. Why not…

Iceland Expect the unexpected in Iceland, a rugged, beautiful country with a rich and appealing culture. Selected departures May to September 2015. The price includes: September 2015. The price includes: Return flights from Gatwick, Luton, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh or Dublin, taxes and transfers Four nights three- or four-star hotel with breakfast Tour & visits to Reykjavik, Thingvellir National Park, Thingvallavatn Lake, the lava plateau at Threngsli Pass, the immense Myrdalsjokull glacier and the breathtaking Gullfoss Waterfall Whale- and dolphin-watching cruise and trip to see the puffins on Reynisfjara’s volcanic sand beach See the infamous Eyjafjallajokull volcano and relax in the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa - encounter ‘geysir’ superheated water eruptions Escorted by an experienced tour manager Vietnam & Cambodia A truly fascinating, unforgettable tour visiting all the major sights of…

CLUES 5 & ARROWS’ Fill in the clues in the direction of the arrows Quick & Easy  If you really don’t have much time to spare, give your brain a break with one of these SUDOKU To solve the puzzle, each 3x2 box, each column and each row must contain the numbers 1 to 6 WORD SEARCH The answer is the word missing from the grid EPOCH FLASH INSTANT INTERVAL ERA MEANTIME MOMENT OCCASION SEASON JIFFY SPAN SPELL STINT TERM TWINKLING CROSSWORD Put your feet up and have a go at our classic crossword ACROSS 8 Tuneless (10) 9 Revise for the press (4) 10 Work together to achieve a particular aim (4,2) 11 Firm starting position (8) 12 Manipulates (4) 14 Toy lifebelt (6,4) 16 College granted university status in 1992…

The new-season range has hit the shelves at Brantano and, with a fabulous 20% off, now is the time to get ready for spring! Just cut out the voucher below and take it to your nearest Brantano store. Or shop online from the comfort of your own home at brantano.co.uk. The new collection is inspired by a nautical theme, with classic navy and crisp white colours. You’ll be spoilt for choice with on-trend courts, smart flats and pretty slingbacks - perfect for the spring season. All the best brands With more than 140 stores nationwide and the option to purchase online, Brantano makes finding fabulous footwear easy. Brantano provides quality footwear for all the family and offers top brands such as Clarks, Skechers, Rieker and Emilio Luca. HOW TO CLAIM…

Dover Castle, Kent 1 Calling all secret agents! Dover Castle has been transformed into an HQ for wannabe spies. With activities in code cracking, kids will learn all about wartime secrets, with the chance to try on wartime uniforms as they sharpen their detective skills. DATES: 14 to 22 Feb. PRICES: Adults £17.50, concessions £15.80, children £10.50, families £45.50. MORE INFO: English-heritage. org.uk Warner Bros Studio Tour, London 2 Meet the animal stars of the Harry Potter films, including Hedwig the owl and Crookshanks the cat. Head animal trainer Julie Tottman will be on hand to explain how she coordinated the animals that appeared in the movie series. DATES: 13 to 25 Feb. PRICES: Adults from £31, children from £23.50. MORE INFO: Tickets must be pre-booked; 0845 084 0900; wbstudiotour.…

The new series of Sewing Bee is back and it promises to be better than ever, with more advanced challenges and a raised level of criticism. Here its host, Claudia, 43, reveals what we can expect from the series, her own skills in the sewing department and what the judges are really like. What can we look forward to this series? The standard is extraordinary and the judges have got tougher with their demands. Look out for some tricky challenges - like working with lace. But the sewers all handle it really well and the garments are stunning. How are your sewing skills? I can’t thread a needle to be honest. I once managed to make a top with three arms! My job is to look after the contestants and…

Laura Hamilton, 32, became a household name when she started her presenting career on CITV more than 10 years ago, and since then she hasn’t stopped. Now she’s fronting shows including A Place In The Sun and Beat My Build. We caught up with the married mum to 13-monthold Rocco to find out more… What’s the priciestitem you’ve ever purchased? A Chloé Paddington handbag. I bought it years ago when I got my first presenting job. I think I paid around £900 for it. Have you embarrassed yourself on live TV? Yes! When I used to work in children’s television years ago, I called a little girl a boy and it was live on air and she didn’t say anything. Afterwards, her grandma came up to me and said, ‘By…

Racylac Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 27, demonstrates her model looks in this lush lace-panelled floor-sweeper. Bonus points for those barely there lips! Tie the knot Who says a white shirt can’t look glamorous? Actress Eva Longoria, 39, transforms a traditional trouser two-piece combo into the ultimate day-to-night look. Street smart Keeping it casual, Mollie King, 27, pops on a patterned longline jacket. She completes her on-trend look with an oversized holdall, casual white tee and super-skinny jeans. Chic in chevrons Kate Garraway, 47, really stands out in this eye-catching dress. The diagonal lines are flattering and slimming. Opaque tights and simple courts complete this look. Pearly whites Mary Berry, 79, shows how to work monochrome at any age. Donning a pretty pearl necklace with a two-tone dress, Mary has a fashion forward…

As one of the world’s most recognisable faces, you couldn’t imagine David Beckham, 39, carrying out day-to-day chores for the family. But the ex-football star does exactly that! Talking on an American chat show recently, the father to Brooklyn, 15, Romeo, 12, Cruz, nine, and three-year-old Harper, and husband to Victoria, 40, revealed what life is really like in the Beckham household… Harper is at such an adorable age… She turned round to me the other day, I’d just bathed her and I got her out and was towelling her down and she said, ‘Daddy I love you so much but I don’t like you, you’re so chubby!’ Life must be different now you’re not playing football… I’m keeping busy. I’ve become a taxi driver overnight with the kids. I…

You might recognise this photo of Princess Diana. It was taken on her last official engagement, at a children’s ward, a month before she died. It quickly became an iconic symbol of her warmth and generosity, and it’s one of my most treasured possessions - because the little girl giggling away in her arms is my daughter, Hollie. At just four years old, Hollie was being treated for leukaemia at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow when the princess paid a visit in July 1997.I remember it like it was yesterday. Outgoing and chatty, Hollie marched straight up to Diana. Delighted, the princess scooped her up, before gasping, ‘You weigh a ton of bricks!’ All of us - the doctors, nurses, and even Diana’s security - burst out laughing. It was…

Nifty shades OF GREY To celebrate the impending film release of Fifty Shades Of | Grey OPI has launched a collection of limited edition nail [colours, £11.95 each. With not quite f i f t y [shades of grey (five, t o [ b e precise) and a saucy j red, you can embrace your I inner siren with glossy tips. 3 of the best… At-home hair colours 1 L’Oréal Paris I Prodigy, £7.99 —I— Helmet hair is a no-no! For a natural-looking shade, you need multi-tonal dimension. This delivers just that thanks to the shine-enhancing oils. 2Vidal Sassoon Salonist, £9.99 This two-step system treats your roots and lengths separately salon-style. Brush on the roots first then mix the colour and serum to work through the lengths. 3Simply Natural Colour, £9.95, simplynaturalcolour.com Ideal…

Champagne fruit bowl SERVES 2 PREP TIME 10 MINS COOKING TIME 3 MINS YOU WILL NEED 10g caster sugar 400ml champagne or other sparkling wine Juice 1 orange 100ml double cream 1tbsp icing sugar 1 Cox’s apple, sliced 3cm piece cucumber, deseeded small handful mint leaves 1 ripe nectarine or peach, sliced 100g strawberries, halved 100g raspberries squeeze of lemon 2tbsp elderflower cordial HOW TO DO IT 1 Boil the sugar and 100ml champagne for 3 mins, remove from the heat and add orange juice. Set in the fridge to cool. 2 Whip the cream with icing sugar to form soft peaks and set aside. 3 Toss the apple, cucumber, mint nectarians, strawberries and most of the raspberries in a bowl with lemon juice. Serve topped with whipped cream and…

As a little girl, I had always dreamt about my wedding day. I’d glide down the aisle looking incredible, while my gorgeous, smiling husband gazed at me adoringly. But when the big day finally came, I can honestly say it was the worst of my life. Because instead of making my dreams come true, the man I loved and trusted left them all in tatters. Back in February 2006, I was working in a nightclub in my home town of Swansea to pay my way through my law degree when I met Tian, now 33. At about 5ft 8in, Tian was slightly taller than me and we were both redheads too! Charming and friendly, he was so easy to talk to and we connected straight away. Soon we were dating,…

Reader rated* SUZANNE CL APHAM, 40, FROM LONDON ‘I’ve had acne my whole adult life and most products dry my skin out. Then I discovered Silver Serum (£12 95 for 50ml, skinshop.co.uk). Silver is a natural anti-bacterial that helps fight acne lesions and skin infections. After using it for a month, my skin is clearer and less dry’ 3 fast fixes Make the latest wellbeing advice work for you… TRY YOGA  It’s as healthy for your heart as cycling or brisk walking, according to research. It’s believed the combination of exercise and stress relief are what make it so effective. With heart disease Britain’s biggest killer (more than 70,000 deaths a year), it’s worth a go. SWAP SALT FOR LEMON ZEST OR JUICE... Not only will citrus flavours give your…

When Sharmila Collins and her husband, James, became parents in September 2002, they thought little Sohana was perfect - with brown-blue eyes and soft dark hair. But then, they noticed a little patch of raw skin on her neck. ‘I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about,’ the doctor reassured them. But the next morning, the skin on Sohana’s ankles had rubbed off under her plastic tags. Doctors were baffled and referred her to a dermatologist. ‘It could be epidermolysis bullosa,’ he explained. ‘It’s a disease which makes the skin very fragile.’ EB affects just 8,000 people in the UK, and sufferers are often called ‘butterfly children’, due to their delicate skin. In its most severe form, it can affect the eyes and internal organs. Sohana spent the next two weeks…

Poor Lauren! Your story ‘Betrayed as I gave birth’ made me angry! So many men seem to cheat nowadays. With all the online options they just don’t seem to be able to behave themselves, but to do that to a new mum is just disgraceful. Good on Lauren for getting out as fast as she could - men like that will never change. It might have been hard, but it sounds to me like she’s had a lucky escape. Natasha Wilkinson, Bristol PIC OF THE WEEK Win £50 if we feature your photo Give Coleen a break! Coleen Nolan seems to have put on a lot of weight lately. I don’t think she should be judged too harshly though, as it could be because she’s down and depressed, so probably…

Bingo has been a love of mine for years and when I heard a bout playing online, I was curious . ‘You can chat to people while you’re playing.’ a friend told me – and that sounded great to me! I signed up, thinking it would be nice to play a few games. But mostly I was looking forward to using the chat rooms and getting to know people. Registered as disabled, I wasn’t always able to get out to the bingo hall any more, so this would be perfect. I put in my details and, within minutes, people welcomed me to the site. It was so friendly and really put a smile on my face. There were loads of games to choose from, but I decided to play on…

She’s best known for playing feisty flame-haired teenager, Jenny Bradley, the daughter of the villainous Alan Bradley, on the soap over 20 years ago. Now she’s back on the cobbles ready to wreak havoc - with her old crush, Kevin Webster, in her sights. We caught up with the actress, 44, before her big return to find out what she’s been up to all these years… Hi Sally! W e can’t believe you’re coming back to Corrie. I know! Talk about me returning has been rumbling on for a long time. In 2010, when the 50th anniversary episode happened, that was when I had a bit of a turning point. I decided then that when I was next asked, I would do it because I am proud of being part…

New Zealand Selected departures from October and November 2015 and January to April 2016. The price includes: Return flights, taxes and transfers Stay in three- and fourstar hotels with breakfast Two-day stopover in Singapore. Visit Auckland, Queenstown, Napier, Christchurch, Nelson and cruise Milford Sound and Abel Tasman National Park’s coastline See dolphins in the Bay of Islands, helicopter over Franz Josef glacier, with a snow landing See Te Puia and Mount Cook Ride the South Island’s TranzAlpine train Fully escorted by an experienced tour manager California & the Golden West Selected departures May to November 2015. The price includes: Return flights from Heathrow, taxes and transfers Stays in hand-picked three- and four-star hotels Sightseeing in San Francisco, LA, San Diego and Las Vegas Visit to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon,…

Simon collapses Simon Cowell worried everyone when he collapsed during a Britain’s Got Talent audition recently. The TV judge, 55, was watching a hypnotising dog act in Manchester when he suddenly slumped over his desk, causing staff and colleagues David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden to rush to his aid. A spokesperson for the ITV show said, ‘It happened on Friday and he returned to auditions yesterday. He was fine.’ Wedding invite Denise Welch’s ex-husband Tim Healy is set to walk up the aisle and Denise will be invited! Tim, 63, proposed to Joan Anderton, 53, last year while on holiday in Turkey and now the pair have started making plans for the big day. Denise, 56, split with Tim in 2012 after a 24-year marriage, and they have…

Some of the biggest names in showbiz are donning their aprons and preparing for battle as they go head-to-head in the kitchen to be crowned winner of The Great Comic Relief Bake Off. Here we bring you some of the famous faces who’ll be rolling, kneading and icing their way to victory – or falling flat with the dreaded soggy bottom… Joanna Lumley, 68 ‘How would I describe my baking ability? Nil. Zilch. Nada. Tinier than miniscule. Catastrophically lacking! Dame Edna Everage, 80 ‘The big challenge for me this time is to not humiliate the other contestants by being conspicuously superior.’ Jennifer Saunders, 56 ‘I think I can make something that looks all right, but they’re not going to want to eat it. It will taste lovely in small amounts.’…

How healthy ]are your nails? Essie spokesperson Jenni Draper solves your nail traumas so you can get the most out of your mani Ridged nails? ‘Ridges down the nail are a part of ageing. If they run across, it can be a sign of ill health. Gently buff nails, then apply a ridge filler asa basecoat.’ Try Essie Fill The Gap!, £8.99. Flaking nails? ’This normally means there isn’t enough moisture in your nail plate. Massage cuticle oil in twice daily, and at night add a cuticle cream.’ Breaking tips? ’This can often happen after a gel manicure has been applied and removed poorly. A good basecoat helps strengthen the nail, and two layers of polish plus topcoat will give you extra protection.’ Damaged cuticles? ’This is normally a result…

HOW IT WORKS Be flexible. Start on any day, swap days around and repeat menus you enjoy. Base meals around Free Foods (in italics) which you can enjoy freely with no weighing, counting or measuring. Slimming World has identified the foods that speed up weight loss and keep you feeling fuller longer. Meals packed full of these are marked ‘SP’. If you’re peckish between meals, snack freely on fresh fruit, fat-free yogurt and crudités. Fat-free dressings, stock, herbs, soy sauce, sweeteners, oil-free passata, tomato purée and spices can be used freely. Have 350ml skimmed or 250ml semi-skimmed milk, or 40g reduced-fat hard cheese a day. Boost fibre intake with two slices of wholemeal bread (from a s mall 400g loaf), a 60g wholemeal roll or 35g high-fibre cereal a day.…

If your par strangely -new cloth· leaving his phone lyin partner’s acting buying clothes and never mobile lying around - chances are your man could be having an affair. Because it’s a sad fact that infidelity’s on the rise in the UK. Recent surveys estimate that between 40 and 80% of men have had at least one extramarital sexual encounter. And these days one in seven divorces in the UK is the result of adultery. So what would you do if you found out that your partner had been cheating on you? Would you stay or would you go? We talk to two women who behaved very differently when it happened to them. I was at a funeral when he CHEATED Karen Stirling, 35, says she couldn’t live with being…

Sitting on a park bench and clutching her phone, she looks like any other woman surfing the internet on her lunch hour. But she’s not reading her messages or texting her friends. Everything she’s looking at belongs to someone else. This suspicious wife is using an app that gives her access to her husband’s email, Facebook and texts and she’s using it to spy on him. It might sound shocking but she’s one of a growing number of women who are turning cyber-detective. Incredibly, more than 20 spying apps can be downloaded to a phone without the owner’s knowledge. And more women are even using Facebook and emails to track their partner’s every move. ‘Facebook helped me catch my BIGAMIST husband’ Yvonne Gibney, 55, found pictures that proved her husband…

FAT FACT 1 I Watch out if you have a tubby tummy Fat around your middle is more dangerous than fat around your hips and thighs. ‘It releases fatty acids and inflammatory compounds into the body leading to higher bad cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure,’ says cardiologist Dr Carl J Lavie, author of The Obesity Paradox, (£14.99, Scribe Publications). Measure your hips and then your waist. Divide the waist number by the hip one. If the figure’s higher than 0.85 for women or 1 for men, you have too much weight around your tummy and need to try to lose those inches. TOP TIP Diets based on lowering insulin, such as low-G I plans or high-fat plans, hit this area well. FAT FACT 2 Don’t worry too much about the scales…

5 WAYS TO…. make the most of your savings With interest rates likely to remain low, it’s more important than ever to have your money in t he right place… REVIEW TIME 1 If you’ve had your savings in the same place for a long time, check the rate of interest you’re being paid. Newer accounts tend to offer the best rates, while some older ones have plummetted to a meagre 0.1%. You may also have forgotten that some accounts come with bonus rates, which means after a set period - usually 12 months - the rate drops dramatically. If that’s you, it’s time to move! 2 BETAX SAVVY One of the best ways to save is with an Individual Savings Account (ISA), so you don’t pay tax on interest…

Aries 21 Mar - 20 Apr Γ Next week, life will get busy, goal-oriented and generally a little manic (again). So enjoy this week of peaceful, harmonious and - luckily for Valentine’s Day -romantic influences, before you need to step up, get busy and put the world to rights (again). For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr - 20 May For once your romantic ruler Venus isn’t having a tricky time and promises good things on Valentine’s Day. If you’re single, getting together with friends could have an unexpectedly lovey-dovey outcome. If you’re not, it’s all hearts and flowers. For more call 0901 609 4781* Gemini 21 May-20Jun It’s Valentine’s Day on Saturday but you’re tempted to say, ‘Forget romance, let me just get through the week…

I ’ve been buying Woman’s Own since they day I got married, 53 years ago! I love all the stories and I always read about the bingo winners. But I never expected to see myself on a page like this! I’m 71 and joined Woman’s Own Bingo about two years ago. I live in the country and it isn’t always easy for me to get in to town. Being able to play bingo online was the ideal way for me to wind down after a busy week. ‘My win was the talk of the gym!’ I like to have a few games at the weekend, but I also pre-buy tickets during the week for when I’m at work. The games will play out even when you’re not logged on to the…

FARE WELL DOWNTON It is bad news for Downton Abbey fans after it’s been reported that producers have said the show will be coming to an end this year. ‘It’s an open secret Downton is winding up,’ a source revealed. ‘Some of the actors are keen to let it be known that they will be available for work after the summer. Some are interested in the US, where the show is as popular as it is in the UK.’ The sixth and final series is due to start filming this spring and will air on our TV screens in September. Dale tours It’s time to dust off your wellies and get ready for a trip to the Dales when Emmerdale opens its doors to the public. The popular ITV soap…

‘Sam should be large-breasted!’ I chatted to Keeley Hawes, 39, who’s in the TV adaptation of JK Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy What can you tell me about your character, Samantha? She’s married to Miles and they have twin girls, but Miles and Sam aren’t in a great place when we meet them. That’s really down to his relationship with his parents. Are you a big fan of the story? Yes. There’s humour at moments where there really shouldn’t be - at funerals and places where people should be seen to be behaving. Underneath that, there are all these other relationships and strong emotions going on. How did you approach Sam’s look? I was very keen that she should be incredibly large-breasted, I think that’s a major part of Sam’s personality.…