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21 Your animal photos
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24 COVER How to get
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27 ‘Fascinating facts from
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14 COVER Jennifer Saunders
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18 Shelia Hancock
28 Alison Hammond:

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YOUR BEST LIFE NOW!

32 Create a fabulous holiday
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It’s been so very long since Maria sent the
singing von Trapp children up to bed in The
Sound of Music - 57 years in fact. So how

wonderful to see Julie Andrews reunited with
five of the 1965 musical’s seven siblings. At 86,

she’s received the American Film Institute’s
highest honour, the Lifetime Achievement
Award in Los Angeles where she was praised

for sending ‘spirits soaring across generations’.

Sadly, Charmain Carr, who played Leisl, and
Heather Menzies, who played
Louisa, are no longer with
us, but happy to greet a very
youthful-looking Julie (centre,
right) were Marta (Debbie
Turner); Brigitta (Angela
Cartwright); Friedrich (Nicholas
Hammond); Gretl (Kym Karath)
and Kurt (Duane Chase).

When not
to cry

We felt for What Not To Wear’s
Trinny Woodall after she recently
admitted that during the show’s
heyday she was suffering the
heartbreak of infertility. As

she underwent nine rounds of
IVF and two miscarriages, co-
presenter Susannah Constantine
was having her own three babies
‘really easily,’ she’s recently
revealed. That requires some
serious stiff upper lip.

After battling with her dad's
financial problems, her own
drug and alcohol addictions and

her husband's suicide, we're
glad Trinny persevered with
treatment and today has a
close relationship with her
only daughter Lyla (18).

The Von Trapp ‘

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Marta, Brigitta, Maria,
Friedrich, Gretl and Kurt

After stunning the nation
twice now by appearing with
Paddington Bear and 007 Daniel
Craig, should we really be surprised
that the Queen is happy for a live
episode of Strictly to be broadcast
from Buckingham Palace?
According to royal whispers,
Her Majesty has given permission
for Prince Charles and Camilla,
who are both huge fans of the
BBC show, to host the event there.
What a sparkling prospect!

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what better time to enjoy the odd gin
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A violin used to record The Wizard of

Oz song Over The Rainbow has become

the most expensive ever sold, fetching

£12.3 million at auction. Known as the

Da Vinci and made in 1714 by Antonio

Stradivari, it was put up for sale in New York.
“It was made by the greatest violin maker

in the world during his golden period and

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; Lea (69) can kiss his wife

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YOURS EVERY FORTNIGHT 5
When it comes to acting up in public,

it’s nice to see the royal kids are no
different to the rest of us

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Even the Queenis
trying not to laugh
at Prince Louis’
expression...

t was a highly ‘animated’ Prince
Louis who totally stole the
show at the Queen’s Jubilee
celebrations! It’s good to know
that he’s not the only young
royal who can misbehave from time
to time — as these pictures prove. It’s
little wonder really, who could expect
young children to sit through long
and (often boring) events without
playing up a bit? We love seeing
the cheeky side of the future
monarchy, not only does it make
them appear more human, it’s also
very entertaining! Prince William is
caught pinching his
teacher’s bottom
during a PE lesson!

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A young prince Harry
sticks his tongue out
during a Trooping

the Colour ceremony

Princess Beatrice blows
a tune with her bottle at
a charity event
in the picture

Bridesmaid
Grace van
Cutsem was
unimpressed
by William
and Kate’s
balcony kiss!

ax

Mia Tindall has
certainly kept her
dad Mike on his
toes with a full
blown crying
meltdown asa
toddler and most
recently telling
him to keep
quiet at the
Jubilee pagent

2 yi

| Princess Charlotte
has a todder tantrum

/ onthe floor at the
airport and sticks her
The Queen’s great- tongue out (above) at
granddaughter Savannah a regatta, much to the
Phillips tries to silence a amusement of Mum

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YOURS EVERY FORTNIGHT 7
Our pick of your best letters, pictures & wise words...

Cat that got
the cream
My great-grandson (6)
had been very poorly and
had to stay in hospital.
His mum and dad treated
him to his first rugby
match at Leicester Tigers
but when they took
their seats, he started to
have a coughing fit and
had to be taken home,
therefore missing the
match.

Leicester Tigers
heard about this and
sent him new tickets
and made hima
mascot. Doesn't he look
proud in his Tigers kit?
Helen Shaw, Coalville

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Strength in adversity

When | was 21 years old, | developed alopecia and, as
a young woman, became very distressed and thought
my world had come to an end. However, | will always
remember my doctor's wise words, "A little bit of hardship
is not such a bad thing and could make you a stronger and
better person", How true those words were. Years later, my
nephew at the age of seven, lost all his hair to alopecia,
leaving him understandably feeling very sad. Due to
my own experience, | was able to empathise and most
importantly give some comfort to a very unhappy little
boy. So I say to all the Yours readers, take heed and know

life’s negatives can be turned into positives.
Angela Lodge, Huddersfield

Yours: Finding the positive can be hard sometimes - you’rean

inspiration, Angela!

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published

Sorry prediction

@ I wish my mother would
not use predictive text

on her phone. I got a very
worrying message, saying
"Your Dad and I are going to
divorce in February"... Irang
her immediately. She meant
to say DISNEY!

Sali Thomas, Denbigh

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POETRY CORNER

@ I wrote a poem
for our local free
publication,
Seaside News,
and thought I’d
send it to you too
— you'll see why!
Judith Dickinson,
by email

Fifty over fifty
Achallenge to be set.
Thad to make a list
Of targets to be met.

Some were walks in nature,

Others hobby based.

Careful plans were needed,

Dontt act in too much
haste.

I've knitted little daffodils
For St David's Day.

Also little Easter chicks
To donate to Age UK.

I've taken 'postcard' photos
Of some stunning views.
Now I've done this poem
To send to Seaside News.

Abbey memories

The article

10 Gardens % 2

to Visit (issue || oe ene
401) brought me a

back many
memories. I
was the butler
for the family
who originally
owned
Anglesey
Abbey and
was lucky enough
to see the gardens
throughout the year.
The one sight I shall always
remember was a beautiful
tulip tree on the right-hand
side as I went up the main
drive. This alone would be
worth a visit.

Peter Jones, Staffordshire

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PHOTO TO TREASURE

@ This is me (left) with two of my cousins, taken when |
was about four years old. | just adore our handkerchiefs
attached to our dresses and the matching bows in our
hair. Happy memories of days spent in the countryside.

Mary Marshall, Kent

Flashing images
cause problems
@ In issue 401, Caroline
Jones asked if other
readers found watching
TV difficult owing to
problems with flashing
pictures, and many of
you wrote in to confirm
you do, including Annette
Morgan, who wrote:

“T suffer with migraines
and many times have to
look away. Programmes

with continual ‘flashbacks’

cause me to look away, as
does the present swirling
pattern on BBC 2!

A few years ago, I went
to aclassical concert at
the Royal Albert Hall and
was a little anxious as it
contained laser beams.

“My friend suggested I
wear my sunglasses...
it worked — no migraine!

Z

Timely advice

@ After suffering severe
vertigo sickness and lying
in bed for two weeks, I was
desperate for help. My friend
saw the cover of Yours (401)
which contained articles on
meditation, among other
helpful suggestions. I read
the Find Some Head Space
article and nowI am able to
get up. It came at the right
time and I’m so grateful for
the help it gave me.

Susan Butten, Herts

Yours says: Glad we could help!

panne letters

Sweetshop delights ,
So many of you got in
touch to share your
childhood memories
of sweetshops — quite
a few mentioned the
‘naughty’ ones:

@ Iremember the
chocolate cigarettes —
they had a thin white
paper wrapped around
them, with a red dot

at one end. They looked
very much like the real
thing and the corner shop
kept them high up on the
shelf so you had to ask
for them, which made
you feel so grown up.

Vera Almond, by email

@ Our village sweetshop
was conveniently situated
next to the school.
Smoking was very much
part of life so liquorice

pipes, sweet cigarettes
and shredded 'tobacco'
were for sale. There was
no health and hygiene
though. You could buy
a glass of lemonade for
one penny and the glass

My friend and I used to was not washed between
stand in the playground customers!

pretending they were real And who remembers
cigarettes! buying a bag of yellow

Kali powder — this was
‘eaten’ by putting a wet
finger in the powder and
sucking it! We then went
to school with yellow
fingers!

Mrs MA Hay, Studley

The path to success

@ A few years ago, Iread a story in Yours about

a lady who started a charity to train seeing-eye

German Shepherd dogs for vision-impaired

people, called Pathfinder Dogs. I was so inspired

that ever since, I have collected milk bottle tops,

used stamps, and empty crisp packets for them.

I’ve got all my friends, family, work colleagues

and members of the community on board —

including all the staff in our local post office!
The charity is such a worthwhile

one and they regularly send

me pre-paid self-adhesive

labels for posting our

donations — up to

5kg of donations

can be sent in one

box. I would never

have known about

Pathfinder Dogs if I had

not read Yours!

Lisette A Davidson, Nairn

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YOURS EVERY FORTNIGHT 9
letters

TIP OF THE FORTNIGHT

When steaming vegetables, add
a drop of either lemon or orange
essence to the water. It stops the
uninviting odour of cauliflower,
broccoli, sprouts or cabbage
pervading through your home!
Barbara Talboys, Ayrshire

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YOU KNOW YOU'RE GETTING
O\_D WHEN HAPPY HOUR

When | reminded
my class of 3-4

year-olds in nursery
school that they
were going to have
their photo taken

A robin remembers

@ Ismiled when I read Alison \ IS A NA P ¢

Haigh’s letter (issue 402) about 3 1 /
robins. When my dad died 24 years 1 7, Sign of the times

3

that day, one little
boy looked pleased
with himself and
announced: “It’s a

vi

ago, we had his ashes interred and ge) This is so very true!

a robin sat on the hedge whistling Steve Giblin, Vale of Glamorgan
away. I have a hedge round my

garden and a robin often sits on the Tasteful?

top of the hedge, which makes me @ Does anyone else good job I cleaned
think of Dad. I have a plaque in my think it strange that my teeth today!”
kitchen which says 'Robins appear the food we eat has Abigail George,
when loved ones are near.’ to taste of something Denbigh
Elaine Winch, by email else? Go for coffee

and you can add My pet bird
I agree with the recent letter a syrup to make it suffered an injury so
that a robin is a sign of a loved taste of something | told my grandson
one watching over us. Soon after else. There’s meat- she was disabled.
my Dad's death, I went to stay in free food that tastes He replied: "Is she in
a cottage in Tenbury Wells. The like meat. Easter a wheelchair then?"
owner had left the key for me so I meant hot-cross I then explained
unlocked the door to see a robin buns that tasted of about the many
perched on the back of the settee. strawberries and types of disability,
He was happy to fly out but I know cream or salted caramel. There’s every but couldn't help
Dad was on holiday with me. flavour gin you can think of. And the final but laugh when |
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Mrs A Perry, Shipley Maureen Humphrey,

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* thought was a pink decoration on
the front, until | tried them again
at home and realised the pink
decorations were just removable
< cardboard tickets. Think | need to go
4 to Specsavers!
‘| Janet Dandy, Burnley

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