19-Jan-2021

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3 Of The Best... Children’s Books
As well as classics from the early 1900s (see page 10), now’s a great time for older kids, as with J K Rowling’s series. These extraordinary books by Irish writer Eoin Colfer feature a 12-year-old criminal mastermind and high-tech fairies! With gre
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Good to SHARE
Keep your eyes peeled! From chaffinches to starlings and blackbirds to blue tits, the RSPB wants to know exactly which birds you see over the course of an hour in your garden or local park. The Big Garden Birdwatch is now the world’s largest garden w
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What you’re WEARING
I love cosy layers. My poncho is Primark, from a charity shop. The grey knit is actually menswear and my scarf is also Primark. I love my leather trousers from Zara. They look great and are so comfy. My cap is H&M, my bag is Clarks and my boots F&F a
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You Wore It Well
I had just finished work and was seven months pregnant in this photo. I loved this dress – it was light blue and green and so comfortable. ✣ We’d love to see how great you looked in any era up to and including the 1980s. Please send a good-quality p
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Dear all at Woman’s Weekly, I’d just like to say a big thank you to you in these troubled times. I now live in Spain and so look forward to your weekly magazine. It keeps me going! It makes me smile, gives me different foods to cook, plus there are p
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‘I Take My Hand-press Coffee Kit Everywhere With Me!’
“Every morning, I have a routine. I use a small hand-press kit to make coffee for me and my wife. It has become a daily ritual, a little coffee-based ceremony that is a physical action, an act of nurture, a mindful thing, a meditative moment. So many
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Is It A Cold... OR COVID?
This time of year is always rife with coughs and sniffles, but now there’s an added worry – could it be Covid? It’s difficult to tell whether that sore throat is just part of a cold, or the shivers the onset of the flu because all respiratory illness
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3in Jobs The To Garden Do
Check your pond water levels, as wintry frost can damage linings and cause leaks. Fill it up with water if necessary until repairs can be done in the spring. Show your garden tools some much-needed love. Clean them well with a stiff brush, sharpen y
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Meals To Make You HAPPY
Start your day with this grownup version of egg and soldiers. SERVES 2 261 cals, 13.5g fat, 5g sat fat, 18g carbs ✣ Small handful of baby spinach✣ 4tbsp reduced-fat creme fraiche✣ 2 large eggs✣ 30g (1oz) smoked salmon, cut into strips✣ 2 slices
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Great British bears
The Daily Express comic strip character of dapper dress was created by artist Mary Tourtel in 1920. He still appears in the newspaper today, more than 100 years later. This bear first appeared in Rudyard Kipling’s 1890s Jungle Book stories as a stern
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Inspecting GADGETS
Chopping and slicing will be so much easier if you treat your blades to the AnySharp knife sharpener. This versatile little device is not only suitable for straight and serrated blades, it also has a clever suction base so you can use it one-handed.
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Covid First-aid Kit
These could help you in the battle against coronavirus: VITAMIN D TABLETS Recent research found that those hit hardest by Covid are more likely to lack vitamin D. The study of Spanish patients was supported by research by Imperial College London, wh
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In Search Of Winnie And FRIENDS
Any day spent with you is my favourite day’ – that’s Pooh’s take on whiling away the hours with his friends. And it’s a sentiment we seem to share when it comes to the ‘Bear of Little Brain’ himself. We just can’t get enough of him. Today AA Milne’s
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‘I’m Delighted My Daughter Is Now In NEIGHBOURS!’
He was one half of one of the most iconic couples of the 1980s when he got together with Kylie Minogue, having starred as her husband, Scott, on Neighbours, and jointly released the hit single Especially for You. And Jason Donovan now says he ‘couldn
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Be A Kitchen Whizz
Making lists before shopping, and doing meal plans in advance means you’ll be less wasteful and more organised. If you soak pasta in cold water for a few hours or overnight, it will cook superfast. The same goes for porridge oats. Keep the most-u
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All about SKIN
L’Oréal Botanicals Fresh Care Ginger & Coriander Strengthening Shampoo, £7.99, feelunique.com The 100% vegan formula of this shampoo is fantastic for fragile hair that suffers from breakage. Lather into your scalp and let the ginger and coriander ext
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How To Stop Yourself Having A SLEEP DIVORCE
More and more we’re hearing the term ‘sleep divorce’ to describe people who are sleeping in separate rooms. Sometimes it’s caused by shift patterns, or sleep disorders such as undiagnosed sleep apnoea, where the choking noise made by the sufferer kee
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A fresh START
I catch the final juggling ball and grin as the audience cheer. Putting on a show, and bringing light and colour to people’s lives feels amazing every time. One thing’s for sure, being a circus performer is a world away from my previous job as a dat
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Coping with... LUNG CANCER
Primary lung cancer is the third commonest cancer in the UK. Around 47,000 UK people are diagnosed yearly, with 45% aged 75 or over, and slightly more men than women. More than 70 out of 100 UK lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Other risks inc
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‘My Funny Old Week’
WHERE I’VE BEEN To play a game of dinosaur minigolf with my dad. He always offers to join in when I suggest a round to him, and he’s always the first to the tee. WHAT I’VE BOUGHT My weekly food shop. WHO I’VE MET Our neighbours. We got to know them
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Q I Have Begun To Leak Urine. Help!
A There are different types of urinary incontinence. Stress incontinence – when coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising – is the most common, especially in women who have had difficult deliveries. Urge incontinence or ‘overactive bladder’ is where
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Methotrexate Update
People with severe psoriasis that hasn’t responded to topical treatment and phototherapy are often given methotrexate. Although frequently effective, it has immunosuppressant effects that have prompted concern about a risk of malignancy, in particula
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3 Ways To… Help Heartburn
Try to identify and avoid foods that seem to give you heartburn. ‘Common offenders include fatty and spicy foods, coffee and alcoholic drinks,’ says GP Dr Sarah Jarvis. ‘This gives the stomach time to digest before you lie down,’ says Dr Jarvis. ‘Not
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True Or False?
True. If you smoke, you can develop serious eye conditions that can cause vision loss or blindness. Two of the greatest threats are macular degeneration, an eye disease affecting the centre of your visual fields needed for close vision and for drivin
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HRT And Breast Cancer Risk
A UK study confirms the association between hormone therapy use and increased breast cancer risk. Studying UK primary care databases of over 500,000 women, hormone therapy exposure was slightly more common among breast cancer cases than controlled st
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Four Fixes For... Acne
Wash with mild cleanser and lukewarm water, twice daily. Wash hair regularly, and keep it off your face. Don’t touch blackheads or spots. Avoid using excessive make-up. Use non-comedogenic, water-based products. Shower and remove make-up before going
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3 Signs It Might Be Covid
1 High temperature – feeling hot to touch on your chest or back. 2 New, continuous cough – coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours. 3 Loss or change in your sense of smell or taste. ■
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New Read
£6.99, HB, SUMMERSDALE Find purr-fect poses for you and your feline friend in this beautifully illustrated guide by Sam Hart and Tetiana Svirska. It will bring a smile to your face as well as a great stretch to your body. ■
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Hello!
Time for a cuppa? My father never drank hot drinks, so neither tea nor coffee held any interest for him; my eldest son has clearly inherited that same gene. My mum, however, was a constant drinker of both as the day progressed, switching between the
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Here To Help
Q I’m very sure my sister and her husband are having a bad time in their relationship. They never look at each other and stare past one another. I’ve asked my sister and she says everything is fine. I know it’s not, but don’t know how to get her to a
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Tests You May Need
✢ Chest X-ray can show up a variety of abnormalities in the lungs and heart but can’t always distinguish between lesions, such as a tumour or an abscess. ✢ A CT scan is done when the X-ray is abnormal. A CT scan gives a 3D picture, with an intravenou
Woman's Weekly1 min readDiet & Nutrition
What’s That?
Teff is a nutrient-rich ancient grain that comes from Ethiopia. Used to fuel the country’s ultra-successful long-distance runners, its celeb fans apparently include Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham. It’s vegan, naturally gluten free, and rich in
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End of THE LINE
The party’s over. Everyone who drank too much, which was just about everyone, has staggered out and fallen straight into the nearest taxi. Not me, though. Anyway, the train’s good enough for me. The cold draught of late winter and early spring whistl
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Reminder of SUMMER
This delicious, layered cheesecake is a little slice of sunshine. SERVES 10 ✣ 600g (1¼lb) frozen black cherries✣ 100g (3½oz) unsalted butter, melted✣ 200g (7oz) digestives, crushed✣ 300g (10oz) creme fraiche✣ 540g pack of cream cheese✣ 135g (4½oz)
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Country COOL
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Woman's Weekly1 min readArchitecture
Perfect ROSES
The bare-root rose season runs until March and, by planting now, your rose should produce a lovely display of blooms all summer long. Here are some ideas to fill every part of your garden. Roses add a lush beauty to borders, but don’t like to be cro
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Fine PRINT
• Pencil• Softcut printing block• Lino cutter• Scissors• Small piece of wood and glue (optional)• White cotton fabric• Clean paper• Blue fabric paint• Plastic painting palette• Lino roller• Iron 1 Draw a leaf shape on the softcut printing block. Usi
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Tips For Top Blooms
1 Water newly planted roses every two to three days in the growing season and established plants once a week. Direct water around the base of the rose, not leaves or flowers, as this can lead to disease. 2 Feed with a rose fertiliser around March or
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The Girl NEXT DOOR
I feel self-conscious around Kate today. I’m realising after all these years that our friendship has come to mean more, and I don’t know if she feels the same. Will there be an opportunity to let her know my feelings towards her have changed? She’s b
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Climbers Or Ramblers?
Few plants can beat the impact of roses tumbling from a pergola or arch. To encourage flowering, train stems to arch downwards. ✣ Climbers are great for clothing walls, trellises and arches, and will repeatedly flower. One of the longest-flowering c
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In your NEXT ISSUE
Superfoods to help beat osteoporosis Fabulous SUGAR-FREE bakes Best mascaras for you Cable waistcoat to knit On sale 20 January ■
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All-round ELEGANCE
To fit cushion 36cm/14in in diameter. 2 x 100g (212m) balls of Sirdar Cotton DK (100% cotton) in Mother of Pearl (514)*. Size 3mm crochet hook; a cushion pad about 36cm/14in in diameter. Yarn is available from the knittingnetwork.co.uk. 22 stitches a
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Your Stars
For 13-19 January with Bracha Goldsmith yourastrologysigns.com Keeping calm is your goal this week. No matter what’s going on around you, distance yourself emotionally and you’ll do very well. Make your inner world your focus now. Turn off all your
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Dark DEEDS
Andrea located the £5 note in her purse and gave it to the driver, grateful for the overhead light from the taxi. It was the only light for miles around, apart from the shadowy cast of the moon partially illuminating the house they’d drawn up outside
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Book Club
by Mari Hannah (£7.99, PB, Orion) DCI Kate Daniels is back, and she doesn’t disappoint. A plane flying from London to New York vanishes from the skies – and Kate’s lover is on board. As the disaster is outside Kate’s jurisdiction, she has no author
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Search PARTY
You find me hunched over the ironing board in the kitchen and thinking dark thoughts about Mrs Bertha Berman. Tell me honestly, is there any more soul-destroying occupation known to womankind than the ironing and attempted folding of fitted bed shee
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Wild Walks In WILTSHIRE
Breezy grasslands, ancient tangled woodlands and rolling chalk valleys make up the patchwork landscape of Wiltshire. This is a county that is best explored on foot, where nearly half the land is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an
Woman's Weekly1 min readBiology
Planting Advice
As soon as you get your rose, soak the roots for one to two hours. Then dig a hole big enough for the roots to spread out, sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi in the base and plant, so the bud union sits 5cm below the surface. Backfill with soil mixed with or

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