Innholdsfortegnelse for 3-May-2022 i Woman's Weekly

Live and let live It’s funny how many couples have an element of Jack Sprat and his wife about their relationship; they do say that opposites attract, so perhaps that’s why. For example, I love a breakfast – I think it’s probably my favourite meal of the day – so I read our feature full of interesting new breakfast recipe ideas on page 22 with great interest. But sadly it wouldn’t appeal to my wife in the slightest, who never develops much of an appetite until lunchtime. However, like many couples, we’ve built a way of living together that respects one another’s foibles, likes and dislikes. We think life is both easier and more fun that way!…

BEV PRESTON, 56 Tell us about your look My wardrobe is a mix of charity shop finds and high street buys. I inherited this mac from my aunt. My print top is Monsoon, the jeans are M&S and I knitted the scarf myself. My boots are by Hotter and I found my bag on Amazon. I enjoy wearing bright colours in citrus shades. And the best bit of your body? I like the fact that I tan easily. JULIET BREWER, 59 Tell us about your look My shacket is from M&S. I love this trend as it’s so easy to wear and makes the perfect lightweight cover-up. My sweatshirt is Tu at Sainsbury’s, jeans from Next and my trainers are New Look, with a bag by White Stuff. I enjoy…

WHAT I’VE SEEN Somm, a documentary about sommeliers. To my writer brain, the way they describe the smell of wine – crushed rocks, freshly opened tubes of tennis balls – is delicious. WHERE I’VE BEEN To Aberdeen for the Granite Noir crime writing festival. I met some real heroes within the book world. WHO I’VE MET A police officer for research on book three (honest, guv!). WHAT I BOUGHT Carrots. I eat about three raw carrots a day. I’m essentially 50% human, 50% horse.…

RICOTTA AND WALNUT TOAST PER SERVING 437 cals, 17g fat, 4g sat fat, 55g carbs Make a large pot of coffee, and let friends and family assemble their own toasts for a fuss-free breakfast. SERVES 6 ✣250g (9oz) ricotta cheese ✣1tbsp icing sugar ✣ ½tsp ground cinnamon ✣1tsp lemon juice ✣100g (3½oz) walnut halves, toasted ✣12 slices sourdough bread ✣ 2-3tbsp honey ✣Micro herbs, to garnish (optional) 1 Whisk together the ricotta, icing sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice until the mixture is light and fluffy. 2 Gently toast the walnuts in a dry frying pan until just releasing their fragrance. Toast the bread to your liking, then spread with the spiced ricotta. 3 Top with some walnuts and a drizzle of honey. Garnish with herbs, if using. TIP If you…

✢Weight: If you’re overweight or obese, even losing just a small amount may improve your apnoea or stop it. ✢Bedtime: Try taping a bean bag to the back of your sleepwear, or use a special pillow to keep you on your side. ✢Lifestyle: Don’t smoke or drink much alcohol, especially shortly before bedtime. Don’t use sleeping pills, unless your doctor recommends them, as they often worsen sleep apnoea. ✢For more info, visit the Asthma & Lung UK website at blf.org.uk. Or the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association at britishsnoring.co.uk…

CANVAS TRIO YOU WILL NEED ✣ Butterfly cookie cutters ✣ Thin white card ✣ Three box canvases ✣ Glue stick ✣ Blue spray paint 1 Using the cookie cutters as a template, draw and cut out butterflies in different sizes on the card – we used 14. 2 Lay your card butterflies out across the three canvases, starting at the bottom left-hand corner of the first one and moving up towards the top right-hand corner of the third one, arranging them as if they’re flying. Lightly stick them in place with the glue stick. 3 In a well-ventilated room, or your garden, balance each canvas on a paint tin. Wear a respirator mask and do several light coats, spraying the fronts and sides of the canvases (mix the paint by…

MEASUREMENTS Approximately 22 x 11.5cm/ 8¾ x 4½ in. MATERIALS Knitted case: 1 x 50g (145m) ball of King Cole Big Value DK (100% acrylic) of each in White (4020) and Black (4053)*. Pair of 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; spare needle of same size. Crochet case: 1 x 50g (145m) ball of King Cole Big Value DK (100% acrylic) of each in White (4020) and Black (4053)*. Size 4mm crochet hook. For both: Clear plastic pencil case with zip, approximate size 21 x 11cm; matching sewing thread and needle. TENSION Knitted case: 22 stitches and 40 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over pattern, using 4mm needles. Crochet case: 19 stitches and 24 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over pattern, using 4mm hook. ABBREVIATIONS St(s), stitches; k, knit; p, purl,…

Sally Parmenter (far right in the group) with friends, 1965 The three of us worked at Harrods in the 1960s and went on a long weekend to Paris. We thought we were the bee’s knees! I often made my own dresses – including the shift style that I’m wearing here. I worked in the model suits department at the store and bought my jacket in the sale. ✢ 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, Future plc, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JR. Photos will be returned.…

MAKE-UP MARVELS Lush Slap Stick Solid Foundation, £17, Lush, is a buildable coverage foundation, best applied with a brush and worked into skin. A little bit goes a long way, plus it’s available in 40 shades. To add a bit of a glow, use a bronzer like Ciate Dewy Stix Bronzing Balm, £22, ciatelondon.com. It’s buttery soft and blends beautifully – you can apply it directly to skin and blend with your fingers. For a pop of colour, we were impressed by Ethique Lipsticks, £15, ethique.co.uk. They’re available in seven wearable shades and have a compostable tube for an extra eco-friendly touch. HAIRCARE HEROES The haircare world has really been at the forefront of the solid beauty movement, with many big-name brands such as Garnier and Aussie getting…

A Caffeine has stimulant effects, which is why we use it to be alert, whether in tea, coffee, cola or drinking chocolate. Current research evidence reassuringly suggests that long-term consumption of moderate amounts of caffeine from any source, such as drinking four to five cups of coffee or tea daily, doesn’t increase your risk of developing coronary heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms. However, at higher doses, temporary palpitations may occur, especially for some people who are very sensitive to caffeine. Black tea generally contains around half the amount of caffeine compared to coffee or cola, but more caffeine than in green tea. The exact level will depend on the type of tea and, especially, the strength of brewing. As you sound rather caffeine-sensitive, it would be sensible to limit…

Out of Her Depth by Lizzy Barber (£8.99, PB, Pan Macmillan) It’s a thriller set in Tuscany – what more could you want from a summer read? Student Rachel can’t believe her luck when she lands a seasonal job at Villa Medici, set in the lush green hills beyond Florence. Even more so when she gets to know a group of sophisticates, including the handsome and hedonistic Sebastian. Her colleague Diana promises to help Rachel win his affections, but as the temperature rises, Diana’s motivation is called into question – and everything changes. A fabulous sun-soaked setting and twisty plot make this an enthralling read. The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley (£14.99, HB, Simon & Schuster) This tender love story of Sergeant Adam Williamson and Lily Aitcheson unfolds against the…

SWEET SATISFACTION Recently I tried my hand at your recipes for coconut slices, marmalade bread and butter pudding, and the gorgeous black forest cherry cakes – see pictured. Sadly, I had no glacé cherries available in my larder to top them with, but this made no difference to my family’s enjoyment of them. They were all devoured on their day of baking! Sue Bull, Syston, Leicestershire Look what I made This is the colourful little romper that I made from your recent ‘Short and Sweet’ pattern. It’s currently on its way to Glasgow for my great-nephew, Rowan. I love your knitting section each week and try a lot of the patterns. My next project is socks! Joan Jehu, Isle of Wight Loving local The upside of lockdown was discovering what…

Michaela Strachan started her TV presenting career in the early 80s, and at 56, she has hardly changed since her days on Saturday morning children’s TV. She now lives in Cape Town, South Africa, with her partner of 19 years, director and cameraman Nick Chevallier, their son Oliver, 16, and Nick’s children. Many viewers love watching you on Springwatch – are you a natural fan of nature? I love getting out into wildlife! That’s been a huge thing for me over the years. It’s my place of peace and my tonic. When I’m at home, getting out onto the mountain nearby is my solace. I feel like a better person after I’ve been there. Having dogs is great because it makes you go walking. Does that help with your mental…

‘It’s easy for our passions to take a back seat’ “My dad had a big birthday recently and my mum made up party bags for everyone. Seeing my 80-year-old uncle’s unparalleled elation as he opened his bag got me thinking about the joy of childish things. The freedom we have when we’re young often gets buried as we get older by layers of responsibility, by social expectation and, well, just life. There are times when I think we could all benefit from reconnecting with our younger, carefree selves. It’s helpful to observe the younger generations. Here’s how I think they get things right… First of all, children live in the now. They don’t worry about the future, and don’t dwell on the past. As adults we get bogged down with…

‘Dancing at sunrise is magical’ Alex Merry, 43, is a pet portrait artist and illustrator, and lives with her partner Aron, 44, in Stroud. As I step into the dance, the first rays of light begin to glimmer on Painswick Beacon, the site of an Iron Age fort, and shimmer on the colourful folds of my costume. For morris dancers, May Day is one of the most important dates in the calendar. My parents were ‘folkies’ and I remember my dad dancing at home with hankies! But it was when I moved to London from Stroud in 2009 that I finally learnt to morris dance. I was working for an artist in a world of privilege that made me uncomfortable. So when I saw an advert for morris dancing lessons…

The belief that paracetamol has no effect on blood pressure (in contrast to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) may be mistaken. In a crossover study, 110 people with hypertension were randomised either to paracetamol or placebo for two weeks before a washout period, followed by a switch of treatment. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurements showed an increase of around 5mmHg in systolic pressure while people were taking the paracetamol. Research continues.…

1 STAY ACTIVE It can take more than six months to recover from shoulder pain. Don’t completely stop using it; keep active, gently move but avoid heavy lifting. 2 TRY EXERCISES Six to eight weeks of shoulder exercises can help stop pain returning. Look up the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy exercises for shoulder pain at csp.org.uk 3 CHECK YOUR POSTURE Stand up straight, shoulders down and gently back. Sit with a cushion behind your lower back, and don’t slouch. Rest your arm on a cushion in your lap. 4 EASE THE PAIN Use regular pain relief so you can keep on moving. Try painkillers, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, and heat or cold packs. Both can help.…

GOLDEN FIND If you enjoy the scented yellow flowers of forsythia, take a look at a new variety recently launched by Hillier nursery. Called ‘Discovery’, it has elegant, oval leaves with creamy-yellow margins that contrast with dark red, upright stems. The deciduous shrub grows to HxS: 2.5x2m and is available at Hillier garden centres and at hillier.co.uk AROMATIC ANNUALS Annual herbs, such as parsley and basil, will provide a generous supply of leaves right through to autumn. Start them off indoors in a seed tray or modules, sowing six to eight seeds of each variety. You can repeat-sow every three weeks so you have a fresh supply of young leaves. When the soil feels warm to the back of your hand, sow herbs, like coriander, fennel and dill, direct into…

“If you were kind enough to drop by last week, you’ll remember that Mr Dear is under some pressure to organise a romantic weekend away. This is because: 1. Our neighbour Jane’s husband is taking her to Paris, even though they are not technically married. 2. A nice trip away is my just reward after picking up enough men’s clothing from the bathroom floor to fill a chain of charity shops. 3. Organising romantic weekends away is men’s work, like putting out the bins, changing car tyres, and anything to do with WD40. (Please note: women are, of course, perfectly capable of doing all these things, but this is how it works in our house.) As a treat, we now go over to Dear Towers to see how his plans…