Innholdsfortegnelse for 07-Apr-2014 i Woman's Own

It’s a total white out! Amanda Holden, 43, keeps her look pale and interesting by wearing her blazer buttoned and opting for a skirt instead of trousers. Tux luxe Angelina Jolie, 38, updates this smart tuxedo with a loose bow tie, rolled-up sleeves and a pair of sky-high courts. Foot flash TOWIE’s Sam Faiers, 23, rocks this on-trend camo combo and makes a smart shoe choice with these barely there (but still towering) sandals. Prints charming Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, 32, gives a lesson in how to clash prints. If you’re mixing patterns, then limit your colour palette. She’s got the blues Presenter Caroline Flack, 34, is often seen sporting a two-piece. Follow her lead and team a bold shade with a classic white shirt. Shorts and sweet A…

After taking to his bed for a few days with flu, Richard, 57, was feeling better enough to attend the Royal Television Society awards with his wife, Judy, 65. All dressed up and ready for an evening of fun, the pair told us Judy had no sympathy for Richard’s ailments, and opened up about their busy schedules, bed rest and what they really think of Susanna Reid! Richard, you’ve been so ill for the past few days, you’ve had to cancel your TV appearances – what was wrong? Richard I had a really, really nasty flu bug. Did Judy help to look after you? R no, I looked after myself! she’s not that kind of wife, I have to say. So she didn’t even bring you a bowl of chicken…

Did you see the news reports, ‘Teachers Slammed For Not Looking Smart Enough?’ Inspectors reckoned the casual attire of staff wasn’t creating a ‘professional’ look in the classroom and was having a negative impact on students. Some of us reading it thought, ‘Surely their casual dressing will resonate more with the kids than anyone standing there in a shirt or tie?’ Yet others couldn’t help rolling their eyes and saying, ‘What is the world coming to, when even teachers can’t look smart enough?’ It’s true to say, the days of men going to work in a suit and tie are pretty much gone. And us women are happy to be seen out in leggings, T-shirts and Ugg boots. Shabby chic Well, why shouldn’t we? Celebrities get away it, after all.…

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When we featured Julia’s story in February, she told how she was terrified her little girl, Phoenix, nine, was so dangerously obese that she’d be taken into care. The desperate mum said she’d tried everything to get her daughter slim, but feared that because both she and her husband, Glenn, were overweight, Phoenix had inherited a ‘fat’ gene. ‘I just want someone to help our family,’ she begged. Moved by Julia’s plea, we got top trainer Tanya Oliver-Grieves, 33, to take on the challenge. I know how it feels to be fat I’m the perfect person to help Phoenix lose weight because I too was once obese,’ says Tanya. ‘At my biggest I was a size 28. By the time I plucked up the courage to step on the scales…

1 Build a bug barrier Virologists say if we all just stood a metre or so away from each other we’d pick up fewer bugs. Also get those tissues off your desk – they’re just a magnet for sick people to come towards you. ‘If someone comes into my surgery with a streaming cold, I try to stand side on to them so if they sneeze it doesn’t hit me directly,’ says GP and holistic doctor Sohère Roked. ‘And people who don’t get sick wash their hands regularly.’ Six times a day is the recommended amount. 2 Open windows Did you know you’re five times less likely to catch a cold from a passenger if your car windows are open? or that people who live in houses with good ventilation are seven…

More and more households are adding to their income by renting out spare rooms. In January alone, there was a 34% increase on the year before. And anyone taking in a tenant can earn £4,250 a year tax-free. It helped Linda Twentyman, 55, from Chorley, Lancs, make the decision to rent one of the four bedrooms in the house she shares with her son, Jack, 20. ‘Ever since my husband, John, died three years ago, it’s been the two of us and my salary covers the bills, but there’s no money left for extras,’ she says. Lodger site ‘Then, my sister told me about mondaytofriday.com where you can get a lodger for five nights a week. It meant I could still have friends to stay at weekends. I posted an…

Financial whizz Tara Evans saves you time and money with these cash-savvy tip We love... Online bargains You’ve got your eye on a dress but it’s pretty pricy. So, you want to keep watching to see if it comes down. But when you check back the following week, it’s already been reduced and sold out. Sound familiar? Then it’s time to try Pricify – download the tool for your browser, set up alerts and never miss the sale price again. 5 steps to avoid peak holiday prices Every year travel firms inflate prices during school holidays in order to profit from demand, and every year parents understandably complain about the high prices. It’s tough – you either pay more for your holiday or you take your child out during term…

Picking up a pencil, I started to draw… My waitressing shift at the canteen was nearly over and I’d just finished the last of the clearing up. But as I switched off the vacuum cleaner, an excruciating pain took hold of my skull and I fell backwards. A colleague came running. ‘Call an ambulance!’ I cried. I was only 29, and along with the pain, I had the strangest feeling of water trickling down my spine. At the hospital, the doctors discovered that I’d had a brain haemorrhage – that strange feeling had been blood leaking out. after undergoing nearly eight hours of surgery, I woke up to see my sister, Nicci, by my bed. I had 27 staples holding my scalp together. After a week, I discharged myself, and…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr Like it or not, we’re in a period of rapid change. We’re all having to adapt to things we never thought would happen. Hopefully, you’re getting used to it. This week, remember that good changes are in the mix as well as some tricky ones. ◆ For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Recent events may have taken you by surprise. Was something brewing you knew nothing about until it was too late? Whether through such a process or not, you’re learning it is best to expect the unexpected and face it head-on. ◆ For more call 0901 609 4781* Gemini 21 May – 20 Jun Could someone you met lately change your life? Has an old mate made…

Such a scam After reading about Fern Britton’s troubles with a diet pill company [10 March issue], I wanted to share my experience with supplements. I did a bit of research and thought I would try a two-week free trial of raspberry ketone pills – all I needed to pay was £4.95 p&p. What I didn’t realise was that I had signed up to a monthly prescription at a very high cost. Despite my bank helping me to cancel the order almost straight away, £77.90 had already come out of my account and I doubt I’ll ever see the money again, let alone the supplements. I feel very naive and hope that my story can help others not to fall for a scam like this. Jane bray, email Sugar high…

Indiana Becks David Beckham can add another string to his bow when he turns native in the Amazon rainforest for a BBC documentary. Becks, 38, travelled to the heart of the jungle by boat to camp in the open, sleep in a hammock and cook in the wild with two pals, for the programme. It will be shown in June to coincide with the World Cup in Brazil, and should let us see yet another side to the footy icon. BBC bosses called it ‘a TV first’. Who’s that girl? We’re used to seeing reality star Kim Kardashian looking preened to perfection, so imagine our shock when we saw this pic of her dressed as anything but. Kim, 33, was in disguise for new US TV show Celebrities Undercover –…

ANT GETS DECKED Poor Ant McPartlin, 38, found himself in a headlock after being attacked by a gang outside his local pub. The TV presenter was enjoying dinner with his mum when a group began banging on the window and filming him on their mobile phones. But when Ant went outside to ask them to stop, the group grabbed him in a headlock. The police were called after Ant’s mum was pushed to the floor when she tried to intervene. ‘Ant was completely reasonable but it immediately turned really nasty,’ an onlooker said. Age gap LOVE When it comes to love, age is but a number for Take That singer Jason Orange, who is reportedly dating Les Dawson’s daughter, 22 years his junior. Jason, 43, who has previously dated Lulu,…

A former friend of Katie Price has lifted the lid on what it’s really like to live with the reality TV star, branding her ‘one of the most insecure people I’ve ever met’. Jemma Henley, 25, met the former glamour model when she was a contestant the TV show Signed By Katie Price and moved in with Katie, 35, shortly after Jemma lost her fat in 2011. ‘She was very clingy… I feel sorry for her,’ Jemma said, adding that the pair, who spent four months living together, would often share a bed and spend ‘ages’ comparing their bodies in front of the mirror. ‘It’s all for attention – she’s vile’ Jemma also revealed that the mum-off-our has ‘no boundaries’, saying, ‘I’ve seen her squat and wee on the ground. It’s…

what goes through your mind when you think of someone with HIV? Ravaged bodies lying in hospital beds, drug addicts infected with needles, sex workers who have had countless sexual partners – sick, ill, tragic people. Of course it’s not a true refection. Anyone can get HIV, but there is so much fear attached to the virus and its final stage, AIDS, that many people have a misconception about it, confusing the two. It was in the ’90s that the virus became a macabre buzzword, making headlines with high-profile deaths, like Freddie Mercury, and featuring in soap plots. In short, it became the disease of our worst nightmares. And despite the passing years, many people still hold that view. So when I tell you that I have HIV, perhaps you’ll…

1 Eat well Healthy hair starts from the inside. So pack your diet with nutritious superfoods and plenty of protein, which are essential to growth. Eating oily fish, such as salmon, sardines and mackerel, can help prevent hair loss and breakage. Eggs are real hair heroes, too – they are high in protein and contain biotin, which adds lustre. And if you fancy a snack, bananas are crammed full of beautifying vitamins and strengthening minerals. 2 Wash it in Lather your way to bigger hair with John Frieda Luxurious Volume Touchably Full Shampoo and Conditioner for Colour-Treated Hair, £5.99 each. The formula has a special plumping polymer that creates space between your hair strands to create the illusion of fuller locks. Next on our thick list is L’Oréal Paris Elvive…

Is it my fault? Recently, I was at a friend’s house and tripped over a cable attached to her husband’s computer. I hurt my head and shoulder and had to have physio. Their hard drive was broken and it contained all their photos. I felt so awful, I offered to see if the data could be retrieved. It can, but it will cost £300, which I can’t afford. I offered to go halves but they said they don’t have insurance and, since I’m to blame, I should pay. Are they right? Penny, 39, London All of you made innocent mistakes and all of you are paying the price in some way. I don’t believe it’s your job to pay for the retrieval of this unbacked-up data any more than I…

On 21 July 2013, Anne-Marie Cockburn wrote, ‘My 15-year-old daughter died yesterday. I watched them try to save her. They pumped her chest and drilled something into her leg, but I knew she was already dead on arrival at the hospital. Her eyes were half-open and she was way beyond the clouds and stars already.’ The previous morning, a sunny Saturday, Anne-Marie had been the happy mother of a healthy child. She and Martha were close, perhaps in a way only a single mother and her only daughter can be. It was just the two of them in their cosy fat in Oxford. On that day, Martha went kayaking with friends on a lake across town, and Anne-Marie went shopping. But by Sunday morning, Martha was dead and Anne-Marie woke…

Onion and pancetta omelette You can’t beat an omelette if what you’re after is a quick, filling and tasty snack SERVES 1-2 PREP TIME 2 MINS COOKING TIME 8-10 MINS 1 Fry 70g cubetti di pancetta for 2 mins. Add 2 sliced spring onions and fry for 1 min. 2 Meanwhile beat and season 3 medium eggs. In a 20cm non-stick frying pan melt a large knob of butter with ½tbsp olive oil over a medium-high heat. Spread around the pan, increase heat, then pour in the eggs. 3 Swirl the eggs around the pan, then leave for a few seconds until they begin to set (the top will still seem a bit runny). Sprinkle over the pancetta and onions and 50g Gruyere, then fold the omelette in half. Continue…

With a Kindle Fire HD you can catch up with your favourite TV, play games and download and read your favourite books. Woman’s Own has teamed up with Ricola Swiss herbal sweets, so six lucky readers will win a new Kindle Fire HD 16GB plus a year’s supply of mouth-watering sugar-free treats – that’s 120 packs! The Kindle Fire HD’s clear 7in high-definition touchscreen is perfect for turning pages, and its design makes it just as ideal for browsing the web using the built-in Wi-Fi. A BREATH OF FRESH AIR FROM RICOLA Ricola Swiss herbal sweets counter that craving for a touch of naughtiness and use only the finest natural ingredients. These scrumptious treats are bursting with 13 Swiss herbs, including Speedwell, Lady’s Mantle, Cowslip and Thyme, and are famed for their…

It was October 2005 and some friends and I had decided to take a holiday at a cottage in Hawick on the Scottish Borders. when we saw the big quad bike at the property, our eyes lit up. It was just asking to be ridden into the gorgeous countryside. so I jumped into the driving seat and three of my friends climbed on, too. Then, as we went along a dirt track, the quad bike hit a pothole and we lost control. I was flung down a deep ravine at the side of the road and my body slammed into a rock. I lay in agony, struggling to breathe, as an air ambulance raced me to hospital in Dumfries. A slow recovery Luckily, my friends escaped any serious injuries, but…

Sometimes I pinch myself when I think about how well I’ve done playing Woman’s Own Bingo. My luck started within a week of joining the site and it hasn’t stopped yet. Long may it continue! I signed up back in 2008. I’d spotted an ad in Woman’s Own magazine and was curious to try it out, so my husband, John, 67, set me up on his computer. I took to it straightaway, trying out the different games. About a week later, I landed two £300 full-house prizes within a few days of each other. I couldn’t believe it. ‘I’m going to like this,’ I thought. I used to go to my local bingo hall years ago and always enjoyed it, but playing online is so much better. I don’t have to leave…

Go shopping! Follow the fashion trail round Chiado’s well-preserved shops. Even the smartest boutiques knock spots off London prices. Chains like Zara (20% cheaper) mingle with one- offs, like the tiny Luvaria Ulisses (87 Rua do Carmo), which sells leather gloves for under €50. Head for Rua Augusta to snap up soaps in fruity fragrances (€1-€2) and chocolate sardines (€1.60). On the waterfront On a hot weekend, most of Lisbon heads for the beaches of Cascais, pummelled by dramatic Atlantic waves and just 20 minutes by train from Cais de Sodré station. More of a culture vulture? Take the No15 tram along the river to Belém, the departure point for famous explorers – including Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus – and Lisbon’s most monumental and historical area. The Belém…

Old McDonald... …and I go back a long way, ever since I went to see her rock the Albert Hall for the first time – for my, ahem, 30th birthday! Jane’s new CD is a corker. The Wakefield warbler turns 51 this week and has never looked better. ‘You look at least two weeks younger,’ I told her. Kelly’s eye Lorraine Kelly and I sneak a selfie on the Daybreak sofa as she prepares to sizzle on her morning show after handing over the reins to old pal Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain. At least we won’t have to share the same lip brush any more. Game dame Angela Lansbury’s return to the West End for the first time in nearly 40 years, as the medium…

Kate Middleton stepped out in a long green coat and hat on St Patrick’s Day, only to be met with a backlash from concerned fans questioning where her famed fashion sense has gone. She’s been accused of looking ‘dull and frumpy’. So who’s at fault? Or has the new mum lost her confidence in the fashion stakes? Some have pinned the blame on the appointment of the Queen’s personal dresser, Angela Kelly. There has been speculation that her input, and that of the Queen herself, has had a negative, ageing impact on Kate’s image. with her hemlines getting longer and her dresses becoming more and more conservative, one fan even asked, ‘what have they done to her?!’ Fashion U-turn As it was reported last month, Angela, 61, was drafted in…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor 5 years The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 34, knows what suits her, meaning she’s not afraid to wear the same dress five years apart. Of course, it helps that she hasn’t aged a day in that time... Jennifer Lopez 14 years J.Lo, 44, first rocked the iconic green Versace outfit back in 2000, and has recycled the look for her latest music video, proving she’s still got it. Kym Marsh 4 months No, your eyes are not deceiving you – this is not the same picture. They are not even taken at the same event! Kym, 37, has a signature pose and style, and she’s not changing for anyone. Peter Andre 3 months The Aussie star pledges allegiance to the States in this stars-and-stripes tee. Pete, 41,…

Juicy suit Loving the tailoring trend? No need to be boring in black. You’ll be bang on trend with a splash of acid yellow. Amy Childs, 23, gives us a lesson in chic brights. Make a statement Stand out from the crowd like Amanda Holden, 43, in a canary yellow dress – proving that blondes can carry off this colour, too. This look is loud, so keep accessories minimal – stick to nude or black. Colour pop Take an outfit from drab to fab with an attention-grabbing banana-coloured knit. Don’t be scared to wear bright shades together – we love how Arlene Phillips, 70, clashes her look with confidence.…

WHAT TO DO 1 Build your breakfast and lunch each day from the bread and filling/topping combinations listed below. Vary your choices for nutritional balance and ideally choose wholegrain at least half the time. 2 Add one of our calorie-counted dinners and a 150-200 calorie snack each day (see over the page). 3 Drink 300ml 1 per cent milk or eat a small pot of low-fat yogurt per day to top up calcium for strong bones. Bread breakfasts Choose from ◆ 2 medium slices of wholemeal bread ◆ 2 medium slices of seeded or multigrain bread ◆ 2 medium slices of half-and-half bread ◆ 1 white or wholemeal bagel Toast the bread or bagel and spread with 2tsps low-fat spread or 1tsp butter. Then add one of these: ◆ 2…

Symptom checker Pneumonia WHAT IS IT? A chest infection where the tiny air sacs in one or both lungs become inflamed and fill with fluid. It’s usually caused by a bacterial infection, although it can be triggered by a virus. If it gets into your bloodstream, it can lead to septicaemia and it’s a cause of meningitis in children. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS? A dry or mucus cough, difficulty breathing, a rapid heartbeat, fever, sweating and shivering, a pain in your chest and loss of appetite. You may also have a headache and feel nauseous. WHAT’S THE TREATMENT? A chest X-ray or further tests can confirm that it’s pneumonia. If you experience rapid breathing or confusion, ring 999 or go to A&E. Mild pneumonia can be treated at home with…

For the past few months, Lizette Rogers has had a new evening ritual. When she arrives home from her residential support worker’s job, she looks at the queue for the kitchen. If more than one other member of the household is waiting to cook dinner, she heads to her small bedroom to microwave a ready meal instead. And there she remains, watching TV by herself, until the following morning. Her routine may sound familiar to anyone who shared a house in their student days. But Lizette is 47, and necessity has forced her to return to the lifestyle she thought she’d left behind more than two decades ago. separated recently from her sales manager husband of 22 years, she didn’t have enough money to cover rent and bills in her…

Niçoise sarnie stack SERVES 4 PREP TIME 10 MINS COOKING TIME 15 MINS YOU WILL NEED ◆ 350g baby new potatoes, halved ◆ 2tbsp black olive tapenade ◆ 2 large or 4 mini focaccia ◆ 4tbsp fresh pesto ◆ 30g fresh rocket ◆ 2tbsp capers, roughly chopped ◆ 2 large tomatoes, sliced ◆ 85g tin tuna chunks in olive oil, drained, but reserve the oil ◆ 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced HOW TO DO IT 1 Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the potatoes and cook until tender. Drain, then mix with the tapenade and set aside. 2 Put the focaccias on a breadboard, cut side up, spread with half the pesto, and scatter over the rocket, capers, tomatoes and tuna. Drizzle with a little of the…

A smiling three-year-old boy appeared on the screen dressed in a white shirt and bow tie. ‘Welcome, ladies and gentlemen,’ he said. ‘Thank you for coming to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust’. It was April 2011, and the short film was being played to guests at his mum Laura Leverton’s second annual charity ball. It was hard to believe that just 18 months earlier this little boy, Harry, had been fighting for his life. Or the incredible work Laura, then 30, and her husband, Marcus, 35, had done since his recovery to help other parents of seriously ill children. Harry had been a happy, healthy boy until August 2009, when aged 20 months he suffered with croup, an infection of the windpipe. Marcus and Laura took him to…

As I listened to the doctor, I thought, ‘no, don’t say that.’ My health problem had already taken so much from me. Surely it couldn’t take any more? It had all started when I was 22. I’d got up in the night to see to our kitten and slipped down the stairs, hitting my bottom hard. ‘I’m going to be sore tomorrow,’ I told my husband Andy when I limped back to bed. I was right. The pain shot down my back and right leg. At first, my GP thought I’d hurt a muscle, but it didn’t get better. I had various tests but they all led to dead ends. Aged 30, I had our son, Tom. But two years later, still in agony, I had an MRI scan. It…

I ’ve just got back from a lovely weekend away in London, watching my team Sunderland play at Wembley, and it’s all thanks to Woman’s Own Bingo! It’s just one of the treats I’ve enjoyed with my winnings since I joined the site 18 months ago. Last year was incredibly lucky for me as I took home more than £31,000 and already this year I’ve won almost £5,000. I can hardly believe it. After my first jackpot I never thought it would happen to me again, but my story shows you can win over and over. I’ve already got another two holidays planned for this year, all paid for out of my prize money. My biggest wins have been when I’ve played the Slots Friendzy game. It’s fantastic because anyone can…

The Loose Women panel has undergone something of a shake-up in recent months. With Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch and Lisa Maxwell feeing the nest and new talent being drafted in, it’s been all change. But how does Nadia Sawalha, 49, feel about returning after 10 years? We sat down with the bubbly and opinionated Nadia to chat settling back in, body hang-ups and rivalry between the panellists… So tell us, what’s it like being a Loose Woman… I love it! I was on the original panel and never really wanted to leave the show but I had to because the BBC gave me golden handcuffs, which meant I couldn’t stay on. It was an absolutely no-brainer when Helen Warner, the head of ITV daytime, asked me to come back. It’s the best…

Crush Prince William. I was totally obsessed with him when I was younger, I even had pictures of him up all over my bedroom! Even now I think he’s handsome, Kate is a very lucky lady. Fashion disaster The fake tan I put on when I was at school was pretty horrendous. I used to buy the cheapest one I could find and lather it on until I was bright orange. But I wasn’t very good at it, so I’d turn up the next day with streaks down my arms and legs. Kiss It was with a lad from school when I was 15. It wasn’t very romantic though, as it was during a game of spin the bottle in front of all our friends. Cringe! Car I bought a…