Innholdsfortegnelse for 12-May-2020 i Woman's Weekly

The gift of flowers Like many of us, I’ve been spending a lot more hours in the garden recently, and I have planted some native bluebells, which are doing well. I’ll have to wait until next year to see them properly bloom, but in the meantime I can enjoy a much better show in the nearby woodlands, where I’m lucky enough to walk my two dogs. As one of the poets below attested, there’s something truly uplifting about coming across a splash of British wild flowers, so whether we can see them or not in person this year, have a look at page 10 for the wide variety of native treasures our country has to offer.…

KATIE HARRISON, 46 Tell us about your look I like easy and stylish pieces. I love soft colours and usually go for grey, cream or taupe mixed with pastels – especially pink. My top and jog pants are from Next. My jersey coat was a good find in TK Maxx, and my bag is Topshop. I tend to wear trainers with everything. These are Adidas. And the best bit of your body? My hair. THERESA SIRR, 59 Tell us about your look I’m a high street shopper – Zara, Next and Debenhams are my favourite stores – you can always find something nice in the right size. My dress is from Zara, and this style works for me. I’m quite happy to go with the flow and no colour is…

Super-soft faux suede fabric Wear over your shoulder or across your body Lightweight with a cushioned, breathable footbed…

LIME AND RASPBERRY MARBLE BUNDT CAKE Step aside dense, claggy gluten-free cakes – there’s a new cake in town and this one is lighter than air! PER SERVING 370 cals,17.5g fat, 6.6g sat fat, 50g carbs SERVES 12 ✣ 125g (4oz) butter, softened ✣ 200g (7oz) caster sugar ✣ Zest of 3 limes ✣ 100ml (3 ½ fl oz) vegetable oil ✣ 2tsp vanilla extract ✣ 4 eggs, at room temperature ✣ 300g (10oz) gluten-free plain flour ✣ 125g (4oz) ground almonds ✣ 2tsp gluten-free baking powder ✣ 1tsp gluten-free bicarbonate of soda ✣ 300ml (½ pint) buttermilk ✣ 150g (5oz) raspberries For the glaze: ✣ 125g (4oz) icing sugar ✣ Juice of 2 limes ✣ Freeze-dried raspberries and lime zest, to garnish You will need: ✣ A bundt tin,…

MY HEALTHY LIFE Pat Princi- Jones My go-to remedy Each day, I moisturise my skin with jojoba oil and a mix of pure essential oils depending on how I want to feel. Whether I want to brighten my mood, attend to a minor ailment or simply nourish my skin, using essential oils as a daily moisturiser is the highlight of my skincare routine. My favourite meal I love a well-balanced diet, and anything that’s lovingly prepared is always my favourite meal! I’m not fussed, really, as long as it’s simply cooked and wholesome produce with lots of veggies and mixed green salad leaves, including radicchio. I like crusty bread and a glass of chilled white wine and, of course, I have a sweet tooth, so a decadent dessert and chocolate…

ON THE WIRE Think pick-up sticks meets Jenga for this balancing act of stamina. Suspend by Melissa & Doug, £17, Argos FAMILY FUN How well do you know your family? The couples show has been transformed into a Family Edition to test your knowledge. Mr & Mrs Family Edition, £20, MenKind JUMP ABOARD Missing the morning commute? This family game takes you to all your favourite places in Britain without moving from your chair. The Great Game of Britain, £29.99, London Transport Museum Shop SPEAK UP A firm family favourite, this kid-friendly version means the whole gang can join in the fast-talking fun. Articulate for Kids, £19.99, Smyths Toys WILD CARD There’s a saying in my house, you never regret-to a game of Ligretto. This number, colour and card game…

YOU WILL NEED ✣ Access to a photocopier ✣ A3 sheet of tracing paper and pencil ✣ 40cm of 90cm-wide, blue-striped cotton or linen fabric ✣ 5 x 5cm square of navy cotton fabric ✣ 5 x 5cm square of bonding web ✣ 3cm-high, iron-on navy letters A, H, O and Y ✣ 70cm of 2cm-thick cotton rope ✣ Matching sewing threads ✣ Toy filling ✣ 1.5kg of rice ✣ Sheet of scrap paper for funnel ✣ Craft knife Finished size: 33 x 30cm Stockists Pack of 40 iron-on letters, £2.49, Sew Pro Crafts on ebay; 20cm natural cotton rope, £4.10 per metre, Westward Rope And Wire. MAKING PAPER PATTERNS On a photocopier, enlarge the pattern to 170%. Fold tracing paper in half. Trace the pattern onto tracing paper, matching…

Three Perfect Liars by Heidi Perks (£12.99, HB, Century) Laura returns to work from maternity leave to find her temporary replacement Mia still there. Their boss Harry can’t see why both women can’t work together. He wants peace in the office, especially as his marriage to Janie isn’t always harmonious. When the office burns down with people trapped inside, all three women become suspects, but who lit the match is anyone’s guess… The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver (£7.99, PB, The Borough Press) From the Orange prize-winner of the phenomenal bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin comes a sharp, witty send-up of our obsession with exercise. When Remington announces his early retirement, he decides to train for a marathon, just as his wife Serenata has…

Alice Davidson, 1965 This photo of me was taken in Oban. I made the dress in college. It had a gathered round neck and sleeve. The print was large yellow flowers on a white background. It would be very trendy now. ✣ 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.…

Coping with... MEASLES This highly contagious viral airborne infection is prevented by effective vaccines Measles affects the respiratory tract and the central nervous system, causing otitis media, pneumonia, bronchitis, convulsions, encephalitis and blindness. One in 25,000 will get the severe brain injury subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Measles tends to be more severe in the high risk group – infants under one year, pregnant women, adults and those with suppressed immunity. Since the introduction of vaccination, measles was rare until in recent years, when unfounded vaccine scares have led some parents choosing not to have their children vaccinated. It is this group that’s at higher risk, and vaccination status must be considered if the diagnosis is made. Usually vaccination or prior measles infection gives almost lifelong immunity. The diagnosis is usually…

CHICKPEA, KALE AND COCONUT CURRY Wow your diners with this elegant curry, a perfect blend of vegetables and spices. PER SERVING 390 cals, 25g fat, 16g sat fat, 24g carbs SERVES 4 ✣ 2tbsp coconut oil or groundnut oil ✣ 1tsp black mustard seeds ✣ 8 curry leaves ✣ 100g (3½oz) fresh coconut, grated ✣ 2 green chillies, sliced ✣ 2cm (¾in) piece of ginger, peeled and grated ✣ 1 onion, sliced ✣ ½tsp ground turmeric ✣ 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed ✣ 300g (10oz) curly kale, tough stalks removed, leaves roughly shredded ✣ 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ✣ 400ml (14fl oz) good-quality vegetable stock 1 Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then fry the mustard seeds and curry leaves…

GERANIUMS FOREVER It’s super easy to make new plants from a single geranium (pelargonium). Snip off a plump stem above where a leaf joins it, and trim to 7-10cm, to just below a leaf joint or node (the bumpy bit). Remove all leaves except the top two. Put your cuttings in moist seed compost and keep in a warm, light place – they will develop roots in around four to six weeks. The Chelsea chop This is a smart way to delay or lengthen the flowering of herbaceous perennials, such as catmint and phlox. It also keeps plants more compact, so works a treat on tall, floppy types like veronicastrum and rudbeckia. Chop in late May (when the Chelsea Flower Show is usually held*, hence the name) by cutting back…

“Do children still get pocket money? I wonder what the going rate is? I started off with sixpence a week way back in the 1950s, and was overjoyed when I was promoted to a whole shilling (five pence) when I started Junior School. I felt so rich – it meant I could buy a small penny bar of chocolate or 10 raspberry chews from the local sweetshop. I could go to Woolworths and buy five tiny thumb-size dolls to add to the orphanage I kept in a shoebox, or I could go to the stationery counter and choose a shiny red or blue notebook and start writing a new story. It was a joy to spend my shilling all at once. I didn’t see the point of saving, even though…

Corinne Douglas remembers the exact moment she fell in love with a greyhound. It was back when she was a teenager, but it was an experience that left Corinne with a lasting impression of the breed, and one that would go on to have a huge influence on her life, eventually leading her towards a brand-new career. ‘It started back when my grandparents ran a cafe in Kent and a trainer brought in a beautiful blue greyhound with a broken leg,’ she says. As soon as she saw him, Corinne, then 15, was smitten. ‘I’ve met many amazing people who have become friends’ Little did she know that this fondness for the graceful, placid breed ran in her blood. ‘It was only later that I found out my grandparents had…

WHATSAPP While it won’t work on older Android smartphones, this easy-to-use app allows four people on one video call. SKYPE This works on almost any device, from PCs to smartphones. You can use its HD video calling for a group of up to 25 people. MESSENGER There’s no need to have an existing Facebook account to use this service. You can see up to six people at a time on a video call but up to 50 friends can join in and listen. GOOGLE DUO Great for smartphones and even the web, this app has a ‘Knock Knock’ function that gives you a video preview of who’s calling. It can fit eight people on a call. HOUSEPARTY Only available for Apple devices, this lets people know when you have it…

We want alone time Q My husband and I have never had a holiday on our own. We met when we were young, I fell pregnant early on and we moved in with his parents. We’ve holidayed with family ever since. Our girls are now 14 and 16, and we don’t want a family holiday this year; we want one on our own. They’re really upset. They would go and stay with their grandparents who live on the south coast, so that would be a holiday for them. Samantha, London A Family holidays are a ritual your children have grown up with. It’s one of the very few occasions they get to spend extended time with both their parents doing things all together. Most of the year we’re too busy…

ACCLIMATISE YOUR SWEET PEAS Harden off sweet peas by putting them outdoors during the day and taking them in at night. Plant out when you’re sure there’ll be no frosts. ENCOURAGE DAHLIA FLOWERS For bushy plants with lots of flowers, pinch out all but five shoots from sprouting dahlia tubers, as well as the tips of the main stem. PRUNE WINTER-FLOWERING JASMINE It’s not too late to tame this climber and improve flowering for next year. Simply cut back flowered shoots to a few centimetres from older branches.…

We love a worthy cause, and this one has particular resonance now. Nurse Laura Kirby-Deacon has sent out a plea asking people to make and send small, handcrafted hearts to give out to patients who have contracted COVID-19 and their families. These pretty, handmade hearts will serve as a timely reminder to people that their families and loved ones are thinking of them. Please make sure you follow these guidelines:  1 Use clean yarn and seal hearts in a taped bag, such as a freezer bag or bin liner. 2 Please date the bags, as 72 hours must have elapsed before they’re safe to undo. 3 Check with your local hospital or care home to ensure they are happy to receive your donations before sending. Please deliver your hearts by…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr This is a good time to clear up any miscommunications and for getting relationships onto an even keel. TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May Financially, this promises to be a very good week for you. If there’s something you’d really like, treat yourself! GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun This is a time of new beginnings, new possibilities – you’ll need to step outside your comfort zone. CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul Making sure you get some me-time this week is important. So much is going on and you need to reflect. LEO 24 Jul – 23 Aug See if there’s any way you can vary your usual routine this week. Doors open when you’re least expecting it. VIRGO 24 Aug – 23…

“It’s all a big fuss about nothing if you ask me,’ said Mr Dear, as he disinfected the doorknobs with care. This comes as no surprise. Mr Dear’s answer to any crisis is that it’s all a big fuss about nothing. If his village had been sacked by the Vikings, he would have dismissed the whole event as youthful high spirits. The Great Fire of London? ‘Just a bit of attention-seeking.’ The Hundred Years War? ‘A lot of nonsense – vastly exaggerated by the town criers to keep themselves in business.’ The Blitz? ‘I say, it was a bit noisy down our way last night, wasn’t it?’ Well, perhaps not any crisis. This is a man, let’s not forget, who thought the world had come to an end when some…