Indholdsfortegnelse for 21-Jan-2021 i Chat

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Carly Sygrove, 38 Sitting at my desk, my head shot up from my books as one of my students blew a raspberry. ‘Who was that?’ I asked, unable to tell where the sound had come from. It was 2017 and I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed my hearing had let me down again. As a teacher, it was affecting my confidence. I’d first started having hearing troubles in August 2016. At a teacher-training session, I was suddenly overcome by a feeling of intense pressure in my head and a screeching in my ears. And as the friend to my left began to talk to me, I couldn’t understand. Her lips were moving, but I couldn’t hear a sound in my left ear. Convinced it was earache, I didn’t worry too…

OVER TO YOU Can you set a puzzle in this format? Send it, with a photo of yourself, to the address on p3 - there’s £20 for every one we use! This week’s puzzle was compiled by Jennifer Ward, Dringhouses, York ACROSS 1 Thought 2 Half (house) 3 Den 4 Bungles DOWN 1 Atoll 2 Expensive 3 Arab ruler 4 Atmospheres WIN 5x£25 Puzzle 6 Your answer: CHAIN WORDS The largest stadium of the Israel national football team is located in the suburbs of Jerusalem and named what, after a former mayor of the city? Get from Start to Finish, making words by joining two boxes together as you go, eg: TIN + SEL, SEL +… you decide! When you reach Finish, two unused boxes join together to give you the…

ARROW WORD If you include all overseas territories, which country has the most time zones? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. WIN 1,000 Puzzle 10 Your answer: SUDOKU To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 3 box, each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9. Solve the puzzle and the numbers in the highlighted squares will give you the prize puzzle answer. WIN 60 Puzzle 11 Your answer: WORDSEARCH A private showcase for dancers of what style is called an ale? The prize puzzle answer is the one missing from the grid. WIN 50 Puzzle 12 BOLEROBREAKCANCANCONGAFANDANGOFOXTROTJIVELINEMORRISPOLKARUMBASALSASWINGTANGOWALTZ Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for…

FILL ME IN The Maharaja of Datia gave the future King Edward VII a suit of armour made from what animal during his tour of India in 1875-76? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. WIN £100 Puzzle 14 Your answer: CIRCLE TIME The Wild West outlaw Butch Cassidy and the American model Chrissy Teigen were both born in which modern US state? Fit the words into the grid, then read down the letters in the shaded circles. 3 letters ALE ALL BAR BAT ILL MAN MAT TOO WAS YES 4 letters AIMS EACH GAME OATH OATS SOYA TRIO 5 letters BLUSH FUZZY GIRLS 6 letters BEAUTY GHOSTS GUFFAW RAZORS RHYTHM…

Thursday 1 July 2010 Raoul Moat, 37, is released from prison after a short sentence for assault. Saturday 3 July Chris Brown, 29, is shot dead after leaving his girlfriend Samantha Stobbart’s house. Samantha, an ex of Moat’s, is then shot twice through the window – but survives. Later that day, the police announce that they are searching for Moat. Sunday 4 July PC David Rathband, 42, is shot in the face by Moat and taken to hospital in a critical condition. Monday 5 July Extra firearms officers from across the country are brought in to search for Moat. It emerges he had posted on Facebook, Just got out of jail, I’ve lost everything... Watch and see what happens. Tuesday 6 July Moat writes a letter declaring war on the…

That night, as I got into bed, my mind was made up. ‘No more excuses,’ I said to myself. I started straight away by setting my alarm an hour earlier each day. Setting off on walks around a lake in my local park. One lap, two, and then three... It didn’t matter what the weather was like, I’d throw on my coat and just go. Some days, when it was raining heavily, I was the only person out. But I didn’t care. Next, I made a promise to myself to ditch takeaways for good. Instead, I ate three healthy meals a day. Cereal, fruit, chicken salads and soups. Dinner was meat or tofu with vegetables. Before, whenever I’d cooked at home, I’d always piled my plate high. Now I made…

One in five adult children have returned to the family home as a result of the pandemic, according to MoneySuperMarket’s Hotel of Mum and Dad report. Of those who pay rent on return, the average amount paid stood at £187 a month last year, a decrease from an average of £212 a month in 2019. However some 47% haven’t offered to pay rent at all. Did you know? Harrogate has been named the best place to work from home according to Uswitch’s Remote Working Index. Factors include broadband speed,green spaces and crime rates. TOP TIP If you have a habit of overspending, hide your cards and keep them in a safe place in your home.…

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To Jon and the kids, I don’t know where I’d be without you guys. Jon, 43, my amazing fiance, our daughter Quinn, 7, and my two sons from a previous relationship, aged 12 and 13. You’ve been there through the good and bad times. And in 2018, we really did have a tough year. I’d started forgetting silly little things. Breaking down after forgetting to fill the car with petrol, missing GP appointments. I even forgot to take the kids to school, thinking it was the weekend. Jon, you suggested going to the doctor in August 2018. I knew that you were right. You see, my dad Terry, 74, had recently been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease - it’s a hereditary condition that affects the brain and causes problems with coordination…

NUMBER JIG Written mathematically as 10!, what is the factorial of 10? Fit these numbers into the grid. One number doesn’t fit. This is the prize answer. 3 digits 212 237 298 343 420 630 664 706 823 856 4 digits 1547 5 digits 34015 34228 50678 50815 61452 61781 61878 64326 68822 74299 88732 97700 6 digits 138032 327682 377776 601701 613201 622755 881873 7 digits 1046514 1952111 3628800 7242308 8 digits 80923490 WIN £250 Puzzle 2 Your answer: SPIRAL XWORD What relation is actor Tamzin Outhwaite to Holly Willoughby’s husband Dan Baldwin? The answer to each clue (apart from the first) begins with the last letter of the preceding answer. The shaded squares will spell out the one-word prize answer. 1 Dromedary or Bactrian, eg (5) 2 Camp…

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Natasha Orbeck, 33 Heading off to our wedding reception in a horse-driven carriage, I kissed my new husband. It was July 2012, and our big day had been everything I’d dreamt it would be. A church wedding with 300 guests, and my handsome husband Josh, then 32, by my side. Newly married, our thoughts soon turned to children. ‘How many kids do you think we’ll have?’ I asked Josh one night while we watched TV on the sofa. ‘Hmm… Minimum two, maximum four!’ Josh said enthusiastically. In June 2014, I had news. ‘I’m pregnant!’ I told Josh. He was ecstatic. On 18 February 2015, our daughter Amelia was born weighing 7lb 14oz. Overnight, Josh became the wonderful father I always knew he would be. We even started designing and building…

Behaving like Bridezilla Q My sister’s asked me to be maid of honour at her wedding, but said I must lose weight, get my hair cut, practise walking in heels, cover my tattoos and get my teeth whitened. I haven’t declined or accepted - I’m still speechless! She’s so wrapped up in the arrangements, she doesn’t realise what she’s asking. I know a huge argument will happen if I question her or don’t do as I’m told. Do I try to change my appearance, or do I say I’d rather just be a guest? Ellen, 30 A Decline the offer and go as a guest! If you’re worried about telling her, you could jokingly say you don’t want to upstage her by losing weight and fulfilling all her other demands.…

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Chicken and rice one pot An aromatic chicken dish that makes good use of the spices and sauces in your store cupboard. SERVES: 6 PREP TIME: 10 MINS, PLUS MARINATING TIME COOKING TIME: 35 MINS, PLUS RESTING TIME • 4 chicken breasts, part-boned if possible • 1tbsp chicken seasoning • 1tbsp ground coriander • 1tsp ground cumin • 1tsp paprika • 3tbsp soy sauce • Juice of 1 lemon • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • A few stems of thyme • 1 red onion, sliced • 2tbsp sunflower oil • 1tbsp sugar • 1 small red pepper, deseeded and sliced • 300g butternut squash, cubed • 200ml easy-cook American rice • ½ltr chicken stock 1 Cut the chicken breasts in half and put into a shallow sealable container. Sprinkle over…

The Dig NETFLIX Carey Mulligan plays wealthy widowed landowner Edith Pretty, alongside Ralph Fiennes as archaeologist Basil Brown, in this period drama. It follows the 1939 excavation of the medieval burial site Sutton Hoo which uncovered a haul of Saxon treasures. Simply Raymond Blanc ITV Learn to cook like the Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur in this new series that will see him share the secrets of a new collection of simple, rustic recipes that can be put together easily and quickly while still delivering amazing results. Joanna Lumley’s British Isles ITV In her latest travelogue, the Ab Fab star takes in the delights of the Yorkshire Dales, the Highlands, Dartmoor, Derry and London. She’ll also revisit Coronation Street’s cobbles, meet some Devon Druids and enjoy a night out at an…

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Chat winners issue 41 (8 October 2020) Anyone from your town in the list this week..? £1,001 CASH J Hill, Middlesbrough £1,000 CASH A Wyllie, Liverpool £500 CASH M Fraser, Darlington; A Lyall, Bishop Auckland £250 CASH H Carlin, Berwick-upon-Tweed £150 CASH C Hargreaves, Poulton-le-Fylde £100 CASH L Maddock, Frodsham; J Edwards, Liverpool; S Tatton, Stoke-on-Trent; J Hannan, Bolton; A Mess, Livingston £60 CASH J Dalton, Redditch £50 CASH D Pegram, Stevenage; A Wherly, Somerset; L Fellows, Stafford £30 CASH A Dodsworth, Gloucester; I Fisher, Christchurch; K Hinchliffe, Ashton-under-Lyne; P Frost, Wakefield; V Herrity, Farnworth £25 CASH Mrs Hartnell, Southampton; Mrs Canfield; Gravesend; N Leebetter, Nottingham; J Wyer, Bilston; L Cameron, Huddersfield; M Fisher, Birmingham; P Owen, Burntwood; C Hanna, London; M Hanstock, Derby Chat PUZZLE 2 MODEST Chat PUZZLE…

Lucy Bailey, 24, Newcastle-under-Lyme Dialling the number, I waited for the familiar voice at the other end of the line. ‘Hi, love,’ my dad Jonathan, 50, said. ‘How’s things?’ I asked. ‘I’m really missing normal life,’ he said with a sigh. It was summer 2020 and I knew Dad was struggling due to the pandemic. Lockdown had been tough on him and he was missing his usual busy schedule. Known as Bazza to his friends, Dad was one of the kindest people I knew. Every Christmas Eve, he’d be out on the streets handing out sleeping bags and warm blankets to the homeless. He set up community support groups and was constantly volunteering or donating to charities. He loved the gym and was a family man, too. Each Sunday, he’d…

THE BIGGIE WIN £ 1,001 Puzzle 5 What connects the actors Mischa Barton and Kiefer Sutherland? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the prize puzzle answer. ACROSS 1 Inflates a tyre (5) 4 Covering of a tree trunk (4) 6 Hummus ingredient (8) 13 Snakes and _, a board game (7) 14 Thoughtful or solemn (7) 15 Book of charts (5) 16 African river (4) 17 Field of flowers and grass (6) 18 Nearer (6) 20 Pace, speed (4) 21 Light beer (5) 22 Manage or deal with (6) 25/28 Film starring Tom Cruise as a futuristic policeman (8,6) 30 Beatles song, _ Days a Week (5) 32 Used for typing (8) 34 Spanish rice dish (6) 35 Particle of matter (4)…

On 22 February 2017, jurors found Tony Moreno, 23, guilty of murdering his baby son. He was also found guilty of risk of injury to a minor. Moreno had killed his son out of spite and anger towards his ex-girlfriend. It seemed little Aaden had lost his life because of his own father’s bitterness. Three months after the verdict was delivered, Moreno was sentenced to 70 years in prison. That included 60 years for the murder charge and 10 years for risk of injury to a minor, to be served consecutively. Speaking directly to Moreno, grieving mum Adrianne admitted she’d tried to find forgiveness, but she could not ever forgive the man who took away the most precious thing in her life. ‘My heart only holds hate for you and…

Does sex cure vaginal dryness? Q Since my menopause, sex hurts because my vagina is dry. My friend says having more sex will help. Is that true? Eve, Mexborough A it does seem that being more sexually active might reduce vaginal dryness and soreness after your menopause. No one’s quite sure why - the dryness is due to a lack of oestrogen, the hormone which keeps your vagina moist and supple, but having more sex doesn’t make you produce more. it could be that regular sex stimulates your vagina to produce lubrication and stretches and softens the skin inside. Use plenty of lube during sex, and your GP might suggest oestrogen cream or pessaries for your vagina if you’re keen to avoid HRT in the form of pills or patches.…

HUSBAND BEATER Sharon and David Edwards married in 2015. But Sharon, 42, regularly beat her husband, 51, at their home in Chorley. It was reported she’d broken his collarbone and bitten his nose. She’d even given him a black eye before their wedding. In August 2015, just two months after they’d wed, she stabbed David through the heart, killing him. At her trial in 2016, Edwards denied murder but was found guilty and sentenced to life, to serve a minimum of 20 years. TOT IN A CAGE Ellie-May Minshull- Coyle, 19 months, died at the hands of her mother and stepfather. In March 2017, Lauren Coyle, 19, and Reece Hitchcott, 20, strapped the toddler face down in a cage they’d made around her bed at their Preston flat. Then they…

Called ‘the most controversial novel ever written in Canada’, which 1976 book by Marian Engel details the relationship between a librarian and the titular animal? Solve the crossword, then read down the yellow squares to find the prize puzzle answer. ACROSS 1 Unopened flower (3) 3 Conclude (3) 5 Rodent (3) 6 Belonging to us (3) 7 Money paid to the government (3) DOWN 1 Hat popular in France (5) 2 Purifying treatment (5) 4 2008 Batman film, The _ Knight (4) WIN £50 Puzzle 13 Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details or visit comps.lifedeathprizes.com/puzzles…

Sara Darius, 56, Cardiff Popping into the staff room, midway through a 12-hour shift, I cut myself another piece of cake. ‘Yum!’ I said to my colleague as I gulped it down with a quick cuppa. ‘Little Miss Greedy,’ she laughed, rolling her eyes. In my job as a health-care worker at a busy hospital, we were forever being given chocolates and cakes. Only, I’d never have just one slice...regularly popping into the staff room. My colleagues admitted they’d hide things from me. Stashing treats in lockers. ‘There would be none left for us if we didn’t!’ one said. My nickname, Little Miss Greedy, didn’t bother me. ‘Well, if the shoe fits,’ I chuckled now, dashing back to the ward. It was summer 2017 and I was 18st 7lb, a…

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