Indholdsfortegnelse for 17-Aug-2017 i Chat

SPLASH LANDING! Things can get a bit wet on the Arctic Peninsula, but this cheeky penguin is making the most of the conditions by having a bit of puddle-jumping fun! Well, you would, wouldn’t you?! For more cute animal pictures and videos (as well as lots of real-life reads and other entertaining stuff), go to www.lifedeathprizes.com and search ‘Animals’. CELEBRITY SPIN Do you know which celebrity we’ve put in a twist? Here’s a clue to help: He used to live with best bandmate Duncan James, and caused quite a stir in Celebrity Big Brother 2014… Take a look at the picture on the right and see if you can work out who it is. Puzzle 1 £50 Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details. www.lifedeathprizes.com/win CASH for your…

It terrifies me to think there might be other victims Are you tickly?’ Uncle Charlie leered, brushing his hand against my breast. Then he tried to take off my coat. ‘Mum’ll be waiting,’ I insisted, scared. Uncle Charlie dressed, and we got into the car. Only, on the drive, his hand crept up my thigh towards my crotch. When we pulled up at my house, I dashed straight to my room. ‘He touched me,’ I wept to my parents, after Uncle Charlie left. Another judicial meeting was held. Uncle Charlie was stripped of his elder privileges – but that was it. I felt sick. I’d been used, abused and abandoned by Dad and the church. Four months on, I left home and went to live with a relative. Then, in…

It was magical – just the reassurance I needed! We’ll just have to do the best we can!’ I said to my partner Ethan. ‘It’ll be OK!’ We’d just left hospital with unexpected news. Twins! At six weeks pregnant, I was just getting used to the idea I was expecting one baby. But two?! Amazing. But scary... There were twins on my side of the family, so I guess it was quite likely. But we’d not been trying for a baby, so were still processing the fact I was pregnant. Now we knew it was two, I’d need scans every two weeks. So, off I went each fortnight, up the hill from my office where I worked in insurance, meeting Ethan, 27, at St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol. Then, at…

Weeks passed and the pain just wasn’t letting up Waking up, I tried pulling myself out of bed. But it was like my arms were frozen. As I tried lifting them, pain tore through me. Gritting my teeth, I managed to get myself up. But in the shower, I couldn’t lift my arms to wash my hair. The pain was too intense. ‘I must’ve slept on my arms funny,’ I told my husband John, 67. But each day that passed, my arms were still causing me grief. I couldn’t lift them to dress myself, brush my hair, pick things up… ‘The pain is unbearable,’ I told my GP. He prescribed painkillers, but they didn’t help. Weeks passed and the pain just wasn’t letting up. In fact, every joint in my…

THE BIG QUIZ Puzzle 17 £ 500 The answers to all these general-knowledge questions – except one – are in the grid in various directions. To be this week’s Chat Big Quiz champion, work out which answer is missing. This is your prize answer. Answers are in alphabetical order in each section. THE SILVER SCREEN – CHILD 1 What’s the title of the 1976 child-acted comedy gangster movie which has Scott Baio in the title role, and which features pedal cars and ‘splurge’ guns? (5, 6) 2 Which actor landed the title role, aged 11, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 2000? (6, 9) 3 In which 1990 film about a young boy defending his parents’ house from bungling burglars did 10-year-old Macaulay Culkin (left) play Kevin McCallister? (4,…

PJs on and teeth brushed, my boys Gideon and Emerson were ready for bed. But as we chose a bedtime story, Gideon, 3, started to sob. ‘My head feels squishy and my eyes are fuzzy,’ he cried. I thought he was trying to avoid going to sleep, so I gave him some Calpol and tucked him in. Next morning, Gideon was running around like normal, so I thought no more of it. But then, that night, the exact same thing happened. In fact, it happened every night that week. The following week, Gideon started nursery. I’d drop him off daily – but, by 10am, I’d get a call to say he’d been sick. He only managed five days before he stopped going, as he was sick every day. Me and…

THE BIGGIE Phwoar – it’s a whopper! Enjoy your puzzling What, apart from music, links American superstars Lady Gaga and Elvis Presley? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the four-word prize answer. ACROSS 1 Kitchen surface (7) 5 Abstaining from the booze (8) 9 Increases (4) 13 Male relative (5) 14 Get in touch with (7) 15 Grows larger (7) 16 American cafe (5) 17 Now or … (5) 18 Water tortoise (6) 20 Birds you feed by the pond (5) 21 Italian rice dish (7) 23 Second-hand (4) 26 Usual (4) 27 Use claws (7) 30 Emperor who built the wall across the north of England (7) 34 Foot-digit part (7) 36 Specimen (6) 37 Greek island (5)…

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The gang committed a string of daring robberies On 5 January 1930, in West Dallas, Texas, Bonnie Parker, 19, met Clyde Barrow, 21. Bonnie was a bored waitress, estranged from her jailed husband, while Clyde was a petty criminal. They fell head over heels in love. Soon after, when Clyde was jailed for burglary, Bonnie smuggled in a gun to help him escape. He was recaptured, sent back to jail. But when he was released in February 1932, Clyde rejoined Bonnie and they stole a car, committed a string of robberies. That April, Bonnie was caught and jailed for two months. And when she was released, she and Clyde embarked on their infamous crime spree, rampaging through Depressionera America with an everchanging team of accomplices. They robbed banks and convenience…

As the pub doors swung open, the cry was deafening. ‘Surprise!’ It was my 80th birthday and I’d thought my sons were taking me for a quiet meal. Instead, we’d gone to our local, The Kelly . And waiting for me was virtually everyone I knew. A surprise party! I could not have been more delighted. I thanked my five sons, Patrick, 60, Michael, 57, Tony, 51, Ian, 49, and Alan, 49, before chatting with my friends and extended family. There was a lovely buffet and everyone was in high spirits. ‘I feel so special,’ I told my boys. We were having so much fun that we lost track of time, and at 12.30am the bar was closing. Some people headed home. Others who lived nearby decided to walk me…

When they gave me a sash, I was over the moon! Sliding one last hairpin into my blonde locks, I turned from the mirror. ‘Still not perfect,’ Nan said, adjusting my hair with her manicured pink nails. It was March 2015, and I was preparing for my first beauty pageant. I doubt many of the other girls were taking beauty tips from their grandmas, but mine was the most glamorous woman I knew. Nan, now, 73, wore false eyelashes every day. She was retired, but never slept in. Instead, she got up early to do her hair and make-up. ‘You never know who’ll knock on the door!’ she’d say. When I was little, I loved dressing up in Nan’s heels and her blue, satin pageant sash. Miss Barnsley 1965, it…

£1 Meal Deal 1 Put a lidded frying pan on the hob to heat up. 2 Stir a handful of leftover, cooked macaroni with 4tbsp Primula cheese and 1-2tsp (to taste) mustard powder. 3 Butter two slices of bread. Place one piece, butterside- down, in frying pan over a low-medium heat. Pile on mac’n’cheese mixture. Top with other slice of bread, butterside- up. Cover with lid. 4 Fry sandwich gently until underside is a golden colour, and butter on top slice has melted. Flip over and repeat on the other side, then serve. Makes: 1 toastie Cost: 86p Top tip This is a brilliant way to use up leftover, cooked pasta. You can use any type you have, although smaller pieces tend to work the best. Try using different flavours of…

LETTER of the week! Killed by carer It was heartbreaking how multiple sclerosis sufferer Paul (1 June issue) was abused by his paid carer, neighbour Christopher McAllister. The injuries inflicted upon frail Paul meant he died in a painful and neglected state. I wish Paul’s sister Julie every success in her sterling efforts campaigning for stricter checks for carers. It’s vital that people who have the massive responsibility of caring for vulnerable people like Paul are professionally monitored. Jill Cohen, Leeds Clean-up crew Litter is a real issue for most of us but, luckily, where I stay in Eyemouth, a group of Scouts and Brownies do a wonderful job of cleaning up our town. Maureen Luke, Eyemouth Odd couple There’s an old saying that a fool and his money are…

Monica had ‘fought like a wolverine’ as Wiggins dragged her away THE CRIME Peruvian nanny Monica Rivera- Valdizan vanished in Palm Beach County, Florida, one night. Sadly, three days later, her beaten body was found under bushes at the side of a road. She’d been violently raped and strangled... THE STORY A caring, young Christian woman with a fiance at home in Lima, Peru, Monica Rivera- Valdizan had come to Florida to improve her English. On a temporary work visa, she took a job as a live-in nanny in Palm Beach County with a couple who had three children, including a newborn baby. Monica, 26, was described by her father as ‘an angel of this world’ who always wanted to help others. She wasn’t the type to disappear for a…

I tried it all – from Facebook to genealogy websites... Mum and I were curled up on the sofa watching telly. I was 15, and we were glued to a programme on adoption. Then I felt Mum turn to me... ‘I’ve been waiting 15 years to tell you this. Your dad and I couldn’t have children, so we adopted you,’ she told me softly. What?! Shock, surprise, confusion – I felt all the emotions. I’d been born in Manchester but had an incredible childhood in Rhode Island, America. We’d followed my dad’s sister out there as there was no rationing there, finally moving back in December 1959 because Mum missed her Manchester family. I’d had no idea I was adopted. But, when my mum Isabel, then 41, delivered the news,…

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My head swam with questions. Was this normal? I believed elders were above the law Uncle Charlie came out of the bathroom in just a towel 10 SHOCK FACTOR As Dad rang the doorbell, I stared at the ground. Please don’t know me, I prayed silently. It was 1991 and I was 10. My family were Jehovah’s Witnesses. Each weekend, my dad Ian, then 30, would take me door-to-door, trying to recruit new members, convert them to ‘the truth’. Mortified, I kept my head down, dreading a kid from school answering the door. I was already being bullied. ‘Bible basher,’ kids called me. I wasn’t allowed friends outside the religion, or to participate in school activities. We didn’t celebrate birthdays or Christmas. It was a lonely, miserable childhood. Evenings were…

I’d had brain surgery, was hooked up to life support Stepping off the plane, a waft of heat hit me. ‘We’re here!’ my mate Claire grinned. It was August last year, and I’d joined Claire and three mates on a girly holiday on the Greek island of Zante. ‘A week of sun, sea and cocktails,’ I smiled. We were soon by the pool. On our second day, we went to a boat party. Afterwards, I remember getting off the coach, heading to a bar on the Laganas strip. Then nothing. Until I woke up in a white room, alone. Drowsy, head fuzzy. Scared and confused, I didn’t know where I was or what’d happened to me. It’s all a blur, but I must’ve drifted in and out for days. At…

They're YOUR tips! Slippy snails Smear a layer of Vaseline around the rim of your flowerpot, as slugs and snails can’t climb over it. That way your plants are safe from being eaten! Grace Wright, Exeter Rockin’ it I like to collect pebbles from beach trips and decorate them as a hobby. They look nice around the home and make great gifts, too. Joanne Pitt, Wymondham Tack’s great! Blu Tack stuck on your walls? Rub it with a larger piece and it’ll come off! Paula Henstock, Huddersfield In the bag My kitchen was always cluttered with plastic bags. But then I found this laundry bag makes an ideal place to store them, and it looks good! Carol Wood, Kendal Cap it off To avoid injuries from the sharper parts of…

Ask our Doc Don’t be shy – Chat’s Dr Martin Edwards is a family GP who’s seen it all before… Ear lump Q There’s a hard lump where the arm of my glasses rubs on the back of my ear. Could it be cancer? Sue, 56 A More likely it’s a spectacle granuloma, a harmless skin swelling caused by rubbing from specs that don’t fit properly. Ask your optician to adjust them and it should gradually shrink. If it’s tender, steroid cream, injections or a small operation could help. Lazy eye Q The sight in my left eye isn’t good, and my doctor says it’s a lazy eye. What’s that? Mary, 22 A Some children have a squint, where their eyes point in slightly different directions. They can’t focus with…

Serves: 4 Prep: 90 min Cook: 50 min 250ml double cream 70g cane sugar, plus extra for topping ⁄4 red pepper, deseeded 1 1 vanilla pod, seeds only 6 egg yolks Zest of 1 lemon 100g sweet potato puree (1 sweet potato, baked, peeled and pureed) Sweet treat 1 Preheat oven to 160C/ Gas 3. Put 4 ramekins into a deep roasting dish. 2 Heat cream, sugar, red pepper and vanilla seeds and leave to simmer briefly. Sieve so you’re left with just liquid. 3 Lightly beat egg yolks in a bowl and add a little warm cream mixture, continuously stirring 4 Add lemon zest, then add remaining cream mixture a little at a time. Add sweet potato puree and mix thoroughly. 5 Fill ramekins with mixture, then pour boiling…

Scooby panted and pawed at Ian, trying to wake him… It was May this year, and a very warm evening for the time of year – in fact, it was a bit too warm for me... I said goodnight to our Leonbergers Scooby, 6, and Jake, 7, who were lolling about downstairs, before I went upstairs to hit the hay. But could I sleep? No! I kept tossing and turning, just couldn’t seem to get comfortable in the heat. Neither, it seemed, could my hubby Ian, 56. ‘It’s much too hot with the two of us in here,’ he grumbled. I knew what he meant. So he decided to go and sleep in our spare room for the night, leaving me gently drifting off in our bed. But then, the…

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Cuddle buddies How cute do my kids look, snuggling up to each other while they watch their favourite cartoon? You’d think butter wouldn’t melt! Kelly Christie, Stalybridge What a whopper! Summer’s in full swing, and my daughter Lola can’t quite believe the size of her ice cream! Shaun Waters, Swansea Hatty days My little Lexie, 5, makes sure she’s appropriately dressed for the lovely summer weather! Stacey Greenwood Bullock, Wakefield…

ZOOMED IN! We’ve got up close and personal with a familiar beverage-related item. If you can make out what it is, that’s your prize answer Puzzle 20 £100 Your answer: WHAT'S ON TELLY? 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! Puzzle 21 £30 4 x Your answer: WHAT'S WRONG? Sandra Bullock is the voice of supervillain Scarlet Overkill in the computer-animated comedy Minions. But something about this still from the film isn’t as it should be. If you know which item doesn’t belong, that’s your prize answer. Puzzle 22 £100 Your answer: HOW MANY? Can you tell how many mini cheeses are in this glass jar? If so, that’s your…

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ANCIENT ROOTS Next time you spot a grey hair, remember this... The oldest-living thing on earth is a tree in California that’s 5,067 years old! The Bristlecone Pine is found in a protected forest in the White Mountains. This tree is older than the Roman Empire! BOWING OUT..? The must-have toy for children in China? A tiny crossbow that can be loaded with toothpicks. Powerful enough to spear an apple, and available for as little as the equivalent of 80p, they’re causing havoc in the classroom. Thankfully, the crossbows aren’t currently available in the UK... SEX AND THE SCHNITTY! An Instagram user combines her love for Sex and the City and breadcrumbed chicken. In Carrie’s style, the posts ask, ‘Am I a chips and salad, or a mash and veg…