Innholdsfortegnelse for 25-Oct-2022 i Woman's Weekly

Open-air inspiration There’s a sculptural artwork on New Bond Street in central London, just off Piccadilly, depicting a life-sized Churchill and Roosevelt. Although surrounded by glamorous jewellery shops, they’re just sitting together on an ordinary park bench on the pavement, as if engaged in conversation. Plus there’s just enough space between them for a real person to sit. And when they were younger, on a trip into London, our children thought it great fun to have their photo taken with these two giants of the 20th century. Outdoor sculpture can often be genuinely inspiring – see page 10 for other amazing examples.…

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New colleagues are getting me down Q I’ve recently moved departments at work. It seems to be the norm in this group to comment on each other’s hair, clothes and accessories. I’m a bit of a plain Jane and I’ve never had much interest in my clothes or image, but I always look clean and tidy. They’re getting to me, though, and I’m beginning to feel frumpy. My response is sometimes a bit defensive. Jolene, Leeds A I can see why you feel a bit uncomfortable, even if they are perhaps just trying to be supportive with each other, by compliments and encouragements. But, if that’s their style of behaviour at work, it’s unlikely you’ll change it. You could explain how it makes you feel and ask them to stop…

Tom, I don’t want to be one of these retirees who can’t leave their job behind,’ Shirley had said, standing next to her husband on board the ship. She’d looked out to sea. ‘It would be a bore to keep banging on about the years I’ve spent as a doctor, so maybe I should find some different interests.’ Tom had chuckled and squeezed her shoulder. ‘You? A bore? Never!’ Shirley had left the surgery where she’d been a GP on the same day Tom had retired from his accountancy firm. A day full of gifts and special lunches, with too much champagne, before they headed off into the Caribbean sun. Now, it was Monday morning, they were back home and Shirley was watching Tom eat breakfast. He was tanned and…

Chloe sat at the kitchen table doing her homework. Having lived in the USA until a few months ago, it was still a novelty to spend time with her grandparents, even if sometimes they seemed to be speaking a different language. ‘Two of my teachers are getting married,’ Chloe said. ‘So on the last day of term, we’re having a Celebration Day.’ Grandma looked up from her sewing machine and smiled. ‘There’s going to be a Wedding Dress Show. Ella’s mum had a dress like Cinderella.’ ‘It’s good you’re making friends at school,’ Grandpa said as he set the table. ‘What was your dress like, Grandma?’ Chloe asked. But Grandma was busy making curtains that needed to be finished by the morning. After tea, Chloe asked her grandfather about their…

1 R D Blackmore’s late 17th-century romance Lorna Doone was set in a West Country upland region, but which one? A DartmoorB ExmoorC The Quantock Hills 2 Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse was inspired by St Ives in real life, but where was it set? A The Scilly IslesB Isle of SkyeC Lizard Point 3 Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is located in which area of the Yorkshire moors? A South YorkshireB North YorkshireC West Yorkshire 4 Vet James Alfred Wight, who wrote the All Creatures Great and Small books as James Herriot, based his books around the fictional town of… A DarrowbyB ArrowbyC Barrrowby 5 Daphne du Maurier was inspired to write Jamaica Inn after getting lost at night while out horse riding – where is the inn? A Penwith…

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Michael Ball is having a busy year. On top of his touring and recording work with Alfie Boe, recent performances in Australia, and his regular Sunday morning Radio 2 show, he has also written his first novel. It was back around Christmas 2020, during the second pandemic lockdown, that Michael began to write it. He explains, ‘We’d reopened Les Misérables, and we did get performances in, but then it closed. None of us had anything to do, and I thought, OK, we are always told everyone has a novel inside them, and now’s the time.’ Michael adds, ‘I am a big reader. I like to read for relaxation and for inspiration. And so I have tried to write a book that I like to read. I like a page-turner. I…

Oddly, in real life my dad was actually in the navy, just like my character Stu Carpenter. It’s a weird coincidence. I was also brought up on a street exactly like Coronation Street. When I first walked on set, I was amazed at how brilliant it was. The back alley… everything is fantastic. It kind of connects with working-class theatre, which I grew up with. I’d said to producers, ‘Please give me a scene with Bill Roache!’ I was brought up watching Coronation Street and it was a joy to work with him. We did some nice, friendly, comic scenes together, which was an iconic time for me. Halfway through filming, he paid me a real compliment, saying, ‘I like this character. It’s great for Coronation Street.’ Bill cares about…

Watching their grandchildren playing in their back garden, Becki and Martin Keightley remember a time when that moment would have left them feeling sad. ‘The children had so much energy, but we couldn’t keep up with them as we wanted to,’ recalls Becki, 49, a grandmother of eight. ‘Both of us were very overweight and always short of breath. Even a simple game of football was out of the question. We’d struggled with our weight for years, but it hit us that we didn’t want to be remembered by our grandkids as fat Grandma and fat Grandpa.’ So, in 2021, the couple decided it was finally time for them to do something about it. The couple live in Polegate, East Sussex. Becki works in a nursery. She and…

Volunteering helped me cope with MY BLOOD CANCER Ihadn’t heard of lymphoma (a type of blood cancer) before I was diagnosed with it in 2016. I went to my doctor with persistent backache, which was becoming debilitating, and she sent me for tests. I was working as a primary school teacher and literally one day I was at school meeting my new class, enthusiastic for the year ahead. The next, I was in hospital about to have treatment. It was such a shock, as I hadn’t had many symptoms. I felt tired, but I was working full time and both my mum and husband were ill, so I put it down to a busy life. I had chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy and then two years of drugs. I had to…

Fiona crunched tentatively up the gravel drive. The house at the end was beautiful and positioned right on the edge of the forest. There must be a catch, cautioned the dreary voice in her head. An error in the price. Nowhere this perfect could be within budget. Attempting to ignore her doubts, she admired the careful Edwardian brickwork, intricate wooden porch and the scented roses climbing around the windows. She could already imagine returning home after a long day. Her daydreams were interrupted by a loud scuffling noise. To her surprise, she spotted a large, white, woolly creature creeping furtively around the side of the house. ‘Hello,’ Fiona called out. ‘Are you lost?’ The animal looked at her quizzically through a curly fringe. ‘Are you a llama?’ she asked. ‘Or…

The caravan seems feeble and unprotected. It would be easy to imagine it being swept away with one angry wave as the wind causes the sea to make itself heard. Nanny Violet sits up in bed next to her snoring husband. She adores the sound of the crashing waves. The tinny vessel announces every movement, and the sound of her granddaughter Lizzy’s duvet swishing against the thin wall separating the rooms is telling. Before long, Lizzy opens the door with a pop and scuttles into her nan’s room. ‘Is the sea keeping you awake, darling? Lie next to me for a bit.’ Violet lifts both duvets for her granddaughter to climb underneath. The caravan is filled with magic Lizzy snuggles up next to Violet as the waves continue their mission…

As David Hedges walked through the door, my heart flipped. It was his sixth visit in as many weeks. Something about him made me forget I was 46 with two grown-up children. When he was there, I felt like a teenager. ‘Don’t be daft,’ I told myself. ‘He’s not here to see you, he’s here to buy some other lucky woman flowers.’ My ex-husband only bought me flowers once – six pale and drooping chrysanths, grabbed from a bucket outside some garage. Guilt, I realised later when I found out about his affair. I carried on working on a bridal bouquet. Unless we were busy, Sharon served the customers and I did the complicated stuff. So when David spoke to me, I almost jumped out of my skin. ‘Excuse me,’…

PISTACHIO AND LEMON BARS For fans of sweet and tangy bakes, these are a joy. A gooey lemon layer tops a crisp biscuit base. SERVES 16PREP 30 MINSCOOK 40 MINS ✣ 50g pistachios ✣ 100g caster sugar ✣ 75g plain flour ✣ 50g desiccated coconut, plus 1tbsp, to scatter over the top ✣100g unsalted butter, melted ✣1tbsp pistachios, finely chopped For the filling: ✣ Finely grated zest of 4 lemons and 230ml juice (about 5 lemons) ✣ 4 medium eggs, beaten ✣ 230g caster sugar ✣ 35g plain flour You will need: ✣20cm square loose-bottom tin, base and sides lined 1 Heat the oven to 160C Fan/Gas 4. Whizz the pistachios in a food processor until finely ground, then add the sugar, flour, coconut and butter, then pulse to bring…

Difficulty level YOU WILL NEED: ✣ Glass vases ✣ PlastiKote glass frosting spray ✣ Small paintbrush ✣ Pebeo Lacquer Blue Vitrea 160 paint 1 Clean the vases and make sure they are thoroughly dry. Working outside on a dust sheet or on a large piece of cardboard, turn the vases upside down so the openings face the ground. 2 Spray with several light coats of glass frosting spray, leaving to dry between coats. Be sure to keep the pressure and distance the same around the whole vase for an even finish. 3 Once the frosting has dried, apply a thin line of blue glass paint to the vase – to avoid drips, make sure you wipe away any excess before applying. Apply several thin lines to create a design you’re…

Difficulty level MEASUREMENTS Approximate diameter 12 (14) (18) cm/4¾ (5½) (7) in; approximate height 9 (10) (12.5) cm/3½ (4) (5) in. MATERIALS For the set: 1 x 100g (282m) ball of Emu Classic DK (100% acrylic) in each of Dijon (147), Coral Fade (114), Pumpkin (115) and Ivy (145)*. Pair of 3mm (No. 11) knitting needles; washable toy stuffing; removable stitch markers. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk ABBREVIATIONS K, knit; p, purl; st(s), stitch(es); tog, decrease, by working as many sts together as stated; wrap1, take yarn between needles to front of work after k st and to back of work after p st, slip next st onto right hand needle, take yarn back to original position then place the slipped st back onto left hand needle. Next time when…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr This is a wonderful time for sharing valuable information with others. You have the ability to uplift and inspire. TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May You may have a great deal on your plate. Take baby steps and you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and pride. GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun You may take a spontaneous trip or outing. Be open to changes in schedules and you’ll enjoy the ride! CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul It’s time to be kind to yourself. If you are depleted, you cannot help others. Keep your attention on your needs and be gentle. LEO 24 Jul – 23 Aug You may have many wonderful ideas this week. Keep a pen and paper handy so you can…

LINKWORDS Fit 10 words into the grid so that each links with the end of the word on its left and the beginning of the one on the right. Then unscramble the letters in the shaded squares to make a word. Clue: Submerged or flooded. SNOWRAINBOW LASTRUM BLACKDOUBLE PARTYPUSSY ADDAMSLAUNDRY CUBICLESTATECLUBBOOKSCHOOLPATHBOARDPATTERNTREEBALL Wordwise You have 15 minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must contain four or more letters, one of which must be the central square. No proper nouns, plurals or foreign words are allowed. There is one nine-letter word in the grid, for which the clue is: Persistence, doggedness. Average = 8 More than 16 = well done Crossword Try the easy or cryptic clues and then rearrange the letters…

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout (£14.99, HB, Penguin) Lucy Barton is back – just as COVID-19 takes hold across America. Lucy’s ex-husband William, father of her two daughters, persuades her to leave New York for an isolated coastal house. Thrown together again, William and Lucy reflect on the failure of their marriage and the bonds that have held them together over the years. As Lucy faces an uncertain future, new bonds are forged with neighbours like Bob, who treasures the wisdom that comes from a loving heart – as do Lucy’s readers. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (£20, HB, Faber & Faber) Compassionate and engrossing, this first-person epic parallels Dickens’ David Copperfield, revealing the life and times of a young boy living in the mountains of Virginia. Redhead…

All is not well at The Big House, home of my friend and charity shop colleague Wendy. There has been a rift in the marital lute, although what lutes – or indeed any stringed instrument – have got to do with the matter has always been a mystery. She confided her troubles over coffee during a very pleasant shopping trip. It was one of those trips where very little is actually purchased but much gossip is exchanged. Many clothes were tried on, some cake was eaten, and a good time was had by all. ‘All I said to him was, “Do you have to make so much noise while you do that?”’ she said. ‘And he said, “What do you mean? I’m not making any more noise than usual.” And…

SAUSAGE AND APPLE CASSEROLE Apple adds a gorgeous mellow sweetness that melds together the flavours of this robust autumnal casserole. SERVES 4PREP 5 MINSCOOK 40 MINS ✣ 3tsp olive oil ✣ 18 sage leaves ✣ 8 free-range sausages ✣ 40g butter ✣2 Gala apples, quartered and cored ✣ 2 leeks, sliced into rings ✣2 onions, sliced into half moons ✣ Few sprigs thyme ✣ 4tsp cornflour ✣ 500ml vegetable stock ✣ 600ml dry cider ✣ 2 bay leaves ✣2 x 400g tins butter beans, drained ✣Sweet potato mash, to serve 1 Heat 1tsp oil in a casserole pot; fry the sage leaves for 2 mins until crisp. Set aside. 2 Heat the remaining oil and fry the sausages on a medium heat for 5-8 mins until browned. Remove from the…

Behind the eye’s pupil is a clear lens focusing light rays onto the retina, sending the brain an image. When a cataract develops, usually slowly over years, the lens becomes cloudy, preventing light passing through, causing a gradual blurring of vision, eventually not correctable with glasses. Developing a cataract can also cause glare, difficulty with night-time driving and multiple images in one eye, which can affect the visual quality in both eyes. Most cataracts are age related, developing after the age of 40, although it’s not entirely clear why this happens. Some conditions increase the risk of cataracts, including a family history, smoking, diabetes, eye injury, long-term steroid use and excessive alcohol intake. There’s no known way of preventing cataracts developing. At first, you might not be aware that one…

FICTION SPECIAL I can’t believe they’ve double-booked our table,’ I grumble, leaving behind the toastiness of the restaurant for the nippy evening air. Simon trails behind, embarrassed that I had made a scene. ‘It’s just one of those things,’ he soothes, as we step out on to the street. But his attempts to placate me dissipate amid the throng of revellers and late-night shoppers. I shove my hands into my pockets and start walking towards the taxi rank. I’d been looking forward to this night for weeks. Simon and I haven’t spent much time together lately and I was starting to worry that we might be drifting apart. His job as an architect often takes him away for days at a time, and I’m growing tired of spending my evenings…

The large plastic flamingo was smack bang in the centre of the communal gardens, wedged between the ornamental pond and the wisteria arch. ‘What a monstrosity!’ Joyce grumbled as she stood at her kitchen window watering her geraniums. ‘Some people have no consideration for others.’ Joyce had not long moved into the one-bedroomed apartment on the edge of the little market town. It was a small, modest block, consisting of six other units, all of them sharing the one largish garden. Joyce was still pining for the house she’d lived in for 30 years with her late husband, Richard. She particularly missed her own garden. It had been her safe place, somewhere she could escape to from the world and think. She’d always been an introverted sort. Richard had been…

FILL ME IN The price asked for goods or services. Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the answer. SOLUTIONS TO ALL PUZZLES IN THIS SECTION ARE ON PAGE 60 Circle Time In which country do citizens have to answer a maths question when buying tickets for sweepstakes or lotteries? Fit the words into the grid, then read down the letters in the shaded circles for the answer. 3 LETTERS ANDCARETAEVENETNEW 4 LETTERS ASKS LESSLIVEMEANMODENEATOVENRAYSSPAR 5 LETTERS AHEADARRAYBASESBATONBOWLSEASEDSCALEVERBSWIELD 6 LETTERS ABACUS 7 LETTERS AVERAGE 10 LETTERS PERCENTAGE SPIRAL XWORD US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter were both what before becoming President? The answer to each clue (apart from the first) begins with the…

Embrace crisp autumn days with shrubs and trees that put on a stellar seasonal show. Now is a good time to buy because you can see them in all their glorious finery (plus it’s a good time to plant). Place them where the sun will illuminate their leaves, and team with evergreens, sparkling grasses and late-flowering perennials, such as asters, for a textured display that will still look good as we move into winter. Golden globes Crab apples are doubly delightful in autumn, offering rich leaf colour and fruits in yellow, orange, red or purple. These mini apples often hang on the tree long after the leaves have fallen, providing extra eye candy and snacks for birds. Try ‘Evereste’ (7m high) for butter-yellow autumn leaves and copper-orange fruits flushed red.…