Innholdsfortegnelse for 24-Sep-2019 i Woman's Weekly

Our loft extension starts any day now and as you read this letter I’ll be elbow deep in wallpaper samples. I’ve been waiting 10 years to update and redecorate our house – and now I’m spoilt for choice. My main challenge is that I love patterns and prints and I am trying to work out how much is too much! For example, I love the detailed tiles on page 42, but our reader has kept the rest of her bathroom makeover understated, which is why it works. In stark contrast, my current favourite wallpaper patterns are by Arts and Crafts founder William Morris. I love his myriad symmetrical designs, but now need to convince my husband... Editor-in-Chief catherine.westwood@ti-media.com Country walks I’ve never been to pretty Northumberland, but now think it’s…

Q I am collecting seeds for the first time, how do I do it? A Choose plants that are healthy and pest-free, and have ripe seedpods that are about to split open. Cut off the seed head, or shake the pod contents into an envelope. Seal and label the envelope, and keep somewhere cool, dry and away from pests, ready to sow the seeds next year. Q I fancy growing garlic, is now the right time? A Yes! Garlic can be planted from now until April, though many gardeners swear by getting their cloves in the ground before Christmas Day for best results. Always start with cloves of ‘seed’ garlic, not supermarket-bought, as they may carry disease. Q There are lots of leaves on my lawn, do I have to…

New fragrance The cleaning favourite Zoflora has a brand-new scent to add to its collection – Midnight Blooms. ✿ £1.48, major stores nationwide Bunny, I’m home Add personality to your living space with this cute rabbit cushion. Its intricate hand-drawn motif and monochrome design will help bring the autumnal countryside into your home. ✿ £6, Tesco stores nationwide Sleep tight You won’t believe that this Eco Comfort Pillow is created using recycled plastic bottles. The responsive fibres quickly spring back to their original shape to ensure long-lasting support. ✿ £27.99, amazon.co.uk…

Last year, on a friend’s advice, I embraced a ‘say yes to everything’ philosophy, the idea being that this would maximise every opportunity and contribute to a positive outlook. So I said yes – with mixed results – to quite a few things, including house-sitting a husky and hot yoga. I made new friends and went beyond my comfort zone, but I also found my limits pretty quickly – huskies need to run around 25 miles a day and my downward dog is another canine story. So this year, feeling less gung ho about ‘opportunity’, I’ve been saying ‘no’ and it’s liberating. A few weeks back, a friend’s sister decided to throw her a surprise birthday bash. The sister is a perfectly nice person but also a Scary Organiser (SO).…

Chicken Kiev A comforting classic that’s not as tricky as you might think. PER SERVING: 602 cals, 34g fat, 16g sat fat, 27g carbs SERVES 4 ✿ 4 skinless chicken breasts ✿ 100g (3½oz) salted butter, softened ✿ 2tbsp freshly chopped parsley ✿ 3 garlic cloves, crushed ✿ 2tbsp plain flour, well seasoned ✿ 2 large eggs, beaten ✿ 125g (4oz) panko breadcrumbs ✿ 3-4tbsp sunflower oil ✿ Tenderstem broccoli, to serve 1 Use a sharp knife to slice the chicken part of the way through and open them out. Put each breast between 2 pieces of clingfilm and pound them to about 5mm (¼in) with a rolling pin – but carefully, as you don’t want to tear the flesh. 2 Mix the butter, parsley, garlic and 1tsp freshly ground…

Positive psychology is the science of being happy and good wellbeing. It’s about learning key strategies to feel good and function well so that you can flourish in your life. That’s what makes it different to therapy because we concentrate on building up all the good stuff – the positive and strengths in your life – rather than looking at all the negatives. Gratitude and savouring are important – training the brain to tune in and notice what’s good about our lives. A simple exercise for this is naming three good things that have happened at the end of each day. Or keep a gratitude journal. I’ve been writing mine for 20 years and it has fundamentally changed my mindset from someone acutely aware of what was missing in my…

✿ Ultrasound, CT or MRI scans, sometimes combined with a PET scan, to produce detailed 3D images highlighting organ shape and function. ✿ Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) – a type of MRI scan looking at the pancreas and the ducts around it. ✿ Endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) use an endoscope into gastrointestinal tract and dye into the pancreatic duct to look for blockages. ✿ Laparoscopy – a thin flexible camera is inserted through the abdominal wall, allowing viewing, and biopsy, of any lump.…

I hate being single Q I’m back on the dating scene after 30 years. I married young so I’m just 50. I really don’t want to be alone; I’m someone who needs a partner. I’ve had a few dates but the guy breaks it off after about six meetings. They say I’m not for them. I really liked two of them. I wonder if I’m doing anything wrong? Claudia, Solihull A It may be as simple as that – you and they don’t gel and that can be to do with physical attraction or different interests. I wonder, though, if you might come over as a bit too keen, as you ‘need’ a partner. I’m sure you’re perfectly capable of managing on your own, even if that isn’t your ideal…

Three Days in Florence by Chrissie Manby (£8.99, PB, Hodder & Stoughton) Trying to beat end-of-summer blues? Spend a few days in Italy with Kathy Florence Courage. Despite it being her namesake, Kathy has never visited Florence before. But when a flight mix-up means she’s stranded in the city of her dreams, she begins to wonder if this could be the opportunity she’s been looking for. An optimistic, escapist read, set in a delectable destination. Postscript  by Cecelia Ahern (£16.99, HB, HarperCollins) Fifteen years after P.S. I Love You comes its sequel. Holly Kennedy’s husband Gerry has been dead for seven years and Holly has come a long way. But when she’s approached by the P.S. I Love You Club, she finds herself drawn into a relationship with them that…

‘You can’t get anything past modern children’ When is this going to stop?’ I said, rather sleepily. ‘Wrrr,’ said Mr Dear, even more sleepily. The ‘this’ in question was a spectacular display of thunder and lightning. You know how time seems to drag much more slowly at night, but it seemed to be going on for hours. Honestly, it was like a Wagnerian opera – noisy, showy and you wonder if it’ll ever be over. (Not that I’ve ever seen a Wagnerian opera, you understand, but I thought I might raise the tone a bit and impress the Editor.) It was at this point that the door opened, and a little voice said, ‘I’m frightened by the bangs. Can I come into your bed?’ For the past week, our granddaughter,…

Matching pair Recently my 20-month-old daughter has just wanted to copy everything I do, so I thought I would play to this short-lived moment and get us matching outfits. When I put my dress on and showed her she said, ‘Woo-ow!’ You can’t miss us now when we are out! Caroline Davies, London Beautiful spread This pretty bedspread was made by my great-grandmother. It was handed down to my mother when she got married in 1956, and it’s been on her bed for the past 62 years. It has needed a little repair here and there but look how it’s remained so white. Lorraine Smith, Hampshire Knitting success I was delighted to complete this jumper, which featured in a recent issue of Woman’s Weekly [21 May], as I would class…

YOU WILL NEED ✿ 65 x 75cm patterned fabric of your choice ✿ 17 x 22cm contrasting pocket fabric ✿ 3m of 25mm-wide yellow acrylic webbing ✿ Jumbo pompom trim, 65cm ✿ Matching thread ✿ Ruler and pencil ✿ Scissors 1 ALONG ONE SHORT EDGE of the fabric, measure in 20cm from each side and mark. From the same corners, measure down by 25cm and mark. Join the two marks and cut away the triangle at each corner. 2 FOLD THE NECK and side edges under by 1cm and press. Repeat to enclose raw edges and topstitch to secure. 3 FOLD UNDERARM EDGES under by 5mm, pin and machine stitch in place. Turn again by 3cm, pin and stitch as close to the edge as possible, to create a casing.…

...Visit William Blake art exhibition Famous for his poetry, London’s Tate Britain explores Blake’s art created in the 18th century. Until 2 February 2020. ✿ tate.org.uk/whats-on/ tate-britain/exhibition/william-blake-artist ...Enjoy York Food & Drink Festival Between 20-29 September, visit York for its annual food festival and have your taste buds tingled. From demonstrations to workshops, this event will keep you entertained all day long. ✿ yorkfoodfestival.com ...Book Chris Ramsey 2020 Tour Known for his witty humour and high energy, and now for taking to the Strictly dance floor, Geordie comedian Chris Ramsey is returning to the stage next year for his biggest stand-up tour yet. ✿ chrisramseycomedy.com Important! All contributions to Woman’s Weekly must be original and NOT duplicated to other publications. £25 will be paid to the writer of the ‘Letter…

Graham Norton is the undisputed king of chat. A-listers flock to his sofa on The Graham Norton Show because his warm welcome and witty banter make them feel right at home, and he’s also the go-to host for the Eurovision Song Contest and the BAFTA Television Awards. If those weren’t enough, at 53, Graham even became a best-selling novelist with his debut book, Holding, and he’s currently writing his third. Woman’s Weekly is meeting Graham over a glass of red wine or two at Soho House in London, and it’s clear to see why he’s become so successful. However, there is one area in which Graham has not flourished – his love life. He remains resolutely single and he tells us today that nothing has changed on that front. Partners…

Max Factor Lash Revival Mascara, £12.99, Superdrug They say: Lashes look instantly fuller and longer and thanks to bamboo extract, will become stronger in just four weeks. The wand helps volumise lashes with no clumps. We say: Mascara can be so subjective but you’d be hard pushed to find someone who wouldn’t get on with this. The brush is short and curved with fluffy bristles, meaning it picks up small amounts of the fairly wet formula and really combs it through every individual lash. The finished result is fluttery, curled, gently lengthened glossy lashes, but nothing too extreme for an everyday look. If dramatic lashes are your thing, there’s also a new Volume Boosting Primer, which you can layer underneath for some extra uplift. Annie Vischer, Beauty Editor B. Colour…

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Q My daughter and I have had no contact for over five years. We fell out soon after she went to university, as I was having a tough time and I asked her to come home without her new boyfriend. I wanted support and she wanted to spend time with him. It ended in a ghastly row and, even though I’ve tried to make contact with her, she has ignored me. She was reading medicine and I know her graduation is in a month’s time. I have asked if I can come. I’m much better now but I’ve heard nothing. Should I just turn up? Name and address withheld A I’m sorry that you’re not in contact with her as that must be very painful. You say that you’re now…

MEASUREMENTS To fit ages 2-3 (3-4) (4-5) (5-6) years. Actual chest measurements 68 (71.75) (75.5) (79) cm/26¾ (28¼) (29¾) (31) in. Side seam 22 (25) (27.5) (30) cm/8¾ (9¾) (10¾) (11¾) in. Length to shoulder 36.5 (40.5) (45) (48.5) cm/14¼ (16) (17¾) (19) in. Sleeve seam 24 (26) (28) (31) cm/9½ (10¼) (11) (12¼) in. MATERIALS 2 (2) (3) (3) 50g (210m) balls of King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton) in Blue (Saxe 718), 1 x 50g (210m) ball each in Cream (Ecru 711) and Lime (1601)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10), 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) needles; stitch holders. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk. TENSION 22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles. ABBREVIATIONS St(s), stitch(es); k, knit; p,…

A few years ago, we asked for your help to collect sewing patterns for our Sewing Pattern Archive. We’re getting closer to achieving this but, once again, we’d love your help. We are having some of the garments made up to be exhibited in 2020 at various venues in the UK. For authenticity, we’d like to have the clothes made up in the original fabric, so would love you to let us know if you have any vintage fabrics hidden away. If so, we would like: ✿ A photo of the fabric, so we can see if a pattern is repeated ✿ A 3in square swatch of it ✿ The fabric’s measurements (width/meterage/yardage). Please send to: Mary Bird, Head of Marketing, 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP. The closing date…

Nina Kabbani, 57 Tell us about your look… I used to be a ‘jeans only’ woman but now I much prefer dresses. The only problem is finding the right one! I bought this one last summer from Zara. I love the pale green linen fabric and tie waist. My sandals are by Tropicana – I bought them in St Tropez. My bag was also a holiday buy from Barcelona. I like Zara on the high street, but otherwise I buy mostly online. And the best bit of your body? My legs. You Wore It Well Winifred and Ron Ward, 1950, sent in by daughter, Karen Seager My mum and dad were on holiday a few months before they got married. My mum has always been very creative and stylish. She…

Easily buff out floor scuffs Protect your hardwood by removing small marks with a sock. For bigger scuffs, add a little baking soda to a damp cloth and gently rub. Rinse with a damp paper towel and dry. Banish unwanted marks from colouring time Toothpaste will erase marker stains from wood – a handy trick to have in your back pocket if you’ve got creative kids in the family. Fluff up feather pillows Feather pillows can be washed and dried in the washing machine. Load two pillows at a time and use a small amount of detergent. Wash on a delicate cycle with an extra rinse.…

The pancreas is a gland in the abdomen that secretes digestive enzymes into the gut, and other hormones, including insulin, into the blood. Around 50% of all new cases of pancreatic cancer occur in over-75s, and it’s less common in people under 40. The most common type is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma but there are several other types, which may be treated differently. The cause is not clear but risk factors include ageing, tobacco use, obesity and a history of other conditions, including diabetes, stomach ulcers, chronically inflamed pancreas (pancreatitis) and Helicobacter infection. In about one in 10 cases, pancreatic cancer is inherited. Certain genetic disorders, including Lynch or Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, increase your chances of pancreatitis, thus increasing your risk of pancreatic cancer. If your doctor feels you’re at risk, they…

1 Increase fluids Drink eight mugs a day or more of clear fluids, but avoid alcohol. Water, teas and some fruit juice are good. 2 Increase fibre Fibre keeps water in your motions – eat wheat bran, pulses, such as beans, lentils and chickpeas, wholegrain food versions and potatoes with their skin on. 3 Increase activity A daily walk has been shown to improve bowel motility and reduce constipation, as well as being generally good for most bodily functions. 4 Have a regular routine Ensure a regular time and place to go to the loo, allow time but don’t delay the urge. Raise your feet on a low stool while on the toilet.…

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Q My husband had his wallet stolen on holiday and lost £200 in cash. Our travel insurance provider says because the money belonged to both of us, we each have to pay the policy excess of £50, so we can only claim £100. Is that right? A Unfair as it seems, it might be. You need to check the details of your policy and see whether it states that the excess applies to each insured person, or to each loss. If it’s the latter, you’re stuck with the loss. Unfortunately, travel insurance policies are notorious for small print and get-out clauses, so it’s really important to read the policy document thoroughly before you rely on it. Legally, you have a cooling-off period of 14 days from getting the document, so…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr Relationships are in the spotlight for you. If something needs to change, it’s time to speak up. Taurus 21 Apr – 21 May This is a good week to write down all the ideas that come to you. One of them could be a moneymaker. Gemini 22 May – 21 Jun You may be very busy right now, so make sure you get enough time just to relax and unwind. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul Financially, it’s a promising period for you. Think about adding extra value to everything you do. Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug You may be going through a spiritual shift. Nourish your soul – it wants something more. Virgo 24 Aug – 23 Sep It’s time for action.…