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9 Animal Magic
12 Midwife Delia Jepson’s
life-changing Africa trip
16 Yours celebrates 80 years of the
Royal Voluntary Service
19 ‘I hope I can inspire others’
22 The joy of taking on older dogs
28 Be part of The Big Lunch!
Star chat
10 Cover Twiggy’s Sixties’ roots
14 Cover Kate Humble
24 Grease is the word! 40 years on
27 Where are they now? Isla St Clair
138 Ruthie Henshall
Your best life now!
34 Cover Steps to help beat diabetes
36 Cover Get it checked!
39 Get the most from your GP
appointment
40 Cover Fake tans on test!
43 Cover Beat hayfever symptoms
44 Cover Summer shoes
Good to know
62 How to deal with difficult
neighbours
64 Yours Retirement Services
65 Should I try shopping online?
66 Marriage in later life
71 Cover Save money today
Nostalgia
53 ‘We flew to America by Hoover!’
56 The magic of children’s radio
Leisure time
81 Cover The world’s most super
superfoods!
87 Cover Mary Berry’s linguine
89 Time for tea! Fabulous makes
and bakes
94 Summer gardening – part 2!
101 48 hours in The Isles of Scilly
102 Cover TV and film locations
105 Stroll along to Jane Austen
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129 The shop with a secret – part 3
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Simple advice on money + home + family + shopping + trends
6 ways to
Beat the
summer
heat
With temperatures on the rise,
we look at the best ways for you
to keep cool and comfortable
– especially at night!
Watch what you eat
Meat and other
protein-rich foods can
increase metabolic heat
production, as well as
water loss. Try to avoid
large amounts of protein
in your evening meal
when the weather
is particularly hot.
Switch to green
Green tea is said to
contain powerful
antioxidants that
can absorb UV light
and protect the skin
from sun damage.
It provides a cooling
effect, too.
Pander to your pulses
Need a quick-fix cool down? Apply
ice packs or cold compresses to pulse
points at the wrists, neck, elbows,
groin, ankles and behind the knees.
Pulse points are areas closest to
your blood vessels, so lowering
your blood temperature in those
spots will carry the cooling effect
throughout your body.
Fill up the tank
Tossing, turning and sweating
at night can result in
dehydration, so drink plenty of
water before bed. Just under
half a pint is enough to do the
trick without causing extra
nightly trips to the loo.
Sleep
like an
Egyptian
The ‘Egyptian
method’
involves
dampening a
sheet or towel in
cool water and
using it as
a blanket.
We recommend
laying the damp
sheet on top of
a dry towel to
avoid soaking
the mattress.
Cool your skin
Try applying a cooling
aloe vera gel to your skin
and/or using peppermintbased
toiletries before
you go to bed. This will
help to lower your
temperature, leaving
you feeling cool
and refreshed.
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Heart to
heart
Twiggy
returns
to her
1960s’
roots
Pics: rex/shutterstock, specsavers, getty images
When film-makers
were looking for
stars to feature
in a fascinating
documentary about
the Swinging Sixties there was one
name that definitely had to be on the
list – Cockney lass Twiggy.
“Well, they couldn’t really do a film
about the 1960s without me, could
they?” she laughs. “Funnily enough,
half of my fan letters today are from
teenagers obsessed with the 1960s.”
Fellow Cockney icon Michael Caine
narrates the film documentary, My
Generation, chatting with other stars
from the era including Twiggy, Paul
McCartney, Roger Daltrey, David
Bailey, Sandie Shaw, Mary Quant and
Marianne Faithfull, all blended with
unseen archive material to take us
back to the heart of the Sixties. Much
of the focus is on the way class barriers
were challenged, with young people
following their dreams and breaking
with conventions.
Twiggy recalls, “My dad was a
talented musician but he had to go
10
YOURS n EVERY FORTNIGHT
The Cockney lass who charmed the world tells
Yours about a brand new film transporting us
back to the Swinging Sixties, her fashion tips
and the joy of being a gran …
out and work so all his dreams and
ambitions went out the window.”
The film features footage of Twiggy
in the early 1960s and how she got
into modelling. “I was at school and I
wanted to be a model because I was
thin and people said I ought to try.”
In another film clip you see a young
Twiggy chatting about her shop in
Portland Street, London. “Have you
seen all the places we’ve sold to? Got
one in Hong Kong,” she laughs.
It certainly wasn’t a flash-in-the-pan
success either. Today Twiggy (68) is
celebrating more than 50 years in the
Man of the 1960s, Michael Caine, who narrates
the new film documentary about the era
business. And is still as passionate
about fashion. “I love fashion and I
follow trends. Always have done. But,
in the end, I put my own look together.
“I learnt to sew when I was really
young. I was a Mod and you couldn’t
buy Mod clothes so I made my own.
Every Saturday, I went to a dance in
Harrow-on-the-Hill and I’d see what
other Mod girls were wearing. A typical
outfit would be a little grey sweater
with a horizontal mustard stripe, a grey
pleated mid-calf skirt and brown Hush
Puppies. With my pipe-cleaner legs, I
must have looked like Olive Oyl!”

star chat
Then and now: Twiggy
is as fashionable and
stylish now as she was
in the 1960s
For the last six years she’s been
designing a range of clothes for M&S,
a project close to her heart given her
ongoing love of fashion.
So, if she could rescue five items of
clothing before her house burnt down,
what would she choose? “Skinny jeans,
jacket tailored to my shape, black/
white T-shirt and boots. I can’t walk in
high heels. Oh and lace-up brogues. I’ve
been wearing those since 1968.”
She has plenty of advice for older
women when it comes to how they
present themselves to the world. Her
rule of thumb is to arrive at a look
that suits you and stick to it. And
that applies to women everywhere,
top models or not. “If you’re wearing
something you love, it gives you
confidence. But don’t wear anything
too tight or a jacket that stops at the
waist; it’s much more flattering to have
something a little longer to cover your
bum. Also, check your rear view. No
one wants to see a visible panty line!”
She also has definite views on
hairstyles. ‘There is an
unwritten law that older
women should cut their hair
short. I totally disagree. The
most important thing for hair is
to keep it in good condition and
just go for what suits you.
“My haircut is casual, layered
and shoulder-length. After the
famous crop the hairdresser,
Leonard of Mayfair, gave
me back in the 1960s, I then
wanted it long again; it grew
down to my waist at one point.
I have it coloured, too, but in
gentle shades of blonde.”
She’s moderated her makeup,
too. “I used to do the socket
line above my eyes, put on
three pairs of false eyelashes
then draw those lines under my
eyes – known as Twiggies – with black
eyeliner. It took me an hour-and-ahalf
to do my eyes.
“I now do my make-up in ten
minutes and haven’t worn false lashes
for about 25 years. I still like a smoky
colour on my eyelids and a little bit
of lip-gloss. Women with panstick on
their face is not a good look.”
But all of this – the clothes, the hair,
the make-up, the new film – pales in
comparison to one more recent turn
of events. “In 2015 my daughter, Carly,
gave me the best present ever – my
granddaughter, Joni, who will be three
in May. I didn’t know I could love
someone as much as I love that child.
“My husband [actor Leigh Lawson]
jokes that he’s gained a grandchild and
lost a wife. I’m completely and utterly
besotted... and happiness,” says a
timeless Twiggy, “is a very good look.”
Just a few of the
nuggets from My
Generation…
Sir Paul McCartney,
speaking about
songwriting with John
Lennon in the 1960s...
“We’d sit down to write. I
think we wrote about 600
songs together over that
period. There was a big
sense of competition but
that was good for us.”
Michael Caine, born
Maurice Micklewhite,
talking about how
he came up with his
surname... “I’d been to
the cinema and seen the
Humphrey Bogart film
Caine Mutiny. I thought
that’s it – Michael Caine.
If I’d gone to the cinema
next door I would have
been Michael 101
Dalmatians.”
And on what struck him
most about the era...
It was a time, maybe the
first time, when the future
was shaped by young
people. We were utterly
convinced it was our time
the best time of our lives.”
And on making the most
of life... “Never look back
in anger always look
forward in hope and
never ever dream small.”
My Generation is released
on DVD and Blu Ray on May
28. We have five copies to
give away. To enter send
a postcard marked My
Generation DVD to Box 57,
Coates, PE7 2FF by June 8.
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for
you
11

As the iconic movie
celebrates its 40th
anniversary, we take
a look at what went on
behind the scenes
By Katharine Wootton
It was 1978. Punk rock was raging
and flares were on their way out.
But almost overnight, the world
regressed to the bubble-gum
fashions, bouffant hairstyles and
rock ‘n’ roll of the Fifties as Grease
immediately attracted droves of
hopelessly devoted fans.
Set in 1959, the story of lovestruck
Danny and Sandy, set amidst a
backdrop of strutting T-birds, highschool
canteen dramas and lightning
fast cars, was instantly a blockbuster
smash, soon becoming the highestgrossing
musical ever – a record only
since overtaken by Les Miserables,
Mamma Mia and Beauty and the Beast.
On celluloid, Grease was the perfect
depiction of the dramatic,
romantic and fast-moving school
days we secretly all wished we’d
had, but behind the scenes it
took an awful lot of blood, sweat
and tears to make this all-singing
and dancing movie musical icon.
How the cast could
have been different
As the cast of friends bound
around the fairground, arm in
arm, for the closing shot of Grease, it’s
interesting to think how different that
could have looked if the
production team had
got who they initially
wanted to cast.
Happy Days star
Henry Winkler (left) was
originally front-runner
to play Danny Zuko but,
wary of being typecast,
he passed on the part
to John Travolta who
Grease
is the word!
had starred in a travelling stage-play of
Grease and had just finished Saturday
Night Fever.
As well as rocketing his career,
John later said the part was a great
distraction in helping him cope with
the death of his girlfriend, Diana
Hyland, from cancer that spring.
The part of Sandy was an even
thornier problem as she needed to be
able to carry off wholesome as well
as raunchy at the end of the film. The
names initially suggested were Susan
Dey, Ann-Margret, Carrie
Fisher and even Marie
Osmond, who turned
the part down as she
objected to Sandy’s
transformation from
good girl to bad.
Producer
Allan Carr (not the
comedian!) then set
his sights on the
blonde Aussie
Olivia Newton-
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news nostalgia
John who he met at a friend’s dinner
party one night. Olivia was unsure,
having not long done the 1970 film
flop Toomorrow and keen to focus on
her singing career instead.
Nevertheless, she agreed to try
a screen test despite panicking that
she couldn’t do an American accent
and at 29 wouldn’t look like a highschool
student. But the team were
so keen to keep her, Sandy’s accent
was changed to Australian and the
cinematographer agreed to use soft
lenses to hide her age.
The part of Rizzo caused another
issue when Lucie Arnaz was
approached to do a screen test
only for her mother, Lucille Ball, to
allegedly call Paramount saying,
“I used to own that studio! My
daughter’s not doing a screen test,”
and Stockard Channing was instead
signed up for the role.
Even Elvis – who would in fact die
while Grease was being shot – was
reportedly asked to join the film as
Teen Angel, but instead the part went
to Frankie Avalon who spent most of
the filming of the
Beauty School
Dropout number
battling with a
fear of heights as he had to descend
a slippery three-storey staircase with
no railings.
Tight fits and fevers
As for You’re the One That I Want, when
Sandy unleashed her new look, Olivia
Newton-John discovered the skin-tight
pants she’d been asked to wear had
a zip malfunction and she had to be
sewn into them daily before filming.
There were also problems afoot in
another iconic scene. While filming the
drag race action over the Los Angeles
river the director, Randal Kleiser, cut
his foot and then walked in the river,
ending up with a raging fever which
saw him try to direct the next day with
a soaring temperature!
Sandy’s change
from squeaky
clean to
smouldering siren
delighted Danny
– and cinema
audiences!
Did you know?
n The opening beach scene
was shot at Malibu’s Leo Carrillo
State beach, a reference to the
1953 film, From Here to Eternity.
n Jeff Conaway
who played
Kenickie had to
walk with a stoop
so John Travolta
would appear
taller!
n Two people who
weren’t initially
big fans of Grease were Warren
Beatty and Jack Nicholson
whose offices were across from
where the cast would rehearse,
meaning they’d have to listen to
Greased Lightning on repeat as
they tried to write.
Shakin’ at the
High School Hop
– Olivia Newton-
John and John
Travolta
Born to hand-jive
The dance routines were what
made Grease so special but
they certainly weren’t always
easy to pull off. The outfits
and dance moves of the high
school dance contest scene
may have been hot, but
not as hot as the cast, who
filmed the scene in stifling
temperatures of more than
40°C Shot in Huntingdon Park
High School. There was no air Kenickie but John Travolta so
conditioning and all windows wanted to sing it was instead
or doors had to stay closed given to his character Danny.
because of light and sound Sadly, during the filming
control. Over the several takes of that scene, Kenickie was
of that scene, many extras dropped and seriously injured
had to be taken out because his back. Tragically this
of heat-related illness.
began his use of prescription
Meanwhile the Greased drugs that later spiralled into
Lightnin’ number was
addiction that plagued him
originally meant to be a for the rest of his too-short
showstopper for the character YOURS life. n He EVERY died FORTNIGHT
aged just 60. 25
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5health
checks
to save your life
Screening tests aren’t always pleasant – but they
save thousands of lives every year. These are the
ones you really shouldn’t miss out on…
By Karen Evennett
1
Bowel screening
There’s a new bowel cancer
screening test on offer in
parts of the UK and if you
get a chance to have it don’t
turn it down. “It’s called the
scope test and is only offered
once in your life – when
you’re 55,” explains Charlotte
Dawson, Head of Nurse
Advisory at Bowel Cancer UK
and Beating Bowel Cancer.
“It involves having a flexible
tube inserted into your
bottom to look for, and most
importantly to remove, any
polyps in the lower bowel
before they can develop
into cancer. We’re hoping
it will be rolled out across
the UK once we have more
doctors trained to offer it.”
If you’re not offered this
new test, you will still have
the opportunity to get a
sample of your poo tested
to detect tiny amounts
of blood (a sign of bowel
cancer) that you may not be
able to see.
When bowel cancer is
diagnosed at the earliest
stage, more than nine in
ten people will survive the
disease.
These test kits are sent
out every two years to
60-74 year olds in
England, Northern Ireland,
and Wales and from the
age of 50 in Scotland.
2 A mammogram
You’ll be offered a routine
mammogram every three
years between 50 and 70
(though some areas of the
country are experimenting
with screening slightly
younger and older women).
After 70 you can still
be screened, but you will
have to ask your GP to
refer you. Mammograms
involve having your
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Take every test you are offered –
and contact your GP surgery if you
think you’ve been missed off the list
3 Have a check-up
Don’t forget to visit the dentist at least once a year –
they don’t just check your teeth, they also look out
for signs of mouth cancer. Spotting mouth cancer
early could increase your chance of survival to 90 per
cent according to the British Dental Association.
YOURS n EVERY FORTNIGHT
4Don’t let
embarrassment
put you off having
a smear test or, as it’s now
known, cervical screening.
Your invitations to attend for
cervical screening drop from
once every three years to
once every five years after the
age of 50 (and up to the age
of 64) – but they’re no less
The smear test
important. In fact researchers
from Queen Mary University
of London said the biggest
impact of screening was
among women aged 50-64.
“Cervical cancer is caused
by the sexually transmitted
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV),
and your smear test picks up
abnormal cell changes before
they have developed into

stay healthy
breast x-rayed so that doctors
can look for signs of breast
cancer that are too small to
see or feel. “A huge 81 per
cent of breast cancers occur
in women over the age of
50 and the risk continues to
increase with age.
These routine mammograms
save 1300 lives a year,” says
Addie Mitchell, Clinical Nurse
Specialist at Breast Cancer Care.
Between appointments
cancer,” explains Rob Music,
chief executive of Jo’s Cervical
Cancer Trust.
“HPV can lie dormant for
decades. Being older doesn’t
make you immune, even if
you’ve had one sexual partner
for your entire life, so do
get checked.” Nearly 2,000
women’s lives are saved as
a result of cervical cancer
screening in England each year.
don’t forget to check your
breasts regularly so you
know what is normal for you.
Report any changes in shape,
or any lumps and bumps
to your GP as soon as you
notice them.
n Call 0808 800 6000 or
visit www.breast
cancercare.org.uk
5
The NHS
Health check
Your free NHS Health Check – every
five years between the ages of 40 and
74 – can tell you if you’re at higher
risk of heart disease, diabetes, kidney
disease and stroke. Over the age of
65, you’ll also be told about how to
look out for the signs and symptoms
of dementia.
Your blood pressure and
cholesterol will be checked and your
weight will be monitored too. Your
GP or practice nurse will be on hand
to give you advice on how to reduce
your risk of all of these issues.
Watch this
space…
Osteoporosis
There’s currently no national
screening for osteoporosis and even
giving everyone over 50 a bone scan
would not identify those at greatest
risk of breaking bones, according to
Sarah Leyland, Osteoporosis Nurse
Consultant at the National Osteoporosis
Society. “However, research suggests
that FRAX, a computer-based
risk assessment calculator – which
identifies people who may need bonestrengthening
drugs – could reduce
the number of hip fractures in older
women by a quarter.”
Ovarian cancer
Around 84 per cent of ovarian cancers
are diagnosed in women over 50, and
more than half of all cases occur in over
65s. There is no routine screening – the
CA125 blood test and an ultrasound
scan are the best tools available but
are not always accurate and are only
offered if you already have symptoms
such as persistent bloating. But there
is hope that a screening test may soon
be available. “Our researchers have
found a protein in the fallopian tubes
of women with a high risk of ovarian
cancer,” says Katherine Taylor, from
Ovarian Cancer Action. “We’re trying
to find another marker that is easier
to test for so we can pick up ovarian
cancer earlier and save more lives.”
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looking good
pic: shutterstock
1 Hydrate
Dry, itchy, irritated
and red skin can be
an unsightly and
uncomfortable sideeffect
of hayfever, so it’s
important to use gentle and
hydrating skincare products.
Start with a moisturising
cleanser such as Odylique’s
Creamy Coconut Cleanser
(£18/200ml), which
removes dirt and makeup,
but also hydrates with
coconut and extra-virgin
olive oil. Follow up with a
skin-calming moisturiser
such as Eucerin Anti
Redness
Concealing Day
Cream SPF25
(£20.50/50ml).
Containing antiinflammatory
ingredients, it
soothes and
calms and is
tinted to help
disguise redness.
5 beauty survival tips
for hayfever
sufferers
Beat the beauty challenges that summer
pollen brings with these top tips, says
Beauty Editor, Michelle Nightingale
Conceal redness
2 An unattractive red nose
is unlikely to be successfully
hidden by your usual foundation
and concealer so try a greenpigmented
primer underneath
your usual foundation to help
eliminate redness. We like L’Oréal
Paris Infallible Primer Shots
(£8.99), which can be added
before your usual foundation.
It also works to neutralise sallow
and yellow skintones.
Combat puffiness
3 The quickest way to beat
puffiness is to splash your
face with ice-cold water, but
a good eye product can also
help. We like Botanics All
Bright Refreshing Eye Roll-
On (£8.99/15ml), which
contains hibiscus to
brighten, but also a cooling
eye roll-on applicator to depuff.
Or, for a quick fix, try Boots
Essentials Cucumber Eye Gel
(£1.50/15ml). Not hydrating
enough to use alone every
day, but useful when
puffiness strikes.
4 Survive
watery
eyes
Unfortunately,
irritation and
watery eyes
can’t always be
avoided, so using
a waterproof
mascara will
make life much
easier. For
everyday use
we love the B.
Volumising
Mascara
(£9.99), which
is waterproof, gentle
and budget friendly,
too. If your eyes are
extra sensitive, avoid
applying right at the
roots and instead apply
through the lengths
towards the tips.
Stockists: Aveeno available
from Boots 0345 070 8090; B.
available from Superdrug 0345
671 0709; Benefit 0800 279
4793; Botanics and Eucerin all
available from Boots; HayMax
available from Boots; L’Oreal
0800 030 4032; Odylique
01638 491022
Be prepared
5 Keeping some
handy essentials in
your handbag, will
help keep you looking
tip top, even when the
pollen count is high…
HayMax Pure Organic
Allergen Barrier Balm,
£6.99
Apply this
natural balm to
your nostrils and
it promises to
trap allergens,
preventing an
allergic reaction
being triggered.
Benefit Puff
Off, £24.50/10ml
Part skincare, part
make-up, the
cooling iron-shaped
applicator smooths
and brightens.
Apply instead of
your usual eye
cream or over
make-up for an
instant boost.
Aveeno Dermexa Fast
& Long-Lasting Balm,
£9.99/75ml
This handbagsized
balm is
formulated
to treat dry,
itchy and
eczema- prone
skin. Intensely
moisturising,
it helps
restore the
skin’s natural
protective barrier.
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