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Fashionista Karan Rai is feeling dark

BACK TO
These celebs know the colour to

Emma Watson

Actress Emma, 24, has

come a long way since
her nerdy Harry Potter
days. In this Oscar de la
Renta gown, she looks
wickedly wonderful.

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Cameron Diaz

Keeping it playful and

girlie in Stella McCartney,
Cameron, 41, looks uberchic! Theres certainly
nothing shy about this
revamped LBD!

Jane Fonda

Jane, 76, proves black

looks good at any age.
This eye-catching Elie
Saab maxi gets top marks
and the jewels add
a touch of sparkle.

Reese Witherspoon
Reese, 38, wasnt afraid
to take the plunge in
a shimmering Hugo
Boss midi. Adding pink
lippy and a box clutch,
shes legally fab!

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and dangerous like these trendy celebs

BLACK
wear to stay stylish and sexy!

Charlize, 38, looks

rocking in a Givenchy
mini. A glossy grownout bob, some silver
bling and a snakeskin
clutch nish the look.

Kate Winslet

Kate, 38, graces the red

carpet in a Jenny
Packham dress, which
shows off her postpregnancy body. Look
at those earrings!

Sandra Bullock

Gravity star Sandra,

49, is demure in a
Roland Mouret gown.
Looking every inch the
screen siren, the dress
ts her like a glove.

Sam Bailey

X Factor winner and

mum-to-be Sam, 36,
shows off her baby bump
in a gure-hugging maxi
no wonder shes got
a winning smile!
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Chloe, Sara & Helen bring you the latest gossip!

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Natalie ass y vowe to qu t t e yo-yo et trap last

year, and now the EastEnders star appears to have
reached her happy, stable weight, after being snapped
with a much fuller gure than she had back in
January. Diet and tness expert Laura Williams says,
Id estimate Natalies gained up to a stone since last
year. Her schedule must be exhausting and the last
thing she probably feels like is heading to the gym.

Susanna Reid must have been left reeling

by headlines claiming Good Morning
Britain is facing the axe due to falling
ratings. But when we caught up with
her Strictly partner, Kevin Clifton,
he told us: Susannas the kind of
person who makes a success of
everything she turns her hand to.
I think itll take time for her new
show, but shes one of lifes winners.

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Gossip to go Monacos Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene are expecting their rst child
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Kevins got pal

Susannas back!

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Oh, baby!

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may have

enjoyed their adults-only honeymoon, but
that didnt mean they forgot about their little
girl, North. In fact, they left a 20-page rule
book for Kims mum, Kris, and the nannies!
A source reveals: They are so specic about
her rules. The babysitting manifesto included
everything from the temperature of her food
to the fact that all outt choices had been
pre-approved. Other rules included preset
FaceTime sessions, photo updates and only
using Herms blankets for the baby.

Granny Kris was certainly

kept busy with baby North!

Eamonns
diet hell

Eamonn Holmes has revealed

hes struggling with his latest
bid to lose weight and its
causing problems with wife
Ruth! We had a row over a
sausage roll, he said on This
Morning. I think you threatened
to leave me at one stage! And
when Ruth said hed given
up his midnight munchies,
he joked, My wife keeps me
chained to my bed so I cant
move in the night. Oo-er!

Eamonn accused Ruth

of threatening to leave
him over a sausage roll!

KARA
LOVE SPLIT?
With news dancer Artem Chigvintsev
is staying in the US instead of returning
to Strictly, tongues are wagging about
his relationship with Kara Tointon.
Artem said on Twitter his decision was
based on his visa situation. The dance
pro told us last year
that his visa could
push his relationship
to breaking point. If
I wasnt on the show,
Id have to go back
to Russia, because
I need a work visa to
stay here. That would
clearly affect me and
Kara, he admitted.

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IS HOLLY
PUSHING
HERSELF
TOO FAR?
Friends fear the pregnant star
could be taking on too much
and feeling the strain

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olly Willoughby is
blooming in her third
pregnancy, but friends are
concerned that, behind the
scenes, the This Morning
presenter is pushing herself too far to
pull off being supermum to her two
children Harry, ve, and Belle, three.

Hollys her own worst critic and its no

secret shes struggling more with this
pregnancy than the other two, reveals a
close source. The kids naturally dont
understand this, and shes determined not
to let them down so she keeps on trucking.
But the effort seems to be taking its toll.
And Holly has even confessed shes
turned to yoga to help de-stress. I do yoga
twice a week since being pregnant, she
revealed on This Morning. It helps more
than anything in the world. I like the
selshness that its just for me.
No wonder she likes to take time for
herself, because as well as looking after her
two young children and her This Morning
and Celebrity Juice roles, busy Holly, 33,
has been promoting her bedding range for
BHS and childrens books with sister Kelly.

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EXCLUSIVE!
dressing room and have a weep. But she
always feels better later and puts it down
to her hormones being all over the place.

Family comes rst

Its not the rst time those pregnancy

hormones have got the better of her. On
her 30th birthday in 2011 when she was
pregnant with Belle Holly broke down
in tears when the This Morning team
surprised her with cake live on air, and
she has admitted to suffering from baby
brain in her past two pregnancies.
Luckily, Holly can rely on her husband
of six years, TV producer Dan Baldwin, to
see her through her low days. Holly has a
great job, thriving social life and loving
family, our source says. Dans always told

Holly she works too hard and advised her

to give up some of her commitments. And
as an insider revealed to Woman earlier
this year, Hollys already cut down on her
workload because of Dans warnings. Holly
confessed last year that she gave up her
presenting role on The Voice in order to
spend more time with her family. Its very
important to me to keep my work/life
balance right, she said.
But Holly wont have long to wait before
everything sorts itself out, as shes due to
give birth in the autumn. Its only because
shes normally so chirpy that people have
noticed the impact of this pregnancy, our
insider tells us. When even Holly stops
smiling, you know somethings up!

A CHANGE OF PACE!

Shes been a bit weepy

Holly genuinely enjoys her work and is a

natural on screen, but when the cameras
stop rolling, you can see her shoulders
slump, our insider reveals. Some
mornings she arrives absolutely shattered
and there have been some low moments.
Shes even been known to sit in her

Holly is normally
so chirpy that
people have
noticed the impact
of this pregnancy

Holly and husband

Dan: Hes advised
her to cut down
on her workload,
says an insider

According to close pal Fearne Cotton,

behind Hollys butter-wouldnt-melt
smile lurks a dark secret. Everyone
thinks because I have tattoos and like
music I must be evil and Holly is at home
baking, says Fearne. But Holly can drink
me under the table. If you go to her
house, you will see the sunrise. But those
crazy days are over for the moment!

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ABOUT
ME
T
IS
Shes been the friendly face of
telly since the 1990s, but how
well do we really know Davina
McCall? Chloe Thomas took
some time to investigate

heres something
magnetic about
Davina McCall no
matter how much
she gives, you just
keep wanting more. So imagine
our delight at being invited
into the weird and wonderful
mind of the TV star when she
answered our cheeky set of
questions over a latte.

The strangest thing about me is

Although I seem a clean-living type

as a teetotal mum of three kids, I
do have quite a few tattoos. Ive got
a pair of horns on my hips, so when
Im wearing a bikini it looks like
theres some kind of goat down my
pants, and I have an enormous
alien on my bottom. Ive thought
about removing them, but they
remind me of crazy, carefree times.
The funniest thing my husband
Matthews done recently is

Davinas romantic hubby,

Matthew, throws a great
(private) pool party!
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We were on holiday and we had

a plunge pool in our room at the
back and Matthew did a special
naked dance in the swimming
pool for me that was very funny.
I thought it would be hilarious
to post it online, but in the end
I decided not to!

My biggest weakness is... Im

obsessed with Coke Zero its a

lot nicer than Diet Coke and less
chemically, but its still fizzy. Its
quite boring when you go out if
you dont drink alcohol, but I could
drink gallons of Coke Zero.

I get really nervous... About the

idea of letting people down. In the

months leading up to the Sport
Relief challenge, I was in a state of
high anxiety because I was frightened
of letting so many supporters down.
I worry all the time about living up
to expectations.

My secret hobby is Knitting.

I dont do it enough, but I find it

just puts me in a daze and a nice
headspace where Im not thinking
about anything except my next
stitch. Its very meditative.
The thing that terries me most
is Dying before my children can

fend for themselves. Ive known

women whove been hit by cancer
at an early age and I think thats the
scariest thing to die before they are
old enough to look after themselves.
If I hadnt been a TV presenter
I would have been A midwife,

because I had three amazing births

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and I had such an amazing midwife.
She made it all bearable.
My most surprising celebrity friend
is Sophie Raworth. I dont suppose

people would think Id be friends

with a serious newsreader but were
really good mates. Shes also as fit
as a butchers dog she can run like
a gazelle, for hours.
My secret crush is Kit Harington
[from Game Of Thrones]. Hes
absolutely gorgeous.
My guilty pleasure is Country and
western music Ive been a fan ever
since watching the series Nashville.
I used to hate it but the music is very
heartfelt and emotional.
Im a nerdy fan of Game Of Thrones.

I am obsessed. Its also one of the few

shows that Matthew and I watch
together.
The oddest thing about my body is...

My splay feet and double-jointed toes,

which means I can spread them really
wide. Matthew calls me Mutant Feet.
I posted a picture of them on Twitter
and hundreds of people sent me their
pictures of their own mutant feet it
was hilarious.
The most romantic thing Matthew
has ever done He once put a do not

disturb sign on our bedroom door in

a hotel in Manchester when I was up
there working and he left to go home.
I came back and saw the sign on the
door, but when I went in, I realised
that he had only done it so the cleaners
wouldnt come in, because he had
written I love you, so proud on the
bathroom mirror.
I wish I hadnt stopped Learning

the piano. I got to grade six and I play

quite a lot now, but Id be so much
better if I hadnt stopped lessons. Its
a great sadness that I didnt continue.
When I need a special treat, I

Take a trip to London to see my

best friend, Sarah. When Im feeling
low or down, shes the person I turn
to. Best friends come from being
through lifes ups and downs together.
Shes seen me through a lot of bad
times and a lot of good times and vice
versa. Shes my person.
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2006:
THE WAG
HEYDAY

standing!

Which wives and girlfriends will be

pitching up in Rio and whos scored an own goal?

E
WORDS: HELEN STUART. PHOTOS: ALPHA, BARCROFT MEDIA, CAPITAL PICTURES,
CORBIS, GETTY, GOFF PHOTOS, PA IMAGES, WENN, XPOSURE

ight long years have passed

since the WAGs came to our
attention at the 2006 World
Cup. They took over the quaint
German spa town of BadenBaden, rampaging through the streets
on spending sprees and lairy nights out,
always accessorised with a designer bag
on their arm and a pair of killer heels. But
this years World Cup will see just one of
the old gang return. With Beckham off
the pitch, and Alex Gerrard apparently
staying at home with the kids, Coleen
Rooney has outlasted all the other
WAGs to accompany Wayne to Rio.
But what happened to the others,
and who is joining her at the
Copacabana this summer?

CHERYL COLE

Girls Aloud star Cheryl was

engaged to Ashley Cole and
cannily befriended Posh for tips
on being a power couple. Of
course, it all ended in tears as
Cheryl de-WAGged from Ashley
in 2010 after his cheating. But
now shes back on top in this
years The X Factor while
Ashleys out of the squad.

THE OLD GUARD

WHERE ARE
THEY NOW?
NANCY DELLOLIO

Nancys torrid nine-year relationship

with ex-England manager SvenGran Eriksson was in full bloom
back in 2006, despite his indelities
with Ulrika Jonsson and Faria Alam.
But the pair are not even on friendly
terms now after they ended up in
a bitter legal battle over their 3.75
million London at. Svens revelations
in his autobiography must have hurt
the diva, too. Ouch!

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CARLY COLE

Carly-then-Zucker joined the

jungle for 2008s series of Im A
Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
She later married her footballer
beau Joe in 2009, and went on
to have two children, Ruby and
Harrison, with him. She still
keeps up her tness training
business, while Joe has been
left out of the England squad and
released by his club West Ham.

TONI TERRY

Teon-coated Toni has stood

by her man through a string of
scandals, not least of which
was his alleged affair with his
teammates girlfriend, Vanessa
Perroncel. John retired from
international football in 2012 so
Toni wont be trekking to Brazil
but the couple are regularly
papped on beach holidays, so they
wont miss the sunshine much!

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The new girls on the block

Actually, less of the new with models and
reality TV stars showing up pitchside, th
WAG dream hasnt moved on much!

JOURDAN DUNN

Coleen
Rooney

Cols now a mum-of-two

more used to buggies than
Birkin bags!

2014:
THE NEW
GIRLS

GE: 23
OB: Supermodel
FOOTBALLER: Rumour
to be dating Liverpool an
i er Daniel Sturridge
WAG CREDENTIALS: The next Abbey Clancy
our early favourite to win 2021s Strictly.

Victoria
Beckham

Posh has completely made

herself over from ultimate
WAG to serious style icon.

EAH TOTTON

GE: 26
OB: The Apprentice winner
has set up a cosmetic clinic
ith Lord Sugar.
R: Dating goalie Fraser Forster
WAG CREDENTIALS: Leah could follow in
Coleens footsteps with her business head
and black book of commercial contacts.

AYE AYERS

GE: 20
OB: Former Hollyoaks star and
Miss Liverpool 2012
FOOTBALLER: Dating midelder
oss arkley
WAG CREDENTIALS: Her early brush with
fame is sure to have made Faye hungry for
more. Were expecting BIG things.

AM COOKE

GE: 28
OB:
lamour
odel

n
J
FOOTBALLER:
Dating centre back
Chris Smalling
WAG CREDENTIAL :
Most likely to turn
up on this years
Im A Celebrity.
Watch this space.

ELEN RIVAS

Famous for dancing on tables

and singing along to I Will Survive
on nights out in Baden- Baden,
Frank Lampards Spanish ance
Elen, er, didnt survive, and split
from the footballer in 2008. After
trying to make a go of it on the
celeb circuit, with appearances
on Dancing On Ice and dating
Peter Andre, shes now working
for animal charity PETA.

ABBEY CLANCY

Peter Crouchs then-girlfriend

Abbey caused a scandal when
pictures of her taking cocaine a
couple of years earlier emerged
during the 2006 World Cup.
Her reputation was tarnished
for a while but we all saw Pete
cheering Abbey on at last years
Strictly nal with their daughter
Sophia. Sadly, he too has missed
out on the World Cup team.

CHRISTINE BLEAKLEY
AGE: 35
JOB: TV presenter
FOOTBALLER: Engaged
to England vice-captain
Frank Lampard
WAG CREDENTIALS:
With an TV career and
a ring on her nger,
Christine is sure to reign
as the new Queen of
the WAGs this year!

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BARBIE
GLAMOUR
COURSES FOR
Yes, you read that correctly. You can now sign your little ones up for lessons
on make-up and fashion all to make sure they look picture perfect

ith her shock of

peroxide blonde
hair, wardrobe of
hot pants and a
waist so unnaturally
tiny there wouldnt be enough room
for her internal organs if she were
real, it has to be said: Barbie doesnt
seem the greatest of role models.

Of course, that hasnt stopped the

plastic dolls being idolised by little
girls around the world, and now a
holiday company is cashing in on that
adoration with glamour courses
teaching children as young as two
how to be just like a Barbie.
The Ultimate Barbie Experience,

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offered by Forte Village in Sardinia,

costs up to 446 for a week (and thats
on top of paying for the holiday
itself ). It includes lessons on how to
strut like a model, as well as facials,
manicures and the most glamorous
make-up and hair styling.
The course has raised eyebrows,
with many worried this will put
more pressure on girls to focus on
their looks and nothing else. But
others are less concerned, claiming
its all just harmless fun. They are
young girls, they just want to play
and enjoy the experience, said a
spokesperson at Forte Village. So
whos right? Woman investigates

The company promises

a Barbie experience
that will make children
picture perfect

Talking about

Looking good is so important

these classes are an education
Jenny Oliver, 27, lives
in Blackpool with her
husband, Steve, 31, and
their two daughters.

Jenny impresses on her

daughters, Jessica, 11,
and Ella, 10 months, the
importance of beauty

As Jessica and I sift

through her enormous nail
polish collection during one
of our pamper sessions,
you might mistake us for
a pair of friends
getting ready
for a night out.
In fact, shes
my 11-year-old
daughter. And like the girls
signing up for Barbie lessons,
I know shed jump at the
chance to strut her stuff down a catwalk.
But before you act shocked, ask yourself
whats so surprising. Little girls love getting
their hair done, make-up and playing
dress-up and they love pink. It seems
this Barbie experience ticks all the boxes.
Jessica was two when I first gave her
a lipgloss. She loved it, and the older she
got, whether it was fake nails or getting
her hair curled, the more interested in
beauty she became. When she was seven,
I was thrilled when she asked if she could
take part in a pageant.
Now, she dons a sparkly dress and
parades in front of judges once every two
months. And my 10-month-old daughter,
Ella, has been in three pageants already,
too. Watching them on stage, particularly
when they win, lls me with pride. Looking

THIS SHOULD
BE BANNED

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ALAMY, CORBIS, M&Y NEWS AGENCY

Psychologist Emma Kenny

(ekenny.co.uk) says:

These classes have sent us

back to the 19th century, when women were
judged not by what talents they had or their
character, but by how good they looked.
When parents send their little girls off on
these holiday experiences, they dont realise
the damage theyre doing the children are
at risk of developing body anxieties as they
grow up, and theyre also more likely to judge
others who dont conform. On top of all this,
Im also hugely concerned about the child
sexualisation children shouldnt be wearing
make-up or thinking about facials, and they
certainly shouldnt be strutting the catwalk.
Holidays like this should be banned.

good is so important and thats something

Ive instilled in Jessica. I tell her all the
time. All you have to do is look at celebrities
to see that you dont get far in life if you
dont pay attention to your appearance.
Now shes hitting puberty, Jessica
is getting spots and her hair gets greasy
as a mum, its my duty to buy her
foundation and teach her how to use it.
Feminist campaigners
will always argue little
girls shouldnt be exposed
to things like the Barbie
classes, but I dont see
anything wrong with them.
Theyre harmless fun, and
if girls dont want to play in
the mud with the boys, why should they
have to? If anything, these classes will be
an education let girls be girls, I say.

ITS MY DUTY
TO BUY HER
FOUNDATION

Jenny loves
watching Ella and
Jessica perform in
beauty pageants
Should Barbie
classes be banned?

THE TWITTER REACTION

Angela Phillips
@AngelaELL says: Barbie
brainwashing holidays for twoyear-olds? Never too young
for body anxiety and anorexia
training.
Claire Braeger
@ClaireBraeger says: How awful,
I think the world has gone mad!!
Annapurna B
@butshecanread says: Its not
a wind-up, sadly
Lizzie Legate
@Lizzielegate says: What on
earth were you thinking?

Let us know
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As she hit her forties, Catherine Summers

decided to share her style with the world

s I pose in the sunshine in my

new dress, my husband aims
the camera at me. Smile! he
says. Were just one of many
couples wandering around
taking holiday pictures, but ours are not
for the photo album. Were shooting the
latest outt for Not Dressed As Lamb, my
own fashion blog, where these pictures
will be shared all over the internet.

Ive always loved clothes, but I dont

think I was that trendy back in my twenties.
Seeing my older sisters outts when she
was going out, I remember wanting to look
as good as her. I started to
read fashion mags and
become aware of trends,
creating my own style.
Three years ago,
however, on my 39th
birthday, I started to worry
about how Id dress as I
headed into my forties. While I wanted to
look right as I got older, I couldnt bear the
phrase age appropriate to me, it
sounded like taking the fun out of fashion.
With my long red hair and quirky outts, I
knew my style wasnt ready to grow up.
Scrolling through websites, the idea
occurred to me that if I set up my own
fashion blog and photographed all my
outts, Id be forced to look at my style
objectively and keep my look fun and chic.
It seemed like the perfect creative outlet
that, in my job as a sales and marketing
manager, I never got to explore. The more I
thought about it, the more excited I became.
I kept the site a secret from my friends
and family for a long time, but I couldnt
wait to tell my husband. Running into the
kitchen one day I announced: Im going to
start a fashion blog! Seeing his bemused

expression, I added and youre

going to be my photographer.
Always ready for a new
experience, he laughed and
replied, Right. Good. OK.
Catherines
I suppose youd better teach
quirky style
me how to use your camera.
shines through
With no experience of
blogs and websites, I signed
up to the rst site I found and
started working through its
step-by-step guide. Posting my
rst few pictures for all the world to
see, I felt proud looking at my
favourite outts. As
I started interacting
with other blogs, my
followers increased.
Joining an online
Her site now has
world dominated by
thousands of followers
Proving 40-something
people half my age
fashion can be fun
might have been
daunting, but it has actually proved to be
helpful. Being older means you stand out
from the crowd; it gives you a unique selling
point. There arent many 40-plus bloggers!
Three years on, my site has thousands
PICK A PLATFORM There are
of followers and is still providing me with
hundreds of sites out there to make
new experiences. Recently I got the chance
your blog on. Blogger and WordPress
to model for a London clothing brand and
are well known and simple for rsthad a vintage-style makeover and shoot.
time users to navigate.
I could never have
BE SOCIABLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
imagined that, when
No one will look at your blog if
I posted my rst
you dont look at theirs.
photo, it would
Comment on and share other
lead to me
Are you a 40+ woman whos
posts to build yourself an
modelling at 42!

BEING OLDER
MEANS I STAND OUT
FROM THE CROWD

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4 Check out
Catherines
blog at
notdressed
aslamb.com

grabbing life with both hands?

Tell us how you rewrite the rules at
woman@ipcmedia.com or at
facebook.com/womanmagazine

online community.
BE CATCHY A clever blog
name will draw people in.
Think about it carefully, its
the rst thing people see!

WORDS: LOU BOYD

ARE YOU PART

OF GENERATION Y NOT?

Surrounded by medical staff in

the neonatal intensive care unit

Fragile Finn is cradled by

his father Philip in hospital

THE BABY WHO R

One tiny newborn, five
gruelling operations and
the moving pictures that
reveal an astonishing
battle for survival

xposed to the air by the

surgeons knife, the babys
tiny heart beats vigorously.
The anaesthetist adjusts
a dial and the consultant
cardiac surgeon cuts the aorta so he
can put 10-day-old Finn Jones on to
a heart-lung bypass machine.

Were 50 minutes into a ve-and-ahalf-hour cardiac switch operation to

replumb baby Finns circulatory system.
Finn was born with his body working
as two disconnected circuits: blue blood,
containing very little oxygen, was pumped
around his body but could not reach his
lungs to be reoxygenated, while brilliant
red, oxygen-rich blood owed into and
out of his lungs with no way of reaching
any other organs.
Thirty per cent of untreated babies
with the condition die in the rst week,

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50% in the rst month, and 90% by the

end of the rst year.
For Finn, a temporary procedure
carried out just hours after his birth
making a hole between the two chambers
has kept him alive until now, but without
this second, intricate operation he will die.
Having a newborn who requires
life-saving surgery is surely one of the
worst nightmares for any parent. Its
a gruelling time, emotionally, nancially
and logistically, and takes a tremendous
toll on your mental health.
Neonatal intensive care units
rarely allow access to anyone other
than immediate family, but I
was given the opportunity to
follow Finns journey at the
Evelina London Childrens
Hospital, from intensive
care through to discharge.
I rst meet Finn and his
parents Kathryn, 32, and
Philip, 31, a few hours after Finns arrival
into the world at 2.30am on 1 October
2013, and shortly before his rst
temporary procedure to tear the hole
between the chambers of his heart. Despite
weighing a healthy 7lb 8oz, Finn has been
put on a ventilator. His waxy pallor contrasts
with Kathryns new-mother glow.

She holds him gingerly, careful not to

dislodge the intravenous lines attached
to his tiny arms and legs via cannulas
held in place with tape. Other lines lead
to beeping monitors that keep track of
his heart rate and oxygen levels, and
a ventilator tube is taped across his cheek.
When I next meet him, he is two days
old and he looks a bit pinker. The initial
temporary x has been a success.
Philip and Kathryn, who are first-time
parents, tell me how they were given the
devastating diagnosis six months into
Kathryns pregnancy. It was like a punch
in the stomach, says Philip.
Kathryn recalls: When they
induced me, it was planned
so that all the best specialists
were waiting outside the door.
Its easy to feel distanced
from the small poorly person
lying in a plastic box, attached
to all those monitors, but
when I fed him late last night, no one was
around bothering us or doing things to him.
I just sat here holding him. It was lovely.
The following week, I arrive in the
unit on the morning of Finns surgery.
Despite the hospitals 97% success rate
with this operation, open-heart surgery
on a newborn is a very big deal.

IT WAS LIKE
A PUNCH IN
THE STOMACH

It happened to me

Kathryn and Philip with nineweek-old Finn at home in Kent

Finn never
stopped ghting

Smiling and healthily gaining

weight, Finn is now thriving
after his delicate surgery

WORDS: LOUISE TICKLE. PHOTOS: COLIN MCPHERSON. DAILY MAIL/SOLO SYNDICATION

REFUSED TO DIE
Kathryn and Philip are sitting close
together by Finns cot. Theyve been
crying. No, no, this is a good day,
insists Kathryn, smiling.
From the start of the operation at 1pm to
the nal closing of Finns chest at around
6pm, no one takes a minutes rest. The
quality of concentration in the
operating theatre is beyond
intense, and yet there is also
a bit of chat. The surgeons
are focused yet relaxed.
Afterwards, Finn is wheeled
to paediatric intensive care. In
the corridor outside, Kathryn
and Philip are told that its gone as
expected. They both light up laughing,
clasping hands, zzing with relief and
I sob with joy for the three of them.
But two days later I get a text message
from Philip: Finn is not doing too well.
A day after his heart surgery, Finns blood
pressure suddenly plummeted and
surgeons had to reopen his chest.
They couldnt work out what was wrong,
because his heart was beating beautifully,
Philip tells me. Pumped full of uids and
every available drug in an attempt to boost
his blood pressure, Finn failed to respond
and was within minutes of a decision
being taken to put him back on to bypass.

This would only have bought time its

not a cure and is used only as a last resort.
One of the consultants knelt down next to us,
explaining everything so carefully, Kathryn
says. Theres nothing more, medically, that
we can do for your baby, he told us.
Why Finn deteriorated so disastrously
is still a mystery, but he
pulled back from the brink
and his condition stabilised.
Yet a few days later, just
as he was beginning to
regain his strength, a new
crisis struck. Finn developed
uid on the lung, preventing
him from breathing properly and putting
huge strain on his tiny body. He had to
undergo yet another procedure and face
all the risks associated with it in order
to drain this uid from his lungs.
The procedure was successful, but its
hard to grasp how such a small body could
withstand such trauma over just 10 days.
Finally, after ve weeks in hospital,
Finn was discharged on 5 November,
with as his father says reworks
going off as we drove home.
In early December, I visit Finn at
home. Hes nine weeks old now, six
centimetres longer than when he was
born, and just back up to his birth weight.

NO ONE
TAKES A
MINUTES REST

Sleeping peacefully in his Moses basket,

he looks pink and healthy and I learn hes
just come off all his heart drugs.
Only a deep, livid line on his chest and
another scar across his abdomen bear
testimony to the excruciating emotional
roller coaster his family have endured.
For Kathryn, in particular, it was the
support from Finns intensive care nurses
that made all the difference to her ability
to cope. On the worst day, I said to one
that I was nding it really hard to touch
him, or relate to him at all, she says
quietly. Theyd chilled him to shrink his
blood vessels and boost his blood pressure.
He was grey, all swollen up with uids
he looked dead. His nurse that day
was amazing. She said: He knows the
difference between your touch and
the doctors touch. He can hear you,
and he can smell you and that can
help a baby to recover.
Safe at home, eight months old
and surrounded by love, Finn has
been given back his life by the NHS
staff who cared for him unstintingly.
Thanks to that same intensive care
medical and emotional his parents
also have a very different future from
the one that might have been. And for
that they are forever grateful.

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Fashion confidence

Dress, 69, sizes 8-18, Cos

Coat, 80, sizes 4-18, Asos
Heels, 105, French Connection
Bag, 69.99, Mango
Earrings, 44.99, H. Samuel
Watch, 14.99, and sunglasses,
4.99, both New Look

Working

GIRL
Relaxed pastel tailoring will take you to
the office and beyond this summer
STYLIST: PAULA MOORE PHOTOGRAPHER: CRAIG FORDHAM

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Really mix
things up this
season. Pink
and mint look
great together
Shirt, 19.99, sizes xs- xl, Uniqlo
Trousers, 110, sizes 4-16, Reiss
Earrings, 54.99, H. Samuel
Bangle, 12, Jon Richard

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Top-to-toe
colour gives
a streamlined
look and is
bang on trend

ASSISTANTS: MEGHANN THORP AND AMY CAVILL. HAIR AND MAKE-UP: LIZZIE COURT USING
PAUL MITCHELL AND ESTEE LAUDER. MODEL: GEORGIA FOWLER EVANS AT PREMIER

Trousers, 44.50, and jacket,

49.50, both sizes 8-18, M&S
T-shirt 10, sizes 4-18, Asos
Loafers, 75, French Connection
Earrings, 4.99 for
pack of 6, New Look
Bag, 37, Accessorize

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Fashion confidence

HOW TO MAKE THE

TAILORING TREND
WORK FOR YOU!

Give soft pastel tailoring a

masculine touch with comfy at
shoes such as loafers or slides
The classic shirt has been given
a colour update. Check out Uniqlo
for our fave high street styles.
To take this look from desk to
bar, roll up your sleeves, add
killer heels and a slick of bright
lippy and you are good to go!
Choose accessories in tonal or
muted shades black is way too
harsh against this palette.

A summer dress
that covers your
arms? Whats
not to love?
Dress, 135, sizes 8-18,
damselinadress.co.uk
Heels, 29.99, Zara
Bag, 33, Next
Earrings, 4-99 for
pack of 6, New Look
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Fashion Editors picks

One dress - day to night

Take one piece and make it work for you whatever youre doing, 24 hours a day

AM

Choose stylish accessories for a

super-cool day out

THE DRESS

We love this gure-attering midi

dress! 49.50, sizes 6-22, M&S

PM

Summer nights call for dressing up

so get your glamour on!

ADD
INSTANT
SPARKLE
Shield your
eyes in style.
16, Topshop

Transform your look with twinkling drop

earrings. 35, Love Rocks at Asos

FOR A
SPORTS
LUXE FEEL

Nothing says evening like a gold

jacket! 29.99, sizes xs-xl, H&M

Swap your denim jacket for a pastel

bomber. 34.99, sizes 6-16, Missguided

STYLING AND WORDS: SHARNA NEWTON

Clash your colours

sunshine yellow
goes well with
pastel pink.
39.50, M&S

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Big enough for all the

essentials lipstick, phone
and purse. 65, French
Connection

A printed midi is the must-have

that you will wear all summer
long. Choose a t-and-are style
to give you the perfect silhouette
that will take you from lunch to
dinner effortlessly.

Versatile brogues look great with jeans too. 65, Dune

Lengthen your legs in stilettos. 70, Aldo

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SEXIEST SH
H
REESE WITHERSPOON

ANIMAL PRINT

Snakeskin or leopard, an animal print

will update any plain outt.

35, Wallis

CAGED SANDALS

Release your inner rock chic in a

pair of super-sexy caged sandals.

STILETTO COURTS

When all else fails, the classic court

shoe will always add some glam.

49.99, Zara
25, ASOS
55, M&S

75, Dune

65, Ofce

35, Just Fab

70, Aldo

15, Matalan

58, Topshop
59, Monsoon

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45, River Island

These heels
will add a
fantastic pop
of colour to
that LBD

STYLING AND WORDS: CIGDEM TANRIOGLU. PHOTOS: REX

CAROL VORDERMAN

SCARLETT JOHANSSON

The stars of the red carpet show us how to

Shoe obsession

HOES EVER
MAGIC METALLICS

A pair of metallic heels will ooze red

carpet glamour like nothing else!

PLATFORM HEELS

A platform heel adds height without

the pain of a skyscraper stiletto.

69, Monsoon

65, Miss KG

CHARLIZE THERON

EVA MENDES

SANDRA BULLOCK

wear this summers most gorgeous shoes

SASSY STRAPS

Show off your pedi in strap heels

the strappier the better!

79, Dune

59.99, H&M

65, Coast

38, Dorothy Perkins

24.99, H&M
65, Ofce
29, Next

25.99, Missguided

40, ASOS
45, Monsoon
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Fashion editors picks

Pastels will work with

almost any outt.
Rucksack, 34, Topshop

A striped T-shirt
and boyfriend
jeans are a great
combo. Top, 9.99,
sizes xs-xl, H&M
Boyfriend jeans
are a comfy
staple. Jeans,
28, sizes 6-18,
Dorothy Perkins

Do the school
run in style.
Trainers,
65, Gola

Your casual look

SORTED
Need a cool, relaxed look for the weekend?
These buys will keep you looking good

Throw on and go. Jacket,

55, sizes 4-16, Topshop

FROM
JUST
5.99

Make a style statement in

a slogan top, Jumper,
5.99, sizes 6-24, H&M

WORDS AND STYLING: MEGHANN THORP

We love a
checkered
print! Shirt,
25, sizes
6-18, River
Island

Tracksuit-style
trousers are
comfy and
fashionable.
Trousers, 60,
sizes 6-16,
French
Connection

Slip on a
attering
shift dress.
Dress, 45,
sizes 12-32,
Simply Be

Comfy slides will never

let you down! Sandals,
65, Birkenstock
Add extra style points with a
colour pop accessory! Watch,
9.95, Identity London at Argos

The perfect nish to a casual look. Sunglasses, 17.99, Mango

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MY SCARS MADE ME WHO I AM

df

Annaliese
Morgan, 38, lives
n Hudderseld
with her two
sons. Her book
Breaking Chains
s available to
amazon.co.uk

I can remember the exact moment

I realised my life would never be
the same again. Lying in a hospital
bed, I looked down in despair at
the deep red scars running up
my legs and thought, Why me?
It was 1998 and just weeks
earlier Id been a happy, carefree
23-year-old, then a horric road
accident threatened everything.
Id been left with two
broken legs, ribs, toes
and a punctured
lung. Most of the
skin on my right leg
was missing.
Determined to
get better, I spent three months
in hospital struggling with
gruelling physiotherapy to
help me walk again, but my
condence had disappeared.
There was no denying I
looked different and even
strangers noticed. For a long

while, I shrank away from stares

and covered my scars with long
sleeves and trousers. My body,
and how battered it looked, was
the rst thing I thought about
when I woke up.
It was only with help from
friends and family that I
realised I couldnt let my scars
dene me anymore. They
werent going away, so Id
better learn to love
them and after all,
they were the reason
I was still here.
Gradually, my face
stopped ushing red
whenever someone
questioned me
on my awkward
limp. I even
rediscovered my
love of fashion.
Now, years on,
when I go on holiday
with my sons Max, 13 and
Woody, seven, I wear what
I want and hold my head high.
Of course, I still get the odd
looks, but I want to show my
boys that it doesnt bother me.
Besides, I love my body, and
thats all that matters.

THERE WAS
NO DENYING
ID CHANGED

DREAM
BOD
D
but not how youd think!
Whether its bigger boobs or a atter tummy,
most of us have something wed like to change
about ourselves if we could. But not these
three women here they reveal why they
love their bodies just the way they are
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DIES

Women like you

I LOVE MY MUM TUM!

Emma Gill, 32, lives in

urrey with her husband
Patrick and their son
ames, seven months.

Emma with baby James The gym

is the last thing on my mind!
and when James was born in November
2013 and I looked into his big blue eyes,
I knew it had all been worth it.
Seven months later, Im denitely
still bigger than I was before Ive gone
from a size 12-14 to a 14-16. But, like
most mums, Im so busy running
around, the gym is the last thing on my
mind. Anyway, Im actually pretty
proud of my round tummy, its like my
badge of honour. If Im ever having a fat
day, I just remind myself that I created
another human being I cant think of
anything more impressive!

WORDS: UNITY BLOTT. STYLIST: BETH DADSWELL, HAIR &

MAKE-UP: RACHEL JONES AND NATHALIE FOURNIER

hen I hear women

omplain about their
mum tum, I nd it
ar o un ers and whats a few extra
pounds here and there when youve
got a beautiful baby to show for it?
I only feel pride when I look down
at my post-pregnancy body.
When my husband Patrick and
I decided to try for a baby in 2012,
we braced ourselves for months of
disappointment. But we were
thrilled when we found out we
going to become parents after
just two months and went out
to buy Babygros and toys.
Id always been happy with my
shape curvy with a small waist
and big boobs (and Patrick had too!)
but as the months passed my body
started to widen and soften, and my
chest got even bigger.
Putting on almost 4st, I looked very
pregnant, and getting around wasnt as
easy as it had been, but I felt beautiful,

I DONT NEED TO BE A SIZE 8

ackie Darlow, 45, lives
n Kenilworth with her
husband Peter and their
ons Ben, 23, and Alex, 13.

I know a lot of people

truggle their whole lives
to get to a slinky size 8,
o s es bigger and have never
been happier. You see, just over a year ago
I was 17st 8lb, far too big for my 5ft 2in
frame, and did my best to avoid mirrors.
Its hard to pinpoint when my weight
problems started, but at some point after
I got married in my early twenties,
healthy eating stopped being a priority.
At night wed sit on the sofa watching a
lm and snacking on pizza and cakes.
I noticed my weight creeping up, but
despite trying every fad diet around, Id
soon get fed up.
By 44, I was a size 20 and on the verge
of developing diabetes. But it wasnt the
health issues that shocked me into doing
something it was a photo on Facebook.
As my wobbly arms and double chin stared
back at me, I fought back tears.
After researching, in February 2013, I
joined a local LighterLife. I swapped my

greasy dinners for food packs and within

a few days I was already feeling less
bloated and, even better, Id lost 2lb. By
November that year Id lost an incredible
7st, making me 10st 8lb.
I suppose I could have kept slimming,
but, a size 12, I felt just right. So, I started
to eat normal, but healthy, meals again.
I might not be a runway model, but these
days, Im more condent than ever.
li hterlife.com

Jackie before she was

shocked into losing weight
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Could a holiday
from your husband

SAVE YOUR
MARRIAGE?
Dubbed the marriage sabbatical, its the latest self-help
trend in relationships. Here, we investigate whether
absence really does make the heart grow fonder

Dubbed the marriage sabbatical, some

experts are heralding an extended period
apart as a cure-all for relationships in
need of a x. Unlike counselling, which
encourages couples to talk through their
feelings, a marriage sabbatical encourages
you to reect on the things you love about
that person. But do they work?

It took a twoyear separation

to save our marriage

YES

Mink Elliot, 46, lives in London with her

husband Jon, 46, and their two children.

The day my husband told me he was

leaving me was the worst and best day
of my life. Because while our separation
left me bereft and heartbroken, that time
apart helped us to remember what
brought us together in the rst place.
Jon and I were both 34 when we met
and from his broad, beaming smile to his
cockney accent, the attraction was instant.
When we moved in together three
weeks later, Jon would surprise me with
owers and greet me at the front door with

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romantic songs. We had our two children

Sammi, now seven, and Maxi, now four. And
after seven years together, we married.
But while our wedding day was
incredible, with hindsight I can see thats
when our problems began. We moved
house and with two young children and no
job or money of my own, I began to feel
isolated. Jon was putting in long hours
and we argued about whose turn it was for
a lie-in to who was more exhausted.
Still, I was stunned when, a decade into
our relationship, one evening in August
2012, Jon blurted out, I think we should
have a trial separation.
He told me hed been miserable and
wanted to move out for a while to give us
both some space. In the weeks that
followed I cried every day. I resented Jon
for tearing our family apart. But I had no
choice but to get on with my life.
Slowly, I began to regain my
independence. I reconnected
with friends, lost weight and
enrolled on a course. But while
I worried our separation would
push us further apart, with the
benet of time and space, I began
to miss Jon. I could see our relationship had
drifted far from where it started.
When, a year after separating, I saw a
family laughing together, my heart ached for
what we used to have. And I found myself
calling Jon to tell him. In that moment, we
both knew we werent ready to let go.
Determined to make our marriage
work, we started couples counselling. And

Happy family:
Jon with Maxi,
Mink and Sammi

WE WERENT
READY TO
LET GO

talking honestly or e s
time, we began to understand
each other again. And two years
after Jon initiated our marriage
break, he put his arms round me
and said,I want us to be a family
again. I was giddy with joy.
Now a couple once again, we owe our
happiness to the time we spent apart. In
the clutter and chaos of family life, we lost
respect for each other. Now we no longer
take one another for granted. Somehow,
weve found our way to a happier, stronger,
more loving place.
4 A Mother Dimension by Mink Elliot
(3.21, amazon.co.uk).

WORDS: NIKKI OSMAN. PHOTOS: PAUL WEBB/DAILY MAIL/SOLO SYNDICATION

irst come the pointed remarks,

then the lingering silences,
until nally you can barely
stand to be in the same room
together these are classic
symptoms of a couple in crisis. But forget
the therapists couch, for theres a new
antidote to this age-old dilemma.

In my experience

Time apart
proved there was
nothing left to save

NO

Jennie Wright, 54, lives in Kent. She

divorced her husband Phil four years ago.

I was 17 when I met Phil in the bank

where I worked. He wined and dined me
with meals out and trips abroad and when,
a year into our relationship, he asked me
to marry him, I said yes.
In the years that followed we had our
sons Nick, now 26, and Aaron, 20. Working
full-time and travelling around
the country in my job as a sales
manager, life wasnt easy. But we
made it work. Phil would look
after the children when I was
away and Id take on more
when I was home.
Its only with hindsight that
I can see being so busy stopped
me from realising my marriage
wasnt working. Somewhere along the way
our conversations, once peppered with
jokes and laughter, became brief and born
out of necessity. We never argued, but
were quietly drifting apart.
It was July 2008 when, walking
our dogs together, Phil walked a few
paces ahead and we didnt speak
once. I knew then that something
had to change. If he wasnt going to
be the person to say it, then I was.
A week later, I told Phil I was going
to stay with my dad for a while. I
reasoned that some time apart could
help us to recapture what wed lost. He
agreed that it would do us both good.
With every day that passed, I kept
waiting to miss Phil, but the sad truth is,
I didnt. I began to see that the reason
wed stopped talking was because wed
stopped having things in common. Wed
spent so many years wrapped up in the

Jennie and Phil are

happier as friends
c
e
at we ardly noticed wed
become different people. Living together
had become a habit. With a heavy heart, I
realised that time apart wasnt solving our
problems, it was shining a light on them.
Two weeks into our trial separation, Phil
and I met for a drink, and I told him it was
over. He was hurt, but accepted
that it was the right thing to do.
The following month, we started
divorce proceedings.
Perhaps a marriage sabbatical
can repair a relationship, but for
us, it only served to prove that
there really was nothing left to
save. Im glad we split when we
did. Because while in the end we
didnt make it as a couple, we have
managed to become friends.

WE WERE
QUIETLY
DRIFTING
APART

How to make a marriage

sabbatical work for you

Woman agony aunt Suzie Hayman says:

4 Cool off: Use this time to assess what
has, and hasnt, been working. After a
week, ask yourself if youre having a break
with the intention of kick-starting your
marriage, or practising for being apart.
4 Enjoy your own company: Make the
most of this alone time, so that if and
when you do go back to the relationship,
its because you want to be with your
partner not because you need someone
to take out the rubbish.
4 Talk: Agree to go to counselling for a few
sessions because ultimately, the best way
to work through problems is together.

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Could you live

with ut

su
ar
for a month?

Its the latest food to come under scrutiny. But

how much do we really eat? Busy mum Louise
Carpenter challenged her family to go sugar-free

s a mum-of-four, Im not
sure how Im supposed to
feel about sugar. If I believe
the anti-sugar lobby, its
the new tobacco. Sugar
rather than fat, the argument goes, is
responsible for rising levels of obesity.
The more sugar you eat or drink, the
more the body stores it as fat.

To try to make sense of it all, I go cold

turkey for 30 days, dragging my family
along for the ride. Being the kind of
person who steams my childrens
vegetables while allowing them a sticky
bun at the weekend, I am a good guinea
pig. But how much hidden sugar is
really in our diet?

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WEEK ONE:
TOTAL CHAOS

THE NHS
RECOMMENDS
LIMITING OURSELVES
TO 10TSP (40G)
OF ADDED SUGARS I have no energy.
I have to go to bed
A DAY
straight after the

Heres what goes in the bin:

Yogurts, baked beans, tomato
sauce, pasta sauce and the
childrens Saturday evening
treat pizzas. Also on the
way out are jam, honey and
anything, frankly, that kids
think tastes nice.
Where Im confused is on the
issue of fruit, which is laden with sugar
(fructose). Smoothies and fruit juices, if
you believe some research, are as bad as
cola. But should I get rid of fruit in my
childrens lunchboxes?
I decide that the fruit stays for the kids,
but no fruit for me. And I supplement their
bananas with kiwis and lower-fructose fruit
such as berries, and switch to raw vegetables
such as peppers and sugar snaps. Brown
pasta and granary bread also stay Im not
prepared to experiment with my children
in the way I can with myself.
As for me, the diet is a drastic change,
not from cutting out sweet stuff but from
eating no carbohydrates at all. By day two,

children at 8.30pm. The

running I started a few months
ago is off the cards. I feel cross.
I seem to be living on boiled eggs,
almonds, avocado and kale. At a health
food shop, I spend more than 40 on chia
seeds, quinoa, axseed, hazelnuts and
coconut water. Im like a crazed celebrity.
Breakfast is my main problem. Its all
very well for Hollywood stars to whip up
smoothies of avocado, kale and blueberries
but you try doing that without a housekeeper
when youve got four kids, a job and
lunchboxes to pack. Determined to make
said smoothie, but not owning a smoothie
maker, I throw the ingredients into the

Life today
The next day, my son gives me a
shortbread heart biscuit covered in pink
icing that he has made at playgroup. I eat
it in an instant because it was made and
given with such love. Its delicious. What
could matter more than this?

YOURE GOING TO
START FEELING A LOT
BETTER VERY SOON WEEK THREE:
POISONED BY PROSECCO

Two people tell me I look fresh. I havent

been fresh in years. The children seem
to have forgotten about cereal and fruit
juice. We make our own pizza on Saturday
night. Working mostly from home means
Im around at teatime, making it easier to
control and plan the menu.
With a history of mild dieting, Im
resisting the urge to get on the scales.
This isnt about being on a diet. The magic
formula seems to be to ll up on good fats
and proteins to stabilise my blood sugar.
So I continue to eat and snack on mostly
good fats: nuts, avocado and a bit of
cheese. I relax about bacon too. After three
decades of anti-fat programming, this feels
like Im breaking some kind of diet law.
The bad news is, the week closes with
a spectacular display of bad behaviour.
During a dinner party, I knock back a lot
of Prosecco, red wine and potato gratin. At
the end of the evening, I throw up in our
bathroom. Classy. This has to be the sugar
since Ive drunk more before and not been
such a wreck. I feel poisoned.

Louise and her family

rid their diet of added
sugars for 30 days

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food processor. It explodes over the top and

on to the oor. The dog laps it up and is
promptly sick. The little one is banging his
spoon on the table singing at the top of his
voice, No no no sugar, never never never!

WEEK TWO:
THE HUSBAND REBELS

I make a string of rather joyless suppers with

quinoa, various leaves and smoked salmon.
The husband confesses that one day he is
so starving he eats two hot lunches at work.
Im a sad woman in the supermarket,
squinting at the carbohydrates (of which
sugars) labels. I realise that a signicant
amount of my previous sugar intake came
from bread, rice and white wine. When

I reintroduce a fruit yogurt to my son as an

experiment, he goes nuts with the sugar rush.
This weeks progress is shaped by a visit
to Dr John Briffa, author of the weight loss
guide Escape The Diet Trap, who makes
sense of these subtle changes in my life.
The low energy is my body recalibrating its
metabolism, switching its system of fuel from
carbs to fats and proteins. Eat fats to fill up,
he says. Hang in there, he advises. Youre
going to start feeling a lot better very soon.
I want him to tell me what to feed my
kids. Look, he says, if you have normal
kids who exercise, with no weight problems
and no history of diabetes, a rule of thumb
would be that natural sugars from fruits
are OK. But if you brought an obese kid in
here, I would be telling you to take the
fruit out the lunchbox.

WEEK FOUR:
WHO KNEW I DONT
LIKE CHOCOLATE?

I go running four times! A miracle given

how I felt in week one. But as the week draws
to a close, I feel like a convict waiting by
the prison gates. On day 31, I go downstairs
and nd a box of Belgian chocolates. I taste
one. I dont even like it. Only Gwyneth
Paltrow could be more annoying than that.
Two weeks after my 30-day diet ends,
I continue to eat in the same way. I thought
Id be liberated, but my palate has been
retrained. I nd bread heavy now. I dont
want rice or chocolate biscuits or pasta.
Proteins fills me up and keeps me going.
Im certainly not going to be a militant
anti-sugar mother. The kids continue to
have treats on Saturdays, but Im more
conscious of how much theyre having.
This diet has, ultimately, made me sugaraware rather than permanently sugar-free.
And only now can I say it: if I carry on, Ill
drop a jeans size too, although for the first
time in my life, thats really not the point.

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From the surgery

Mum-of-two Dr Ellie Cannon

works in a busy inner city NHS
practice and in private practice

Woman s GP Dr Ellie Cannon answers your burning questions in her surgery this week

How much protection is needed?

Can you advise me on an SPF
suncream for my family? Were going
to Portugal this summer and my
children are fair-skinned, but Im darker
and tan more easily.

Q
A

Protecting skin from the sun is vitally

important for children and adults, so
you all need to be wearing at least
factor 30, but preferably 50. Childhood sun
exposure is associated with a high risk of

HIS BED-WETTING
IS CAUSING UPSET

My nine-year-old still wets the

bed from time to time. Weve
tried cutting down drinks at
bedtime, but its not helped and hes
getting really worried about going
on school trips. What should I do?

DR ELLIE CANNON REGRETS SHE CANNOT ANSWER LETTERS PERSONALLY.

WORDS: KIRA AGASS. PHOTOS: ALAMY, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

Wetting the bed is actually very

common. Even at 10, one in 20
children are still doing it. First
off, nd out if your son is constipated.
That causes a lot of bed-wetting, and
is easy to correct with dietary changes
and medicine. Diabetes can also be a
cause, so your doctor must check for
this. If neither are to blame, ask about
medication to reduce the amount of
urine overnight. If not for long-term,
your son can use it for school trips.
Bed-wetting alarms can wake your
child up if they are wet, and train the
brain to wake up with a full bladder.
For more information, visit eric.org.uk

WAYS TO
BOOST YOUR
HEALTH THIS WEEK
The scientists have spoken!
Try these health boosters
for a happier, healthier life

skin cancer, but applying cream all the

time can be quite difcult, so Id suggest
trying all-in-one UV protection swimsuits,
which are widely available. They can
provide SPF50 without the hassle of cream
although you will have to apply to their
face and hands. Hats are advisable, and
avoid the sun between 11am-3pm. Its a
mistake to assume that because you tan you
dont need protection everyone is at risk.

Could my
symptoms be
signs of cancer?
Recently, Ive noticed things are
a bit different when I go to the toilet.
I was always very regular before, but
now everything is a lot slower. Could this
be a sign of something serious? Im 52
and cancer runs in my family.

More often than not changes in bowel

habit are simply a result of changes in
your diet, drinking and even stress.
However, any change in your bowel habit
is a reason to go to the doctor. In someone
over the age of 50 it can be a sign of bowel
cancer and it is one of the cancers that
can run in families. Symptoms include
abdominal pain, blood in the toilet,
diarrhoea or constipation. It can also
cause the feeling that you have not
nished emptying your bowels. See your
GP as soon as you can for an examination,
which may include a rectal inspection as
well as blood tests and possibly even a

Be happy!

Eating foods high in

vitamin B12 could
keep you
cheerful. And

with low levels

associated with
depressive
symptoms, youll want to
make sure you get your
daily dose. 230g of yogurt
and a slice of Swiss
cheese should do it!

IS DITCHING CARBS
THE RIGHT WAY TO
LOSE WEIGHT?

I need to lose 2st and want to

do it sensibly and healthily.
But theres so much dietary
advice around and Ive read a lot
about going carb-free. Is it a good
idea to ditch the carbs completely
and even cut out sugar, too?

Theres no point trying a

low-carb diet if bread, rice and
pasta are the main foods in
your house and your daily meals
its too big a change. On top of that,
while the calories from sugar are far
more easily turned into body fat
that any other calorie, its not
realistic to cut it out if you love your
sweet treats. To lose weight and
keep it off you have to adopt a plan
that cuts down your calorie intake
and increases your movement level.
I have patients who have lost
much more weight than you need
to, simply by not eating treats and
walking to a bus stop thats a bit
further away than their usual one. A
diet doesnt have to be complicated
or expensive to be successful it
just has to be realistic and t in with
your life. Try cutting down on carbs,
and increasing green vegetables in
your meals, as well as cutting out
treats. See your GP for nutrition
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Is the

LOSE
1
0
LB
IN 4 WEEKS!

1:1:1

the easiest diet ever?

Its the new American diet
where nothing is banned, you
just need to ll your plate the
right way. Heres how it works

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alance is what the 1:1:1, a new

eating plan devised by US
nutritionist Rania Batayneh,
is all about. To lose weight,
you can eat the foods you
love, but every meal or a snack must
consist of one protein, one carbohydrate
and one fat. It really is that simple.

Proteins, carbohydrates, fat: theyre

the perfect trio, with thousands of different
combinations, explains Rania. What
makes this diet realistic is that theres
no need to deprive yourself. Its
very liberating not to have to
worry about what foods you
can or cant eat, says Rania.
Wanting to get healthy and
lose weight shouldnt feel
like a punishment. This diet
is not about vanity, its a
return to sanity.
The 1:1:1 formula is as effective as it is
simple. Eating all three macronutrients
(protein, carbohydrates and fat) together
rebalances your blood sugar, decreases
cravings and makes you feel full. If you

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LOSING WEIGHT
IS BALANCE

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follow this diet, you can

expect to lose at least
10lb in a month.
So, if years of faddy
diets have left you
confused about what
you should be eating,
this is a no-nonsense, back-to-basics
approach. Theres no calorie counting, or
choosing one food group over another its
a strategy. If you stick to the principles,
youll lose weight and keep it off.

WHAT TO DO

The most important

strategy is that every
time you eat, you have
One portion of protein
One portion of carbohydrate
One portion of fat
Watch your portion sizes.
Look at food packaging
for guidelines.
See right for examples

Stay t and well

WHAT TO EAT
Single portions
of protein

Protein is essential for

growth, rebuilding,
healing and strength. We
need protein for healthy
muscles and tissues.
Protein also helps keep
blood sugar levels stable
and regulates appetite.
A bit of protein with
every meal speeds up
the metabolism. Choose
one from the list per meal.
4Hummus: 60g
4 Bacon: 2 strips
4 Cream cheese: 30g
4 Eggs whole: 1
4 Egg whites: 2
4 Cottage cheese: 125g
4 Beans: 125g
4 Chick peas: 125g
4Meats (eg: poultry, pork,
lamb, beef): 125g-175g
4Fish (eg: cod, haddock,
halibut, trout, bass, sole,
salmon): 125g-175g
4 Cheese: 30g
4 Milk: 250ml
4Shellsh (eg: prawns,
shrimps, scallops,
mussels, craysh,
lobster): 125g-175g
4 Sausage: 90g
4 Yogurt: small pot
4 Soy milk: 250ml
4 Soy yogurt: small pot
4 Prot i
r

1:1:1 MEAL IDEAS

Single portions Single portions

of carbohydrates of fats

Breakfasts

Carbs are a primary

source of energy. Good
carbs (wholegrains, fruits
etc) are also an important
source of health-giving
nutrients. Choose one
from the list per meal.

We need fats for supple

skin and silky hair, to help
absorb other nutrients
more effectively and to
keep blood sugar levels
healthy. Choose one from
the list per meal.

4 Bowl of porridge (carb) with milk

(protein) and walnuts (fat)
4 Scrambled eggs (protein) with
cheese (fat) and toast (carb)
4 Greek yogurt (protein) with
almonds (fat) and blueberries (carb)

4Baked foods/pastries
(eg: bagel, mufn,
croissant, roll): 1
4 Beans: 125g
4 Bread: 1-2 slices
4 Biscuits: 1
4 Bulgar wheat: 125g
4 Corn: 125g
4Chocolate: 1 square
4 Cereal: 125g
4 Beer: 350ml
4 Millet: 125g
4 Chocolate: 1 square
4 Oatmeal: 125g
4 Pitta bread: 1
4 Couscous: 125g
4 Pasta: 125g
4 Rice: 125g
4 Potato: 1 medium
4Sweet potato: 1 medium
4Fruit: 1 piece or 125g
chopped fruit or berries
4 Dried fruit: 30g
4 Cracker: 2
4 French fries: 12 fries
4 Crisps: 30g
4 Wafe: 1
4 Wine: 125ml
4 Spirits: 1 shot
4 Granola: 30g

4 Avocado: medium
4 Coconut milk: 125g
4 Cream: 1tbsp
4 Butter: 1tbsp
4Olives (10 small;
ve large)
4 Mayonnaise: 1tbsp
4 Sour cream: 1tbsp
4 Salad dressing: 1tbsp
4 Nuts and seeds: 1tbsp
4Olive oil and vegetable
oils: 1tbsp
4Houmous: 60g
4Peanut butter: 1tbsp
4Cheese: 30g

4 Houmous (protein), with olive oil

(fat) and pitta bread (carb)
4 Apple slices (carb), half topped
with cheese (protein) and half
spread with almond butter (fat)
4 Mini wholewheat pitta (carb) with
houmous (fat) and ham (protein)

FREE FOODS

For lunch, try chilli with

minced beef and beans and
rice, topped with sour cream

Mid-morning snacks

Lunches

4 Roast chicken (protein) on

a roll (carb) with avocado (fat)
and tomato (free)
4 Salad of chicken (protein),
strawberries (carb), walnuts (fat)
and veggies (free). Plus dressing.
4 A scoop of tuna mayo
(protein plus fat) with
wholegrain crackers (carb)
4 Chilli made with minced beef
and beans (protein), rice (carb)
and sour cream (fat)
4 Chicken (protein) noodle (carb)
soup with vegetables (free) and
bread or crackers (carb)

You can add as much as you

like of any of these foods to
your snacks and meals:
Vegetables Asparagus, beetroot,
bell pepper, bok choy, broccoli,
cabbage, cauliower, carrot,
cucumber, greens (lettuce, kale,
chard, watercress etc), leek, sprouts,
turnip, courgette, onion, celery.
Sauces Tomato, salsa, hot chilli
Hot chilli peppers: eg: jalapenos
Spices Such as cinnamon, black
pepper, cumin, ginger.
Herbs Such as basil, oregano,
rosemary, thyme and coriander.
Herbal teas or hot water and lemon.

RANIAS TOP TIPS

Chicken and avocado

with bulgar wheat is
a winning combination

These are just suggestions the

possibilities to create your own
menu combinations are endless

Try to limit tea and coffee to

one cup a day or switch to hot
water and lemon or herbal teas.
Drink plenty of water.
Eat regularly Dont be tempted
to skip meals. You will be
surprised at how your appetite
normalises on this diet.
Exercise regularly For best
results, at least 30 minutes a day.
Can be split into 15 min blocks.

Mid-afternoon snacks

4 Dried apricots (carb) with

cheese slice (protein) and
almonds (fat)
4 Cottage cheese (protein)
topped with blueberries (carb)
and chopped hazlenuts (fat)
4 Toast (carb) with roast beef
(protein) and Swiss cheese (fat)

Dinners

4 Pasta (carb) with prawns (protein)

and a sprinkle of Parmesan (fat)
4 Salmon (protein), asparagus
(free), hollandaise sauce (fat) and
a glass of wine (carb)
4Lamb stew (protein), sweet
potatoes (carb), veg (free) and side
salad topped with avocado (fat)
4Steak (protein) with rice (carb)
and butter or sour cream (fat)
4Grilled chicken (protein) with
a big salad and/or vegetables
(free)save your carb and fat for
dessert: fruit drizzled with cream.

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Family Dilemmas

Suzie Hayman has trained

with Relate and been a
counsellor for 20 years

Ask Suzie...

Having problems with your nearest and dearest? Solve your dilemmas with Suzies expert advice

My son wont let me take care

of him and hes so far away
y son is 22 and moved to New
Zealand soon after he graduated.
He let slip in a Skype conversation that
he had an accident on his bike and will
be having an operation soon. I offered
to go over there to look after him while
he recuperates, but he said no. Then,
when I rang again and told him it would
be no trouble, he got quite annoyed
with me. Im really worried about him
he doesnt have a partner and he has
only been there for six months so wont

How can I support

my colleague?
ne of my colleagues recently lost
her mum and she is devastated.
Shes been told by a friend that she
should go and see a medium to help
her get in touch with her mum, deal
with her grief and move on. I dont
believe in all that, but I dont want
to seem unsupportive or unhelpful.
What should I do?

SUZIE REGRETS SHE CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS PERSONALLY

Suzie says:
You can be supportive and helpful
by urging her to talk to experts in
bereavement, such as Cruse
(crusebereavementcare.org.uk).
When we lose someone, its normal
to go through various stages of grief
we all experience disbelief or denial,
anger, bargaining, depression and
nally we come to acceptance. We
can experience these stages in any
order and get stuck in or even return
to some. And in any one of the earlier
stages, we can be vulnerable to people
who offer us a quick fix, reassurance
or explanation. Your colleagues
friend may well think a medium can
help her, but grief is a hard thing to
tackle and, in my experience, there
is no easy solution. But at least with
bereavement counselling, she is less
likely to be left out of pocket, still
grieving and further confused.

have many friends to look after him.

How will he manage on his own?

Suzie says:
Its always hard when children leave home.
Empty nest syndrome is a painful reality
and when they go off to university or
travelling we can feel bereft and redundant.
As long as they are still students, we might
hold off those feelings, hoping they may
still come back and rely on us once more.
But when they go for good, many parents
search for any excuse to reel them back
in. I understand that you want to look
after him and care for him but its time to
recognise that hes not a child any more.
Young people tend to want to come back
to see you when you let them go. Cling on
too much and they will struggle to escape
and may take extreme measures to put
themselves beyond your reach. Im sure
hes more than capable of looking after
himself. In six months, hell have made
plenty of friends to keep him company,
maybe even a partner he hasnt told you
about. It might be hard to hear, but he
doesnt need you in the same way as he
used to. Give him respect as an adult
rather than treating him like a little boy.

I cant stand my stepmum

ince my dad died a few months

ago, Ive been struggling to
cope with his wife my stepmum. He
left my mum for this woman when
I was 10 and, behind my dads back,
shes been horrible to my brother
and me for as long as weve known
her. My mum knew how she treated
us but never said anything to my dad.
Now Dads passed away, she still
expects us to be dutiful to this woman,
but Id rather cut off all contact.

Suzie says:
Becoming a stepparent can be like
entering a mineeld. If I were being
kind and understanding, I could
point out that she might have felt
uncertainty and jealousy about your
presence in his life. But I become
less forgiving when someones lack
of confidence results in children
being made to feel miserable. Id
give her one chance. Tell her how
miserable she made you and your
brother when you were growing up
and explain how hard it is for you
to forgive her. If she apologises
profusely, explains why she never
meant it and promises to do better,
try to forgive her. If not, forget her.

My husband is such a bully

y husband and I have been married
for 25 years and, since our rst year
together, I dont think Ive had one happy
moment with him. For the past year, hes
been seeing a friend of mine he denies
it, but I know its true. Last week, he came
home late and started having a go at me,
as he often does, in front of my daughter
and her husband. They were so shocked,
they insisted I go and stay with them for
the weekend. When I returned, my
husband was lovely to me. But now my
daughter is telling me I should leave him.

Suzie says:
People can change, and finally having
someone stand up to him could well have

made your husband rethink his behaviour

and start to value you again. But Im
inclined to agree with your daughter.
Unless hes really prepared to change for
good, why waste another 25 years with
this man when you could be happier
without him? I suggest you see a solicitor
most offer a short establishing interview
for free to nd out your options. With
the support of your loving family, a new
start could be the best choice.
WRITE TO SUZIE BY EMAIL: Send an email
to Suzie with your personal problem at asksuzie@ipcmedia.com
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Brazilian spiced lamb

and periperi chicken
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Eat right tonight

South American
coconut prawns
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Feastfor

THE FOOTIE
Brazilian-inspired food to get you in the mood for the
World Cup great for sharing, says Food Ed Felicity

Garlic-roasted
corn on the cob

No water draining required with these

oven-roasted beauties!
SERVES 6 PREP 5 MINS
COOK 10 MINS
3 corn on the cob
Sea salt and black pepper
90g Lurpak Butter With Crushed Garlic
3 spring onions, trimmed and chopped
1 Heat oven to 220C, Gas 7. Remove
husk from the corn and cut each in half.
Pop wooden skewers into each end.
2 Put the corn into a roasting tin, season
with sea salt and ground black pepper.
Dot with the garlic butter and sprinkle
with spring onions.
3 Roast for 10 mins until the corn is
tender and just charring.
Per serving: 140 cals, 13g fat (8g
saturated), 5g carbs

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Spicy seasonings give

meat a great avour
SERVES 6
PREP 10 MINS,
PLUS MARINATING
COOK 20 MINS
FOR THE LAMB:
5tbsp olive oil
5tbsp red wine or balsamic vinegar
1kg lamb leg steaks, cubed
2tbsp Schwartz Grill Mates
Brazilian Bbq Smokey and Zesty
Marinade Mix
1tbsp thyme leaves
Juice and nely grated zest 1 lime
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 lime, cut into 6 wedges
FOR THE CHICKEN:
600g chicken breast chunks
25g packet Nandos Bbq Peri-Peri
Rub Medium
4tbsp olive oil
Juice and nely grated zest
of 1 lemon
2tsp thyme leaves
1 red onion, cut into wedges
few bay leaves
6 mild Peppadew peppers
150g GNOSH Roasted Red
Pepper Bbq Dip
1 Take a large sealable container
tip in the olive oil and red wine or
balsamic vinegar. Stir to combine.
Add the lamb, then sprinkle with the
Brazilian Bbq Marinade Mix.
2 Sprinkle over the thyme, lime juice
and zest and garlic. Stir to combine.
Se l and chill for a few hours.
3 Put the chicken into another
sealable container and sprinkle
on the Peri-Peri Rub.
4 Sprinkle over the olive oil, lemon
juice and zest, thyme, red onions and
bay leaves. Stir to combine, seal, chill
and marinade for a few hours.
5 Heat grill to high. Thread marinated
meat on to skewers, adding a lime
wedge to the lamb and Peppadew
to the chicken. Grill for 15-20 mins,
turning as needed until the meat is
cooked through and browning. Serve
with the GNosh Roasted Red
Pepper Bbq Dip.
Per serving: 550 cals, 33g fat (8g
saturated), 5g carbs

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Fast flatbreads

Ready-made pizza dough is great for

making these easy cheats breads
SERVES 6 PREP 10 MINS COOK 10 MINS
3 x 400g packs ready-made
pizza dough
6tbsp cornmeal or polenta
4tbsp grated Parmesan
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1tsp dried chilli akes
3tbsp olive oil
1 Heat oven to 220C, Gas 7. Grease 2
baking trays. Cut the dough rounds in half.
2 Sprinkle work surface with cornmeal or
polenta. Use a rolling pin to make 7.5cm
rounds and put on to baking trays.
3 Divide the dough into 12 portions.
Sprinkle some with Parmesan, some with
garlic and the rest with chilli akes. Then
sprinkle over a little sea salt and drizzle
with some olive oil.
4 Bake for 8-10 mins. Serve warm.
Per serving: 471 cals, 12g fat (4g
saturated), 70g carbs

South
American
coconut prawns
Prepare these ahead so
they soak up their
special avour then
ash in the pan to serve
SERVES 6 PREP 10 MINS
COOK 5 MINS
2tbsp olive oil
100ml coconut milk
1tsp Encona Brazilian Bbq
Sauce or chilli sauce
400g raw Madagascan tiger
prawns, peeled, tails left on
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 onion, nely chopped
1 red pepper, nely diced
Zest and juice of 1 lemon or lime
1tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
1 lime, cut into wedges to serve
1 Take a sealable container pour in the
olive oil, coconut milk and Encona
Brazilian Bbq Sauce, stir to combine.
2 Add the prawns, season with salt and
ground black pepper, garlic, onion,
red pepper, lemon or lime juice and
coriander leaves. Cover, chill and seal
for a few hours so the avours mingle.
3 To serve heat a frying pan, tip in the
prawns and marinade and fry for 5 mins
until warmed through and prawns have
turned pink. Serve with lime wedges.
Per serving: 121 cals, 7g fat (3g
saturated), 2g carbs

Roasted pepper
and avocado
Caesar salad

Switch up your regular salad and add

roasted nuts instead of croutons
SERVES 6
PREP 15 MINS
COOK 20 MINS
1 Romano red pepper
1tsp olive oil
200g green beans, trimmed
1 little romaine lettuce
1 avocado, quartered
200g cherry tomatoes, halved
215g Unearthed Nocellara Olives
75g roasted cashews & almonds
5tbsp Pizza Express Light Caesar
Dressing
1 Heat the oven to 220C, Gas 7. Put the
pepper in a roasting tin, drizzle with oil.
Roast for 20 mins, until tender and charring.
2 Plunge beans into a pan of boiling salted
water, return to boil and cook for 3 mins
to soften. Drain in a colander and rinse
under cold running water until cold.
3 Cut the lettuce head into 4 and separate
the leaves. Rinse and dry.
4 Peel away the pepper skin, remove the
seeds and cut the pepper into chunks.
Peel the avocado and slice.
5 Toss together the pepper, beans, lettuce,
avocado, tomatoes, olives and nuts.
Season and drizzle with Caesar dressing.
Per serving: 255 cals, 23g fat (4g
saturated), 6.5g carbs

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PHOTOS: CHRIS ALACK. PROPS: SUE RADCLIFFE

Brazilian
spiced lamb
and periperi
chicken

Eat right tonight

Squidgy mango and almond cake

This simple and scrumptious cake is delicious whether served warm or cold
base of the tin and drizzle over
SERVES 8
4tbsp syrup.
PREP 15 MINS
3 Combine the butter, sugar, eggs,
COOK 45 MINS
our, almonds, lemon zest and juice
600g prepared mango cubes
in an electric mixer. Gently mix
5tbsp golden syrup
together until well combined and a
225g butter, at room temperature
soft dropping consistency.
225g golden caster sugar
4 Spoon the mixture into the tin,
4 eggs
over fruit, level surface and bake for
175g self-raising our
40-50 mins until a skewer inserted
50g ground almonds
in the centre comes out clean.
1 lemon, nely grated zest
5 Put the remaining 1tbsp golden
and juice
syrup into a pan with the apricot
4tbsp St Dalfour Apricot Jam
jam. Gently warm through. Tip in
1 Heat oven to 190C, Gas 5. Grease
and line a 20cm cake tin (make sure the mango cubes, to coat, then
spoon on top of the cake.
its not loose-based as the syrup
Per serving: 564 cals, 30g fat
will seep out!).
(16g saturated), 66g carbs
2 Arrange 300g of mango over the

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LUXURIOUS STEAK FOR LESS

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WHO? Christopher Walken, James
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WHAT? Based on the jukebox musical
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My weekend top 5

WATCHING
Im a big fan of catch-up TV, and at the moment
I love watching foreign series such as The Good
Wife, Borgen and Greys Anatomy.
EATING
I am a complete foodie and I love to cook,
although Im not always good at translating my
taste buds into the nished product!
DRINKING
Red wine is my tipple of choice. I love a large
glass at weekends, but if I pop down to the pub,
Ill have a cider instead.
LISTENING
Weve got an internet-music system in the house
and we can listen to anything, but I love a bit of
Rudimental for when I do the hoovering.
SHOPPING
My two-year-old, Zephyr, is making the transition
from cot to bed at the moment, so Im looking
to buy him a big boys tent bed!

Foodie Julias
meals dont
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Great days out

Book it now!

DAD-FRIENDLY AFTERNOON TEAS

Its Fathers Day on Sunday, so treat the
family to this tradition with a twist!

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HENSHALL IN
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BRIT OF
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GREAT BRITONS TEA,

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Expect pastries inspired by

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One show NOT to miss

What to record next week

H FIFA WORLD CUP:
ENGLAND v ITALY

SAT, BBC 1
OK, so you might not be a footy fan, but
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Theyve never beaten rivals Italy in a major
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THE TRUTH
ABOUT FOSTERING

TUES, BBC2
Cook Lorraine Pascale
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what lifes like for many
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NIGHT
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Carla gets drunk and lairy in the Rovers and starts

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The Med? No, its the

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With sunny weather and stunning scenery, this UK gem

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icture an exotic, sun-soaked

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tearooms and traditional
pubs. But the Isle of Wight is a very
special fusion of home comforts and the
sizzling temperatures, latte-coloured
sands and glittering, sapphire seas
you might expect in Italy or Greece.

A 20-minute catamaran trip across the

Solent brought me to this idyll, which has
a reputation as one of the UKs sunniest
spots, and so I was fast-tracked to fun.

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Getting away from it all

Where
in the world?
I couldnt resist heading straight
for Ventnor, a suntrap on the south
of the island, which enjoys its own
balmy microclimate. Tumbling
scenery and Victorian villas creeping
up the hillside immediately brought
Italys Sorrento to mind, but a wander
among spiky palms and colourful
subtropical plants of Ventnors
magnicent Botanic Garden
(botanic.co.uk) transported me
even further aeld, to South Africa,
New Zealand and the Orient.

Secrets
of the sand
Making the short walk coastward
to Steephill Cove, I came across this
magical haven, only accessible on
foot. It became my favourite beach
of the trip and is especially popular
among seafood lovers for the fresh
catch served on the terrace of The
Crab Shed in summer. Families may
prefer the long, open sandy beaches
of the north-east with their shallow,
crystal-clear waters for paddling
and swimming. Appley Beach, just
a short walk from the ferry port at
Ryde, also boasts the wonderful
Three Buoys (threebuoys.co.uk),
a chic restaurant. Ask anyone to
name the best place to eat
on the island, however, and
theyll tell you to try The
Hambrough in Ventnor.
The food is sublime (45
for three courses see
thehambrough.com).
Sipping a Singapore sling
in the bar and eating in the
intimate candlelit dining
room where turquoise sea
views ll the windows was
an experience I felt sure even
Ventnors Botanic Gardens
the Med couldnt match.

Spanish invasion (see www.englishheritage.org.uk for more details).

Wild west

Unspoiled countryside awaits on

the west side, where those seeking
an active, outdoorsy holiday often
head. I took an invigorating walk
along Tennyson Down, the islands
most popular walking route, which
passes the multicoloured sands of
Alum Bay. As the island is a boating
and a bicycling hotspot I decided to
try both here in west Wight. I hopped
on a 20-minute boat cruise around
the dramatic Needles rocks and
lighthouse (adults, 5.50, children,
3.50 www.needlespleasurecruises.
co.uk). Then I joined friendly cyclist
John, of Wight Cycle Hire in
Yarmouth, for a guided tour of
seaside trails from the saddle (halfday bike hire 10 for adults, 8 for
children wightcyclehire.co.uk).

Where
to stay
I stayed in one of the only two guest
bedrooms in the vast, ve-star
Arreton Manor, once owned by
Henry VIII (from 115 per night
arretonmanor.co.uk). I enjoyed very
attentive service from host Julia and
knockout breakfasts. Between June
and September guests can also stay
in a yurt and log cabin in the elegant
grounds (80 per night, self-catering).
Rosemary Cottage in the beautifully
unspoilt countryside of Newchurch
offers pure relaxation too (double
rooms from 75 per night see
rosemarycottagebreaks.co.uk).

The famous Needles and their

lighthouse you can take
a boat cruise around them

GET ME THERE!

The Isle of Wight sits off the

Hampshire coast and is reached
by taking a ferry across the
Solent. Regular rail services run
to Portsmouth Harbour station,
where foot passengers can take
the Catamaran to Ryde Pier Head
(single fares from 11.80 for
adults and 5.90 for children).
If taking a car, ferry services run
between Lymington and Yarmouth,
or Portsmouth and Fishbourne
from around 60 per vehicle for
a return trip, visit wightlink.co.uk
For ideas about activities,
events, places to visit, stay and
eat, visit visitisleofwight.co.uk

WORDS: WENDY JOHNSON. PHOTOS: ALAMY

Historic hideaway

The Isle of Wight has long been

a fashionable holiday destination for
the great and the good, from Charles
Dickens to Queen Victoria. In fact,
I spent one blissful afternoon dipping
my toes in the sea at Osborne House,
Queen Victorias private beach and
holiday home, now open to the public.
But as opulent and impressive as
that is, it doesnt beat Carisbrooke
Castle in the islands centre. If youre
travelling with youngsters then
be sure to head there for tales of
imprisonment, French sieges and

Carisbrooke Castle, an
atmospheric family day out
in the centre of the island

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The modest American Brianna and the
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When Lotties akey boyfriend fails to
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Loose Women

ITS WAR!
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The show

irst broadcast
nearly 15 years ago,
its no surprise that
ITV daytime show
Loose Women
is going through a troubled
adolescence with some fans
even calling for the channel to
get rid of the programme.

WORDS: HELEN STUART. PHOTOS: EROTEME,

FEATURE FLASH, REX, SPLASH NEWS, WENN

After a raft of changes,

including the departure of old
favourites and a focus on newsy
debate, it seems the show has
nally found its feet again.
But now, as revealed exclusively
to Woman, one of the new faces,
Myleene Klass, has seemingly
stuck the knife into the shows
previous incarnation and the
ever-so-slightly-older loose ladies
behind it confessing that she
found the show too ranty before
she joined.
And on the other side of the
fence, theres Carol McGifn
slamming the recent changes to
the show, accusing it of being too
goody-goody.
Ooh-er. Theres a big battle
brewing between the two camps,
but whose side are you on?

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CAROL MCGIFFIN

Carol claimed she can no longer

recognise Loose Women as the show
she appeared on for 10 years and
accused it of becoming too mumsy. Carol
commented when she quit the panel
last summer, Ive plundered my private
life and exhausted my repertoire of
anecdotes to the point of boring myself.

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DENISE WELCH

There were many reasons

for me leaving, confessed
Denise in October 2013.
Every show needs a shakeup, but I felt my wings had
been clipped. The fun of the
show is what made it for me,
and I feel the way its going
is losing the fun of it.

OLD
LISA MAXWELL

Loose Women is not

as much fun as it was,
says Lisa. It used to be
about a group of women
who all know each other
really well and have
lots of chemistry. Its
become more serious
and less personal. I miss
the laughs and I miss the
show coming from the
heart. Now its just
about giving political
opinions.

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RUTH LANGSFORD

The panel might change

but the essence of the
show feels the same
sitting around the table
with your girlfriends over
a cup of tea and putting
the world to rights! says
the 54-year-old presenter.
You might not always
agree but you have a
good discussion and you
never fall out over it.

JAMELIA

I denitely think its

changed for the better,
says Jamelia. Its
important the panellists
are strong women who
arent easily swayed by
another persons
opinion.

MYLEENE KLASS

It was all getting a bit

post-menopausal and
ranty, 36-year-old
Myleene tells us. Women
shouldnt be represented
like that. I think its really
nice now that the panel
can talk about everything
from politics to designers.
We have a good giggle
and I love it.

Vs NEW
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

We asked if you liked the new team

Julie Johnson: Havent watched it for
a year now they whinge too much.
Rhona Brook: I miss the old gang and
hope Jane McDonald comes back.
Lisa Brown: Coleen was my favourite
but I cant stand any of them now.
Zyta Fleur: The new faces are great.
Margaret Carrick: Its nine months since
I watched it and I dont miss it!

HAVE YOUR SAY

KAYE ADAMS

I dont see change

as a negative, says
returning panellist
Kaye. If we didnt
refresh the panel, we
would be failing our
audience. Our show
must reect life!

ANDREA MCLEAN

I love all the changes,

Andrea told Woman.
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GEMINI 22 May 22 Jun

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov 21 Dec

Do not allow Friday the 13th

to live up to its reputation:
turn it into a day of celebration
instead! Tackle that issue youve
been avoiding, and feel the liberation
when youve done it. Bite the bullet.

Fridays Full Moon in your

sign encourages you to close
and complete. It is time to make or
break the ties that bind, but if you have
any lingering regrets over the way a
relationship ended, make amends.

For your reading 09058 172559

For your reading 09058 172565

CANCER 23 Jun 23 Jul

CAPRICORN 22 Dec 20 Jan

Fridays Full Moon brings

feelings to bursting point. You
are more likely to exaggerate minor
problems at the moment, so while you
should not ignore a glaring anomaly,
keep your nger off the panic button.

Simmering issues come to

the boil. A deal can be sealed,
but you may have reached the end of
the line with someone or something.
Dont hold back. Tough times
demand tough action.

For your reading 09058 172560

For your reading 09058 172566

LEO 24 Jul 23 Aug

AQUARIUS 21 Jan 19 Feb

Deal with a red ag as soon

as it pops up, and do your best
to defuse arguments and butter up
people who could potentially blow
a hole in your plans. Under no
circumstances ght re with re.

Avoid locking horns with

anyone if you make an
enemy now you could have problems
in the future. Turn a setback into a
step forward; dont waste time and
energy trying to turn back the tide.

For your reading 09058 172561

For your reading 09058 172567

VIRGO 24 Aug 23 Sep

PISCES 20 Feb 20 Mar

If distance is developing
between you and another
person, dont let it build. Talk it
through. On the other hand, if a
relationship falters there is a chance
it can be rebuilt after a separation.

Its time to clean house. Pay

attention to what people are
saying and sort out any long-standing
problems you have been sidelining.
Openness is the best way to meet
these transformational inuences.

For your reading 09058 172562

For your reading 09058 172568

ILLUSTRATIONS: GABRIELLA BIANCA

LIBRA 24 Sep 23 Oct

ARIES 21 Mar 20 Apr

Do everything in your
power to ensure the success
of an enterprise no pain, no gain,
so to speak but be careful not to
burn a bridge. What is said and done
under these stars could prove nal.

Feel your way carefully, Aries,

and even if it kills you, be
tolerant and even-tempered. Turning
the other cheek may be a bridge too
far, but walking away from a ght can
be done. You know it makes sense.

For your reading 09058 172563

For your reading 09058 172557

SCORPIO 24 Oct 22 Nov

TAURUS 21 Apr 21 May

The past is playing into the

present, so before you make
a move you could regret, think back
to a similar situation and see how
differently you might have played it.
Creating more karma is not an option.

A commitment made now

will prove binding, but, a
relationship may be facing a test.
Remind yourself that relationships
are mirrors, and sometimes the
work we have to do is on ourselves.

For your reading 09058 172564

For your reading 09058 172558

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Bloke at the back

Its all Goode!

Matthew Goodes star is on the rise.

After starring in Woody Allens Match
Point in 2004, the debonair actor did
A Single Man with Colin Firth and the
BBCs Christmas mini-series Death
Comes To Pemberley. Next, he plays an
aristocrat in the lm Belle. Matthew,
36, lives in Kent with partner Sophie
Dymoke and their ve-year-old Matilda.

Im not posh, not in the slightest. My

parents spent money on my education,

but I wasnt spoilt. My dad worked as a
geologist and my mum was a nurse, who
also directed amateur theatrics.
Im always pretty tense about
everything when it comes to work.

Im nervous all the time! I get nervous

about people you wouldnt think youd
get nervous about meeting, even Steve
Wright, as hes one of my favourite DJs.
The difference between going as an
18-year-old to drama school and going
as a 21-year-old is vast. Thats only from

my experience, but I really came out

of my shell and learnt a lot about life at
university. I met a lot of my great friends
there. I think if Id made it
as a child star, I could have
become a nightmare!

OURT
SWEE!
BOY

have been lost because Ive

been like, How the hell am
I going to be in Australia for
six months? Its an easier
life if youre single.
With girlfriend
Sophie Dymoke

He may not be a household name in this country yet,

but our mystery man is making all the right movies!

I live in the middle of

deepest, darkest Kent.

No one in my village even

knows who I am. I dont
ho I am its not like Im on
that level. Otherwise Id work more.
Belle is in cinemas from 13 June

THE CASTING COUCH From shy, Devon-village lad to silver-screen idol

08 Brideshead Revisited
I saw my character (Charles) as
the loneliest man in the world.

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A Single Man At rst I

thought it was banal, but then
I realised it was deliberate!

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Death Comes To Pemberley

Ive long been an admirer of Jane
Austen and Pride And Prejudice

'14

Belle My character nds

Belle in the slums and decides to
take her out of there.

Say what?
If I moved to
Los Angeles,
Id probably
become a
schizophrenic
after a week.

WORDS: CHLOE THOMAS

PHOTOS: GETTY, WENN, REX

Matthew
GOODE

If you have a child in this

industry, theyre always at
the back of your mind. Jobs