Innholdsfortegnelse for 28-Apr-2020 i Woman's Weekly

A saintly idea? My parents’ first holiday together was spent near Fowey in Cornwall and, like Daphne du Maurier before them, they fell in love with that little waterside town. Many years later, I did the same, when I spent my honeymoon there. So once we’re allowed such things again, I’d like to walk the Saints’ Way, which starts in Padstow, crosses Cornwall from north to south, and finishes in lovely Fowey. Find our more on page 10. Also, look out for the two-part spring crochet throw pattern on page 47. You can get an exclusive yarn pack with all you need to make it from theknittingnetwork.co.uk or by calling 01795 570303. Group Lifestyle Director geoffrey.palmer @ti-media.com…

A POSITIVE FORCE I really enjoyed reading about the real Military Wives in your 10 March issue – it proved how much music and a sense of belonging can change lives. I can’t begin to imagine how lonely and stressful forces life can be but I know I’d be looking for women who understood that and wanted something positive to come out of it. With 75 choirs now making beautiful music, and a film that will spur even more on, I’m glad there’s so much vital support for the families of our services personnel. Ann Johnson, Cheshire…

✣ Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant offer slightly different options. eg, Alexa’s wake words can be changed, plus it has a wide range of additional ‘skills’, such as changing the TV channel. ✣ Google Assistant syncs with its other, services, such as Gmail and Calendar. It can voice match, so others at home can’t add to your playlist or Netflix content. ✣ Apple’s Siri works across several of its devices. All communication between its smart speaker and Apple servers is encrypted to protect your identity.…

✢ Maintaining general health, keeping active with core strength exercises and localised exercises will help deal with symptoms and staying independent. ✢ Mobility and strength will gradually decline so it’s best to prepare for this, so consider accommodation, mobility access and increasing needs for support. ✢ As movement, swallowing and breathing become increasingly difficult, treatments such as mobility aids, a feeding tube and oxygen mask may eventually be necessary. ✢ You can get more information and advice, and find local support from the Motor Neurone Disease Association, online or call 0808 802 6262.…

I’m worried about my daughter Q I’m a 56-year-old man and although I’m male I still enjoy your magazine, plus it gives me help parenting my teenage girls. I’m a single father and I really struggle. We moved to a new town for my work three years ago, so I’ve very few friends here. I’m an only child and my parents are no longer alive, so I feel pretty isolated. My 15-year-old hasn’t had a period for several months. She says – and I believe her – that she’s not had sex. What should I do about it? Name and address withheld A Thank you for writing to me; I know that couldn’t have been easy. Firstly, you’re obviously doing a good job as a father if your daughter is…

YOU WILL NEED ✣ Rotary cutter ✣ Quilter’s ruler ✣ Cutting mat ✣ Teal fabric scraps ✣ 14 x 35in piece of teal fabric ✣ Thermal batting ✣ Matching sewing thread ✣ Hand-sewing needle ✣ Pink patterned bias binding ✣ Circular side plate ✣ Pencil 1 Using the rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and cutting mat, cut the teal fabric scraps into 42 strips, each measuring 1½ x 7in. Join seven of the strips together along the long sides, leaving a ¼in seam allowance. Repeat with another seven strips for the mitts, then sew the remaining strips together for the main panel. 2 Cut the large piece of teal fabric into one 7 x 35in and two 7 x 8¾in rectangles. Repeat for the thermal batting, following the manufacturer’s instructions for…

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PEGGY SIRR, 90 Tell us about your look Today is my 90th birthday! I found this jumpsuit online at Kaleidoscope – I do most of my shopping online. I think black and white always look very chic and the jumpsuit style is just so easy to wear. My silver sandals are by Hotter. And the best bit of your body? My face. ELISA SABET, 33 Tell us about your look I buy most of my clothes from Zara. They always seem to be the first to nail the trends and I love the fact that whenever I’ve been able to get in store there’s been something new and exciting to discover. I love a bold print – as you can see from my striped dress! My suede court shoes are…

1 BIKER CHIC Instead of leather, try a pink suedette biker jacket. Team with jeans and low-heeled boots. Jacket, £29, sizes 6-22, F&F Clothing at Tesco 2 FRILLY FLORALS The three-quarter sleeves of this top are ideal for covering upper arms. Top, £18, sizes 8-24, George at Asda 3 PRETTY PEARLS These ocean-inspired earrings have a designer look with a budget price. Earrings, £4, George at Asda 4 DRESS TO IMPRESS With batwing sleeves, tiered hem and elasticated waist, this is the only dress you’ll need. Dress, £18, sizes 8-22, Nutmeg at Morrisons 5 TOP OF THE SPOTS Polka dots are here to stay! This versatile skirt works for every shape. Skirt, £15, sizes 8-22, Nutmeg at Morrisons 6 BUCKET BAG If you want a carry-all that’s stylish, but still…

VEGAN CHILLI This chilli shows that the best vegan food can be as satisfying as any meat dish. SERVES 6 ✣ 1tbsp olive oil ✣ 1 large onion, diced ✣ 1 stick of celery, diced ✣ 1 carrot, diced ✣ 2 small sweet potatoes, cut into 2cm (¾in) chunks ✣ 3 garlic cloves, minced ✣ 2tsp ground cumin ✣ 1tsp paprika ✣ 1tsp ground coriander ✣ 1tsp ground cinnamon ✣ ½tsp cayenne pepper ✣ 2tbsp tomato puree ✣ 75g (2½oz) sun-dried tomatoes, chopped ✣ 1 red and 1 yellow pepper, cut into chunks ✣ 400g can black beans ✣ 400g can mixed beans ✣ 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes ✣ 400ml (14fl oz) vegetable stock ✣ 45g (1½oz) dark chocolate ✣ Juice of 1 lime ✣ Splash of Oatly…

My outdoor life coach was a GREAT GIFT I was feeling like I was moving too quickly in my body and brain, when I heard about Karen Liebenguth, a mindfulness trainer and life coach who works in green spaces. I opened the Canvas Cafe – a vegan cafe and creative venue – four-and-a-half years ago and felt all the responsibility was on my shoulders. Doing outdoor coaching in Victoria Park with Karen was amazing. She emphasised the importance of walking slowly – challenging me on why I was walking so quickly – which was a metaphor for the pace I could be taking with my life. London’s busyness had seeped into my system, which had meant that I’d sped up. Karen also talks a lot about pause, and taking…

ALoperamide is an over-the-counter drug bought to treat short-term diarrhoea such as travellers’ diarrhoea. At recommended doses, it acts on receptors in the gut to control diarrhoea. However, at higher doses, it can cross the blood-brain barrier and lead to mood-changing effects like those seen with opioid agonists such as morphine. Surveys suggest non-medical use of loperamide is widespread for its euphoric properties and to mitigate unpleasant effects of opiate withdrawal. What he needs to consider is why he’s getting diarrhoea and if there’s another cause, or if he is benefitting from mood changing. He should see his GP, be honest about how much loperamide he is using and why. There are many causes of diarrhoea, from bowel infections to simple irritable bowel syndrome and, more rarely but seriously, inflammatory…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr This is a good time to pay attention to your finances and planning for the future. You may receive some positive news this week. TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May You might be considering a future career move or other significant changes. Thinking positively will help. GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun This promises to be a very busy week for you. Make sure you have time out to rest and gather your thoughts. CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul It’s time to speak out for what’s important to you. Stop pushing things under the carpet and hoping they will magically disappear. LEO 24 Jul – 23 Aug Remember to smile and to have fun. Sometimes you take things far too seriously. Inside you…

“ And then,’ I said, wiping tears of mirth from my eyes, ‘he knocked over the coat stand.’ You join me in the charity shop. It’s been a busy morning, but my colleague, Wendy, and I have now been deserted by the shopping masses. We are behind the counter, on full alert as always but working our way through mugs of tea. We would have comfort biscuits – it’s been that sort of a day – but biscuits are banned from the shop area. We are discussing my daughter Rachel’s new boyfriend, who’s called Matty. He is rather older than she is, probably in his middle 50s, and enjoys the things men in their middle 50s often enjoy: fixing things, not talking about themselves much, explaining in great detail which…

“It was love at first sight. Even when he left home for months and didn’t tell me where he was going, my adoration never wavered. When he came back and started to put on weight, I admit I was partly responsible. I had been so happy he returned, I spoiled him. His name is Colin. And he is not my husband. He is the other difficult male in my life. My cat. So what has happened lately in this love affair? Perhaps as a result of his lifestyle (lounging about, watching TV, being pampered), Colin developed diabetes. It’s not uncommon in older cats. His sudden weight loss was what alerted me. ‘I’m not the only one besotted with an animal’ For over 16 years, since his jabs at nine weeks,…

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) affects the motor cells of the brain and nerves, called motor neurones, of adults of any age, but is more common around 60 to 70 years old. The motor neurones begin to fail, although we don’t know why. It isn’t directly inherited, but if a relative has it, or has frontotemporal dementia, the risk is slightly higher. The pathway of MND is very variable and people can live with it for many years, although it usually shortens life expectancy and is nearly always fatal. There is no cure, but treatments will help the impact on daily life. The symptoms Onset is usually slow, with symptoms that may be mild or mistaken for other things initially. Common symptoms include leg weakness, cramps and twitches, causing trips or…

1 HONEY AND LEMON The most common cause of a cough is an upper airway infection. Simple honey and lemon can be as soothing as cough medicine. 2 TRY TABLETS Allergies, hay fever and asthma can cause coughs. Try an antihistamine tablet and consider if there’s a pattern to exposure to pollen. 3 TRY MEDICINE Gastric reflux can cause a dry cough, especially when lying down. Try an antacid raft medicine containing alginate to prevent stomach acid reflux. 4 SEE A DOCTOR… …if it lasts longer than three weeks, you have severe chest pain, are breathless with it or if you cough up blood.…

TANGERINE AND ELDERFLOWER MARMALADE This is so much easier than orange marmalade as there’s much less pith to remove! ✣ 1kg (2¼lb) tangerines ✣ 2 lemons ✣ 150ml (¼ pint) elderflower cordial ✣ 1.5kg (3lb) granulated sugar You will need: ✣ Large saucepan ✣ 4-6 large jam jars with lids, sterilised 1 Peel the tangerines and place the peel and segments in separate bowls. Peel the lemons, remove as much of the pith from the skin as you can, discard the pith and place the peel in with the tangerine peel and the flesh in with the tangerine segments. 2 Finely slice both peels and put them into the saucepan with 750ml (1¼ pints) water and the elderflower cordial. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer and cook…

MEASUREMENTS 100x150cm/39½x59in (including border). MATERIALS 2 x 100g (295m) balls of Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic) in each of Silver (1203), Duck Egg (1820), Powder Pink (1843) and White (1001) and 1 ball in each of Lincoln (1834) and Lemon (1020)*. Size 4mm and 5mm crochet hooks. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk. TENSION Approximately 14.5 stitches and 12 rows, to 10x10cm, over pattern, using 4mm hook. ABBREVIATIONS Ch, chain; st(s), stitches; dc, double crochet; tr, treble crochet; yrh, yarn round hook; slst, slip stitch; sp, space; htr, half treble crochet; bobble, work 4tr bobble thus, [yrh, insert hook into st indicated, yrh and pull through, yrh and pull hook through first 2 loops on hook leaving remaining loops on hook] 4 times, yrh and pull through all 5 loops on…

His and Hers by Alice Feeney (£7.99, PB, HQ) There may be two sides to every story, but in Alice Feeney’s latest thriller there are so many twists the final revelation is sure to catch you by surprise. Newsreader Anna returns to the tiny village of Blackdown to cover the case of an old friend’s murder. Anna’s ex-husband, DCI Jack Harper, suspects that she’s involved, but the same could be said of him. Soon secrets rise to the surface and the body count mounts up… The Prisoner’s Wife by Maggie Brookes (£12.99, HB, Cornerstone) It’s hard to imagine this novel is based on a true story, so daring is the deception of its two main characters. It’s Czechoslovakia in 1944 and in the dead of night a farm girl and…