Innholdsfortegnelse for 8 February 2024 i You South Africa

THE queen knew full well her remaining time was limited. She’d been giving serious thought as to where she might spend her final days and discussed it within the family. Right to the end she was endearingly reluctant to cause unnecessary inconvenience to others. “There was a moment when she felt that it would be more difficult if she died at Balmoral,” says Princess Anne (every monarch since the creation of Great Britain had died in England). “And I think we did try to persuade her that shouldn’t be part of the decision-making process. So I hope she felt that that was right in the end.” The precise cause of the queen’s death, a close friend of the family says, will never be known because she’d been suffering from multiple…

THE male voice on the other end of the line is familiar. “Babe,” he says. She thinks it’s someone playing a prank and is about to hang up. “It’s me, babe,” the man says again. “It’s really me.” For six years Shereen van Deventer has longed to hear her husband Gerco’s voice. Now, here he is, talking to her, telling her that he’s survived and that he’s coming home at last. In October 2017 he’d travelled to Libya to work as a paramedic. The country was in the midst of civil war at the time and Gerco was aware of the risks, but work is work. The couple had no idea that it was the beginning of a nightmare that would last six years. Within days of Gerco’s arrival in…

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For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 18 FEB ANTICIPATE SOME SHOCK WAVES Aquarius – cool as a cucumber, detached and objective – could never have dreamt they’d experience a week filled with such drama. Brace yourself as Martian Mars and control freak Pluto combine in your sign on the 13th to send shock waves through your life. Luckily, your skill is to rationalise things and not to get overly emotional as this tends to skew situations. During a time like this, you need to have solidarity with your team. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 11, 24, 43, 45, 41, 16 PISCES 19 FEB – 20 MARCH Try to be conscious of what you attract to yourself this week. Emphasis on the hidden things in your horoscope suggests that…

LAST STOP ON THE MURDER EXPRESS By CJ FARRINGTON Constable Olga Pushkin is an author and Russian Railways engineer. When the special Romanov-themed murder-mystery steam train arrives in her small Siberian village of Roslazny, her boss instructs her to look after the train. It looks like an ordinary assignment until there’s a real-life murder on the train, followed by a second soon afterwards. The investigating officer is Vassily, who’s the love of Olga’s life, but he’s in a bit of a tricky situation because his long-lost wife, Rozalina, has reappeared and wants him to leave the village. Having helped Vassily on two previous occasions, Olga is an accomplished investigator. She soon makes important discoveries that point towards a far more complex situation than just the murders. She is also convinced…

SHE spends six hours a day working out – lifting weights, doing push-ups, crunches and a whole lot more. The result is chiselled abs that should make her the envy of gym bunnies the world over. But instead of being applauded for her hard work, Kynlee Heiman has been sparking a heated debate. It all boils down to one simple question: is it healthy for a seven-year-old to look like this? “What is the point of this?” one person asked in response to pictures of Kynlee that her mother, Angel, recently posted on social media. “Oh, a pushy parent who cannot see how wrong this all is.” But Angel says even if she wanted to stop Kynlee, she wouldn’t be able to because going to the gym is what her…

WITH his tattoos, tousled hair and intense blue eyes, he won legions of adoring fans around the globe as brooding bad-boy chef Carmy Berzatto in The Bear. And with Hollywood’s awards season in full swing, actor Jeremy Allen White’s growing collection of awards and accolades makes it clear he has impressed critics too. No one is more surprised by his rapid ascent to super-stardom than Jeremy, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role in the comedy-drama series The Bear. “I try to lead a humble life,” he tells Vanity Fair, modestly. There’s nothing modest about his recent modelling job for Calvin Klein’s Spring 2024 campaign, however. Massive billboards featuring Jeremy posing seductively in white Calvin Klein undies have set tongues wagging and pulses racing. In the…

RENEÉ RAPP has been raising eyebrows lately with her unfiltered and sometimes bizarre comments. The 24-year-old has had so much to say in interviews during her recent press run for Mean Girls 2 that many reckon she’s in dire need of PR training. In one instance she went off on a tangent about a man named Buddy, a bus company owner, who treats her friends badly. Addressing the camera directly, she says, “If you’re watching this, I can’t stand you, and I hope your business burns. You’re so disrespectful and so misogynistic.” Given that the question was about how she prepared for her role as Regina George, it left both her co-star sitting next to her and the interviewer flummoxed. When asked what she thought of Lindsay Lohan aka Lilo…

Pencils at the ready! YOU Wordsearch No 13 is on the shelves and it’s packed full of entertaining puzzles. There’s a wide range of themes, from the rugby and women’s soccer world cups, to movies, celebrities, and books. And we haven’t forgotten the kids – there’s a whole section just for them. The themes of their puzzles include their favourite video games and nursery rhymes to more educational themes such as maths sums and telling the time. Get your copy online at youstore.co.za or contact Johan Terblanche at 021-406-4962 or johan.terblanche@media24.com and have it delivered. See your writing or news tips in print! Here are the email addresses you need for submitting material for publication. News ideas news@you.co.za Personal stories web@you.co.za Original jokes chuckles@you.co.za Recipes recipes@you.co.za…

I THINK SHE’S ABUSING HER SON Q I’m 70 and I’m worried about my grandson. Since my daughter’s marriage ended she’s been mentally unstable and she’s been treating me badly for the past five years. She’s catty and resentful and asks for money. She’s highly qualified but can’t hold down a job. My daughter had an affair with a married man and had the most beautiful child, a boy whom I helped look after since he was four months old. He is now four years old. After giving up my life for four years, she kicked me out because she was jealous of my bond with the child. She now has a boyfriend and I suspect she verbally abuses her son. I also suspect she smacks him. She’s bipolar, and…

HORSING AROUND Fun fact: members of the equine family can send messages to each other by stamping the ground in distinct patterns. It’s their Horse Code. FEELING NOSTALGIC My wife asked me, “Why don’t you treat me like you did when we were first dating!?” So I took her to dinner and a movie . . . Then dropped her off at her parents’ house. MISSED OUT I was beaten to a lead role in a film, and I’ve planned to get my revenge on Matt Damon ever since. I’ll make him wish he’d never been Bourne! AT THE MOVIES ■ Two mice are chewing on a film roll. One says, “I liked the book better.” ■ Chuck Norris has admitted to using stunt doubles in his films . .…

THE violin is a string instrument made up of about 70 pieces of wood, all carefully selected to enhance the functioning of the instrument as a whole. All the major parts are meticulously carved and glued together with special glue. Then the smaller pieces are added. We look at how some of the most important parts contribute to the functioning of the violin. CHIN REST A piece of wood or plastic on which the violinist’s chin rests. TAILPIECE The piece of wood where the strings are attached to the bottom of the violin. TAILGUT This holds the tail piece to the end button. FINE-TUNERS These allow the player to tune the strings with small adjustments, much smaller than the tuning pegs (which are useful for beginners). Advanced players may have…

NEW KING, NEW BOOK Frederik of Denmark opens up about his marriage KING Frederik of Denmark has shut down rumours of infidelity in his new book, saying he and wife Mary have reached a “stable point” in their lives together. Frederik (55) was proclaimed king just two weeks after Queen Margrethe’s surprise abdication in January. Critics argued that the 83-year-old stepped down as Europe’s longest-serving living monarch after 52 years to put her “wayward” son on the throne and save his marriage. In November last year reports swirled that Frederik was having an affair with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova after they were photographed together during a private trip to Madrid. Genoveva denied allegations of a romantic relationship with the royal. Three days after taking the throne, Frederik published a book…

SAFFRON RICE with SEARED SQUID SERVES 6 / PREPARATION & COOKING: 45 MINS ◗ 600g baby squid, cleaned◗ 80ml (⅓c) extra virgin olive oil◗ 30ml (2T) lemon juice◗ 1 medium leek, finely chopped◗ 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped◗ 1 medium red capsicum, chopped◗ 5ml (1t) smoked paprika◗ generous pinch of saffron threads◗ 500g (2c) paella rice◗ 1 can (400g) diced tomatoes◗ 1 litre (4c) fish stock◗ micro cress and lemon wedges, to serve 1 Cut the squid tubes diagonally into thin slices, leaving the underside uncut. Put the tubes and tentacles into a bowl with 30ml (2T) of the oil and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. 2 Heat the remaining oil in a paella pan or large frying pan. Add the leek and garlic and cook…

TILES We love the look of these rustic, white-painted tiles. Tiles can easily be given new life by painting them with tile or chalk paint. KITCHEN CABINETS Whether they’re melamine or wooden, you can paint your kitchen cupboards. We adore this one, painted with black chalk paint so notes can be added. FLOORS Make a statement with your floor. Here, a stencil technique was applied to a wooden slat floor. A variety of paint stencils are available at hardware and craft stores. FOCAL WALL The focal wall has yet to go out of style. Give your gallery wall a lick of paint – the more the colour contrasts with the rest of the room, the more of a statement it makes. WINDOW FRAMES There’s no reason to not incorporate window…

YOUR MONEY SORTED Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to yourmoney@you.co.za. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. IT’S not just your own belongings you need to worry about – if your children have tablets, computers or mountain bikes or are old enough to have their own cars, then it’s in your best interests to make sure they’re properly insured. Here are six things you need to know about insuring your kids’ prized possessions. 1 CAN I INSURE MY CHILD’S BELONGINGS IF THEY DON’T LIVE AT HOME? Yes. Insurance companies allow you to insure some of your children’s belongings. The items most often insured for students and learners are vehicles and electronic devices. 2 UP TO WHAT AGE CAN YOU STILL INSURE THINGS…

ON OUR RADAR 1 J LO RETURNS! She never does things by halves and this month sees JENNIFER LOPEZ dropping her highly anticipated new album, This is Me . . . Now, along with a short film. ‘I’M AT A PLACE IN MY LIFE, FINALLY, WHERE I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY’ It’s the pop star’s first album in a decade and is the follow-up to her 2002 album, This is Me… Then, which was inspired by her then-boyfriend and now husband, Ben Affleck. The 54-year-old singer and actress says the new album is a tribute to the couple’s love, and it even features a follow-up track to 2002’s Dear Ben, called Dear Ben Pt. II. The album, she told Vogue, is “kind of culmination of who I am as a…

COMPOSERS are people who write music. The music can be for a specific instrument, such as a piano, violin or human voice. Composers can also write music for groups of musicians, such as for a symphony orchestra. Just as artists can be distinguished from each other by how they paint or draw, composers are set apart from one another by how their music sounds. Music can be as simple as a melody sung by a voice or as intricate as a composition for a large orchestra. Music and musical composition as an art form have come a long way with humanity. In fact, the oldest surviving recorded (written down) melody is more than 3 400 years old. Here, we will look at three great composers (music writers) who lived in…

MARGOT & GRETA MISS OUT THE BIG BARBIE SNUB IT WAS the biggest box-office hit of 2023, pulling in a whopping $1,4 billion (R25,2 billion) globally and turning the world, well, pink! So when Barbie’s leading male star, RYAN GOSLING (43), landed a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for his role as Ken, and neither his co-star MARGOT ROBBIE (33) nor the film’s director GRETA GER-WIG (40) did, chaos erupted. To say the world did not take it lightly was putting it mildly. In a statement, Ryan blasted the academy, saying while he’s honoured by the nomination, there is “no Ken without Barbie and no Barbie without Greta.” “Their work should be recognised along with the other very deserving nominees. Having said that, I am so happy for AMERICA FERRERA…

SELENA GOMEZ(31) has opened up about her body-image evolution. After sharing a series of then-and-now photos on her Instagram Stories, she revealed how she really felt about herself. Referencing a photo from her younger days where she’s in a zebra-striped bikini, she wrote, “Today I realised I will never look like this again.” She followed it up with a photo taken during a holiday in Mexico in January last year where she’s in a black, high-waisted bikini bottom and a white tube bikini top. She captioned it, “I’m not perfect, but I’m proud to be who I am . . . Sometimes I forget it’s ok to be me.” Selena, who’s dating music producer Benny Blanco, has spoken openly in the past about the changes to her appearance, particularly after…