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I love reading the acts of kindness, large and small, that readers have shared to our Kindness Project. In fact, if you are ever in despair about the state of the human spirit I can recommend a visit to nowtolove.com.au/thekindnessproject. From the struggling new mum who was handed $300 by a random stranger, to the ailing dad who had home-cooked meals left daily on his doorstep by neighbours, the stories are many and varied. The one constant is how grateful the recipients are, and how it makes them want to ‘pay it forward’ when they are in a position to do so. Now the only thing more uplifting than reading about kind acts, is being on the receiving end of one. After a tough week I was excited to be…

LETTER of the MONTH I would like to thank you for the very timely and honest interview with Libby Trickett about her struggle with crippling postnatal depression (“My final comeback”, AWW, November). Sadly, I lost my beautiful, thoughtful and loving sister to depression, and now I have to take care of my health and try to stay mentally strong coping with this great loss in my life. It is imperative that mental health issues are talked about so that those suffering do not feel any stigma, just love, understanding and support. D. Bowden, Rosebud, Vic. A CARER’S CONCERNS I’m really upset with those bullies who criticised Kerri-Anne Kennerley when she went back to work two years after her husband, John’s, devastating accident (“Mornings are the hardest”, AWW, November). Did it…

In Brief NEWS BITES

Jewels in the Crown William and Kate prove they are the new royal power couple during their tour of Pakistan, writes Juliet Rieden. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS of Cambridge have taken a while to grow into their roles, but on an extraordinary five-day tour of Pakistan the couple gave us a glimpse of the sort of King and Queen they are likely to be. The duo, who were envoys for the British government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, not only wowed Pakistan, they proved their worth in the tricky world of soft diplomacy while also managing to shine a light on their own passion projects. Add to this a visually mesmerising backdrop taking in some of the nation’s most jaw-dropping geography, and a wardrobe of colourful, elegant and culturally appropriate royal…

In Brief NEWS BITES

“Every moment is precious” A golden sun sets behind thunderheads and rolling hills. To the east, a double rainbow arcs across a darkening sky. It feels like a blessing. Rainbows are special talismans for Olivia Newton-John. They’ve lit up significant moments of her life and offered her hope. “Rainbows are special to me,” she says simply, stopping to look up, acknowledge the beauty in the sky and snap a picture on her phone. This is an extraordinary time in Olivia’s life. Last night, she celebrated her 70th birthday. Some of the people she holds dearest partied on the patio and by the pool at friend Gregg Cave’s house, nestled in farmland and forest just west of Byron Bay and across the valley from the Gaia Retreat & Spa, which he,…

Farmer wants a midwife

On a hot, bright day in a tiny Queensland town, midwife Anne Bousfield is sitting face to face with a local legend. She’s in a health clinic in Cunnamulla, 750 kilometres west of Brisbane, and has just met Jessie Thompson. Jessie is expecting her third child, and she’s hoping this next delivery will be less dramatic than her first. The tale of Jessie’s first birth, back in 2016, is well known to health workers in these parts because her baby was delivered here, at the Cunnamulla clinic, but five years after it had ceased to operate as a birthing service. “It’s you!” Anne says. “The last woman to give birth in Cunnamulla!” Jessie, 30, smiles as she relays the story of her infamy. Five weeks before her first baby was…

Farmer wants a midwife

NEALE DANIHER Play on

If you ask Neale Daniher about the bald, brutal reality of living with motor neurone disease (MND), you won’t hear him complain. Apparently he never does, and he’s not inclined to start now. When pressed, though, he describes it as a daily battle. “You never totally accept it,” says the 58-year-old. “The voice is never far away, saying, ‘You’re f**ked, mate’. One minute you might be able to lift a fork, the next you can’t. You get a little cold and can’t cough, and you feel like you’re drowning.” At this point, Neale can’t cradle his grandkids in his arms, can’t brush his teeth or sometimes even catch his breath. But this is what he can do: he can jiggle his legs to rock his newborn granddaughter to sleep on…

NEALE DANIHER Play on

The Crown returns A behind the scenes look

As the relatively newly minted Duke and Duchess of Sussex fight for their right to privacy, Harry’s grandmother may well be steeling herself for another 10 episodes of The Crown. It would be at best flattering and at worst downright annoying to see your family’s life under the dramatic microscope, your most intimate and private moments fictionalised in a manner that makes them appear as fact. What the royals really think of the hit show, if indeed they watch it, is not known, but, suffice to say, the Palace hackles rose when the show’s creator, Peter Morgan, recently suggested in a UK newspaper interview that he met with royal representatives four times a year to discuss his drama’s content. The Queen’s communications secretary, Donal McCabe, promptly lodged a letter to…

The Crown
returns A behind the scenes look

Princess Margaret and me

Aristocratic blood doesn’t come much bluer than Anne Glenconner’s. She was born Lady Anne Veronica Coke, eldest child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, her family established in Tudor times, and raised at Holkham Hall. This massive stately pile in the county of Norfolk is the fifth largest estate in England and just ten miles from Sandringham, the royal family’s private home. Anne’s father was Equerry to the Duke of York – later King George VI – and her mother a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II. [Yes, archaic though it sounds, this is still a royal court title which these days denotes a high-ranking lady-in-waiting]. As a young girl, Anne’s playmates were Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and as a teenager Prince Charles became “like a younger brother”,…

Princess Margaret and me

Welcome to the good life

Lesley Porter sees herself every day in the kids who come to her farm. The lost and lonely, the orphaned and abused – she has been every one of them. After losing her family in a car accident at the age of five, and shuttling unwanted from one relative to another for the next six years, Lesley wished that she had died too. “I was a pretty broken unit,” says the 58-year-old. “I cried a lot. I was shy, insecure, shut down.” Animals, however, helped turn her life around. When Lesley moved to Healesville in Victoria’s Yarra Valley with her grandmother, the then-11-year-old horse lover offered to muck out the stables of a local riding school and holiday farm in return for pony rides. Soon she was working there after…

Welcome to the good life

The loves of my life

When Julie Andrews received her damehood from the Queen in 2000, it felt incredibly apt. Prim, posh perfection is the pervasive image of the British-born star of stage and screen. Of course, she must be a dame! And yet behind the polish and the innocent magic of her most famous roles – Mary Poppins and novice nun turned incomparable stepmum Maria von Trapp – is a personal life filled with struggle and fortitude, failure and passion, and plenty of heartache. Julie was raised “on the other side of the tracks” by an alcoholic and abusive stepfather and a mum who also descended into alcoholism. Her childhood was poor and troubled, and it was young Julie’s unique talent that became the much-needed meal ticket for the whole family. After her exceptional…

The loves of my life

The second coming of Tim

January in 2018 was unusually hot and dry when Tim Minchin arrived in Sydney, with his wife, Sarah, and two children a broken man. A new project had lured him back to Australia but the indefatigable artist, who’d built a career performing rock anthems about reusable shopping bags and cutting satire about religious hypocrisy, was finding it hard to summon his creative zeal. Hollywood had “taken his glitter” and he felt defeated. At times, he believed his career was over. “I had this pervasive thought that I was done,” he says. “I’d made the mistake of going to a place where they batter artists, and I got battered and they won.” Tim and his “little unit” had started over many times as they’d followed his ambitions from Perth, where he…

The
second coming of Tim

“There is not a woman alive who does not dream of looking like Audrey Hepburn,” designer Hubert de Givenchy once mused. And there is certainly not a woman – or man – who does not love poring over pictures of the iconic actress. Gamine, stylish, generous and immensely talented, this star shone brightly whenever the camera lens turned to her. The camera loved Audrey and so did the photographers who captured her during her life. Now, in a new book, Always Audrey, six extraordinary names in photography have opened their archives to share images – classic and unknown, rare and unseen and many published for the very first time – along with memories of their time spent with the star. Two stars collide It was in January 1952 that Sir…

When a pretty young student boarded a crowded Melbourne tram in 2011, she had no idea that this simple commute would put her on the radar of one of Australia’s most dangerous stalkers. While the woman would not later remember her brush with commuter Damen Stephens, his brief glimpse of her triggered an instant fixation that would leave her looking over her shoulder and living in fear for the next five years. Crossing paths again during a University of Melbourne psychology course, the obsessed Stephens began relentlessly bombarding his alarmed classmate with intrusive Facebook posts and emails, monitoring her every move and secretly photographing her. When the frightened woman took out a personal safety order the rejection sparked a terrifying crusade, as Stephens vowed to devote the rest of his…

Promised brides

Maroulio Sotiriou still remembers the black-and-white photograph she sent from her village in Greece to her husband-to-be, Dionysis, in Tasmania. “I was wearing a short-sleeved top,” says 84-year-old Maroulio. “I went to Neapoli, near Kalamata, to have it taken. I wanted him to think I was cosmopolitan. He didn’t like it and asked me to send another one. He said to my family: ‘Where is the good girl you are sending me?’” It was September 1961 and arranged marriage had long been an accepted part of Greek village life, but World War II and the Greek Civil War had left the country in ruins. One in 10 people had died, unemployment was high and money was scarce. Nearly half a million Greeks – close to one in five – had…

Promised brides

A measured request

Surely I’m onto something. For years we’ve toiled away and a solution hasn’t been forthcoming – a solution which, to me, seems easy to provide. There have been temporary remedies, sure, and many websites provide all sorts of resolutions but they all made me feel that somehow I was responsible, that it was my problem, that I need to work harder. That as the victim, I was being blamed. So, I’m putting an end to this and calling you to rise and demand change. To make those responsible see that we’re hurting out here in the suburbs of Australia. We’ve had enough, and we don’t understand why you just don’t make life easier for us. Today, in this very column, I hereby publicly call on all manufacturers of manchester to…

A measured request

The night Mary Moody’s husband died, she curled up in bed beside him as she had so many times before. After 43 “wild and (mostly) wonderful” years together, she could not bear to say goodbye to her beloved David too abruptly. “I had visualised that I would hold his hand and we would talk before he died,” she says, but there hadn’t been a chance for that. “Because he was delirious, we never had that final conversation,” she explains, “but I slept with him that night.” We’re eating rhubarb cake and sipping strong tea at the century-old home that Mary now shares with her youngest son, Ethan, daughter-in-law Lynne and their children in the Blue Mountains of NSW. It may be an unconventional arrangement in today’s isolated and isolating world…

Under a wandering star

The sun is setting and New York City’s buildings and pavements are exhaling the heat from a record-breaking autumn day. It’s 6.30pm and Gloria Steinem has thrown open the windows hoping for an evening breeze. Gloria has lived in this leafy Upper East Side street since 1968, when her apartment was rent controlled and just a single story with a couple of crowded rooms. It’s expanded over the years. She bought first one apartment, then another, and connected them with a staircase. Today, her “nest” is scattered, as her friend the young actress Emma Watson says, “with sacred objects, talismans, photographs, books,” a Tibetan thangka painting, a vase of flowers, richly coloured weavings and rugs. She has made a home. When she was younger there would have been a half-packed…

Under a wandering star

Beating the same drum

“Come they told me Pa rum pum pum pum A newborn king to see Pa rum pum pum pum Our finest gifts we bring Pa rum pum pum pum,” To lay before the King Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum.” The Little Drummer Boy creeps into your subconscious in early December. Then he makes himself a cup of tea and simply refuses to leave. I once hummed the song right through till the end of the following November when it was time to start again. I first heard all 14 verses on a hot afternoon years ago when Reagan, the eldest of our five children, was practising with 19 other five year olds for the annual Christmas concert at school. Miss Ellis pounded…

Beating the same drum

ALL PRICES ARE APPROXIMATE.…

bead it 1. Primavera necklace, $105 (for set of two). 2. Primavera earrings, $99. 3. Alix Yang earrings, $105. 4. Primavera bracelet, $79. 5. Respiro bag, $349. 6. Petite hoops, $235. 7. Boohoo earrings, $14. 8. Anni Lu bracelets, $129 each. 9. Primavera necklace, $99. 10. Anni Lu earrings, $89. 11. Mimosa earrings, $45, @mimosa.com.au. resin nation 1. Dinosaur Designs bangle, $75. 2 & 3. Nanna Woo rings, $40 each, and bangle, $85. 4. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $12.99. 5. Amber Sceats necklace, $159 @ theiconic.com.au. 6. Dinosaur Designs dish, $70. 7. Valet earrings, $159. 8. Bianca Mavrick earrings, $180. 9. Nanna Woo earrings, $70. 10. Dinosaur Designs plate, $65. 11 & 12. Valet earrings, $159; $149. 13. Dinosaur Designs bangle, $105. 14. Nanna Woo earrings, $85. pearl jam…

MY STYLE Kerry Armstrong

Short meets long “Lately I’ve been in Brunswick Heads and all I wear is shorts. This outfit was one of the first things I saw and I said, ‘I’d wear this – this is who I am’. It’s fun.” Denim flair “These jeans are from One Teaspoon. I bought them in Byron Bay after a really groovy girl at the dress shop talked me into them. I used to look at people with rips in their jeans and think, ‘Oh please, get a life’. Now hopefully people are looking at me and it’s payback time! I hardly ever take them off.” Team up your faves “If what makes you happy is shorts and a jumper on backwards and boots you love then for heaven’s sake put them all together and…

MY STYLE Kerry Armstrong

The bright side

Choose your colour “To make your eye colour pop, go for opposites: warm bronze or rose gold for blue eyes, purple for green eyes and green for hazel,” says Liz Kelsh, Max Factor Australia make-up artist. If you have brown eyes, any colour contrasts beautifully. “However, when it comes to shimmering party eyes, it’s what compliments your outfit. Think of eyeshadow as an accessory.” Match or clash? It’s up to you. GOLD sets off blue eyes PURPLE enhances green eyes BLUE brings out brown eyes GREEN flatters hazel eyes Select your shape “It’s fun to play with colours and if you like, you can use shadow to enhance your eye shape,” says make-up artist Kelly Tapp, who created the looks in these pages. You probably know your natural eye shape,…

The bright side

Baby bliss This beautiful baby skincare collection by Megan Gale is everything we want for our children – and ourselves. The range of washes, balms, lotions and oils uses gentle, natural ingredients such as shea butter, aloe vera, avocado, almond and rosehip oils, all sustainably sourced and ethically produced. It’s also cruelty free and Australian made. Mindful Life Child, from $19.95. Did you know? Peptides smooth lines, so for a pre-party refresh, apply one Dr LeWinn’s Smoothing Complex S8 Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Essence ampoule nightly, $74.95 for 5 ampoules.…

Cheat sheet Skincare self-care

Make your mornings matter In the morning I go through all the things I’m grateful for – being alive and the good things in my life – my family, my job. I don’t think you can go through a cancer battle without it changing you. It’s always with you and that’s why I’m always grateful. Also, each morning I take a wellness powder so I can boost my collagen from the inside, and super-green powder to look after my digestion, because if you care for your digestion you’re looking after your skin. It has to be quick and easy, though – I put the collagen in my coffee – it’s broken down to be bioavailable and it has no taste. Skincare can be self-care Take your time: At night I…

Cheat sheet Skincare self-care

1. Clinique Smart MD Multi-Dimensional Age Transformer Duo Resculpt & Revolumise, $115. 2. Vida Glow Marine Collagen, $59.95. 3. Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrate, $120. 4. Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly, $49. 5. Angela Caglia La Vie En Rose Face Roller, $99 at Mecca. 6. Oil Garden Sweet Almond Oil, $11.99. 7. Glam Pro by Manicare Magnetic Lashes Luxe 68. Phoebe, $19.99. 8. Ardell Faux Mink Wispies Demi Wispies, $12.99.…

The life of the party

Managing chronic pain is a physical, emotional and spiritual challenge. Most studies show that around 20 per cent of the population suffer from some type of chronic pain problem at any one time. Obviously, the best solution is to find the source of the pain and fix it, but that’s not always possible, even with expert care. This leaves many having to constantly manage or live with chronic pain. The challenges of living with chronic pain have been compounded over the past year with reduced access to medications containing opioids. The restrictions were introduced as a response to an increase in reported dependency and fatal overdose of prescription pain medications. Patients on longterm opioids have found it particularly difficult. GPs were instructed to wean patients off opioids, often started in…

The life of the party

Yes, we can! For over three decades, CanTeen has been helping yo people de devastating c diagnoses. helping par because what the learned is that y people cope be when parents cop better. CanTeen Connect is a safe, online space to share fears, send virtual hugs, add playlists to pass hospital time and talk to others who ‘get it’. It’s for any parent affected in any way by cancer and it’s there to use anywhere, anytime. For one ‘ConfusedCarer’, it’s both a diary for difficult days and a comfort to read similar experiences. Visit canteen.org.au. Health snapshot The 2019 Jean Hailes Women’s Health Survey, reveals the health concerns of 10,000 Aussie women. what we’re experiencing MORE THAN 1 IN 3 WOMEN AGED 18-50 DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR A…

Q What are your recommendations regarding menopausal weight-gain and how to lose this? I watch my portion sizes, eat healthily and exercise. It’s all too confusing and I would appreciate your help. K.N., Qld. Metabolic rate can slow after menopause because of reduced oestrogen levels, so your food/energy intake may need to be reduced. Check with your GP that there’s no other underlying cause for weight gain, such as an underactive thyroid. Q I’ve always been prone to bags under my eyes. Lately I’ve noticed they’re often very puffy in the morning and they stay that way most of the day. What can I do to avoid baggy eyes setting in for good? L.D., Tas. Bags under the eyes can happen with age as tissues become more lax. It can…

Cola buffalo wings SERVES 8 PREP AND COOK TIME 1 HOUR 2½ cups (625ml) cola ¼ cup (60ml) soy sauce ¼ cup (60ml) Shao Xing wine ¼ cup (55g) brown sugar 2 tablespoons finely grated ginger ¼ cup (60ml) vegetable oil 2kg chicken wing nibbles 4 Lebanese (520g) cucumbers, quartered lengthways 2 (20g) green onions, sliced finely 1 Combine cola, soy sauce, Shao Xing wine, brown sugar and ginger in saucepan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat and cook over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes or until reduced by a third. 2 Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Rub the oil over chicken wings and cook until golden brown. Depending on the size of your pan you may need to do this in batches. 3 Return…

Italian Christmas bread Make your own panettone

Cranberry and orange panettone MAKES 2 PREP AND COOK TIME 2 HOURS (+ STANDING AND COOLING TIME) 1 cup (130g) dried cranberries ½ cup (125ml) fresh orange juice (see Test Kitchen tip) 3 cups (450g) bread flour, plus extra for dusting 3 teaspoons (10g) dried yeast 1¼ cups (310ml) warm milk 4 egg yolks ¾ cup (165g) caster sugar 2 tablespoons finely grated orange rind (see Test Kitchen tip) 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon coarse cooking (kosher) salt ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg 150g butter, chopped, at room temperature SUGAR CRUST 2 tablespoons egg whites, beaten lightly 2 tablespoons caster sugar 2 tablespoons natural almonds, halved lengthways 2 tablespoons pearl sugar, crushed 1 Place cranberries and juice in a small bowl; cover. Stand until required. 2 Whisk 1½ cups…

Italian Christmas bread Make your own panettone

Speedy summer dinners

Orange, fennel and haloumi salad SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK TIME 20 MINUTES ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 4 (520g) baby fennel bulbs, trimmed, quartered ½ cup (125ml) fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 500g haloumi, sliced thickly 100g rocket leaves, trimmed 3 medium (450g) tomatoes, sliced thickly 1 small (100g) red onion, sliced thinly ½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves 1 Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium frying pan on the barbecue over medium heat. Cook fennel, cut-side down for 5 minutes or until lightly browned 2 Meanwhile, whisk 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil with the juice and thyme in a small jug until combined. 3 Pour dressing over fennel in the pan. Cook, covered with foil or a lid,…

Speedy summer dinners

Simple entertaining

Salmon gravlax platter Gravlax is a Nordic dish of raw salmon cured with sugar, salt and spices over a few days. The resulting texture is similar to smoked salmon. SERVES 10 PREP AND COOK TIME 45 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION TIME) 750g centre-cut piece salmon fillet, skin on ¾ cup (225g) rock salt ¾ cup (165g) white (granulated) sugar ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind 1 teaspoon crushed peppercorns 1 (700g) large loaf dark rye bread ½ cup (90g) cornichons 250g baby cucumbers, sliced thinly lengthways 10 radishes (110g), sliced thinly 1 small (100g) red onion, sliced thinly ½ cup loosely packed fresh dill sprigs, extra ¾ cup (180g) crème fraîche 1 Run your fingers along the length of the salmon to find where the…

Simple entertaining

Build your own Christmas hamper

Coffee pistachio brittle This brittle is the perfect gift for a sweet tooth that needs a pick-me-up! Swap out the nuts for your favourites. You will need a sugar thermometer for this recipe. MAKES 2 X 25CM SLABS PREP AND COOK TIME 35 MINUTES 2¼ cups (315g) shelled pistachios 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder 2¼ cups (560g) firmly packed brown sugar 250g salted butter, chopped ½ teaspoon sea salt flakes 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, sifted 1 Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease shallow baking trays. Line the base with baking paper. 2 Pour boiling water over pistachios and leave for 1 minute. Drain and transfer to a clean tea towel. Rub vigorously to remove the skin of pistachios. Reserve ¼ cup of the greener pistachios and slice thinly.…

Build your own Christmas hamper

Editor’s pick ’TIS THE SEASON We love Royal Doulton’s new collaboration with US funny lady Ellen DeGeneres. The collection is decorated with her cheerful holiday motifs and adds the perfect lighthearted touch to your Christmas table. Visit royaldoulton.com.au FESTIVE FLATBREAD Save money and make your own flatbread this festive season for a cheese plate with extra panache. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons yeast and 2 cups of warm water in a large bowl. Mix in 5 cups (750g) of White Wings premium plain flour and knead for 5 minutes on a floured bench. Let dough rise loosely covered in an oiled bowl for about an hour or until doubled in size. Roll out 50g portions of dough about 2mm thick then place on lined oven trays. Brush with melted…

Get crafty for Christmas

Gum leaf garland You will need Various-sized gum leaves Green card or thick paper Pencil Scissors Fabric-covered wire or string Hot glue gun Various-sized pompoms 1 Place gum leaves on card. Using gum leaves as a stencil, trace around the edges with a pencil until you get to the stalk; make the stalk thicker and 1cm long to form the “hook” for attaching the leaf to the wire or string. 2 Cut the paper leaf out and turn over. Fold the leaf in half lengthways to imitate the vein. Open out. 3 Fold the stalk over the wire or string and use the hot glue gun to attach the leaf. 4 Glue pompoms of various sizes and distances apart to the top of the stalks. 5 Hang the garland across…

Get crafty for Christmas

• NOVEMBER 2 Exploring the spirits, demons and paranormal of Japanese culture in works by legendary artists is the Japan supernatural exhibition (1) at the Art Gallery of NSW. artgallery.nsw.gov.au • NOVEMBER 8 Rob Thomas (6) returns to Australia with his Chip Tooth tour, visiting the AIS Arena in Canberra before touring nationally with special guests including Pete Murray, Emily Wurramara and Russell Morris. robthomasmusic.com • NOVEMBER 9 The blooms of Victoria’s Werribee Park Precinct take centre stage at the State Rose & Garden Show (8). Explore floral displays across six acres and enjoy music and food during the two-day festival. stateroseandgardenshow.com.au • NOVEMBER 13 Miranda Tapsell (9) stars in the State Theatre Company of South Australia’s production of the romantic comedy Black is the New White at Adelaide’s Dunstan Playhouse. statetheatrecompany.com.au • NOVEMBER 17 Enjoy wine, craft…

The notorious George Eliot

Two centuries after she was born, George Eliot’s books are still read, studied, talked about. Alongside Jane Austen, she’s England’s most famous woman novelist, but she is not as she seems. Her best known book is Middlemarch, a rich tale of provincial England in the early 1800s, in which a young woman dreams of doing great things. Virginia Woolf described it as the first English novel written for grown-ups. Along with her novels, various pictures of her survive, many suggesting she was as plain as she thought herself to be, with a long nose and large chin. But what else do we know about her? These days, her image comes laden with a staid, rather moralising atmosphere, but staid she was not. Marian Evans (who would later become George Eliot)…

The notorious George Eliot

THE Reading room

Space age DO YOU DREAM OF TERRA-TWO? by Temi Oh, Simon & Schuster Debut novel from London’s Oh, who has a degree in neuroscience. A century ago a woman astronomer discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star. She predicted that one day it could be a Utopia for humans. Ten astronauts depart for “Terra-Two” to find the dream home. Four are legendary 20th century astronauts of the space race. Six are teenagers who have trained their entire lives for this search and who have grown up with the dream of T2. The UK Space Agency put out a nationwide call for healthy 12 to 13-year-olds with an aptitude for physics and biology. The group would be called the Beta. It will take 23 years to get there. Myths…

THE
Reading room

A Stranger City by Linda Grant, Hachette

London is put under a menacing microscope in this powerful evocation of the lives of ordinary people in the sprawling city today. Strangers gather for the funeral of a woman who threw herself off London Bridge. The priest, the undertaker and his pallbearers, one glued to his phone, are joined by DS Pete Dutton, who conducted the seven-month investigation, and documentary filmmaker Alan McBride. He interviewed big-hearted Irish nurse Chrissie for TV, whom it was thought was the Jane Doe. Her flatmate Marco was cruelly taunting her for her brash behaviour at parties the night the body was found, caught under HMS Belfast. Chrissie misses Dublin’s Liffey River. DS Dutton dotes on “his lovely Thames”, so the woman who drowned is now also inside him; his cancer-stricken wife changing into…

A Stranger City by Linda Grant, Hachette

Expat frolics A NICE CUP OF TEA by Celia Imrie, Bloomsbury The fourth book about a gang of English expats who live on the Cote D’Azur. This book stands apart as Imrie draws on the real-life terroristic attack in Nice on July 14, 2016. Her fictional restaurant, La Mosaique, has been affected as tourism falls off. Chef Theresa sits with actress Sally, the restaurant’s PR, while front of house William and Benjamin are at Sotheby’s in Paris. When the gang bought Mosaique they found a mosaic on the floor – verified as a Picasso. Watching the telephone at Theresa’s apartment, they wait to hear how many millions they will get at auction. But an interruption by the Picasso Estate halts all bids. The Widow Magenta, former owner of the…

Inspiring women The Power Age: A Celebration of Life’s Second Act by Kelly Doust, Murdoch Books “We’re told we’re in the prime of our lives until we hit 35, then it’s all downhill from there. We know this for the absolute rubbish it is, and yet the youth bias persists,” writes Kelly Doust. In this gusty collection of interviews and sage words of wisdom, Kelly proves experience trumps youth time and time again. Annotated with delightful illustrations from Jessica Guthrie. Romance The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth, Penguin Heiress to the Chateau of Belisama-sur-le-Lac estate in Brittany, Viviane de Valance, 19, has everything, but nothing. It’s 1788 and her Marquis father hunts and parties with the King at Versailles, while his daughter sits with…

Best books for children

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR’S CHRISTMAS EVE by Eric Carle, Penguin Rhymes with flaps. “The moon shines bright, who’s at home on Christmas night?” Mouse! “The Christmas tree glimmers with light, who’s bringing gifts this night?” Santa! RUNNING WITH THE HORSES by Alison Lester, Penguin Join motherless Nina and her flying plaits as she and Dad escape war. They ride horses from the Royal Academy to find safety with Granny and Grandpa. MERMAID HOLIDAYS (THE MAGIC PEARL AND THE BAKE-OFF) by Delphine Davis and Adele K. Thomas, Penguin Two new books about Willow, Sophia, Chloe and Olivia, who get together every holiday for slumber parties at home in Turtleville. YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD by Lucy Bell, Pantera Press A practical but fun-filled guide tells you top ways to help save…

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Christmas gifts

Picture books (0-5) AN ABC OF TREASURES by Marion Frith, Hardie Grant Did you ever pine after the cake decorations as a child, not the cake? The pointy ballerina, caped crusader? Bowerbird Marion Frith understands the miniature world that children love to inhabit; her own hunting from around the world housed in an alphabetical insect collector’s chest. Her dedication has produced a book children will return to again and again. A is for Christmas angel, J for teeny jug, Q for six plastic men and briefcases waiting for a bus. THE TINY STAR by Mem Fox and Freya Blackwood, Penguin The magical combination of author Mem Fox and illustrator Freya Blackwood brings the spirit of Christmas across in the most precious way. A town wakes to see a fallen star,…

Christmas gifts

There’s a startling traffic jam on the ancient Roman road from Bracara Augusta to Asturica Augusta: a big, beautiful Barrosã cow is squatting on the path. We (two teenage nephews and I) are on the last stretch of a leisurely week-long hike through the mountains of north-west Portugal, and we’ve become so used to having the route to ourselves that the sight of another creature – particularly one with enormous lyre-shaped horns – stops us in our tracks. “How now brown cow grazing on the green, green grass,” I say amiably, as a way of indicating we are friends, not foe. Bessie, as the boys nickname her (“because cows are often called Bessie”), gives me a disdainful look and carries on munching. Satisfied she’s cool with our company, we sit…

A walk in the park

On Foot Holidays has four, five, six and seven-night walks in Portugal, priced from £550 for four nights and from £740 for seven, including bed and breakfast, packed lunches and luggage transfers daily. The 2020 season starts on April 15 and finishes on October 23, excluding late July and all of August. More at onfootholidays.co.uk START IN STYLE Porto is the usual pick-up point for international visitors. Spend two or three days here and don’t leave without walking on the top deck of the Dom Luís I Bridge (reserved for trams and pedestrians) over the River Douro. It’s free and it’s awesome. FINISH WITH A FLOURISH Braga is just 30km from the final hotel on the hike, the Mosteiro de Amares, and is well worth a stay (my nephews liked…

Perth’s grand canvas Things are looking up – really high up – on the hotel scene in Perth. Accor’s ninth hotel in its Art Series, The Adnate, which opened on October 1, features the tallest mural in the southern hemisphere. The 25-storey work took renowned Australian mural artist Matt Adnate one month to complete, and features three portraits – those of a Mediterranean woman (pictured), an Indian woman and a Noongar man – highlighting the city’s cultural diversity. Adnate also painted murals above the main staircase and in the laneway adjacent to the hotel, at 900 Hay Street. More at artserieshotels.com.au Riveting rivers It's one of the plum routes of river cruising in Europe, the 1500-odd kilometres between Amsterdam (pictured) and Budapest along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. You…

Oman’s southern coastline is smothered in clouds of frankincense. They curl from open windows as women perfume their abayas and men dip the tassels of their dishdashas (traditional Omani dress) into its enchanting scent. They waft over the frankincense souk in the city of Salalah, and radiate from the sap hardening like amber on the branches of the frankincense trees. “See? This is where it comes from,” says my guide, Raya Al Alwy, scratching the flaking skin of a tree that grows lonesome in a parched and stony valley close to Oman’s border with Yemen. Beads of white fluid bubble on the branch and immediately begin to firm; over time, they will harden into the resin which, when burned, releases its intoxicating perfume. It might well have been this valley…

Sunshine CAPITAL

BRISBANE PLAY DATE There’s no shortage of things to do and places to be in Brisbane. Get active while you take in the views with a walk along the cliffs at Kangaroo Point (you can also stroll down to the river from here). Stop by Fortitude Valley’s James Street precinct for a sophisticated mix of fashion, jewellery, homewares, and beauty and lifestyle boutiques along tree-lined streets. Brisbane’s flourishing arts and music scene can keep visitors entertained for days. Stop by the Museum of Brisbane, the Institute of Modern Art and Brisbane Powerhouse. The Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) offers free entry to permanent exhibitions and their calendar of local and international exhibitions is amongst the world’s best. EAT AND DRINK Set alongside the river, Brisbane’s newest…

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Water exhibition

This summer sees the launch of the immersive Water exhibition at GOMA (Dec 7 – 26 April, 2020). Experience a vast riverbed landscape created from more than 100 tonnes of rock by internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson, or see Cai Guo-Qiang’s memorable installation of life-size animals drinking around a bright blue waterhole. Water is a must-see for anyone heading to Brisbane – or needing another excuse to visit. qagoma.qld.gov.au Cai Guo-Qiang China, b. 1957. Heritage (detail) 2013. Animals: polystyrene, gauze, resin and hide. Installed with artificial watering hole: water, sand, drip mechanism. Purchased 2013 with funds from the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation through and with the assistance of the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern…

Water exhibition

A professional touch

Watching Adelaide Bragg making scones is mesmerising. It’s as if her hands are working on automatic. This is hardly surprising, as her love of baking began even before she reached bench height. When Adelaide, who’s known for her comfortably classic interiors, is not designing, her happy place is in her kitchen. She thinks nothing of cooking for 20 people. “Cooking and family and having masses of people over is my world,” she says. Almost everything she loves is encapsulated in the new addition at the back of the Victorian house in Melbourne’s Prahran that she lives in with her husband and three sons. North facing, the extension comprises a large combined kitchen, living room and dining area – plenty of room to entertain, but an equally comfortable space when it’s…

A professional touch

READER’S PRIZE HINT When catering for large numbers over the festive season, don’t forget that your hooded barbecue is great for keeping food and plates warm if the oven is full. D. Morgan, via email. Spicy solution When propagating seed in punnets, a sprinkle of ground cinnamon over the potting mix after planting can help to prevent “damping off”. Buzz off With mozzie season upon us, it’s time to plant some natural repellents – try basil, catnip, lemon-scented geranium, ageratum, marigolds, lemon thyme, lemongrass, and rosemary. A clean sweep One of the easiest ways to clean your bathtub is to squirt dishwashing liquid into the tub, brush thoroughly with a long-handled, nylon-bristled floor broom and rinse. Second life Don’t throw out old kitchen sponges – cut them into pieces and…

Q: My three year old drew with a permanent pen on her sister’s Barbie – help! K. Nelson Sandgate, Qld. A: I tested this and the answer is acne cream (benzoyl peroxide 10%). Smear thickly on the stains (avoid eyes and lips), leave in full sunlight until cream is dry, then wipe off. You might have to do this several times, but the marks will eventually fade. SHARE your DOMESTIC SECRETS Send your handy hints or questions to: Home Hints, The Australian Women’s Weekly, GPO Box 4178, Sydney, NSW 2001, or email openline@bauer-media. com.au. We pay $75 for the reader’s prize hint each month.…

Boost your resilience

“We never think the worst will happen to us but life is often unpredictable. Build a savings buffer that can help you manage those unexpected financial shocks should they occur,” Sian says. Being financially resilient The first step is to understand what your financial situation is, Canna says. “Work out what you owe and who to.” From there, set financial goals. “The process I would suggest is look to reduce the non-deductible debt in your life. Go through your budget and get rid of all the things that are excessive. Look to start a budget and learn how to stick to it. Start setting up savings so you remain debt free,” she says. Set lifestyle and financial goals to keep on track. A lifestyle goal might be to save a…

Boost your resilience

Sagittarius NOV 23-DEC 21 This year’s bountiful birthday news? Generous Jupiter is exiting its residency in Sagittarius to spend the next 13 months buffing up your assets and finances. World circumstances notwithstanding, this could be your most prosperous period in a decade as you appreciate abundance in all its forms, including the wealth of loved ones, community and the riches you have to give. With expressive Mercury in Sagittarius, plus pre-Christmas Venus pumping up your powers of persuasion, you’ll be one of the jolly holly season’s most engaging entertainers. And when the late month new moon ignites your money mojo, the fireworks will continue all through New Year. Capricorn DEC 22-JAN 20 It’s all happening for you Saturnians this month as Jupiter, the planetary Father Christmas, returns to your sign…

Open mic WITH Di Morrissey

Lately, I’ve been musing on friendship. As a young girl I lived in an isolated area of Pittwater in Sydney, a boat ride to the quiet reaches of Lovett Bay where people had simple weekenders. The novelty of occasional playmates was immense. These girls led exotic lives in a different universe in the Sydney suburbs. I longed for their sporadic visits but was never part of their lives. Lesson: special friendships can be tenuous and lost. The world of a girls’ high school was challenging, though several friendships remain to this day. It was also my first experience of cliques and gossip; the shifting sands of friendship and the meanness of the “rich” girls (modestly middle-class on reflection) who whispered that the “poor” girls in scruffy uniforms, with battered suitcases…

Open mic WITH Di Morrissey

SUCCULENT BERRIES LAYERED WITH WHIPPED CREAM MAKE THIS THE PERFECT SUMMER STACK. 3 CELEBRATE THE END OF THE YEAR WITH THE SPECIAL EDITION KITCHENAID 100 YEAR QUEEN OF HEARTS STAND MIXER This year KitchenAid celebrates 100 years of excellence in kitchens with a stunning stand mixer finished in Passion Red with a 100-year medallion chrome hub and heart detail. The Queen of Hearts centenary branding is not the only thing you'll love. The mixer comes with KitchenAid's tried and trusted ability to whisk, mix and make dough via its powerful motor and 10 speed settings. Whisk summer sweet treats to light and flu∫y perfection with the KitchenAid s wire whip. The simple design gently incorporates air into eggs, egg whites and cream for the ultimate meringue-based summer desserts. LISA FEATHERBY…

MAKE YOUR OWN SALSA VERDE FOR THE ULTIMATE BARBECUE STARTER. 2 THE STREAMLINED MULTI PRO EXCEL KENWOOD FOOD PROCESSOR WILL BECOME YOUR BEST FRIEND IN THE KITCHEN Featuring a generous 4 litre bowl with a 2 litre working capacity, 1200W motor and grating and slicing discs, there's no entertaining challenge too big for this top-of-the-range food processor. The built-in scales make it easy to measure as you go, while the dishwasher-safe detachable bowls, parts and stainless steel blades make for easy cleaning before guests arrive. Also features multi speed functionality, multi mill attachment, citrus press, dough tool and a julienne disc. Make your own barbecue marinades, bread doughs, julienned salads, dips, dressings, summer pie pastries and fillings with ease, using this professional food processor that o∫ers over 15 variable preparation…

THESE VIBRANT BLOOD ORANGE COCKTAILS WILL HAVE EVERYONE CELEBRATING THE BEST SEASON OF THE YEAR. 1 CREATE YOUR FAVOURITE SUMMER COCKTAILS WITH THE STYLISH SMEG DOLCE & GABBANA BLENDER Make up to six cups at a time of your favourite icy cocktails with the bright and punchy Smeg Dolce & Gabbana Sicily Is My Love blender. Adorned with the colourful signature Dolce & Gabbana decorative Sicilian motif, the blender has a powerful motor which uses smooth start acceleration to reach your desired speed. Features stainless steel, removable dual blades and three set programs. Embellished with illustrations of gold lemons, prickly pears and red cherries framed in crocchi, the citrus press motifs reflect the taste of summer, beautiful coasts and the landscapes of Southern Italy. FRAN ABDALLAOUI Editor, The Australian Women's…

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