Innholdsfortegnelse for 26-Jun-2017 i Woman's Own

Happy birthday to the Duke of Cambridge, who turns 35 this week. Pictured here with his mum, Princess Diana, during a royal tour of New Zealand, the little nine-month-old was just finding his feet. Today, he’s not only a loving husband to gorgeous wife Kate, but is a dad himself to George and Charlotte. Recently, the Prince has talked about his sadness that his mum never got to see his family. ‘I would like to have had her advice. I would love her to have met Catherine and to have seen the children grow up,’ he said. But one thing’s for sure, she would have been very proud of her boy. Wishing you many happy returns, William!…

On his daughter ‘I’ll get up and do half the night feeds’ In the space of just two years, Shayne Ward’s life has completely changed. The X Factor winner has gone from a young, free and single pop star to Coronation Street’s factory boss Aidan Connor, dad to six-month-old Willow May and is loved-up with actress Sophie Austin. We caught up with Shayne , 32, to chat Corrie love triangles and topless scenes Hi Shayne, has being a dad changed you in any way? I love it. It just shows you that your actual purpose in life is basically to make babies and have a beautiful life with them. Willow May is wonderful. She’s lovely and a very beautiful and content baby. She already twists me round her little finger…

Chummy would be terrified of Miss Hannigan! Miranda Hart talks treading the boards in Annie How is it? Were you nervous? It’s still surreal but I love it. It’s like I’m in my kitchen having a party. Miss Hannigan is drunk and over the top so you are doing that sort of dancing. I just hope people know it’s deliberate! How were the singing lessons? I’d never sung before and Miss Hannigan is a lower register, she is big and brash – and it’s really hard. What’s it like acting with children? I thought it would be difficult to work with so many young people but they’ve been just amazing. It makes it so much easier to act the part. There must have been mishaps? I did go wrong in…

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Best hair saviour Unlike powder sprays, this dry mousse mops up excess oil without leaving a chalky texture. Massage in until it disappears to refresh hair and add volume. shampoo and conditioner Sure, the addictive tropical scent helps, but this duo has substance. Coconut milk and oil provide moisture while egg white proteins boost strength and elasticity. Hair heroes Best frizz fighter I always take the mini version of this in my suitcase to save my hair from a humidity meltdown. It’s particularly useful if you have a fringe, which can flick out and frizz up as soon as you step out of the air-conditioning. Best mask These self-warming masks may seem gimmicky, but the heat helps the ingredients to penetrate more easily – plus, it feels pretty satisfying. The…

1 Download the Happify App Available on iTunes and Google Play, this cheerful little app is full of brilliant daily tips and tasks to help you feel better. There are quizzes, games and activities that are specifically designed to give you a more positive outlook, reduce everyday stress and generally enjoy your life more. 2 Set out to have more fun It sounds obvious, but social time is highly valuable when it comes to improving our happiness. Several studies have found that time spent with friends and family makes a big difference to how happy we feel. 3 Exercise daily Even a seven-minute short burst of exercise has a profound effect on our wellbeing and is an effective strategy for managing depression. Not only…

Buy it Cook it Veggie chilli Quorn Mince, 500g, Tesco Heat 1tbsp oil in a large frying pan and fry 1 chopped onion and 200g of peeled and cubed butternut squash for a few mins to soften. Add 300g Quorn mince, 2tsp chilli powder and 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped and cook for a few mins. Stir in a chopped red, green and yellow pepper, 400ml vegetable stock, 1tbsp malt vinegar, 1tsp sugar and 400g chopped tomatoes and simmer for 15 mins. Meanwhile cook your rice to pack instructions. Next, add 400g cannellini beans to the chilli and stir through. Serve warm with the rice. Was £2.79 Now £1.39 Mad about muesli Kickstart your day with a no-added sugar, high fibre mix of hazelnuts…

Farewell Wallace! RIP Peter Sallis – the voice of Wallace from Wallace & Gromit. I loved him in Last Of The Summer Wine too, such a lovely man. Jan Jackson Becks’ peck David Beckham shared a picture of Harper kissing him on the lips on holiday and people have said it’s wrong! How is it wrong to give your child a kiss on the lips? It’s a sweet photo of a loving father and his daughter. I still kiss my children on the lips and they are in their thirties! Joanne Hilton A Grande gesture Ariana Grande is such an inspiration to all young people, a great entertainer who should be proud of herself for bringing everyone together in such tense times. Such a thoughtful young woman! Anne Khan Your…

JEAN T WON £1,701 ON DIAMOND BONANZA: ‘I made a beeline for the handbag shop, choosing the camel coloured bag as a treat and a small matching purse.’ LOUISE R WON £67,630 ON SAPPHIRE: ‘I wasted no time in booking a holiday to Corfu for me and my two grandchildren – we are flying out in August.’ ASHLEIGH W WON £2,781 ON SAPPHIRE: ‘When my husband and I discussed what to spend the money on, we were both in agreement: ‘Let’s get a new boiler!’ We had been talking about getting a new one for a while. Then we went out and bought the kids a few toys and put what was left of the money towards savings.’…

Summer spectacular! The cast of EastEnders have teased us with the promise that we’re all going to be glued to our screens as the drama ramps up on the Square. ‘I am excited. There is a big summer storyline coming up,’ revealed Bonnie Langford, who plays Carmel Kazemi. ‘But I think it’s one of those that isn’t something quick. It’s a waterfall effect and once the rollercoaster begins, it will be the place to watch.’ And Tilly Keeper, who plays Louise Mitchell, added, ‘We can’t say too much, but expect big drama!’ We can’t wait! Guess what? EastEnders newbie, Karen Taylor, has been in the soap before – she played Thelma Bragg a year ago!…

1 Catchphrase Saturdays, ITV Stephen Mulhern is back and kicking off this primetime series with a celebrity edition of the show. Once again, he’ll be asking stars to ‘Say What You See’ as they try to crack the catchphrase! 2 Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives Wednesdays, Channel 5 Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford delve back into the lives of the super-rich. There will be multiple mansions and fast cars to make your jaw drop! 3 Mount Pleasant Friday, Sky 1 After six years of laughs, Sally Lindsay and Dan Ryan bring the comedy series to a close with a 90-minute special. Sally’s character Lisa contemplates a life change when she’s offered a new job. We can’t wait to see what happens! 4 The…

‘She’s burning the candle at both ends’ This Morning’s Holly Willoughby has left fans deeply worried for the star after she posted a photo of herself on Instagram looking ‘stick thin’ and ‘skinny’. The TV presenter, who is renowned for her curves, appears to have been losing weight gradually following the birth of her son, Chester, in September 2014. But, there are now fears she may have taken things too far. ‘Oh Holly, you’re such a beautiful lady both inside and out but please don’t lose any more weight,’ one fan commented after seeing the snap, which Holly, 36, posted of herself with husband Dan Baldwin (right). ‘Holly, you’ve gone super-skinny!’ another exclaimed. The photo shows her sucking on a drink through a straw as she gets ready to head…

‘I began to feel uneasy’ ‘How could he do this to us?’ Walking through the school gates with my children, Hannah, then eight, and Rhys, five, one of the other mums, Sarah* hurried over. ‘Can I ask your advice?’ she said. ‘I think my youngest has a bug.’ It was 2007 and, kissing my own children goodbye, I then gave Sarah my full attention. As a pharmacy assistant, I was often stopped by the mums who wanted to check with me about little health niggles but I never minded at all. Five years earlier my husband Greg and I had moved to a village in South Wales, from our home in Croydon, South London, and we hadn’t known anyone. It was only when Hannah had joined the nursery at the…

Dalton Wong Mini Band Workout (£30, twentytwotraining.com ) We love these three little toning bands from celeb fitness trainer Dalton Wong (who works with Jennifer Lawrence) and the 15-minute workout. Joseph Joseph Dot water bottle (from £9 for 400ml, josephjoseph. com ) A great bottle to keep with you when exercising – it has a hydration-monitoring lid that displays a new dot every time you fill up your bottle so you can easily keep count of the amount you’ve drunk. Manuka Doctor Rub Ease Balm (£14.99, manukadoctor.co.uk ) Handy to keep with your gym kit, this soothing, non-greasy balm with bee venom is a natural anti-inflammatory with glucosamine to relieve stressed-out muscles and…

Garlic and lemon chicken with roasted sweet potato chips Serves 4 What you need 2tbsp soy sauce Juice of 2 lemons 2tsp honey 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 8 chicken drumsticks 4 medium sweet potatoes, cut into wedges 3tbsp olive oil 1 red and 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and quartered 1 courgette, sliced ½ red onion diced How to do it 1 Mix the soy sauce, lemon juice, honey and garlic and some black pepper in a shallow dish. Add the chicken and coat well. Cover and leave in a cool place for 20-30 mins. 2 Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Toss the sweet potato wedges in 1tbsp of oil, spread them out on a large baking tray and roast for 45-50 mins. Take the drumsticks out of…

‘Cian knows that he’s a boy’ Flicking through the heaving rail of princess dresses stashed in my five-year-old’s wardrobe, I pull out a pale blue satin number and a pair of glitter pumps. A faux diamanté tiara completes the look. Granted, this isn’t your typical daytime casual, but it’s the only outfit my little one will wear. But while you’re probably picturing a little girl, twirling around proudly in the pretty outfit, this is actually for my son. Cian’s loved wearing princess dresses ever since he was a toddler – and my husband Brian and I are more than happy to let him. So growing up, he wore just as many pink onesies as he did blue. Then, when Cian turned three, he became obsessed with the Disney movie Frozen.…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr This doesn’t promise to be the easiest week. You might get all excited or throw a great deal of energy at something, only to be disappointed. Approach things slowly and thoughtfully and you’ll be fine. Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May When your own ruler is in your own sign, like now, you have the power. Remind yourself of that around Saturday when deep feelings are triggered. It’s a good time to practise being kind to yourself. Gemini 21 May – 20 Jun Does your brain feel like it has been going twice as fast as normal lately? If so, it’s time to really slow things down. And after Wednesday any emotions will be speaking a lot louder than words can. Cancer 21 Jun…

SwintonPark,Yorkshire Be king and queen of your own castle at Swinton Park, a luxury hotel set in the Yorkshire Dales. Two of the hotel’s standout features – the superb seasonal cooking at Samuel’s Restaurant and Swinton Park’s nine-hole golf course – will shortly be combined with a multimillion pound new Country Club & Spa, which opens this summer and features indoor and outdoor swimming pools, steam room and saunas, and a Wellness Centre devoted to health and beauty. We love the stunning location on the 20,000-acre Swinton Estate, the warm, friendly service and the thought of being among the first guests to unwind at the new spa. The price From £142pp* (down from £197.50pp) WHAT’S INCLUDED ✱ Accommodation in a Knights room ✱ Dinner at Samuel’s Restaurant or The Terrace.…

6am We’re early birds, my fiancé George [Smart] and me. The sky has been beautiful recently, so it’s nice waking up with the sun. Also, he loves sleeping with the curtains open, so we naturally wake up when you’re meant to. I make him coffee and myself a green tea with some matcha in it. 8am I do a Pilates class. I march down the road, it takes about 20 minutes to get to my class, so I walk there and already I’ve got a bit of exercise in. It’s a dynamic reformer class which is quite intense and high energy, it’s on this amazing machine. 10am Yesterday I did a photo shoot for [skincare brand] Ren. I love the whole creative process, every shoot is different. I’m beauty obsessed,…

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I want my bounce back! QI’m 40, and suddenly my hair doesn’t seem as bouncy. Does getting older affect hair health? A Getting older does affect hair health because of hormonal changes. Before the menopause, the hormone oestrogen protects the hair root from testosterone. But during the menopause oestrogen levels decrease, and testosterone has more influence. This can lead to thinning hair and reduced hair volume. IS HAIR LOSS OK? Q I’ve noticed extra hair on my brush. How much hair loss is normal? A Hair roots regenerate constantly . any one time, about 15% of all hair roots in the scalp are in an intermediate regeneration phase, where they lose hair to prepare for new growth. This results in about 50-80 hairs being lost daily. Losing more might mean…

Q My husband used to be a really funny, happy guy, but over the last 18 months he’s changed. He gets angry for very little reason and is very quiet, rarely talking to me and saying no to joining us when we go out. I recently found out he’s stopped playing football, too. I asked him why and he said he just feels down, but wouldn’t say more. What can I do to help? Roz, 42, London A Bouts of anger, not going out and retreating from life are definitely signs your husband is battling with something difficult. Too often, men feel afraid to admit that they are struggling with depression and this stops them from getting the help they need. I suspect feeling ‘down’ is just the tip of…

Dad Brian, 33 ‘He amazes me every day’ Growing up, my family placed a lot of pressure on me to behave ‘like a man’ and it left me feeling lost and out of touch with myself later in life. That’s why I think it’s so important for Cian to express himself in whatever way he wants. He’s such a loving and outgoing little boy, who is twice as confident as I was at his age. He amazes me every day, I’m so proud. Friend Chantel, 31 ‘It’s inspiring’ I admire Crystal and Brian for embracing and encouraging Cian’s individuality. There’s quite a traditional mindset where we live, so it’s not always been easy for them. But the way they’ve supported their child is completely inspiring. When I have my own…

Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh has been giving us tips on how to transform our gardens for over 30 years. But now he’s decided to tackle homes, too, in his brand-new show Love Your Home And Garden. Here the star, 68, tells us more… So this is Love Your Garden with a twist. What can you tell us about it? Again lots of fascinating folk and some fairly dramatic house makeovers. It’s not just wallpaper and paint, it’s walls, backs of houses and conservatories, too. Is there one story from this series that is particularly inspiring? We’ve done the first British triple amputee from Afghanistan and his young family. We find out exactly what they’d need doing to change their lives, but it still doesn’t make the reveal any less traumatic…