Innholdsfortegnelse for 18-May-2017 i Chat

BEAR WITH ME This Great Dane has become firm friends with his cuddly companion. The teddy-bear chum now goes everywhere with the pooch – as the big mutt refuses to leave the bear behind (sorry, we couldn’t resist!). • Now check out another animal who’s made pals with a cuddly teddy bear! Just go to www.lifedeathprizes.com/baby-anteater CELEBRITY SPIN Puzzle 1 £50 Do you know which celeb we’ve put in a twist? Here’s a clue to help: This quiff-headed chap was a relative unknown until it was announced in 2009 that he was to be the 11th Doctor Who. Take a look at the picture on the right and see if you can work out who it is. Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 60 for details. www.lifedeathprizes.com/win…

PLUS ‘Extreme violence’ Sentencing Dack, the judge, Mrs Justice Whipple, said, ‘It must have been a truly terrifying ordeal for Norma Bell. You killed her in cold blood in her own home when she was defenceless. You knelt on her and used extreme violence against her. She had done nothing to deserve your violence.’ He strangled her with a telephone cord We told police our worries about Dack, but he’d fled. A manhunt was launched and, four long days later, he was arrested. Time passed in a blur of grief. That May – nine days before her 80th birthday – we said goodbye to Mam. And on Mam’s 80th, we released 80 red balloons. This January, Gareth Dack, 33, appeared at Teesside Crown Court. We learned Dack was a small-time…

It was my first pregnancy, and I’d done lots of research to prepare myself. But then scans showed the baby wasn’t growing as well as he should. So doctors planned a Caesarean. On 13 October 2015, at 38 weeks, I had 5lb 8oz Alex. My husband Sam, 31, and I were delighted. ‘You might need a few days to recover,’ a doctor said. But the next day I felt fine, and was walking about. So as I’d had a Caesarean, I was sent home with a week’s worth of blood-thinning meds. Back home, I was rushed off my feet looking after Alex. Then, on 31 October, I had cramp in my left buttock. I didn’t think too much of it, but over the next few days, it didn’t go. ‘I’ll…

CRAFTY CODE CRACKER Hannah Montana, the character made famous by Miley Cyrus, was originally called what? To find out, solve the puzzle... Fill in the grid. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26. When you’ve completed the grid, the shaded squares will spell out the two-word prize answer. We’ve given you five letters to start you off. Puzzle 11 £ 500 Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 60 for details. www.lifedeathprizes.com/win…

LETTER of the week! Heartwarming love story Joan and Ken’s story (6 April issue) was lovely. Joan’s friendship with homeless Ken put a strain on her marriage and she separated from husband Norman. But they stayed friends, and it was only years after Norman passed away that she realised she loved Ken and they married. She did her bit for the homeless, and was rewarded with love in her 80s. Anne Forrester, King’s Lynn WE PAY CASH Water’s off I was confused when my daughter Isabella, 6, said her bottle of water was off. ‘What do you mean it’s off?’ I asked her. ‘Well, it says on the bottle it’s spring water,’ she explained. ‘But now it’s summer.’ Jeena Sumner, north London Fun Thursdays! Thursday’s my favourite day of the week,…

Telling my son was the worst thing I’ve ever had to do Telling my son was the worst thing I’ve ever had to do I took a long, deep breath... ‘Neil, you’re giving me grief today!’ I teased. I wasn’t talking about the man in my life. Neil’s the peritoneal cancer in my core. It’s just less scary giving it a name. See, I’m dying, but I haven’t forgotten how to live. As a little girl, I dreamed of being a circus showgirl. I loved acrobatics, always dressed up as a dancer, putting on shows. But, growing up, real life took over. Trading big tops and trapezes for high kicks and star jumps, I became a fitness instructor. Then trained as a beauty therapist, travelling the world. And, aged 40,…

Both were dark haired, 20, had been out dancing… Both victims were young women, 20 years old. Dark hair, attractive. They’d been beaten, raped and left for dead in a ditch off Birmingham’s Chester Road, in the small hours of the same day of the year – 27 May, Whitsun. The victims were Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest. But their murders were 157 years apart. Mary Ashford was first. On 27 May 1817, she’d been to a dance with her friend Hannah at nearby Tyburn House Inn. They did a lot of dancing, a lot of chatting, had fun. By midnight, they’d left the dance with two young men, Benjamin Carter and Abraham Thornton. Hannah headed home to her cottage, Benjamin back to the dance at the Inn. But Mary…

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THE BIGGIE Which musical instruments can US actress Zooey Deschanel play? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the four-word prize answer. Phwoar – it’s a whopper! Enjoy your puzzling ACROSS 11 Flawlesslyclean (8) 12 Fruit used in martini (5) 13 Chewy, nuttysweet (6) 14 Floatingplatform (4) 15 Wine year (7) 16 Extra work afternormal hours (8) 17 Bill for goodssupplied (7) 18 Large bunchof flowers (7) 19 Word that mightfollow wedding,fairy or piston (4) 21 Cake maker (5) 23 Mythicalhorse withS single horn (7) 24 Extended piece of schoolwork (7) 28 Abide (4) 29 Male sheep (3) 30 Day trip (6) 33 Imaginary line around middle of Earth (7) 35 Pampering retreat (3) 36 Snare (4) 38 Heavy metal (4) 39 Item…

Gone was my ‘pregnant’ belly – now I could go shopping for tight dresses As I was queuing at the till, the shop assistant smiled at me. ‘When are you due?’ she asked. ‘I’m not pregnant,’ I muttered, red-faced with embarrassment. Mortifying. I certainly looked pregnant. A few months earlier, I’d been diagnosed with a fibroid – a benign growth in the womb. It was the cause of the heavy periods that’d been plaguing me for years. It’d been picked up while I was having an ultrasound for an ongoing kidney condition. ‘You can have a hysterectomy,’ my doctor had said, ‘or wait until the menopause, when it should die on its own.’ I’d chosen to leave it. My polycystic kidney disease had caused an aneurysm 10 years earlier. I’d…

He’d run me a bath and get in, too… It felt so wrong to me Kids trust grown-ups. They’re who you turn to when you’re hurt or scared… So I had no reason to feel worried that day when I was 10 and my stepdad Bruce Brewer, 22, sat me down and told me to look at a magazine… Only, it was full of pictures of naked men and women doing things I didn’t understand. ‘Read it!’ Bruce barked at me. The tone of his voice was frightening, so I sat, holding the magazine in my shaking hands, until he told me to go to bed. I lay in the dark trying to work out what’d happened. Bruce and my mum weren’t married. But he’d moved in with us after…

l £1 Meal Deal 1 Cook 150g wholewheat spaghetti according to packet instructions, then drain. 2 Meanwhile, heat 2tbsp oil in a deep-sided frying pan over a medium heat, add a small, finely diced red onion and 3 crushed cloves of garlic, and cook for 3 min until softened. 3 Stir in 16 halved cherry tomatoes and the zest of ½ a lemon, then season with salt and pepper. 4 Cook for about 5 min, until tomatoes become really soft and the oil has begun to take on an orange colour. 5Add drained spaghetti to tomatoes, along with a small handful of chopped, fresh coriander or parsley, and toss together well before serving. Serves: 2 Cost per head: 65p…

I was hooked! I loved the roar of the engine, the power… The motorbike engine started up with a deep and throaty growl. ‘Woooo!’ I cried, riding around the car park. I was 16, and my boyfriend was showing me how to ride his bike... I was hooked! I loved the roar of the engine, the power, the adrenaline… We married, had our daughter Rachel in October 1989, but split four years later, when I was 30. After, I joined a motorcycle club, and toured the country on my 500cc Kawasaki. Eventually, I met Bob, 52, through biker mates, and we married in August 2008. Since having Rachel, I’d had mild stress urinary incontinence – a common effect of childbirth. It meant urine would leak a bit when I coughed…

Serves: 8 Prep: 20 min + chilling Sweet treat 200g digestive biscuits 75g butter Filling: 150g butter 150g light muscovado sugar 200g condensed milk 100g plain chocolate 50g pecans, roughly chopped 1 Put digestive biscuits into a plastic bag and crush into fine crumbs with a rolling pin. Melt butter in a pan and mix into biscuits. 2 Press mixture into base and up sides of 8 individual, loose-bottom flan tins (or one 20cm tin), then chill in fridge for 30 min until set. 3 Meanwhile, make filling. Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan over a gentle heat. Add condensed milk and bring to boil slowly, stirring continuously for 2-3 min until a golden caramel. Pour into biscuit bases and chill for an hour in fridge. 4 Melt chocolate…

Five -a -day My granddaughter Holly, 3, knows for certain she gets her five-a-day – because she counts them on her fingers! Rosemary Janes, Monmouth Littlest Wonder Woman My baby girl Rose Rebecca Peters was seven weeks early. But she’s 3 months old now, and she’s my very own mini Wonder Woman. Amy Potts, Carlisle Grumpy bear Personally, I think the bear suit is adorable. But it seems my little boy Ezra doesn’t agree... Yasmin Earl, Selby…

6 reasons to visit.. 1 Walk the walls Chester has been enclosed since Roman times, and the walls, altered many times over the centuries, are still the most complete and best preserved in the UK. It’ll take about an hour to walk right around, and you’ll get some views of the town. 2 Shop the Rows The Chester Rows consist of covered walkways at the first floor behind which are entrances to shops and other premises. Found in all four of the main city’s streets, they’re unique. 3 Bet on the Gee Gees. Chester’s racecourse, known as the Roodee, is the oldest in use in England, and just a few minutes’ walk from the town centre. The season runs from May to September. 4 Enjoy afternoon tea The Chester Grosvenor…

11-17 May 2017 Aries 21 March - 20 April Sometimes when you drive off, the car feels slow – then you realise the handbrake’s still on. This week is like that. There’s something from the past that’s slowing you down. Once you let go of it, you’ll pick up speed. • Call 0905 817 0690* for more Taurus 21 April - 21 May Just because you stick with what you know, people think you don’t like change or innovation, which isn’t true. You’ve an idea right now which will surprise people; put it into action and see what happens! • Call 0905 817 0691* for more Gemini 22 May - 21 June You and a mate are supposed to be working together – but when you talk it all through…

YOGA-TTA BE KIDDING We’ve heard of flexible train tickets but this chap took it literally. He was spotted doing 20 minutes of yoga on a commuter train from London Euston to Watford. If only the train companies took a leaf out of his fitness manual and bent over backwards to avoid delays… BRIE-LLIANT! In April, sculptors presented their caerphilly crafted masterpieces at London’s East Village E20 Cheese Carving Championships. Food artist David Bradley was crowned the winner with his superhero offering ‘In-Ched-ible Hulk’. Runners up included a ‘Camem-Bear Grylls’, and, although it’s cheesy, we reckon they were all grate. WHAT A BOOB! This giant inflatable breast was a teat for the eyes recently when it appeared on a roof in Shoreditch, London, as part of the #freethefeed campaign by agency…

We’d need a double buggy, two cots...and heaven knows how many sleepsuits! Little sleepsuits, titchy socks, adorable teddies... all these lovely images were flooding my mind. ‘I can’t wait to meet my bubba,’ I smiled to my mum Kelly, now 45. ‘You’re only a few weeks gone, love,’ she laughed. ‘There’s months to go yet!’ My dad Darren, 45, chuckled, too, as I concocted the different outfits in my mind. ‘What about the nappies and sleepless nights?’ he chipped in. ‘It’s not all fun and games.’ But he was as excited as me, couldn’t wait to be a grandpa. Four weeks gone, it was me and my fella, 25-year-old Ben’s first baby. We didn’t know we wanted a family, but as soon as I fell pregnant we were delighted. But,…

Sting savvy Don’t panic if you get stung by a bee! Simply press and hold a slice of onion over the sting for instant relief, as shown here by my two little lads Max, 5, and Jacob, 3. Karen Morland, Mold They're YOUR tips! Paws for thought Chocolate buttons can look just like paw-prints on your cupcakes. Perfect for a children’s party… Or for anyone who wants to embrace their wild side! Mike Joseph, Manningtree Kneely better Bent over for bathtime My knees were really aching from bending down to bath our 1-year-old. So I just bought myself a cheap gardener’s kneeling pad. It works wonders. Adam Bewley, Devizes What floppy droop? A 2p piece at the bottom of your vase keeps tulips standing tall, erect and glorious. Helen Andrews,…

Ask our Doc Don’t be shy – Chat’s Dr Martin Edwards is a family GP who’s seen it all before… Poor sight Q My vision seems to be shrinking. I can only see what’s in front of me and can’t see out of the corner of my eye. Is it just down to age? Jackie, 56 A This isn’t ageing, it sounds like tunnel vision. It could mean glaucoma, increased fluid pressure inside your eye, which needs treatment. Rarer causes include damage to nerves or to the retina at the back of your eye See your GP or optician. Salty taste Q In summer I get a salty taste in my mouth until August! Am I a bit weird? Charlene, 33 A Not weird! Could be mucus dripping down the…

FROM ONLY 90p Haywards Red Cabbage, 400g, £1.98 Lovely, crunchy cabbage in a very strong vinegar solution. For a tasty lunchtime combo, stuff it into a roll with leftover Sunday roast meat Sainsbury’s British Red Cabbage In Sweet Vinegar, 440g, 90p Sweeter than the others, but with an acidic twang. Serve with any salad, or add it to a cheese sandwich instead of pickle Chat choice Morrisons Red Cabbage, 445g, £1 Our fave. Not too vinegary, but well pickled, with loads of crunch and a lovely, deep-pink colour. Perfect with oily fish like tuna or mackerel. NEW Maltesers Luxury Chocolates, £6 for 16, Debenhams An old favourite, but in a yummy, posh, new format. Individually wrapped chocs with Teasers pieces are coated in wafer and milk chocolate.…

My two kids have flown the coup, so ferrets are our babies Walking around my estate, people stopped in their tracks. ‘Good evening!’ I said sweetly, strutting past. Their jaws hung open. ‘Look at that lady’s dogs!’ I heard one child squeal. Except they weren’t dogs… They were ferrets! I fell in love with ferrets aged 6 after seeing them on a farm. ‘Eww, look at those rats!’ I said at first. How wrong I was. Ferrets are about the same size as a large rat, but I soon learned they were loving, intelligent creatures who are very obedient. I soon warmed to them, but didn’t own one until age 38. My friend Terry bred them. And one of the babies in his latest breed despised him…but loved me! ‘I’ll…

He recited our address, must’ve phoned 999! My son Alfie, 5, was awfully quiet. Poking my head around the living room door I soon saw why. His eyes were glued to the television screen. He was watching his favourite show, Fireman Sam. It kept him entertained for hours. He loved watching it while playing with his toys. ‘Fireman Sam’s my hero,’ I’d joke to my partner Robbie, 35. While Sam kept Alfie quiet, it gave me a chance to tidy up and cook dinner. In November last year, Robbie was at work and I was at home with Alfie. I did a few shifts at a local bar, and was rushing around getting ready. But as I ran down the stairs, my foot got caught in my baggy jogging bottoms.…

ZOOMED IN! Puzzle 19 £100 We’ve got up close and personal with a familiar bar – or perhaps even home bar – accessory. If you can make out what it is, that’s your prize answer. Your answer: WHAT'S ON TELLY? Puzzle 20 4 x £30 As you can see, our TV’s gone on the blink, and we can’t make out what programme’s being screened… If the show looks familiar to you, that’s your prize answer! Your answer: WHAT'S WRONG? Puzzle 21 £ 100 Fans of 1960s-set crime TV drama Inspector George Gently will recognise Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby playing Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus. But something about this still isn’t as it should be. If you know which item doesn’t belong, that’s your prize answer. Your answer: HOW MANY? Can you work…

FROM ONLY £5.99 Avalon Organics Clarifying Lemon Shampoo, £5.99, Holland & Barrett This lathers really well, leaving hair bouncy and free from grease. Top tip: Use this at least once a month to remove product build-up. Great price! Faith In Nature Brave Botanicals Shampoo, £5.99, Superdrug Creamy formula that does just what it says on the bottle – and it’s 99% natural. Top tip: Look out for recyclable shampoo bottles! Shine on Noughty Rise & Shine Everyday Shine Shampoo, £6.99, Superdrug Jojoba oil helps to put moisture back into dry locks. Top tip: Perfect for curly or afro hair. Naturtint Colour Fixing Shampoo, £8.59, Holland & Barrett This repairs dyed hair deep down for longerlasting colour. Top tip: If it leaves hair a little dry, try a conditioner.…