Innholdsfortegnelse for 22-Aug-2023 i Woman's Weekly

Rest and refreshment Our local pub in Devon, high on Exmoor, has no mains electricity or water, and real fires are the only form of heating. Sitting there by the inglenook on a winter’s night, the experience is perhaps little different from how it would have been in 1823. Inns like this, in scattered rural communities, have long been invaluable social centres, but in one sense they are quite different today. In 1823, the customers would probably have all been men. In 2023, it has a real mix of men and women – everyone is welcome – and surely the world has changed for the better? See page 10 to learn about more quirky and historic British inns.…

I have two cats – Dexter and Grace. I did have three but Maggie passed away in November last year. I’ve loved all of them. Grace is from a cattery and is such a sweet girl, but Dexter was a feral cat. He came into our lives about six months ago, visiting at the same time every day for food. I tried to get close to him but he was reluctant. He finally let me hold him, and from then on he’d show up at the door regularly, looking in like a serial killer. I hesitated to let him in because the other cats hated him and hissed at him but there was a night when there was a really bad storm. I was concerned, as we have coyotes in…

Chicken and ale pie A showstopping centrepiece that can be made ahead. PER SERVING 445 cals, 23g fat, 8g sat fat, 37g carbs SERVES 12 PREP 1 hr, plus setting, cooling and chilling COOK 2 hrs FOR THE PASTRY ✱ 550g plain flour, plus extra to dust✱ 2tsp salt✱ 150g lard, cut into pieces FOR THE FILLING ✱ 550g diced pork shoulder, finely chopped✱ 1 shallot, finely chopped✱ 50g pistachio nuts, toasted✱ 1tsp finely chopped rosemary✱ 450g chicken breasts, cut into slices✱ 2 medium eggs, beaten, to glaze✱ 3 sheets leaf gelatine✱ 150ml hot pork or chicken stock✱ 150ml strong ale, such as Old Speckled Hen YOU WILL NEED ✱ 18cm deep round loose-based cake tin, greased and the base lined; baking beans 1 Heat the oven to 180C…

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR Tinnitus is unique to the person experiencing it – they may hear ringing, buzzing, hissing, whooshing, humming, whistling or other noises. The sound might go on and on or come and go. The volume can vary from one episode to the next, perhaps in one ear, or both ears, or in the middle of your head. Some people hunt for what is making the sound, before they realise that the sound is inside them. Some people have musical tinnitus, sounding like a tune or song. Many people get tinnitus, even young children. It affects one in three at some point in their lives, and one in seven people have tinnitus that doesn’t go away. Some people don’t mind having tinnitus, others find it annoys…

Difficulty level GARDEN KNEELER YOU WILL NEED ✱ 52x75cm patterned cotton fabric✱ 29x43cm plain teal fabric✱ 25cm of 25mm-wide pink webbing✱ 26x40cm piece of 5cm thick foam✱ Matching thread✱ Hand-sewing needle Cutting out From the patterned cotton, cut out two 29x43cm pieces for the front and back, then two 8x43cm strips and 8x29cm strips for the sides. For the pocket, cut out a 29x43cm piece from the plain cotton fabric. 1 Fold the fabric pocket in half lengthways and with wrong sides together. Press along the fold. Line up the pocket’s raw edges with the edges of the front piece, so the pocket fold sits in the middle. Use a zigzag or long basting stitch on your sewing machine to sew around the pocket edge to keep it in…

WINNIE THE MUSICAL! Trying to keep children entertained as the long summer holiday draws to an end? Then help is at hand from an old friend – Winnie-the-Pooh. A musical show starring the lovable bear and his friends Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger is on tour, playing at Exeter, Southend, High Wycombe and Cheltenham. ✱ Go to winniethepoohshow.co.uk Over the rainbow There’s been a flurry of excitement among twitchers in Norfolk this summer with the arrival of eight bee-eaters, also known as rainbow birds. With their brilliantly coloured plumage and elegant beaks, these beautiful visitors have nested for a second year running in Cromer, where they’re being protected and monitored by the RSPB and local groups. As well as being stunning to look at, they’re also dazzling hunters, leaping from their…

Inns have always been at the heart of our communities, yet sadly so many pubs have called time that numbers are at an all-time low. There were 75,000 hostelries in Britain in the early 1970s but, 50 years on, we’re now down to fewer than 47,000. So there’s all the more reason to cherish the ones we have remaining. Dancing queen It might be nestled in the heart of London, but almost five centuries ago, the Olde Mitre Tavern was ruled by Cambridgeshire. That’s because it was built in Holborn in 1546 for servants of the Bishop of Ely, who owned the land and lived in a grand residence nearby. The quaint, rebuilt building of today dates to the 18th century, when the Church sold the land to the…

Every generation creates its own slang and acronyms – think back to how baffled our parents were with our way of talking. Even if you have no intention of using it, it’s worth knowing what is meant by certain terms. Here’s some terms you might hear, and what they mean. WOKE When originally coined in the USA, it meant being awake to prejudice and social injustice. Now it has become widely used to describe something that is perceived by the speaker to be unreasonable or extreme ‘political correctness’. SNOWFLAKE This is a derogatory term, implying someone is easily offended and ‘melts’ when they encounter events or opinions they don’t agree with. BPoC This means a Black person or a person of colour. GUCCI This is a compliment, meaning a person…

It’s too much to juggle Q I work in a busy office and manage a team of 10 people. I pride myself on being a manager who truly has an open-door policy, and my staff know they can pop in at any time to discuss anything. The problem is, I’m getting nothing done. I then spend three to five hours in the evening and one day at the weekend catching up. I need to stop this. Beatrice, Chichester A You do! I’m not surprised you’re behind with your work. I don’t think an open-door policy means it can never be shut. Decide on a few times in the day when you’re available to the team and they can wander in. You could do two or three half-hour…

Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons (£14.99, HB, Bonnier) How could we resist a book claiming that the greatest love story of all time was a lie? About to be banished to a nunnery, Rosaline Capulet is granted 12 days to experience life. In that time she is bewitched by the handsome and smooth-talking Romeo. When she sees Romeo for who he is, he turns his attention to the young Juliet. Only hours before Rosaline is sent to the nunnery, can she save Juliet from Romeo’s clutches? A deliciously dark take on the iconic love story. The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams (£18.99, HB, Vintage) This is the kind of book you want to savour – it gently persuades you to slow down and take a break. Set in World…

Saving the past I thought your readers might like to see this photo of my first savings book, which was issued to me when I was born in August 1953, the same year as the late Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. It is my understanding that every child born in 1953 received this savings book with the amount of five shillings. I’m glad I still have mine. Elizabeth McAnally, Belfast GET IN TOUCH WE LOVE LETTERS Woman’s Weekly, Future plc, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JR. P.S. It really helps when you put your details in capitals. ✱ We do not return photos (apart from You Wore It Well) so please do not send originals. EMAIL US womansweeklypostbag@futurenet.com Tell us your full name, address and daytime phone number, please. DEAR ROSEMARY I…

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE If you only take one supplement, it should probably be vitamin D. It’s the vitamin that most of us are lacking in the UK, with deficiency linked to many mental and physical health problems. ‘Government advice is to take 10mcg daily from the end of September through to the end of April, but I double that dose for over-50s,’ says nutritionist Judy Watson. ‘Over summer, you’re less likely to need a supplement but, to absorb enough from sunshine alone, you’ll have to be outside in shorts and a T-shirt for at least 15 minutes a day. Being older, overweight or having darker skin all make it harder to get enough vitamin D from sunshine alone.’ ONE-LEG WONDER Stand on one leg when you’re brushing your teeth. ‘Swap…

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown impacted us all. But while most people couldn’t wait to get out of the house once social restrictions were relaxed, others had become too anxious to take advantage of our new-found freedom. Wendy Norman was one of these people. ‘Staying at home had become too much of a habit,’ says the 62-year-old from Norwich. ‘I found myself making excuses, even to myself, about why I wasn’t going out. It has only been since the start of this year that I have rediscovered my confidence and the joys of meeting people in person again – and it’s all down to a very special scheme.’ Before the pandemic, Wendy was extremely social. Despite living alone, she was often out of the house two or three times…

3 WAYS TO... Ease travel IBS 1 BE PREPARED Around one in 20 of us are believed to experience IBS symptoms*. Packing laxatives, anti-diarrhoea pills and rehydration salts in readiness to treat signs early is a sensible plan. 2 TAKE WATER Travelling and hot climates can be dehydrating and make symptoms such as constipation worse, so make sure you have access to safe drinking water. High-fibre snacks like oatcakes or dried fruit and nuts can also help. 3 LEARN THE LANGUAGE ‘Eating the local food is part of the fun,’ says consultant gastroenterology dietitian Dr Bridgette Wilson**. ‘If you know what your specific trigger foods are, it might be worth writing down the name of that food in the local language or learning how to ask to not…

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Difficulty level MEASUREMENTS To fit bust 72-76 (82-87) (92-97) (102-107) (112-117)cm/30-32 (32-34) (36-38) (40-42) (44-46)in. Actual measurements 81 (91.5) (101.5) (112) (122)cm/32 (36) (40) (44) (48)in. Length to shoulder 58 (58) (62) (62) (62)cm/23 (23) (24½) (24½) (24½)in. Side seam All sizes 35cm/13¾in. Sleeve seam All sizes 47cm/18½in. MATERIALS 2 (2) (3) (3) (3) 100g (208m) balls of Emu Cotton DK (100% premium cotton) in Green (Pistachio 010), 2 (2) (3) (3) (3) 100g balls of White (001) and 2 (2) (3) (3) (3) balls of Coral (Grapefruit 007)*. Size 4mm crochet hook. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk TENSION 17.5 sts and 10 rows, to 10x10cm, over main pattern, using 4mm hook. ABBREVIATIONS Beg, beginning; ch, chain; dc, double crochet; RS, right side; sl st, slip stitch; sp, space; st(s),…

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 words are allowed. There is one nine-letter word in the grid, for which the clue is: truce. Average = 25 More than 45 = well done SUDOKU To solve this puzzle, fill in the grid so that each 3 x 3 box, each row and each column contains the numbers 1-9. YOU CAN WORK IT OUT... 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…

Horoscopes ARIES 21 MAR – 20 APR Sometimes you tend to go to extremes. Do everything in moderation and your health and vitality will improve greatly. TAURUS 21 APR – 21 MAY This is a great time for new beginnings. Don’t be afraid to go somewhere you haven’t been before. It can be exciting! GEMINI 22 MAY – 21 JUN Don’t be too distracted by external influences. Trust your inner voice and you will be guided in the right direction. CANCER 22 JUN – 23 JUL Which area of your life needs more attention right now? Make it your priority and focus on it all week. Solutions and new opportunities will abound. LEO 24 JUL – 23 AUG This is a week for taking your time, for remembering to consciously…

It is Sunday morning at Chateau Dear, and I am sitting at the kitchen table with many bits of paper and a pocket calculator. I am trying to make sense of the Ladies’ Cricket Club accounts, for which I was volunteered on the grounds that Mr Dear is the honorary treasurer of the men’s team. In theory, this should be very simple indeed. All I have to do is make sure that our income – from subscriptions, and sponsorship from the wicketkeeper’s family building company – is enough to cover teas that would be thought excessive by The Famous Five, and our share of the maintenance budget. ‘I’m pretty sure you’ll fit the costume’ But I’m finding it difficult to concentrate because of the musical accompaniment from the next room.…