Innholdsfortegnelse for 26-Mar-2019 i Woman's Weekly

After the wonderfully warm blast of ‘fake’ spring we’ve recently experienced, I found myself spending more time in the garden again. And, thanks to the unusual weather, our small-but-perfectly-formed  outdoor space has now had an unexpected tidy up two months before I would normally have considered putting a foot in the garden. So with all things green-fingered in mind, I’d like to introduce you to our new title, Easy Gardens, below. It’s perfect for the novice or the more experienced gardener and is full of quick tips and ideas. It’s on sale now at all good retailers for £3.99. I’ve got my copy and can recommend it! It’s a must-try! Don’t miss our new title Easy Gardens that comes complete with a free hydrangea plant for every reader, too. We…

YOU WILL NEED ✿ 15cm square card blank ✿ Two A4 sheets of pink paper ✿ PVA glue ✿ Small scissors ✿ Cocktail stick 1 CUT OUT 20 large outer petal shapes measuring 5cm long, and 20 smaller inner petals measuring 4cm. Cut out a 3cm diameter circle with a scallop edge. Cut one strip measuring 8x50mm for the centre. 2 DRAW A CROSS at the centre of the card. Starting with large outer petals, apply glue to base of each petal and stick to the card, matching the bases to the centre mark. 3 FOLD EACH INNER PETAL in half and then open out flat again. Apply glue to the base of 10 petals and stick to the centre of the card so that the tips are between the…

Visit... Van Gogh and Britain With over 45 works, including Self Portrait , 1889 (above), and the famous Sunflowers, 1888, the new exhibition at London’s Tate Britain looks at how the artist was inspired by British art and culture. ✿ 27 Mar-11 Aug; tate.org.uk Explore... Spring gardens If you’re looking for a Mother’s Day treat on 31 March, drop hints about a leisurely lunch or relaxed afternoon tea at one of the RHS gardens around the country. You’ll be guaranteed beautiful spring flowers whether you head to Rosemoor in Devon, Hyde Hall in Essex, Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire or Wisley in Surrey. ✿ Visit rhs.org.uk/gardens Discover... York Literature Festival Despite being a relative youngster on the festival scene, York Literature Festival is already attracting big names. This year’s impressive…

She’s made a career out of playing the angst-ridden and the downtrodden, but in real life, Lindsey Coulson couldn’t be more different. Cheerful and optimistic, she has an infectious enthusiasm for life and the fact that she’s now reached an age where she’s starting to play grandmothers on screen doesn’t faze her. ‘I might live until I’m 90, I’m not having 40 years of thinking I’m old. I’m not going to have that mindset,’ the 58-year-old says firmly. ‘All that wisdom you’ve collected over the years enriches you’ ‘I feel better emotionally and physically than I’ve ever been. It’s only when I catch my reflection in the mirror that I think, ‘Oh!’ But why would I want to get rid of my lines? Etched on my face is my life.…

Lisa, 53 I’m a big fan of slim-leg jeans and the bright top is a real change from my usual look. Top, £69, sizes 6-18, Mint Velvet; jeans, £25.99, sizes 4-18, shoes, £19.99, both New Look; necklace, £49, Ted Baker Mary, 75 It’s been such a treat having my hair and make-up done, I feel very pampered! It’s been lovely taking part in the shoot with my daughter. Dress, £110, sizes 6-20, Phase Eight; shoes, £89, John Lewis & Partners; bracelet, £55, Karen Millen; rings, Mary’s own Ann, 74 Doing this photo shoot together has been a fun experience. I was nervous at first but I soon eased into it! Dress, £45, sizes 6-32, M&S; shoes, £69, Carvela at Kurt Geiger; necklace, £69, Hobbs; watch, £65, Cath Kidston at watches2U.com;…

Antipasti pasta salad The perfect meal for warmer days, with all the hearty goodness! PER SERVING: 620 cals; 32g fat; 8g sat fat; 62g carbs SERVES: 2 ✿50g (1½oz) gluten-free pasta (we used Garofalo) ✿2tbsp olive oil ✿8 mini mozzarella balls ✿100g (3½oz) SunBlush tomatoes ✿3tbsp black olives ✿75g (2½oz) grilled artichoke hearts (from a jar), drained and halved ✿Large handful rocket 1 Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 8-10 mins until tender. Drain well and run under a cold tap. Toss the pasta in 1tbsp olive oil and tip into a large bowl. 2 Add the mozzarella balls, tomatoes, black olives, artichokes and rocket into the bowl with the pasta and toss to combine. Divide between two serving bowls and drizzle with the remaining oil. Pea and…

People with a life-threatening peanut allergy may eventually be able to look forward to safer accidental exposure to foods containing ‘hidden’ peanut products. Researchers say that highly allergic children/ teenagers given a course of scientifically modified peanut protein (defatted peanut flour) became more likely to cope with small amounts of peanut protein without suffering severe reactions. Do not try this at home!…

I needed an MRI scan because of tinnitus in my right ear. My consultant referred me because he wanted to rule out the possibility of a tumour. I waited six weeks and didn’t give it much thought. It was a conventional ‘torpedo’ tube machine and I knew friends who’d had it and said it wasn’t fun, but I wasn’t worried – until I got there! When they told me they’d have to put something over my face, I started feeling apprehensive. I had to lie in the scanner wearing a helmet, which would be clicked down to secure me and make sure I didn’t move. Well, the minute I knew I was trapped, there was no way I was having it done. They suggested knocking me out with an anaesthetic,…

There are many reasons why women suffer from hair loss, but although there are many treatments available, most of the solutions on offer are expensive. So do they work or are they just costly gimmicks? We asked three readers who’ve been pleased with their long-term results to share their experiences... SOLUTION: Interlacing Carla Winters, 39, from Bromley ‘I’m back to the prechemo me’ Finding a lump in my breast was a shock to say the least – I’d never imagined cancer could happen to me. I’d just been offered a part to sing in the Abba show Björn Again. I love singing and was over the moon at the prospect of joining the show. Still touring, my cancer treatment progressed with a lumpectomy and chemotherapy, then gradually my hair started…

Time to tidy Create a corner of clean, with dusters and sponges sorted into storage baskets ready to tackle grime and dirt. Lamb’s-wool duster, £6.99; feather duster, £7; tea towels, £6.50 for set of three; wooden dish brush, £2; grey storage tins, from £15 each; grass storage baskets, from £6; vintage grey pedal bin, £40; wire basket, from £12; Method limited edition rose gold surface cleaner, £3.50; all Dunelm Bathroom blitz Start from the ceiling and work way down to the floors. Scrub tiles and mildew from grout, spritz showerheads and taps with limescale remover and work on toilets and surfaces with foam-action cleaners to reduce the strain on your arms. Au naturel Not all cleaning products have to be brightly coloured. These sturdy rustic-style tools are so stylish that…

As was always the case, Casey’s workload had piled up during her brief time off. Right now, she had a choice. Either she could make a start on her to-do list, which included making a dent in that large pile of incident reports or she could do something entirely unconnected to the day job. Ten minutes into the former she found herself thinking about Googling Orla. Somewhere in among the lists of all Doomed Youth’s song titles, the band’s old YouTube videos and interviews with its vocalist Adam Harrington, there had to be photos or even film of her, hanging off Adam’s arm, she reasoned. Not to mention some mention of her tragically premature death. If searching for Orla online meant she could put off doing the stuff that paid…

We’re here then,’ says my friend and colleague Wendy with obvious reluctance. ’Yes,’ confirms Katy, who is a newcomer to this page, but who – as you will see as this tale unfolds – has a mischievous streak. ‘I think we can say that we are definitely here.’ ‘So, what are we going to do? I’ve never been to one of these things before.’ ‘Really?’ says Katy, raising a disbelieving eyebrow. ‘Well,’ I pipe up. ‘I suppose we should begin by weighing ourselves.’ This, as you might have gathered by now because you are a Woman’s Weekly reader and so have no need of oily fish and puzzle books to keep your brain in tip-top working order, is the first meeting of our makeshift, do-it-yourself, Weight Loss Club. We are…

Look what I made Here’s how I recycle plastic bottles and spoons – I think it’s pretty clever! Rosmarie Bigler, Switzerland Finding the positive When my partner and I travelled to Paris on Eurostar recently, the train had a fault and was redirected back to London. We were put up in a hotel overnight and the next day got an upgrade, so we had a lovely lunch on board, which really cheered us up! Annabel Bridgewater, Dorset Long-lasting memories I’m recently home from Australia and New Zealand, celebr ating my 70th birthday and golden wedding anni versary. Not only was it an incredible double celebration, I also met up with friends I’d not seen for over 40 years. Marie, in Australia, moved there when we completed our nurse tr aining.…

Susan Watkins, 58 Tell us about your look… Colour gives me a lift, whereas black can have the opposite effect. I bought my coat in Primark last year. It’s a real tomato red. I’ve also got a coat in bright pink, and I alternate between the two. Both my shirt and jeans are Zara. I love shopping there. My suede ankle boots are M&S, my tortoiseshell earrings are Accessorize and my sequin basket is River Island. And the best bit of your body? My shoulders – I love Bardot tops. You wore it well Ann Jackaman, 1978 I was 26 years old in this photo, taken in Thailand. I was wearing a long chiffon embroidered blouse with large bell-bottom trousers. My glasses were massive but very fashionable then. How times…

Scissors blunt easily if you use them to cut paper. To sharpen them again easily, simply cut up a piece of aluminium foil. If you’ve got an envelope that just won’t seal, use a blob of nail varnish to stick it back down. Opt for clear nail polish if you don’t want it to look strange! As well as having great health benefits, olive oil is handy around the home. Put a few drops onto a duster and use it to polish wooden furniture – so much nicer than strong-smelling chemical polish.…

Each year one in a thousand of us develops deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the calf (around one in a 100 people over the age of 80 years). More than one in 10 go on to have a pulmonary embolus (PE) – part of the clot travels and blocks lung arteries, which can be fatal. More rarely, thrombosis can affect veins in the brain and other areas. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes around 25,000 in-hospital deaths a year. Many are preventable. The causes VTE is often due to a combination of risk factors. Many people have abnormal inherited blood proteins (thrombophilias) and a genetic tendency to blood clots, including Hughes/ antiphospholipid syndrome, which is also linked to recurrent miscarriage. Other risk factors include blood vessel damage (such as severe varicose veins,…

You’re less likely to have a heart attack or stroke if you live near a park – particularly if you’re a woman! A five-year US study has shown that living near a park or green space in towns and cities reduces your risk, with the effects being more obvious in women. Trees and plants are thought to filter out toxic compounds in the air and to reduce levels of stress chemicals in the body. Don’t live near a park? Simply get some house plants. They will do the same job say scientists.…

1 Spritz your hair with Hairburst Volume and Growth Elixir, £23.99, before styling. It’ll protect your hair and scalp from heat and pollution, maximise volume to help conceal hair loss, and leave it easy to style. 2 Dust Nanogen Keratin Hair Fibres on your thinner areas to conceal any scalp showing through and add hair thickness. Available in 10 shades, £29.95 ( lookfantastic.com ). 3 Give hair a boost with caffeine-packed Alpecin Double Effect Caffeine Shampoo, £7.89. It will get rid of any dry, dead skin on your scalp, making hair feel stronger and thicker.…

BUY THE EXCLUSIVE YARN PACK FOR JUST £18.49 AT THEKNITTINGNETWORK.CO.UK OR CALL 01795 570303 MEASUREMENTS Complete blanket approximately 86 x 134cm/34 x 52¾in. MATERIALS 1 x 100g (295m) balls of Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic) in each of Pale Green (Lincoln 1834), Lilac (Parma Violet 1724), Peach (Vintage Peach 1836), Cream (1005), Pistachio (1822), Light Pink (Pale Rose 1080), Yellow (Buttermilk 1835), Light Blue (Duck Egg 1820), Pink (Blush 1833), Beige (Parchment 1218)*. Size 5mm and 4mm crochet hooks; removable stitch markers (optional). Yarn pack is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk. TENSION 17 stitches and 10 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over pattern, using 4mm hook. ABBREVIATIONS Ch, chain; st(s), stitches; dc, double crochet; tr, treble crochet; chsp, chain space; yrh, yarn round hook; slst, slip stitch; bobble, work 4tr bobble thus:…

Blast from the Past by Cathy Hopkins (£7.99, PB, HarperCollins) They say it’s never too late to find love. So when Bea is gifted an hour with a renowned clairvoyant and he reveals that her true love is still out there, she decides to test the theory. Revisiting the men in her life, she begins to doubt what she has been told, but is she looking in the wrong place? Hopkins has expertly crafted a heart-warming tale packed with humour. The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson (£14.99, HB, Simon & Schuster) Wife of a rising political star, Sophie Mayhew seems to have it all. But everything is rarely as it seems, and her husband John’s indiscretions soon force Sophie to reveal how she’s really feeling. The question is, what…

✿ MAKE NEW FLOWERBEDS FOR FREE by digging up and splitting herbaceous perennials into portions that can be replanted to increase your displays. Bugle (ajuga) and dead nettles (lamium) produce individual plantlets which can be teased out and planted on. ✿ HEDGEHOGS WILL TRAVEL up to one mile each night through parks and gardens in a quest to find food or a mate. If you have an enclosed garden, create a hedgehog highway by making holes in or under fences – 13x13cm is sufficient for a hedgehog to pass through. ✿ FEED ROSE BUSHES with a specialist fertiliser. And start spraying any plants that were affected by diseases last summer with a fungicide. It will help to prevent problems like black spot and mildew from taking hold again.…

Free from... As a sufferer of allergies and intolerances herself, Stacey Forsey has been on a mission to satisfy her sweet tooth. Her new cookbook Scrumptious Sweet Treats includes delicious favourites such as sticky toffee pudding, chocolate cheesecake and stem ginger cake. ✿ staceyforsey.co.uk, £20 And relax This vegan-friendly Kokolokahi candle is made from 100% natural vegetable wax, combined with the purest ingredients. ✿ sharedbeautysecrets.com, £27 Spoil mum New for spring, the Pink Pansy vase is perfect for a pretty Mother’s Day bouquet. ✿ emmabridgewater.co.uk, £29.95…

I have a dear friend, Donna, who’s a force of nature. So when she asked me to join her one Friday night to feed baby orphaned sheep at a local farm, how could I refuse? Actually, I couldn’t. Donna is a lady who doesn’t take no for an answer. In fairness to her, my default setting is to say yes as you never know quite what life might bring you. So, despite being allergic to all things fluffy and furry, from guinea pigs to horses, I dosed myself up with antihistamine and set off. It was a bitterly cold night and the wind howled round us as we snuggled down in the corner of a barn and began feeding a dozen tiny, hungry lambs. Being brought up in a northern…

✿ Take regular exercise. If this is difficult, get up and move around as often as you can, and do calf exercises several times a day (see nhs.uk). ✿ Losing weight and not smoking helps varicose veins and blood flow. ✿ Avoid dehydration – by drinking enough water but not too much alcohol, and replacing fluids lost by excessive sweating or vomitting/diarrhoea. ✿ On a flight, do calf exercises and get up and move around. Wear properly fitting flight socks/stockings. ✿ Seek medical advice about additional prevention measures if you have had a previous VTE, or have known risk factors.…

1 Read labels High-sugar foods contain more than 22.4g of total sugar per 100g (low sugar is less than 5g). Glucose, sucrose, fructose and honey are all sugars. 2 Watch for added sugar Reduce foods that often have added sugar – biscuits, cakes, cereals, pasta sauces, ready meals and condiments. This will be good for your teeth and your waistline, too. 3 Eat carbs Choose longer-acting ones for energy and to keep hunger away – porridge, wholemeal cereals, breads, pasta and rice. 4 Snack on nuts Or whole fruit/veg (just one daily natural fruit juice/smoothie). Limit alcohol (‘empty’ calories!) and avoid sugary fizzy drinks, mixers, coffee and tea.…

My friend wants to take her life Q An elderly friend has told me she’s had enough and is thinking of taking her life. She said she can’t tell family as they’ll put her in a home, but she felt she needed to talk to someone. I was lost for words and just listened. But now I wonder if I should report it to someone for moral or legal reasons. Name and address withheld A You responded perfectly by listening. Attentive listening is something we rarely get as adults and it has a very positive effect. Knowing someone cares is a boost to morale. If you can listen some more, it would be helpful. From what you’ve said, I’m not sure if you feel she’s suicidal or just feeling very…

SPACE RACE Q I’ve moved to a house with a tiny garden. What veg should I try? A Concentrate on family favourites like onions, beetroot, cauliflower, carrots, leeks, turnips and peas. You won’t have space for potatoes, so grow them in pots. Maybe try a few Heritage varieties. You’ll double your yield if you grow veg in 1.2m-wide raised beds. Plant the beds in staggered rows, and inter-plant your crops with shorter veg that are shallow-rooted and quicker growing. CHILDREN’S FAVOURITES Q My grandchildren want to grow tomatoes. Which varieties would be best? A Tomatoes are always a hit with kids – it’s nice to be able to eat something straight from the plant (after a quick wash, of course). From seed, try Suttons bite-size ‘Table Top Tomatoes’, which produce…

This is the second and final part of Sue Rawlinson’s pretty blanket. This week, you’ll be finishing off your blanket and creating the edging. Part Two Continue with 4mm hook and Pale Green from Part 1 – 120 sts. 89th row: 1ch (does not count as a st throughout), [1dc in next st] to end, turn. 90th to 92nd rows: As 89th row, changing to Lilac on last yrh of last dc of 92nd row. 93rd to 96th rows: As 89th row, changing to Peach on last yrh of last dc of 96th row. 97th row: As 89th row. 98th row: 1st Bobble row: 1ch, bobble in same st, 1dc in next st, [bobble in next st, 1dc in next st] to end, turn. 99th row: As 89th row. 100th…

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (£8.99, PB, Penguin) The Story Hailed as the ‘great American novel’, this iconic book set in the 1920s tells the story of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, who throws parties, attended by anyone who’s anyone. Nick Carraway – his neighbour and narrator of the story – becomes fascinated with Gatsby. So, when he finds out that his cousin, Daisy, and Gatsby were once in love, he arranges for them to meet. Daisy is impressed by Gatsby’s good fortunes and he’ll do anything for her. But will his obsession, wrapped up in a world of wealth and status, be his undoing? Our verdict Hedonistic, heartbreaking and beautifully written, Fitzgerald captures the essence of the glittering Jazz Age exquisitely.…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr This is a good week for getting your home in order. Let go of anything you no longer need. Taurus 21 Apr – 21 May You can accomplish a great deal if you focus on one thing at a time. Set your priorities and stick to them. Gemini 22 May – 21 June Become more aware of your intuitive voice. It’s always guiding you in the best direction. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul It’s time to have new adventures. It is exciting to do something that you’ve never done before. Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug Make peace with the past. Release old emotions that are keeping you stuck there and your relationships will improve dramatically. Virgo(24 Aug – 23 Sep) Put your…