Innholdsfortegnelse for 28-Jun-2022 i Woman's Weekly

MILA BAKER, 52 Tell us about your look My silk shirt and kimomo are both by Etro. I love their luxurious prints and floaty, feminine shapes. My trousers and bag are Ralph Lauren, and my trainers are Chanel. I love bold, statement jewellery and have been collecting for over 20 years. My look today is very much my usual style. And the best bit of your body? The colour of my hair. CHERYL RICHARDSON, 68 Tell us about your look I like smart, classic pieces, and love to shop at stores such as Phase Eight and Mint Velvet. My stripe jacket is M&S, my blouse is Mint Velvet and my navy trousers are from Whistles. My bag is Mulberry, and my leather trainers are by Superga. And the best bit…

Britain is home to wonderful landscapes teeming with insects, birds and other fascinating wildlife. Here are some of the gorgeous creatures you might just spot when you’re out and about in the UK this summer. Swooping swifts These small birds eat, sleep and mate in the air, and are the fastest recorded bird in level flight, flying thousands of miles from sub-Saharan Africa every year to raise their chicks on our shores. With their distinctive ‘scream’ and graceful arching wings, swifts are remarkable birds. Sadly, over the past two decades, numbers have halved, partly because as old buildings are demolished they have fewer places to nest, and declining insect populations mean they struggle to feed their chicks. ✣ You can report sightings of swifts at swiftmapper.org.uk Beautiful butterflies These insects…

WHERE I’VE BEEN Bath. It’s such a lovely city for cocktail bars – particularly one that is tucked away under a railway arch… WHAT I’VE SEEN Several series of Married at First Sight Australia. I can watch at least three in one sitting. WHO I’VE MET A marvellous reflexologist, who pummelled and poked the soles of my feet in a most relaxing way. WHAT I BOUGHT A pretty iron-on diamanté thing to brighten up my jacket.…

How do I get my birthday back? QI share a birthday with a friend that I met a few years ago. She said she’d never met anyone who had the same one as her and she always wants to do something special on the day. This is often a quite expensive outing. I don’t have enough money to go out with her as well as my ‘old’ friends, so I’ve not really done what I wanted to for the past couple of years. I’m coming up to 70 and I want to celebrate with my friends. How do I tell her without hurting her? Julie, Leeds A It’s your birthday and you should do what you want. I’m curious as to why it has to be one or the other?…

YOU WILL NEED ✣ Stranded cotton as listed in the key, below right ✣ Size-24 tapestry needle ✣ 30x35cm piece of 14-count white aida ✣ Two 18x25cm pieces of patterned fabric ✣ Wadding ✣ 3x20cm patterned fabric strip WORKING CROSS-STITCH Each coloured square on the chart represents one cross-stitch worked over one block of fabric threads. The colour key shows the colour of embroidery thread to be used at each stage. ✣ Using two strands of the six-stranded cotton and a size-24 needle, work the stitches individually or in rows, following the chart and key. ✣ Work the lines with a backstitch and the circles with French knots, using one strand of the six-stranded cotton. TO MAKE THE BAG 1 To make the front of the bag, cut your stitching…

‘In our teens and 20s, the telephone was red hot as we gossiped’ “One of the ways that we divide the household chores at Dear Towers is this. The weekly supermarket shop is my job. This is because it is not Mr Dear’s natural habitat. He looks about as out of place and uncomfortable as an elephant seal who has just walked into a Tupperware party hosted by a silent order of nuns. He hangs his head like a teenage boy who’s been asked to eat up his spinach. He shuffles reluctantly down the aisles. He says things such as, ‘Do we actually need more toilet cleaner?’ All in all, he lowers the tone of the place. So, I shop without an assistant, and very relaxing it is too. His…

Claire Tomlinson (left), 1958 This is a photo of my sister Lola and me at the Doncaster St Leger races. I’m wearing a frilly floral print dress in lilac and white, with matching accessories; my sister is wearing a white blouse and pencil skirt with peep-toe shoes. I think we bought our outfits from local shops, including C&A. ✢ 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.…

The key to a successful weight-loss mindset is to avoid falling into the trap of thinking weight gain is inevitable as you age. Research at Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Derby found that dieters turned to comfort eating if they were despondent about their weight gain, but with positive psychological tricks they were able to lose weight more successfully. ESTABLISH HABITS Don’t introduce them all at once, however – start small and set yourself attainable tasks. ‘It may be tempting to promise yourself that you’ll lose half a stone before the end of the month,’ says health coach Fran McElwaine (realhealthandwellness.com), ‘but the reality is that working from a cold start, you’re unlikely to honour that level of commitment. It’s too much of a behavioural change all at…

RATATOUILLE CHICKEN An easy and flavoursome one-pot supper that’s perfect for those evenings when you want to eat in the garden. PER SERVING 383 cals, 17g fat, 3g sat fat, 14g carbs SERVES 4 ✣1 large aubergine, chopped into chunks ✣2 courgettes, halved lengthways, deseeded and chopped ✣2 red onions, chopped ✣1 red pepper, chopped ✣1 yellow pepper, chopped ✣Small handful of pitted green olives ✣4 garlic cloves, bashed ✣4tbsp extra virgin olive oil ✣Small bunch basil, leaves only ✣Few sprigs thyme, leaves picked ✣250g (9oz) cherry tomatoes, on the vine ✣ 1 lemon ✣4 chicken breasts, skin on 1 Heat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6. Mix the aubergine, courgettes, onions, peppers, olives and garlic in the roasting tin, drizzle over 2tbsp of the oil and mix with your…

Haemorrhoids cause lumps inside and around your bottom (anus). They often get better on their own after a few days. The lumps are not cancerous and the main risks are pain and bleeding. The cause isn’t clear, but anything that raises abdominal pressure, such as a job involving heavy lifting, constipation, pregnancy, abdominal masses, such as fibroids, and a family history, all increase the risk. Symptoms of piles include an itchy anus, passing bright red blood after you poo, and feeling like you still need to have a poo after going to the toilet. Also, blood or mucus in your underwear or on toilet paper after wiping your bottom, and lumps or pain around your anus. See your GP if you have piles and there’s no improvement after seven days…

TIME It will settle, with 90% of cases recovering fully within a year. Rest your injured arm, use a splint, and stop doing the activity causing it. SIMPLE SELF-CARE Ease the pain with a cold compress, such as a bag of frozen peas in a towel against your elbow, for 10 minutes, several times a day. ANALGESIA AND PHYSIO Taking paracetamol and ibruprofen can help with the pain. So does physiotherapy, massage, manipulation and exercises. SPECIALIST TREATMENTS If it doesn’t settle, ask about steroid injections, shockwave therapy, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.…

1 Breakfast bar Ditch the bulky dining table for a streamlined option. Simply extend a counter top, choose a bar-height table or attach a drop-leaf to a wall for flexibility. Complete the look with stylish stools you can slide neatly underneath when not in use. 2 Task lighting Focus your lighting on areas where you’ll need extra visibility. Low-hanging pendant lights work well over tables for added intimacy. A wall light is perfect for illuminating kitchen worktops, or use under-cabinet lighting if you have wall cupboards. ✣ Laura Ashley Rufus pendant in Industrial Nickel, £50, Där Lighting 3 Open storage Walls crammed with cupboards can overwhelm a small space. Consider swapping wall cabinets for open shelving, stacked with pretty storage jars of dried ingredients and breakfast essentials,…

Free crochet pattern Download a free digital crochet pattern from theknitting.network/crochet-blanket (you’ll need to print this off yourself), or you can buy the printed pattern for £2.99, and it will be posted to you. Delivery charges start from £1.95. You may have a favourite pattern of your own, so please use that if you would prefer. PLUS save 10% on yarn* The Knitting Network is also giving you 10% off when you order yarn from them. Enter the code WWBLANKET at the checkout (see below).…

Look what I made I got my husband’s 60-year-old teddy bear repaired as a surprise Christmas gift. The lady who performed the ‘surgery’ suggested he get a cardi to help protect him. I was thrilled when, a few weeks later, Woman’s Weekly had a pattern for an outfit for Ted [Dressed to Impress, 11 January]. Here he is, sporting his very fashionable cardi. Thanks, WW – brilliant timing! Elaine Barker, Drumcliff, Ireland Paws for thought Here’s a photo of our lovely fox red labrador Daisy Dog when she was just three months old. Isn’t she simply adorable? Josie Mooney, Kent ✣Got a pet pic that makes you smile? We can give it a good home Borrow a garden With the ever-worsening financial crisis, more and more people are thinking about…

‘I avoid pub quizzes like the plague’ Chris Tarrant has marked his 50th anniversary in television by writing a book. The popular broadcaster, whose TV presenting credits include Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and, most recently, Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways, speaking from the home he shares in Berkshire with his partner Jane, says, ‘It had been in my head for a while to write this book, but because of COVID we all found ourselves with lots of time on our hands. I thought, “I just want to write about all the silly bits, and the wonderfully funny people I’ve met.” ‘I’ve had a great life. I really enjoyed it all. I had a good time. [Sir Terry] Wogan, one of my great heroes and a really nice, kind man,…

‘The rush of air is good for positive thinking’ “Whenever the sun comes out, instead of celebrating the free vitamin D, I start worrying I should be making more use of the great outdoors. Not that I’m competitive, but my neighbours own an industrial-scale trampoline designed to house at least 10 children at a time – all wanting to jump and scream in glorious airborne ecstasy. When it’s not serving as a base for a junior rave, it appears to be the perfect piece of equipment to keep their parents fit and limber, particularly on sunny days. Recently when I heard the creak, creak of the springs going up and down, it was a salutary reminder that I, too, should be doing something outside to improve myself. All that rush…

Wash it A volumising shampoo can make a huge difference to flat hair. Try Tresemmé Pro Pure Airlight Volume, £4.50, Sainsbury’s. Picking a volume-focused conditioner will help too – you want something that will nourish your hair without weighing it down. Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce Plumping Conditioner, £6.99, Boots, is the perfect antidote for limp locks. Damaged hair can also look thinner, or seem slower to grow because broken and damaged ends make it look shorter. Use a nourishing treatment weekly to keep it healthy. Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Hair Mask, £37.60, lookfantastic.com, is specially formulated for thinning hair. Style it If your hair is flat, try tipping your head upside down when you’re blow-drying it – it will help add extra volume at the roots with minimal effort.…

✢Soften motions Drink lots of fluid and eat plenty of fibre to bulk up your poo and make it soft and easy to pass, preventing you straining. ✢Ease pain Wipe with damp toilet paper. A warm bath can soothe itching/pain, and an ice pack wrapped in a towel soothes too. Gently push any protruding piles back inside. ✢Avoid constipation Exercise regularly, cut down on alcohol and caffeine (in tea and coffee), and avoid codeine painkillers, which constipate. Don’t ignore the urge to poo. ✢Seek pharmacist advice They may suggest analgesia, local creams or suppositories to relieve the pain, itching and swelling. Treatment is available to help constipation and soften poo too.…

A Dystonia is a group of abnormalities of movement and posture caused by abnormal nerve control of muscle contractions. This is characterised by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal, often repetitive, movements, postures, spasms, tics and tremor. The commonest type of dystonia in adults are localised, affecting the neck (cervical dystonia) or eyes (blepharospasm), or associated with a task (such as writer’s cramp). Another type, acute and tardive dystonia, can occur as complications of medication, such as dopamine receptor blockers like antipsychotic medication. Other non-motor symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and associated pain can occur. It’s a highly stigmatising long-term condition associated with a reduced quality of life. Management can be complex, with input from GPs, specialists and therapists to alleviate motor and non-motor symptoms, and the wider psychosocial…

RYE AND APRICOT BISCOTTI Designed for dunking, biscotti are just as good on their own as they are with a hot drink. This recipe uses rye flour for a darker result and deeper flavour. PER SERVING 200 cals, 7g fat, 2g sat fat, 26g carbs MAKES 20 ✣150g (5oz) whole, skin-on almonds ✣175g (6oz) caster sugar ✣ 2 eggs ✣Zest of 2 oranges ✣250g (9oz) rye flour ✣ ½tsp salt ✣ ½tsp baking powder ✣200g (7oz) dried apricots, roughly chopped ✣150g (5oz) dark or white chocolate (optional) 1 Line the base of a 20x30cm (8x12in) tin with baking paper and heat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Spread the almonds out and roast in the oven for 10-15 mins until they have darkened slightly and are lightly fragrant. Remove from the…

WATER-WISE TIPS We should all be trying to reduce the amount of water we use in the garden. Try growing plants that don’t mind getting a little thirsty, such as agapanthus, verbena bonariensis, nasturtiums and sedums. You can also cut down evaporation by adding a plump layer of mulch around plants, or by topping compost in pots with gravel, pebbles or shells. SPACE TO GROW Indoor plants will be putting on lots of growth now, so check if they need potting on into larger containers. Telltale signs are roots are poking out of the drainage holes, yellowing leaves and the need to water the plant frequently. If a move is needed, use a container the next size up, filled with fresh, peat-free compost. Water well to settle in the roots.…

We’ll be launching a number of projects that you can choose to get involved with. You can see on page 25 how much you have already helped us by making hats and poppies, and creating world records, but we felt that knitting or crocheting blankets was something that we all could have fun making, and that will be for a great cause. Woman’s Weekly will get your blankets out to help comfort children who may have lost everything, like those from Ukraine or children here in the UK. Please feel free to use this pattern or one of your own, or you can download a free digital crochet pattern (below). All we ask is that the blankets are sized for a child’s bed. Our campaign closes on 2 November 2022,…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr Create some healthy new routines into your daily life. Your energy levels will improve if you stick to them. TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May Use your creativity to come up with solutions connected to your relationships. With patience, you will find a way to re-establish harmony. GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun Your attitude towards money may be changing. It’s time to value your talents; if you do, others will follow suit. CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul Your home and family may take your focus this week. The challenge will be to find a healthy balance between everyone’s needs. LEO 24 Jul – 23 Aug Explore the miracle of life all around you. See situations from a child’s perspective and your mood…

The Island by Adrian McKinty (£12.99, HB, Orion) Dutch Island is a scorching-hot wasteland, inhabited by a feral clan of vigilantes, off limits to outsiders. Life turns upside down for a visiting American family, when Tom is stabbed as payback for a tragic hit-and-run accident, while Heather and her two stepchildren suddenly find themselves fighting for their lives. What ensues is a battle of wits and a deadly game of cat and mouse, as the terrified trio struggle to survive. An explosive thriller set in the Australian outback, this is an unnerving read. Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby (£14.99, HB, Cornerstone) Following her hit Miss Austen, Gill Hornby’s new novel returns to the world of Jane Austen, mingling real-life events with fiction. Anne Sharp has been cast off by her…