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Internationally bestselling novelist VICTORIA HISLOP wowed readers with The Island in 2005, and has just published her latest novel, The Figurine. Aside from writing, she is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust. On page 60, she explains how

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I left my work as a teacher a couple of years ago due to stress, and some friends gave me a pile of old w&h magazines. I snipped out words and articles that had meaning to me, and I’ve made a beautiful scrapbook for my daughter, full of uplifting quo

Grandmother Valerie Edwards, 82, lives in Birchington, Kent. She is mother to Gayle (and Louise and Paul). Mother Gayle Broadbridge, 59, lives in Minster, Kent with husband, Gary. She is mum to Sophie. Daughter Sophie Smalinsky, 37, lives in Margate,

Chanel Allure L’Extrait in Midnight Red, £46, chanel.com We’d be thrilled to find this under the tree. It’s perfect to pair with shimmery golden eyes and glowing skin. Bobbi Brown Best of Artistry 5-Piece Brush Set, £85, bobbibrown.co.uk Update a ma

Fluffy slippers on your Christmas wish list? It may be time to strike them off. Yes, they may be cosy but open-back shoes can impact your posture – and they put you at risk of tripping over. The good news? Walking barefoot has a whole host of benefit

World-class make-up artist Hannah Martin boasts an impressive portfolio. Counting Dame Helen Mirren, Nadiya Hussain and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as clients, Hannah has worked with many famous faces. She was also resident beauty expert on Chan

✢ Festive cystitis✢ Winter vomiting bug✢ Coeliac guest Q My son’s new girlfriend is coming for Christmas dinner. She’s coeliac. I have never catered for her before and pride myself on my festive feast. Can you advise? A Thankfully, turkey is gluten-

If you’re no stranger to this column, you’ll know that I’m a great believer in keeping an eye on our health, strength, fitness and shape – most of the time. That’s so you can avoid doing one of those unrealistic, miserable, restrictive diet plans to

Each year I join the Great Taste judging panel, the largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme in the world, to blind taste and award stars for excellence. It culminates each year with its Golden Forks ceremony and this year, Roussa

Fill your tree with an abundance of dazzling decorations The perfect finishing touch, from stars to snowflakes Ensure your Christmas dinner goes off with a bang Create a warm welcome to greet guests Stuff them with presents and treats for the who

Christmas in Bath is enchanting. The city is famous for its festive market, and stalls cluster around the Abbey and flow into York Street, Abbey Green and the aptly named Stall Street, with fabulous lights and a giant Christmas tree. I love inhaling

Water by John Boyne (£12.99, HB, Transworld) Boyne not only opens up conversations, he writes beautifully and sensitively. Water is the first part of a novella quartet. In it Boyne unravels the past of Vanessa Carvin, a woman who arrives on a remote

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens We studied this book at drama school, and then took an adaptation of it around Europe, in which I played Uriah Heep. It’s the seminal epic novel of a man that goes from birth to death. I think Dickens covers grief

Hailed as the ‘Queen of feel-good fiction’, Heidi Swain’s heart-warming novels have made her a much-loved figure in the world of romantic fiction, exploring friendship, community, love and second chances. Heidi’s latest book, That Festive Feeling, se

The key to a happy Christmas is communication. Check everything because mid-month misunderstandings happen. It builds to a head on the 27th. Call 0905 789 4159* and choose weekly, monthly and yearly updates Partying on the 5th? You could get an inte

What do you buy the man who has everything? That is the conundrum for Queen Camilla this month as she ponders what to buy her husband for his 75th birthday. I helped organise a party for the then Prince Charles’ 70th birthday in my role as royal corr

F airy dust, sparklers, silver baubles – the w&h food team has thrown everything at these 25 showstopping festive desserts, bakes and puds. And because we know that time is precious, almost every recipe has a clever make-ahead tip woven in. On the bi

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