New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 2052

Pantomimes are a UK Christmas tradition that get many small kids just as excited as the impending visit of the jolly chap in the red suit, and the Cambridge kids are no exception. Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, were delighted to get to see a performance of a show called Pantoland at the London Palladium last week. First they had to make the trip into the famous theatre with dad Prince William, 38, and mum Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 38, – making it their first red carpet appearance as a family of five. Louis gripped Kate’s hand tightly, but independent Charlotte kept shaking off William’s attempts to hold her hand, preferring to go it alone. The family watched the show from a private box, surrounded…

And just like that, welcome to the last issue of your Weekly for 2020. It is truly incredible to think of all the things that have happened since the clock ticked over to this new decade. The end of the year is always a time of introspection for me, and my goodness, this year has brought with it some ups and downs! There are many who are looking forward to closing the door on this year, and while I’m among them, there are also things I am incredibly grateful for. There was the slowness and sense of contented joy that I found, despite the anxiety brought on by the lockdown. At the time, I felt like the world was spinning out of control, so I started a journal, much like…

Pantomimes are a UK Christmas tradition that get many small kids just as excited as the impending visit of the jolly chap in the red suit, and the Cambridge kids are no exception. Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, were delighted to get to see a performance of a show called Pantoland at the London Palladium last week. First they had to make the trip into the famous theatre with dad Prince William, 38, and mum Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 38, – making it their first red carpet appearance as a family of five. Louis gripped Kate’s hand tightly, but independent Charlotte kept shaking off William’s attempts to hold her hand, preferring to go it alone. The family watched the show from a private box, surrounded by an audience…

And just like that, welcome to the last issue of your Weekly for 2020. It is truly incredible to think of all the things that have happened since the clock ticked over to this new decade. The end of the year is always a time of introspection for me, and my goodness, this year has brought with it some ups and downs! There are many who are looking forward to closing the door on this year, and while I’m among them, there are also things I am incredibly grateful for. There was the slowness and sense of contented joy that I found, despite the anxiety brought on by the lockdown. At the time, I felt like the world was spinning out of control, so I started a journal, much like I did…

Annabel Langbein’s vegetable garden is growing slowly in Wanaka. The author’s peonies are in full bloom and the roses are out and proud, but the veges are taking their own sweet time. “We’ve got the first flush of beautiful spring flowers but in the vegetable garden it is really just snow peas, rocket and lettuce. It isn’t until late January here that you get the summer harvest, which in Auckland you’ll be getting about now.” The Free Range Cook is fine with that – she’s taking some long, deep breaths after completing her recently released memoir Bella: My Life in Food, and excitedly gearing up for her 26-year-old daughter Rose to return home after years abroad. When the Weekly speaks to Annabel in early December, Rose has just arrived from…

Annabel Langbein’s vegetable garden is growing slowly in Wanaka. The author’s peonies are in full bloom and the roses are out and proud, but the veges are taking their own sweet time. “We’ve got the first flush of beautiful spring flowers but in the vegetable garden it is really just snow peas, rocket and lettuce. It isn’t until late January here that you get the summer harvest, which in Auckland you’ll be getting about now.” The Free Range Cook is fine with that – she’s taking some long, deep breaths after completing her recently released memoir Bella: My Life in Food, and excitedly gearing up for her 26-year-old daughter Rose to return home after years abroad. When the Weekly speaks to Annabel in early December, Rose has just arrived from New York and…