Hello!
Dear Dear...
R
osemary’scolumnonthe
backpagealwaysmakes
melaugh,butherdescription
thisweekof MrDearwalking
Claredowntheaislewhile
fightingbackthetearsmade
mesmilein a differentway.
Menliketo pretendwe’renotemotional–
althoughwefoolno-one– buttherearetimes
whenthatpaper-thinveneerof disguisehas
to crack.Becominga parentis oneof them.
Wehavetwoboys,butalsoa daughter,
sosomedayI might,perhaps,begiventhe
privilegeof walkingherdowntheaisle.Who
knowswhethershe’lleverreallycalluponme
to linkarmswithherin thatway...butif she
does,likeThomasDear,I justmightbetray
quite how sentimental us lot can reallybe.
Hot stuff
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colourfulexoticsandjazz
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out more on page 36.
Animal
attraction
Don’tmisstheadorable
gibbonsonpage 28 – so
inlovetheystaytogether
through thick and thin.
Onthecover
8 Health:Tinytweaksto
age-proofyourbrain
10 Coverstar:Samantha
Giles:‘I’mnothinglike
unlucky-in-loveBernice’
12 Reallife:Myroyal pen
pal– Fergie!
16 Fashion:Fourlooksto
keepyoucoolintheheat
18 Beauty:Nowgreat
skinis child’splay!
23 Readeroffer:Free
braceletforeveryreader
24 Cookery:Irresistible
cakesforthefamily
36 Gardening:Vibrant
jungleplanting
Rivetingreads
4 Hello& welcome!
15 It’sa funnyoldworld:
ClaudiaCarroll
28 Wildlife:Faithful
couplesinthe
animalkingdom
42 Travel:Explore
Madeiraonfoot
45 5 reasonsto
visit:Seasidetowns
Storytime
21 Shortstory:
The Lilac House
41 Shortstory:Slipping
ThroughhisFingers
49 Bookclub
50 Serial,parttwo:
TheBelovedVictoria by
TeresaAshby
Homesweethome
38 Home:Kitchen
collectiontosew
47 Crochet:Partoneofour
vintage-inspired blanket
Lifecoach
30 DrGill:Coping
with...prediabetes
33 Yourwellbeing
35 Heretohelp
Lastbutnotleast...
55 Yourweekin stars
56 Puzzles
59 Rosemary
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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