Indice dei contenuti per 10 August 2023 in Chat

Welcome to this week's Chat.. Any dog owner will feel Rowena's worry when she shares the moment she looked over the edge of a 131ft cliff and saw her beloved cocker spaniel Eddie at the bottom (p30). And you'll also share her joy and shock when the miracle pup walked away with barely a scratch. How?! You have to wonder if the bouncy pooch's big floppy ears acted as a parachute to break his fall..! Have a great week. p 37 p34 p30 PS If you're entering the puzzles online, this is the link to use: comps.lifedeathprizes.com/puzzles p12…

This week we meet… Stacy Chapman, 33, from Kingswinford What are you reading? Right now, I'm reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Richard T. Kiyosaki, which is about learning to be smart with money, even if you don't have a lot! I tend to read nonfiction, especially selfhelp books or anything about meditation. Ideal superpower? My four-year-old son would love this question! He'd say he'd want to fly like Iron Man, one of his favourite superheroes, but I'd probably want to time travel – who wouldn't? First concert you went to? Status Quo – and yes, I'm still a massive fan! My dad got me into the ‘Quo’ while I was growing up, along with Elvis, and they've been my fave ever since, especially Rockin'All Over the World! Do you…

In nautical terminology, what is the name for the ribbon tied around a sailor's hat that might carry the name of their ship or other affiliation? The number next to the clue tells you which line the answer's in. We've put a section in to start you off! There may be two Across answers in one line. Down words fill themselves in. The shaded squares spell out the one-word prize answer. WIN £100 Puzzle 2 2 Cut of meat • Not amateur 4 Long thin fish • Of the nose 6 Petite • Also called (inits) 8 Aged • Famous Your answer:…

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True-life PATIENT CASEBOOK As my friends ran around the changing room, tears pricked my eyes. It was summer 1996 and, aged 12, we'd all just been swimming at the local park. Only now, as everyone stripped off their cozzies, I was mortified. Realised that my boobs weren't like the other girls’. They were all developing symmetrically, yet mine were completely different sizes. I put it inside my bra and sighed with relief It hadn't been noticeable under my costume, but standing there now, dripping wet, I didn't dare let anyone see me. ‘Can you hold my towel up so I can change?’ I asked one friend. 'Don't be silly,' she said. ‘Nobody cares.’ But I couldn't risk it. As the years passed, I hid my wonky boobs from everyone, even…

Fxamining my face in the bathroom mirror, I tugged on the hairs sprouting from my chin. Whiskers. I was only 12. These new hairs had started appearing a few weeks earlier. Confused, I'd shown my family, but they didn't seem worried. Apparently, other women in the family had facial hair. ‘I'll teach you how to shave,’ Dad offered. I tried not to worry. Wondered if it was something to do with my painful periods. So agonising, I often curled up into a ball, unable to move. Now, I reached for my razor, shaved the hair away. Only for stubble to reappear days later. Soon I was regularly lathering up my face with shaving cream, plucking out any stray whiskers. The more I shaved, the thicker my stubble became. And of…

Chewing on my pen, I frowned. It was May 2015 and, aged 16, I was sitting my GCSEs. It's hot in here, I thought, unable to focus. A recent bout of flu had really wiped me out. After a blood test, I spent the next few days being bounced around hospitals before blacking out in the back of an ambulance. I finally came round in Wythenshawe Hospital. ‘What happened?’ I asked my mum Helen, then 37. ‘There's something wrong with your heart,’ she said. I had myocarditis, inflammation of the heart. Triggered by that recent bout of flu, it was stopping my heart from pumping properly. WORDS: HELEN O'BRIEN, LOUISE BATY. PHOTOS: MEDAVIA I'd suffered a stroke, been in a coma for a week. Surgeons had saved my life, fitting…

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It's easy to think ‘it won't happen to my kids’. Yet, more youngsters than ever are exploited by criminal gangs. Befriended and groomed, either in person or online. Manipulated into becoming mini drug dealers, often in towns outside the counties they live in. Teens are the primary targets of so-called ‘county lines’ drug dealing. But reports show that kids as young as 7 have been used by county lines drug gangs too, as they're less likely to be caught. And it's all thanks to the popularity of ‘dinner party’ drugs – ordering drugs to your doorstep like a takeaway. But with drug gang culture comes violence, and young people are losing their lives, caught up in the crossfire… 80% of parents worry about county lines drugs, according to figures from…

Chat winners issue 19 (11 May 2023) Anyone from your town in the list this week..? £1,001 CASH H Chapman, Bristol £500 CASH L Barry, Wallasey M Price, Wolverhampton £250 CASH K Hardman, Manchester C Murrell, Benfleet £200 CASH A Caddick, Wolverhampton £100 CASH S Knowles, Burgess Hill M Elvin, Saxmunham J Moore, Sutton-in-Ashfield £75 CASH Y Jabir, Barnet £50 CASH M Cheeseman, Hemel Hempstead M Bennett, Sheffield R Prior, Petersfield M Gibson, Eyemouth G Edensor, Stafford V Poultney, Rotherham £40 CASH R Dayan, Birmingham £30 CASH R Sith, Ely L Comb, Bridlington £25 CASH E Hall, Redcar J Parker, Littleborough £20 CASH B Deane, Bournemouth E Jones, Cwmbran J Leslie, Wigan C Bedford, Leicester C Johnson, Beckenham H Darby, Stafford D Biddle, Birmingham M Harrison, Ashbourne K Buchan, Arbroath M Curran, Coventry S Deegan, Droitwich E Phillips, Belfast G Bunce, York L D'Netto, Birmingham T Ling, Taunton H Downman, Swansea A Gordon, South Shields M Pettit, Newcastle upon Tyne J…

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What do actor Elizabeth Olsen and socialite Khloé Kardashian have in common? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the four-word prize answer. ACROSS 1 Academy Award (5) 4 _ Laurie, actor (4) 6 Set of bones (8) 13 Common jam flavour (7) 14 Stylish and graceful (7) 15 Burial place (5) 16 Drive out, eject (4) 17 Prods (6) 18 Sculpted figure (6) 20 Be unsuccessful (4) 21 Additional (5) 22 Weapons (6) 25 _ Tatum, actor (8) 28 Strappy shoe (6) 30 Shiny cloth (5) 32 Water north of Turkey (5,3) 34 Nearly (6) 35 See 7 Down 38 Red gemstones (6) 39 Himalayan nation (5) 40 Crime writer, _ Christie (6) 43 Plug for wine bottle (4) 44 Italian city famous for canals (6) 45 Military officer (8) 48 Midday meal (5) 49 Speculative idea (6) 51 Convince (8) 54 Select (6) 55 Cowboy event (5) 56 As well…

Help! Life is too loud Q I'm hypersensitive to sound – noises that other people ignore are deafening to me. What can I do? Sharon, Kettering A It's called hyperacusis and probably affects around one person in 50, to some degree. When it's severe it can keep you a virtual prisoner indoors. Sometimes there's a cause, such as nerve damage or a head injury, and it's particularly common in people with autism or tinnitus. But usually there's no obvious cause and it seems your brain has simply turned up the volume. Earplugs can help when you encounter a loud or unpleasant sound, but don't be tempted to wear them all day as this makes the problem worse. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), or sound therapy where you gradually get used to increasing…

Quackers Quackers Apple has announced it will no longer autocorrect one of the most commonly used swear words to'ducking'. Instead Al will be able to detect that no, you don't really mean to type 'for duck's sake'. LOL! The inventor Of autocorrect has died. The funnel Will be held tomato Body shamed Since Autocorrect changed dadbod to sadbod and honestly that really hurt my feelings. Cheeky ‘Yes, autocorrect_ I definitely meant to offer amonkey - back guarantee…' Killer date Killer date An Online exchange that made us LOL. We're hoping he meant kissed! that made us LOL. we're hoping he meant kissed. So how was the date last night bro? Did you score? Not quite. We went to dinner and then walked her home. Then I killed her in the…

Why am I not a bridesmaid? Q My friend has asked everyone in our group to be a bridesmaid at her wedding - except for me. We haven't had any fallingouts and I've been friends with her just as long as all the others have. I feel really left out and not sure where our friendship stands now. I'm not even sure if I want to go to her wedding! Amber, 26 A You've got this wrong. Instead of feeling sad, you can count yourself lucky - because taking on the role of a bridesmaid means time, money, responsibility… Whereas, as a guest, you can just turn up on the wedding day and focus on enjoying yourself, petal. Tell your pal that you'll be there for her and give her support. This…

It had been a busy day for Jan Cornell and her friend Lisa Story. It was 9 May 1990, and Jan had helped Lisa, 32, move into her spare room in Cape Coral, Florida. So that evening, when her boyfriend Donnie invited her over to watch a basketball game, Jan didn't fancy it. Only, her 11-year-old daughter Robin told her to go and have fun – she'd be OK with Lisa babysitting. ‘Goodnight, I'm going to Donnie's, I love you,’ Jan said to her little girl as she left the house. Robin told her mum to remind Donnie that he was picking her up for school in the morning. That night, Jan didn't make it home, falling asleep on Donnie's sofa. When she woke up, it was 4am. Panicking that…

1 Splash your pulse points Cold water on your pulse points will cool down your whole body quickly, says Lisa Kempster, health coach at bestyouhealth.co.uk. ‘Running your wrists under a cold tap, dipping your toes in cool water, or dabbing your temples and neck with a cold, damp flannel all work,’ she says. It can help to keep a few damp flannels refrigerated so you have them when the temperature rises. 2 Eat refreshing food Ditch heavy comfort foods for lighter choices. Lisa recommends food with a higher water content to keep hydrated. ‘Fruit and veg such as melons, cucumbers, strawberries, celery, lettuce, and tomatoes are more than 90% water, with the added health benefits of vitamins, minerals, polyphenols and fibre,’ she says. Love an after-dinner sweet treat? Pop some grapes in the…

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Setting off across the rugged moors, the lush Yorkshire countryside stretched out before me. It was January 2023 and I just loved my daily strolls with my 1-year-old cocker spaniel Eddie. ‘Ready for an adventure?’ I asked, clipping his lead to his collar. ‘Woof,’ Eddie barked in reply. As his tail began wagging in sheer excitement, I sent a silent thank you - Eddie had come into my life the previous August, after I'd lost my last dog. As a retired postwoman, I'd not only missed the company of a pooch, I'd missed my daily walks too. They'd seemed pointless without a dog to keep me company. Yet the moment I'd met Eddie, something clicked. With his floppy black ears and heartstopping brown eyes, I'd fallen in love. Pushing his…

Gazing down at her newborn boy, Whitney King, 32, knew that was it. The moment her life had to change. At 19st, Whitney, from Colorado, USA, was dangerously obese and trapped in a cycle of emotional and binge eating. But now she was a mum, and she couldn't let her little boy suffer the same loss she had. ‘When I was 6, my dad was diagnosed with the terminal disease ALS,’ Whitney says. A form of motor neurone disease, it's a rare terminal illness that affects the brain and nerves, causing muscle weakness that becomes progressively worse. ‘I didn't have a dad for most of my childhood, with him being sick and passing away when I was 12,’ says Whitney. ‘Both my mum and I turned to food for comfort.…

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Q Can I get smooth hair without using any heat? Julie Armitage, Nottingham A While you won't be able to emulate the sleekness of a bouncy blow-dry (really, it all depends on your hair type), there are a couple of steps you can add to your air-drying routine for a sleeker finish. A styling cream will make a big difference. Work OGX Frizz Defy+ Coconut Miracle Oil Air Dry Cream, £7.49, Superdrug, through wet hair to keep frizz at bay – it'll also define curls and waves. Another way to prevent frizz is to touch your hair as little as possible when it's drying, and use a microfibre towel such as Noughty Hair Towel, £12.99, Boots. If you have very dry hair, you could also benefit from a touch of…

Stopping for a falafel pitta as she meandered home from a night out, Birna Brjánsdóttir, 20, barely noticed the -9C wind chill. Simply wore a black hoodie draped over her shoulders, black jeans and her trusty Dr. Martens. Having grown up in Iceland, she was used to the cold. Fun-loving Birna had spent the night of Friday 13 January 2017 with friends. Played cards in a pub, before moving on to Húrra, a popular live-music venue in Reykjavík. Been the first up to dance. When her friends had gone home around 2am, she'd stayed on, drinking and dancing until just before closing time at 5am. Didn't think twice about walking home along the well-lit high street alone. Birna's Dr. Marten boots were found in the harbour Why would she? Sure,…

Dear Simon, Your face is as fresh in my mind today as it was 34 years ago. Born in April 1989, with a mop of dark hair and beautiful brown eyes. Me, your dad Paul, then 32, and big brother Matthew, 3, adored you. We spent that summer in the back garden. Matthew was forever holding your hand, you beaming at the attention. Only, that December you fell ill. ‘He's pale and lethargic,’ I fretted to your dad. I was in a daze, my arms aching to hold you A blood test showed your haemoglobinhaemoglobin levels were low, so docs gave you a transfusion. You immediately perked up and came home. But the next day, your breathing became laboured. Cradling you in my arms, I rushed back to the hospital.…