Innholdsfortegnelse for Monday, August 14, 2023 i Woman's Own

This issue is going to be hard to put down! A bold claim, I know, but I think (hope!) you’ll agree. We’ve got everything from affordable summer style (p16) and bargain beauty buys (p28) to delicious curry recipes – all on the table in 30 minutes or less, and they’re low calorie too (p32). On p24, Dr Dawn Harper and Anita Naik answer all your questions (if you want to reach them, you can email drdawn@futurenet.com and askanita@futurenet.com), on p36 our money expert Rebecca Gamble helps make your cash go further, and on p43, we tackle the big issue – picnics or barbecues? On p30, Kat Goldin shares her story about the teenage boy who changed her and her family forever. It really makes you marvel at how strong and…

JENNIFER ANISTON Daughter of John Aniston A-lister Jennifer caught the acting bug from late father John who appeared for 37 years in American soap opera Days of Our Lives. His long career also featured small stints in The West Wing and Gilmore Girls before his death last year. Jen, 54, revealed her father had once wanted her to become a lawyer instead of venturing into the cut-throat world of acting. BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Son of Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton Benedict followed in both his actor parents’ footsteps and has since become one of Britain’s most famous faces. He’s known for his roles as Sherlock Holmes and Marvel’s Doctor Strange, and has landed two Oscar nominations. Benedict’s parents have both had long careers with supporting roles in Keeping Up Appearances, Only…

BIG BROTHER IS BACK Love it or hate it, the show was iconic… This is Davina, please do not swear…’ If that isn’t enough to provoke shudders of strong emotion then you probably need to check your pulse. Because whether you loved it or loathed it, Big Brother is still one the most popular reality TV series ever to appear on British tellies. At its peak an average of 5.89 million of us tuned in to C4 to watch a bunch of unknown and, more importantly, unknowing strangers locked up together in a brightly coloured house where cameras followed every move. Even though you probably hated yourself, it was addictive. And unlike the way too self-aware wannabes that populate the likes of Love Island these days, those going into the…

Have you heard about? BUILDING MUSCLE CAN BEAT DEMENTIA Working on your strength? You could be reducing your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, says research*. Scientists found that those with high levels of lean muscle mass had 12% reduced risk of developing the disease – again supporting current recommendations to maintain a healthy lifestyle. To increase muscle mass, do strength training two or more times a week. Look on YouTube for free demos. It worked for me Caroline Barnell, 42, from Rotherham ‘I was struggling with hormonal anxiety – I was having regular panic attacks and felt bloated and swollen during these times. I now take Female Hormone Support (£24.95 for 60 capsules, rejuvenated.com), which contains ashwagandha and red clover to help regulate hormones, and my anxiety has reduced a lot.…

Health ask us I can’t cope with my mother Q I’m 49 and working full-time with two kids. My mother is 71, in good health and lives nearby but I look after her. She’s always been difficult, but she now complains constantly and is never grateful for anything. She tells me that I’m useless and overweight and that’s why I am single. I’m fed up with her and her nastiness. A It can be tough to deal with a parent of any age who is challenging, so it’s important to set boundaries for your own mental health. This means limiting your time with your mum and not being afraid to walk away when she lashes out. You are not responsible for her complaints and you say she is capable of…

We heard the taxi arrive outside and leapt into frantic action. My husband Kevin and I hurriedly pushed the two barking dogs into the far room, yelled up to our three children, grabbed jumpers and stumbled out into the dark courtyard. The outside bulb over our doorway was broken, so the only light was what escaped our windows and the yellowish glare from inside the cab. Inside was a young refugee to whom we’d offered a home. Our journey to this moment in December 2021 had started just a few months earlier, when an ad appeared on my Facebook feed. Stirling Council needed families to host unaccompanied young people seeking asylum. These were teenagers aged 16 to 18, who had travelled to the UK seeking refugee status, asking to remain…

READER QUESTION Q Could you tell me – when is the best day of the month to renew car insurance? A The best day to renew your car insurance is 27 days before your renewal is due, according to research by Go.Compare. The study of average premiums paid by policyholders in 2022* found that drivers saved more than 44% on average by buying their car insurance 27 days before their renewal date, compared with those renewing on the day. For more info visit gocompare.com. Go green for less Thermal blinds don’t only help in the winter; the insulating layer built into the fabric means they can reflect heat entering windows to help keep rooms cool, as well as preventing heat loss in colder months, says Oliver Hudson from blindsbypost.co.uk.…

And… relax ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr With the North Node in your sign for the next 18 months, your passion and drive to get things done will only increase. Enjoy this positive, motivating energy! TAURUS 21 Apr – 20 May Take it easy now. It has been a busy time for you recently, so let yourself relax. Rejuvenate by spending time in nature and practise being more in the present. GEMINI 21 May – 20 Jun Are you looking for a new venture? The Moon in your sign on 11 August brings different ideas and perhaps connections, too, helping you to gain a fresh perspective. CANCER 21 Jun – 22 Jul Positive change is on the horizon for you. Focus on building your mental and physical strength. Perhaps…

THE INVISIBLE WOMEN’S CLUB by Helen Paris (£16.99, Transworld, HB) Janet is accustomed to solitude. At 72 years old, she spends her days caring for her wild and wonderful plants at Seaview Allotments. Nobody seems interested in her encyclopedic knowledge of gardening. In fact, the only person who makes an effort is her overly chummy neighbour, Bev. But when the local council threatens to bulldoze the allotments under suspicious circumstances, Janet needs all the help she can get. Joining forces with Bev, she realises there could be more to her than meets the eye. Can the two women find their voices and save the allotments? A heartwarming tale of friendship. MINOR DISTURBANCES AT GRAND LIFE APARTMENTS by Hema Sukumar (£18.99, Hodder & Stoughton, HB) Chennai, India. Grand Life Apartments is…

Elizabeth Berrington ‘IT’S PREPOSTEROUS, BUT FULL OF GAGS’ The Sanditon actor on her new BBC2 sitcom… Hen parties are usually eventful affairs and that’s no exception for the bride-to-be and her fellow hens in new six-part comedy Henpocalypse! When bridezilla Zara, her mum Bernadette and pals Shelly, Veena and Jen leave their Birmingham council estate for a messy hen do in Wales, the celebrations grind to a halt when a deadly infection brings about the apocalypse. Stranded in an isolated cottage in Snowdonia, they have to learn how to survive. But with zero survival skills to call on, how will they fare against Armageddon? ‘It’s a preposterous premise and the situations that the characters find themselves in are so comical,’ says Elizabeth, who plays Bernadette. ‘There are elements of The…

SCHOOL’S OUT! The annual ITV party is always a corker – with them popping all over the place. It’s the one time of the year we all get together for fun and banter! Always a joy catching up with pal Leigh Francis and our Dermot O’Leary. Dermot stays in his holiday pad in Puglia, Italy, where we have mutual friends, when he’s not hosting This Morning, but summer for Leigh Francis means only one thing: ‘It’s Florida and Disney and the kids, innit!’ THE DATING GAME Vanessa Feltz is throwing herself into Celebs Go Dating after her much-publicised break-up with partner Ben. She says she’s been out practically every night since the split and despite the butterflies and anxiety with dating on camera for the new series of the hit…

LIP SERVICE Smooth and ultra moisturising. Barry M Lip Paint in Baby Pink, £4.99, Superdrug SLOW BURN Brighten up the dinner table. Dip-dye candles, £8.95 for a set of four, rexlondon.com PICNIC PRINT A sweet addition to your sofa. Cushion cover, £8.99, H&M LET IT SLIDE Sporty sliders to match with your one-piece. Shoes, £7.50, Matalan PINK LADY A brilliant top to lift any summer look. £7, sizes 6-22, F&F Clothing SET THE SCENE Bring the sunshine in with flower centrepieces and rattan accessories. Vase, £9, place mats, £4 each, lavender in basket, £7, and mini lavender, £1.50, all Primark CUTE CLUTCH Up your accessories game with this textured bag. £9, Primark SHINY STRANDS A multitasking leave-in spray. Hair Proud All Inclusive, £8.95, iamproud.com BARBIE GIRL High shine and long-lasting.…

Matalan Finding ‘the one’, and by that I mean swimsuit, is no mean feat but Matalan has you covered with its purse-friendly pieces that fit and flatter. This floral beauty caught my eye with its contemporary one-shoulder design and easy, stretchy fabric. Team with high-waist shorts and a cotton shirt to take it from the beach to the bar. Deichmann Who can resist a shiny new shoe or bag? Not me! Luckily Deichmann has me covered without blowing the budget. Whether you’re after an evening heel or a summer straw bag, there’s a wide choice of on-trend styles and forever classics, as well as big brands, such as Adidas and Skechers. H&M A staple on the high street, H&M is the one for wardrobe classics that will stand the test…

Experience regular hangovers? Complexion looking lacklustre? Your boozing might be to blame. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it forces out water and leaves skin dry and flaky, with wrinkles and lines more visible, says aesthetic nurse Nina Prisk*. But, fear not – you don’t need to give up your summer sipping – with these healthy lifestyle tweaks, you can enjoy a drink without putting yourself at risk of premature ageing. SUN, SEA AND SENSITIVITY Not only does drinking alcohol mean we might forget to reapply sunscreen, but those poolside cocktails can also disrupt the skin’s protective barrier to ultraviolet light. ‘Alcohol reduces the concentration of antioxidants in the skin, which affects the neutralisation of free radicals,’ says Dr Sasha Dhoat, consultant dermatologist at Stratum Clinics. And it’s these free…

Stir-fry beef curry PREP TIME: 10 MINSCOOK TIME: 10 MINSCALS: 350 FAT: 15GSAT FAT: 3.5G CARBS: 17G SERVES 2 A little meat stretches further in this speedy curry, inspired by the flavours of Northern Thailand. YOU WILL NEED 100g green beans, cut into short lengths6 baby sweetcorn1 tbsp vegetable oil1 medium onion, roughly chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped3 tbsp green or yellow curry paste (depending on spice level)250g sirloin steak, thinly sliced1 red pepper, sliced8 fresh or dried kaffir lime leaves1 tsp brown sugar3 tbsp black bean sauceJuice 1 lime2 tbsp Thai fish sauce, or soy sauceHandful Thai basil and mint leaves, choppedRice or noodles, to serve HOW TO DO IT 1 Blanch the beans and sweetcorn in boiling water for 2 mins, then drain and set aside. 2 Meanwhile,…

Real life behind the headlines Most of us think nothing of climbing into our cars and driving short or long distances. But while UK roads are reportedly among the safest in the world, collisions still happen and can have devastating consequences. Tragically, on average, five people are killed and more than 60 are seriously injured on the UK’s roads every single day. New drivers are hugely at risk, with one in five involved in a crash during their first year of driving. Just recently, it was reported that there has been a sharp increase in the number of road deaths in Britain, according to the Department for Transport, with last year seeing a 8.7% increase on the previous year. With this month marking National Road Victim Month, we…

I love hearing people talk about the fact that holiday romances never last, because Jerry, my husband of 25 years, and I are living proof of just the opposite. We met in August 1996 when, aged 24, I went on holiday with my friend Annabel to Faslane in Scotland. One night in the pub, we met a group of American sailors. I was immediately drawn to Jerry, with his dark hair and big smile. Like me, he was 24, and loved the band Oasis and the film Trainspotting. We talked all night, and were so smitten with each other, the following morning we met up for brunch. That weekend seemed to pass in a whirlwind of holding hands and sweet kisses. LONG-DISTANCE LOVE With Jerry back in the US and…

They’ve only been married for a year, but it seems that the honeymoon period could well and truly be over for Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, as Stacey has jokingly admitted they almost didn’t make it to their first anniversary! After Joe, 41, went on a three-day fishing trip, Stacey, 33, took to Instagram to share how she’d been left alone to parent their three children, Rex, four, Rose, one, and six-month-old Belle, as well as her two sons from previous relationships, Zach, 15, and Leighton, 11, and appeared to make a thinly veiled plea to her husband for more help! ‘Mr Swash has been away fishing, I can’t cope with this man right now,’ Stacey said. ‘We will be lucky if we make it to our one-year anniversary, to…

Bob was my soulmate – I knew we were destined to be together when we met in 1995. I was 23 and had moved to Penrith straight after university for a job in marketing. Bob was one of my customers and, even though he was 12 years older than me, we hit it off immediately because he had a magnetic, fun personality. We got married on 31 August 1997. ‘HE WAS SUCH A HILARIOUS CHARACTER’ In 2006, after my parents died within six months of one another, we moved back to my childhood home in Preston. By then, we had two children – eight-year-old Jess and six-year-old Mikey. Bob worked tirelessly as we got stuck into renovating the house to make it our own. We had another new beginning as…

IS HIS INDIGESTION MORE SERIOUS? Q My husband has taken up rally driving in his retirement and is thoroughly enjoying it. He mentioned in passing the other day that he gets bad indigestion when he is on the start line. He says it passes as soon as he gets going and he never gets symptoms any other time, which sounds a bit odd to me. Should I be worried? A This does need to be checked out. The adrenaline rush that racing drivers experience at the start line can put strain on the heart. What he describes as indigestion could actually be angina, so please ask him to see his GP, who will want to do some blood tests and may refer him for a treadmill test. Help! My knee…

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CLUES & ARROWS Fill in the clues in the direction of the arrows Sudoku To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 3 box, each column and each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9. Wordsearch Constructed in the 1910s, Casa Loma is a mansion and historic landmark in which city? The answer is the one missing from the grid. BOGOTABOSTONBRASILIACANCUNCARACASCUZCODALLASHAVANA LIMAMIAMINASSAUQUITOSEATTLETIJUANATORONTO CROSSWORD ACROSS 6 Casino counters (5) 7 Car accessory (4,4) 10 The _ File, 2022 spy series adapted from a novel by 16 Down and starring 19 Across & 4 Down (7) 11 Jealous (7) 12 Older relative, informally (7) 13 Include as a necessary part (7) 14 Unkempt (11) 19 Lucy _, actor whose films have included Murder on the Orient Express and Bohemian Rhapsody (7) 21…

Film THE HAUNTED MANSION Out 11 August Disney re-tools one of its theme-park rides again (Pirates of the Caribbean did OK, right?) in a star-studded family romp as a single mum (Rosario Dawson) buys a creepy crumbling pile and invites various ghost hunters to exorcise the spectral residents. Music WHAM! The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven (Sony Music), out now To mark 40 years of Wham!, Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael’s estate are bringing fans a special memorabilia album. Including all the hits, such as Freedom, Bad Boys and Club Tropicana, plus B-sides and remixes, you won’t want to miss it. Event EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL Until 28 August. Various venues across Edinburgh. Ticket prices range with free events available A host of artists – including Cliff…

Despite calling time on their marriage just over a year ago, Christine and Paddy McGuinness remain very much a family unit with their three children, 10-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and Felicity, six. They said in a statement at the time of their split, ‘Our main focus as always is to continue loving and supporting our children. This was not an easy decision to make but we’re moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children. We’ll always be a loving family.’ And they’ve certainly stood by that statement. While most separated couples can’t wait to get away from each other, Christine and Paddy have put any hard feelings aside for the sake of their brood and have both decided to remain in the marital…