6-Feb-2024

Woman's Weekly

We've Come A Long Way Together

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Better than we think? "In the modern world, it’s easy to condemn other people. Politicians, for example, are routinely dismissed as corrupt or useless, yet the two MPs to have been tragically killed in recent years, Jo Cox and Sir David Amess, turne
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With irresistible humour, infectious energy and an endless supply of hi-vis vests, Viggo Venn, the Norwegian comedian who won Britain’s Got Talent in 2023, continues his UK tour throughout February. His charming clowning won over the BGT audience as
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Nature Notes
The field behind the end of my garden is currently occupied by a large flock of greylag geese. They have been pecking their way from one end to the other in an ordered convoy, nibbling at the luscious green grass as they go and squabbling loudly. Two
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It was so interesting to read about the community bus in North Norfolk [3 October 2023 issue]. We have a similar system here in West Sussex, where the larger villages have their own minibuses. I act as one of the escorts on our Billingshurst bus. Eac
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What you’re WEARING
Tell us about your look I’m Ukrainian and although I’ve spent the last three years in the UK, most of what I’m wearing is from Ukraine. I’m actually a tailor by trade, and designed and made my bright yellow coat, which has a bold floral-print lining.
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Breaking Bizarre Records!
You may remember that back in 2013, Woman’s Weeklybroke a Guinness World Record for the longest string of knitted bunting – a whopping 3.2km long. Perhaps some of you even contributed? While that particular record has since been overtaken at the Devo
Woman's Weekly4 min readDiet & Nutrition
Get Back Your VA-VA-VOOM!
We need iron in our diet to make red blood cells to transport oxygen around the body. ‘Low iron can cause extreme tiredness and fatigue,’ says nutritionist Rob Hobson. If you’re worried you might be anaemic, ask your GP for a blood test to check your
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‘I’ve Found The Adult Way To Impress: Step Counting’
You know that thing when you’ve just gone back to school, the teacher asks, ‘And what did you do in the holidays?’ and you need to come up with something more impressive than ‘sitting on the sofa watching Top of the Pops’? So you lie and say, ‘Well,
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Aisle STYLE
Team this dogtooth-patterned blazer with dark denim and a lightweight roll-neck for a stylish, put-together look. Jacket, £35, sizes 8-22, Tu Clothing at Sainsbury’s A scarf is an easy way to add a pop of colour to your outfit and give an old coat a
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Better Beauty For 2024
Have you been given something that’s not very you, or accidentally bought the wrong moisturiser? You can donate unopened products to charity. Beauty Banks supports people living in hygiene poverty and has collection points in Superdrug stores; find y
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A parting GIFT
When Lee-Anne Schmitz first went for drinks with Greg in June 2014 after meeting online, she told her friends he was the nicest guy she’d ever met. ‘I think nice is an underrated word, but that’s exactly what he was,’ says the 43-year-old from County
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A fresh and luxurious combination with an exquisite tarragon dressing. SERVES 2 PREP 5 mins COOK 15 mins ✱ 3 rashers streaky bacon✱ 150g raw king prawns, defrosted if frozen✱ Lamb’s lettuce and pea shoots✱ 1 small ripe avocado, sliced and tossed wit
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THANK You!
This winter, the energy crisis is making it harder than ever for many people to stay warm. But last year, kind-hearted Woman’s Weekly readers responded to our campaign with the national fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) by making more
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Your Wellbeing
1 YOUR LIFESTYLE Stop smoking – it can damage your lungs. Keep active and eat a well-balanced diet. Go for a lung health check if you have been invited for one. Get coughs checked if they keep happening. 2 KEEP WARM Both when you’re indoors and out.
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Coping with THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME
ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR There are three types of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The commonest type is neurogenic TOS, where a group of nerves called the brachial plexus coming from the spinal cord, is compressed, affecting muscle move
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Here To Help
Q My son is in his last year at school and he isn’t doing the work he needs to if he’s going to get into university. I’m trying to encourage him without nagging, but that is clearly not working. He’s fed up with me ‘having a go’ and says it’s putting
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Easy kitchen UPDATES
Nothing ruins the look of a kitchen more than a jumble of cartons and jars out on display. Decant items into pretty jars and decorative containers to make counters feel instantly more organised and aesthetically pleasing. If you lack storage, think a
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PANCAKE Pleasure
One for the chocolate lovers, our light-as-air fluffy chocolate chip pancakes are served with an addictively good Nutella drizzle. SERVES 4 PREP 20 mins COOK 20 mins ✱ 250g self-raising flour✱ 1tsp baking powder✱ 2tbsp cocoa powder✱ 3tbsp golden cas
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The SCHOOL PROJECT
My heart sank as I read Ellie’s homework diary… Pretend to set up a business, and present your idea to the class. Ellie’s strengths were speaking and listening, rather than reading and writing, but to stand up in front of others in a competitive envi
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Marvellous MAURITIUS
In the bitter British midwinter, the resorts of the Indian Ocean hold real feel-good appeal. And few more so than Mauritius. Sun lovers in search of value for money and variety should jet off to this island nation about 500 miles west of Madagascar.
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GARDEN Notes
When much of the garden is starved of colour, along pops the cuckoo plant (Cardamine quinquefolia) to provide a dash of delicate lilac. This herbaceous perennial throws up 30cm-high stalks topped with slender bells from February to April. It’s most a
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Cosy QUILT
Difficulty level ✱ 141 x 3½in squares of mixed patterned fabrics✱ 60x54in piece of charcoal cotton fabric✱ 18x54in piece of binding fabric✱ 54x54in piece of backing fabric✱ 55x55in piece of batting✱ Aurifil 50wt thread in Cream✱ Rotary cutter✱ Cutti
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Never Going To DANCE AGAIN
It took Sandra a moment to place him, but now there was no doubt. The man standing in the frozen food aisle of the supermarket was Lee Bradley, the boy who’d broken her heart 37 years earlier at the college disco. Good-looking, athletic Lee Bradley,
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BOWLED Over
Difficulty level Small bowl Approximately 8cm/3¼in in diameter and 7cm/2¾in high with top turned back. Medium bowl Approximately 10cm/4in in diameter and 7cm/2¾in high with top turned back. Large bowl Approximately 12cm/4¾in in diameter and 7cm/2
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His Lordship’s LAST GAME
I shouldn’t have come.’ ‘Too late to back out now,’ said Emma. ‘Here, take this.’ She shoved a torch into Kevin’s hands. It had been a long walk from the gates of Wickham Hall, but Emma had insisted they shouldn’t draw attention to themselves with th
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Great Reads
by Ashley Tate (£20, HB, Headline) Centring around a car crash 10 years earlier that killed beloved teenager Phoebe Dean, this slow-burning, clever debut thriller explores why Phoebe’s brother, Grant, took 27 minutes to call an ambulance – crucial ti
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Puzzle TIME
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
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Your Stars
You love life is under very favourable stars. Interactions with loved ones can be harmonious and fruitful. This is a wonderful week to launch a new product, service or business idea. Don’t procrastinate any longer. When making big decisions, don’t ac
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Wuthering SLEIGHTS
The phone went for the fourth time that morning, and I had a pretty good idea who was calling. ‘It’s me,’ said my sister Deb. ‘Look here, do you think I have to finish all these books?’ ‘Up to you. Why do you ask?’ The phone went silent for a moment,
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‘My Best Job Ever? BEING A MUM!’
She’s one of Yorkshireset soap Emmerdale’s longest-serving stars, having first joined the show 22 years ago, but despite enjoying a hugely successful career, Zoë Henry admits that when she was younger her dreams were as far from the spotlight as it’s

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