Innholdsfortegnelse for July 6, 2015 i Woman's Own

A gown fit for a princess! As a style icon in the making, all eyes will be on Princess Charlotte’s outfit for her christening this Sunday, 5 July. And the newest royal is expected to wear a replica of the gown worn by Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter in 1841. After 62 royal babies had worn it, an exact copy was made in 2004 by the Queen’s dresser, Angela Kelly. It was last seen for Prince George’s christening in 2013, and there’s no doubt his little sister will look just as gorgeous and every inch the princess! 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.…

Former Loose lady Jane McDonald made a surprise appearance on the lunchtime show recently and it was great to see her back on the panel – looking 10 years younger! Desperate to know her secret, Woman’s Own caught up with Jane, 52, to find out what’s got her glowing. ‘I’m embracing life,’ Jane confided, and it’s unsurprising after the untimely passing of her pal Lynda Bellingham and the news that Carol McGiffin has also been battling cancer. But just what’s coming between her and her fiancé, Ed Rothe? Hi Jane! You were on Loose Women the other week, was it nice to be back? It was great to be back, it was so lovely to see them all and catch up with the fabulous team. Some of the ladies have…

What do you see when you think of an alcoholic? Perhaps a tramp on a park bench, swigging spirits from a brown paper bag? A dishevelled figure, stumbling into a shop for a can of lager? Yet if you’d seen me just two years ago – a smartly dressed mum-oftwo with a full-time job – you’d struggle to believe that I was battling a 40-year addiction, one that threatened to destroy me and everything I held dear. My problems began when I was just 15, living with my parents in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. I’d have bottles of cider in the local park with my friends. It seemed harmless enough but by the time I turned 18, I was working in a pub and surrounded by every opportunity to drink. A growing…

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How can I reassure my neighbour? On a recent night out, my husband and I came across our neighbour’s 17-year-old daughter who was so drunk she had been sick and lost her shoes. We drove her home and my husband carried her into her house. It’s been a few weeks and I’ve run into this girl’s mum on the street a few times, but each time she ignores me. I want to say something to reassure her – after all, I’ve raised three teenagers of my own – but what? Irene, 62, Yeovil I think we’d all like to have neighbours like you and your husband – you both sound very charitable indeed! Perhaps a postcard through her door might do the trick. It could just say something like: ‘After…

Victoria sponge cake SERVES 10 PREP TIME 20 MINS COOKING TIME 30 MINS YOU WILL NEED ◆ 225g butter, softened ◆ 225g caster sugar ◆ 4 large eggs ◆ 1tsp vanilla extract ◆ 225g self-raising flour ◆ 150ml double cream ◆ 6tbsp strawberry conserve ◆ 150g strawberries, hulled HOW TO DO IT 1 Heat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, stir through the vanilla extract, then fold in the flour until you have a smooth batter. 2 Divide the mixture between two 20cm lined tins and bake for 25 to 30 mins. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack. 3 Meanwhile, whip the cream to a medium peak. Once the cake has cooled, spread…

Going FOR BOLD Recreate your holiday at home with colourful pieces that scream summer. Save v splurge Perfect as extra seating or just somewhere to put your feet up. Bed-ouin bliss Create your own Moroccan magic with this beautiful bold bedlinen. Double duvet set, £55, cushions from £25, pom pom throw, £120, all Matthew Williamson at Debenhams Trend alert We can’t get enough of this fruity new home trend – wait for it... pinapples. This turquoise pineapple candle, £12, Oliver Bonas, will create a totally tropical scent indoors or out, if you can bear to light it! We love... ...COLOURFUL CUSHIONS Brighten up your sofa or a chair with a splash of vibrant colour. Pile up these printed cushions, from £12, Oliver Bonas.…

POTTY POOCH Scarlett, a Siberian husky from Southampton, was chasing a pebble when it la n d ed in t h i s ga rd e n pot . THAT’S NUTS! Instead of climbing trees, this squirrel in Germany popped up from under the street – getting his head stuck in a manhole cover in the process. But, armed with olive oil, the German police ensured a happy ending. IN A FLAP! It’s a cat flap, not a dog flap. But no one told Moses Chan, a Dogue de Bordeaux. The hapless Hertfordshire-based hound had to be freed by local firefighters. WA SHED U P Cats aren’t known for their love of water. So how this two-month-old kitten ended up in a drainage pipe is a mystery. Spotted by a…

It’s free to join and so easy to become a member When I first read about Quidco on a consumer blog in 2009, it sounded like a great way to earn money. Colin and I opened an account together – all we had to do was register our email address and bank details. We made cashback amounts straight away. One of the first was by changing our car insurance. The cheapest quote on the Quidco website was just £250. And we got £40 cashback, too! Now we use Quidco all the time. I travel a lot for work and book all my hotels via the site, earning up to 6% cashback each time. And in February, Colin and I went to South Africa – booking our hotels through Quidco meant…

Second chances Your article ‘Giving children a second chance to be loved’ was a joy to read. I found out at 28 I couldn’t have kids biologically, but I didn’t let that stop me from being a mum. I’ve fostered children and it really is the most rewarding thing you can do. I think fostering is something everyone should at least consider – as caring for these kids when no one else is there to do it makes such a huge difference. Natalie Kendal, Surrey Scarily similar It’s spooky how alike Demi Moore and daughter Rumer Willis look – despite the age gap! Good on Demi for looking so fab at 52 – she’s a beauty with bags of style. And it appears Rumer’s got those good genes, too! Catherine…

‘I was about to start IVF and fell pregnant’ Charlotte Hawkins, 40, is back on the Good Morning Britain sofa after giving birth to her first child, Ella Rose Is being a mum all you expected? I still can’t believe when I look at this little person that we made her! It has been pretty full-on. I thought that, doing the hours we do, I’d be prepared, but this has been sleep deprivation on a whole new level! How’s your husband Mark coping? He’s been great - when we did our antenatal classes Mark finished first at nappy changing. He said, ‘You do realise I’m not going to do all the nappies, don’t you?’ It must feel like a dream come true. We’d been trying for years and were just…

Age 48 Give yourself some lift Want to add a few extra inches? Take a tip from Kate Garraway, who wears platform heels to elongate and slim her silhouette. Age 54 Go Grecian Soap star Michelle Collins looks simply stunning in this one-shoulder dress, which gently skims over her curves without clinging. Age 54 Show some leg Julianne Moore looks sensational in this gothicinspired velvet gown. The floor-sweeping hem and long asymmetric sleeve balance out that dramatic split. Age 55 Enhance your best bits Famed for her curves, Nigella Lawson opts for a figure-hugging dress with a bust-enhancing sweetheart neckline. Age 64 Bare arms If you have shapely, toned arms like Jane Seymour, why not show them off in a cap-sleeved dress? We love the embellished neckline on her outfit.…

Gemma Collins remains defiant over her alleged ‘hissy fit’ during filming of TOWIE in Marbella recently. Gemma posted a message on Instagram, which has since been deleted, saying, ‘Never apologise for trusting your intuition – your brain can play tricks, your heart can blind, but your gut is always right.’ Alongside it she wrote, ‘New pathway, so excited, got to be me from now on. Won’t be controlled or portrayed as no one but myself any more and when you stand up people don’t like it.’ It was reported that Gemma, 34, stormed off after a heated scene with TOWIE co-star Vas J Morgan and insiders have said bosses were irritated by Gemma’s diva behaviour, with reports of her even throwing a champagne flute and telling co-stars that she thought…

SLIMMING SKINNIES Skinny jeans aren’t just for your daughter – they’ll lift, slim and shape your bottom and thighs. If you’re bottom conscious, wear with a longer-length top or shirt. ARM CANDY A sleeveless jacket is a summer wardrobe staple, no matter what your age. Wear over a T-shirt and with white jeans for the perfect holiday outfit. BERRY NICE BOMBER Loved by Mary Berry, bombers are fab lightweight cover-ups and look chic with tailored trousers and court shoes. THE SMALL PRINT Whittle your waist with a well-fitting skirt. A pretty print looks classy with plain accessories. WELL-HEELED Make wedges your wear-everywhere footwear choice. Go for a mid-height heel that will make you look feminine, not frumpy! FIGURE-FLATTERER A body-con can take years off your wardrobe age. It will give…

HOW ITWORKS By packing in lots of high-fibre fruit and veg, the rainbow diet helps you feel fuller on fewer calories. Do the rainbow diet for a month (or as long as you want) to lose half a stone. Eating a wide variety of colours – purple, red, green, orange and white – will ensure you get the biggest variety of age-defying nutrients. WHAT TO DO 1 Choose one breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack daily. 2 Ensure that your choices mean you eat something from all five colour groups every day. 3 Drink 300ml skimmed milk daily in addition to any milk mentioned in the meal plans (to make sure you get adequate calcium). If you are still hungry, eat some cherry tomatoes, pepper strips, a bowl of berries or…

When you ask your child to tidy up after themselves are you met with a slammed door? Or when you try to teach them to take responsibility for their actions do they accuse you of not caring? Most parents will say it feels that you just can’t do anything right. In the case of tragic Amber Peat, it was revealed that the 13-year-old had stormed out of her home in Mansfield, Nottingham, following an argument with her parents over a household chore. The family had been on holiday to Cornwall and on their return it was reported that Amber had rowed with her mother, Kelly, over cleaning out a cool box used to store sandwiches on the trip. Only the teenager had then disappeared. ‘We were in the living room…

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Tech it OUT! Anyone taking a long car journey this summer will be happy to hear about EE’s latest innovation, the Buzzard 2. The plug-in adapter fits in to your car’s 12-volt cigarette lighter and means you can attach up to 10 devices including tablets and phones, to get 4G internet on the move. The games and YouTube videos you can access should mean an end to the choruses of ‘Are we there yet?’ Buzzard 2 costs £49.99, plus data charges, see ee.co.uk for details. 5 day challenge... Slash your household bills Tackle one key area each day and you could cut costs by up to £700 a year… 1 DAY 1 GROCERY BILLS It’s easy to spend a lot on the weekly food shop, with the average UK bill…

The aphrodisiac diet Unhealthy eating habits can be a libido killer, according to nutritionist Dr Marilyn Glenville. ‘A diet high in sugar, refined carbs, saturated fats and processed foods will make you feel tired and deplete the energy needed for good sex,’ she says. ‘But some foods can help boost sex hormones.’ TESTER Kia Hansen, 41, lives in East Sussex with her partner of two years, Dan Short, 47, a brewery technician. WEEK ONE While Dan and I enjoy making love, it’s less often than when we started dating, dropping from every day to once a week or less. So it’s out with foods that are high in trans fats, thought to decrease libido by blocking arteries. Dan isn’t impressed that he can’t have chips. Or burgers. Or cakes. First…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr The way to approach goals and tackle problems over the next couple of weeks is not, repeat not, going at it like a ram at a gate in your usual Aries fashion. Approach things carefully, subtly and tactically and supreme success will be yours. ◆ For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Now you can make the most of wonderful – and perhaps surprising – developments. The way forward is via communication, so ask for what you want and say what’s on your mind. Midweek, meanwhile, is stressful. ◆ For more call 0901 609 4781* Gemini 21May–20Jun It’s the final week of your ruler Mercury in your sign and he’s working in your favour. Your ability to think and…

H e’s the hunky TV starwho get s female pulses racing. But on Coronat ion Street it’s a different story as Oliver Farnworth’s character Andy Carver has ended up in quite a sticky mess after pretending to be the long-lost son of Michael Rod well, played by Les Dennis. Woman’s Own caught up with Oliver, 32, who has also starred in Hollyoaks and Mr Selfridge, to chat about life on the cobbles, his long-distance relationship and how he keeps fit by surfing. Are you enjoying playing Andy? I love it It’s amazing how quickly you feel you are part of the furniture and how everything slots into place. He’s a likeable person but he has obviously been carrying a massive secret! At first, when they told me what was going…

Anne Hegerty plays a very stern Chaser on cult daytime programme The Chase. We caught up with Anne, 56, to find out all about her showbiz life… Favourite item in your wardrobe? It’s a Claire Richards dress. It’s knee-length with three-quarter sleeves and it’s black with sequins. It’s the first thing I’ve ever looked elegant in. My colleague, Mark Labbett, always dresses like one of the Chasers at personal appearances, and he thinks I should, but I just don’t want to look like that. I like to glam up a bit. Have you ever googled yourself? I have. I don’t do it as much now as I used to because I got into Twitter last September. I can find out there what people are saying about me. I used to…

BUMP mistake! Lorraine Kelly has admitted to making a huge blunder that still makes her ‘palms sweat’! Lorraine, 55, said, ‘I once made the awful mistake of saying to a non-pregnant woman how much she must be looking forward to the birth of her baby. I knew almost as soon as I asked her whether she was hoping for a girl or a boy that I had dropped the most appalling clanger. I’m not usually so tactless. It still makes my palms sweat whenever I think of it. Nothing you can say will undo the fact that you have basically called someone an Easter egg on legs and probably really upset them. I will never, ever make such a mistake again unless I actually see the baby’s head coming out.’…

Tom Hollander Game Of Thrones Aidan Gillen plays a very devious Petyr Baelish, most commonly known as Littlefinger in the blockbuster mythological series Game Of Thrones. But it’s reported that Tom, 47, decided against the role offer and now he regrets the decision. Meg Ryan Pretty Woman Julia Roberts owned the part of Vivian, donning black PVC boots and bagging a millionaire boyfriend in Pretty Woman, but the role could have been Meg’s. The star, 53, reportedly turned it down because she thought the original script was too dark. Was it a ‘big mistake’? Sarah Michelle Gellar Clueless We could, like, totally see Sarah Michelle, 38, playing the role of Cher in Clueless, but it wasn’t meant to be. The actress turned down the part, which went to Alicia Silverstone,…

Two thirds of UK women wear make-up seven days a week. Give it up for two days though and experts say you could see younger-looking skin in just a few weeks. Not only canmake-up clog pores, overuse can break down collagen and elastin, leaving you with fine lines and wrinkles. And it’s not just make-up that affects your looks – cleansing with harsh wipes and styling hair with heated appliances is also detrimental. So sign up to our get-gorgeous detox by following the ‘fast days’ section in our guide. If you can’t quite face the natural look, go for the ‘5:2 lite’ suggestions. GO FOUNDATION FREE Your base creates a barrier by seeping into pores. Skin can’t breathe, which speeds up the ageing process. ‘When you do wear foundation, it’s…

DID YOU KNOW ? Fasting can help you live longer. Professor Mark Mattson, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, says diets like the 5:2 , which restricts your food one day, then lets you eat whatever you like the next, ‘protects the brain and cardiovascular system against age-related disease’. Ask your GP’s advice before starting such a diet. YOUR HEART Like other muscles, the heart deteriorates with age. But most heart problems are caused by disease, often lifestyle induced, rather than ageing tissue. Coronary heart disease (CHD), when your heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances in the arteries, causes 73,000 deaths in the UK each year. About 1 in 10 women die from CHD. Even if you already have heart issues, making simple…

GET YOUR FEET BEACH READY Over half of us have hard skin, more than 50% have blisters and 26% suffer with athlete’s foot, according to a survey*. Follow podiatrist Emma Supple’s tips for pain-free – and beautiful – feet this summer. X People tend to get more blisters in hot weather from their shoes rubbing, especially between the toes if they’re wearing flip-flops. Prevent them by stretching out sandals, or use foot balm to protect skin from chaffing. Never pop a blister. Cover it in a plaster and if it bursts, apply antiseptic. X Itchy feet? Fungal infections, like athlete’s foot, can spread to your toenails causing thickening and yellowing. Don’t use the same towel for your feet to dry the rest of your body as it’s highly contagious. Remedies…

Every week my husband, Dan, and I and our four children squeeze on to the sofa together for our special family movie club. In the middle sit brothers Rufus, now seven, and Herbie, six, holding hands as we watch the latest Disney film or cartoon. But this week, our club will be extra special because we’ll be watching a show where the boys are the very stars themselves… It was one afternoon in November 2010 that their incredible story began. I was at my job as a primary school teacher, and my mum was minding the children at our home in Witney, Oxfordshire. Suddenly, she called me in a terrible panic. ‘You’ll have to come home,’ she said. ‘It’s Herbie… there’s something wrong.’ I rushed back to find Herbie, then…

Woman’s Own has teamed up with Bernard Matthews to offer you the chance to win £1,000 worth of supermarket shopping vouchers. The winner can choose from Asda, Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s or Tesco vouchers. Stock up on essentials for weeks and weeks, or treat yourself to something truly special. Bernard Matthews helps busy mums create fuss-free meals the whole family will love. Stuck for inspiration and pressed for time? Bernard Matthews’ Fresh Breaded Turkey and Chicken Escalopes are deliciously versatile, with some great flavours and combinations you’ll want to savour. You can create tasty, great-value meals in 20 minutes, leaving you more time to spend catching up with the whole family. Why not try these tasty products served with roasted Mediterranean vegetables and potato wedges, with coleslaw and corn on the…

CLUES & 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 See if you can solve these in 10 minutes 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 AMERICA COMPUTER DOLL EVERYONE HER CAR HERSELF IPAD LOVE MOON OIL WELL PHOTO TEDDY BEAR TELEPHONE TREE WORK CROSSWORD Put your feet up and have a go at our classic crossword ACROSS 8 Teenage (10) 9 Brink (4) 10 Grass-cutting tool (6) 11 Subsequent (6-2) 12 Tread (4) 14 Halt (10) 16 Matches, harmonises (2-9) 20…

Chicago WHY? It may be known for its soaring skyscrapers but the ‘Windy City’ is refreshingly friendly and down to earth. Visitors can take a stroll in Millennium Park, hit the shopson Michigan Avenue – known as the city’s Magnificent Mile –then why not grab tickets to watch the city’s baseball team, the Chicago White Sox, for the full-on experience? And to get an even deeper local knowledge, signup to a free walking tour with a Chicago Greeter, a volunteer who will take you around one of the city’s neighbourhoods. Save some energy for the evenings–with an array of cocktail bars, comedy venues and nightclubs, you might need an extra day to recover! BOOKIT Travel bag offers three nights at the 3*Wyndham Glenview Suites, room only, from£729pp inc. flights from…

TAKING HIS WORK HOME Danny Dyer loves the Queen Vic so much he’s planning on building a replica in his own home! The East Enders actor, who plays pub landlord Mick Carter in the soap, is even roping in the set designers to help him. ‘When we move to our new house, I’ve got an annexe at the back and I’m going to build a mini Queen Vic,’ Danny, 37, revealed. ‘That’s going to be my man cave, my little boozer. I’ve got the prop guys from the show coming around with the actual blueprints to the pub. And I am going to have a little Queen Victoria bust and everything.’ CRAZY EYES Ever wondered how Suzanne ‘Crazy Eyes’ Warren in the top Netflix series Orange Is The New Black…