Innholdsfortegnelse for 04-Jul-2017 i Woman's Weekly

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Ap You might be moving home or doing some travelling. Have your bags packed just in case! Taurus 21 Apr – 21 May Enrol for a class, go on a workshop, this is the week to start learning something new that interests you. Gemini 22 May – 21 Jun You deserve to have all the money you need – this week, the New Moon can bring you several financial opportunities. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul Be ready to take a risk and step outside your comfort zone. The planets are bringing good fortune. Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug Take time to relax, rest and reflect this week. Try to get into the habit of having a quiet time before bed. Virgo 24 Aug…

Light bulbs Low-energy and LED light bulbs are almost completely recyclable. Because they contain a very small amount of mercury, they should never be put in the bin. You can take them to your local council recycling centre, or drop them off at Recolight bulb bins, which are usually in the car parks of out-of-town supermarkets and DIY stores (visit recolight.co.uk). Old-fashioned incandescent bulbs can’t be recycled and have to go in the dustbin (not with your glass recycling). Spectacles Got a new prescription? Vision Aid Overseas will recycle your old glasses and use the money raised to support their work providing eyecare services to some of the world’s poorest people. You can donate specs When Not To Recycle Recycling is always better than throwing stuff in the bin, but…

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COOKERY EDITOR, FELICITY TESTED BY US So They Work For You Smoked Salmon Hash 4 750g (1½lb) baby new potatoes 1 bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced 1tbsp chopped dill 3tbsp capers Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 2tbsp sunflower oil 6tbsp half-fat soured cream 1tbsp Dijon mustard eggs 150g (5oz) smoked salmon trimmings 1 Cook the new potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 mins, or until tender. Drain and then tip them into a bowl. Lightly crush the potatoes with a fork with most of the spring onion (reserving about a handful for garnish), the chopped dill, capers and lemon zest. Season generously. 2 Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the potato mix and fry over a medium-high heat, stirring every few…

FULLY ESCORTED TOURS Sorrento & The Bay Of Naples Departures up to October 2017. Price includes: Return flights and airport transfers Seven nights’ accommodation in Sant’Agata with breakfast Optional excursions, including Vesuvius and Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast The services of a tour manager in resort India: Tigers & The Taj Mahal Selected departures up to November 2018. Price includes: Return flights and transfers Two nights in Delhi, one in Agra, two in Ranthambhore, two in Jaipur and one in Vanaashrya; half board, plus five lunches Excursions (see website for more details) Escorted by an experienced tour manager Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville Departures from August 2017 to November 2018. Price includes: ' Return flights to Atlanta and transfers Air-conditioned coach travel One night in Montgomery, two…

English lavender English lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, is used in essential oils and has a subtle aroma, making it highly prized by perfumers. It is the hardiest of all lavenders and is the parent of some of the most popular varieties. Its silver-grey foliage and blue-purple flowers are not difficult to place in the garden. It’s an especially good companion for roses or lilies and is an essential component of the traditional cottage border and herb garden. Hardy to at least -15°C, this lavender will cope with anything that the British weather throws at it but abhors wet ‘feet’, so make sure drainage is good. A cottage garden classic The best-loved Lavandula angustifolia variety is ‘Hidcote’, which has violet-blue flowers in midsummer and reaches 45cm in height and spread. You can…

Health Advice From Woman’s Weekly’s GP Restless legs syndrome (RLS) produces an almost irresistible urge to move our legs as we try to relieve symptoms that can vary from annoying to intolerable. It affects around one in 10 of us, is twice as common in women, and occasionally runs in families. It’s often linked to pregnancy, medicines (such as antihistamines), lifestyle (see tips box) and medical conditions, including iron and other vitamin/chemical deficiencies, diabetes, kidney, thyroid or Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. But in many cases, the underlying cause isn’t clear, although it may be linked to low levels of dopamine, a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter), in brain areas that control movement; levels are often lower in the evening, which is when symptoms often occur. The symptoms RLS produces burning,…

Bristol The Lido Tucked away inside a courtyard of Georgian terraces in the stylish suburb of Clifton, The Lido is among the UK’s oldest outdoor pools. But you’ll find more to do than just swim because you’re surrounded by an award-winning restaurant, tapas bar and spa. The spa provides tailormade massages using bespoke own-brand Lido oils. So whether you’re looking for deep relaxation, or a blissful facial, you’re well taken care of. If you fancy a bite to eat, the restaurant offers tasty dishes and is situated in the old viewing gallery, where diners are afforded fine views of the pool through floor-to-ceiling windows. Keep your eyes peeled because you might spot head chef Freddy Bird, who’s currently appearing alongside Michel Roux Jr in the Channel 4 series Hidden Kitchens.…

Sometimes romance strikes in the most unlikely places. It struck Mr Dear when he was watching the late-night weather forecast. ‘Remember that lovely place by the river that we used to go for picnics when we were courting?’ he said. ‘Largely dry with scattered showers,’ said the weather lady. ‘I remember it was always sunny when we went, with wonderful blue skies.’ And it’ll be getting slightly warmer over the coming week.’ I put down my copy of the improving book I was pretending to read. Regular readers will, no doubt, be astonished that I actually need improving, but one likes to make the effort. By the way, is there anybody else in the known universe who still uses the word ‘courting’? ‘Of course it was always sunny when we…

It remains one of the great delights of being Editor of Woman’s Weekly that I discover and learn so much from each issue of the magazine. Take this week, for example. I’ll start off with a quiz for you. What do my old glasses and tights, my hair and my bras have in common? You’ll have to turn to page 10 to find out the answer, but I bet it’ll surprise you as much as it did me. And here’s something else that surprised me (with apologies to those gardeners among you, who will say ‘obviously’ to this) – you can grow lavender that is white. I had no idea. But I do now, thanks to our marvellous Gardening Editor Adrienne’s informative feature on page 34. I’m so going to…

People often ask writers where they get their ideas from. The answer’s probably different for everyone, but, with me, memories deeply buried in my mind from childhood seem to play their part. I was reminded of this recently when I was writing a short story about a woman who on the one hand was very generous, but on the other, was unhappy that she’d been regarded as a soft touch all her life. Where could this woman have come from you might wonder? Well, as I thought about her, an emotion from long ago came flooding back. When I was a child, I was given a small toy slot-machine, made of tin, which dispensed miniature bars of chocolate. It was an exciting present. Playing ‘shop’ was one of my favourite…

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Join in with the cement and metallic trends and make your own gilded planters or tea-light holders Craft & Home Editor, Esme Easy-peasy A Bit More Tricky Hard–ish Quite A Challenge Time to make: 24 hours YOU WILL NEED Old orange juice cartons Empty plastic food containers (eg, salsa dip or houmous pots) Plastic cups Cement Stick and bucket, to mix the cement Scalpel Fine sandpaper Masking tape Paintbrush Gold paint STOCKISTS Blue Circle Mastercrete cement, £3.10 for 5kg; Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch gold metallic paint, £2.10 for 20ml, both B&Q (0333 014 3098; diy.com) 1Clean the cartons and food containers with hot soapy water and allow to dry. Cut the juice cartons in half and remove the tops, so you’re left with tall, oblong shapes. 2Mix the cement in the…

If you live in a rural location aim to harness some of the beauty of the countryside in your design. For example, allow a cottage border to run into a dreamy meadow-style planting of wild flowers and grasses. There is definitely a fusion between traditional garden design and contemporary ideas. Gardens are reflecting the way we eat, live and connect with one another. Lush foliage, bright colours and stylish outdoor rooms are the most obvious trends that have emerged from this year’s Chelsea Flower Show – all great ideas that are easy to copy – even in a small garden Combine essential elements such as texture, sound, scent and colour – the garden should be a sensory experience.…

Thick, healthy hair is a top confidence-booster for any woman. So it’s not surprising that hair loss or thinning around the menopause can knock your confidence. In our recent reader survey,* we discovered almost half (48%) of women felt self-conscious about their appearance due to hair thinning, while three-quarters felt it made them look older. So what’s the reason for hair loss in women over 40? For many of us it’s related to hormone changes that happen naturally as we age. Women have large amounts of the female hormone oestrogen, and far smaller amounts of the male hormone testosterone. But during the menopause, the body produces less oestrogen. Its protective effects are reduced, allowing testosterone to attack the hair. This can result in hair loss and thinning. But help is available.…

It’s difficult to imagine iconic Saturday-night entertainment hit Blind Date without its effervescent host, the late Cilla Black. Fronting the ITV series for nearly 20 years, she – and ‘our Graham’, her voiceover friend – became a staple part of most people’s weekends. So perhaps the only person who could take Cilla’s place for Channel 5’s revival is her best mate Paul O’Grady. Paul was intially reluctant to take on Blind Date, despite getting a ringing endorsement from Cilla’s family. However, he’s now proud to be looking after her legacy. Here, Paul, 62, pays tribute to his friend, and reveals why he had to wrestle the job off his alter ego, Lily Savage… appear and say, ‘What the hell are you doing?!’ Once I’d settled down though, it felt right.…

Phone Cameras This Week CHRIS PARTRIDGE is a digital expert and writer. He’ll answer your questions on anything from computers to mobiles. Our Experts Appliances Internet Digital Animals Finance/ consumer Legal QI need a new camera. Should I buy a ‘proper’ one, or will a smartphone do the job? Smartphones are killing ‘point and shoot’ cameras – the latest figures show that 99% of cameras sold worldwide are in mobiles. Smartphone cameras have the big advantage that they’re always to hand, but they have limitations that make a traditional camera still the best choice for many people. QWhat are the advantages of a traditional camera over a smartphone camera? Smartphones have to be thin and light, so the camera has to be tiny. The lens is so small it admits…

Garden Shed Years ago I had a variety of osteospermum, which, I was told, was known as ‘Whirligig’ due to its unusual petal formation. I recently spotted it again at the Harrogate Flower Show and bought it for the garden. Mrs Pam Hagen, York Upload a photo at womansweekly.com/yourgardens – we’d love to see them Letter Of The Week As a mum to a son with type 1 diabetes, I’d like to say thank you for the very clear and accurate piece on the condition (23 May). So rarely do the media differentiate between the two types, leaving many like my son feeling as if their lifestyle is being judged – and as if they hold some sort of blame for their disease. I am also very aware that as…

No 1 memory as a player The first time I played on Centre Court as a teenager. I played Maria Bueno. To play someone of that calibre in my first match on Centre Court was amazing and I won the match in three sets.’ No 1 tennis player ‘I’ve never seen anyone strike the ball as sweetly as Roger Federer. He’ll go down as a legend. And he’s the most media-friendly person I’ve met.’ No 1 broadcasting occasion Interviewing Andy Murray after he won Wimbledon in 2013: ‘To tell a global audience, ’It’s been 77 years, and here you go,’ was fantastic.’ No 1 victory n 1976, aged 20, winning the French Open, her first Grand Slam tournament: ‘If I’d known it would be the only one, I’d have got…

I was like everyone else – I thought anorexia was a childhood illness for girls who wanted to look like models,’ says Julie Spinks. ‘I never in a million years thought that an adult could develop it.’ So it was with disbelief that Julie, now 48, was diagnosed with anorexia four years ago. Even though she had lost two-thirds of her body weight over a three-year period, she says, ‘I remember sitting in a doctor’s appointment with my husband listening to them talk about me. I thought, ‘They can’t be talking about me because I’m an adult: I know I have to eat.’’ In fact, research by University College London earlier this year uncovered a hidden population of women who, like Julie, suffer from eating disorders later in life. The…

Fiction Editor, Gaynor A story full of tenderness – it’s one of our favourites It was a breezy walk today, Len thought; his choice of jacket a bit light. Clouds skittered speedily, as though the Earth was moving away from them rather than the other way around. The sea was grey, wild, white horses crashing on to the beach, stirring pebbles, shells and rocks. Still, he liked it that way. Showed character, it did. And Jenny had liked it that way, too, once. Loved it, in fact, and encouraged the same love and understanding of the beauty of the place. A place in which she’d spent her life. He glanced up the cliff face, his car parked right at the edge. It wasn’t the same as being down here, but…

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Knitting Editor Teresa It’s not often that you see a Fair Isle pattern for a summer project, but this blue, white and yellow one was inspired by patterned tiles seen on holiday in Greece. The bag is fully lined, with faux-leather handles. Easy-peasy A Bit More Tricky Hard–ish Quite A Challenge TESTED BY US So It Works For You MEASUREMENTS Approximately 53 x 27.5cm/ 21 x 10½in. MATERIALS 3 x 100g (196m) balls Stylecraft Special Aran (100% acrylic) in each of Denim (1302) and Cream (1005); 1 ball in Saffron (1081)*, available from The Knitting Network, see below. Pair of 4mm (No.8) knitting needles; a 4½mm (No.7) circular knitting needle; two 28 x 12cm pieces of stiff bag canvas; four of 12mm bag feet studs; one 108 x 27cm side…

Walk 10,000 steps a day 1Many fitness trackers and apps set this as a daily target but it could be doing more harm than good, say experts. ‘It’s a crude, one-size-fits-all guideline that should be seen as an incentive to exercise, rather than a target that has to be achieved,’ explains John Brewer, Professor of Applied Sport Science at St Mary’s University, London. ‘For those who have done little or no exercise for many years, any steps are better than none, so much lower targets are better. For others, regularly pushing your body to a 10,000-step target could be harmful, especially for those who are older or who have medical conditions. And if you’re very fit, the target may need to be higher.’ ? What to do instead Move about…

Explain what she can do to help QI’m going through a hard time at the moment. I lost my job, my partner was made redundant, my son’s marriage ended and on it goes. Meanwhile, I’ve got a very close friend and her life is going from positive to positive. I know she’s well-meaning, but she keeps calling to ask me how things are and then says, ‘It will pass. Be brave.’ I find it infuriating. First, she doesn’t know it will pass and second, it sounds patronising. Trish, Sussex A I’m sure her intention is to be supportive, and it sounds like she just doesn’t know what to say. If she’s a close friend, explain that while you know she’s trying to support you, this isn’t the right way. Tell…

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Wordwise You have 15 minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters shown in the grid. Each word must contain four or more letters, one of which must be the central square. No letter can be used more than once in each word. No proper nouns, plurals or foreign words are allowed. There is one nine-letter word in the grid, for which this week’s clue is: Cause for complaint. You c an work it out... Linkwords Fit 10 words into the grid so that each links with the end of the word on its left and the beginning of the one on the right. Then unscramble the letters in the shaded squares to make a word. Clue: Senior churchman (10). HAPPY IRISH DRAG BAKING CALL CATHOLIC WINE…