Innholdsfortegnelse for 14-May-2019 i Woman's Weekly

When I was young, my mum opened a antique/junk shop. She’d been a stay-at-home parent up until then, with my father going out to earn, but this was just at the point when new technology and a changing society made it easier to run a family home and work. Very soon our house was full of interesting curios bought from dusty auctions, waiting for space in her shop, and I began to slowly fall in love with everything vintage and antique, as her enthusiasm rubbed off on me. So I particularly like this week’s knit, an on-trend-again recreation of a vintage pattern published by Woman’s Weekly in 1940. And I think my mum would have loved it too. Seal of approval North Norfolk’s ethereal coastline is well worth a visit.…

✿ In her garden in south-east London, Cath Nicholson has created flower beds with sculptural plants and vibrant blooms. The sea of colour ranges from darkest plum to soft apricot, with sunny shades provided by a bold drift of California poppies, which are great self-seeders. You can get the look with Eschscholzia ‘Orange King’, a Californian poppy that you can sow in spring. Foxgloves also scatter their seeds around the garden and the pink-purple spikes of the wild Digitalis purpurea, which are spotted and speckled with contrasting colours and loaded with rich nectar, are like magnets to bees and butterflies. Grow the variety ‘Sutton’s Apricot’ if you’re following the trend for peachy- coloured flowers. Allium bulbs, which you can plant in autumn, will soon produce an explosion of colour as…

Blooming lovely Get your puzzle game on with this beautiful 1000-piece puzzle featuring a wall of flowers blooming with colour and life. ✿ £13.49, jigsawpuzzlesdirect.co.uk Convenience and cleanse The Skin Republic mess-free mud masks combine the convenience of a sheet mask with the cleansing properties of a mud mask. After just 10 minutes, the mask begins to dry, drawing out dirt and impurities from deep within the skin’s pores. ✿ £7.99, theskinrepublic.com Spring essential Add a touch of luxury every day with this beautifully presented candle. A blend of pink fizz top notes and hint of elderflower create a fresh spring smell. ✿ £10, amazon.co.uk…

‘My abiding memory will always be Brenda beaming away in her white coat and clown shoes’ There is really only one way to guarantee you will enjoy a holiday, and that is to make sure you have my mother-in-law Brenda with you. Brenda and John, both retired teachers, live in Sunderland, and I’ve found that spending a weekend with them there is far better than hanging around in some resort on the Costa del Sol. Brenda delivers an endless assortment of delicious food and drink, laughs at all my jokes, drives us to the big, sandy beach in Seaham, provides local gossip (‘See that lady over there? She’s just come out of prison. Fraud…’), then heads home to do all the washing-up before mending my torn jumper. She’s great fun…

Idon’t think we can keep going for much longer,’ Emma said, sighing at her best friend and business partner knowingly. Lyn looked up from where she was labelling a blue-and-yellow box as Emma set another batch of cakes to cool on a wire tray. ‘Before long, we’ll be paying people to eat our cakes and I don’t think it’s supposed to work like that,’ she agreed. There seemed to be a limit to how many cupcakes people were willing to buy; everyone was cutting down on luxuries. The friends were struggling to cover their costs. ‘Things will pick up,’ Lyn said, trying to sound upbeat. ‘Right, I’m off to make these deliveries.’ It was the first time since Charlie had left that she’d really looked at a man with interest…

✿ Go for checks and tak e advice offered by NHS Health Check, and NHS scr eening for bowel, breast, cervical and prostate cancers. ✿ Get fully immunised, including against flu, pneumonia and shingles when you become eligible. ✿ Use high-factor sunscr een to help protect your skin against wrinkles, ageing spots and skin cancer . ✿ Have regular eye tests – they can detect early ey e and health changes. ✿ Wear a hearing aid if you become deaf – feeling socially isolated can af fect mental and physical health. ✿ Look after your feet to maintain your mobility. See a podiatrist, especially if you have diabetes. ✿ Attend regular dental checks to preserve teeth and spot mouth disease early . ✿ Ask for help from your local council…

1 See your doctor Especially if migraine starts in later life, becomes more severe/ persistent, or is linked to unusual symptoms. Visit migrainetrust.org. 2 Keep a diary To spot triggers, such as stress/relief of stress, late nights, lie-ins, foods, dehydration, exercise, travel, weather, periods and drugs, including the Pill. 3 Carry your meds Make sure that you have a painkiller, medication for vomiting, and/or migraine-stopping triptans. If it starts, lie down in a darkened room if you can. 4 Ask about preventive treatment Beta-blockers, antidepressant/ anti-epilepsy drugs, pizotifen, Botox, or adjustments to your hormones may all help.…

Your brain is still producing new cells into your 90s New research from Spanish scientists has discovered that our hippocampus, which plays a key role in memory and mood, continues to generate fresh neurons throughout our lives. But the rate at which new cells are created falls sharply in Alzheimer’s patients. It’s hoped that these new findings may be used to diagnose dementia before symptoms emerge and target people with treatments to boost brain cell production and prevent memory loss.…

No salad would be complete without tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Sow from seed or get a headstart with young plants. • Grow ‘Tumbler’, sweet cherry tomatoes, in a hanging basket (see main photo) – each plant gives up to 2kg of juicy fruit. If you like heirloom varieties, try ‘Marianna’s Peace x Cherokee Purple’, a tasty purple beefsteak tomato that’s noted for its taste. Visit tomato-plants-direct.co.uk which has a wide selection. ‘Redskin’ patio pepper has sweet green fruits that turn red as they mature. They’ll do best in a greenhouse, but can also be grown in a sunny spot on your patio. • For a cucumber that’s easy to digest, sow ‘Burpless Tasty Green’ from mid-March to mid-May.…

Lasting hair colour Some of us have to colour our hair every few weeks and in a salon you can pay hundreds of pounds. So how can you get your new colour to last longer and save you money? 1 Start by using a shampoo and conditioner formulated for your hair colour. These add a colour boost to keep your hair looking bright and glossy. Try the Phil Smith range at Sainsbury’s, £4 each. 2 If you colour your hair at home you can use Clairol Root Touch Up, £4.99, in between colouring to disguise your grey. 3 Dirty hair is easier to colour and don’t use conditioner on the days prior to colouring as this can create a barrier and colour could take longer to develop. Did you know……

Rachel’s Pudding Pantry by Caroline Roberts (£7.99, PB, HarperCollins) There’s a thrill in reading a book where you feel like you know the characters, which is exactly the case with Rachel and her family and friends. It’s spring, and while the Pudding Pantry is the place where love, laughter, and delicious cakes bring everyone together, the family farm is in trouble. Rachel is determined to keep the farm afloat – but how? A lovely, uplifting read. The Butterfly Room by Lucinda Riley (£16.99, HB, Pan Macmillan) Posy Montague is approaching her 70th birthday and still lives in her beloved home, Admiral House. It’s an agonising decision, but the time has come to sell. Then Freddie, her first love, makes an appearance. He’s already broken her heart once, so can she…

Senior moment When I turned 60 in December, I hoped my mind and body wouldn’t change. One day, I went food shopping and parked my car. When I came back, I tried to open the car, but the battery in the key had gone. With no way of opening it, I took my trolly of food to the car-repair shop nearby. The man changed the key’s battery and I made my way back. The car was gone! Looking round, I saw my car further down the car park. I’d been trying to unlock the wrong car. Oh dear, senior moment or what! Cheryl Field, Essex A great knit Thank you for the interesting crochet pattern for the Easter blanket (19 March issue)! The range of colours and patterns is wonderful.…

Celine Polley, 42 Tell us about your look… My ruffled soft pink shirt and wide-legged cotton trousers are both by Essentiel Antwerp – a fabulous fashion brand that’s colourful and great fun to wear. I love colour, print and bold design and since discovering the label seven years ago I rarely wear anything else. I really enjoy mixing and matching – such as florals with bright pops of colour or bold checks with quirky prints. And the best bit of your body? My chest, as I can feel my heart beating. Beata Wlodarska, 54 Tell us about your look… You’ve stopped me outside my favourite shop – H&M! I love colour and prints and they always have such a great selection. Both my jacket and trousers are from there. I…

...Enjoy Harry Potter World The Warner Brothers Harry Potter studio tour should be on the bucket list of all Harry Potter fans. The addition of Gringotts Bank and the Lestrange Vault is the perfect reason to make your first visit – or the excuse you’ve been waiting for to return. ✿ Visit wbstudiotour.co.uk ...Visit Norfolk & Norwich Festival Featuring more than 100 events, the festival will span music, performance, art and literature between 10-26 May. Kicking off with The Journey – a daring high-wire walk spanning Norwich city centre. Beverley Knight will be at Norwich Theatre Royal too. ✿ Visit nnfestival.org.uk ...Book Cirque du Soleil Toruk – The First Flight, a mythical tale inspired by James Cameron’s film Avatar, transports you to the world of Pandora through a fusion of…

It’s hard to believe that Kate Humble merely stumbled upon her TV career, which has seen her present wildlife and science programmes for more than 20 years. Growing up in leafy Berkshire, Kate was spoiled with the open green space and gardens around her. ‘I wanted to be a horse rider in the circus’ Her earliest wildlife memory is like a scene from a fairy tale. Kate recalls, ‘There was a sparrow I named Martha who would fly in the kitchen window every morning and share our toast at breakfast. Mum still does it now and I still have a go at her, because I think the crusts are the best bit – that’s why I’ve got curly hair! But she used to cut them off and encourage Martha to…

Bernie Taupin Elton and his lyricist Bernie met in 1967 when both answered an ad in a music paper for songwriters. He has acknowledged that, without Bernie, he’d not be the Elton we know today. Bernie re-wrote his lyrics for Candle in the Wind (originally inspired by Marilyn Monroe) when Princess Diana died. The single sold 33 million copies after Elton performed it at her funeral in 1997. George Michael Their friendship and respect for each other’s talent culminated in a live duet of Elton’s song, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me in 1991, which went on to be a No.1 hit. However, George’s drug habit drove them apart, despite Elton’s best efforts. ‘I tried to help, but you can’t help people who don’t want to help themselves,’…

Testing for HPV during cervical screening is making some women worried that they might be labelled promiscuous or unfaithful, according to a recent survey. But four out of five of us catch the virus at some stage, as it can be easily and unknowingly passed during lovemaking. Only a few strains are harmful, but testing for these has given us the chance to prevent cervical (womb neck) cancer before it develops, so it’s vital that women aren’t put off having screening.…

I'm never going to be a grandmother Q Neither of my daughters wants children. They do like them, and dote on their husbands’ nieces and nephews, but they always tell me after they’ve seen them that they’re not going to have any of their own. They’re in their mid- and late 30s. I know I can’t decide for them, but I feel really sad about it, as they’ll miss out on something so special. Name and address withheld AI wonder who you feel sadder for: you or them – or maybe both? If they don’t have children, you won’t be a grandmother, and I expect you’re watching your friends become grandparents and loving the experience. But, as you rightly say, it’s not your choice, and you can’t help feelng sad…

Crops like beetroot, carrot, turnip and radish are delicious diced or grated raw on salads. • Sow red or golden beetroot at fortnightly intervals from mid-April to July. ‘Boltardy’ is popular, ‘Chioggia’ has orange-pink skin, ‘Pablo’ is great for baby beets and ‘Red Ace’ is good for dry soil. • Carrots like well-drained soil. If your soil is stony, shallow or heavy clay, try short-rooted varieties or grow them in containers. Try Rainbow varieties (see main photo), which have purple, red, tangerine, orange, yellow or white roots. Carrots are most flavoursome when no more than a finger in length. • Sow turnips from March to June for a summer crop. • Sow radishes similarly. Try heritage varieties, such as the ‘Black Spanish Round’, which dates back to the 16th century. It has stunning black…

Sailing out of Morston Quay on our 30ft boat towards the shingle spit of Blakeney Point, I can’t wait to catch a glimpse of the famous creatures that call this peninsula off the coast of North Norfolk home. And as we make our way around the tip of the Point, part of Blakeney National Nature Reserve, we are suddenly rewarded with the remarkable sight of more than 100 seals basking in the sunshine on the shingle. Sight for sore eyes The boat’s engine slows and a couple of the seals launch themselves into the water, diving under the waves for fish, while a handful of the graceful creatures bob along near us in the water, apparently inquisitive about this posse of visitors. Our vessel sways to and fro as the…

BOSCH ART 23 SL GRASS TRIMMER, £24.95, HOMEBASE Lightweight, easy to use and great value. With its semi-auto feed line system you don’t need to worry about line length – perfect for small gardening needs. MAC ALLISTER 600W ELECTRIC TRIMMER, £45, B&Q  Electric trimmers can be tricky, with cords that get in the way, so if you have a larger garden you will need an extension lead. This is an easy trimmer to clean and use. GTECH GRASS TRIMMER, £129.99  Easy to manoeuvre and carry, this robust strimmer cuts and edges with ease. This battery-operated gadget will last years and there are no spools, just tiny blades. Excellent quality.…

Can you tell us a little about your new book, The Strawberry Thief? In the fourth book in the Chocolat series, Vianne Rocher has settled down in Lansquenet-sous-Tannes with her youngest daughter, Rosette, her ‘special child’. When Rosette is left some land by the florist, and a mysterious new shop opens up across the square, there’s a change in the air. This is ultimately a story about letting go and accepting what life throws at us. Do you aim to reveal another layer to your beloved characters with each book? Absolutely. In this book, aspects of the past come back. Although this won’t be the last in the series, there’s certainly a heavy punctuation mark. It’s the completion of a circle – but it’s not the end. Which book do…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr It’s a time of great change for you. Try not to resist, and let go of things that are no longer serving you. Taurus 21 Apr – 21 May Remember to take one little risk every single day. That way you won’t be tempted to get into a rut. Gemini 22 May – 21 Jun This is a great week for new relationships and friendships. Time to expand your social scene. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul You may be offered a great financial opportunity. Examine all angles before going ahead. Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug Virgo 24 Aug – 23 Sep It’s a good time to give attention to your home and surroundings. What can you do to feel more inspired? Libra…

This is me with my bridesmaids. I made all of our dresses from the same pattern. The pattern was a crossover bodice style and they were made from pretty flocked nylon. I also made the veil and cut motives out of the wedding dress material to put on it. My husband and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary last October. 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.…

A slip of the knife here, an overzealous fork there, and suddenly you’ve got a stack of unsightly scratched plates in your kitchen. Simply make a paste of baking soda and water, rub it into the scratches and in no time your dishes will look as good as new. To cover up any unpleasant smells in the house (or just make your home extra inviting), try putting a tablespoon of vanilla extract in a coffee cup and baking for an hour in the oven at 150 degrees. Dusty lampshade? Use a clothes lint roller to clean it.…

Strawberry fool trifle Made with fresh fruit and with the alcohol optional, this teatime treat is for adults and kids alike. For a peach melba version, use raspberry jelly, fresh raspberries and chopped peaches. SERVES 8 ✿ 300g Madeira cake, cut into 2cm cubes ✿ 4tbsp strawberry or raspberry liqueur (or mixed berries juice) ✿ 650g strawberries, halved or quartered (reserve a few for decoration) ✿ 135g pack strawberry jelly cubes ✿ 3tbsp caster sugar ✿ 300ml double cream ✿ 150g pot luxury vanilla yogurt ✿ 25g mini meringues, roughly broken 1 Put cake in a 1.5ltr trifle bowl, drizzle with liqueur or juice and add half the berries. 2 Make up the jelly to 500ml and pour over the sponge; chill and leave to set. 3 Crush remaining strawberries…

Lifespan has soared in the UK – if we reach 65 years, women can expect to live for another 21 years (19 for men). But for many of us, ageing comes at a cost – one or more long-term illnesses, disabilities and/or multiple medications. Some of these are bad luck – for example, those linked to accidents or our family history – but how we live our lives can make a big difference to how healthily we age. Normal ageing Cell division and renewal slows down, our DNA (genetic material) starts to develop faults (mutations) and telomeres (protective ‘caps’ on the end of our chromosomes) start to shrink. Many of these changes are triggered by inflammation in the body, and environmental toxins – factors we can influence. We’re all familiar…

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Dr Tara Swart, neuroscientist and author of The Source (£12.99, Vermilion) tells us how she boosts her health and wellbeing. MY GO- TO REMEDY I keep a mindfulness journal, which includes jotting down my gratitude lists. It’s a great way to access your intuition. If all else fails, I have a bath with magnesium salts. Bathing releases bonding hormones, much like cuddling or having a massage. Magnesium is best absorbed through the skin and reduces stress hormone levels, allowing a better night’s sleep. MY FAVOURITE MEAL It has to be Sunday brunch. It’s family time and it means we can eat all my favourite brain-boosting foods, such as avocado on sourdough toast, poached eggs, and maybe a small piece of salmon. I like to start with a strong cup of…

MEASUREMENTS To fit bust 82 (87) (92) (97) (102) (107) (112) cm/32 (34) (36) (38) (40) (42) (44) in. Actual measurements 89.5 (94.5) (99.5) (104.5) (109.5) (114.5) (119.5) cm/35¼ (37¼) (39¼) (41) (43) (45) (47) in. Side seam 35 (35) (36) (36) (37) (37) (38) cm/13¾ (13¾) (14¼) (14¼) (14½) (14½) (15) in. Length to shoulder 53 (54) (55) (56) (57) (58) (59) cm/21 (21¼) (21¾) (22) (22½) (22¾) (23¼) in. Sleeve seam All sizes 46cm/18in. MATERIALS 9 (9) (10) (10) (11) (11) (12) 50g (170m) balls of Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk 4ply (75% merino wool, 20% silk, 5% cashmere) in White (Vanilla 003) and 1 ball in Blue (Button 051)*. Pair each of 3mm (No. 11) and 3.25mm (No. 10) knitting needles; stitch holders; 9 small buttons. Yarn…

The ‘improve, don’t move’ trend has risen over the last five years from 3% to 15% – with more than four million homes investing in their homes rather than moving*. So how can you improve your home without overspending? 1 Want to change your stained, fraying carpet? Check out your local store for cut-offs and end-of-line bargains or your local freecycle group. Or how about exposing your floorboards and decorating with a beautiful rug? 2 Farrow & Ball and Little Greene have beautiful shades of paint, but why pay extortionate prices when you can get them matched with Johnstone or Dulux Colour Match? 3 Try a skill swap – advertise your talent on your Facebook page in return for DIY jobs. You may be surprised by some of your friends’…

You’ll remember that last week we ended on something of a cliffhanger, which is a bit of a treat as you don’t often have cliffhangers in small town charity shops. Coat hangers yes, cliffhangers no. This one involves Mrs Beasley, the shop manager, and my colleague Maureen. Both appear to be in the early stages of an exciting new romance. Unfortunately, both of them, as far as I can tell, are embarking on this exciting new romance with the same man. At least, if it’s not the same man I will eat my low-calorie, fat-free hat substitute. Mrs Beasley and Maureen do not appear to know they are one chap sort of mixed doubles tennis. Mrs B isn’t really one to chat about her private life, although she sometimes confides…