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HAVIN’ A GIRAFFE! Talk about a tall tale! Really not sure how this particular scenario came about, but we’re glad it did! The French bulldog looks traditional in a Parisian-style sweater, but then it’s been dressed to look like its toy with giraffe ears and ossicones (horn-like things). Sacre bleu – it’s not impressed! Now see a giraffe who’s best mates with a baby elephant. Aww. Go to www.lifedeathprizes.com/giraffe-elephant CELEBRITY SPIN Puzzle 1 £50£50 Do you know which celebrity we’ve put in a twist? Here’s a clue to help: This lady came to our attention in a Versace safety pin dress back in 1994 and went on to star in the Austin Powers movies. Take a look at the picture on the right and see if you can work out who it…

We waited for her to run out of steam – but she never did Every new mum wants her littl’un to sleep. And smile between bouts of crying, of course. But my little girl Ever, 3, doesn’t conform on either front. She barely sleeps a wink, and smiles from morning till night! Ever arrived on 28 September 2013, weighing 6lb 10oz. My husband Kirk Hisko, 40, and I were smitten. We’d been teenage sweethearts, sharing a first kiss in high school, meeting up again in early 2008. I was at university, Kirk was working. Soon, we settled back in our hometown of Renfrew, an hour’s drive from Ottawa. We married in August 2012, moved into a house just seven doors up the road from my mum Karen, 61, and dad…

they’s YOUR tips! Stain away! A mixture of household staples vinegar and lemon juice will remove mould or stubborn stains around the bath or on shower curtains, both easily and cheaply. Heather McEwen, Norwich Brew’d have thought?! When cleaning the soleplate of your iron, use a cloth soaked in teabags. It works like a dream! Jan Robertson, Lytham St Annes Keep ’em sweet! Put soap stubs, used perfumed candles and empty scent bottles in your clothes drawer. They deter moths and give a lovely fragrance. J Harkness, Scarborough Snappy solution Pop your camera into a plastic, lidded soapdish to give it extra protection from any knocks or leaks in your luggage. Sue Aldwin, Wigan Chill on the go To chill drinks quickly when out and about, a bag of frozen…

FROM £1.75 Marks & Spencer 4 Salted Caramel & Belgian Milk Chocolate Chunks, £2.60 Soft textured, these are super-sweet thanks to chocolate as well as caramel. Salty? We didn’t taste it. Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Salted Caramel Cookies, £1.75 Eight crispy, buttery cookies with a great balance of sweet caramel and salt. Waitrose 8 Salted Caramel All Butter Cookies, £1.75 Super crunchy with pieces of very chewy toffee and lumps of chocolate that melt in your mouth. Chat choice NEW Young’s Gastro Chunky Fishcakes, £3, Tesco For a touch of indulgence, these are made with smoked haddock, mozzarella and Cheddar. Ready in just 16 minutes.…

CRAFTY CODE CRACKER Countryfile presenter Anita Rani has said that her most-valued possession is what, because it evokes so many memories? To find out, solve the puzzle... Fill in the grid. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26. When you’ve completed the grid, the shaded squares will spell out the two-word prize answer. We’ve given you five letters to start you off. Puzzle 9 £ 500 Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 60 for details. www.lifedeathprizes.com/win…

I hadn’t noticed how close I was to winning the jackpot! Taking off my coat and shoes, I called out to my 29-year-old daughter who lives with me, ‘Pop the kettle on!’ I owned a little cleaning company, and was on my feet most of the day, so when I got home, I’d flop on the sofa with the TV and spend a cosy night in watching the soaps. And I’d sometimes play a few games on Chat Mag Bingo. I’d gone to my local bingo hall when I was younger but, over time, it had become quieter. Everyone seemed to be trying online bingo. Friends raved about it. Let’s see what the fuss is about, I thought several years ago. And I loved it! I enjoyed playing 75 and…

Walking up to the trollies in the car park, I picked a sturdy looking one. Keen shopper? Nope. Instead of wheeling it into the store, I clambered in. ‘Go!’ I instructed my husband Charlie, 68, who began pushing me round and round the Tesco superstore and car park. People stared, but we didn’t care. We had to keep going for a whole mile! And this was just one of the unusual ways I was marking my 60th birthday. Let me explain. Back when I’d turned 50, I’d felt really glum about it. ‘I’m halfway to 100! Almost dead!’ I moaned. A negative person, I dwelled on the downsides. Older, wobblier, stiffer… Charlie encouraged me to be positive, but I found it hard. I should’ve been cheerier. I was lucky enough…

THE BIG QUIZ Puzzle 12 £ 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. Your an THE SILVER SCREEN – DIAMOND 1 Which blonde bombshell sang Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? (7, 6) 2 Which British comedy actor first played the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in the 1964 movie The Pink Panther? (5, 7) 3 Which Dame of the British Empire sang the theme song to the Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever, having previously sung the theme to Goldfinger? (7, 6) WHERE IN THE WORLD? GOLD…

I must’ve saved up to £25,000 in rent, living a life I adore Housemates. They can be a right pain! Eating your cereal, not flushing the loo… But not mine! Because I tend to share my homes with dogs. In fact, to date, I’ve shared around 15 different houses with dogs as roomies since I began my unusual way of living in 2010. It all began when I set up a travel website after graduating from Lincoln University with a degree in English and Media. Wanting to be a writer, I decided to combine writing with my love of travel. It was when I worked in Canada and Thailand – both times in digital marketing – that I realised people who were also away from home wanted someone to look…

On each hand it had only three fingers They came to Nazca from far and wide. Doctors, scientists, historians, journalists. They came to that arid plateau, stretching across the Peruvian desert. For 50 miles, nothing but rock, sand, dust…and hundreds of lines, up to 1,000ft long, carved into the earth by hand. Some of the lines form the shapes of animals – birds, spiders, dogs. Others are in the shape of men. Or at least, what appear to be men. No-one knows who carved those trenches into the Nazca plateau around 2,000 years ago. But those professional people didn’t come to Nazca because of the lines. They came because of the mummy. It was June this year and explorers had found the mummy in a cave close to the arid…

3-9 August 2017 Aries 21 March - 20 April Sometimes you race to get a job finished, but when you look at your work the next day, you see things are wrong, which you must fix. That may be true now. Take your time, think things through and don’t rush. • Call 0905 817 0690* for more Taurus 21 April - 21 May Something you once turned down is offered to you again. It’s all very informal, there’s no pressure, and if you don’t like it you can say so and walk away. You should give it a try, though, and see how you get on… • Call 0905 817 0691* for more Gemini 22 May - 21 June The idea going round in your head is undoubtedly good, but…

TOE-TES AMAZING! This wooden, prosthetic big toe is an astonishing 3,000 years old, according to scientists who’ve been examining it at the University of Basel, Switzerland. It belonged to a woman. Wonder what polish she used on that toenail… Beeswax? HERD ON THE STREET! Urban deer’, which must have escaped from woodland, have been spotted trotting around the streets of London when the sun goes down. The man who first noticed them has decided not to reveal the location, in order to keep the timid creatures safe. A NEW SPIN.. Fidget spinners are the biggest craze of the summer – but check this out! A team of Russian petrolheads calling themselves ‘Garage 54’ have made a giant replica out of cars. They put together a cut-and-shut made of three Lada…

THE BIGGIE Phwoar – it’s a whopper! Enjoy your puzzling US actress and X-Men star Olivia Munn once took part in the World Championship of what? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the three-word prize answer. ACROSS 11 Vegetable of the cauliflower family (8) 12 Molar (5) 13 Neck part of some shirts (6) 14 List of food options (4) 15 Tomato sauce (7) 16 Journalist (8) 17 Tomb of a Pharaoh (7) 18 Portable sunshade (7) 19 Head cook (4) 21 Wireless (5) 23 Italian red wine (7) 24 Lady’s private room (7) 28 Sign of the future (4) 29 Lumberjack’s tool (3) 30 Wage receiving time (3, 3) 33 Section of a book (7) 35 Cup of char (3) 36…

Sunshine shades Top Tip: Yellow and blue are a great combo, so pair this top with jeans. Top Tip: This dress is a bargain and ideal for showing off tanned shoulders! Top Tip: A maxi is so versatile, and great for a beach holiday. Note: All items subject to availability due to summer sales WORK THAT LOOK! Bags of style!…

Ask our Doc Don’t be shy – Chat’s Dr Martin Edwards is a family GP who’s seen it all before… Bunion socks Q I have bunions and saw an ad for socks that say they cure them. Do they work? Margo, 57 A A bunion is a bony swelling that develops as your big toe gradually starts to point inwards. Special socks or shoes reduce pain from rubbing and may straighten your toe for a while, but once it progresses, a cure means an operation. Tearing pain Q While walking, I felt a pain in my calf. I thought someone had hit me, but nobody was there! Now it hurts and is bruised. Why? Pip, 29 A Sounds like a calf-muscle tear, which can happen out of the blue when…

Serves: 10 Prep: 15 min Freeze time: overnight Sweet treat 75g blackberries 150g raspberries 4tsp runny honey 300g flavoured Greek yogurt – vanilla, honey or coconut 1 Using a fork, mash blackberries on a plate with 2tsp honey. 2 Do the same on a second plate with raspberries and another 2tsp honey. 3 Layer alternate spoonfuls of mashed fruits with yogurt in plastic shot glasses. 4 Add lolly sticks and freeze overnight. 5 To serve, dip moulds in warm water and lift out lollies. Eat straight away.…

The prize amount appeared, then rolled up and up... Flopping into bed for an early night, I sighed. I had a busy job, being the area manager of a cleaning company. Flicking on the TV, I pulled out my phone to play a few games on Chat Mag Bingo. Playing bingo or slots was one of my favourite ways to relax. A mate had told me about it years ago and I joined. The slots were my favourite, especially Double Bubble. It was easy to play and the bonus games were fun. I’d set a limit, so I didn’t overspend. Earlier this year, I arrived home after a busy day, turned on the telly and had a game on Chat Mag Bingo. I saw there was a game called Double…

Robert’s heart was beating at 220 beats per minute My husband Robert, 49, has always had a big, healthy appetite for food. Large portions, often going back for seconds. Yet he was always active, too. And he had a busy job as a social care manager, so managed to burn off those extra calories. But in 2009, he took over a new area at work, and started spending a lot more time on the road. He’d gorge on pies, pasties, and fish and chips while out and about, and his once trim, 6ft frame had got fatter and fatter. At home, he’d enjoy huge portions of pasta and Chinese takeaways, and stopped exercising in favour of lounging around on the sofa. Pound by pound, the weight crept on. Before we…

1 Place a rasher of back bacon on a microwaveproof plate, cover with a piece of kitchen paper to prevent spattering, and microwave on high (based on a 900W oven) for 90 sec. Leave to stand. 2 Place 200g BBQ baked beans* in a microwaveproof bowl, cover loosely and cook on high for 90 sec. Stir well. Make two holes in centre of beans and crack an egg into each. 3 Use a cocktail stick to pierce yolks, and cook on high for 90 sec. Leave to stand for 1 min. 4 Snip bacon into pieces and scatter over top of beans and eggs. Serve with toast. *To make your own BBQ beans, add 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, a dash of Tabasco sauce and 1 tbsp…

He started taking it in Ibiza... Now he couldn’t stop There was a commotion at the front door and I opened it to find my two teenage sons Adam and Ryan giggling. Ryan was helping to prop up Adam. ‘We were climbing a tree and Adam fell out. He’s twisted his ankle,’ Ryan said I helped him onto the couch and gave him a bag of frozen peas for the swelling. ‘You’ll feel better soon,’ I said. I couldn’t say that I was surprised. It always seemed to be Adam who ended up hurt or in some kind of scrape. It wasn’t that he was naughty – he was well behaved and quite shy. But unlucky. And he was always keen to impress his friends – so, if anyone was…

I didn’t want Andre mixed up with Fabio and his lot Standing at the front of the classroom, I took a moment to calm myself. ‘Fabio, stop acting up and finish your work,’ I said firmly. As a Design Technology teacher at Shirley High School in Croydon, I know there are always troublesome students. But, at 13, Femi Cela – known as Fabio – was the most disruptive boy in my class. He’d talk back, distract classmates. I had three boys of my own – Andre, Ashley and Amari – so I knew what teenage lads were like. But Fabio seemed different. He wasn’t just cheeky – he had no absolutely respect at all. In time, Fabio left school and I didn’t think I’d see him again. But, one day,…

As I popped the kettle on for a morning brew, I heard the letterbox. Still in my dressing gown, I made my way to the hallway. ‘Probably just bills, as usual,’ I muttered to myself. But today there was only one letter and it didn’t look like a bill. I ripped open the envelope. Dear Ms Anderson, your smear test is now overdue. Please make an appointment as soon as possible, it read. The truth was, I’d already had two or three reminders but I kept putting it off. I wasn’t embarrassed or afraid – life just kept getting in the way. But it’d been a few years since my last test, and I’d been getting some bleeding between periods that I was a bit worried about, so this time…

My family were told to come and say their goodbyes… Collapsing on the sofa in a heap, I massaged my pounding head. It was February last year and I had flu. As well as a headache, I had a fever, my throat was sore, and I felt sick and had a cough… ‘I feel rotten,’ I sighed to my partner Mark, 45. I took paracetamol, but I just didn’t seem to be getting better. Then, a few days on, I started having trouble breathing. I was feeling dazed, too, so Mark called our doctor. He came out to see me and told me I was dehydrated. ‘Get plenty of rest,’ he said. Hours later, I felt worse, so Mark called an ambulance. I was rushed straight to the resuscitation ward…

Surgeons tried to reattach the piece of flesh... Time for a quick pint, I thought, nipping into a pub in Grimsby. It was about 2.30pm on 15 December last year, and I’d just finished my shift as a truck driver. I drank my pint, went into the beer garden for a cigarette. ‘Alright, mate?’ a guy said. He introduced himself as Danny, and we chatted as we smoked. Pleasant enough, back inside we carried on talking. Then he asked me for drugs. ‘I can’t help, mate,’ I replied, not into that sort of thing. About half an hour later, I was back in the garden again when he came out looking angry and accused me of owing him £200! ‘What?’ I said, confused. Suddenly, he flipped. Lurching towards me, he…

LETTER of the week! Back together again… I can’t begin to imagine the agony suffered by Moira Hislop when forced to give up her baby at 17 (11 May issue). Luckily, having a baby out of wedlock is no longer considered a sin. But, back then, Moira was robbed of her child to placate those who thought the birth brought shame on them. I hope Moira and Susan make up for the lost years. Jean Norfolk, Knottingle WE PAY CASH Mistaken identity While I was working as a receptionist, I asked a young woman who came into the office if I could see some ID before we proceeded. She took out a photo of herself with two friends and said, ‘I’m in the middle!’ Corrina Williams, Ruthin No phones at…

FROM £1 Impulse Instant Crush Body Fragrance, £1, Tesco A vibrant mix of flowers and fruit, this is the perfect morning pick-me-up. Top tip: Save money by using body spray instead of perfume. Sweet dreams Patisserie De Bain Sugared Violet Body Mist, £6.99, Superdrug Who doesn’t want to smell like their fave sweets? Super nostalgic. Top tip: This can double as a room fragrance, too! Yardley London English Freesia Deodorising Body Fragrance, £2.49, Boots Lemon notes in this flowery fragrance keep it really fresh. Top tip: Swap for a more powerful scent in the eve. Smooth moves Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Body Spray, £4, Boots Sugary sweet and smells good enough to eat – the perfect girly fragrance. Top tip: Keep in your bag to freshen up on the…

ZOOMED IN! We’ve got up close and personal with a useful wet-weather item. If you can make out what it is, that’s your prize answer. Puzzle 20 £100 WHAT'S ON TELLY? Puzzle 21 4 x £30 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 Nick Robinson and Ty Simpkins play brothers who face the threat of prehistoric beasts in Jurassic World. 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. Your answer: HOW MANY? Can you tell how many pipe cleaners there are in this glass jar? If so, that’s…

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