Innholdsfortegnelse for 31-Jul-2018 i Woman's Weekly

My own family come from the East End of London and, as a child, I used to enjoy listening to my nan as she talked about what life was like for her. So I was particularly struck by author Kate Thompson’s feature about the Bryant & May match factory in Bow. I’ve always thought my nan was a strong women – she laid a concrete path in her small garden when she was 90! I can only aspire to be like her. Turn to page 16 to read how the Match Girls fought for better conditions. They were amazing women, as was my nan! Have a good week. Sweet Treats Are you more savoury or sweet-toothed? We have some absolutely delicious summer puds for you to enjoy making for family…

‘There is no secret to a happy marriage’ • Robert Bathurst is an actor most famous for his role as David Marsden in Cold Feet, but he’s now taking his own show The Song of Lunch to the Edinburgh Fringe. Here he tells us how he’s very different from his Cold Feet character and what bringing up four daughters was like… How do you take your tea? Black, with no sugar, not too strong, but good enough to taste the tea. Who would you like to have a cup of tea with? My mother. She’s dead now but I would like to tell her what’s going on, that would be wonderful, and my father too. Tell us about your new show The Song of Lunch … It’s a drama…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr You may be feeling quite restless this week. Give yourself permission take a break whenever you need it. Taurus 21 Apr – 21 May A new business opportunity may appear. Take your time before making a final decision. Gemini 22 May – 21 Jun This is a great week for learning something new, sharing information with others or a bit of networking. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul You may be doing some soul-searching at this time. Focus on your priorities, and act on them. Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug This promises to be a fun week with entertainment in the unlikeliest of places. Keep an open mind. Virgo 24 Aug – 23 Sep Sometimes you play things too safe. The planets are…

Despite being one of the largest creatures to walk the earth, the African elephant is one of the most endangered. It's estimated that 100 elephants are killed daily for ivory and meat. With elephant numbers declining by 62% since 2007, they could be extinct in 20 years. Similarly the rhinoceros, which means 'nose horn' in Greek, faces a perilous future. At the dawn of the 20th century there were around 50,000 in the wild, but now there are estimated to be only 29,000 left. In the last decade alone, 7,245 were lost to poachers in Africa. For more information on how you can help protect these species, visit wwf.org.uk…

Most of us are aware that 2018 is the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, when the determined campaigning and hard work of many years was finally rewarded with the right to vote. But in the history of women’s rights, there’s another milestone you may never have heard about. This year marks the 130th anniversary of a largely forgotten, but once-celebrated strike that changed the country’s understanding of how employers should treat their employees, and improved the course of working women’s lives in one of the poorest parts of London. Dangerous work In July 1888, 1,400 women walked out of the Bryant & May match factory in Bow, East London. It was a tough place where women from soot-encrusted slums worked long hours for low wages. It was dangerous too, as…

Strawberries and Cr eam Open Sandwich English strawberries, whipped cream with a hint of rose and crispy pastry... What’s not to love? SERVES 6-8 • 1tbsp icing sugar, plus extra, to dust • 250g (9oz) all-butter puff pastry • Plain flour, to dust • 250ml (8fl oz) double cream • ½tsp rose extract • 250g (9oz) strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced • 30g (1oz) pistachios, finely chopped 1 Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Dust the work surface with icing sugar, then place the pastry on top. Dust the top of the pastry with icing sugar and roll to about 1cm (½in) thick. Cut into 2 lengths, each around 25 x 10cm (10 x 4in), and place on a baking sheet. Dust with a little plain flour, prick all over…

Getting your medicines right A third of older adults discharged from five UK hospitals suffered medication-related harm, according to researchers, who say four out of five episodes were serious and half were preventable. They warn that inadequate patient, hospital and community liaison, and post-discharge frailty may be harming patients, at a cost of £396 million a year. Ensure you or your carers know exactly what medicines you need to take when, and query any that seem problematic. Repairing stroke damage Growth hormone injections could help to improve thinking, memory and fatigue in people who have suffered a stroke, according to international researchers, although so far they have only shown benefits in mice. They included better performances in tests, and signs of new blood vessels, nerve repair and increased tissue in…

A Low back pain is the world’s leading cause of disability, but unfortunately most cases can’t be cured by surgery, which mainly relieves pain and/or numbness and weakness caused by spinal deformities, injuries, cancer or trapped nerves. However, recent research shows that many sufferers, including in the UK, are inappropriately recommended to avoid activity, take strong painkillers (including morphine-related ones), or undergo unnecessary X-rays, scans or even surgery. Most back pains are related to posture, strains caused by the way we use our backs, and simple wear and tear (arthritis and other degenerative conditions). Arthritis UK has developed a useful questionnaire called the STarT Back tool that GPs can use to assess how back pain is affecting someone physically, psychologically and socially to try and find the best solution for…

Learn confidence tips from others Q I’m back on the dating scene after my marriage ended. I decided I’d rather go to events or dinners than use the internet. I haven’t been very successful and I’m not sure anyone really notices me. Some people are very visible, even if they’re older; they exude something that I don’t. I’m not sure what it is but I would certainly like to have some of it! Marcia, Sevenoaks A You’re describing people who are charismatic. They’re immediately likeable. They’re confident enough to allow them to focus on other people rather than themselves. When we worry about ourselves, we become less appealing. They show their interest by asking lots of questions and by listening, reflecting on what they’ve heard and asking further questions based…

Q Is it really possible to get money off by haggling? Yes, it is. The Consumer Association magazine Which? did a survey last year, and found that 58% of respondents had been able to negotiate a better price on services such as gas and electricity, broadband and insurance. Typical savings included £35 on car breakdown cover, £40 on home insurance and £50 on car insurance, but there were bigger discounts, too, including an average of £216 on broadband and pay TV, and £312 on energy. Q Why would a company give money off just because I ask? Because they want to keep your custom and they know that, these days, it’s easy to compare prices and switch for a better deal. That’s why all the major services companies have customer-retention…

• To give your patio a Mediterranean holiday feel, plant pots with scented-leaved pelargoniums, colourful oleander (left) and bougainvilleas. Add some empty terracotta pots and shapely olive jars and fill them with summer bedding in pastel schemes of lavender, hot pink and purple – or simply leave them empty for effect. • If you have an old tree stump in your garden, think twice before removing it. If it’s not affected by honey fungus – identified by pale ‘sheets’ of mushroom-smelling strands beneath the bark and tough black ‘bootlaces’ attached to the trunk and running through the soil – you could use it as a natural support for climbers and other plants. Breathe new life into a dead zone by clothing it with clematis and drapes of honeysuckle, jasmine or…

Elaine Hooley, 54 Tell us about your look… I’ve had my dress for quite a few years. It’s by Dolce & Gabbana. It always gets comments! The shape and chiffon fabric is very feminine and it always feels so lovely to wear. My oversized straw bag came from Mexico. My shoes are also Dolce & Gabbana. I love to mix up colour and prints. Fashion should always make you feel good. And the best bit of your body? My hair. Kathryn Topping, 45 Tell us about your look… I love to shop on the high street as you can find on-trend items that are excellent value for money. Zara is an amazing place to shop – it feels like it has something for everyone at any age. My palazzo pants…

Sue Johnston has had a stellar career playing some of TV’s most memorable matriarchs, in shows like Brookside, The Royle Family and Coronation Street. So you might expect Sue’s latest role to be a walk in the park for the veteran actress, as forthright mum-of-four Ivy-Rae in BBC1’s drama Age Before Beauty. On the contrary, Sue was mortified during scenes that saw Ivy-Rae picking up men half her age! It transpires that Ivy-Rae is an ageing swinger with an open marriage – at night she prowls Manchester’s Northern soul dance clubs to find young one-night stands. When we meet Sue to discuss the role, she’s warm, frank and funny about the awkwardness of playing Ivy-Rae. ‘Some of the role is fun, but for me, the difficult bit was flirting with…

Whenever I have a new book out, friends have the same question: ‘When’s the party?’ While those with long memories but who are short on discretion add, ‘Going to dance on the table, haha?’ For a first novel, of course, a huge bash is de rigueur. Finding oneself finally clutching a copy of one’s very own paperback is the stuff of dreams and deserves celebration. For my debut do, I invited everyone I’d ever met, dyed my hair the colour of the book jacket and took out a second mortgage on a little black dress which, it turned out, was a bit too little. I had intended to go on a crash diet so I could waft about looking suitably slinky and soon-to-be-successful, but was so excited, I couldn’t stop…

Q I’ve been hearing a lot about retinol skincare. Should I try it? One word. Yes! Once we pass the menopause, cell turnover, which helps keep our skin looking fresh and smooth, declines significantly. This causes a build-up of dead skin that can make it appear dull and lifeless. A retinoid helps to ‘wake up’ your skin, boosting cell turnover and collagen production as well as reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation. Dermatologists rave about La Roche-Posay Redermic R Anti-Ageing Concentrate 0.3%, £29.50. If you're looking for something a bit cheaper, try the potent-yet-affordable blend of The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalene, £5.80, cultbeauty.co.uk. Start off using it a few times a week until your skin gets used to it. And always protect your skin from UV…

Knitting Editor Teresa Our fabulous poncho is the perfect summer cover-up – easy to wear and it looks good, too! Knitted sideways in a lace and cable-stitch pattern, the back and front pieces are identical straight sections – a great project for summer. A Bit More Tricky Instructions overleaf MEASUREMENTS To fit bust 81-91 (97-107) (112-122) cm/32-36 (38-42) (44-48) in. Actual width, from side to side 102 (107) (112) cm/40 (42) (44) in. Length to shoulder 68 (71) (74) cm/26¾ (28) (29) in. MATERIALS 7 (7) (8) 100g (230m) balls of King Cole Bamboo Cotton DK (50% cotton, 50% bamboo) in Oyster (543)*. Pair each of 4mm (No. 8) and 5mm (No. 6) knitting needles; cable needle; removable stitch markers or contrast thread. See below for 10% off at theknittingnetwork.co.uk.…

Skin cancers have more than doubled in the UK since the 1990s, and if you get one, you’re more likely to develop another. They can develop in squamous cells and basal cells in the epidermis (top layer), in melanocytes, which produce pigment and darken in response to ultra-violet (UV) light from the sun, and rarely, in other skin cells. Sunlight and skin cancer Skin cancers are strongly related to UV light damage, which can change cells’ DNA (genetic material). They usually affect areas that are often exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp and limbs. They’re more common with age, and in men, and in people who are prone to sunburn (with fair or red hair, pale skin and freckles), who have been sunburnt (especially in childhood), use…

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‘I loved the coaching so much I decided to train’ Have you got a dream, which has been buzzing around your head for years? A book or business idea? Or do you simply want to spend more time with your family? If you are at a life crossroads and you want to move forward, a life coach might help. I see all sorts of people (from GPs, lawyers and scientists to students, footballers and lap dancers), at different ages and stages of life. But they all need one thing – help to move towards a goal. That’s where I was myself 20 years ago. I’d been made redundant from my newspaper journalist job and I had a vague idea about going freelance but no idea how to get started. I…

Dear Keren My sister was unable to get pregnant and I became a surrogate mother for her. I already had two boys and didn’t want any more children. I was very happy to do this and we used her egg and her husband’s sperm, so my niece is theirs. We agreed that we wouldn’t tell her. She’s now 17 and I have a very close relationship with her. I watch her and my sister with envy – I would have liked a daughter. I want to tell her that she’s part mine, but know that would be a shock to her and infuriate my sister. Putting my feelings aside, I do think she has a right to know this part of her history. Name and address withheld It’s an interesting…

• Entry to Warwick Castle costs from £18 per person for bookings made online a minimum of five days in advance. Wars of the Roses Live (included in day-ticket price), runs daily from 21 July until 2 September. • The Escape Room is available on selected dates in timed sessions and costs £5 per person when booked online in advance. • Short breaks at Warwick Castle start from £209 for lodges, or from £139 for Medieval Glamping, based on one night for up to two adults and two children sharing, including two days’ Castle entrance, car parking and buffet breakfast. • For information on the castle, visit warwick-castle.com. • For details on Hill Close Gardens, visit hillclosegardens.com (adults £4.50, children 5-16, £1). And for The Mill Garden, see visitwarwick.co.uk/placeofinterest/the-mill-garden (adults…

Thank you for the coverage of the work that the Royal Albert Hall is doing to recognise its involvement in the campaign to get the vote for women (17 April). My vote is important to me and I have used it in every election since I was 18. As 2018 marks 100 years since the Representation of the People Act, a friend and I decided that Swindon too would celebrate this milestone in history. The women who went on hunger strike were met from prison by their friends who took them for breakfast. In 1928, universal suffrage was celebrated by a Victory Breakfast attended by 250 women. We have decided to celebrate by having our own Victory Breakfast. We went to the London School of Economics, where the original documents…

Watch The International Jousting & Medieval Tournament See knights on horseback battle for victory at Arundel Castle during the tournament's 10th anniversary, and enjoy family-friendly activities such as have-a-go archery. Until 29 July. • For details, visit arundelcastle.org Explore The Royal Albert Hall Along with a knowledgeable tour guide, go on a journey through the history of classical music at the Royal Albert Hall. See the stunning auditorium where the world’s stars have performed and view the Queen’s private box. • For details, visit royalalberthall.com/tickets/tours-and-exhibitions/classical-tour/ Enjoy Wakehurst Immerse yourself in the magic of nature with a brand new evening event: The Wonder Project. For a select few nights at Wakehurst, Kew’s sister garden in West Sussex, you can meander through its woods, meadows and glades to interact with installations embedded…

‘Oh, it was a plum job, though my nan hated me working there, mind. “You’ll get phossy jaw,” she used to say. A lot of the old East End women could never forget, or forgive. But by the time I worked there in the 50s, it was smashing – everyone wanted a job there. There was such camaraderie and friendliness among the girls. It taught me to be strong, work hard and to appreciate the value of friendship. I enjoyed the best years of my life at Bryant & May.’…

She’d a sneaking suspicion that he didn’t go to the gym just to exercise You wouldn’t believe it!’ Amanda sighed, sinking into a chair. ‘I’m at my wits’ end.’ Sarah frowned. Her poor daughter looked stressed. And she worked so hard. ‘What is it, love?’ she asked, leaning towards her. ‘My childminder can’t have the boys for the first two weeks in August,’ Amanda told her. ‘She’s going away on holiday.’ ‘Oh…’ ‘I’ve rung round everyone I know. I can’t find anyone else to look after them – well, no-one the twins know, and I can’t put them with a stranger, can I? Not for two weeks.’ Sarah smiled at her. ‘Well, if that’s all that’s wrong, we’ll have them,’ she said. Amanda stared at her. ‘You and Dad?’ ‘Of…

When it comes to maintaining a good show of summer colours – vivid as well as soft and subtle – gardeners are spoilt for choice. But some plants should be at the top of your list. Here are some of my favourites for beds, borders and pots… Heavenly Heucheras These have hit our gardens over the past few years and become widely popular for their crazy, colourful palmate leaves. Purple, black, red, orange, brown, silver, chartreuse – you name it, you’re likely find a heuchera in that colour! Dark-leaved varieties such as ‘Chocolate Ruffles' look especially good with silver-leaved artemisia, ornamental grasses and the ground-hugging lamium (spotted deadnettle). The variety ‘Electra' has large bright golden leaves with bright red veins. Along with yellow-green ‘Lime Rickey' from the Rainbow Series, it’s…

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A Being a mosquito magnet is often down to our genes. Studies have shown that identical twins are more likely to have similar ‘attraction’ levels than non-identical twins. It’s not clear whether this is because their body odours are also more similar, but chemicals in sweat and on our skin certainly attract mosquitos, often from dozens of feet away (which is bad news for barbecuers and sunbathers). They’re also attracted by the carbon dioxide we exhale. And being blood group O, drinking alcohol and having a raised body temperature (for example in pregnancy or if we’re overheated) may make us seem like tasty targets, too. Their bites aren’t just itchy. In some countries they can transmit serious infections, including malaria and viruses such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever and Japanese…

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Oh, no!’ said the lady assistant. ‘It’s a moth!’ ‘A moth?’ came the hue and cry. ‘Quick, everybody! A moth!’ Within moments, two or three other lady assistants were on the scene. ‘There it is!’ said the first lady assistant. Much stamping of feet followed from the ladies and me, while Mr Dear – who is probably known throughout the moth world for the danger posed by his size-10 brogues – provided steady covering fire. ‘I think we’ve got it,’ said the manageress. ‘No,’ said a lady assistant. ‘There it goes!’ Thwack! ‘Well done, sir,’ said the manageress. ‘You got it. Now, what can we do for you?’ The reason that a single moth had caused so much uproar was that we were in a huge warehouse full of fancy-dress…