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Welcome…
Like many of you, no doubt, I can so clearly recall
where I was 20 years ago when I heard the shocking
news of the death of Princess Diana. It was utterly
unexpected and only now, following some candid
interviews, are we all beginning to understand the
deep impact it had on her sons, Princes William and
Harry. In our special 16-page tribute (pages 67-82) we
look back at the life of the People’s Princess, how her
kindness captured our hearts and why that legacy
lives on through her sons.
In this issue you can also discover easy ways to
protect your eyesight (p30), tasty new tomato recipes
(p93) and some great advice if you’re considering
downsizing your home (p57).
We take a look at the new BBC cookery show set
to rival Channel 4’s version of Bake Off
(p14), Cold Feet’s Fay Ripley tells us why
she loves being over 50 (p10) and Len
Goodman finally reveals who his real
favourites were on Strictly (p22).
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talking point
With print books back on the rise,
while eBooks wane in popularity,
we look at the trends behind this
shift, including the ‘shelfie’
Katharine Wootton
Are you a
In an age where
everything is
shelfie?
going digital,
we’re happy
to report
that the good old
printed book is
fighting back.
While just a few years
ago publishers bewailed its
demise – blaming eBooks
for plummeting sales
and dwindling interest in
anything as low-tech as a
real book – latest figures
show a new chapter is
unfolding now for the
printed word.
Recently the Publishers
‘shelfie’ now brings up more
than 734,000 posts on the
social media site Instagram.
This has led to a reported
ten per cent increase in
sales of bookshelves in
John Lewis as people make
their bookshelves – and of
course the books on them –
a central part of their homes
once more.
to The Brothers Grimm,
intended to be given to loved
ones or stand majestically
on a bookshelf.
For children, in particular,
these pretty keepsake books
are increasingly popular,
with illustrated versions
of the likes of Harry Potter
flying off shelves. In fact, it’s
children’s books of all kinds
Association reported a six
that have really driven the
per cent rise in UK sales of SPECIAL
return to print as these sales
printed books up to £3.5bn, EDITIONS
rocketed by 16 per cent in the
while sales of eBooks – once
hailed as the future – fell
by three per cent to £538
million. And in February
this year, the high-street
bookshop Waterstones
returned to profit for the
first time in seven years.
Read on for what could be
behind the resurgence…
Today, many bookshops
offer special edition or gift
books which are gorgeously
designed, illustrated,
hardback versions of
classics, from Jane Austen
last year, something experts
put down to the desire of
parents to give their children
a break from technology.
The huge popularity
of adult colouring books
and the Ladybird Books
BOOK SHELVES!
One recent trend fuelling
this fightback is the
‘shelfie’ – a social media
phenomenon where people
show their personalities by
sharing pictures of what’s on
their bookshelves. It might
sound funny, but the phrase
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for Grown-Ups are also
thought to be behind
the resurgence of the
printed word.
THE POWER
OF PRINT
No doubt eBooks still have
their place and will continue
to be produced. They’re
practical – especially for
travelling – and sometimes
cheaper than buying the
physical book. But for all
their promise of making our
lives easier, it seems we’ve
fallen hopelessly back in
love with the physicality
of books, with their fragile
pages, delicate spines and
unique smell. You can’t lend
an eBook to a neighbour or
wonder about its history as
you can with a secondhand,
dog-eared paperback,
passed through countless
hands and homes.
It seems, when we’re
surrounded by the
impersonal, robustness of
so much technology today,
perhaps a quiet afternoon
with a good book is the oldfashioned
antidote we all
desperately need.
n What do you think? Do you prefer a
printed book to a digital alternative?
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tv talk
A feast
of TV
cookery
contests!
BBC’s The Big
Family Cooking
Show line-up:
Giorgio, Nadiya,
Zoe and Rosemary
TV’s cooking show rivalry is hotting
up, with the BBC and Channel 4 both
offering two prime-time programmes
By Alison James
There’s a whiff
of fresh baked
competition in
the air as Channel
4’s eagerly
anticipated version of The
Great British Bake Off comes
to our screens early next
month – while Bake Off star
Nadiya Hussain hosts a new
BBC1 cookery competition.
Bake Off alumni don’t
come much more stellar
than 2015 champion Nadiya,
currently co-hosting BBC2’s
12-part The Big Family
Cooking Show.
Aunty Beeb may be down
about losing her golden
goose, but she’s certainly not
out and has cleverly got off to
a head start by broadcasting
in the same August time slot
as the original Bake Off.
Speaking about the
new show, Nadiya says:
“Having been through a food
competition as an amateur,
I know how tough it can get
and so I’ll be there for them
as the pressure really builds.”
For those who haven’t
seen it, the Big Family
Cooking Show celebrates
favourite family recipes
prepared by a diverse variety
of cooking families from
across Britain.
Judging their efforts
are renowned cookery
teacher Rosemary Shrager
and top Michelin-starred
chef Giorgio Locatelli, with
Zoe Ball presenting. These
two culinary wizards set
challenges in both the
Channel 4s The Great
British Bake Off crew,
from left, Paul, Sandi,
Noel and Prue
studio and home kitchens,
whittling down the 16
families over eight heats,
three semi-finals and one
final. In each episode, two
families, represented by
three family members, go
head to head, tested by three
challenging rounds including
the £10 Challenge, where the
teams must feed four with a
budget of £10 in an hour and
15 minutes and the Home
Visits Challenge, where the
families cook a main course
and a dessert for Rosemary
and Giorgio in their own
homes in 90 minutes!
And then, of course, we
have the much-loved Great
British Bake Off starting
on Channel 4 in early
September. The question
everyone’s asking is, will we
still love it as much as its BBC
incarnation, which, over six
years, went from being a side
dish on BBC2 to the nation’s
most-watched show with
a whopping 14.8 million
viewers tuning in to Candice
Brown’s triumph last year.
The Beeb’s Bake Off is
undoubtedly a hard act to
follow. But Channel 4 – and
maker Love Productions
– insist that the new
incarnation will be every
bit as delicious. “There are
no changes to the Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off became the
nation’s most-watched show with 14.8
million tuning in to see last year’s winner
format,” says the show’s
publicist. “We filmed in
the tent at Welford Park in
Berkshire, the same location
as the last three series, and
Channel 4 has confirmed
that the duration of each
episode is 75 minutes.”
So that means, despite
the commercial breaks, we’ll
still get a full hour to feast
our eyes.
But, of course, there
are changes. It has been
reported that Channel 4’s
Bake Off will have a ‘new
tone’ and ‘feel modern’, and
German baking brand
Dr Oetker, plus Lyle’s
Golden Syrup, are
paying millions to
sponsor the show.
Most significantly,
while silver fox
Paul Hollywood
may still be
prowling the
tent in search of soggy
bottoms, culinary expert
Prue Leith has taken over
from national treasure Mary
Berry, and Sandi Toksvig and
Noel Fielding are the new
Mel and Sue.
But, according to Jay
Hunt, Channel Four's chief
creative officer and the force
behind the broadcaster
securing The Great British
Bake Off, this new line-up
is cooking on gas, despite
rumours of a rift in the ranks.
“I was in the tent a few weeks
Queen of cakes Mary
Berry and Claudia
Winkleman, left
ago for the whole day and
was struck by completely the
opposite,” she has said.
“Chemistry is hard
to achieve on television
and the thing that I took
away from it more than
anything else is that there
was natural warmth. They
got on really well and their
humour worked incredibly
effectively together. Their
chemistry is fantastic and
the calibre of the baking is
jaw-dropping. I can reassure
all the sceptics that it is
looking fantastic.”
Of course she would say
that but the proof, as they
say, is in the pudding and it
will surely be a case of suck
it – or rather watch it – and
see. Ultimately it will be the
bakes and the people who
make them who’ll emerge
as the real stars of the show.
And, of course, there’s
another show been added
into the mix, with the BBC
recently announcing queen
of cakes, Mary Berry, will be
the judge in a new series to
find Britain’s best cook.
Claudia Winkleman
will be joining Mary as a
presenter in the knock-out
competition, to air next
year. It has been given the
working title Britain’s Best
Cook, with the BBC keen
to point out it’s not a Bake
Off copy. “It’s Mary Berry
returning to her first love,
which is home cooking.
That will make it quite
distinctive,” said a source.
It will be interesting to
see if ‘next year’s’ airing date
means next August or early
September – the same time
as Bake Off! One thing’s for
sure, we’re certainly in for a
feast of TV cookery
competition programmes!
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Blushing
BEAUTY
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Go for the glow!
‘How do I know which
is the right shade of blusher
for me?’ Specific colours suit
certain skintones:
n PALER TONES
Choose pink and peach tones
n MEDIUM/DARK TONES
Choose bronze, plum and
deep pink blushers
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n ALL SKINTONES
A classic rose-toned blusher
suits just about everyone!
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Whether you want to
achieve a natural glow or
a stand-out flush, we have
the perfect blusher for you,
says Beauty Editor Michelle
Nightingale. Whatever your
skintone we’ve got the advice
on products, how much to
use and when less is more!
1 The handy
stick-blush
Revlon Insta-Blush, £9.99
With a clever cream-to-powder
formula, this blush adds an easy
sweep of colour. Simply swipe it from
the tube under your cheekbones,
then blend with your fingertips.
Available in two shades,
Berry Kiss is a classic suits-all
Rose shade.
2 The hero blush
Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek
Colour, £19.50
If you like Clinique’s popular Chubby
Stick lip balms, you’ll love this Chubby
Stick cheek colour! It’s creamy, easy to
apply and foolproof. Robust Rhubarb,
a pretty coral shade, is our top choice
for enhancing sun-kissed skin.
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3 The combo
Collection Highlight, Blush and
Bronze, £4.99
This 3-in-1 palette contains a blusher,
highlighter and glitter-free bronzer.
Sweep the bronzer under each
cheekbone, apply blusher to the
apples and then dot highlighter along
each cheekbone. Blend well.
4 The anti-ager
Gosh Lumi Drops Illuminating
Blush, £8.99
Fake a post-exercise flush with
this handbag-sized blusher, which
contains antioxidant-rich dandelion
extract, a potent anti-ager.
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5 The bespoke blush
Smashbox O-Glow Intuitive Cheek
Colour, £22/15ml
If you like a pinker blush this one is for
you. The clear gel reacts with your skin to
turn cheeks the colour that you naturally
blush. It takes a few goes to get the hang
of the application (and a few Aunt Sally
moments), but once you do you’ll be
hooked!
6 The one that lasts
Clarins Blush Prodige Illuminating
Cheek Colour, £27
If you want a blusher that stays put, this
one is hard to beat. Lightweight and silky,
it gives a pretty flush of colour that isn’t
at all sparkly. It’s pricey, but a little goes a
long way and the compact is gorgeous.
7 The glow-booster
The Body Shop Brush-on Sunlight, £14
Our new glow-boosting essential, we
love these bronzer and highlighter
pearls. Apply sparingly.
8 The powder blush
Soap & Glory Made You Blush, £9
For super-charged pigmented colour,
this blusher wins hands down. It comes
with a handy mirror and brush too –
all for a great price.
9 The multi-tasker
B. Lip & Cheek Tint, £6.99
Gives cheeks a soft and natural flush and
can be used on lips too. A little goes a
long way, so apply a tiny amount and
build up more colour if needed.
Which blusher is
the best one for me?
Powder blush: With a formula that suits
everyone, when applied correctly it won’t
emphasise fine lines. Pop some powder
on your brush, tap off the excess and
sweep over the apples of your cheeks
blending well.
Cream blush: Great for normal or dry
skin types. Apply with your blusher
brush or fingertips and pat into the skin.
Make sure you blend really well.
Liquid blush: Perfect for medium and
fair skintones, liquid and gel blushers
are the trickiest to get right. To apply,
smile, dot a tiny amount onto the
apples of your cheeks and blend really
well with your fingertips.
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DREAM DAY
“
SHE WAS
DELICIOUS,
WONDERFUL, REAL
AND ADORABLE.
SHE WAS SIMPLY
YOUNG AND
FRESH. I WANTED
THE DRESS TO
REFLECT THAT”
DAVID EMANUEL
Two pageboys and five bridesmaids, including
Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Clementine Hambro
and India Hicks, attended the royal couple. “Each
bridesmaid had been chosen for personal reasons
of the bride and groom,” India recalls. “On the
wedding morning I remember I said good morning
to a fresh-faced Diana, who was dressed in old
jeans with a diamond tiara on top of her head.”
Wedding of the Century
The magnificent gown, the glittering carriages, the
waving crowds and the nervous bride and groom – Charles and
Diana’s wedding day was a truly unforgettable spectacle
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Royal brides traditionally carry a sprig
of myrtle in their bouquets. Diana also
carried Mountbatten roses, in tribute
to Charles’s beloved late uncle. She
wore the Spencer family tiara and her
mother’s earrings
n the morning of
July 29, 1981, an
estimated 600,000
people lined the
streets of London
hoping to catch a
glimpse of the soon-to-be Princess, with
an estimated global TV audience of 750
million. Diana’s arrival in the glass coach
at St Paul’s Cathedral was a Cinderella
moment. When she awkwardly stepped
out of the carriage and took the arm of
her frail father Earl Spencer all eyes were
on the gown. And what a gown!
“We wanted the dress to reflect that
she was going in as Lady Diana Spencer
and coming out as the Princess of
Wales,” said designer David Emanuel
who, along with his wife Elizabeth, was
tasked with creating the dress. The ivory
silk taffeta and antique lace crinoline
featured an eight-metre silk train – the
longest in royal wedding history – which
famously creased. “The train was a
complete nightmare,” recalls one of
Diana’s bridesmaids, India Hicks, who
was 13 at the time. “Lady Sarah
(Armstrong-Jones) and I had
responsibility for it. We practised at
rehearsals. A dust cloth was tied at
Diana’s waist and we were shown how to
fold and unfold the fabric so it would
glide behind the bride. On the day itself,
with 750 million people watching, panic
took over and we instead resorted to
rather a lot of pushing and creasing.”
At the altar a nervous Diana fluffed
her vows, calling her future husband
“Philip Charles Arthur George” rather
than Charles Philip Arthur George, but
otherwise all went without a hitch. “No
Hollywood production could match
what I saw today,” screen idol Richard
Burton remarked.
The couple had
just spent 11
days cruising the
Mediterranean
before continuing
their honeymoon
at Balmoral
Castle, Scotland
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The newlyweds pose for their official
wedding photos in the Throne Room
at Buckingham Palace
In the lead-up to the wedding,
a roaring trade was done in
commemorative plates, mugs
and other souvenirs to mark
the royal nuptials of Prince
Charles and Lady Diana
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health advice
KEEP
AN
EYE
ON IT
When did you last have an eye test?
Despite 83 per cent of us worrying
about losing our vision more than any
other sense, 14 million adults in the UK
admit not going for regular sight tests –
unnecessarily putting their eye health at
risk says health writer Karen Evennett
You should have your eyes
tested every two years,
unless you’ve been advised
to get checked more often,
says Francesca Marchetti of
the College of Optometrists. “As well as
checking your sight and tweaking your
glasses prescription, your optometrist
will be looking for early signs of problems
such as glaucoma, AMD, and cataracts,
while they are still treatable.
“Early on we can stop these problems
in their tracks, but left too late the damage
can’t be reversed,” says Francesca. During
your eye test your optometrist will also be
looking for signs of diabetes, high blood
pressure and even brain tumours.
“As an optometrist, I worry if you are
buying off-the-peg reading glasses, and
missing out on seeing an eye specialist.
You may assume all is well because you
don’t have any symptoms – but the fact is
that most symptoms only show up when
it may actually be too late to save your
sight,” warns Francesca.
20 per cent of
cataract cases
are caused by UV
damage. Protect your
peepers with a pair of
sunglasses that filter
out both UVA and
UVB rays
For example, glaucoma (pressure in
the eyeball) is known as the silent thief
of sight, because it can damage 90 per
cent of your optic nerve before you
notice that anything is wrong.
Another mistake is to imagine that
you only have to worry if eyesight
problems run in your family.
It’s true that having a parent with a
problem such as glaucoma increases
your risk by four to nine times. But that
doesn’t mean you’re not at risk if your
parents didn’t have the problem. Luck –
and lifestyle – play a big part too.
“With Age Macular Degeneration
(AMD) – which eventually causes
blank spots in your vision – a family
history puts you at three to four times
the normal risk.
“But if you’re a smoker you’re nine
times more likely to develop the
condition than a non-smoker,”
says Francesca. “And, again, you
can still develop AMD without
these risk factors.”
EASY EYE
EXERCISES
n 20:20:20
When you’re spending
time on a tablet, computer
or phone, take a break
every 20 minutes, look
20 feet away from your
screen, and blink 20 times.
This exercise protects
against tired eyes and
digital eye strain.
n Line of duty
Cover up one eye at a time and look at a straight line such
as a door frame. “If it looks at all wiggly or kinked, see your
optometrist – lines bending can be an early sign of AMD,”
says Francesca.
n Focus
Hold a pen at arm’s length, focus your eyes on it, and slowly
bring it closer until it’s 6in away from your nose. Slowly move
it back, focusing your eyes on the pen. Repeat ten times.
n Roll your eyes
To wake up tired eyes, look up and then
slowly circle your eyes ten times clockwise and
ten times anti-clockwise.
SPOT THE SIGNS
Even if you’re already super-vigilant about regular
eye checks, you should also see your optometrist
immediately if you experience any of the following:
A sudden increase in floaters
Floaters – little wiggly lines – are normal, especially as you
age; but a sudden increase could be a sign of a detached
retina. “Some people describe it as having a fly in their eye,”
says Francesca. “This needs emergency treatment.”
Night-time driving becomes a problem
This can be a sign of cataracts, causing your lens to go
opaque. Another tell-tale sign is misty vision. If you take
steroids for a chronic health problem, or have diabetes,
you’re more likely to develop cataracts earlier.
Light sensitivity
Pain when you look at bright light can have many causes,
from eye strain to the acute form of glaucoma, though
some people are sensitive to light without a physical cause.
Blind spots or halos around streetlights at night
These are a classic sign of chronic glaucoma, which is
usually painless and comes on slowly. It’s even possible to
lose sight in one eye, without noticing, while the other does
all the work. Special eye drops can prevent further damage.
FEAST
YOUR EYES…
Dine out on a rainbow of
colourful foods to boost
your eye health, with studies
showing that Vitamins A,
C and E are particularly
helpful. Good sources
include blueberries, oranges,
kiwis, grapefruit, dried
apricots, tomatoes, peppers,
raw carrots, green leafy
vegetables (including kale
and spinach), green peas and
green beans. Leafy greens
and eggs also contain eye
healthy zeaxanthin and lutein
which have been shown to
reduce the risk of AMD
EYE, EYE
n MacuShield
£15.99/30-day
supply with a
powerful blend of
Meso-Zeaxanthin,
Lutein and
Zeaxanthin. From
pharmacies and
Vision Express
n Artelac
Rebalance
£6.95/10ml –
hydration for tired
eyes. From www.
pharmacyfirst.co.uk
n Therapearl
Eye-ssential
Mask £7.99 can
be used hot or
cold. From
Superdrug
and Asda
Opticians
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take a trip
7 REASONS TO VISIT
Quebec
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Living the wild life
Calling all animal lovers! See wild black
bears in action in their natural habitat
in Essipit as you watch from the safety of an
observation den with an experienced ranger.
Thrill-seekers must stop off in Tadoussac and
travel in a Zodiac boat along the St Lawrence
River to go searching for up to 13 species of
whales. Time it right and you might be lucky
enough to spot the incredible humpback whale
in the summer months, or blue whales during
the winter. A breathtaking experience you
won’t forget.
n Black bear observation, $29 adults, $15 children.
Call 418 236 4886 or visit www.ours-noir.net/
n Whale watching, $58 adults, $39 children. Call
866 856 6668 or visit www.croisieresaml.com/en/
plan-your-cruise/tadoussac/tout
Nature, wildlife, culture and so much more are
on offer in this beautiful part of Canada
By Gabrielle Albert
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Indigenous culture
Quebec is rich in aboriginal history and is
home to 11 First Nations communities. Visit
Wendake, a Huron-Wendat reserve that’s home to
the descendants of the native people and where
you’ll discover the Huron Traditional Site. Try your
hand at making a necklace, or learn about health
and healing while making your own medicine wheel
out of leather, feathers and beads.
For those who enjoy storytelling, the myths and
legends tour will capture your imagination as
you sit by the fire in a wooden longhouse and
listen to magical traditional tales.
n Huron Traditional Site visit, $26.50 adults, $21.50
children. Myths and legends storytelling, $35
adults, $17.50 children. Call 418 847 0624 or visit
www.tourismewendake.ca
Hear tales
of myth
and legend
in a Huron
longhouse
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Gone fishing
If you’ve ever fancied
living in the wilderness
and living off the land, you need
to try an outfitter experience.
Whether you’re hiking, or fishing
for native brook trout, your
ranger will guide you through
the wilderness and keep you safe.
They’re used to taking people
who have no prior experience.
Club Claire is deep inside the
forest and perfect for escaping
the stresses of day-to-day life.
Stay in a comfortable cottage in
the woods and enjoy nature at its
finest. With eight different lodges
sleeping up to 12 people each,
it makes for the
perfect group or
family getaway.
n Cottages start
from $98 per night
(two-night minimum).
Call 418 233 2266
or visit www.
vacancesessipit.com/
en/essipit-outfitters/
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Wonderful waterfalls
Canada is known for its
waterfalls and you’ll find six in
Quebec. Just outside Quebec City
lies Montmorency Falls, standing
higher than Niagara at an impressive
83m. Enjoy a ride on the cable car, or
climb the steps to get a closer look at
the stunning views as you walk over
the suspension bridge.
While you’re there, pay a visit to
Manoir Montmorency and visit the
museum to learn about the famous
Battle of Beauport in 1759.
n Cable car tickets, $12.08 adults, $5.05
children. Call 418 663 3330 or visit
www.sepaq.com
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Great food
With its English,
Scottish, French and
First Nations influences,
you’ll never be stuck
for choice when it
comes to Quebec
cuisine.
For the more
adventurous
meat eaters,
tickle those
tastebuds with bison,
moose and other
game meats. And being the world’s
largest producer of maple syrup,
you simply have to sample some of
the sweet sticky stuff!
For savoury fans, poutine is a
must. You’ll find this famous dish
of chips, cheese curds and gravy
in almost any café. Le Bouleau in
Les Escoumins and Chez Jerry in
Montreal won’t disappoint.
n Le Bouleau, call 418 233 3330 or visit
www.restaurantlebouleau.com
n Chez Jerry call 514 846 1234 or visit
www.jerryhahaha.com/en
We’ve included local phone numbers to use once in Quebec,
but if you want to call from the UK just add 001 to the start of
each number. Obviously international call rates will be higher.
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Quebec City
As North America’s most European-influenced city, Québec
City is full of charming museums and heritage attractions on
virtually every street corner. Pay a visit to Château Frontenac – the most
photographed hotel in the world. Located inside the walls of old Quebec
with views overlooking the St Lawrence river, this grand building looks
like something from a fairytale, with its metal and luxurious interiors.
At time
of writing,
CAD$1 is worth 60p
For Quebec
tourism enquiries
call freephone 0800
051 7055 or visit
www.quebec
original.com
7 Notre-Dame
Basilica
Be wowed by the
extraordinary craftsmanship
and religious art as you walk
around this grand church.
Built between 1824 and
1829, this gorgeously gothic
building is located in the
district of Old Montreal and
is considered to be one of
Canada’s greatest heritage
monuments.
The mesmerising Aura show,
where light, orchestral music
and architecture unite, takes
place each evening (except
Sundays) and is a real
treat for the senses.
n Aura tickets,
$23 adults, $13.80
children. Call 866
842 2925 or visit
www.aurabasilique
montreal.com/en/
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Wonder
WOMEN
Helping others
healed
my heart
When busy nurse Jo Hanks flew out to Kenya to
escape her grief at losing a son, she had no intention
of setting up a life-changing charity...
By Carole Richardson
When a
friend
asked Jo
Hanks if
she fancied
flying off to Kenya to build
a health clinic, she didn’t
hesitate to say yes.
For the past three years,
she’d been struggling to
come to terms with the
sudden death of her son
Paul (pictured inset above
right). The eldest of her four
children, Paul had recently
returned from Bosnia, where
he’d been serving with the
British Army.
A month later he died,
aged 23, in a motorbike
accident. “It was a huge
shock,” recalls Jo (61) who is
a nurse practitioner on the
Isle of Wight, where she
lives with her partner,
Richard (67).
“Afterwards, the whole
family’s life was turned
upside down.
“I was in such a bad way I
can’t remember a lot of what
went on.”
Grief-stricken, divorced
and single at the time, Jo
jumped at the chance to get
right away with the friend
who was then working for
a small international aid
charity. “I thought maybe
it would be a distraction
from how I was feeling,”
she admits.
Growing up partly in
Africa, where her late
doctor father and nurse
mother were working
as missionaries, she also
thought it would give her
a chance to return to the
country she’d loved.
Once she arrived in the
rural area of Buburi, western
Kenya in September 2003,
Jo delivers welcome
advice – and smiles –
to one family
her reason for being there
quickly became a more
altruistic one.
Malnutrition, Aids, HIV
and high maternal death
rates were just some of the
serious everyday problems
affecting the community
that had no healthcare
facilities, electricity or
water supply.
“Very poor people were
literally dying in dreadful
conditions. There was no
transportation, so they
couldn’t travel to other
health clinics and were in
desperate need of their
own facilities.”
Rolling up her sleeves
with the rest of the 15-strong
team who’d gone out, Jo
began labouring in the heat
mixing sand and cement
alongside local builders to
build a clinic.
All water had to be
collected from a bore hole
half a mile away.
“It was hard work, but
it was the most incredible
three weeks spent working
and living in a community
that was so kind and
generous. They’d never seen
white people before, but
they just accepted us.”
Leaving the locals to
complete the roof, Jo and
the team bade farewell at
the end of three weeks but
with a plan to return as
soon as they could.
“We all felt really
responsible for the
community,” adds
Jo, who had finally
found a worthy
channel for her
grief for her son.
Nevertheless, she admits:
“I’d still no intention of
starting a charity!”
The following year, Jo
was back out there with
daughter Susie (now 32)
taking medical supplies to
the clinic they’d built that
she’d begged from doctors
back home.
At this point, she realised
the serious cerebral malaria
problem being caused by the
mosquitoes there and felt
ill-trained to cope.
“I didn’t know anything
about malaria and was
giving out paracetamol,”
she says. Back home, she
enrolled to take a further
‘I know we have
poverty in this
country, but we are
still very privileged
here to have a free
health service’
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Jo tackling
the London
Marathon to
raise funds
She’s about to set off
on her bike to deliver
much-needed drugs
nursing course in tropical
medicine so she could do
more to help when she
returned the following year.
To raise funds to go, she ran
the London Marathon and
asked for sponsors.
“It was the most stupid
idea! My hips haven’t been
the same since,” she laughs.
Combined with other
fundraising events, it
meant she could return
with more supplies.
“By this time, I
couldn’t walk away
from these people,”
she adds.
The next step was
to set up the Friends
of Buburi charity with
three other nurse
friends, Sallie, Jackie
and Noreen in 2010.
Jo is proud that
100 per cent of the
money they raise
goes directly to keep
the clinic, now staffed with
trained local nurses, running.
They spend much of their
own time saving up to pay
for themselves to fly out
to Buburi.
Jo, who has been out
13 times in total, says her
toughest trip was seeing
three out of four children
from the same family
die after eating poisoned
chicken. “Death is so
common,” she says sadly.
Yet, ironically, her work
out there has helped her
learn to live with her own
grief over Paul.
“It is a very healthy
distraction from the
destructive cycle grief can
bring. I still can’t watch
videos of Paul but I can
talk about it now, whereas I
couldn’t before.”
Nonetheless, it is
continued hard work to raise
the £50,000 necessary to
pay 15 local staff and treat up
to 17,000 patients a year.
In times of austerity,
people regularly question
the need to donate to
overseas causes.
“It is a difficult one, but
it is a question of humanity.
I know we have poverty in
this country, but we are still
very privileged here to have
a free health service.”
Working in an NHS
surgery three days a week,
Jo spends the other two
weekdays working unpaid
to keep the charity going
and has no plans to stop
returning to Buburi.
“I expect old age will one
day stop me, but until then I
can’t leave them…”
n If you’d like to find out more about Jo’s charity or make a
donation visit www.friendsofbuburi.com Jo also supports
Oxfam’s work helping the world’s poorest people overseas.
For more information visit www.oxfam.org.uk
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