Table of contents for 10 - 2022 in Best

Watching the sunrise over a beautiful lake in India, I made a decision there and then. When I was 40, I’d adopt a baby girl from that country. I may only have been 20 years old on a backpacking trip during my Summer holidays at med school, but I’d read about children – particularly girls – being abandoned on roadsides and in orphanages. So, I vowed that one day, I would give one of those children a home. Of course, I imagined by then, I’d already have a house, a husband, biological children, not to mention a dog. But life doesn’t always turn out the way you plan… After returning home from India, I went on to pursue my career as a doctor. My desire to have children never left…

Coming to get me, my panicked son, Caleb, looked me in the eyes and said: ‘I think Dad has died.’ My face must have reflected the shock I could see on my eldest boy’s face as I rushed to check on my husband, Jason, and found that he had taken his last breath. We’d only left him alone for five minutes, but I knew that he’d left on his own terms and, while I was absolutely heartbroken, I was also incredibly grateful that he was no longer suffering… I’d first met Jason back in 2000 when he’d been working as a tennis professional and a personal trainer. I’d got a job on the front desk at the same fitness centre where he worked and we’d clicked straight away. ‘I’m going…

HOW IT WORKS 1 Over the past five years, TV’s Dr Mosley has helped us rethink intermittent fasting as a way of losing weight and improving health, now he’s advising that a keto twist can give you faster results. He says: ‘Our bodies run on fat and sugar. When you run down sugar supplies – because you’ve been exercising a lot, fasting or been on a really low-carb diet, your body goes into fat-burning mode. 2 It does that by mobilising your fat stores and turning them into things called ketone bodies to use as fuel. Over time these ketone bodies rise, and you go into a state known as ketosis. 3 Ketosis is different to a keto diet. A keto diet typically means less than 50g of carbs a…

Put together the ultimate Easter party with Wholesale Sweets! We’ve teamed up with Wholesale Sweets to offer four lucky winners each a £100 voucher to spend online and purchase a selection of tasty goodies of their choice to create the ultimate Easter party! Set up a wild Easter egg hunt by purchasing a selection of delicious Easter eggs from family favourite brands like Cadbury and Lindt. Or put together a range of Easter-themed pick ’n’ mix such as the Pink and White Bunny Mallows and the Yellow and Pink Chick Mallows and fill up mason jars and goodie bags for a cute display. Alternatively, lay out a table filled with the Hoppy Easter Shaker cup – all your favourite Easter pick ’n’ mix in one resealable cup. Wholesale Sweets provides…

HISTORICAL HITS The Clockwork Girl Anna Mazzola  Orion, £14.99 In the Paris of 1750, aristocrats live in gilded palaces as children starve in the street. Madeleine, a madam’s daughter, is forced into working as maid to a clockmaker, spying for officials who are suspicious he’s channelling dark powers. An inventive historical mystery. Mother’s Boy Patrick Gale Tinder Press, £20 Based on the life of Cornish poet Charles Causley, this tale of love, war and a maternal bond will tug at your heartstrings. Laura’s husband dies after returning from WWI and when she’s left to raise their son, it becomes clear Charles is as unique as he is gifted. MUST-READS The Herd Emily Edwards  Bantam, £14.99 Elizabeth and Bryony have always been best friends, and motherhood has brought them closer. Until…

CHRYSANTHEMUM BROOCH  The Queen’s choice of brooch for her first Christmas without Prince Philip had special meaning. When delivering her Christmas message at the end of last year, she sported a stunning sapphire and diamond chrysanthemum brooch. This piece was first worn by Her Majesty on her honeymoon in 1947. It also featured in a photograph of her and the late Duke of Edinburgh, taken in 2007, which was placed on the desk beside her as she delivered her message. The brooch has been in the Queen’s collection for decades, having received it in 1946 when she launched an oil tanker, appropriately named the British Princess. PRINCE ALBERT BROOCH One of the Queen’s most precious jewels is the Prince Albert brooch. It was originally gifted by Prince Albert to Victoria…

1 Rock Till We Drop BBC TWO, TUESDAY, 9PM NEW SERIES In this brilliant brand-new format, Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp and rapper Lady Leshurr search for incredible musicians over the age of 64 to form two rival rock’n’roll bands – to perform on the main stage at the Isle of Wight Festival in just six weeks’ time. Both mentors hold open-mic sessions to find the bands’ lead singers, with Martin looking for a soul voice, while Lady Leshurr is searching for someone who can mix rock with reggae. 2 Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway BBC TWO, WEDNESDAY, 8PM NEW SERIES Lady of the moment, GMB presenter and Life Stories host Kate Garraway, teams up with Dr Guddi Singh to host this new series, meeting patients with everyday medical…

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH best ‘Where else can you go on the run, and not go to prison?!’ Hit Channel 4 show Celebrity Hunted is back, with cameras trailing celebrity duos as they become fugitives and attempt to escape the ‘hunters’, a group of former police and intelligence officers. Among some of the famous faces on the run in the current series are former Holby City actress Chizzy Akudolu and queen of UK garage, Lisa Maffia. Here, Chizzy tells us why she gave the show a go, and how it became all too real… Chizzy, how are you?! What was it like being part of Celebrity Hunted? It’s a crazy ride! It’s heart-stopping, that’s for sure… it’s funny because at the beginning you think ‘oh, this is a bit of…

Can you find the musical acts in the grid? They may be either horizontal, vertical or diagonal and go either forwards or backwards. There is one word listed that isn’t in the grid – can you work out which one it is? ABBA ADELE BARBRA STREISAND BILLY JOEL BRITNEY SPEARS BRUNO MARS CELINE DION CHER DONNA SUMMER DRAKE EAGLES ED SHEERAN ELTON JOHN ELVIS PRESLEY EMINEM FLEETWOOD MAC FRANK SINATRA GARTH BROOKS JANET JACKSON JAY-Z JUSTIN BIEBER KANYE WEST KATY PERRY LADY GAGA LED ZEPPELIN LIL WAYNE LINDA RONSTADT MADONNA MARIAH CAREY METALLICA MICHAEL JACKSON NICKI MINAJ PINK FLOYD QUEEN RIHANNA SHANIA TWAIN TAYLOR SWIFT THE BEATLES TINA TURNER WHITNEY HOUSTON SOLUTION Missing answer: ABBA…

1 A SEAT IN THE SUN… May is part of the family at the Hope-field Animal Sanctuary, in Brentwood, Essex. This snap of the sleepy mog was captioned, ‘Beautiful May isn’t allowed in the team room, but she often finds a way to sneak in when our staff and volunteers aren’t looking, and makes sure to bag herself the sunniest seat!’ We don’t blame you, May… Check out more cute pics on their Insta at @hopefieldanimalsanctuary 2 Who wowed the crowd? A spectrum of blues have dominated the celebrity fashion sphere with Oti Mabuse, 31, looking red hot on Dancing on Ice in Isabell Kristensen, while Nicky Hilton, 38, channeled her inner Elsa in this cut-out gown from designer PatBO. Meanwhile Milla Jovovich, 46, said yes please to pleats in…

As she marks her Platinum Jubilee, celebrating an incredible 70 years on the throne, the world is united in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. At the age of 95, her Majesty remains the exemplar of duty, dignity and an incredible work ethic – even carrying out ‘light duties’ after she was diagnosed with Covid. And despite her advanced years, Queen Elizabeth seems to entertain no thought of abdication. But, at 95, she is realistic enough to make clear her views on the subject of succession with a statement. On the eve of her Jubilee, she publically expressed her wish that – when Charles becomes King – she wanted Camilla to be crowned Queen. There had been some doubt over whether Charles’s ‘darling wife’ would take the crown, or remain…

1 TINTED MOISTURISER OR PRIMER? What’s the difference? The aim of both is to create an even base. ‘Tinted moisturisers are skincare-based make-up products that add colour to your complexion while boosting hydration, so they’re great for dry skin,’ reveals make-up artist Cherelle Lazarus. ‘Tinted primers are more about colour correction and pore refining,’ adds make-up artist Jamie Coombes. ‘This helps even out skin tone and texture, keeping your foundation in place so it lasts longer.’ How to use them: Tinted moisturiser is ideal for busy people or foundation novices. Shade-match by testing along the jawline. Primers can be worn alone to mattify skin, but for more coverage, wear foundation on top. Our picks: Collection Primed & Ready Illuminating Primer, £4.99; Nude by Nature Perfecting Primer Correct & Even, £16;…

As I turned over my cards, my heart started to thump. A royal flush! Which would be amazing in any poker game, but that night in February 2002, I was part of a progressive jackpot and the prize was £127,000. Enough to pay off my mortgage – twice! ‘This room will go mental,’ I thought in a daze. And sure enough, when the croupier announced, ‘We have a winner!’, everyone rushed over, cameras flashed and people started pawing my arm for good luck. ‘Do you work?’ the manager asked. ‘No,’ I shook my head, still shocked. ‘I’m a full-time carer for my daughter.’ ‘Congratulations,’ he beamed. ‘You’re welcome back any time. Free meals, drinks… it’s all on us!’ Little did I know then, that was the worst day of my…

1 GETTING HER HANDS DIRTY In February 1945, with World War II still raging, when Elizabeth turned 18, at her own insistence she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women’s branch of the British Army, as a subaltern and trained as a truck mechanic and driver. Newspapers at the time dubbed her ‘Princess Auto Mechanic’. Even now, at the age of 95, she has been known to lift up the bonnet of the Balmoral Land Rovers when they give her trouble. 2 PAYING TRIBUTE TO HER FAVOURITE PRIME MINISTER When Winston Churchill died in 1965, the Queen not only gave permission for him to receive a State Funeral at St Paul’s Cathedral, but broke protocol and arrived before the family, not last, as a sign of respect to her most…

Janet Street-Porter has never really been one to toe the line of convention. But the 75-year-old Loose Woman ended up ruffling the feathers of her fellow panellists over the controversial topic of one-night stands within relationships. Janet had been joined by Charlene White, Linda Robson and Kéllé Bryan as they discussed the Coronation Street storyline that involved Sally Metcalfe (played by Sally Dynevor), discovering that Abi Franklin cheated on her husband – and Sally’s ex – Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell). The panel had been asked whether, if they were in Sally’s shoes, they would expose their friend’s cheating. Janet was straight in there saying she wouldn’t give a one-night stand a second thought. ‘I don’t think you should have any guilt attached whatsoever,’ Janet declared. ‘That doesn’t really count.’…

CORONATION STREET Adam assures Sarah that Lydia’s telling a pack of lies. At the flat, Sarah demands dates and times from Lydia of when she supposedly slept with Adam. When Sarah suggests it’s all lies, Lydia shows Sarah threatening texts, making out they’re from Adam. Adam arrives to find Sarah dumping his stuff outside. Can he talk his way out of this one? Meanwhile, Abi is on a slippery slope, swigging vodka – and Toyah urges her to seek help. Abi later introduces Toyah to Dean, making out he’s her sponsor who’s agreed to help her through her addiction. Elsewhere, Bernie and Linda accept that the one thing they have in common is their love for Joseph. EASTENDERS Zack tells Nancy that he is no longer entering the cooking competition…

SEARCH ME! Can you find the counties in the grid? They will be placed only once and may be either horizontal, vertical or diagonal and go either forwards or backwards. There is one word listed that isn’t in the grid – can you work out which one it is? BERKSHIRE BRISTOL CHESHIRE CORNWALL CUMBRIA DERBYSHIRE DEVON DORSET EAST SUSSEX ESSEX HAMPSHIRE KENT LANCASHIRE LINCOLNSHIRE MERSEYSIDE NORFOLK OXFORDSHIRE SOMERSET SURREY YORKSHIRE SUDOK-GO! Fill the grid using the numbers from 1 to 9 only. Each number must appear once in every column, row and 3x3 square. Now, off you sudok-go! WORD WHEEL Find as many words Find as many words of three or more letters in the wheel as you can. Each word must use the central letter and a selection from the…

1) SOAK UP SCOTLAND’S HISTORY… Have you ever wanted to eat a haggis while drinking whisky? Well, now you can – and all while Rabbie Burns’ poem Address to the Haggis is read out on one of Scotland’s most elegant ships to sail through the Caledonian Canal. As she does, she passes through stunning scenery that includes a 60-mile stretch of Inland Waterways and Idyllic Isles, taking in four iconic lochs. Soak up the views at Fort William – where Mel Gibson filmed scenes from Braveheart (who can forget those famous words? ‘Cry freedom!’ and the Hogwarts Express train bridge is nearby – Fort Augustus (near Loch Ness) and Oban, gateway to the Isles and the Outer Hebrides. 2) DINE IN LUXURY You won’t go hungry on a Lord of…

JOIN THE CONVERSATION What gives you a boost? Do you look for little wins to brighten your day? You’re not alone, with more than 78 per cent of Brits saying it’s the small things that put a smile on their face. A survey of 3,000 people by We Buy Any Car revealed that more than 50 per cent of people feel bogged down by everyday life so focusing on the positives is key. For 66 per cent of Brits, finding money they’d forgotten about was their best little win, while traffic lights turning green before having to brake came in close second. When it comes to the working day, people said that having a meeting cancelled or starting the morning with no emails were the small things that made their…

You’ll know plastic surgeon Dr Aamer Khan and his wife, Lesley Reynolds, through the pages of best. So it seemed only right that our Editor-in-Chief, Siobhan, and her fellow columnists turned up at a soiree to support their latest clinic. Asked why they are branching out, Dr Aamer explained: ‘Honestly, we just don’t have the space to see everyone in London. Plus, it’s a long way for people to come. As you know, we’ve already opened a wellness retreat called Ballingdon Hall in Suffolk and we have a clinic in, Reigate, in Surrey and now we’re planning another branch in Cambridge. It’s also a way for me to get to patients rather than them always coming to us’ Carol McGiffin, who had a facelift at the London clinic following her…

1 THE ENERGY CRISIS EXPLAINED Thanks to the huge increase in ‘wholesale’ gas prices (up 250 per cent over the past year), suppliers have had to pay more and been forced to take the hit as they are unable to pass the price hike on to customers who are on fixed-rate tariffs or covered by the price cap. According to the regulator Ofgem, 28 suppliers have now ceased trading, with millions of customers automatically switched to higher deals. When customers are on a fixed rate, companies expect the cost of gas to go up and down but consistently high gas prices have meant many customers are paying less for their energy than it costs the supplier to buy. 2 FURTHER RISES? The energy price cap was introduced in January 2019…

SPRITZ INTO SPRING… Looking for an alternative to Aperol Spritz this year? Then pick up a bottle of Starlino Rosé Aperitivo, £23. It’s made by blending rosé wine, pink grapefruit peel, orange peel and botanicals to create a versatile drink that can be used in many ways. We enjoyed it mixed with tonic for a refreshing long drink, or for something with a bit of kick, mixed with vodka and ice for a quick and easy martini. Available from Amazon and Master of Malt. EASY AS PIE Don’t fancy whipping up a whole pie from scratch? Then give yourself a night off with the Charlie Bigham Steak Sharing Pie, £7, Waitrose. Serving two people, it cooks perfectly with delicious flaky pastry and is packed with a sumptuous filling of steak,…

Want to be kept up to date with the bestselling and the latest beauty bargains? From spectacular skincare to the hottest make-up trends, our columnist, British beauty expert Elsa McAlonan, is here to bring you the must-have products – and all for under £10! Plus, we will deliver these incredibly priced items right to your door – just scan the QR codes overleaf! What have you got to lose? Follow our easy guide to ‘Scan and Save’ with QR shopping and bag yourself a bargain… HOW TO 1 Grab your smartphone and open the camera function up. 2 Hover the phone over the QR code (the pink printed pattern) relating to the product you want to buy. You should receive a prompt to visit a web page. 3 Click on…

WINSTON CHURCHILL, 1940-1945 & 1951-1955 HRH and ‘Winnie’ adored each other. ‘I could not hear what they talked about,’ revealed an insider, ‘but it was more often than not punctuated with peals of laughter – and Winston generally came out wiping his eyes!’ She knighted him in 1953 and, after he retired, the Queen wrote thanking him for ‘wise guidance during the early years of my reign… I shall always be so profoundly grateful.’ Asked years later who her favourite PM had been, she replied: ‘Winston, of course. He was always such fun.’ SIR ANTHONY EDEN, 1955-1957 Conservative Eden was terribly nervous during their first meetings, aware of the fondness that Elizabeth had for his predecessor. Although their relationship was more formal than that of HRH and her ‘Winnie’, she…

If you’ve always been fascinated by psychics, this is the giveaway for you. Three lucky best readers can win a personal reading with Lee Whyberd, worth £130. A medium to Royals and celebrities, Psychic Lee has years of experience and is one of the world’s most prominent spiritualists. As part of your prize, you’ll get a 30-minute reading via a Zoom call. To be in with a chance of winning, see right. HOW TO ENTER ONLINE: Save money by entering online at hearstmagazines.co.uk/best1022b by 18 March 2022 PHONE: Call 0901 027 2737 by midnight on 18 March 2022. Calls cost 30p per minute, plus your telephone company’s network access charge, and will last no longer than two minutes. Charges for mobiles may be higher. Phone line closes at midnight on…

THE DENTIST Oh dear, oh dear. A terrible thing happened to me this week – I had to go to the dentist. Now, I’m not a complete ninny about getting my teeth checked out, but let’s just say, I’d rather go to the gym/swim in very cold water/eat a rollmop herring than go. Actually, strike that – I could never eat a rollmop herring. Basically, I had toothache – the kind of toothache that suggests trouble. But what kind of trouble? There was only one way to find out, so I made an appointment. Now in recent years, my old dental surgery has been taken over by a much more cutting-edge practice. Gone are the Reader’s Digests in the waiting room, replaced by a screen showing the gleaming results of…

WIN 1 X £200, 2 X £100 OR 3 X £50 PRIZES The answer will appear in the shaded boxes and this is your prize answer. Enter by using the number at the top of the grid or at hearstmagazines.co.uk/bestcross1022 TO ENTER CALL 0900 100 0334 (65ppm)† ACROSS 1 Actually (6) 4 Ball-shaped object (6) 9 Difficult choice (7) 10 Sudden inclination to act (7) 11 Make a map of (5) 12 Sense of seeing (5) 14 In what place (5) 15 Muscular tissue (5) 17 Wireless (5) 18 Opposite of western (7) 20 Piece of furniture (7) 21 Undergo a hardship (6) 22 Garment part that covers an arm (6) DOWN 1 Lower 2 Association created for mutual benefit (8) 3 Threshold (5) 5 Goal (7) 6 Wicked (4)…

Fancy the ultimate scenic getaway? One lucky best reader can win a seven-night Secrets of the Highlands and Islands cruise for them and a guest along the Caledonian Canal, to be taken 29 August 2022. Since the Summer of 2000, Lord of the Glens has sailed the intricate waters of the Caledonian Canal and the stunningly beautiful west coast of Scotland. Feeling like a private yacht, Lord of the Glens is the perfect way to explore Scotland’s Highlands and coastal islands in the relaxing atmosphere of a country manor house. Her elegant appeal embraces a timeless, classical style with polished wood and teak decks, offering gourmet cuisine and exceptional personal service. Lord of the Glens has 27 beautifully appointed cabins, all with en suite facilities and views of the passing…