Innholdsfortegnelse for 26-Jun-2018 i Woman's Weekly

Being 5ft nothing – thanks, Dad – people often think I’m younger than I am. Just last week, I was asked for ID in a bar, which made my year! But the reality is, I’m 45 years old and, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, middle-aged. Don’t get me wrong, I love the age I am and the confidence, wisdom and experience life has given me. And I don’t want to look younger, I just want to be the very best version of myself. So check out our great feature, How To Avoid A Middle-Aged Middle , on p14-15. It proves a few simple changes to our diet and some gentle exercise – expertly demonstrated by Senior Feature Writer Natalia – really can make all the difference. Enjoy! Shady Ladies…

Book Cliff Richard Live: 60th Anniversary Tour With a staggering 103 album releases, 123 single hits and the equivalent of 20 years spent in the UK charts, Sir Cliff is celebrating his 60th anniversary in the music business. For those not lucky enough to attend the live show, it will be live-streamed to cinemas across the UK and Ireland, from Manchester Bridgewater Hall on Friday 12 October. Encore screenings will run on Sunday 14 October at 3pm in celebration of Sir Cliff ’s 78th birthday. • Tickets are on sale now. Visit cliffincinemas.com Visit The Heart of Hollywood Tour Coming to London’s O2 from 21 June until 17 July, this event brings the original ‘H’ from the Hollywood sign, iconic memorabilia and artwork from the golden age of Hollywood to…

‘I honestly believe that with helpful tips and techniques, any woman can look good, whatever her age’ You’d never guess it from looking at her, but Dame Joan Collins celebrated her 85th birthday last month. She hardly seems to have aged a day since she headed to the bright lights of Hollywood in 1955, aged just 22, and the actress insists the secret to her age-defying looks is simply ‘sun cream’ and a daily skin regime. ‘I have always worn sun protection, and have kept my face away from harmful rays since I was 20. I also always make sure I only tan my legs.’ It’s hard to believe, but just like the rest of us, Joan enjoys her no make-up days. ‘As soon as I wake up I will…

It's an infuriating milestone, the day you look down and notice a growing spare tyre, even though you haven't been doing anything differently. Blame your hormones. As their levels fall, so does your metabolism, meaning you burn less energy and store more fat. And, thanks to falling oestrogen and progesterone levels leading up to and after menopause, that extra fat is stored around your middle. Falling hormones also lead to a reduction in muscle mass. And, because muscle tissue burns glucose in your body, a reduced amount means more glucose being stored as fat around your tummy. It's not just how it looks that matters. Excess belly fat has been linked to an increased risk of some cancers, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. So, what can you do? Get active Cardiovascular…

Of numerous film and TV adaptations of Wuthering Heights , these stand out: 1 MONOCHROME MOVIE In 1939, the ruggedly handsome Laurence Olivier starred as Heathcliff in an award-winning black-and-white version, with Merle Oberon as Catherine and a young David Niven as Edgar. Directed by William Wyler, it ends with Cathy's death. 2 ALL COLOUR The first colour version, in 1970, starred Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff and Anna Calder-Marshall as Catherine. Directed by Robert Fuest, Cathy's brother Hindley has a more sympathetic role, though controversially he shoots Heathcliff dead. 3 SMALL SCREEN In 2009, ITV's adaptation (main photo) saw the mesmerising Tom Hardy playing Heathcliff to stunning Charlotte Riley's Catherine. Adapted for screen by Peter Bowker and directed by Coky Giedroyc, the whole story is played out.…

Fish Tacos Grilled fish and prawns are transformed into a spicy, Cajun-style filling for zesty tacos. SERVES: 2 • 1½tsp smoked paprika • 1½tsp garlic powder • ½tsp chilli powder • 300g (10oz) grilled fish fillets • 250g (9oz) cooked, shelled prawns • 6 soft corn tacos • ¼ red cabbage, sliced • 2 limes, juiced FOR THE CORN SALSA: • 2 corn cobs, kernels sliced off • 1 avocado, sliced • 1 French shallot, finely chopped • 1 bunch coriander leaves • 3tbsp olive oil • 1tbsp red wine vinegar • 1tbsp honey • Lime wedges, to serve • Sour cream, to serve 1 Mix together the paprika, garlic and chilli powders. Toss the fish and prawns in the spices and leave to marinate for 10 min as you…

Weight Loss And Relationships Weight-loss surgery may affect more than your waistline, according to Scandinavian researchers. They found 21% of people who were single before gastric banding/bypass or other forms of bariatric surgery got married in the next four years, especially those who were younger or lost the most weight. But those who were already married or in a relationship were more likely than before to divorce or separate after surgery. True Or False? Our well-developed eyebrows and smooth foreheads helped us evolve. True, according to UK researchers, who say these adaptations may have enabled early humans to communicate their feelings and emotions, work in teams and form social groups. What Happens Next? When your GP refers you to a consultant or specialist (at a hospital or community clinic), you…

Dare To Beat Your Phobia • Face a fear – and raise money for heart research. The British Heart Foundation is asking people to get sponsorship this July to face their fears – be it spiders, heights or something more obscure. Do you have the nerve? Go to bhf/faceafear.com to find out more. If you usually... go walking alone Try this insteadÉ walking with others Social network Glamoraks has been launched in the UK to connect women who’d like to walk or hike together at home or abroad. You’ll find it online (glamoraks.com) or as a phone app. Originating in the US, it costs $4.99 (about £3.50) a month to subscribe. It was set up here by York mum Melissa Talago, who says you’re more likely to go walking if…

Your strategy could well backfire Q I’m worried about my 15-year-old son’s use of the Internet. He spends a lot of time on it, and I don’t know what he’s looking at or how it influences him. He’s doing well at school and seems well adjusted, but he could be absorbing horrible images. When I asked him for his passwords so I could check, he was appalled and said no. I now don’t know whether to ban his use of the Internet. Amy, Brighton A I think you’d be hard-pressed to do that. Even if he doesn’t have access at home, he’ll be able to use a friend’s computer and can probably download information to his phone. It sounds as if your strategy could well push him in the very…

Q What is inheritance tax? Inheritance tax (IHT) is a tax payable on the value of your combined assets after your death. Your assets will include any cash you have in the bank, the value of your investments and insurance policies, the combined value of your personal possessions (jewellery, vehicles, art etc) and any property or business you own. Q How much has to be paid? Your estate will be liable to pay a tax of 40% (36% if you leave at least a tenth of your estate to charity) on the sum total of your assets over and above the IHT threshold. In the 2018/19 tax year this stands at £325,000, plus a newly introduced ‘main residence band’ of £125,000 if you leave your house to your children. This…

When teacher Rowan Moody informs DI Casey Clunes about the last enigmatic conversation she had with her childhood friend Diana before her death, Casey can’t help wondering why she’s taken over 20 years to report it. But she’s intrigued enough to look once again into Diana’s murder. When Diana was alive, Ian Dawlish often fell victim to her teasing, but Casey recalls how she was convinced during the original investigation that he was innocent. Her instincts were disregarded by her superior officers, only for her to be later proved right and Ian released. Meanwhile, doing a little investigating of her own, Rowan discovers that Diana’s stepbrother Carl Crane is in prison. At the time of Diana’s death, he wasn’t a suspect. But perhaps this new information suggests he was capable…

‘We get to sing some cracking songs ’ How do you take your tea? Rhydian: Tea is my thing. My favourite is from Waitrose. The trick is to boil the kettle with fresh water, leave it to brew for at least two minutes – and you must stir the tea. That’s where a lot of people go wrong. Jonathan: I do enjoy green tea on the side of the stage, but I live on espresso. Who would be your ideal tea guest? J: Freddie Mercury would be exciting! R: Apparently, Mozart was a good laugh. He was a genius who wrote his first concerto aged four. My boy is four, and he can barely write a full stop! Have you bonded over your shared experience of The X…

Misia Collins, 42 Tell us about your look… I love a dress – they’re just so easy to wear and, of course, there’s less to think about! This loose, casual style from Cos is about as easy as they come. I love its swing shape and the bright blocks of colour. I bought it last season but I think it’s a style they repeat. My tan bag is one I’ve had for ages, and my bright-blue sandals are by Steve Madden. I love the colour blue – from brights in summer through to dark navy in winter (more practical), my wardrobe is every shade of blue! And the best bit of your body? As long as I’m healthy, I’m happy. Jules McClean, 59 Tell us about your look… My orange-print…

1 SIDE CRUNCH Lie on your right side, propped up on one elbow, aligned with the same shoulder. Put your left hand behind your head and bend your knees, feet off the floor. Draw your knees and left elbow towards each other. Hold for a second then release. Do a set of 12 before swapping sides and repeating. 2 BEAR CRAWL Get on to all fours (legs straight, only hands and toes touching the floor). With a straight back, looking at the floor, take 12 crawling steps. 3 TWISTING KNEE LIFT Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your arms up and out to your sides, fingertips touching your temples. Twist your body to the right and raise your right knee. Return to your starting position then repeat on the…

Some big names are behind Emily Brontë's bicentennial celebrations. Actress Lily Cole (above) is working with the Brontë Parsonage Museum in West Yorkshire and the Foundling Museum in London, looking at the lives of foundlings in the 1840s and the Brontës' contribution to gender politics and women's rights. The Parsonage Museum has a special exhibition of Emily's writing, possessions and artworks, with contributions from actresses Judi Dench and Maxine Peake, and writer Helen Oyeyemi. Poet and performer Patience Agbabi is the current writer-in-residence, and land artist Kate Whiteford is exploring Emily's connection to the Yorkshire landscape. Finally, award-winning band The Unthanks is basing a song cycle around Emily's poems.See bronte.org.uk .…

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1 Wear sunglasses, particularly between 10am and 2pm when the sun is at its strongest. 2 Make sure they offer UV 400 protection. ‘These can eliminate 97-100% of UV rays, which can cause a variety of eye problems, such as photokeratitis – sunburn of the eyes,’ says Stephen Hannan, Clinical Services Director at Optical Express. 3 Ensure the glasses carry a CE or British Standard Mark, and check they fit your face properly – with no gaps for sunlight to enter your eyes from the side or above.…

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You keep lyin’ when you oughta be truthin’,’ sings Mr Dear, somewhat unexpectedly, when I walk into the kitchen in search of breakfast. ‘You keep losin’ when you oughta not bet. ‘You keep samin’ when you oughta be a’changin’. What’s right’s right, but you ain’t been right yet…’ Life at Dear Towers has been very odd recently. If Mr Dear were not in his 70s, I would suggest that he’s been having a midlife crisis. Is it possible for a man in his 70s to have a midlife crisis? I thought men of that age were too busy running their first marathons, or parachute jumping for charity, or falling in love with 26-year-old waitresses and wondering if their backs will hold out. For a start, his new enthusiasm for cookery,…

✿ Make a beautiful floral arch for your garden, using lightweight vines such as clematis. Choose varieties that grow to around 1.8m, and plant one on either side of the frame to allow them to scramble over each other and cover the arch in flowers. Keep the roots cool by shading with low-growing herbaceous perennials. ✿ Keep herb pots in a sunny spot and close to seating areas where their fragrance can be best appreciated. Regular snipping will keep the plants bushy and compact. Routine watering is essential, especially in hot weather and windy conditions. ✿ If you enjoy sitting outside after dark, plant Phygelius ‘Moonraker’. Its creamy yellow blooms will look beautiful at night teamed with other white blooms and grey foliage. For stylish good looks, combine it with…

Maureen and Brian Hayes, 1956, sent in by daughter Keely Hayes. This is my parents on their wedding day. My mum wore the shorter style that was very in vogue then. She had an 18-inch waist, so the shop-bought dress had to be taken in. They have just celebrated their 62nd anniversary. • We’d love to see how great you looked in any era up to and including the 1980s. Please send a good-quality photo with your name, address and daytime phone number clearly written on the back, to: Fashion Dept, Woman’s Weekly, 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP. Photos will be returned.…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr Something may come to a head that's been latent for a long while. You may plan to move home. Taurus21 Apr – 21 May When you've done everything you possibly can, relax and surrender. Don’t try to control everything. Gemini 22 May – 21 Jun There could be significant changes on the work front. Trust your intuition if a change feels like the right move. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul Personal and business relationships business are in the spotlight. Speak up, and walk away if necessary. Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug Your finances may take a turn for the better. If you appreciate everything in your life, abundance will grow. Virgo 24 Aug – 23 Sep New beginnings in friendships are starred.…

This week’s columnist: Journalist and author Nina Myskow I should be as right as rain, but I’m not. Packing for a break in Greece to celebrate my birthday (lucky me!), I’ve found five bottles of suntan lotion identical to the one I’ve just bought, all purchased in happy anticipation of sunshine – and all brought back unfinished. And I’m worried this trip will be the same. I set off with such optimism, dreaming of blue skies, only to find myself wearing the entire contents of the suitcase to keep warm, and dodging showers. Someone said there is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing (clever clogs!) but I know that, however snug I may be, I won’t be happy. Brought up in South Africa, I yearn for sunshine,…

This year, 30 July marks the 200th birthday of Emily Brontë, creator of Wuthering Heights , one of the world's most famous and dramatic love stories. Set in the 18th century on the remote and beautiful Yorkshire moors, with two headstrong and obsessive leading characters, it's no drawing-room drama, but a dark, gothic tale of love, hate, betrayal, hauntings – and slow-burning, bitter revenge. So who exactly was Emily Brontë, and why did her powerful novel cause such a stir? A clergyman’s daughter Emily Brontë grew up in the Parsonage in Haworth, West Yorkshire, with her father, the Reverend Patrick Bront‘ (right), her mother Maria, four sisters and one brother. When Emily was just three, her mother died of cancer. Then, four years on, her two eldest…

Remember Kate Bush's stunning hit song from 1978, Wuthering Heights ? Forty years on, the artist is revisiting her muse. This time, Kate's words about Emily will be engraved on a stone to be set on the Yorkshire moors. Three other artists – poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, Scots makar (national poet) Jackie Kay and novelist Jeanette Winterson – are also contributing words for three more stones to celebrate Charlotte, Anne and the Brontë family as a whole. The stones are being inaugurated this July and will form part of an eight-mile walk between Thornton, the sisters' birthplace, and Haworth, their family home. For more information, see bradfordliteraturefestival.co.uk .…

We’ve handpicked this vintage top and skirt set from a 1978 issue of Woman’s Weekly. The summery stripes are knitted in a cotton 4ply so the items have lovely drape. Believe us when we say it looks and feels like it’s shop-bought! A Bit More Tricky MEASUREMENTS TOP: To fit bust 82 (86) (92) (97) (102) (107) (112) cm/32 (34) (36) (38) (40) (42) (44) in. Actual measurements 84 (90) (96) (102) (108) (114) (120) cm/33 (35½) (37¾) (40) (42½) (45) (47¼) in. Side seam 34 (35) (35) (36) (36) (37) (37) cm/13¼ (13¾) (13¾) (14) (14) (14½) (14½) in. Length to shoulder 53 (54) (55.5) (57) (58) (60) (61) cm/21 (21¼) (22) (22½) (23) (23½) (24) in. Sleeve seam All sizes 5cm/2in. SKIRT: To fit S (M) (L) Actual…

The figures are startling. More than a quarter of us take at least three drugs regularly, according to a recent NHS survey, and many pensioners take five or more. And although many people won’t take any drug unless it’s essential, over 1.1 billion NHS prescriptions are issued each year in England alone, at a cost of £17.4 billion – numbers that are rising by about 5% a year. Brits also spent another £2.47 billion on over-the-counter medicines for pain, coughs, colds and sore throats, hay fever, skin problems, insomnia and other ‘minor’ illnesses. So are we over-medicating life’s problems, instead of finding lifestyle and other solutions? When drugs are good Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, while UK deaths from coronary heart disease have fallen by 60% since 1961 thanks…

1 What benefit can I e xpect from this medicine ? How likely is it to work for me? For more information, see ‘Number needed t o treat (NNT)‘ and ‘Number needed to harm (NNH)‘ at n ice.org.uk/glossary?letter=n 2 Would lifestyle changes be as effective and/or worth making as w ell? 3 What's the alternative? For example, c ounselling, physiotherapy, surgery or no treatment at all? 4 What ar e the side eff ects, how serious ar e they and how often do they occur? 5 How exactly should I tak e them, and what should I do if I think ther e's a problem? 6 Can I stop any of my other drugs ? Will I actually tak e them? 7 Unused medicines c ost the NHS…

• Edwina Brocklesby, 75, author of IronGran (£14.99, Little Brown), is the oldest British woman to have completed an Ironman triathlon. My go-to remedy Exercise with friends. Mixing and being sociable is vital for me and exercising with others is more fun – which means you’re more likely to keep doing it. My favourite meal Without doubt, breakfast. I have a lemon drink and cod-liver oil tablet followed by egg on wholemeal toast with peanut butter and honey. It’s a high-protein start to the day and it’s been my routine for many years! How I keep fit and healthy I cycle for about an hour most days – whether that’s on a turbo trainer at home or out on a real bike, commuting, or cycling longer distances, climbing the Surrey…