Woman's Weekly

With the springtime dawn chorus ringing out in full throat, now is a great time to rise early and spot feathered friends in your garden or local park. That’s because a study has found that birdwatching significantly improves your mental health. Accor

Reading your 20 December 2022 issue, I noticed a photo of a cat, Georgie, inspecting a kimono. So I thought you might like this snapshot of my grandson’s cat, Dave – he’s making sure I sew the trousers correctly! Sheila Robinson, Wester Ross This

With show business and glamour running through his veins, it’s hard to imagine Craig Revel Horwood up a ladder in an old paint-flecked jumper, but the Strictly Come Dancing judge reveals that’s exactly how he’ll be spending his upcoming holiday. For

‘Regular stretching helps keep joints and tendons flexible,’ says physiotherapist Sammy Margo. ‘If muscles are tight, the range of motion can feel restricted, adding pressure to joint tissues. Strong muscles and regular stretching ensure joints are w

Burgeoning displays of woodland wild flowers are erupting across forest floors and hedgerows in clumps and ribbons of heart-warming hues. Here are just a few native species of wild flowers to spot right now. Unlike its cousin the sweet violet, common

For a brighter smile, floss teeth daily. It helps to remove build-up of plaque and food. These easy-to-use interdental brushes gently tackle problem areas. Boots Expert TePe Interdental Brushes, £3.25 for six, Boots Sprinkle this clever powder on to

Whether you have shabby skirting, tired tiles or scuffed furniture, you may not need to replace them – just reach for a tin of paint. There are all sorts of formulas for revamping almost any surface. Here are just some of the things that can be insta

1 DRINK WATER ‘It can help rinse out bacteria and other particles or debris leading to bad breath,’ says dentist Alan Clarke. And if you’re a smoker, stop – tobacco causes a profound and stale odour. 2 TRY SUGAR-FREE MINTS They can help to neutralise

Q My mother thought I was the stupid one in the family and never promoted my education. She sent me to a different school so I could learn practical things. My siblings went to university and now have good jobs. At 57, I enrolled at university, got

In a French study of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in babies, incidents happened six times a day in those under six months old. Gradually, there was a significant decrease in the number of cases. Parental smoking was the most important f

The race is on to fill the garden with a kaleidoscope of colour, from washes of pastel to vibrant, bolder hues. The easiest and cheapest way to grow a rainbow is to sow hardy annuals, which rush headlong from seed to bloom in as little as 12 weeks. U

by Kayte Nunn (£8.99, PB, Orion) 1949, Orcades Island. A pregnant 16-year-old arrives at Fairmile, a home for unmarried mothers, who are considered ‘fallen women’ by the Catholic Church. In this cold, unforgiving place, babies are stolen and cruel pu

You have 15 minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must contain four or more letters, one of which must be the central square. No proper nouns, plurals or foreign words are allowed. There is one nine-letter

My cousin Jacqui runs a nice, comfortable, rather old-fashioned hotel in a location that looks like the backdrop to every edition of Countryfile. It was in her husband’s family for three generations, but he died suddenly five years ago. Since then, s