Innholdsfortegnelse for 22-Jun-2020 i Woman's Own

LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN… Lockdown life has been far from lonely for Coleen Nolan, who has been holed up in her new home with sons Jake, Shane Jr, daughter Ciara, their partners, her two cats and a litter of kittens. We can reveal Coleen’s ex-husband Ray Fensome appears to be back on the scene, too – despite his cat allergy… Coleen admitted after their 2018 split she couldn’t have any felines because Ray ‘was allergic’. But fast-forward 18 months and Ray was spotted at her new house ahead of the VE Bank Holiday weekend in the kitchen, in the garden and playing family games. Speaking previously about her lockdown activities, Coleen said, ‘Me and the kids have been playing loads of board games, card games, watching films together……

Summer whites Everyone needs a little white dress for summer and this pretty broderie style is a supermarket steal! The nipped in high waist makes this the perfect frock to cover tummies and hips. SUMMER LAYERS Throw on a versatile kimono with jeans, over tailored shorts and a T-shirt, or use as a swimwear cover up. So many choices – what’s not to love? LINEN BLUES Ideal for warmer months, this longline, linen-blend shirt suits figures with some height. Pretty tortoiseshell buttons and a V-neck draw the eye in creating a slimming effect. WRAP IT Designed in a mock wrap shape – so you won’t get those Marilyn moments! This skirt skims hips and its pretty frill hem balances out hips. WIDE CROP Available in three colours, these versatile culottes…

Screen time affecting my eyes Q At the beginning of lockdown, I started working from home and am spending a lot of time in front of a computer. My job involves several meetings, which we are now having virtually. It is working really well but I’m wondering if it is having an effect on my eyesight. My eyes feel very dry. Could this be related? A Interestingly, scientists have shown that we blink 66% less frequently when we sit in front of a computer and that can lead to the sensation of dry eyes. Try to consciously blink more frequently and adopt what is known as the 20-20-20 rule. Look away from your computer screen every 20 minutes for 20 seconds and focus on something that is about 20 feet…

I know I’m needy but I can’t help it Q I hate that I am insecure and clingy in relationships. So many of my past relationships have failed but I can’t help it. I have a new man, but I’m constantly asking him if he loves me and finds me attractive. He says I am too needy and it’s driving him mad. Donna, 45, Doncaster A Nothing interferes with the ability to have a good and happy relationship like low self-esteem. If you can’t believe you’re good enough, how can you believe a loving partner could want to be with you? If it’s sabotaging your relationships, you need to tackle it by talking to a trained counsellor who can help you see what you’re doing and why. Visit bacp.co.uk. I’m…

The idea of an all-systems-go diet to get ready for your hols can seem like a tall order. That’s why our diet combines controlled fasting days with tasty calorie-controlled days, which include delicious indulgent treats. Follow our plan for two weeks and you could lose at least 5lb, depending on your start weight. What’s more, some scientists believe that healthy eating, mixed with occasional fasting may also reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer and more. THE FASTING DAYS YOUR HEALTHY EATING DAYS THIS DIET HAS BEEN DEVISED BY REGISTERED DIETITIAN NIGEL DENBY (NIGELDENBYDIETITIAN.CO.UK), AUTHOR OF TEN SUCCESSFUL NUTRITION BOOKS, AND A TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTER. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE EMBARKING ON ANY WEIGHT-LOSS PLAN. THIS DIET CAN BE FOLLOWED FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS, IF YOU LIKE, BUT…

All lit up Fill small tins with wax to create a row of gorgeous colourful candles. You will need ✽ Decorative metal tins ✽ Large saucepan ✽ Smaller saucepan or clean, dry, empty tin can ✽ Paraffin candle wax pellets (medium melt point) ✽ Preserving thermometer (optional) ✽ Candle wick with metal tab base ✽ Long-handled metal spoon ✽ Small glass jug ✽ Metal skewers 1 Make sure that the decorative tin is clean and dry. Make a double boiler by filling half of a large saucepan with water and placing a smaller saucepan or an empty food tin can inside. No water should be in the smaller pot. 2 Empty some wax pellets into the top of the double boiler (the smaller pan) and set the heat on high.…

Celebrity MasterChef, BBC1 Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK will spot a familiar face in the kitchen when the celebrity cookery competition returns. After coming third in the hit BBC3 show, will drag queen Baga Chipz sashay to the final and take the crown from last year’s winner Vicky Pattison? Brave New World, Sky One Demi Moore (right) features in this adaptation of the novel by Aldous Huxley. Set in the future, the series follows the citizens of a world that seems perfect, until a newcomer throws everything into chaos… Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay (Lady Sybil Crawley) also stars. Dead Still, Acorn TV Set in 1880s Dublin during the heyday of post-mortem photography, this six-part dark comedy drama stars Michael Smiley as memorial photographer Brock Blennerhassett, who gets drawn…

So, Carol, you’ve learnt to speak Welsh? I love laughing and learning – it’s the perfect combination. I did O level Welsh back in the 1970s and forgot most of it, but I’ve fallen in love with my home country all over again. This month is the first anniversary of my radio show on BBC Radio Wales, and that changed everything for me. It’s as significant to me as Countdown was. I’ve never felt as welcomed and loved. It’s about mucking in and having a laugh and looking after your family, which is how I am because that’s how I was brought up. Is Wales beckoning permanently for you, then? I’m desperately trying to move to Wales, so hopefully I’ll be there by the end of August. It’s a different…

‘Listen to your child’s fears and offer a cuddle’ Who would have thought the ‘naughty step’, a concept Jo Frost – most famously known as the nation’s Supernanny – championed more than three decades ago to help children learn from their actions, would be relevant to all of us today. But Jo, 49, believes that the current pandemic is ‘Mother Nature putting us all on the naughty step to make us take a breather’. And she’s back to help parents cope in the wake of COVID-19. Hi Jo, you’ve spent 30 years in parenting, how does it feel? It’s been great. Supernanny gave me the opportunity to do other projects so I did six other shows and executively produced another before returning – people were asking me to. I was…

We need to talk about race Black lives matter, and we all have a part to play One of the most moving pieces of television recently was This Morning star Alison Hammond talking about the awful death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He was the – already handcuffed – black man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. An act that triggered peaceful protests and shocking looting and rioting across America and also saw marches in the UK. It took the usually bubbly and jolly Alison though to articulate exactly why black lives matter – the movement and the fact – to a mostly white, female morning telly audience. ‘I am a mother to a 15-year-old black boy,’ she said through tears. ‘So…

Stop the farts! Wind is becoming an issue. I Q pass wind lots of times a day and it is often really smelly, which is so embarrassing. I try to hold it in wherever possible but am now worrying that I may be doing myself some harm. Please help? A The gas we produce from our bottoms is made up of gas bubbles produced in the colon by the trillions of bacteria that live there and help us digest our food. It is normal to produce anything between 200ml and 2ltr of gas a day. Some foods, such as cabbage, onions and pulses, increase the gas production, though, so try cutting back on these in your diet to reduce your flatus.…

1 DOWNLOAD HELLO MIND APP. This app focuses on breaking bad habits and creating healthy ones. If you’re looking to encourage more positive thoughts or strengthen an aspect of yourself, it’s all here. 2 BOOST WHAT YOU’RE GOOD AT. Self-esteem grows when we demonstrate real ability and achievements in the areas of our lives that matter to us. Try to find out your core skills and talents and find opportunities to emphasise them. 3 DON’T KICK YOURSELF WHEN YOU’RE ALREADY DOWN. Be as compassionate and kind to yourself as you would be to others who need you. It’s a good way to learn self-love.…

HEALTHY SNACKS Choose one a day on non-fasting days • Handful grapes or cherries • 6 dried apricots • Handful Brazil nuts • 1 apple or 1 pear • 2 kiwi fruit or 1 peach • 1 slice fresh pineapple • 1 slice honeydew melon • 2 plums or 2 tangerines • 125g pot yogurt • 1 Babybel Light HEALTHY INDULGENCES Choose one when not fasting • 1 glass dry white wine • ½pt lager or cider • Slice malt loaf • 3 squares dark chocolate • 1 pack baked crisps • 50g peanuts • 1 toasted crumpet with chocolate spread • 2 oatcakes with cream cheese…

Crouching down, I look through the screen and try to get the perfect angle. The model I’m photographing is wearing an off-the-shoulder denim jumpsuit and a pair of ankle boots – and, thankfully, doesn’t need much direction. Like a pro, she pulls out countless poses, flicking her hair, placing a hand on her waist, and holding her face and body perfectly. ‘You’re looking beautiful!’ I call, encouraging her. Later, scrolling through my photo album, I show her my favourites, and ask her which she likes best. ‘This one, Mummy!’ she points and smiles. You see, my subject isn’t a world famous supermodel, but she’s my supermodel: my 10-year-old daughter, Nuala. Ever since Nuala was born, in March 2010, she’s loved being in front of the camera, and was a natural.…

HAVE YOU HEARD? Around 130,000 Metro Bank customers will receive a share of £11.4 million after the bank failed to send texts warning them about unarranged overdraft charges. An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority found it twice breached rules relating to overdraft communication, including sending alerts later than they should have. IF YOU DO ONE THING THIS WEEK… DON’T MISS OUT ON A LIFETIME ISA If you’re hoping to buy your first home in the future or top up your retirement fund, check out Lifetime ISAs. You can put in up to £4,000 each year and the government will add a 25% bonus to your savings – so you could get an extra £1,000 each year. You’ll need to be aged over 18 but under 40 to open…

Pulling the tray from the oven, I piled two plates high with chicken and a mound of greasy chips, and added a dollop of ketchup. I couldn’t wait to tuck in and neither could my partner, Beth, then 36. As soon as we’d finished, we headed to the sofa. ‘Shall we open the sweets?’ I suggested. ‘Oh, go on then,’ Beth smiled. And as we sat there, watching TV, we grazed on the sweets and chocolate. It was August 2018 – and for Beth and me, this was standard. We commuted a long way for work, so we’d get in, chuck something unhealthy in the oven and then lay on the sofa, exhausted. But while we were happy, we were putting on more weight and, deep down, I knew it…

MOSTLY As Guilt expert Your responses may be knee-jerk if you’re too busy, or overwhelmed – but you still feel guilty. You’re stressed and know you shouldn’t take more on but feel bad. Guilt can lead to resentment which can reinforce the wish to avoid other people. Accept you can’t do everything and try to feel comfortable with your choices. MOSTLY Bs Self-preservation whizz You have a good sense of what you want, and how you want it – so you know how to say no without looking back. However, being self-reliant can be an avoidant or defensive technique. Not getting involved and being isolated can be lonely, and drive others away. Start with small steps and work out what choices help you invest in yourself. MOSTLY Cs Think-before-you-speak master…

DICKIE’S DEN! A self-styled studio in my shed and a welcome visit from colleague and cameraman Matt. With the red carpets rolled up for now, we did our breaking BAFTA TV Award news from my back garden. Who knows – perhaps I’ll win Rear of the Year! A REALLY GOOD MORNING, BRITAIN! A brief break from broadcasting from home and back in the studio to see my old pals Ben and Charlotte – from a safe distance, of course. Like all of us, I cannot wait for normal service to resume, whatever the ‘new normal’ is, even if my skirting boards have never been cleaner……

1 You are not home schooling Nobody expects you to know algebra, but give your best efforts. Four hours of learning is enough for secondary school kids, three for primary and two for reception age. 2 Structure your days but be flexible  An activity might overrun due to enjoyment. Find a happy medium that maintains the cornerstones: mealtimes, bedtime, education, play and activity. 3 Recognise we are in ‘new times’  Prioritise and ask yourself, ‘Do we need to be doing XYZ?’ Or say, ‘Let’s do more of this because it works for us.’ 4 Focus on your blessings  Come together, hold hands and speak about what you’re all thankful for. 5 Hardship creates resilience  It’s tough, but it’s not impossible. And spend time in your…

Have you heard about? Keeping your eczema cream cool ‘If you have stinging or burning eczema or psoriasis, you should keep your moisturiser in the fridge,’ says dermatologist Dr Mary Sommerlad, on behalf of Cetraben. ‘This will have an added cooling effect on the skin.’ Checking if you are nutrient deficient Worried you may be low in B12, iron or vitamin D? BetterYou has launched an At-Home Health Check (from £32.95, betteryou.com). After sending off a simple blood sample, you’ll be sent a personalised supplement plan recommended by Public Health England. Washing your pillow regularly is essential Over a third of people in the UK are sleeping on a dirty pillow, found a study by Silentnight’s Anti Allergy Collection. This can lead to many common allergies, causing hay fever-like symptoms,…

Veggie scotch eggs Makes 6 Using veggie sausages is a clever hack that saves time and means non meat-eaters can enjoy these, too. You will need ✽ 7 free-range eggs, 1 beaten ✽ 6 frozen vegetarian sausages, defrosted ✽ ½tbsp Dijon mustard ✽ 1 bunch parsley, chives and sage To coat: ✽ 75g flour ✽ 2 eggs, beaten ✽ 150g panko breadcrumbs How to do it 1 Add 6 of the eggs to a pan of water, bring to the boil, then cook for 6 mins. Cool and chill. 2 Blitz sausages, mustard, herbs and the beaten egg in a food processor. 3 Lay double sheets of cling film, about 20cm square, on a flat surface, and spread 1/6 of sausage mixture over. Top with a whole boiled egg and…

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