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‘A day without
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Real life
9 Animal Magic
12 Polio survivor Sandra Hulme
16 Dolls we loved…
18 Research family history
20 ‘I can’t recognise
people’s faces’
22 Meet the street vet
24 ‘Painting gave me my
life back’
26 We did it first: pinafores!
Star chat
10 Cover Helen Mirren
14 Home and Away’s Ray
Meagher chats to Yours
138 Cover Alison Hammond
Your best life now!
32 Cover Do it all eye creams
34 Cover Fashion: The great escape!
36 Colour-match bags and shoes
38 Cover 15 minutes to happy joints
44 Cover Cut that sugar!
47 Healthy recipe revamps
49 Cover Achieve a healthier smile
Good to know
65 Cover Clever cleaning tips
66 A guide to co-housing
69 Boost your savings today
71 Yours answers your questions
73 Find the right apps for you
75 Cover Stop the scammers
Nostalgia
56 More tales from the bathtub
58 Dancing queen!
Leisure time
85 Cover Money-saving meals
91 James Martin recipe
92 Floral craft projects to try
95 Knit a tea cosy
97 Roses to grow in containers
98 Yours Travel Club
99 48 hours in… Whitby
100 Cover Breaks for plant lovers
Your favourites
51 Meeting Place
60 Roy Hudd
79 Friends of Yours
105 Carers in touch
115 Cover Puzzles
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113 Cover Free moisturiser
129 The shop with a secret: part 1
137 Horoscopes
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I was very surprised to discover that I have something
in common with Hollywood superstar Helen Mirren
(p10). I’d also love to own a camper van. The lure of
the freedom of the open road combined with home
comforts has always appealed to me… maybe we’ll
both get our wish one day. I also found myself agreeing
with This Morning presenter Alison Hammond’s
assertion that a day without laughter is a day
wasted (p138). She certainly knows how to make
people smile!
With household bills continuing to rise we bring
you part two of our Live Well For Less feature (p85).
A complete two-week recipe plan with 14 dinners for
two people for the bargain price of £22.53. That’s just
80p each per day! We also have budget
fashion buys (p34), clever cleaning tips
(p65) and a brand-new serialised
short story (p129).
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schoolgirl fashion
Fashion has headed back to school
for a look we’ve long loved
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We did it first:
Pinafore
dresses
By Katharine Wootton
What do Judy Garland,
Alice in Wonderland,
Audrey Hepburn and
millions of schoolgirls
have in common?
They’re all fans of the pinafore dress!
While you might have packed
yours away with your satchel at the
end of your schooldays, the pinafore
is currently enjoying a revival, thanks
to fashion designers and high-street
retailers. The new-found popularity of
corduroy – a popular fabric for pinafores
– and a revival of the pinafore’s more
masculine cousin, the dungaree, have
helped the comeback. Pinafore dresses
are now coveted by stars such as
Mollie King, Holly Willoughby, Joanna
Froggatt and Claire Foy.
As far back as the 16th Century,
people of all classes have worn a
garment over other clothes as a
protective cover. Over time, pinafores
became the preserve of maids and
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housewives. The word pinafore is still
used to mean an apron or pinny.
The pinafore went on to become the
the standard uniform for generations
of young girls. It’s no surprise that
illustrator John Tenniel chose to depict
Lewis Carroll’s Alice wearing a white
pinafore over her sky–blue dress.
In 1939 another wide-eyed young
lady put pinafores on the fashion map
when Judy Garland donned a gingham
version intended to make her look
younger than her 17 years. Actress
Loretta Young gave the pinafore dress
Perfect with a
turtleneck, the
pinafore can
also be teamed
with a shirt or a
frilly blouse
a more sophisticated spin
when she wore a red, white
and blue version for a film
promo of the 1941 movie
The Lady of Cheyenne.
Loretta Young and Twiggy put their
own spin on the popular pinafore dress
In 1954 Audrey Hepburn brought
her own brand of chic to a classic polkadot
pinafore worn over a long-sleeved
t-shirt in the film, Sabrina.
Sixties’ designers Vivienne
Westwood and Mary Quant adapted
the look for their contemporary styles.
Soon the hottest bods in town from
Twiggy to Lulu were wearing the
pinafore dress – and we followed
their example.
One of the most endearing
attractions of the pinafore is its
versatility. The hem length could be
suitably sensible for school or short
enough to be cool when the mini-skirt
craze was at its height. Teamed with a
turtleneck top or ruffle-neck blouse,
a pinafore can be severely practical
or sweetly girly.
No wonder it has bounded back into
our shops once more in every fabric
from corduroy to leather and tweed.
pics: alamy stock photo, capital pictures, getty images, rex/shutterstock

The
sweetest
thing
We should all be
eating less sugar,
but just how much is
too much and are all
sweet things bad for
our health?
By Charlotte Haigh
PICs: Getty images, shutterstock
The average British adult eats
around 60g of added sugar
a day – that’s the equivalent
of 15 teaspoons and twice
the recommended daily amount of
30g of sugar a day. “It’s a big problem
for our health,” says dietitian Helen
Bond. “Too much sugar increases
your calorie intake which could cause
weight gain and harm your teeth.”
Plus research has linked diets high
in sugar to heart disease, type 2
diabetes, mental health problems
and even cancer.
Cutting down on the sweet stuff
could make a huge difference to
your health (and your waistline)
over time – but the problem is that
sugar makes our food taste so good,
which makes it hard to resist. If you
struggle to get the better of your
sweet tooth you’ll be pleased to
know that you don’t have to avoid
sugar completely – in fact you can
have a pretty sweet diet without
blowing your daily sugar quota.
What’s in
a name?
Not all sugar is bad and this is
where it can get confusing. “There
are natural sugars found in healthy
foods such as the glucose and
fructose in fruit and vegetables
and the lactose in dairy
products,” says Helen. “These
naturally occurring sugars
in fruit, vegetables and milk
products come hand-inhand
with lots of nutrients,
including fibre, vitamins and
minerals which are important
for your health so there’s no
need to restrict how much of
these foods you eat.”
What we all need to do
though, is keep ‘free sugars’
to a minimum. “Free sugars
are those added to food either by you,
or by a manufacturer in foods
such as jam, fizzy drinks, cakes
and biscuits,” says Helen. “Public
Health England recommends
free sugars make up no more
than five per cent of our daily
calories – that’s around 30g
of sugar, or 7 teaspoons.”
This allowance means
you don’t have to cut out
the sweet stuff entirely, says
Helen. “In fact, sugar can
play an important role in
a healthy diet by making
some nutritious foods
more palatable – such as
porridge and plain yogurt,
rhubarb and other
sour fruits.”
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Hidden sugar
You might not think you eat a lot of
sugar, especially if you don’t snack
on cakes and biscuits or add sugar
to your tea or coffee. But a quick
glance at the labels of some of your
favourite foods might shock you.
Breakfast cereals, pasta sauces and
condiments such as tomato ketchup
are often high in sugar even though
they don’t taste that sweet.
A product is considered to be high
in sugar if it has more than 22.5g of
total sugars per 100g. A low-sugar
product has to have 5g or less
of total sugars per 100g.
But you can’t just rely on
that figure. The ‘of which
sugars’ figure on food
labels describes the total amount
of sugars from all sources – free
sugars, plus those naturally present
in foods. For example, plain yogurt
may contain as much as 8g of sugar
per serving, but none of these are
free sugars because they all come
from milk so they don’t count
strapline xxxx
towards your daily 30g of sugar.
Have a look at the ingredients list
on the label too – if there is added
sugar in a product it will be listed
as sugar, sucrose, glucose, fructose
or glucose-fructose syrup. The
higher up the list the more sugar
a product contains.
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1 Wean yourself off
sweet drinks
ways to
save on sugar
“Alcohol provides nearly 10 per cent of our free
sugars so cutting down will reduce your intake,”
says Helen. “Drink water or milk instead of fizzy
drinks and squash and try low-calorie sweeteners
in tea and coffee.”
3 Cheat your
snack cravings
When you want something
sweet between meals, try a
couple of medjool dates, a
banana with peanut
butter and a sprinkling
of coconut or a pot of
plain yogurt dusted
with cinnamon.
2 Get dessert-savvy
Save sugary puddings for occasional
treats and on a daily basis go for
chopped fruit with plain yogurt.
Or make this added sugar-free
chocolate mousse by whizzing
up an avocado, a banana,
2 dessertspoons of cocoa
powder and enough
milk to give a smooth
consistency.
10%
of the more harmful
‘free’ sugars in our diet
comes from alcohol, so
cut down on the tipples
to boost your health
What’s the
alternative?
“Be wary of the so-called ‘natural’
alternatives to sugar, such as maple syrup,
coconut sugar, agave and honey,” says Helen.
“They’re fine to use if you enjoy the flavour but
they do count as free sugars in just the same way
as table sugar. Remember ordinary sugar is natural
too – it comes from a plant.”
If you really want to cut back try sweetening your
foods with xylitol or stevia. Xylitol has the same sweetness
as sugar, but with 40 per cent fewer calories. And it may
actually protect your teeth by preventing bacteria
from sticking to them. Stevia is made from a
South American plant and is up to 400 times
sweeter than sugar. It’s the only
calorie-free natural sweetener.
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good know
to
Simple advice on money + home + family + shopping + trends
Gleaming
gadgets!
Use these quick-and-easy cleaning
tips to get your kitchen gadgets
sparkling like new
Cleanse
your
kettle
Makeover
your
microwave
Fill a dish with water, add a few slices of lemon and microwave on
high for 3 mins. Once finished, leave the microwave closed for 5
mins to allow the steam to loosen up any stubborn stains for easy
wiping. For dried-on food you might need to repeat the process.
Sanitise
your
blender
Make your own natural
limescale remover! Prepare
a solution of equal parts
water and white vinegar,
then pour into the kettle
(until it’s three-quarters
full) and leave for one hour.
Bring to the boil, allow
to cool, then drain. Rinse
several times to remove
any traces of vinegar.
Don’t forget to unplug before cleaning
Once you’ve removed
the crumb tray and
shook it into the bin, use
an old toothbrush to
gently dislodge any large
chunks stuck inside the
toaster itself. If you’ve
washed the tray, make
sure it’s completely dry
before re-inserting.
Tackle
your
toaster
After each use, pour hot
soapy water into the jug of
your blender, replace the
lid then give it a 1 min blitz
on the highest setting and
rinse. For a deeper clean,
swap the soapy water for
2 tbsp of lemon juice and
baking soda. Works just as
well on smoothie makers.
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Meet the
street vet
With reports that homelessness
is at epidemic proportions, we
speak to a vet who pioneered a
project helping pets and their
owners who sleep on the streets
By Katharine Wootton
At the end of a long day
treating pampered
pooches and de-fleaing
cats who enjoy many
creature comforts, Jade
Statt doesn’t just head home for a welldeserved
rest. Instead, vet and lifelong
animal lover Jade packs her vet bag and
heads out onto the streets of London
looking out for the pets of some of the
poorest people in the country.
Since last April Jade, along with
her co-founder Sam Joseph, has been
leading the charity StreetVet, which
sees qualified veterinary practitioners
and vet nurses volunteer their time
to treat the animals of the homeless,
currently in London, Bristol, Brighton,
Cambridge and Plymouth.
The idea for the charity first
came about when Jade struck up a
conversation with a homeless man
while on a night out with friends. “I got
talking to this guy whose dog had really
itchy skin and it annoyed me that this
dog was suffering as it was something
I knew I could easily fix as a vet,” says
Jade. “Coincidentally around the
same time, someone told me about a
hairdresser called Joshua Coombs who
Vet Jade receives a
lick of thanks from
street dog Heidi
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Jade in action and right Anna Minoli,
one of the senior street vets who has
been involved since the early days,
with street dog Sky and their owner
real life
was going round cutting the hair of the
homeless in his free time for a project
called Do Something for Nothing. That
gave me the idea that perhaps I could
do the same thing, but instead treating
homeless people’s pets for free.”
From there, Jade enlisted the help
of other vets who wanted to make
a difference, as well as teaming up
with a charity called Streets Kitchen
who already reached out to homeless
people, and began heading onto the
city streets to find dogs and owners
in need.
“While there are other charities
out there providing a vet’s centre
for homeless animals, many of the
people we work with have mental
health problems that mean they find
sitting in a waiting
room of people very
intimidating. As the
treatment is meanstested,
they also
sometimes struggle
with the idea of
having to prove
they are homeless,
which is why we
go to them on the
streets instead.
“I usually say
anything we would
do in a normal vet’s
consultation we can
do on the streets
such as health
checks, vaccinations,
worming, antibiotics
pain relief, taking
bloods and testing
urine. Then if we see
‘Some people say
that the homeless
only have dogs so
they can get more
money, but in my
experience that
couldn’t be further
from the truth’
The vets make a difference to
the lives of pets and owners
an animal that
needs surgery,
we have a list of vet practices who
support us, in particular Goddards Vet
Group, that we can take them to.”
Although some of the homeless
people Jade meets acquired their pets
on the streets – sometimes having saved
a stray or abandoned animal – Jade
says many have had their pets since
before they became homeless. But
whatever the situation, she says the
bond between these animals and their
owners is incredibly special.
“Some people say that the homeless
only have dogs so they can get more
money, but in my experience that
couldn’t be further from the truth.
Often homeless people
won’t go to the doctor or go
in from the cold because
they won’t leave their dog.
Many say my dog eats first.”
Because of this, Jade
says that by helping the
animals, she inevitably
makes a difference to the
lives of their owners, too.
“If you consider all the
things homeless people
have to think about on
a daily basis like staying
safe, getting food and
keeping warm, for us to
say to them your dog is
OK, that takes that bit of
stress away from them.”
One of the most
moving moments Jade
has experienced since
starting out was with a
man suffering from extreme anxiety
who was terrified he was going to
lose his dog, having been refused at
countless hostels because they won’t
take animals.
“He was about the same age as me
and had been a British Gas engineer
for ten years when his anxiety meant
he lost his job. From there he lost his
flat and ended up on the streets. I
found out about him through a hostel
who contacted me and began meeting
with him, but not long after he tried
to commit suicide. I found him in the
hospital and from there continued to
help him. He recently got a flat with his
dog and is back on the road to recovery.
“When I started this project I never
anticipated the layers you get involved
with; by helping the dogs, you’re almost
always helping the person.”
With StreetVet having treated over
200 animals to date, Jade now wants
to grow the network of vets like her
giving their time to help the homeless
to new cities around the UK, as well
as campaigning to get more hostels to
accept dogs.
“If we didn’t do this work, some
of the animals may have developed
serious problems had we not
intervened. The depth of the human/
animal bond between the homeless
and their dogs warms my heart and it
makes me feel better when I can help
both the animals and their owners.”
n To find out more about StreetVet,
or to make a donation, visit
www.streetvet.co.uk/get-involved
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Get away in style this weekend, whether you’re
escaping to the country, catching a quick city break
or heading to a leisurely lunch with loved ones
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Ladies
who lunch
If you’re heading out for a posh
meal, this frock is perfect. The
flattering wrap style will hide your
tummy – even after a big lunch! If
you’re not confident about your
arms, pair with a tailored jacket
in a neutral shade.
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Fun at the
seaside
Give a nod to the nautical
trend with seasideinspired
shades and prints
and pack lots of layers for
those breezy promenade
walks. We love these
colourful chinos, the
perfect alternative to blue
or black.
£65
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changeable weather
catch you out! Be
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pretty lightweight
and water-repellent
mac, teamed with fun
wellies.
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Kerry wears: Stripe top,
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around shoulders, see
above) | trousers, £22, 6-22,
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City slicker
A smart jacket is a must-have
staple for any city break. Team
with a practical, easy-to-wear
dress or trousers and most
importantly – comfy flats.
An across-the-body bag
is essential too, leaving
your hands free for
sightseeing and
shopping!
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Dress (see left)
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necklace, £18, Next
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Cath Kidston
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10-28, Damart
| shirt, £24.99,
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8-22, Monsoon
| wellies, £15, 3-9,
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PHOTOGRAPHY RUTH JENKINSON; STYLIST DANIELLE ELMES-HUGHES;
HAIR AND MAKE-UP CARL STANLEY
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