Innholdsfortegnelse for 03-Mar-2020 i Woman's Weekly

Feeling flexible? There’s a young woman making waves about the environment. She’s taking a huge interest in international politics, and urging progress on tackling climate change – warning that the future of the human race is in peril. But I’m not talking about the famous Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg. No, like many of you today, I’m sure, I have my own Greta at home, and the waves she’s making are within our family. So, as my daughter’s doing her level best to turn us all into flexitarians (see page 5) because she thinks it will help save the planet, I’m certain she’ll love Prue and Peta Leith’s wonderful vegetarian recipes on page 24 – I hope you do too!…

I was the Post Office Savings Bank Centenary Queen and wore a smart three-piece suit, bought in Newcastle upon Tyne, which had been my going-away outfit at my wedding in 1960. ✣ 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.…

“Whenever I’m by the seaside, I think of my Granny Annie’s false teeth. She was an amazing woman who was in service as a maid and lived with us when I was a child. She’d had false teeth since she was very young, which she wanted thrown into the water near her favourite place in Scotland when she died. She said, ‘When I’m gone, I’ll spend my time just catching all the mackerel with my teeth!’ ‘Filming by the sea was so lovely’ So, off we all went to Scotland, Ma presented Granny’s teeth, although I wasn’t sure if they were the actual ones, as they weren’t as yellow as I remember, tied up with elastic bands, and we all went down to the beach. It was a very blowy,…

✣ It’s important to have a healthy diet, with fresh fruit and veg, and clear fluids. Get plenty of sleep to help your immune system fight infection. ✣ Rest and elevate the affected area on a pillow or chair to reduce swelling and ease pain. Take painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. ✣ Regularly move the joints nearest the infection to prevent stiffness, but don’t wear compression stockings or tight clothes until the infection is gone. ✣ See your doctor if you get recurrent cellulitis, for blood tests to check for risk factors such as low white cell count or diabetes.…

Was I right to get involved or not? Q I was in a public building and I’d walked up the stairs. A man fell down above me on the next flight. I immediately called to him to ask if he was all right, and I ran up to him. Instead of thanking me, he shouted at me and told me it was none of my business. Should I have left him there, and just ignored him and walked past? Tina, Sheffield A I know it’s unpleasant when someone shouts at you, but that doesn’t mean that what you did was wrong. It is, of course, right to offer help to people who are in trouble, and it is their right to accept or refuse it. My hunch is that he…

FEELING FRUITY Packed with vitamins and antioxidants, berries are a taste of summer and are straightforward to cultivate in beds or containers. Blackcurrants, raspberries and blueberries are reliable, abundant croppers, but more unusual types include lingonberries (which taste like cranberries) or goji berries (right). Order now for a wide choice, and plant as soon as conditions are right. Move it While the garden is dormant, you can move plants that aren’t working in their current position. To relocate a plant, water it well and prepare the new hole. Then, if the ground is not frozen or waterlogged, dig it out with as much of the root ball intact as possible. Place the plant in its new hole and backfill. Firm in the soil and water well.…

Difficulty level MEASUREMENTS To fit ages 0-3 (3-6) (6-12) (9-12) months. Actual measurements 41.5 (46) (50.5) (55) cm/16¼ (18) (19¾) (21½) in. Side seam 13.5 (16) (18) (20) cm/5¼ (6¼) (7) (8) in. Length to back neck 24 (26.5) (30.5) (32.5) cm/9½ (10½) (12) (12¾) in. Sleeve seam 13.5 (14.5) (15.5) (19) cm/5¼ (5¾) (6) (7½) in. MATERIALS 3 (3) (3) (4) 50g (125m) balls of Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton) in Bridal White (105)*. Size 3mm and 3.5mm crochet hooks; 3 buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk. TENSION 4 pattern repeats measures 9cm across and 8 rows of pattern measures 8.5cm in depth, using 3.5mm hook. ABBREVIATIONS Ch, chain; dc, double crochet; st, stitch; tr, treble; chsp, chain space; slst, slip st. NOTE Yarn amounts are based on average requirements…

“Mr Dear, who had been repairing a leak in the roof of our chicken house, came into the kitchen with his hands covered in the black stuff that people use to repair leaks in chicken houses. ‘Not here! You’ll get it everywhere,’ I said. ‘Can’t you use the tap outside?’ I’m kind like that. ‘But it’s freezing out there,’ he said. ‘Oh, very well.’ When you are repairing the roofs of chicken houses, you have plenty of time to ponder on the great issues of the moment. And I couldn’t help noticing that Mr D had the expression of a man who’d been grappling with great problems (along with the hands of somebody who’d been rather careless with the sealant gun). As he dried his hands, he turned to me.…

Rula Lenska has been a fixture on our screens for over 45 years and has one of the most distinctive, even posh, voices in the industry – which is one of the many reasons the 72-year-old is shocked she’s now a Coronation Street regular. ‘If somebody said to me, “What’s the least likely thing you could imagine being asked to do?” I would have said, “Coronation Street,”’ she tells us, ‘because I’m not in the least bit northern!’ Cambridgeshire-born Rula first joined the ITV soap as hairdresser Claudia Colby, Audrey Roberts’ old friend and rival, in 2009. However, she quit the role in 2011 to join the Calendar Girls tour, before returning to the cobbles in 2018. Since her return, she has shared the screen with Corrie stalwart William Roache,…

WHERE I’VE BEEN To all my local shops to tell them we are moving, but they haven’t seen the back of me! Shopping locally is the best, it keeps our communities knitted together. WHAT I’VE SEEN My beautiful pal Pippa Nixon in Ocean at the End of the Lane at the National Theatre. She was playing the baddie and was brilliant and so scary. I also saw the film David Copperfield and, golly, it was fabulously good. WHAT I’VE BOUGHT Engine oil for my old camper van, Beryl. WHO I’VE MET A gaggle of girlfriends for a fun night out, it was precious!…

The most important thing about coming to terms with grief is talking about how we feel – it unravels a lot of emotional confusion and makes us feel less isolated. Opening up can help us to deal with the pain. Ignore your grief and you’ll be going at one speed – slow. There are no specific stages. What everyone knows as the five stages are actually stages of grief following the diagnosis of a terminal illness – they’ve been wrongly transported for when somebody dies. Even though our grief may share similar patterns, it’s like your own fingerprint – incredibly personal. There’s no timescale either. It’s not a race to see who recovers first. Grief is something we learn to deal and live with. We don’t recover, we adjust. And…

A A small study in 2010 said we shouldn’t use aqueous cream as an emollient after showing that it thinned the skin and, oddly, increased water loss. NICE guidelines point out that stinging and skin reactions can be significant, as aqueous cream contains sodium lauryl sulphate. Although aqueous cream is less greasy than other emollients, people tend to put it on thicker. However, many of the greasier emollients contain paraffin in various degrees. Another study showed this had a high risk from fire, leading to the medicines authority (MHRA) introducing labelling on all emollients on the fire risk, advising patients not to smoke or go near naked flames if they use emollients, even non-paraffin ones. Another, larger, study showed bath emollients had no benefit if you effectively use standard skin…

YOU WILL NEED Difficulty level ✣ Newspapers to protect work surface ✣ Fine sandpaper ✣ Round wooden tray ✣ Grey chalk paint ✣ Paintbrush ✣ Flat seashells ✣ Crystal resin kit ✣ Protective gloves ✣ Plastic cups ✣ Stirring stick ✣ Heat gun (optional) – to remove bubbles before the resin sets STOCKISTS Rust-Oleum Flint Flat matt furniture paint, £5 for 125ml, B&Q. Pebeo Gedeo Crystal Resin, £29.95 for 300ml, Hobbycraft. 1 Cover your work surface with newspapers to protect it. Sand down the wooden tray with sandpaper and wipe down to remove dust. 2 Paint the tray with the chalk paint, following the manufacturer’s instructions, making sure to cover the underside, too – two coats should be enough. Allow to dry. 3 Wash the shells with warm, soapy water…

The Holdout by Graham Moore (£12.99, HB, Orion) As the prime suspect in the disappearance of 15-year-old heiress Jessica Silver, teacher Bobby Nock is found not guilty and released without charge. He owes his freedom to young juror, Maya, persuading her fellow jurors of his innocence, despite conviction having been almost certain. Now, 10 years on, Maya is suspected of the murder of one of these jurors and she can’t help wondering if she’s paying for a past mistake. A gripping read with real psychological tension. Grown Ups by Marian Keyes (£20, HB, Michael Joseph) Marian Keyes wraps family dynamics, female angst and good jokes into her latest book. The Caseys’ veneer of good humour is torn away after a bump on the head leads Cara to blurt out embarrassing…

FRANCES WRIGHT, 38 Tell us about your look My husband bought me the dungarees from Seasalt – he has great taste! My coat was from a local boutique, my scarf is a National Trust buy and my gloves are H&M. I love yellow. I also love contemporary jewellery – Jo Hayes Ward is a favourite. And the best bit of your body? All of it – I had twins last year! KRYSTYNA GRUTZMACHER, 68 Tell us about your look I’m very much an M&S woman, and here I am wearing it from top to toe. I like to look smart, and its clothes are good quality and wash really well. I suppose you could say that I like to look clean, neat and tidy! If I’m going out, I’ll wear…

Infection of any soft tissue is relatively common, and can quickly become serious. The foot, ankle or calf are most often affected, but also the hand and face, and any area that has been injured. It’s more likely in those with a weakened immune system, such as if you have diabetes, blood problems or are on chemotherapy. On the foot, fungal infections such as athlete’s foot can cause cracks in the skin surface and bacterial infection can begin. However, it’s not always clear why it happens, and there may have been no injury or cut to let bacteria in. The symptoms Signs of cellulitis include local redness, swelling and pain, fever, headache and general malaise. Blisters can occur and the skin may peel or crack. Your lymph glands may also…

1 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE This really matters – smoking and alcohol use will impair your response to infection, and sleep is vital for your body’s recovery and repair. 2 WASH HANDS Infection will temporarily affect your immune system, so avoid infections by handwashing, not sharing towels and avoiding anyone with an active infection. 3 CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTS Our soil can be micronutrient deficient, so you may lack minerals such as zinc or selenium. Take a multivitamin and mineral supplement. 4 MOVE MORE Regular exercise has so many benefits, and better immunity is possibly one – even if it just helps by improving blood supply to the organs.…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr You may be concerned about finances or a minor health issue. Don’t let it get you down, you have the inner resources to cope. TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May Even if you’re very busy, you’ll still need introspective time to reflect and integrate everything that’s happening. GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun Let your intuition guide you. If something doesn’t need to be done straight away, relax and allow it to unfold. CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul Although challenges may come up, there’s nothing you cannot handle. Be firm and don’t let anyone pressurise you right now. LEO 24 Jul – 23 Aug You may have made careful plans, but remember to be flexible and adapt to any changes that come along.…