Innholdsfortegnelse for 18-Jul-2017 i Woman's Weekly

‘I asked myself about the loss they were enduring’ How do you take your tea? I only drink green tea and take it with a spoonful of honey. Who would you most like to have a cup of tea with? If I could bring back my mother, Phyllis, and sit with her in the garden, hold her hand and chat about life and all that’s happened since she died last year, that would be a huge gift to me. How did your new novel, The Lost Girl, come about? When the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris were attacked in January 2015, my husband, Michel, was working one street away. The relief when I knew he was safe is almost indescribable, but he’d worked with one of…

1 Keeping genned up ‘I have to have my laptop so that I can do research for the subjects we discuss on BBC Two’s Proms Extra. This year, The Proms has a number of fantastic concerts marking the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so I’m knee-deep in reading for these.’ 2 Sweet treats ’I have always had a weakness for cake, and though each year The Proms team promises to cut down on its cake and biscuit intake, there’s a very tempting selection in the cafe! When a long evening is looming, it’s hard to say no.’ 3 Getting high ‘I’ve usually got a selection of high heels, which live in the dressing room. For Proms Extra, it’s become a standing joke that each season I wear increasingly precipitous…

This week’s columnist: Fascinating A•da singer and comedian Dillie Keane There’s nothing like a good old family gathering. But is it me – or do they seem to get more complicated as the years pass? My other half had a big birthday recently and, as it was quite a while since I’d thrown a party on any scale, I found myself facing a number of conundrums. First off, we realised most of our friends and relations were past their finest bopping years. Too often now, friends say they don’t even drive at night, let alone dance, so maybe the way to celebrate was with a lunch. ‘Marvellous,’ I thought. ‘So much easier than an evening do.’ But then, another thought struck. If our friends and relations were no longer capable…

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Cookery editor, FeliCity Menu Goat’s Cheese & Onion Tar ts Garlicky Pork Kievs Piedmont Peppers Courgette & Pea Vinaigrette Crushed Horseradish Potatoes Limoncello Pots With Almond Biscuits Under £ 30 Starter Love Your Leftovers Use leftover onion marmalade to perk up cheese on toast, or try it in a toasted ham and tomato sandwich. Goat’s Cheese & Onion Tarts FOR THE PASTRY: 225g (8oz) plain flour 30g (1oz) grana padano, or vegetarian Italian hard cheese (such as Biona Montello, from healthfood stores), grated 125g (4oz) chilled butter, cubed 1 large egg, lightly beaten 3 large red onions, sliced 2tbsp olive oil Few sprigs of thyme 6tbsp onion marmalade (we used Tracklements) 1tbsp red wine vinegar 6 slices of goat’s cheese 12cm (4½in) cutter 6 x 10cm (4in) tartlet tins 1…

Transforming a plain stool is easy with a lick of paint and some colourful scraps of paper. Craft & Home Editor, Esme Easy-peasy A Bit More Tricky Hard–ish Quite A Challenge Time to make: 24 hrs (including drying) You will need Wooden stool ? Wrapping paper or wallpaper Matt emulsion paint in pink and yellow Medium paintbrush Pencil PVA glue or Mod Podge Protective varnish Newspaper Scissors Bekväm stool, £13, Ikea (020 3645 0000; ikea.com) Esme’s Tip You can use your stool as an extra surface, either for stacking up towels in the bathroom or for displaying decorative items like pots of plants 1If you’re using the Ikea stool, unpack then place the top piece and step on to the wrong side of a piece of wrapping paper or wallpaper…

Mark Willis is an advanced Pranic healer and teacher Aged 16, I was diagnosed with a rare condition called Kleine-Levin syndrome. It’s sometimes known as Sleeping Beauty syndrome because one of the symptoms is sleeping for excessive amounts of time (sometimes day and night, only waking to use the bathroom and eat). Despite trying various traditional and alternative treatments, nothing really worked and it lasted for about five years before easing. But my experience sparked an interest in complementary therapies. I came across Pranic healing by chance. A teacher was offering sessions at the local gym. The term ‘prana’ is an Indian Sanskrit term meaning ‘life force’ or ‘vital energy’ and M Pranic healing is an energy-based technique that utilises prana to correct the body’s energy imbalances. It’s based on the…

Dear Keren I feel like I’m in a rut. I’m 59 and have four children. The youngest is 17 and the other three have left home, so they don’t take up as much time as they used to. I work full-time at present and I’m tired. For financial reasons, I can’t stop, but I would like to work less – two days a week would give me time to do my own thing as well as my job. I’m worried I won’t get other work as I’ll be seen as too old. Also, what would I do? Marnie, Ipswich Sounds like the perfect time to make changes. Your family responsibilities have reduced and now is the time for you. The world is a very different place from 30 years ago…

I appreciate this is stating the obvious, but it’s interesting how your tastes change over the years and how your preconceptions are challenged. While I grew up in a family that enjoyed listening to music and loved to sing (performing Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from start to finish was our favourite long-car-journey entertainment), we were never into classical music. My husband was a fan of Classic FM and I became accustomed to hearing orchestral music drift from his study when he was at home. Although I never paid enough attention to become knowledgeable, I did grow to enjoy it as a background to whatever activity I was involved in. Even so, I never considered going to a classical concert as an appealing prospect. How interesting could it possibly…

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Established in 1895, the annual eight-week summer series has held daily classical music concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall. It was created as a way to bring the finest music to as many people as possible, while maintaining an informal atmosphere. With ‘prom’ short for ‘promenade concert’, this referred to outdoor concerts in London’s pleasure gardens, where guests strolled around enjoying the music for a cheaper price than reserved seating. At the BBC Proms, promming refers to the use of the standing areas in the hall for which prices are much lower. Up to 1,350 of these tickets go on sale for just £6 on the day of each Prom. 1927 The BBC took over the running of the concerts after the death of its co-founder, the musical impresario Robert…

Savour slower meals If you’re guilty of grabbing a hasty lunch on the hop and bolting down your dinner in chunks in front of the TV, you’re not only at risk of acid indigestion. Eating quickly can also cause weight gain. A Texas University study found people who ate more slowly and took smaller bites consumed fewer calories and felt less hungry later than those who ate at a rate of knots (probably because it takes up to 20 minutes for your brain to register you’re full). ‘As well as taking your time when you come to eat, if possible, try to be silent,’ says mindfulness expert Anna Black. ‘Give your full attention to the experience – engage all your senses, savouring the smell, sight and taste. If our food is…

Friday 14 July FinishinG tiPs For knitters WorkshoP Aimed at those of you who know the basic knit and purl, and can read and understand a pattern, this is a great day out to sort out any niggles you’ve come across at the final stages of a project. Friday 11 August Thursday 9 November First stePs in crochet WorkshoP This full-day course is aimed at total beginners. Get to grips with how to handle your crochet hook and yarn, master a variety of stitches and tackle reading patterns Monday 14 August MotiFs, Mandalas and Granny squares WorkshoP Join our experts to road test the basic stitches you’ve already learnt with some stylish circular projects and strengthen your pattern-reading skills. Beginners to Intermediates Friday 6 October Fair isle and intarsia WorkshoP…

Knitting editor Teresa This pretty vest is worked in double crochet with a separate floral lace panel that is stitched in place to sit off the shoulders. easy-peasy A Bit More Tricky Hard–ish Quite A Challenge MEASUREMENTS to fit bust sizes 86 (91) (97) (102) (107) (112) (117) cm/34 (36) (38) (40) (42) (44) (46) in. actual measurements 91 (96) (102) (107.5) (113) (118) (124) cm/36 (37¾) (40) (42¼) (44½) (46½) (48¾) in. side seam 36 (36) (37) (37) (38) (38) (39) cm/14 (14) (14½) (14½) (15) (15) (15½) in. Length to shoulder 54 (55) (56) (57) (58) (59) (61) cm/21¼ (21½) (22) (22½) (22¾) (23¼) (24) in. MATERIALS 6 (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (8) 100g (184m) balls of Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK (100% cotton) in Shrimp (3674)* –…

Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones has more than 30 years’ experience as a GP Surgery News Healing Hearts UK heart specialists are successfully repairing damaged hearts by transplanting stem cells from patients’ own bone marrow. The cells are much less likely to be rejected than a donor heart, and can lead to nearnormal heart function. More than 300 patients have already been treated using funds from a charity set up by a man whose own life was saved (heartcellsfoundation.com). It’s hoped the procedure could eventually help up to 20% of people with congenital or heart-attack related damage. True Or False? People with reliable, approachable and/or understanding relatives are less likely to develop dementia. True, according to UK researchers, who say that it isn’t clear why people with critical or unsupportive partners or…

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This morning at breakfast, Mr Dear made a momentous announcement. Breakfast at Dear Towers is a dangerous time for anybody who particularly wishes to avoid momentous announcements. In the past, Mr Dear has announced the following: 1 That he was planning to make a model of Norwich Cathedral from matchsticks. 2 That he had bought a banjo-ukulele. 3 That he was wondering whether he might now be too old to keep wicket for the local cricket side, even the Veterans XI, on the grounds that it takes him half an hour to rise from a crouching position. 4 That he had a sudden and quite unexpected yearning for Coco Pops. 5 That he was fed up with having the same hairstyle he’s had since George II was on the throne,…

Gardening Editor Adrienne’s Garden Shed To increase the size of your dahlia blooms remove the side buds that are forming around the larger terminal flower bud. After deadheading perennials, feed plants with a liquid fertiliser to encourage new foliage and a second flush of flowers. Protect ripening fruit from birds, earwigs and wasps by draping the plant with old net curtains. Letter Of The Week I found the piece about store-cupboard food and use-by dates timely and so helpful (23 May). We are told, rightly so, not to be wasteful, but equally it feels at times like a minefield as no one wants to get ill. It was eye-opening to see just how long items like flour and nuts can last if stored correctly. I’ll be keeping it as a great…

Fiction Editor, Gaynor An old teddy bear plays his part in this lovely family story Nobody knows where Ellie has hidden her money. It’s a very special 50-pence piece given to her by Grandad, not just because it’s brand new and as shiny as silver, but because it has a nice picture on it. He’d brought a handful of change out of his pocket to give each of the three children a 50-pence piece. Then he’d looked more closely and said, “Well, now, here’s something a bit different. Who’s that on the front?” “The Queen,” said Ellie’s brother Neil, hardly bothering to look. “No, she’s on the back. How about you, Ellie?” “Jemima Puddle-Duck?” said Ellie. Her grandad patted her on the cheek and said, “So it is, poppet. Well,…

Talk it through to clear the air Q My brother and his wife have just been to stay. My husband hasn’t been well and isn’t able to help in the house. They asked if they could come and I thought they would help. They didn’t! They just sat there while I waited on them. On their last night, I said something and my brother turned it round to imply they’d come all this way to see my husband and now I was being demanding instead of grateful. I’m so hurt. Name and address withheld A It sounds as though there was a misunderstanding from the start. They were coming to visit their ill brother-in-law and you were looking for them to help you. Guests normally do help the hosts but…

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