Innholdsfortegnelse for 15-May-2018 i Woman's Weekly

Don’t you just love a wedding? My own big day was some 39 years ago now! As we headed off to the New Forest on honeymoon in our VW Beetle – with a huge heart drawn on the front in wax crayons that never came off – we were so excited about the future. And here we are getting ready to watch a Royal wedding. With that in mind, we couldn’t resist bringing you fashion for wedding guests and a tour round Windsor, but you’ll also find all your favourite things. I’m sure you’ll join me in wishing Prince Harry and Meghan the best of days and a happy future together. Eat a rainbow I adore tomatoes, so this gorgeous tart on page 28 leapt out at me. I’ll be…

• Now’s a good time to dig a wildlife pond or rejuvenate an existing overgrown pond by removing and replanting baskets, taking care not to disturb any toad or frogspawn. • Now you can buy tender bedding and vegetable seedlings, ready for pricking out into trays to be grown on in a greenhouse or on a warm windowsill until they’re big and tough enough to be planted in the garden once fear of frost has passed. • Mulch around the sprawling plants, like dead nettles or Lamium White Nancy and Silver Beacon, to encourage them to fix loose stems into the soil with tiny roots. They’ll create a tight-knit, ground-hugging mat that will help trap moisture in the soil.…

Joyce Keen, 54 Tell us about your look… My jacket is by an American fashion company called Vince. I bought it on holiday in New York. My jeans are J Brand and my trainers are by Merrell – they’re so comfy, I wear them all the time! My jumper is M&S. I like to buy fine knits in a slightly larger size to avoid any cling. I don’t care what the size label says, as long as it looks good and is flattering. I like to mix and match things, and love great accessories. My Hermès scarf and Gucci bag have been great investment buys. And the best bit of your body? My legs. Janet Taylor, 80s Tell us about your look… I like to look smart, and prefer to…

Of late, Audrey has supposedly been receiving messages from ‘the other side’ via psychic Rosemary – but are there any haunting the old Corrie set? ‘I haven’t seen any…’ she says, but admits that she does indeed feel the presence of the soap’s former stars. ‘All the actors here now are lovely, but I’m constantly thinking of all the people who’ve lived behind those doors. I can kind of still see the others.’ Watching repeats from 30 years ago (currently shown on ITV3) adds to that. ‘It’s like a little dream with all those people,’ says Sue of episodes featuring classic characters like Jack and Vera Duckworth, Bet and Alec Gilroy, Deirdre Barlow and Percy Sugden. ‘Sadly, many aren’t with us any more. It brings back…

Editor-in-Chief Catherine chooses… The Hair Hero Kérastase Resistance Ciment Thermique, £22.90 I use this as both a leave-in conditioner to nourish my bleached hair, and to define the curls. It’s a wonder product that instantly de-frizzes, too – I couldn’t live without it! The Clever Cleanser Urban Veda Rose + Botanics Daily Reviving Facial Wash, £12.99, urbanveda.com Perfect for my dry skin. I love the idea of all Ayurvedic products being in alignment with your body. The Magic Liner YSL Couture Eyeliner in Matt Black, £26, yslbeauty.co.uk I have been using black liquid eyeliner for my signature ‘wings’ over the last 20+ years, so have tried most brands. This one has a super-dense pigment that stays put all day. The Lip Sticker…

TAKES: 26 hours, including drying time FINISHED SIZES: large heart: 2.5 x 2.5cm; small heart: 1.3 x 1.4cm. YOU WILL NEED 10g silver metal clay Olive oil Clingfilm Acrylic roller Texture mat or rubber stamp Nonstick surface Two 14 x 2.5cm strips of card, each 2mm thick 27mm- and 15mm-wide heart metal cutters Cocktail stick Sanding sponge or fine sandpaper Needle file Stainless-steel mesh Soft brass brush Polishing cloth 3 sterling-silver pendant bailswithloopsatthe top 3 sterling-silver jump rings Sterling-silver chain necklace Pair of sterling-silver ear wires Flat-nosed jewellery pliers Sterling-silver chain necklace Gas hob (or gas torch) STOCKISTS: Art Clay Fine Silver, £17.46 for 10g (enough to make our pendant and earrings), texture mats, tools and firing, sanding and polishing materials are all available from Metal Clay Ltd (…

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It’s your right to work if you’re up to the job Q I’m 63 this year, and I know my boss wants me to retire, as he’s been hinting at it for a while. At my last performance review, he kept asking me about my future plans. I made it clear that I haven’t any in relation to work as I want to carry on for a few more years. My performance is good, and he could only find very minor criticisms, which I was happy to include in my goals. He’s much younger than me, and I think he wants a more youthful team. Since that review, it feels as if he’s picking on me. Name and address withheld A You can work for as long as you like…

If you are what you eat, I’m probably 60% cream bun There is a moment in the life of every woman who reaches a certain age when she will find herself sitting in a comfy chair at the doctor’s and telling great big whopping fibs as if her very life depended on it. ‘How much do you drink in an average week?’ ‘Oh, hardly anything at all. I’m virtually teetotal.’ Actually, that’s really not so much of a fib as it might once have been. ‘What about exercise? How much physical activity do you do a week?’ ‘Absolutely loads. I’m always at it. Gardening, housework, shifting heavy sacks at the charity shop, and we’ve even started going to the gym.’ This, as regular readers might remember, is also not too…

She starred as waitress and ‘woman- abouttown’ Yvette Carte-Blanche from 1982 to 1992 in the BBC comedy ‘Allo ‘Allo! Now Vicki, who lives with husband and film producer Graham Fowler, offers advice to their daughter Louise, 29, herself an aspiring actress. How do you like your tea? Organic teabags, white with semi-skimmed milk and no sugar. I usually drink it from a china mug. I’m always on the go, so don’t often have time to brew it in a pot. Who would you most like to have tea with and why? If I could choose anyone from any time, I’d choose Marilyn Monroe. I’d love to sit down with her and find out the truth behind her love affairs. What a conversation that would be! Or The Queen – she…

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Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. See if you can find beauty in little things that often go unnoticed. It’ll perk you up no end. Taurus21 Apr – 21 May Money isn’t everything. If your needs are met, what are you still striving for and why? Enjoy what you have. Gemini 22 May – 21 June Sometimes you take things very seriously and hold onto them. Distract yourself with nature. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul Appreciating what you have will stop you feeling empty from time to time. Try to make this a daily practice. Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug Financially, your stars are showing improvements. Try to see that you deserve to have everything you want. Virgo…

Thalidomide was developed in Germany in the 1950s as a drug to help people sleep. It was marketed as a mild sleeping pill and, after the drug was licensed for use in the UK in 1958, it became popular with pregnant women due to its anti-sickness properties. However, by 1961 there had been a significant rise in the number of women giving birth to babies with deformed or missing limbs. After an investigation, this was linked to the use of thalidomide. The drug was withdrawn later that year, but it was too late for the ‘thalidomide babies’ already born with deformities. Lorraine Mercer, 56, was one of them. She was born without any arms or legs, with only little hands and feet attached to her torso. But Lorraine, from Haywards…

A Bit More Tricky MEASUREMENTS To fit bust 86-91 (91-97) cm/34-36 (36-38)in. Actual measurements 109 (113.5)cm/43 (44¾)in. Side seam Both sizes 44cm/17½in. Length to shoulder Both sizes 72cm/28½in. Sleeve seam Both sizes 40cm/15¾in. MATERIALS 4 (5) 100g (201m) balls of Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton DK (100% cotton) in Navy (1968), 3 balls in Red (Poppy Red 1949) and 2 balls in White (1820)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; removable stitch markers or contrast thread; stitch holders. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk. TENSION 22 stitches and 30 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles. ABBREVIATIONS St(s), stitch(es); k, knit; p, purl; k1b or p1b, k or p into back of st; inc, increase 1 st (by working into same st…

1 Skin and arteries need a well-balanced diet, with plenty of minerals and vitamins. See nhs.uk/livewell/healthy-eating . 2 Maintain a health y weight to put less strain on leg veins and tissues, and reduce diabetes risks. 3 Take regular exercise to boost circulation and avoid weight gain. 4 Moisturise legs and f eet at least once daily to reduce dryness, itching and harmful scr atching. 5 The front of the shins can be slow to heal – trousers can protect against injuries from car doors, open drawers, etc. 6 Wear sunscreen on exposed skin to reduce skin-cancer risks. 7 Regularly check ‘neglected areas,' such as under the f eet, for signs of skin damag e.…

Our Experts • Appliances • Internet • Digital • Animals • Finance/ consumer • Legal This Week: CAROLINE RODRIGUES is a home economist. She’s here to answer your questions on which kitchen appliances are right for you. Q How can I get more hob space? It’s good to have a back-up when you need more rings than you have. A plug-in hob is also a bonus if your kitchen is out of action. The Smart Touch Induction Hob (£99.99, Lakeland) has six presets from simmer to pan-fry, and 10 power settings. It takes induction-compatible pans up to 26cm in diameter. NB: Do not use if you have a pacemaker. Q Is a soup maker a good buy? Yes, for all-in-one soup-making. Morphy Richards Total Control Soup Maker, 501020, (£109.99) does…

Here I am reading my Woman’s Weeklyon a harbour cruise in beautiful San Diego, USA – the final soirée following our younger daughter’s remarkable wedding in Las Vegas. I’ve been reading the magazine since my teenage years. After I’ve read it, I pass it on to my mum Lilian Fordham, who has just celebrated her 90th birthday. Happy Birthday, Mum! Christine Hinton, Lightwater • We’d love to see where you read your copy of Woman’s Weekly. The more exotic, the better!…

My friend, Jayne, aged 64, should have her own DIY television show. She’s amazing. What prompts me to tell you about her is when she called me the other day, beside herself with excitement, to talk about her next shopping trip. A designer wardrobe for next season? The treat of a new handbag? A holiday? Not at all. ‘I’m off to get the new Bosch multitool!’ she shrieked, all aquiver. I tried to sound enthusiastic as she went into great detail about its many delights… Jayne is a shining example of the older, divorced woman who simply does NOT need to get a man in. She mends all kinds of things, can put up shelves (even ‘floating’ ones), is a dab hand at self-assembly, can hang wallpaper, fits blinds, does…

• On Saturday morning 2,640 invited guests will be in the grounds of Windsor Castle to watch the couple arrive at St George's Chapel, then leave after the wedding. They include members of the public, local schoolchildren, people from charities supported by Harry and Meghan, and others with links to the Castle and to the royals. • Inside the Chapel, 600 guests will take their seats. They will all have received gold-stamped invitations from Prince Charles. • 12 noon: The couple will be married by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, with the rest of the service taken by the Dean of Windsor, the Rt Revd David Conner. • 1pm: A Carriage Procession will take the newlyweds on a round trip from the Castle via Castle Hill, along the High…

Tomato Tart Nothing heralds summer quite like luscious heirloom tomatoes. SERVES 6 1 Cook the onions in the oil in a sauté pan until softened, about 40 min. Add vinegar and sugar, stir until sugar has dissolved, season, then set aside to cool. 2 Heat oven to 200C/Gas 6. Roll out pastry to a rectangle about ½cm (¼in) thick, and lightly score with a sharp knife 3cm (1½in) from the edge. Lay on a baking tray, spread the onions within the scored border, and top with the tomatoes. Bake the tart for 25 min or until browned and crisp. Serve with a simple green salad. PER SERVING: 549 cals, 28g fat, 12g sat fat, 62g carbs Rhubarb Tart Very pretty and so tasty,…

Probiotic Benefits Probiotics can definitely benefit some adult bowel problems, according to a new international consensus which analysed 70 research trials. The 12 European experts say probiotics can reduce symptoms and pain in irritable bowel syndrome, reduce diarrhoea caused by antibiotics and improve quality of life. However, they didn’t recommend any particular brand. True Or False? Your medical details are safe when you use mobile health apps. False, according to European researchers, who found that 80% of those they tested transferred medical or personal details to third parties, often without secure connections. Many also requested access to other data and features on devices, including microphones and contact lists. Cannabis And Cancer Medical cannabis can relieve many symptoms in people with cancer, according to Israeli researchers. They say more than nine…

My Healthy Life My ‘go-to' remedy Broccoli, or any member of the cabbage/brassica family, is excellent for fighting illness. These contain multiple plant medicines called phytochemicals, which stimulate the immune system, reduce inflammation and battle infection. When I feel a cold brewing, I gobble up plenty of raw or lightly cooked broccoli, Brussels, kale and watercress. My favourite meal A lazy weekend brunch – ideally, a savoury plateful of veggies and eggs with a side of avocado. There’s a recipe in SuperVeg for a sweet potato breakfast tray you can almost cook with your eyes closed – a colourful mix of roasted veg, chillies and sweetcorn topped with baked eggs. My fitness routine Three times a week, I do a 20-minute HIIT cycling workout on a stationary bike, followed by…

The story so far: CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS lost her parents in a car crash when she was very young, and was brought up by her paternal grandmother, SCOTTY. Now, she looks through a photo album with Scotty, who is in a nursing home. Confused, Scotty asks if her late husband, JOHN, is still angry with her, but doesn't say why he might have been. John died before Charlotte was born, and this is the first inkling she's had that they might not have been happy together. Scotty says she remembers ALEXANDER, a stranger who has not only just bought Scotty’s house, but has visited the nursing home claiming to be her grandson. Scotty then becomes agitated and refuses to talk about it any more. The next day, Charlotte hears from Scotty’s…