Innholdsfortegnelse for 30-Aug-2016 i Woman's Weekly

Having hit that mid-afternoon slump, I decided I needed to raise my blood-sugar levels before tackling writing this and, disastrously, thanks to it being one of the WW team’s birthdays, I chose to do so in the worst possible way – with a thoroughly delicious chocolate. Imagine my delight then, when I discovered, courtesy of the feature on page 18 that my chosen pick-me-up wasn’t quite as bad as I thought. You’ll have to look at the story to see why, but it turns out that there are a number of my preferred foods and pastimes that could be benefiting my health in ways I hadn’t imagined. That wonderful Sunday morning lie-in? It seems that could make me more productive at work (that’ll make my bosses happy). The pasta I…

What’s the best advice your parents ever gave you? DAWN WYLIE HARMER: My dad always said, ‘If you can’t buy it, you can’t have it.’ To this day, I don’t have a credit card, don’t owe anyone a penny and only buy things when I have saved the money to pay for them. ALISON MCDOUGALL: ‘You are beautiful, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise’ MARGARET DENNEY: In good Scottish tradition, ‘Whit’s fur ye, winae go by ye.’ What is meant for you, will not pass you by. CLAIR WALL: ‘Start as you mean to go on.’…

Explore Victorious Festival As well as performances from Manic Street Preachers and The Boomtown Rats, Victorious festival pays tribute to Portsmouth’s maritime history with free entry to the D-Day Museum on Southsea Seafront. The event runs from 27 to 28 August. To book tickets, visit victorious.seetickets.com Celebrate National Burger Day Thursday 25 August marks a national celebration of the mouth-watering union of beef and bun, with over 800 restaurants across the country offering 20% off their burger dishes. To get your discount, simply visit nationalburgerday.co.uk and apply to your chosen participating restaurant for a voucher which will be sent to you via email. Visit Pershore Plum Festival Every August, this Worcestershire market town celebrates its plum-growing heritage with a month-long festival of events, culminating in the annual Plum Fayre on…

Mel Davies, 55 Tell us about your look… I love maxis and when I saw this dress in a local shop a few weeks ago, I had to have it! I like bold prints and colours and black and orange is a favourite. My sandals are from Russell & Bromley and my straw bag is by Lulu Guinness. My crystal pendant was a present from my girlfriends – they know me very well! And the best bit of your body? My flat stomach. My daughter Holly is a fitness instructor so she helps me keep in shape. Wicked Wit ‘One of the greatest pleasures of growing old is looking back at the people you didn’t marry.’ Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), actress You Wore It Well Joyce Morcombe, 1960, sent in by…

Multitalented actor, singer and producer Hugh Jackman, 47, plays Wolverine in the X-Men film series. Kylie Minogue, 48. The singer, songwriter and actress became famous for her role as the tomboy mechanic, Charlene in Neighbours. She then went on to find global pop superstardom. Barry Humphries, 82, comedian, writer and satirist. Famous for creating the outrageous characters, Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. Celebrity chef John Torode, 51, moved to the UK in 1991. He cooked on ITV’s This Morning before hosting MasterChef and its many spin-offs. Jason Donovan, 48. He rose to fame in the daytime soap Neighbours alongside Kylie Minogue. His duet with Kylie, Especially For You, was a No1 hit in 1988. Cate Blanchett, actress, 47. Multi-award winner, she most recently won a BAFTA for Best…

It’s the Marmite of genetics. Loved or hated, what is it about red hair that gets people so hot under the collar? When I began writing Red: A Natural History Of The Redhead, I realised very quickly this book was going to be a multicultural, multi-layered, time-travelling detective story. Untangling the history of red hair, and the reasons for our attitudes toward it today, took me on a global journey, from a long-lost civilisation in western China to a republic full of redheads in Russia; from barbarian slaves in ancient Greece and Rome, to Tudor England and on to the paintings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Toulouse-Lautrec. And what I uncovered was a story full of contradictions and surprises. These contradictions begin with the colour. We ‘see red’ when we’re…

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OUR EXPERTS Gaynor Davies is our Fiction Editor and Fiction Special Editor Della Galton is a novelist, short-story writer and journalist Fiction Editor Gaynor and author Della will back in Manchester again, running an even wider selection of our popular workshops. Learn how to write fiction, a memoir or increase your skills with plot and storytelling and character and dialogue in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Course Information The day begins at 10.30am and finishes at 4.30pm, after a 15-minute Problem-Solving Q&A session. There will be two 15-minute tea and coffee breaks, plus an hour for lunch. Participants should aim to arrive 30 minutes before the start to meet the tutors and other students. Plot & Storytelling • Thursday 8 September 10.30am TALK Writing for the…

If you grow your own fruit and vegetables you will no doubt have made jams and chutneys galore – and probably given a lot to friends and family. So what are you going to do with the glut this year? The best advice is to make all manner of tipples, from soft drinks to herbal teas and wine, and join the latest grow-your-own trend – drinking your garden! The quickest drink to make is a berry cordial, which can be knocked up in minutes by boiling the mashed fruits with sugar or honey to taste. After straining the liquid, the summer flavours can be bottled and used throughout the winter. Any number of fruits, herbs and veg can be blitzed into a healthy smoothie. My family favourites include apple and…

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Our pea-sized pituitary glands are located deep behind the bridge of our noses at the base of our brains. They produce nine different hormones that control various body functions; these are monitored and adjusted by a nearby brain area, the hypothalamus. If, for example, our hypothalamus detects that our thyroid gland isn’t producing enough thyroid hormone (thyroxine), it sends TRH (thyrotrophin-releasing hormone) to our pituitary, which releases more TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and makes our thyroid step up production. This feedback loop also ensures that when we’ve made enough thyroxine, our hypothalamus switches off TRH until it next detects more thyroxine is needed. Pituitary symptoms may be mixed or unusual, especially if more than one hormone is affected (see below). What can go wrong? Each hormone has its own feedback…

It’s nicknamed the Pearl of the Adriatic and this historic city, lying at the southern tip of Croatia’s elongated coastline – the Dalmatian Coast – is a true gem. Rightly designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s a perfect short-break destination and will leave you longing to return. The first beguiling glimpse I got of Dubrovnik was from the winding road I’d travelled on from the airport. High above the city, I stopped at a lay-by and admired the stunning vista below. The Old Town’s red-tiled roofs shone in the afternoon sun while beyond the calm Adriatic glistened. Yachts cut through the brilliant blue water while palatial boats lay anchored off the nearby island of Lokrum. Later, as I strolled through narrow passageways admiring gleaming stone buildings, I found it…

Our Experts Appliances Internet Digital Animals Finance/ consumer Legal This Week CHRIS PARTRIDGE is a digital expert and writer. He answers your questions on anything from computers to mobiles. Q I am beginning to find it difficult to hear people on the phone. Can technology help me? Amplified phones with a good loud sound can help with mild hearing loss – take a look at the range supplied by the charity Action On Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) at actionon hearingloss.org.uk. If you use a hearing aid, most amplified phones also have a loop so switching your aid to ‘T’ will help with both volume and clarity. Many mobile phones also have built-in hearing aid loops. Q Texting gets round the problem but are there cheaper alternatives? Internet messaging systems…

Those magical (and magically funny) moments when someone says something memorable Reading ‘Family Favourites' reminded me of something my late daughter said when she was just eight years old. She wanted me to play cricket with her in the garden, and I said I didn't know how to play – to which she replied, ‘Mum, it's simple. You crick and I will it.' So funny! Christine Wilson, Eccles, Barton • Thanks for sharing your story, Christine. We love hearing about your favourite family moments, so keep them coming!…

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Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr You may be feeling restless. Give yourself permission to alter your routine and take plenty of breaks. Taurus 21 Apr – 21 May Your work and career aspects are favourable. Make sure you are being proactive enough to exploit this. Gemini 22 May – 21 Jun If you are signing a contract, check all the details very carefully. Verbal agreements should be put in writing. Cancer 22 Jun – 23 Jul This is a good time to rekindle old friendships, so why not contact someone you haven’t seen for ages? Leo 24 Jul – 23 Aug Financially, you’re getting a boost. But try to make sure you don’t spend the proceeds in one go. Virgo 24 Aug – 23 Sep This is a good…

Lynn was spurred into furious action As Lynn McManus shows me around the spacious play centre she has built for children with special needs, with its large area full of brightly coloured soft-play toys, a sensory relaxation section and a wonderfully equipped arts and crafts room, we pass a captivating photo of a small girl with a cascade of blonde curls and a sweet, shy look. That, Lynn tells me, is Millie, her adopted daughter. She was four at the time and Lynn’s anger flares as she recalls taking Millie to the local soft-play centre and being told they could not cope with her ‘difficult behaviour’. It seemed so unfair to Lynn that her little girl with profound special needs – she was born at 24 weeks weighing just 1lb…

When I was a girl dreaming of cinema, it was the Italian actresses who inspired me. Gina Lollobrigida, Claudia Cardinale, and of course Sophia Loren – the epitome of gorgeousness and womanliness. She made me want to live in an Italian cobbled street where washing hung from windows… When my best friend from drama school was offered the leading role in a film being shot in Rome, I was so envious that he invited me to stay with him in his apartment in Trastevere, one of the oldest districts in the city centre; a labyrinth of narrow cobbled stone. At my tender age of 23, this was La Dolce Vita. The icing on the cake came when I was offered a part in the film my friend was shooting. A…

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There was a price to pay for being the bearer of bad tidings ‘He could land up anywhere, the mood he’s in. John o’ Groats. He’ll walk the whole way, the energy he’s got’ Her grandson’s plans would soon overflow Alice’s lounge. They’d shatter the windows and flatten all the flowers in her garden. Jason paced around, his excitement gushing. “Then I’ll go and get a good job and buy a car and –” he grinned – “it’ll all be great when I’m older.” He’d wear out her carpet at this rate. This tirade had been going on for 10 minutes now. He whirled about and grabbed a cushion. “This is like Mum’s. I wonder if all the cushions in the world are related, Nan? You know? Like they say…

Knitting Editor Teresa This trend-inspired knit is worked in a beautifully soft merino yarn. The ruffle is done in 4-ply to give it a delicate feel, while the stocking stitch main part is in a DK, so its speedier to knit Easy-peasy A Bit Mo re Tricky Hard–ish Quite A Challenge Instructions overleaf MEASUREMENTS To fit bust sizes 86 (91) (97) cm/34 (36) (38) in. Actual measurements 91 (98) (105) cm/36 (38½) (41¼) in. Side seam (including ruffle) 34.5 (36) (37) cm/13½ (14) (14½) in. Length (including ruffle) 53 (56) (58.5) cm/21 (22) (23) in. Sleeve seam 35 (37) (38) cm/ 13¾ (14½) (15) in. MATERIALS 9 (9) (10) 50g (116m) balls of Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK (75% merino, 20% silk, 5% cashmere) in Button (051)*; 2 (3)…

500g1lbsloes 225 (8oz) caster sugar 1ltr (1¾pt) gin 1 Prepare the sloes as above or prick them all over with a clean needle. 2 Take 2 large sterilised Kilner jars and layer up the fruit and sugar between them, then pour over the gin. Seal the jar and give it a good shake. Leave in a cool, dark place for 2-3 months. Strain and bottle into sterilised bottles. 3 For the first week, shake the gin daily, after that, shake once a week. Strain sloe gin through muslin into sterilised bottles.…

Think about the things you can change Q I’m really struggling to come to terms with what happened in the lead-up to the referendum. I feel embarrassed by the things that were said in anger on both sides and so saddened by [politician] Jo Cox’s death. It’s left me feeling really low and wondering what the point is for those of us who try hard to behave correctly. Marie, Yorkshire A It was a shocking event that left most people feeling sad and bewildered. Even if we didn’t know her personally, we mourned collectively for the loss of a young mother. Getting over grief and loss is a process that takes time. When we find ourselves in a situation that we have absolutely no influence over, we’re often left feeling…

Where I went This large village in Anglesey has three main beautiful sandy beaches and is surrounded by miles of unspoilt countryside. It’s the perfect place to get out of the city for a relaxing weekend. What I did My friends and I took a long walk around the tranquil Maelog Lake, taking in the local wildlife and meeting some friendly donkeys! Rhosneigr also has a big water-sports scene, and we opted for a beginner’s surfing lesson arranged through the village’s Gecko surf shop. Where I stayed At my friend’s family home – but a quick Google search will reveal plenty of holiday cottage lettings. There is a caravan park and camping facilities, too. What I ate A delicious French dinner at Mojo’s on the High Street. After our duck…

‘Scrope? What sort of name is that?’ What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?’ wrote the poet W H Davies, presumably during a short burst of work that he carried out by mistake during his normal routine of idleness. Mr Davies clearly didn’t live round here. In my opinion, standing and staring requires a bit of peace and quiet, which in turn requires neighbours who don’t spend the weekend revving up their sit-on lawnmowers or operating a six-litre, V8 petrol-operated Jeremy Clarkson hedge trimmer. By the way, in my copy of the Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations, W H Davies is listed below somebody called Scrope Davies, who died in 1852 and is listed as an ‘English conversationalist’. Goodness! Is that really…

‘Performing on Broadway feels like a dream’ •Singer Leona Lewis is currently appearing in the Broadway revival of Cats, and is an ambassador for the ethical beauty company Kiss Nails & Lashes and ImPress Lashes, available at Boots stores How do you take your tea? With brown sugar and some almond milk. Who would you most like to have a cup of tea with? The late Eva Cassidy. She’s one of my favourite singer/ songwriters – a big inspiration. What's in your handbag? Apart from my Kiss Nails and ImPress Lashes, bronzer, tinted moisturiser and lip balm, I also have a notebook to write down any lyrics that strike me. What's the most exciting thing that's happened to you in 2016? Being cast in the role of Grizabella in Cats,…

‘People think Strictly is all I do but it’s just my Saturday job!’ Craig Revel Horwood may be the toughest, spikiest and possibly the campest of the Strictly Come Dancing judges – but he’s also a man of many other talents. ‘People see me on Strictly and they think it’s the only thing I do,’ says Craig, ‘whereas in fact it’s just my Saturday job!’ Strictly returns in September, and we can’t wait for that, of course, but in the meantime, here we are with Craig in a rehearsal room at Curve, the theatre in Leicester where he’s working on a new production of the musical Sister Act, starring former X Factor winner Alexandra Burke. Physically, Craig’s taller and broader than he appears on screen, with…

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Chocolate The bad: ‘Chocolate contains a stimulant called theobromine, so eating too much may overstimulate your adrenal glands and nervous system,’ says Brighton-based nutritionist Kirsten Chick (connectwithnutrition.co.uk). The good: Dark and raw chocolate are also rich in catechins, the antioxidant group thought to protect against heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. A study published by the British Journal Of Nutrition earlier this year revealed that eating 100g of chocolate per day can help to prevent type 2 diabetes. What to watch: Milk hinders catechins, and a sugary diet puts us at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, so go for dark or raw chocolate that’s low in sugar or perhaps contains a sugar substitute. SWEARING The bad: If swearing is part of a fit of temper, much damage can be done…

Cheesy Sage Pasta Serves 2 Calories: 650 Fat: 38g Saturated fat: 19g Carbohydrates: 42g Not suitable for freezing 1 Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the lettuce wedges and brown for around 1 min on each flat side. Set aside on a plate. 2 Add the garlic, sage, lemon and stock, or wine, to the pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Return the lettuce to the pan and cook for around 8-10 mins, until it is tender. 3 Bring a pan of water to the boil, then cook the linguine according to pack instructions. Drain and set aside. 4 Add the peas and olives to the pan with the…

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• Don’t forget to put plant supports around tall, late-flowering perennials, such as Michaelmas daisies, to prevent them from being damaged by autumn winds. • Sow seeds of hardy annuals such as Ammi majus, pot marigolds and cornflowers now, then keep in a cold frame for the winter. Autumn-raised plants will produce blooms earlier than those sown during spring. • Pot up herbs so that they can be grown in a porch or on a windowsill to use during winter.…

Fighting HPV Immunising women over the age of 25 against HPV (human papilloma virus) is safe, effective and produces immunity for at least seven years, according to international researchers. The vaccine contains the 16/18 strains most commonly linked to cervical (neck of the womb) cancer and can protect against both infection and precancerous cell changes. HPV is transmitted sexually, so condoms help to protect. UK teenagers are routinely offered HPV vaccine, but older women can be immunised privately (speak to your GP). True Or False? 12 minutes' daily yoga can build bone mass in people at risk of osteoporosis (bone thinning). True, according to US researchers, who say bone scans have shown that regularly doing 12 specific daily poses can strengthen hip and spine bone-mineral density. Diagnostic News Magnetic resonance…

Special Footwear For Arthritis Specialist shoes are no better than regular walking shoes at helping with arthritis in the knees, according to new findings. Australian scientists studied 164 patients with the condition. They were divided into two groups – one received a specialist ‘unloading’ shoe designed to change the position of the foot to take weight off the knee and the other group was given a pair of walking trainers. Both shoes looked similar and featured gel cushioning and flexible leather uppers. After wearing the shoes for six months, half of participants in each group saw improvements in the amount of pain they suffered and their ability to move freely – but there was no difference between those who wore the special shoes and those who didn’t.…

Newfoundland This large island off Canada’s eastern coast is an ideal spot for whale-watching. Over 22 species of cetaceans (the collective name for whales, dolphins and porpoises) feed along the coastline, including the magnificent blue whale, the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. Between spring and summer, whales migrate through these waters to their northern feeding grounds. En route, they provide a magical display for those lucky enough to spot any of these majestic and fascinating creatures. The most commonly seen whale in the region is the humpback. Adults can reach a staggering length of 52ft, they travel in groups and migrate up to 16,000 miles annually. Often they venture close to shore in search of food and you can even spot them while you’re strolling along…