Innholdsfortegnelse for 7-Jun-2022 i Woman's Weekly

A Yorkshire delight It was while my wife was pregnant with our first child that we decided to have a winter break in Wharfedale, in the Yorkshire Dales. Two things stood out for us on that trip. Firstly the icy, but amazing, drive over the top of the moors from Kettlewell to Wensleydale, and secondly, our visit to nearby Harrogate on the way home. I’ve been back many times since, but for both of us, it was our first time in that stylish spa town and we loved it, as we wandered and shopped, before ending up in the wonderful Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms for the best Welsh rarebit I’ve ever eaten. For more about Harrogate, have a look at page 38.…

Look what I made I love knitting and wanted to do something special to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. So I’ve made this, a Queen’s Guardsman bear. If any readers feel like joining me, he is an Alan Dart pattern, which can be bought from his website – alandart.co.uk/product/all-patterns/great-british-bears Susan Smith, Hampton Paws for thought Here is my long-haired Corgi, Ianto, which is Welsh for John. He is posing in a patch of wild flowers planted near our village shop. I love the expression on his face – he always looks so happy. Rosemary Martin-King, Somerset ✣ Got a pet pic that makes you smile? We can give it a good home How lucky we are! I much enjoyed the recent story Cappuccino Challenge [8 March]. I have taken its…

Your body’s support WHAT TO EAT Stronger muscles give you more support, so make sure every meal contains protein, such as chicken, turkey, eggs, fish, tofu or pulses. Avoid carb-only meals, such as toast or a bowl of pasta, as they won’t feed your muscles and will make you feel sluggish. Try adding a poached egg to your toast for breakfast, and at lunch make pasta a side dish to protein food such as grilled chicken or salmon. Or have a two-egg omelette with ham and feta cheese. ‘Eating more protein keeps you full,’ says fitness coach Annie Deadman. ‘It switches off the hunger hormone ghrelin, so you’ll be less likely to snack.’ Research has found that eating nitrate-rich leafy greens, such as spinach and kale, can boost muscle function,…

MIST AND MORE Not only is The Body Shop Skin Defence Multi-Protection Face Mist, £18, a great way to instantly add hydration, it also has SPF30 for a vital dose of UV protection. SHOWER SAVIOUR There is no excuse to skip the scrub, thanks to Bloom & Blossom Scrubs Up Nicely Polishing Body Cleanser, £14, bloomandblossom.com. It combines an exfoliator with a shower gel. PERFECT YOUR POUT The genius Lottie London Sweet Lips Lip Scrub & Balm in Mango Sorbet, £7, asos.com, will slough away flaky bits on your lips. At the same time,the mango butter will lock in moisture. DOES-IT-ALL HAIR From taming frizz, protecting against heat, shielding from humidity and boosting shine, Lee Stafford Coco LoCo Blow & Go 11-in-1 Lotion, £6.99, Boots, is your ultimate hero. DOUBLE…

Choose your flowers Whether you’re making up a bouquet as a gift or filling a vase at home, it’s tempting to select bold, high-contrast blooms, but it’s easier to stick to ones of a similar shade. Opt for a mix of stiff and soft stems, and an assortment of sizes and shapes to create a layered, natural look. Prepare stems Snip the stem ends at a 45-degree angle and strip off any unwanted foliage or prickles. For thick, woody stems, such as shrub and tree cuttings, cut the base of the stem in half by about 2cm for better water absorption. Pop them in tepid water for a couple of hours, or overnight, in a cool, shady spot, adding cut-flower food. Create a vase display For a greener arrangement, swap…

Campylobacter is now the commonest bacterial gastroenteritis and shows very high resistance to treatment with the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, while salmonella infections also show increasing resistance to that class of antibiotics. However, in more than half of EU countries, there’s a notable fall in the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli in food-producing animals, an important finding, as particular strains of ESBL-producing E. coli are responsible for serious infections in humans.…

RACHEAL KADETE, 40 Tell us about your look This is one of my favourite dresses. I love the blue denim fabric, and the style is really comfy and flattering to wear. Better still, it’s from Tu Clothing at Sainsbury’s, so it was a great price. I think a white trainer is a must for summer – these are from TK Maxx. And the best bit of your body? My smile. MOLLY WOOLDRIDGE, STYLE IS AGELESS Tell us about your look This morning my skirt was a dress! I wore it when I was pregnant and loved the floral print, so I got my scissors out and it’s now a more useful skirt. My top is Mango, trainers by Clarks and I bought my & Other Stories hat from a charity…

“After the anxieties we’ve all been through, we need humour to heal us. So I’m all for bringing back the funny, quirky and silly side of life. I’m so lucky to have worked with comedy geniuses, including Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper and The Two Ronnies. Naughtiness is essential in a comic, and actor Sid James had plenty of that. He had the raunchiest laugh, but was so nice with it. Today, I love David Mitchell and Lee Mack because they have that cheeky quality that brings out the child in their audience. ‘I’ll never work out where all the years have gone’ When we were filming the Carry On films in the 1960s, Babs Windsor was always at the studio half an hour earlier than everyone else. ‘Cuppa tea,…

‘Old age shouldn’t stop us from trying new things’ Sha Wylie, 77, lives in Brighton, East Sussex. In 2005, I made a bucket list that would change my life. I was preparing to retire from my job as a registrar and decided to create a list of fabulous things to do once retired. One of them was to take part in a comedy course – Jill Edwards runs a fantastic programme locally and I’d been tempted to give it a go. It changed my old age in ways I could never have imagined. ‘The comedy community has really taken me in’ I live alone, and moved to Brighton from the New Forest in 2005, to be close to my grown-up children. At that age, other than your loved ones, you…

Drink orange juice for a cheap and EASY HEALTH BOOST We’ve been scared off fruit juice in the past few years, by well-meaning concerns about its sugar content and the fact that whole fruit is somehow better, but that’s an oversimplification. Just one 150ml glass of orange juice a day counts as one of your five a day. It has a small amount of sugar, and is packed with vitamins and health-boosting, inflammation-fighting polyphenols. That small amount provides 84% of your vitamin C requirement, crucial for good immune health. And it provides even more polyphenols. These plant compounds are like hidden vitamins (they used to be called vitamin P), and they positively affect the health of our immune system, blood vessels and vascular function, and our brain. Polyphenols are…

✢Prepare yourself. If you feel faint, lie down, raise your legs or sit with your head between your knees – gravity helps blood flow to the brain. ✢Prevent a faint. If you feel dizzy, sit down, drink water, eat something and take some deep breaths. Tell someone nearby how you’re feeling. Don’t get up for 10 minutes. ✢Help someone. Keep calm, ensure their airway is clear, and check breathing. Lie them on their back, feet raised above their heart level. Loosen belts or constrictive clothing. ✢Falling injuries. If the person was injured when falling down during a faint, treat bumps, bruises or cuts appropriately. Control bleeding with direct pressure. Call for help.…

YOU WILL NEED ✣75cm x width of fabric cotton canvas, we used Stay Gold Shimmer Pink canvas, £18 per m, thefabricfox.co.uk ✣Matching sewing thread ✣ Scissors ✣Tape measure and pencil ✣ D-ring buckles 1 For the apron, cut a rectangle of fabric measuring 50 x 70cm. For the waist ties, cut two lengths of fabric measuring 7 x 90cm and, for the neck straps, cut one length measuring 7 x 20cm and one measuring 7 x 10cm. 2 Fold the apron piece in half lengthways with right sides together. Along one of the short edges, measure 12cm from the fold and mark. From the opposite bottom corner, measure up the long edge by 45cm and mark. Draw a curve between the two marks for the armholes and cut out. Fold…

MEASUREMENTS Approximately 40 x 40cm (16 x 16in). MATERIALS 3 x 100g (250m) balls of Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo Cotton DK (60% bamboo, 40% cotton) in A (Ecru 7128) and 1 ball in B (Spring Green 7126). Size 3.5mm crochet hook; 40 x 40cm square cushion insert. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk TENSION 20 stitches and 22 rows, measure 10 x 10cm, over double crochet, using 3.5mm hook. ABBREVIATIONS St(s), stitch(es); ch, chain; dc, double crochet thus: insert hook into st, yrh and pull loop through (2 loops on hook), yrh and pull through 2 loops; yrh, yarn round hook. NOTE Float unused yarn across wrong side of work, to make it less visible from the front. For left-handed crochet, leaf motif will be a mirror image. Dc is used throughout…

Book Lovers by Emily Henry (£6.99, PB, HarperCollins) Literary agent Nora is so career-driven she has no time for anything except her clients. That is, until her little sister Libby persuades her to take a trip to Sunshine Falls – the small town from one of their favourite books. What Nora doesn’t realise is that her work nemesis, Charlie Lastra, will be there too. The banter, chemistry and witty one-liners between the two are hugely entertaining, and so are the romcom references. Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, this book is utterly charming. Henry’s best yet! This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan (£14.99, HB, John Murray) As an award-winning screenwriter, Abi Morgan has the power to change and edit stories. But, in this account of her own…

“It was in many ways a typical morning at Dear Towers. I was taking a plunger to the bathroom sink, which was blocked, while also wondering why we have five toothbrushes in our toothbrush jar. This is one of those mysteries that Sherlock Holmes might have enjoyed. Me: You have got to ’elp me, Mr ’Olmes. My bathroom is being overrun by toothbrushes. Sherlock: I see that you and your husband used to run a small hardware shop. You once appeared in an amateur production of The Mikado. You have four children. You find your next-door neighbour slightly annoying. You have a rather elderly dog, and you don’t enjoy dancing because your husband always steps on your feet. Me: That’s witchcraft, Mr ’Olmes. ’Owever do you manage it? Sherlock: Elementary.…

Anna Henchliffe, 1960 This photo was taken in the glass house of Darley Park in Derby beside the once famous banana tree. I was aged 16 and made the dress myself. It was a blue tartan and had a detachable white collar. I must have looked fairly smart, as the photo was featured on a board advertising the park! ✢ 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.…

2011 When President Barack Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama visited, the Queen gifted the President with a selection of letters from the royal archives to and from past US presidents and British monarchs. The First Lady was given an antique gold brooch with roses picked out in red coral. 2015 During a state visit to the UK, the Queen gave Chinese President Xi Jinping a collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets in a specially commissioned leather and gilt box. His wife Peng Liyuan received a pair of Royal Crown Derby candlesticks. 2019 As part of the ceremonial welcome to Buckingham Palace, President Trump was presented with an abridged first edition of Winston Churchill’s book, The Second World War, covered in gold-tooled crimson with gilt edges and cipher as well as…

WHERE I’VE BEEN At a meeting with my brother Philip to talk about July’s Capel Military Show, where I’m performing songs from the 1940s and 50s (capelmilitaryshow.com). WHAT I’VE BOUGHT A dishwasher. The old one conked out on the day I got COVID-19, which meant that on top of staying in, I had to do the washing-up! WHO I’VE MET My brother David came over from his home in America, and we had a big gathering of family and friends. WHAT I’VE SEEN A wonderful thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey for Dame Vera Lynn. Remembering how she boosted soldiers’ morale was particularly poignant in light of the war in Ukraine.…

CHILLI CRAB COURGETTI The ultimate recipe if you have a glut of courgettes to get through. Turning it into ‘spaghetti’ makes this dish gluten-free and low-calorie too. PER SERVING 129 cals, 12g fat, 2g sat fat, 2g carbs SERVES 2 ✣2tsp extra virgin olive oil ✣1 red chilli, chopped ✣1 garlic clove, chopped ✣175g can white crabmeat in brine, drained ✣250g (9oz) courgettes, cut into courgetti with a spiraliser or into thin ribbons using a peeler ✣1tbsp lemon juice ✣Handful basil leaves, shredded, reserving a few for garnish 1 Heat the oil in a small frying pan or pan over a low heat. Add the chopped red chilli and garlic, and cook for 1-2 mins until softened but not coloured. Gently stir the crabmeat into the chilli and garlic for…