Innholdsfortegnelse for 11-Sep-2018 i Woman's Weekly

It’s such a thrill to pick and eat fruit and vegetables from your own plot – strawberries are juicier, beans are crunchier and spuds are creamier, don’t you find? So it’s good to have the expert advice of Adrienne Wild on how to harvest your crops most effectively on page 38. And on the subject of tasty food, don’t miss the melt-in-the-mouth deliciousness of our upside-down banana bake and other goodies, starting on page 28 – all perfect for family teatime get-togethers. I must admit I’m also delighted to have our beauty team’s insight into the latest ways to add radiance to your skin on page 22 – we all appreciate a bit of help in getting that healthy glow! Enjoy your week – and let us know what you’re…

‘I’m surprised that I’m not full of metal!’ • Penny Smith has presented breakfast shows since 1993, when she first joined GMTV as a newsreader. She’s currently the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Talkradio. As she prepares to turn 60 this month, Penny reveals that her greatest achievement is never getting too injured… How do you take your tea? I like Lapsang Souchong with a dash of milk, even though you’re not meant to put milk in it. Who would be your ideal guest for tea? Dr Frances Ashcroft, who wrote one of my favourite books ever – Life at the Extremes – about how humans have evolved to cope with height, depth, heat, the cold, damp. It’s fascinating, and I just want to imbibe knowledge from her. Why are…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr You may be feeling quite restless this week. Give yourself permission to take a break when 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…

'Many grandmothers are elated at the prospect of a grandchild. However, for some – perhaps those enjoying retirement, a rewarding career or who feel their child might not be ready for the challenges of parenthood – the prospect can be daunting. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that to love our grandchildren we must be available and never say no. However, every family is different. Rather than compare yourself to others, it’s important to work out what’s right for you. Children recognise authenticity, so knowing that when you are with them it’s because you want to be – not because of a sense of obligation – will help them feel secure and loved.' Visit counsellinginhull.co.uk…

‘I’m on the tea dance circuit’ Christina Mulvihill, Deptford, SE London Christina danced competitively as a youngster, and was thrilled to find she hadn't lost her skills on returning to the ballroom I’ve danced ever since I was little – I started with the usual ballet lessons and worked hard until I got a teaching qualification. I was always aware of ballroom dancing and thought it utterly fabulous. Unluckily for me, my mother thought it was tacky, so I never got the chance to try it until the 1980s. I worked at the BBC, where you could take part in different activities. The ballroom club classes were held at the beautiful Langham Hotel, and as soon as I took my first spin around the floor I was hooked.…

Do you want your skin to look glowing and gorgeous, preferably with minimum effort? Well, what if we told you that complexion perfection is possible from using just one product? Yes, really! Instead of hiding your flaws under layers of different make-up, the latest bases tackle everything from redness and dryness, to pigmentation and sensitivity in one application. So, no longer do you have to choose between make-up that covers flaws or something that gives your skin a gorgeous, dewy finish. These new formulas use high-tech skincare ingredients to treat it as well as perfect. Read on to find the best make-up base for you. Fade away pigmentation and age spots We’ve had the most glorious British summer, but the downside of so much sun is that if your skin…

London wasn’t my first choice when looking for a house because I’m a country girl at heart, having grown up in Wiltshire,’ says Flora, ‘but we needed to find a place with easy access to the City for my husband Chris’s job, plus we have lots of friends in London too. This Victorian flat has great proportions and period features and is near the common, a must for Bumble, my miniature dachshund. I knew I could make it as cosy and homely as a cottage. Within two months of moving in, we’d painted several rooms to freshen them up, customised furniture, retiled the bedroom fireplace and added our own style with cushions and soft furnishings. I couldn’t wait to set up my sewing studio and add my signature touches. A…

The warm, wet weather will have allowed garlic bulbs to develop to a good size. Lift the bulbs and hang them to dry, then store in a cool, frost-free place. Don’t forget to think ahead too, as now is also a good time to plant for cropping in June to August next year. Only buy certified disease-free bulbs and break them into individual cloves. Set each of the cloves 5cm deep and 15cm apart in a sunny, well-drained spot. When the tops fall over, onions should be dug and (with their tops intact) dried in the sun for a day. After this, trim the leaves to 3cm above the bulb so they can be stored in nets, or leave them intact so they can be used to plait the bulbs…

You can’t get shingles (herpes zoster, HZ) unless you’ve had chicken pox. The virus ‘hides’ in nerve junction boxes inside the spine or brain, re-emerging years later to produce a patch of shingles on skin supplied by the affected nerve. It’s more common (and usually more severe) as we get older, affecting almost one in a thousand people in their 70s each year, and in people with immune system problems. The symptoms Shingles often starts as tingling, or a puzzling burning, itching, shooting pain several days before the rash appears. This neuralgia is due to faulty signals sent by the affected nerve. You may feel ‘flu-y’ with headache, fever and muscle aching. The rash gradually appears as blisters on the trunk, arms or face/head. It’s always one-sided and usually easy…

1 Seek medical advice for rapid diagnosis and treatment as necessary. 2 Keep skin clean and dry – splash with clean water and pat/air-dry. Don't share towels. 3 Avoid friction – wear loose-fitting clothes and don't rub/scratch. 4 Cover exposed small patches with a clean dry dressing until they stop weeping, but otherwise a void creams and dressings. 5 Use an ice-pack – ice wrapped in a towel and applied for 20 minutes can help ease pain. 6 You could infect other people with chicken pox, so stay away from people who haven't had it, are pregnant, or have immune problems, and from babies under a month old, until the blisters dry up.…

Dear Keren I’m 55 and struggling to find a permanent job that pays well. I wonder if it would be a good idea to go back to college and embark on a new career, although that would inevitably leave me thousands of pounds in debt. Then I will be 58-60 years of age looking for permanent well-paid employment. Is this a ludicrous idea? Name and address withheld At 58, you will still have nearly 10 years in the workplace before you can claim your pension. And more and more people are continuing to work well into their 70s, some for financial reasons and many because they’re full of energy and continue to enjoy their work. I’m well aware that there’s still ageism in the workplace, in spite of there being…

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Steam Power’s Back Put the ironing board away! Vertical steaming smoothes out creases in seconds… Verti Steam Pro Handheld Garment Steamer, £59.99 ( highstreettv.com ) Heats in seconds and works continuously for 10 minutes. Comes with a press pad and lint remover. You’ll be amazed how quickly the steam gets to work – ideal when you’re in a rush. Swan Handheld Garment Steamer, £24.99 Quick and easy to use – works like a dream on curtains and light gauzy blouses, as creases just drop out. No tiring elbow grease needed with this light steamer. You’ll be addicted after your first go. Philips Steam & Go Plus Compact Garment Steamer, £90 Coming in its own bag, this steamer is heavy duty and can be used on anything, including beading…

The story so far: Journalist Kate is writing a piece on local reaction to the murder of council candidate Iain Clarkson for her editor. A local young woman has a surprisingly extreme reaction to the news of his death. The next day, Kate’s only friend among the village mums, Sally Elliot, is with Kate when a large dog, Doris, appears at the cottage. Realising her son Lucas is very keen for the dog to stay, Kate agrees to take it in. Later, when she goes to offer condolences to Serena, Iain’s Clarkson’s widow, they are joined by the young woman who was so upset at hearing of Iain’s death. She announces that she was Iain’s fiancée and is pregnant with his child. Kate leaves the two women alone and goes…

You join me this week in the seaside town of Lyme Regis, where I have been walking along the harbour wall and pretending to be Meryl Streep. ‘Goodness me!’ the cry goes up from the milling throng of holidaymakers below. ‘Isn’t that the actress from The French Lieutenant’s Woman? She’s put on a lot of weight, hasn’t she?’ ‘Yes,’ says the milling throng’s friend. ‘And if she’s not careful that seagull’s going to make off with her chips.’ One of the recurring themes of this page – along with tea, chocolate fudge cake, dog walking, the benefits of old age and the tyranny of the weight-loss diet – are my fruitless attempts to get Mr Dear to take me on a holiday that is not within 20 miles of a…

• Remove vine leaves covering grapes, to assist ripening. Carefully thin out bunches of grapes, removing any mildewed fruits and leaves to reduce the spread of any fungus. • Lift and divide large clumps of bearded iris more than four years old. Plant healthy pieces of rhizome 20cm apart, leaving the tops just above ground level. On exposed sites, trim all leaves back to 10cm to prevent windrock. • Grow your own soil improvers Green manure crops like alfalfa, red clover and grazing rye sown on soil that will be free of crops for six weeks or more will prevent nutrients leaching. It will also improve fertility for next year’s crops. • Any questions for Adrienne? Write to the address on page 6.…

Michelle Hanley, 52 Tell us about your look… My top is by Superdry – I love the floaty boho style trend with full sleeves. My white jeans are 7 For All Mankind. My bag is from John Lewis and my espadrilles from a craft fair. My necklace was a gift, and my younger son bought my bracelet. I love co-ordinating my outfits with jewellery and shoes. My weakness is Mint Velvet. And the best bit of your body? Maybe my smile. Peta Norman, 74 Tell us about your look… It’s actually rare for me to wear a dress! I found this one in Italy in San Remo market, and just had to buy it. I love the colour and its easy shape. Also, the linen is very soft and cool.…

You smell lovely!’ say my friends. Thankfully. ‘You’re wearing your signature scent,’ says one in particular. ‘I so associate it with you.’ I hope I do smell lovely, but sadly I can’t tell that for myself. I lost my sense of taste and smell seven years ago after fracturing my skull. I don’t think it was the trauma that did it, or the resulting operation that probably saved my life, but the antibiotic I was given some time later. My accident happened when I rushed downstairs to answer the telephone. I was carrying things in both hands (NB: Always keep one hand free!) and I missed my footing. I then somersaulted all the way down, hitting my head on the banister several times along the way. I learnt after the…

1 It burns calories – just one hour of grooving can burn an impressive 400 calories.* You’ll deserve a hearty meal afterwards! 2 It boosts agility – all that fancy footwork requires total concentration and allows you to practise total body control. Great for the mind and body. 3 It enhances your mood. Feeling glum? Exercise such as dancing increases certain ‘happy’ chemicals in the brain, so you’ll be on cloud 9 after!…

Knitting Editor Teresa How adorable do this pair look dressed in our dungarees and pinafore dress? The textured lace patterns are stunning when knitted in a cashmere-blend yarn. Hard–ish MEASUREMENTS To fit chest 41 (46) cm/16 (18) in. DUNGAREES: Actual measurements 50 (54) cm/19¾ (21¼) in. Length to shoulder 56.5 (62.5) cm/22¼ (24½) in. Inside leg seam 21.5 (23.5) cm/8½ (9¼) in. PINAFORE: Length to top of bib 32.5 (35.5) cm/12¾ (14) in. MATERIALS DUNGAREES: 4 x 50g (170m) balls of Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk 4ply (75% wool, 30% silk, 5% cashmere) in Button (051)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10) and 2.75mm (No. 12) knitting needles; stitch holders; 4 buttons. PINAFORE: 3 x 50g (170m) balls of Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk 4ply (75% wool, 30% silk, 5%…

Unwanted recycling Drugs that we excrete in our urine or faeces can survive waste water treatment plants and appear in river water, according to York researchers. They found 29 types of drugs in sites along the Foss and Ouse, including antidepressants, antibiotics and drugs used for allergies, colds and epilepsy. The environmental effects aren’t yet known, but meantime, take unused medicines back to the pharmacy, rather than flushing them down the loo. Diabetes and work Women who work more than 45 hours per week are almost two-thirds more likely to develop diabetes than those who work between 35 and 40 hours per week, according to Canadian researchers. They say this can be somewhat reduced by a healthier lifestyle but suggest shorter working hours for women might help to prevent some…

I started Michelle’s Running Group (MRG) five years ago. I was a regular runner myself and when I was in tracksuit and trainers one day, collecting my children from school a group of mum friends asked if they could come running with me, and could I help them run. ‘It helps deal with depression’ I’d taken my coaching qualifications in my 20s and I’d helped train up-and-coming track athletes on a voluntary basis but stopped when I became a mum. This sounded fun – six of us meeting casually once a week to run. It was, and I started thinking perhaps there was scope to start a running club. So MRG was born. The first session was just five people, which grew to about 10 for the first year. Then…

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I just want to say a great big thank you! I am currently undergoing a month-long break from alcohol, and Woman’s Weekly has been a great aid in helping me breeze through the first weekend. My partner and I typically unwind with a box set and some wine on a Friday night. However, this weekend, I swapped my wine glass for my knitting needles, and have begun work on your Prehistoric Pals (10 July, pictured) for my nephew – he’ll love them! The short stories and the puzzles also came in handy the next morning as my other half nursed his hangover! Heather McLuskey, East Lothian • Thank you for telling us your story, Heather. We love to hear from you, so do get in touch if you have something…

1 Eat chocolate Yes, really. But make it at least 70% chocolate solids because the darker the chocolate, the better it is for you. Studies, including the most recent from California’s Loma Linda University, show that dark chocolate boosts your cardiovascular system by increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation. Cacao is rich in flavanols, the health-protecting antioxidants found in fruit and veg, which help fight inflammation in the body responsible for heart disease and other chronic conditions. 2 Understand cholesterol Too much of this fatty substance in your blood raises your risk of heart disease, stroke and vascular dementia. There are two main types – the ‘good’ HDL cholesterol fights the ‘bad’ non-HDL cholesterol, which sticks to blood vessel walls, clogging them, leading to heart attacks. Lower cholesterol by exercising,…

I want to wear statement earrings Q I love the trend for big earrings but they feel so heavy on my ears. Do you have any tips to make them more comfortable to wear? Christine Johnson, 68 A The perfect solution is a few clicks away. Swap your normal butterflies for JML’s Magic Bax Earring Lifters, £19.99. Specially designed for heavy earrings or large piercing holes, they work by lifting your earrings to secure them in place, spreading the weight across your lobes. They’re hypoallergenic and come in a pack of two, with one sterling silver pair and another in 18k gold-plated sterling silver. Where‘s good for petite trousers? Q I'm 5ft 1in and struggling to find any trousers to fit my legs. I'd love a couple of pairs I…

Jammy Marbled Cherry Gug elhupf This gorgeous Gugelhupf is marbled inside and out! Topped with fresh cherries for a late summer treat, they add a jewel effect to this elegant cake. SERVES: 15 • 250g (9oz) unsalted butter, softened • 5 free-range eggs, separated • 150g (5oz) caster sugar • 300g (10oz) plain flour • 2½tsp baking powder • 150g (5oz) ground almonds • 170g (6oz) black cherry conserve (we used Bonne Maman) FOR THE DECORATION: • 200g (7oz) icing sugar • 2–3tbsp lemon juice • A few drops of bright red and pink gel food colour (we used Dr Oetker) • 180g (6oz) cherries, cut in half, to decorate YOU WILL NEED: Bundt cake tin 23cm/9in, greased and floured 1 Preheat the oven to 180C/ Gas 4. 2 Cream…

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Be ready with a succinct answer Q I was out with my granddaughters and someone came up and asked why one was black and the other white. I was completely lost for words. I said it was none of their business. I probably should have said that they have different parents, but this isn’t the first time we've had comments. I don't know how to tackle this – it feels like racism. Ursula, Berkshire A I wonder what you mean by tackling it? It’s hard to know what’s behind a question such as this but it does feel invasive and unacceptable. No-one would usually ask why one was blonde and the other not. I think the short, succinct answer you have now come up with sounds excellent. It’s honest, non-emotional,…