Indholdsfortegnelse for 14-Sep-2017 i Chat

Everything about this squirrel scenario is nuts! Firstly, do they even take baths? And, secondly, those paws don’t look like they’d be the best at holding up a brolley! Would you like to discover 15 things that you didn’t know about squirrels? Then go to www.lifedeathprizes.com/squirrels celebrity spin Do you know which celebrity we’ve put in a twist? Here’s a clue to help: This chef cooks and presents on Sunday Brunch and is taking to the dance floor in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. Take a look at the picture on the right and see if you can work out who it is. Puzzle 1 £ 50 pieces of cake! Your answer: to enter Turn to page 60 for details. www.lifedeathprizes.com/win…

Puzzle 3 £ 1,001 £500 winner Issue 52, 29th December 2016 Fabulous and very exciting! There will be treats for my grandchildren and some new glasses for me. Michelle Conway, Halifax Your answer: Actress Jennifer Garner and movie director and producer Steven Spielberg were both members of what? To find out, solve the crossword and then read down the shaded squares to find the three-word answer. AYE TIS ARRRD! ACROSS 1 Needed for hair washing (7) 5 Drawn as (8) 9 and 53 Across, home of Scottish monster (4, 4) 13 Confess (5) 14 Watch with no hands (7) 15 Duplicate (7) 16 Bucking bronco contest (5) 17 Shoulder or knee, maybe (5) 18 Usual (6) 20 Oscar ..., author of Salome (5) 21 South American country (7) 23 Scrutinise…

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The nurse went quiet, then pointed at the screenÉ When I married my husband Paul, in 2008, I knew exactly what I wanted next. A baby. But life doesn’t always pan out as you dream it. We tried and tried, and tried again, but every time I took a pregnancy test, my heart sank. ‘What are we doing wrong?’ I cried to Paul, now 42. It took years and two rounds of IVF on the NHS before beautiful Darcie was born on 29 October 2013. We were thrilled. But, when she was 10 months old, I started getting broody again. ‘I want another!’ I told Paul. In August 2014, Paul and I went back to the IVF clinic. This time it cost us £2,000 – but we couldn’t put a…

When I got a male boss, Jordan made me quit Hearing a knock at the door, I opened it – to no-one… But then I saw a single red rose on the step. Glancing up, I saw a trail of roses leading down the street… For me? Curiosity got the better of me, so I followed the trail to a nearby field – where my ex, Jordan, 23, was waiting for me. ‘I’m so sorry for everything,’ he choked. ‘I just want you back.’ I hated to admit it, but it felt good to be back in his arms. I’d first met Jordan when he was visiting the North Wales holiday park where I worked. He lived in Huddersfield – but, by the time his holiday was over, we were…

CHAIN WORDS Which Internet service began life as ‘Jerry and David’s Guide to the Word Wide Web’? Get from Start to Finish, making words by joining two boxes together as you go, eg: TOR + SO, SO +… you decide! When you reach Finish, two unused boxes join together to give you the prize answer. Your answer: Puzzle 14 £ 100 IN THE GRID PIECES OF CAKE! Which music star, whose surname begins with R, says the Earth is an alien playground? Hidden in this grid, reading forwards, backwards, up, down or diagonally, are ten items beginning with R. Find them all and the remaining letters will spell out the two-word prize answer. Puzzle 15 £ 100…

LETTEr of the week! Perfect family Louise Andrews’ story (13 July issue) should be an example to us all. Louise is obviously very proud of her children, but she and her husband should be proud of themselves, too. They work very hard with their flooring business, with keeping their home spick and span and making sure each child is cherished. It’s a delight to read about such a family. Christine Walker, Stainburn we pAy CASH Slow down Advances in technology or medicine are sure to be welcomed by most of us. In the future, I’d like to see vehicles electronically controlled to the correct speed limit. Think of the lives such technology would save. Ava Barnes, Llanelwy Pretend pony My daughter Lizzy, 14, helps out at a stables. One day,…

Puzzle 20 £100 ZOOMED IN! We’ve got up close and personal with an item you might use when you’re out and about. If you can make out what it is, that’s your prize answer. pieceS of cake! 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 4 x £ 30 Your answer: middlinG matey! WHAT’S WRONG? Have you seen the new Wonder Woman film starring Gal Gadot? Something about this still from the superhero movie isn’t as it should be. If you know which item doesn’t belong, that’s your prize answer. middlinG matey! Your answer: HOW MANY? Can you guess how many mini muffins are…

The tumour was 5cm across and already stage 3 Sitting in my bed, I desperately tried to breastfeed my screaming newborn. Miley-Grace was struggling to latch on, so I held my breast with one hand and guided her head with the other. ‘Come on, sweetie,’ I said. Eventually, she began to suckle. But as I began to relax, I felt something. A small, hard lump just under my left nipple. The more I felt it, the more worried I got. What if it’s cancer? I barely slept and went to see my GP first thing. He referred me for a biopsy at the local breast clinic. There was only one person I wanted by my side – my mum Jinette, then 44. We were more like best friends than mother…

Aries 21 March - 20 April Telling your boss that you know more than they do is really not wise, unless you’re really very sure of yourself. On this occasion, though, you’re right – and they’ll come round to your point of view. Call 0905 817 0690* for more Taurus 21 April - 21 May Time to think about long-term finances. If you’re weighing up different offers, don’t just think about which one is cheapest right now, but which’ll work out as the best value overall. Make the right choice! Call 0905 817 0691* for more Gemini 22 May - 21 June You’re running as fast as you can because you think that if you’re late, the doors will have closed and you’ll have missed your chance. When you get…

As a fleet of jockeys raced ahead, I followed behind in my truck. Crowds cheered as the horses raced past. But my focus was on the riders. As a paramedic, it’s my job to treat them for injuries. Suddenly, a jockey flew off his horse, crashing to the floor as other horses trampled him. Within seconds, I was there on my hands and knees, tending to him. ‘Let’s get you to hospital,’ I said, fixing him to a stretcher with a colleague’s help. Carting him off to a waiting ambulance, all I was worried about was making sure the rider was OK. It wasn’t until a few hours later, after leaving him in the care of the hospital doctors, that I realised I didn’t feel too good. I had a…

Wrinkly skin Q I’ve started running, but my friend says all that jiggling will stretch my skin and give me wrinkles! Helen, 47 A Running may involve being outdoors in all weather, and lead to weight loss, both of which could exaggerate a few wrinkles. But there’s no evidence that running will stretch skin. Use a moisturiser with SPF and get out there! Niggling cough Q I’ve had a dry, tickly cough for weeks. I’ve tried many cough medicines, but none have helped. Maggie, 51 A Cough mixtures might temporarily soothe a cough, but can’t cure it. A cough persisting over three weeks could mean allergy, infection, the aftermath of a cold, or occasionally more serious causes, including cancer. See your doctor for a chest exam and maybe some tests,…

We looked on in horror as they tried to revive her... Rocking my newborn daughter Sophia in my arms, I inhaled her sweet baby scent. She’d arrived just weeks earlier last June. ‘You’re Mummy’s little princess,’ I cooed at Sophia, kissing her cheeks. At 5lb 5oz she was a bundle of pure perfection. She already had me and her dad Christian, 46, wrapped around her little finger, and my daughter Ella-Maye, 8, doted on her, too. ‘My turn to hold her!’ she’d beg, desperate for yet another cuddle. She’d also help me change and bathe her, and pulled funny faces and sang to Sophia if she cried. ‘You and I,we’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky,’ she’d chant, singing along to the Rihanna song Diamonds. Sophia slept through the night…

I’ve always loved a game of bingo. It used to be raucous girlie Saturday nights down the local bingo hall, but as children – and then grandchildren – arrived, it got difficult to find a free evening. I missed the fun of waiting for numbers and dabbing them off the card, so I signed up to Chat Mag Bingo. Exploring the site, I instantly felt as if I was back at the bingo hall. There were slots, 90-ball and 75-ball games, progressive jackpots, link games and opportunities to win tickets. I’d play while my partner Arthur, 43, watched the telly. Recently, I tried playing on my son’s laptop instead of my tablet and noticed a game that I’d never seen before – it was called Speed Bingo. Tickets were 1p,…

THE BIG QUIZ puzzle 18 £ 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 – LEADERS 1 Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Best Actor Oscar for portraying which much-revered US president in a 2012 movie entitled with his surname? (7, 7) 2 What was the surname of the Prime Minister who was played by Timothy Spall in The King’s Speech, Albert Finney in The Gathering Storm and recently by Brian Cox in a movie entitled with his surname? (9) 3 Which Prime Minister did Meryl Streep play in…

My son Elliot, 6 at the time, didn’t really stand a chance – as he rolled about on the grass, a fluffy bundle of black fur smothered his face in slobbery kisses. Mitzy, our gorgeous Patterdale terrier, and Elliot were joined at the hip. ‘Here comes double trouble,’ me and my partner Gary, 34, would joke. Then one day in 2011, I let Mitzy, then 6, out into the garden. By then, we’d had her for six years. She’d spend hours in the garden, exploring. But when I went to call her in a bit later, she was gone. ‘Mitzy!’ I shouted, expecting to hear a rustle in the bushes. Nothing. ‘She must’ve got out through a gap in the fence,’ I fretted to Gary. ‘She can’t have gone far,’…

Chocks away! I ’m happiest winging it… This time, I’d asked the pilot to do a half-loop The idea just came to me one day last year… I want to do a wing walk, I thought. Sounds crazy, but I’d been thinking about taking on a challenge before I turned 90. Already 87, I needed to settle on something soon. And soaring through the air on a plane’s wing seemed a fun idea. ‘You’re mad!’ friends told me. But I couldn’t wait to feel the wind in my hair. I decided to raise money for Midlands Air Ambulance. As a former nurse, it’s a charity I’m passionate about. Friends and family got involved, and someone set up a JustGiving page. Soon, donations started pouring in. ‘You’re one brave lady,’ someone…

What’s the answer? solutions to Chat issue 34 (24 august 2017) Puzzle 1 rihanna Puzzle 2 lace Puzzle 3 Do you want fries with that Puzzle 4 Desire Puzzle 5 locust Puzzle 6 Dream date Puzzle 7 coffee shop Puzzle 9 Popcorn Puzzle 10 steve McFadden Puzzle 13 Mars Puzzle 14 swear Puzzle 15 Diamonds Puzzle 16 spaghetti Puzzle 17 rock Puzzle 18 Pound Puzzle 19 1c Puzzle 20 blueberry Puzzle 21 Extras Puzzle 22 squirrel Puzzle 23 14 Puzzle 24 French We won! Anyone from your town in the list this week..? Chat winners issue 24 (15 June 2017) £1,001 cash J Maylum, Maidstone. £1,000 cash c Johnson, Newcastle. £500 cash M boiling, chichester; h McNally, Pontypridd. £250 cash a butcher, Washington. £150 cash M hathaway, southampton. £100 cash…

ghost train? Kuala Lumpur commuters were spooked when a train operator posted pics of haunted doll Annabelle using its service. Mind your manners while you’re on our trains or…she will haunt you FOREVER, Rapid KL warned. Oh, yes – we’re definitely giving up our seat for her… SEVEN PRIESTS WALKED INTO A BAR... A group of trainee priests were surprised to be turned away from a Cardiff pub – after a member of staff thought that they were a stag party! They each got a free drink when the error was realised. Holy moly! MISSING SOMETHING? British police have launched a public appeal to find the owner of a mysterious human finger. It was found by a dog behind a London shop seven years ago – but officers have never…

I was too young to realise how wrong it was Plonking himself amongst my dolls, my stepdad Laurence Galloway pulled me onto his lap. ‘What are we playing today?’ he beamed. ‘Having a tea party,’ I smiled. It was 1986, I was 4, and adored Laurence, then 23. After my real dad walked out, I loved having a proper father figure in my life. Mum was besotted with Laurence, too, and we were finally the stable, happy family I craved. Laurence would play make-believe with my dollies. We’d cuddle up as he read me books, putting on silly voices. One afternoon, Mum was outside when Laurence called me to my bedroom to play. He was lying on my bed. ‘Come and give me a hug,’ he said, so I ran…

Serves: 16 Prep: 10 min Cook: 30 min Sweet treat Oil, for greasing 3 x 220g cans ready-to-eat prunes 400g rolled oats 50g ground almonds 50g flaked almonds 30g pumpkin seeds 20g sesame seeds 200g clear honey 3 eggs, beaten 1 Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4 and lightly oil and line a 23cm square baking tin. 2 Drain prunes and squash them lightly with a fork. Set aside. 3 Mix together rolled oats, ground almonds, flaked almonds, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds. Stir in honey, add beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. 4 Tip half oat mixture into tin, level surface and spread prunes on top. Cover with rest of oat mixture and press down lightly. 5 Bake for 25-30 min until set and goldenbrown. Leave to cool completely, then cut…

We had streamers, balloons, cakes, and a packed room, full of excited friends and family all waiting for us. ‘How are we going to tell them?’ I said to my then partner George, feeling numb. Pregnant with my first baby, we’d just been to my 20-week scan. And we’d planned a party to unveil the sex. But doctors found a problem with our baby’s heart and I’d need more tests. Still, we carried on with the party and cut a blue cake to announce we were having a boy. At Southampton General Hospital the very next day, tests showed our little boy had hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The left lower pumping chamber of his heart hadn’t developed properly and was much smaller than usual. ‘His heart isn’t able to pump…

Ever since my son Ashleigh was born, I’ve had kidney problems. Endless infections, kidney stones… Double pneumonia was next, then I contracted sepsis. Talk about unlucky! Finally, in June 2015, I had my bladder washed out in the hope it would help. It didn’t. A couple of months later, I noticed blood in my poo. Referred for a colonoscopy in November, it came back clear. ‘How can it be?’ I asked my husband Tim, 46. I was so obviously unwell. Then the blood in my poo became more regular. Christmas, my favourite time of year, came and went, but I felt exhausted. My eyes were drawn to the big scaly thing... a tumour ‘Must be the long, dark days,’ I said to Tim. In January last year, I noticed blood…

I felt sick and my stomach felt strange... On 27 August last year, as I peered down at what felt like the hundredth pregnancy test, I finally got the news I’d been waiting for. ‘We’re having a baby!’ I squealed. My husband Simon, 33, and I had been trying for a year or so, and now it was happening! We were thrilled. Simon already has a 10-yearold son Liam from a past relationship, and he was so excited to be a big brother. But this baby would be my first child. Eek! I started reading all the mother-and-baby mags, and spoke to all of my friends who were already mums to get the lowdown. I wanted everything to go as smoothly as possible. And it did. I had no sickness,…

Rice and quinoa veggie burgers Chat Meal Deal 1 Heat a tray of microwavable wholegrain brown rice and quinoa according to pack instructions. 2Tip into a food mixer and whiz, along with a small chopped onion, 1tsp cumin, 25g fresh, chopped mixed herbs (basil, parley and coriander), a grated carrot and an egg white. Season well and mix again. 3 Remove mixture and, using clean hands, shape into six evenly-sized burger patty shapes. 4 Heat a glug of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, and fry burgers for 4 min on each side, taking care when turning them over so they don’t break up, as they’re quite crumbly. 5 Serve with a choice of garnishes, such as onion rings and lettuce, in seeded burger buns, with…

MUG SHOT: HENNIS THE CRIME In May 1985, Kathryn Eastburn was brutally murdered in her own home. The cold-blooded killer also slayed two of her little girls. The man responsible was Army sergeant Timothy Hennis – but it took 25 years and three trials to convict him… THE STORY On 7 May 1985, Timothy Hennis spotted an ad for an English setter dog. He called the number listed and Kathryn Eastburn, known as Katie, picked up the phone. Married to an Air Force captain, she explained they were seeking a loving home for their dog Dixie, as they were likely to move away soon. That night, Timothy, then 27, drove to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to collect the pet. While there, Katie said her husband Gary was working away, and she’d…

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