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Why I love caring for
Beat the aches
of ageing!
GORGEOUS
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The amazing women of
ways to
BLETCHLEY PARK
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P regnant with our first
child, my wife developed
a dangerous condition for both mother and baby and was
rushed into an emergency Caesarean The nurse explained
t was a rapid operation and she’d bring the baby out within 10 minutes,
but 25 minutes passed with me just anxiously
watching the door She eventually appeared,
but with no baby, and walked slowly up the
corridor looking serious ‘Mr Palmer?’ she said
After what seemed like half a lifetime, she
continued brightly, ‘Mother and baby are fine
– I’ll bring him out in a couple of minutes.’
I can still feel the ecstasy of relief But thus also
began a lifetime of parental worry – so our
story on page 41 struck a real chord with me!
A very British secret
I’m old enough to remember
the public revelation of what
went on at wartime Bletchley
Read about the women who
kept it so secret on page 28
Young and older
In a youth-obsessed worldit’s lovely to hear Claire King say she doesn’t care if
people say she looks older
Read more on page 10
On the cover
off your joints
‘I want to grow old disgracefully’
to look younger
and gluten free!
4 Hello & welcome!
12 Real life: ‘We’re a teaclub with a difference’
15 It’s a funny old world:
Life coach
30 Dr Mel: Coping with hepatitis C
33 Health choices
35 Here to help
51 Save & prosper!
Last but not least
59Your week in stars
60 Puzzles
63 Rosemary
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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I made
My daughter Frieda and
I had a craft evening anddecided to both makeplant-holders She crochetedwhile I followed a YouTubetutorial It was such a nice,inexpensive and productiveway to spend time together
Sharon Cook, Yorkshire
£25
Letter
of the week
Capturing moments
My wife Brenda gets your magazine, and
I often turn the pages to see what might be
of interest to me, such as the health pages Our son and his wife recently came
over from Vancouver with our adorable granddaughter Ava, aged two As you can guess, we took tons of photos and videos.
This one will forever stay in my memory.
It’s of Ava and me on a children’s zip wire.
I thought you might like to remind your readers to take as many photos as they can
of their grandchildren Life is a series of moments, and if you can catch the good ones
on camera, no one can ever take them away!
Robert Gritt, Bournemouth
Where I read mine
I was delighted to find
my favourite magazine in Nerja, Spain Then I spotted another lady reading it too!
Brita Bevis, Lincolnshire
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INSIDE! We love to hear from y ou, so do get in tou ch
Memory lane
I had to sigh after
reading ‘A Journey’
Yes, married to a train
enthusiast, while on a trip
around England, we spent
two days in York We went to
the National Railway Museum
and rode on the North
Yorkshire Moors Railway
The rail trip was delightful
and I returned home with a
lovely diorama purchased at
Grosmont Station The nextday, I ambled around theshops in The Shambles, while
my hubby looked around thedelightful National RailwayMuseum We both enjoyed ourselves enormously
Over 30 years, you learnhow to compromise andenjoysome train events!
Janet Russell, Australia
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GET IN TOUCH
TIME TO DO: April onwards
SUITABLE PLANTS:
Verbena, salvia, begonia,
calendula, lobelia,
trailing fuchsia
1Fill lined hanging basket
with compost to within
7cm of the top Measure
fertiliser pellets and mix
Do same thewith water-retaining gel
2Put main
plant inthe centre
of compost,HKKPUN ÄSSLYplants around
it Plant oneplant per inch
of basket diameter
3Add spiller plants
around the edge sothey’ll trail over the side
(KK TVYL JVTWVZ[ [V ÄSSbetween plants Watercompost and leave todrain before hanging
Protect from frosts
To celebrate Thrive’s It’s Not Just Gardening week from 1-5 April, here are
two projects to try from celebrity gardener David Domoney
SUMMER BASKET- HANGING
1 With 8mmneedles andthumb method, cast
on 60 sts
Knit 1 row,purl 1 row
Last 2 rows setstocking stitch
Continue in stockingstitch until almostall yarn is used,leaving enough yarn
to cast off, ending with
a wrong side row
Cast off Join sideseam See ballband for washingand further care instructions
Easy peasy
Sour Lime (801)* Pair of 8mm
(No 0) knitting needles
2Fill a 13cm pot
with a 50/50sand and compost mix and put
cuttings aroundpot edge Ensurethey don’t touch
3Water and
label Place
4 canes aroundthe pot edge and cover with
polythenebag Securebag withelastic band
4Put pot inbright spot
but notdirectsunlight.Removebag often to allow air tocuttings Check if cuttings have rooted by gentlytugging one of leaves
PROPAGATE HERBS
is good for you, turn to page 36
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Tell us about your look…
I like classic pieces in neutral tones
I have a lot of old designer clothes that
I update with bits and pieces from Zara and Topshop I’ve had these Miu Miu trousers for a few years My jacket is Zara and my sweater from the men’s section in Uniqlo My Converse trainers are 20 years old! My bag is from Topshop and my scarf is Lucas and Stone
And the best bit of your body?
I’m happy with myself I like to exercise
as it’s good for body and mind!
Anna Xanthos, 46
Tell us about your look…
I tend to mix quality pieces with high street finds I bought my wax jacket in Superdry
I found my scarf in
a market and my cap
is Monsoon My jeans are Debenhams and
my trainers are Echo
My leather gloves, by Osprey, are a TK Maxx find I’ve had my Mulberry bag for a few years and I love it
And the best bit of your body?
People say my hands look nice
Jenny
Clarke, 60s
Tell us about
your look…
Well, I’m pretty
much wearing all
of my daughter’s
designer cast-offs!
My coat is by Stella
It has a hood, which
looks glam when the
coat is fastened My
jacket is an Isabel
Marant knit, and my
velvet trousers are
Max Mara My bag is
a gift and my boots
are by Vera Wang
– bought for me by
my daughter She
has excellent taste!
And the best bit
of your body?
My new teeth!
What you’re
WEARING Gertie Brehony, 74Tell us about your look…My style is very casual I love jeans,
long boots, chunky knits and
a good jacket or coat – usually
in a bright colour I think colouralways cheers you up – whateverthe weather My coat is by Femme
I found it in a store in Ireland
I spotted my jeans on a websitecalled Pamela Scott They’re a good
fit for my slim legs My hat and scarfwere both bought locally My bag
is M&S and my boots are Gabor
And the best bit of your body?
My legs
We’d love to see how great you looked in any era up to and
including the 1980s Please send a good-quality photo with
your name, address and daytime phone number clearly
written on the back, to: Fashion Dept, Woman’s Weekly, 161
Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP Photos will be returned.
You wore it well
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A new exhibition (Galerie
Prints, London), which runs
until 30 March, is presenting
a special themed series,
which includes worldwide
exclusive Marilyn Monroe
photographs
It’s the week to
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MRS SPRUCE
Copper is having a moment
in fashion right now, and we’re going crazy for homeware If your copper pans are looking a bit grubby, humble tomato sauce will make them shine with just a quick rub
Clogged drain? Pour one part baking soda, followed
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If you have a bottle of vodka left over from a party and you don’t fancy making cocktails, then give your bathroom a quick clean Dab some on a soft cloth and rub porcelain fixtures down.
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Say
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Tesco has released Mother’s Day cards to raise money for Cancer
Research UK There are 16 designs – featuring funny puns and
heart-warming messages The back of each card features a Race
for Life supporter, sharing why they’re doing the race this year.
Btesco.com, from £1.50
Support Marie Curie
Every five minutes someone in the UK dies without the care and support they needed Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal aims to change that Wear their daffodil pin this March to show your support.
Bmariecurie.org.uk/daffodil
Wonky fruit and veg
Tackling food waste and providing fresh, but
slightly less than perfect produce, Oddbox is a
subscription box supplying the wonky fruit and
veg that don’t meet the
supermarkets’
requirements It currently only supplies London but plans to expand.
Boddbox.
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Book
Titanic The Musical
Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world as she heads to America on her maiden voyage, this stunning new musical (from 11 July) focuses on their hopes and aspirations
BTickets on sale now from TitanicTheMusical.co.uk
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strengthen
Exercises that stretch, strengthen and stabilise your knees, hips, shoulders and ankles are crucial in keeping you mobile and reducing the risk of future joint problems Try yoga, Pilates or Tai Chi or consult a physiotherapist
^OV JHUHK]PZLVUZWLJPÄJexercises The charity Versus Arthritis has some great moves on their website, versusarthritis.org For more arthritis advice, call their helpline on 0800 5200 520
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even a small weight loss can
make a big difference You’ll
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8womansweekly.com
The way you live your life can have a profound
effect on your joints Here’s what you can do
for yours to feel years younger
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seeds The zinc in the seeds and
the copper in the nuts combine to encourage the formation of collagen.
Research by the Arthritis Research
UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis has found that far from damaging joints, as previously thought,running can have a protective effect
Try the NHS couch-to-5km plan (nhs.uk) or try regular brisk walks
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HEALTH
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Emmerdale star Claire
King has openly
admitted that she
has suffered with
heartbreak, depression and
addiction in the past But
now, as she makes a grand
return to the ITV soap,
the actress reveals she’s
happier than ever.
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Playing villainous Kim in the soap
Actress Claire King, 56, tells Woman's Weekly
why she doesn't care if people think she looks
old on screen as she returns to Emmerdale
disgracefully’
‘I WANT TO
GROW OLD
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in the waiting room of a
dentist’s surgery in 2007
that led Susie Walker-Munro
to grow her own tea in
Scotland – and build lifelong
friendships along the way.
The 53-year-old, who lives
with husband Euan on their
farm in Angus, Scotland, read
an article about tea growing
on the Tregothnan Estate,
Cornwall, in a gardening
magazine, sparking an idea
The couple had been
looking for a new crop to
grow, and Susie realised
Scotland had similar growing
conditions to Cornwall, and,
with its cold, wet climate,
even to that of the Himalayas
– an important tea region
‘I got in touch with the owners of Tregothnan, and they invited
me to come and have a look,’ she recalls ‘After, they sold me 20 tea bushes which
I planted, and they survived
I’d put them in a sheltered spot, but when I tried to plant [OLTV\[PU[OLÄLSKZ^LYHU
into real problems with the cuttings not thriving.’
By 2015, Susie had managed to grow some tea in polytunnels instead, but it wasn’t ‘up
to scratch’
‘I was introduced
to Beverly Wainwright,
a fantastic tea maker working as
a consultant with the company Teacraft,’ says Susie ‘She offered advice, and helped me create my hand-rolled Scottish tea called Kinnettles Gold – she’s been a great support.’
Beverly, 59, has been in the tea world since 2009, when she left her job as head of an art company, sold her house and moved to Sri Lanka to volunteer with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)
‘I worked with farmers to develop rural businesses, and two years later I was invited to volunteer at the Amba tea estate – the rest was history,’
she says
When she moved back to Scotland in 2014, she started working as a tea consultant, which is how she met Susie
In 2016, Susie, Beverly and several other women keen
on growing Scottish tea came together to import seed from Georgia and Nepal Seed is more robust than cuttings and produces more leaves, and they hope to have their teas on sale to the public next year.Although Susie is producing her own tea, most of the women plan to process their teas in Beverly’s tea factory as
a joint venture The tea factory will also offer tea courses and tours by appointment.The women have formed
a company, Tea Gardens of Scotland, sharing advice with
Tea brought them together, but not how you’d expect
Here, Natasha Wynarczyk speaks to Tea Gardens of
Scotland, a collective championing Scottish brews
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it may seem quintessentially British, it’s not usually grown in the UK.
Our obsession with it started in the 18th century, when it was imported from China and India and became popular among the upper classes A century on, it had permeated all of British
society Tea is partly to thank for improving the nation’s health, as boiling water killed lethal waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid Now, millions
of us consume the drink every day, and UK-grown tea is slowly
on the rise, with the Tregothnan Estate having made the first British-grown tea back in 2006.
The British obsession with tea
The nation loves a cuppa
one another, having regular
meetings to provide support,
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Sri Lanka and Japan together
Beverly regularly visits the
other women’s tea gardens to
advise and help with crops
‘There have been times
when members have been so
demoralised by a hard winter
that kills off many of the
young plants,’ says Beverly
‘None of us realised what
a huge amount of work it
would be, especially as it’s so
expensive to hire agricultural
workers You have to be
very hands-on and it’s back-
breaking, but I love this group
The ladies are fantastic.’
to diversify their land
‘We are all different characters, and doing things differently, but it’s been amazing to compare notes,’
she says ‘And it’s rather fun when we all get together, for example during our trip to Sri Lanka where we travelled
around in a minibus and all learnt an enormous amount.’
Susie, who has since found out that Charles Alexander Bruce, the ‘father’ of tea in India, was her great-great-great grandfather, echoes the thoughts of Beverly and Mary
‘What I think is particularly great is we are open about any problems and really rally round to help each other
‘We’re a tea club with a difference Our collective came together by word of mouth, and I didn’t know some of the other women before But we’ve become fantastic friends, and I look forward to what the future holds for our tea ventures.’
For more information, visit teagardensofscotland.co.uk and scottishteafactory.co.uk
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ON SALE
Every Tuesday
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a packet of gold leaf and an amethyst
on a stick None of which I used,because the kitchen table didn’tseem big enough So I gave it away
to a real artist As for St Michael, he got lost in a house move
Before long, I was on a beginners’ course in mosaic, chipping outmulticoloured tesserae for my picture
of an owl, with a troublingly leeringexpression They do an improvers’
course too, but the teacher kindlysaid I can do the beginners as often
as I like, seeing that I never improve
So I got some mosaic materials…
you know the rest
We need not even mention thewatercolours ‘Oh,’ said the teacher
‘You’re going for a misty Fauvistelook.’ No, I wasn’t Draw a veil over the memory of rainbow coloursturned muddy khaki, dripping onto
H W\aaSLK KVN HUK [OL ÅVVY ;OL SV[got donated to children up the road.Even easy kits fail: for some reason
I never made that 2ft tall model of StBasil’s Cathedral before Paul sneaked the unopened box off to Oxfam
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Where I’ve been To the beach to swim in the
wintry North Sea
What I’ve seen Goosepimples all over me.
Who I’ve met Sheridan Smith – I love her.
What I’ve bought A cuddly Merino
wool jacket.
‘My funny old week’
This week’s columnist:
Broadcaster and writer
Libby Purves
you have familiar tools,
materials and equipment
laid out ready, or cleaned
and put away? Have you kept
improving your skill in needlework
quilling, or watercolours?
Congratulations I cower in shame
at your feet You show up my lifetime
weakness I dream the dream, get all
the kit and then somehow, fall away
I was reminded of this in a craft shop
the other day, admiring the candles,
because at the peak of the mania,
I used to make them I decided it
would be my one practical talent
(my husband Paul had wisely taken
over the cooking by then)
I got the wax, the bain-marie
boiler, thermometer, rubber moulds,
wicks Such was the frenzy that
I even got a tall, narrow aluminium
pan to make dipped beeswax
candles in layers like a medieval
monk It’s tricky: get the wax too hot
and every time you re-dip the wick
the last layer falls off Everyone
got homemade candles that year
Wonky, but I called them artisan
But two years later the boiler,
moulds, wicks and pan were in the
garage, forgotten until shame made
me give them away So had I learned
my lesson and sensibly gone back to
the keyboard because the only things
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practical creators
sent me on to
an icon-painting
course in Kent, to
sit around a big
table with six other
students and lots of
lovely art materials
I made paint with
egg yolks and
powder, primed
my plank of wood,
daubed a picture of
‘Everyone got homemade candles that
year Wonky, but I called them artisan’
It’s A Funny Old World
COLUMN
Libby’s braved the chilly North Sea
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that’s in style year after year With its great price tag, this jumper won’t blow the budget either
BThe lightweight fabric is great for layering;
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B Machine washable and tumble-dry safe, it’s easy to wear again and again
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Defining brows is a simple tweak, but makes a big difference Use a pencil to fill in any sparse areas for fuller, more youthful brows – pick a shade lighter than your natural hair colour for the most flattering finish (but if you’re blonde
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The older we get, the thinnerour lips become, especially the upper lip Dark colours only accentuate this The same applies
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If you have dark features, you can
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awaited DeVries bridal
range, had left and the
sought-after scoop she’d
been chasing for weeks
would now go to rivals
All Sewn Up instead And
it was all Laurie’s fault…
‘But I thought you’d realise,’
she’d faltered ‘I did, as soon
as I saw Jan in person.’
‘Then it’s a shame you
didn’t tell me,’ Margo had
ranted ‘Instead you stood
there letting me insult the
man, over and over again.’
Laurie felt that was a bit
rich Agreed, DeVries, with
his curly fair hair, peach
suede loafers and
oatmeal-coloured suit, did have a
rather androgynous look But
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was able to spot that the ‘she’
they’d expected was actually
a ‘he’, why not Margo?
As for not warning her,
Laurie had tried but Margo
had ignored her, gushingly
welcoming ‘Miss DeVries’ to
England Bemused, DeVries
had turned to Laurie, asking
if this was some sort of joke
As Laurie had opened her
mouth to apologise, Margo
blurted, ‘No, Miss DeVries,
of course not Why?’
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before he turned and walked
out, leaving Margo staring
after him demanding to know
what had just happened!
‘He’s a man,’ Laurie had
Margo had recoiled at the enormity of her blunder
‘Well, why didn’t you say?
I can’t be expected to noticeeverything – are you trying
to derail me, you silly ’
Drawing a veil over the rest,Laurie headed for the lounge,her mind awhirl with all thethings she could have said:
‘I tried, you horrible,insulting woman, but youwere too busy talking yourself
up to look at him properly
Short of cutting across you toask if MISTER DeVries would like a coffee, what morecould I have done? With herlaptop booting up she went [V ÄSS [OL JHML[PuYL»
Ten minutes later, with the
insults she would have loved
to have traded now clear inher head, she took her coffeeand logged on She opened
up a new email, insertedMargo’s address, then typed
RESIGNATION as the subject.
✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿
Dear Margo, she began, I’ve had it with your criticism, meanness and sarcasm You are without doubt the worst
/LY ÄUNLYZ OV]LYLK V]LYthe keys, itching to continue
The freedom that came from knowing that she wouldnever actually press send lentboldness to her words andZOL MV\UK OLYZLSM ÄSSPUN [OLwhite space with searinglyhonest sentences that would,were Margo ever to see them,undoubtedly signal the end
of her career And what
would she dothen? The fashion world was anexciting one to
be part of Still, itdid occasionallycross her mindthat it might
be nice totry something different
A wildlifeperiodicalperhaps, or somesort of hobbyistmagazine Or achildren’s one.She enjoyedwriting children’sstories after doing a few forher neighbour’s son, Jordan.The little boy was a joy andloved listening to her tales
VM -YLKKPL [OL ÄLSKTV\ZLand his woodland friends
As if conjured up by thepower of thought, her phonebeeped, indicating the arrival
of a text It was from Mike
Hi, R U free? Jordan’s here and dying to come visit.She felt her spirits lift Sure, come over
She pushed back her chairand went to open the door.4PRL ZH^ OPZ Ä]L`LHYVSKson only sporadically, usuallywhen his ex-wife needed asitter at short notice He was
an illustrator, a gentle manwith a shy smile, and they’dbeen friends almost sincethe day he’d moved into thebuilding six months ago
A minute later the far dooropened and a tiny blondwhirlwind charged up the hall
‘Laurieeee,’ he cried, asshe scooped him up and swung him round
‘Jordaaaan,’ she returned,kissing his dimpled cheek
‘How come I never get
a welcome like that?’ Mike said, following behind
She pressed her lips to herÄUNLY[PWZ [OLU WSHJLK [OLT
on his cheek Traces of earlyevening stubble chafed herÄUNLYZ HUK MVY VUL \UN\HYKLKmoment she was tempted to
Continued overleaf
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brush her thumb along his lips
She swiftly withdrew her hand
‘Now, little man,’ she said
to Jordan, ‘come in and let’s
see what my lemon cake
turned out like And I think
I might have a new Freddie
story tucked away too.’
Jordan’s eyes shone ‘Yay!’
Laurie led them into the
kitchen, where she cut a slice
of cake and put it on a plate
‘Take it into the lounge,
sweetie,’ she told Jordan ‘I’ll
bring you in some juice when
I’ve poured Daddy’s coffee.’
Jordan sped off, leaving
the two of them together She
looked at Mike ‘Another
last-minute drop-off?’
He rolled his eyes ‘Trish has
been invited to Ibiza for the
weekend; a girlfriend’s hen
do I couldn’t say no Not that
I’d have wanted to, of course
I’ll grab any opportunity I can
to spend time with him.’
‘Naturally, but a hen do?
They’re usually planned well
in advance, surely?’
He shrugged ‘I guess But
you know what Trish is like
At least I’m always available
I work from home, my social
life is non-existent.’
She reached past him to
grab a carton of juice from
the fridge ‘And she knows
that So shake things up a bit
Start getting back out there
She clearly has.’
He grimaced ‘I’m not sure
No one seems to meet the
old-fashioned way any more
It’s all dating
closer to home, she thought
He took a sip of coffee ‘So,
how did the big meeting go?
Did Margo land the deal?’
It was Laurie’s turn to
grimace ‘Oh, Mike, it was
awful Jan DeVries turned out
to be a man, not a woman
like we’d expected Margo
didn’t realise – she just
kept on digging an ever-deeper hole while the rest of us squirmed That poor man’s expression will haunt me for months.’
Mike caught his lip between his teeth ‘Ouch.’
‘The worst part is she decided it was my fault
My ears are still ringing!’
He shook his head
‘Laurie, when are you going to go somewhere you’re appreciated?
A writer of your talents could get a job anywhere.’
‘Funnily enough, I was just typing my resignation letter when you texted I’d never send it, it’s almost libellous, but it felt great to vent.’
‘It’s only libellous if what you say isn’t true, and I doubt you’re the sort to exaggerate.’
‘I might’ve done this time,’
she giggled, replacing the carton ‘But it was fun.’
They headed back into the lounge Jordan was sitting at the table, his plate empty HUKOPZÄUNLYZVU[OLSHW[VW
keyboard Laurie hurried over
‘Oh, no, sweetie,’ she said, thinking of the icing that would be jamming her keys for days She saw the screen HUKOLYOHUKÅL^[VOLY
mouth ‘Oh, no, please ’
‘I was looking for the Freddie story,’ Jordan said happily Incredibly, the clever little boy had clicked her emails off the screen and
brought up OLYZ[VY`ÄSL
Gently, she eased his ÄUNLYZH^H`
and brought the email page back up
The message wasn’t there
Hoping he’d somehow deleted it, she clicked on the Sent box Her stomach plunged to her boots There
in ominous capitals was the word RESIGNATION
The email had gone She looked over at Mike
‘My career is toast.’
Thirty minutes later, with Jordan snuggled next
to them with a colouring book, Laurie and Mike sat reviewing her options
‘You didn’t say anything she could sue over, Laurie,’ he assured her
‘You need to see this as an opportunity not a catastrophe.’
She nodded ‘You’re right
It’s serendipity I was never [OH[T\JOVMHMHZOPVUÄLUK»
Jordan looked up ‘You could write stories,’ he said helpfully ‘Or cook cakes.’
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guessing that means you’d like another slice If Daddy says it’s OK.’
Mike smiled ‘Daddy says P[»ZÄULHZSVUNHZOLJHU
have some, too.’
She went into the kitchen
A moment later, he followed
‘I want to show you something,’ he said, taking out his phone ‘I know it’s a bit cheeky but Jordan loves your stories so much, I did some illustrations for them
I was going to frame them for your birthday, but now ’
There were her characters in all their quirky glory: Freddie, [OLÄLSKTV\ZLWLYJOLK
on a cornstalk Sandy, the squirrel who loved to swim, about to rescue Betty Buzz
Happy Hoppy, the rabbit with feet so big the trees shook
when he passed
‘Oh, Mike, they’re gorgeous,’ Laurie cried ‘You must’ve spent ages on them.’
‘A while, yes, but you’ve made
us so welcome This is just a little thank you.’
‘But they should be in
a book,’ she said ‘They’re too beautiful not to be seen.’
‘So should your stories,’ he said ‘I’ve read lots of kids’ books to Jordan and yours are right up there.’
It was a tempting thought
‘There’s a children’s publisher
VU[OLZHTLÅVVYHZMargo’s
Mag Maybe I could ask
them to take a look.’
‘Why not?’ he said ‘This
is great We should go for
‘I’d love that,’ she replied Her heart started to hammer
as he slowly leaned in…
‘Could I have my cake, please?’ a small voice piped
up from the doorway
Laurie grinned ‘Come and get it, little man You’ve well and truly earned it.’
THE END Christine Sutton, 2019
‘You need to see this as an opportunity,
not a catastrophe’
I’ve had it with your criticism, meanness, and sarcasm
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✿400ml (14fl oz) full-fat milk
✿7g sachet fast-action yeast
✿Butter, for greasing
✿Maple syrup, to serve
You will need:
✿Crumpet rings approx 10cm (4in) in diameter
1Heat the milk so it’s just warm
to touch, mix in the yeast andleave for 5 mins
2In a large bowl, combine thesugar, salt, xanthan gum and
flours, then mix in the milk mixture and 100ml (3½fl oz) of water until you have a smooth paste Cover the bowl in cling film and leave in a warm place for 2 hrs 30 mins The batter will rise and begin to fall
3Mix the bicarbonate of soda with 150ml (5fl oz) water and fold into the mixture, then fold in the lemon juice and leave to rest for a further 20 mins
4Grease the edges of the crumpet rings with butter and place in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat Put
a pea-sized piece of butter into each ring and once melted spoon in 3tbsp of mix
Cook until the crumpet begins to come away from the edge of the ring (about
5 mins), then remove the rings carefully, flip each crumpet and cook for a further
1 min before placing on a cooling rack
5Warm through in a toaster before eating and serve well buttered, with maple syrup or honey
✿1tsp vanilla bean paste
✿1tbsp rum (or milk)
✿4tbsp peanut butter
✿150g (5oz) milk chocolate chips
mixing in the eggyolks and thenall the otheringredients,apart from the eggwhites Whisk the eggwhites to peaks and foldthrough the mixture
3Spoon the mixture intopaper cases and bakemuffins for 30 mins, untilthey’ve risen and springback to the touch
Food Editor’s tip
If your crumpets aren’t rising evenly, put a lid on the frying pan
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✿ 5 free range eggs
✿ 250g (9oz) Doves Farm
gluten-free plain flour
✿ Icing sugar, for dusting
For the filling:
✿ 4tbsp strawberry jam
✿ 300ml (10fl oz) pot double cream
✿ 227g punnet strawberries, cut in half
You will need:
✿ 2 x 20cm (8in) cake tins, bases lined
1Heat oven to 180C/Gas 4
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy
Add the eggs and flour and mix well Evenly divide the batter into the lined cake tins and bake for 20-25 mins, until the tops of the cake bounce back when pressed
2Cool the cakes for 5 mins in the tins then turn out onto
a wire cooling rack
3Once cool, place one of the cakes on a plate and spread over the jam, followed
by the cream and strawberries, then place the other cake on top Finally, dust with icing sugar
PER SERVING:
507 cals; 40g fat; 24g sat fat, 31g carbs
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SERVES: 8
✿ 175g (6oz) icing sugar
✿ 50g (2oz) Doves Farm
gluten-free plain flour
You will need:
✿ 23cm (9in) springform tin
1Preheat the oven to 200C/
Gas 6 Lightly grease the
sides of the springform tart tin
2In a large bowl, mix together the icing sugar and flour with the ground almonds and lemon zest
3Whisk the egg whites until fluffy Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients
and stir in the melted butter before beating in the egg yolks
4Fold in the egg whites, pour into the tart tin and bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown
5Remove from the oven, allow to cool and serve topped with blueberries
PER SERVING:
290 cals; 19g fat; 7g sat fat;
23g carbs
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✿Zest of 1 lemon
✿2tbsp Amaretto liqueur
1Heat the oven to 180C/Gas 4
Whisk the egg white to stiffpeaks, add a pinch of salt and the
sugar a spoon at a time whilewhisking until the egg white isthick and glossy Fold in 50g icingsugar, the ground almonds, lemonzest and Amaretto liqueur
2In your hands, roll the mixtureinto 12 balls and roll in theremaining icing sugar Leave in theicing sugar for 5 mins and thenplace on a baking tray, sprinklingover any remaining sugar
3Bake for 12 mins then cool
on the baking tray
PER SERVING:
140 cals; 5g fat;
3g sat fat; 22g carbs
PER SERVING:
167 cals; 11g fat;
1g sat fat; 12g carbs
Food Editor’s tip
Make these ahead of time and pop into the oven to warm up befor e serving
Scones
They may not rise quite as much as regular flour, but
the flavour and texture of these scones work just as
well for a yummy afternoon tea.
bowl, mix together the
flour and baking powder
In a jug, measure out the
creme fraîche, cream and
milk and whisk in the egg
Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix until it comes to a soft dough
2Place on a floured surface and shape to a circle of about 5cm (2in) thickness
well-3Cut out 8-10 rounds
or cut into squares and place on a baking sheet Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with sugar Bake in the hot oven for 10-15 mins until golden brown and cooked through
4Remove from the oven and cool slightly before serving with cream and jam
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just like any other, but during World
War Two, Bletchley Park housed
a top-secret workforce, including
code-breakers, housed in special huts, whose
efforts are thought to have shortened the
war by at least two years.
Many were women – indeed by 1945
women made up 75% of the 10,000 staff,
and although they earned on average just
two-thirds of the wage of a man of the same
rank, their work proved just as important
Secrets and silence
When war broke out in 1939, across the
country women were summoned from the
armed forces, secretarial colleges and even
straight from school to help the cause They
were told to pack their cases – but not
breathe a word to their families
Arriving in Buckinghamshire,they began operating machinery,translating documents and decodingenemy messages, as well as clericalduties They worked long shifts innoisy, claustrophobic situationsrequiring intense concentration– but they also found time
to have a lot of fun
One of Britain’s best-keptsecrets, it was only whenwartime information was madepublic in the 1970s that thewomen realised just howvaluable their work at Bletchleyhad been in saving countless lives
Here are the stories of just some ofthese brave and brilliant women
Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington
Betty Webb MBE
Joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in 1941, bilingual Charlotte Vine-Stevens, now Betty Webb, had her potential spotted quickly She was sent straight for an interview with
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she recalls ‘I didn’t even know at the time that they were from the German Police.’
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a Conservative peer
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in November 2018, the Prime Minister praised her ‘extraordinary career’
Although their jobs were kept a secret from their
families, even the women of Bletchley Park
were unaware of just how vital their work was
The code-breakers of
BLETCHLEY
Bletchley Park today
After years of post-war neglect, Bletchley Park was restored and officially opened by the Duchess of Cambridge in 2014 Today, the code-breaking huts have hands-on displays and exhibitions You can see every stage
of the cryptographic and computing processes, which children love – there’s nothing better than pretending to be
a spy! And, with a playground, café and a gift shop, it’s a great family day out.
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Mary Sangwin
Locating the enemy
Mary Sangwin joined the ATS in
September 1944 from London
University She was trained in Morse,
radio theory, and codes and ciphers
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Y Service – an organisation who listened in
on the signals the Germans were making
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a Friend and supporting the continued restoration of Bletchley Park, visit bletchleypark.org.uk/friends
‘Like typists and pianists, everyone has a different touch or something that gives their performance originality,’ explained Gwen Sidwell, an intercept operator ‘So it was, quite often, with senders of Morse This was to be
a terrific help to us.’
At one of the stations, the German operator had
a distinctive wobble and was often in trouble for answering late The ATS operators nicknamed him ‘Wobbly Willie’.
‘When they sent their closing-down codes as the army retreated, we’d cross off each town,’ wrote Gwen ‘We then had to keep our ears glued to the set to pick them up again when they set up another network in a different location Wobbly Willie was a great help!’
How Wobbly Willie gave the game away
An operator uses the
computing machine, used
to read German codes
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conditions who miss two or more GP
appointments in a year have an
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One extra meal a day
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A Around one in five children
develops atopic eczema, usually before school age, but research suggests it’s affecting more adults
Eczema causes chronic skin inflammation with dryness, redness, itching and weeping It can come and
go, and be aggravated by many factors, including diet, touching or inhaling environmental irritants, heat or cold, bacterial infections, hormones and stress There are genetic links (including
to asthma and hay fever) which may make some people more vulnerable to flare-ups Research suggests there may also be links to cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and strokes), especially in people with chronic active inflammation,
so a healthy lifestyle is important (visit nhs.uk/live-well)
Confirm the diagnosis and possible triggers with your GP Treatment involves using emollients daily, steroid and other creams Severe inflammation may need steroid or antibiotic tablets, or specialist referral for more powerful drugs
Call the National Eczema Society Helpline on 0800 089 1122 or visit eczema.org for more information
Newer tablet-only treatments
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A healthy lifestyle will
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and exercising regularly
You’ll be given advice on
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virus and can get information
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