Indholdsfortegnelse for 04-May-2017 i Chat

Now we know why they’re called wing mirrors! If you ask us, these birds should avoid their reflection as they’re both looking a bit beaky! •Want to check out lots of fun animal videos? Then head to www.lifedeathprizes.com Chat PICTURE POWER! C a sh for your stor y! Chat is your mag and we pay cash for your truelife stories. Contact us at 020 3148 6150 Puzzle 1 £ 50 CELEBRITY SPIN Do you know which celebrity we’ve put in a twist? Here’s a clue to help: This lady starred in Mermaids and also sang The Shoop Shoop Song, which was on the film’s soundtrack album. 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…

Continued from previous page Giving a statement, 30 years of torment poured out Howard was jealous, twisted, saw me as his possession. But he was losing his grip on me, and, as long as I kept avoiding him, the abuse finally stopped. At 18, I moved out. And, in January 1997, I had my first son. But, soon after, I split with his dad. Living in my own council house, I was coping OK as a single mum. That September, a friend and I ran into Matt Smart, then 20. He’d been in the year below me at school, although we’d never spoken. But he remembered me. ‘You’d gorgeous hair, like Nicole Kidman,’ he said, confessing he’d fancied me. I was flattered. Soon an item, Matt’s love saved me. He…

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The noise shook the house. I’d thought it was a bomb My hubby Geordie and I cheered on our kids at sports day. ‘Well done,’ I beamed proudly as our son Geordie Jnr, 5, and big Geordie’s girl Georgha, 8, collected trophies. It was a fair summer’s day last June. Afterwards, Geordie and I went for lunch as black clouds darkened the sky. ‘Looks like rain,’ I said, so Geordie dropped me home before doing the school run. Minutes later, I was on the phone to a mate, when… BOOM! The noise shook the house. ‘Did you hear that?’ I gasped to my friend. I’d thought it was a bomb, but then a loud roar rumbled. Thunder. Moments later, my mobile rang. It was Geordie’s eldest girl Courtney, 19. ‘Get…

The problem wasn’t that Will was fat. I loved him lumps, bumps and all. The problem was that Will was struggling. ‘Can’t even get to the loo these days without losing my breath,’ he told me. He was carrying so much extra weight his joints were agony if he walked further than a few steps. ‘Oh, pet,’ I sighed. ‘What about your health?’ It was April 2016. Will had retired the year before from his job as a chef at the local RAF base – being surrounded by all that food had been where his weight issues began. And, since he’d retired, he hadn’t helped matters by scoffing sweets in front of the telly. We didn’t know how much he weighed but he was finding it hard to get around…

Her worried parents reported her missing MURDER OF KAYLEIGH HAYWOOD Kayleigh Haywood, 15, met Luke Harlow, 28, online in 2015. For two weeks, with over 2,600 texts, he groomed her. Said she was beautiful, declared his love, persuaded her to visit. On Friday 15 November, Kayleigh’s dad dropped her at Ibstock Community College, Leicestershire, believing she was staying with a friend. At Harlow’s flat, Kayleigh met his neighbour Stephen Beadman, 29, and she was abused, plied with alcohol. Her worried parents reported her missing. At 3am Sunday morning, a neighbour saw Kayleigh flee Harlow’s flat, naked from the waist down. Beadman chased her, raped her and killed her with a brick. Harlow was jailed 12 years for sexual activity, grooming and falsely imprisoning a child. Beadman was jailed for life…

1 The great outdoors: Take the 4½ mile Jane Austen walk from Chawton to Farringdon. Or hike or cycle part of the 50-mile Shipwrights Way, or enjoy the countryside views on a mile or two stroll along the 100-mile South Downs Way. 2 Get crafty: Join in a Celtic Festival or learn a long-ago skill at Butser Ancient Farm, try bushcraft and outdoor cooking while staying at Adhurst Yurts, or try fly fishing and clay-pigeon shooting at Meon Springs. 3 Homes and gardens: Jane Austen’s former home in Chawton is now a museum and boasts the small, round table at which she wrote. 4 Food and drink: Board a steam train for dinner or have a pint on the Real Ale Train (RAT). And celebrate the area’s best known local…

Tests showed the pair had died hours apart Dr Gilbert Bogle’s body was found first, by lads walking the banks of Lane Cove River, near Sydney, looking for stray golf balls. When police arrived, they also found Margaret Chandler’s body, hidden in the undergrowth just metres from the doctor’s. She was naked, pieces of cardboard torn from a box placed over her body and face. Dr Bogle was naked from below the waist, and laying face down on a small piece of carpet. His trousers had been carefully placed over the back of his legs, making it look as if he was dressed. Both of the victims had died of acute circulatory failure – their hearts had just stopped beating. No-one could understand why. The night before, Dr Gilbert Bogle…

ZOOMED IN! We’ve got super-close to a familiar item of food. If you can make out what it is, that’s your prize answer Your answer: Puzzle 20 £100 WHAT'S ON TELLY? Puzzle 21 4x  £ 303 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 22 £100 Has good-hearted ditherer and Cranford resident Mrs Forrester – played by Julia McKenzie – lost her beloved cow Bessie? Something about this still from the BBC TV series isn’t as it should be. If you know which item doesn’t belong, that’s your prize answer. Your answer: HOW MANY? Puzzle 23 £100 Can you tell how many mini chocolate bars are…

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DISH THE DIRT Dry-cleaning firm ZipJet recently tested hygiene in London, Berlin and Paris. The results make grim reading for romantics, after swabs taken on buses, trains and public spaces revealed a bench in Gare du Nord, Paris, was dirtier than anywhere else. Sacre bleugh! A UK solicitors’ firm has revealed some bury unusual dying wishes, including a woman’s request to put her partner’s pacemaker in her coffin. The heart wants what the heart wants… Apparently, some disputes can leave relatives a bit flushed – with one will being shoved down the toilet in spite! WHO’S A CLEVER BOY, THEN? A scarecrow simply isn’t going to do the trick for Indian farmers plagued by drug-addled parrots. Addicted to opium in poppy seeds, the pretty-high pollies have learnt to stealth swoop,…

TV presenter and novelist Helen Skelton has revealed that she loves to treat herself with what strange combination? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the five-word prize answer. THE BIGGIE Phwoar – it’s a whopper! Enjoy your puzzling AYE TIS ARRRD! ACROSS 11 Offspring (8) 12 Texas battle site, the ..., where Davy Crockett was killed (5) 13 Mend, restore (6) 14 Persuade earnestly (4) 15 Argue pedantically, hero (7) 19 Building land (4) 21 Lofty part of castle (5) 23 Toothbrush strand (7) 24 Pudding (7) 28 Measure of land (4) 29 Fiddler’s playing device (3) 30 Protective shoe end (6) 33 Globes (7) 35 Duvet warmth rating (3) 36 Woman (4) 38 Rope fibre (4) 39 Toothed blade (3) 40…

Serves: 12 Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Sweet treat 150g shredded-bran cereal 250ml semi-skimmed milk 300g plain flour 1tbsp baking powder Pinch of salt 75g golden caster sugar 125g California Raisins 75g chopped nuts 2 very ripe bananas, mashed 5tbsp sunflower oil 2 medium eggs 1 Preheat oven to 200C/ Gas 6, and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases 2 Measure cereal into a bowl, pour over milk and let it stand for 10 min. 3 Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl, add salt, stir in sugar, raisins and nuts. Lightly fold in cereal mix and mashed bananas. 4 Beat oil and eggs together, add to bowl and fold in quickly. Spoon mixture equally into paper cases and bake for 18-20 min or until skewer…

Ask our Doc Don’t be shy – Chat’s Dr Martin Edwards is a family GP who’s seen it all before… Sounds deep Q The menopause has deepened my voice! I can’t hit high notes in my choir, and friends don’t always recognise my voice on the phone. Sylvie, 57 A Voice change can affect up to half of women after their menopause, probably because tissues in your throat and voice box are less supple due to loss of oestrogen. A voice therapist and maybe hormone replacement therapy (HRT), can help, and it’s important not to smoke. Twitchy eye Q My eyelid twitches and it must look weird! How can I stop it? Gretchen, 41 Blokes' bit! Split stream Q Sometimes my urine stream splits into two, in different directions! Richard,…

My balance just kept on getting bigger and bigger… Flopping into bed for an early night, I sighed. I had a busy job, being the area manager of a cleaning company. What a day! I thought. I relished the challenge, but it was exhausting. Flicking the TV on, I pulled out my phone to play a few games of Chat Mag Bingo. Just chilling and playing bingo or the slots was one my favourite ways to relax. I’d joined years earlier after a mate recommended it. It fitted around work, and was great to play online when I didn’t go out and preferred a relaxing night in. The slots were my favourite, especially Double Bubble. It was easy to play and the bonus games were fun. I set myself a…

LETTER OF THE WEEK! Only 12 years? My heart goes out to Jackie Elmes (2 March issue), who suffered nearly 50 years of psychological damage caused by someone she should’ve been able to trust. David Suttie was let off lightly for his crimes – he got just 12 years! But at least Jackie can now move on with her life without fear of coming into contact with that monster again. Gloria Wilding, Prescot WE PAY CASH Food blues… The definition of heartbreak? When you see the waiter coming towards you with plates of food – but then take a sharp turn to a different table! Beth Webb, Aberwheeler Honestly! I got a lovely card from a child in my Infant class at the end of term. She’d written, You’re a…

THE CRIME An armed intruder had burst into a family celebration. One by one, he’d shot members of the Champion family dead. But had Ryan Champion fought back to survive? Or was he behind the brutal killings..? Who was Riservato? And why hadn’t he shot Ryan? THE STORY: Ryan Champion had survived the attack on his family. But it could hardly be considered lucky – because he was the only one who had. Both his parents and his younger sister had been killed in the shooting… It was 26 October 2014, and the Champion family was celebrating. Ryan’s sister Emily, 31, had just got her dream job as an equine vet at Delta Downs Racetrack in Vinton, Louisiana. Her parents were proud. Dad Lindsey, 62, worked for Farm Credit Services,…

By Katherine Boswell, 40, from Blackwood, Gwent Messed up, I thought all families were like this… Dark, cold eyes glared as another swipe from the fishing rod crashed onto my bare bottom… THWACK! I knew crying out would only make the strikes harder… Parents should protect, love and comfort you. But my childhood was filled with fear. My mum Patricia Davies, then 31, split with my dad when I was 3. Then, when I was 5, my older brother and I lived with her and my stepdad Howard John Davies, 42. I hoped he’d like me. But Howard was a violent brute. Just days after we moved in, Mum was in the kitchen when Howard beckoned me over to the sofa. Suddenly, he shoved his hand hard between my legs.…

Brian’s bones and organs grow at a superfast rate Logging onto my computer, I held my breath as I clicked on my dating profile. It was 2009, and my last week of membership on the site. So far, I’d been matched with no-one. What was wrong with me? A single mum to my girl Samantha, 9, I was sick of failed relationships. All I wanted was to find someone I could trust. Then I saw a new profile – Brian, 33. I could tell from his face that he had some kind of disability. But I didn’t know what it was, nor did I care. It didn’t stop him being handsome, with his blue eyes and dark hair. I sent him a quick message saying hello. And, almost immediately, I…

Photo finish! Knicks stick! While you’re on holiday, a selfie stick can make the perfect hanger to dry off your smalls! Kerry Sanabrias, Liverpool They're YOUR tips!! Cheesy does it Use a potato peeler if you want to cut thinner slices of your favourite cheese. Lyndsey Clayton, Swansea Straw deal Thread your necklace chain on two straws to stop them getting tangled while you’re not wearing them. Angela Clifton, Felixstowe Killer idea! Save the salty water from your dehumidifier – it makes a great, cost-effective and eco-friendly weed killer. Viv Colwill, Treharris Shine on Baking soda is good for cleaning stainless-steel sinks without scratching them. Sprinkle on, then wash with a soft sponge Deborah Robinson, Warley Scratch free! Magic money! Boost your blooms Pop a 2p piece into the water…

She pulled me out of my car, punching me in the head Rummaging through my wardrobe, my clothes looked so old. ‘I’ve got nothing to wear!’ I murmured. It was June last year, and my fella Ciaran Wallace, 19, and I were booked to go on a 12-night cruise around the Med in the July. It was our first holiday abroad since having Oscar, then 1. I needed to look my best… Do you want to come shopping? I texted my best mate Laurelle, 18. Friends since school, I knew she’d tell me if I looked more beached whale than mermaid! Sure! she replied, so I set off in the car to pick her up. ‘Hello, gorgeous,’ she cooed to Oscar in his baby seat in the back as we…

With hard work, Oscar was proving the doctors wrong… It was one thing after another. Pregnant with my first child, every time I had a scan, another problem was picked up. Heart problems, trouble with his kidneys… ‘It’s never ending,’ I said to my partner Richard, 44. But worrying wouldn’t help. So, at 30 weeks, we decided we didn’t want any more scans. ‘We’ll love this baby no matter what,’ Richard said. In January 2004, I gave birth to 8lb 3oz Oscar by Caesarean. He was whisked away and, as expected, had many problems. He had a clubfoot, cleft palate, reflux, a hole in his heart, and neurological, cardiac and kidney problems. ‘The hole in his heart may repair on its own,’ a consultant explained. But we didn’t know what…

NUMBER JIG Puzzle 7 £ 250 How many people took part in the largest ever game of musical chairs, played in Singapore in 1988? Fit these numbers into the grid. One number doesn’t fit. This is the prize answer. 3 digits 150 238 307 476 583 608 642 645 729 862 874 901 4 digits 1667 2153 3471 4566 5765 6631 7932 8238 8874 9375 5 digits 17239 25742 38815 42197 51443 54031 68523 79180 85304 92239 93487 6 digits 119453 256215 396361 522613 762737 7 digits 2508756 7452593 5627062 8532389 Your answer: PICEWORD Puzzle 8 £ 150 Which country is the world’s largest exporter of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil? Small pieces of grid fit into the big grid, providing answers to the Across clues. The number next to the clue…

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Despite all the A-listers, we were the stars! Touching down on the tarmac, I couldn’t help but smile. My partner Pete, 55, and I were on the holiday of a lifetime. We were in America to celebrate my 50th birthday and our 12-year anniversary. After a day in New York City, I was in love with the place. I felt like a movie star, posing for photos in Times Square. Lights, camera…action! Three days on, we travelled to Las Vegas, then headed off to Los Angeles. It was perfect. But then, in our LA motel, things started going wrong. Our room was more gritty than it was glitzy! And… ‘You’re over 30 miles away from the city,’ the receptionist said to us. ‘Never mind, we have tour-bus tickets!’ Pete said…

Meal Deal 1 Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6 and line two baking sheets with baking paper. 2 Break a medium cauliflower into florets, and whiz in a blender to couscous consistency. 3 Tip into a bowl, cover with clingfilm and microwave on high for 4 min. Leave to cool, then place in a clean tea towel and wring out moisture. 4 Place cauli in a clean bowl, add 100g ground almonds, 1tsp dried Italian herbs, 3 medium eggs, and season generously. Mix well, then divide into two and place each half onto a lined baking sheet. Shape each into a circle about 1cm thick, slightly thicker around edge, then bake for 25 min, until golden. 5 Microwave 100g baby spinach in its bag for 2 min. Leave to cool slightly,…

I felt I had to pretend I was a girl while wanting to be a lad I scowled as my mum Julie, then 32, styled my long, blonde hair into plaits and plucked a dress out… ‘I won’t wear that!’ I yelled. Mum’s face fell. I loathed skirts, dresses... anything girly. Just 7, I’d throw tantrums whenever Mum tried to put me in pretty things. I preferred trainers, trousers and T-shirts. ‘It’s just a tomboy phase,’ Mum sighed. I had an older brother David, then 17, and I figured I was just more like him. I was close to my male cousin, too. He was just 6 months older than me. Playing with his toy soldiers and cars, I felt content. Dolls I got given at birthdays were boring. Still,…

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