Table of contents for 11-Jun-2020 in Chat

After a life-changing accident on holiday, bride-to-be Chanelle’s journey down the aisle was truly inspirational (p12). Brave Natasha shares her worries about how the current lockdown measures may be putting some women in danger (p36). And the last words Kirsty’s grandad uttered hurt – then spurred her on to make him proud (p39). There’s so much more to get stuck into this week, including floral fashion (p14), tasty lunches to boost your health (p42) and the prize puzzles you love. Do stay safe and well. During this worrying time, we wish all of our readers good health. We hope Chat offers some welcome distraction. If you’re staying in and don’t want to miss out on your copy, you can download an issue from the App Store or Play Store direct…

STYLE TIP Don’t be afraid to double – or even triple – your florals! STYLE TIP Detach the straps for a cute clutch-bag look STYLE TIP A belt can take an outfit from frumpy to fab STYLE TIP Fancy heels don’t need to be skyscraper high!…

I need my libido back Q I have no sex drive and have lost sensation in my vagina and clitoris since stopping antidepressants last year. Have the drugs damaged me? Tara, Stoke-on-Trent A We’ve known for years that antidepressants might affect your sex drive or your enjoyment of sex as side effects. Usually, things return to normal soon after stopping the tablets, but now it seems that a few people might be affected for longer with a lowered sex drive, difficulty experiencing orgasm, loss of sensation during sex – and, for men, erection problems – for months or years after stopping. No one’s sure what’s going on, though some doctors think the antidepressants might affect nerves carrying sensation from that area. It’s possible that continuing depression, or anxiety about sex, might…

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Mackerel superfood salad Oily fish such as mackerel is full of goodness and packed with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and selenium SERVES 4 PREP TIME 15 MINS PLUS CHILLING COOK TIME 5 MINS • 100g broccoli florets• 2 courgettes• 400g tin mixed bean salad, drained and rinsed• Small handful mint• 1 red chilli, finely diced• 250g mackerel fillets For the dressing • 2tbsp olive oil• 1tbsp wholegrain mustard• Zest and juice 1 lemon• 25ml red wine vinegar 1 Blanch the broccoli florets for about 2-3 mins until just tender. Drain and run under cold water until cool, then drain again and tip into a large bowl. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the courgettes lengthways to make ribbons, and add to the broccoli. 2 Tip the mixed beans, mint and chilli…

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WIN £1,001 Puzzle 5 What connects actor David Tennant and singer Katy Perry? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the prize puzzle answer. ACROSS 1 Writing material (5) 4 Newborn child (4) 6 Sword holder (8) 13 TV drama with Michelle Keegan playing an army corporal (3,4) 14 Cricket officials (7) 15 See 43 16 Midwestern US state (4) 17 See 54 18 Formal argument (6) 20 Romantic flower (4) 21 Dens (5) 22 Dessert made of cake, jelly, fruit, custard and cream (6) 25 Table tennis (4-4) 28 Sir Isaac __, scientist (6) 30 Once more (5) 32 English or Cantonese, eg (8) 34 Pungent culinary bulb (6) 35 Ancient stringed instrument (4) 38 City in Devon (6) 39 Long-playing record…

Vanessa Middleton, 36, Sunderland Rummaging through my wardrobe, I tried to find something suitable to wear. It was summer 2000, and most girls my age would be slipping into shorts and a T-shirt. But not me. Instead, I picked out jeans and a cardigan. That way, no one will see my skin. See, for the past few years I’d suffered with extremely dry skin. I’d first spotted patches on my elbows and knees when I was 13. Initially, I wasn’t worried. But then those patches began to spread down my legs and up my back. ‘It could be psoriasis,’ my grandma Joyce, then 66, warned. She’d suffered with the condition at my age. And when I saw the GP, she confirmed my grandma’s suspicions. She told me psoriasis affects around…

Mikaela Gressley, 25 As I sat on my friend’s sofa, chatting to him, someone wandered over and sat in the chair across from me. ‘Hi, I’m Tom,’ the new arrival said. It was February 2017, and a few of us had been invited over to my friend’s place to hang out. Though there were a couple of familiar faces around the house that night, Tom’s certainly wasn’t one of them. He’s gorgeous! I thought. Grinning back at him, I tried to keep my cool. ‘I’m Mikaela,’ I smiled. Tom and I got talking, hitting it off from the start. He was quiet, yet witty. With his wavy red hair, moustache and wrinkles, I knew he was older than me. But truth was, I’d always been attracted to more mature men.…

Kirsty Ingram, 35, Moray Swinging the golf club, I slammed the ball as hard as I could. ‘Great shot!’ my grandad Innes cheered. I was 14, loved a day with Papa, as I called him, on the golf course. He always cheered me on at hockey matches, too. Though it sounds like I was pretty fit, truth was, exercise couldn’t counteract the calories I was consuming. Working evenings in the chippy, I’d demolish a large portion before gobbling my mum Aileen’s dinner at home. By 12 years old, I was in adult clothing sizes. By 14, I weighed 14st. And by 18, I was 18st. Working as a graphic designer after university, I’d plough through packets of crisps from vending machines. Spent most evenings in the pub. It was there…

Rhona Brown, 43, Bishop’s Stortford Walking into the doctor’s office, I took a deep breath and sat down. Two weeks I’d waited for this moment. ‘Today will finally be the day they say I’m pregnant,’ I’d told myself over and over. Still, I was prepared for that familiar rush of disappointment. Eventually, I heard the doctor sigh. Negative. It was November 2015 and for the past three years, the results had never been any different. My husband Nigel, then 42, and I were crushed. Will we ever be parents? We’d met while working together at Barclays, back in 1998. Though we soon built businesses of our own, me as a florist and Nigel as a landscape gardener, we couldn’t wait to start our future together. We bought a small house…

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Chanelle Wimbish, 36 Lying in a hospital bed, I struggled to make sense of the chaos around me. Machines bleeped and medics rushed about. ‘You’ve been involved in an accident,’ one doctor told me. It was August 2009, and just hours earlier I’d been enjoying the last night of my holiday in Virginia Beach, US, with my aunts, uncles and cousins. We’d been out for dinner before walking together through a car park. It was then it happened. Appearing from nowhere, a car ploughed into me before speeding off. The last thing I remembered was lying on the floor before the ambulance arrived. ‘We believe you’ve sustained a spinal injury,’ doctors told me, touching my feet and legs for signs of movement. The next day, my parents Frances, then 50,…

Philip Grandine appeared to all to be an upstanding member of the community. In 2011, he was a senior nurse in a retirement home and a part-time Baptist pastor, respected by all who knew him. Philip, then 25, seemed to have a blissful home life, too. Married to 29-year-old Anna Karissa Grandine – known as Karissa – for the last three years, they were now expecting their first child together. But behind closed doors, Philip wasn’t as virtuous as people were led to believe. He had a Pandora’s box of secrets. And they were soon to be exposed… In the fifth month of Karissa’s pregnancy, she discovered her husband was having an affair with a member of his congregation at the Ennerdale Road Baptist Church in Toronto. Not only that,…

Appy & healthy No gym? No problem! The Lift.tv app will connect you with personal trainers, fitness influencers and enthusiasts, so you remain motivated and in control of your goals from home. Download free, iOS. Swap andsee Trying to cut back on alcohol, but missing your favourite cocktail? Why not try non-alcoholic Martini Vibrante? Made with the same quality wines as the brand’s classic botanical vermouths, the alcohol is gently removed and infused with 100% natural flavours to give you the same delicious, (but guilt-free) taste! £10, Ocado. Research has found that people who balance living in the moment with planning for the future are best able to manage their daily stress without experiencing negative moods.* This is a practice known as mindfulness, which involves focusing on the present rather…

MONSTER OF WORCESTER A babysitter murdered three children he was meant to be caring for in April 1973. David McGreavy (inset) killed Paul Ralph, 4, and his sisters Dawn, 2, and 9-month-old Samantha while their parents were out. Paul was strangled, Dawn had her throat cut and Samantha died from a compound skull fracture. The bodies of the children were found by police, impaled on the railings outside the family home. McGreavy was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years. He was released on parole in 2019 after serving 46 years of his sentence. ARSONIST SERIAL KILLER Bruce Lee began a seven-year spree of arson attacks in 1973. The fires he set across Hull killed a number of people, including a 6-month-old baby. When he was arrested…

Sleeping with my mum-in-law Q Me, my wife and our baby live with her mum. My wife went back to her job and I work from home. One morning, I was sleeping when I thought I felt a fly on my cheek… But it was my mum-in-law coming on to me! We ended up having sex and we’ve been at it ever since. While I can’t get enough, I love my wife. It’s a pity I can’t have two wives… Any advice? Jon, 25 A Blimey, talk about keeping it in the family! Just because she started it, don’t think for one minute you’re the victim. You know what you’re doing! Either stop the relationship with your wife, or with your mother-in-law. If it’s going to save your marriage, move out. You’ve bitten…

3 ways to… avoid social media spending Ever scrolled through Instagram and spotted your best mate’s pic of her new handbag, then found yourself wanting to order a new one? Here’s how to help curb it… 1 Manage your feed Do you follow loads of celebs or friends who like to splash the cash and feel envious of their lifestyles? Then think about changing your feed’s balance. Find accounts that make you feel good, without needing to spend. So if you love baking, follow accounts that will help you explore your hobby. And follow some accounts dedicated to money-saving tips too! 2 Remember, you’re only seeing the highlights Remind yourself that many people only post the best bits of their lives online, whether that’s a fancy hotel trip, designer clothes or…

The Luminaries BBC1 Based on Eleanor Catton’s novel, Anna (Eve Hewson), arrives in 1860s New Zealand hoping to start a new life, but fortune teller Lydia (Eva Green) has other plans… The tale of love, murder, magic and revenge also stars former EastEnders actor Himesh Patel. Mrs America BBC2 Cate Blanchett leads this political drama which tells the story of the movement to pass America’s Equal Rights Amendment. Cate plays Phyllis Schlafly, a conservative anti-feminist who led a backlash against ratification of this law. Tracey Ullman and Sarah Paulson also star in it. Hillary SKY DOCUMENTARIES Former First Lady and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton opens up about her life and career. In the four-parter she’ll talk about everything from her husband Bill’s scandalous affair with Monica Lewinsky to her views on political…

Q Can you recommend a good foundation for oily skin that’s not too heavy? Rosie Barran, 26 A Having oily skin is a good thing, as it keeps skin hydrated and plump. Too much oil can be annoying though, and the best way to tackle that pesky 3pm shine is through your skincare. Steer clear of harsh cleansers, they dry out the skin, meaning it creates yet more oil to counteract the problem. Instead, use a liquid exfoliator like The Ordinary. Salicylic Acid 2% Solution, £4.20, to clean deep inside pores and reduce the chance of breakouts. Burt’s Bees Detoxifying Clay Mask, £6.99, is a good weekly treat for soaking up excess oil. When it comes to your base, prep your skin with Sleek MakeUP Mattifying Primer, £7.99. It’ll give…

Chat winners issue 11 (12 March 2020) £1,001 CASH S Cooke, Manchester £1,000 CASH H Leck, Newcastle upon Tyne £500 CASH G Jennings, Weston-Super-Mare; P Chivers, Alton £250 CASH K Astbury, Huntington £150 CASH J Doyle, Retford £100 CASH S Sharp, Nottingham; A Milligan, Bathgate; M Richmond, Darlington; A Robbie, Morpeth; M Sanderson, Truro £60 CASH L Martin, Craigavon £50 CASH S Smith, Colchester; B Scott, Dinnington; A Clark, Swindon £30 CASH A Huckle, Penzance; L Warren, Isle of Man; R Boyle, Airdrie; D Jones, Luton; A Fensome, Bromley £25 CASH I Slade, Lewes; J Clemo, Belper; J Bowden, Hyde; R Livingson, Hull; J Davies, Abertillery; H Deane, Waterlooville; G Grief, Redcar; H Mullins, Milton Keynes; G Heeley, Wigan Anyone from your town in the list this week..? Chat PUZZLE…