Dear Bel, I am torn between my mother’s needs due to stroke-induced disability and my own dire health, after battling breast cancer for five years. Thought of the week Do not believe that he who seeks to comfort you lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. His life has … Read more
On 1 May, 1851, Queen Victoria wrote in her diary that it had been ‘the happiest, proudest day of my life, and I can think of nothing else’. The event she was dizzy about was not the birth of a child, but the opening of a trade fair organised by ‘my dearest Albert’ – the … Read more
Victorian classics! Strawberry blancmange By Weekend Magazine Reporter Published: 22:32 GMT, 17 May 2019 | Updated: 22:32 GMT, 17 May 2019 Prince Albert’s Pudding, Victoria Sponge, Beef Curry – no wonder the queen was known to be greedy… here we re-create recipes from a best-selling cook of the age. Elaborate jellies and creams were all … Read more
Queen Victoria was just 11 when her Uncle Leopold, king of the Belgians, warned her that ‘a certain little princess eats a little too much and a little too fast’. But she loved her food, and not even her adviser, the charming Lord Melbourne, could persuade her to cut back. When he told the young … Read more
Tiffany Trump may have a boyfriend to snuggle up with, but the companion that is helping her get through her second year of law school is a bit furrier. The 25-year-old first daughter, who is earning her J.D. at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., took to Instagram on Thursday to share a photo of herself … Read more
A brave mother who endured half her triplet pregnancy knowing that one of her babies had died has revealed the touching gift she gave to her angel baby daughter. Kirsty Alexander, 33, from Kent, and her husband John, 39 was stunned to discover she was pregnant having needed IVF to conceive their first daughter Bonnie. … Read more
It seems there’s a special day in the calendar for everything. But World Baking Day is definitely one celebration we can really get behind. Who doesn’t love a freshly baked cake, biscuit or pie? And who hasn’t watched baking shows and fancied trying it at home? The reality is, however, those incredible creations are not … Read more
Top of the league! Throw an FA Cup Final party they’ll never forget By Wendy Douglas Published: 09:54 GMT, 16 May 2019 | Updated: 09:54 GMT, 16 May 2019 It’s the FA Cup Final this Saturday so why not get the gang round and watch the match at an epic party? Whether you want Man … Read more
Festival season is here and as ever it kicked off in serious style with Coachella‘s two weekends of fashion, frolics and famous faces. And from now until September we’ll be spending most of our weekends in the middle of a field, getting muddy, dressing like hippies and dancing around to our favourite bands. And even … Read more
Over the past couple of years, weighted blankets have surged in popularity as a means to combat sleeplessness caused by insomnia, anxiety or stress. And now one of these blankets is causing a stir among shoppers on Amazon, with reviewers describing it as a ‘life-changer’, ‘super snuggly’, and the greatest thing ever’. The Quility Premium … Read more
Dear Bel, My mother-in-law was strict with her three sons and never held back opinions on their lives and partners. My husband (the middle child) responded with minimal contact. From a very warm family, I try to accept her cold, critical attitude, but I don’t enjoy her company. She takes pleasure in belittling me. My … Read more
Yelling up the stairs to my kids, I asked could one of them please bring down my . . . oh heck, what was the word for it? It was on the tip of my tongue, the object itself a clear vision in mind’s eye. And yet, I couldn’t for the life of me pull … Read more
A young woman who went from carer to successful CEO said looking after her sick mother as a teen helped her mature ‘at warped speed’ and influenced her career for the better. Annastasia Seebohm, 32, who divides her time between New York and London, is the recently appointed Global CEO of luxury concierge company Quintessentially, which … Read more