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In this issue
Timothy Dalton opens up about his early ambitions, meeting the Queen and dancing with Lesley Manville
From oatmeal baths to olive oil, here are 10 traditional remedies you can whip up at home today
The joy of giving: discover inspiring true-life stories that'll restore your faith in humanity this Christmas
Football Friendship: meet two legendary British goalkeepers whose 70-year friendship overcame all obstacles
Greenland through the lens: two wildlife photographers on their lifelong fascination with the mysterious Arctic Circle island
God Bless Us EveryOne!
Olly Mann waxes lyrical about the ultimate festive musical (or should we say carol?)
![God Bless Us EveryOne!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/u__rSd2NZ1669275368238/GOD-BLESS-US-EVERYONE.jpg)
3 mins
Timothy Dalton On The Queen, Questionable Roles, And Quickstep
Simon Button chats to the cinema titan about starring in the fifth series of The Crown and more
![Timothy Dalton On The Queen, Questionable Roles, And Quickstep](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/sw40hl9Qa1669275495558/TIMOTHY-DALTON-ON-THE-QUEEN-QUESTIONABLE-ROLES-AND-QUICKSTEP.jpg)
5 mins
I REMEMBER... Pattie Boyd
Pattie Boyd (78) came to fame as a top model in the 1960s, when she also became the wife of George Harrison. She looks back at her childhood in Kenya, hanging out with Jean Shrimpton and The Beatles, and being a muse for Eric Clapton
![I REMEMBER... Pattie Boyd](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/83DXQDuDO1669275882890/I-REMEMBER-PATTIE-BOYD.jpg)
6 mins
HOME REMEDIES
From oatmeal baths to olive oil, here are the best cures you can whip up at home
![HOME REMEDIES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/mkn9CFa3i1669283851666/HOME-REMEDIES.jpg)
8 mins
Rise And Shine
How to put a spring in your step on those cold, dark winter mornings
![Rise And Shine](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/uC9EWKk1y1669283586976/RISE-AND-SHINE.jpg)
2 mins
Ask The Expert: Loneliness
Denise Iordache is a cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist
![Ask The Expert: Loneliness](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/j8bIjVHlQ1669283467470/ASK-THE-EXPERT-LONELINESS.jpg)
1 min
Winter Ways: Top Tips On Staying Warmer In Colder Months
With the rising cost of living affecting all of us, staying warmer this winter feels like it’s going to be a difficult task. However, there are things you can do to make sure that you’re keeping healthy— and keeping the heat in. Read on for some small tips that could make a big difference...
![Winter Ways: Top Tips On Staying Warmer In Colder Months](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/64ev_Umqr1669283266523/WINTER-WAYS-TOP-TIPS-ON-STAYING-WARMER-IN-COLDER-MONTHS.jpg)
2 mins
Breaking With Christmas Tradition
Dr Max muses on the true spirit of Christmas when steadfast festive belief is questioned
![Breaking With Christmas Tradition](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/VBa1gSVq91669211601858/BREAKING-WITH-CHRISTMAS-TRADITION.jpg)
3 mins
The Doctor Is In
Q: My migraines have been getting worse! I have always had symptoms like flashing lights, numbness and headaches, but more recently I’ve also started feeling extremely nauseous. Any ideas how to manage this? - John
![The Doctor Is In](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/KtLJCCR1p1669283179883/THE-DOCTOR-IS-IN.jpg)
1 min
Should We Remove Age-Range Filters From Dating Apps?
IN THE WORLD of online dating, being ageist is exceedingly easy.
![Should We Remove Age-Range Filters From Dating Apps?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/79mXdEj1T1669211481063/SHOULD-WE-REMOVE-AGERANGE-FILTERS-FROM-DATING-APPS.jpg)
2 mins
If I Ruled The World Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber is an award-winning cellist and conductor who has performed with many of the world’s greatest orchestras
![If I Ruled The World Julian Lloyd Webber](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/07CT9XXIf1669211370246/IF-I-RULED-THE-WORLD-JULIAN-LLOYD-WEBBER.jpg)
2 mins
My Britain: CHILTERN HILLS
Stretching for 45 miles across North London, from Goring on-Thames to Hitchin, taking in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, the Chiltern Hills are home to a vast diversity of residents, countryside and businesses. In 1965, almost half of the area was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty—not surprising when you consider the stunning stretches of the Thames, the rolling hills and boundless greenery that make up its landscape. We spoke to two local businessmen about their lives and livelihoods in the Chiltern Hills, to get a sense for what makes this corner of Britain so special.
![My Britain: CHILTERN HILLS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/uuC2BYbLh1669282798724/MY-BRITAIN-CHILTERN-HILLS.jpg)
2 mins
Up In LIGHTS
A community puts on a dazzling display of support for a grieving family
![Up In LIGHTS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/URttM6ANK1669211004073/UP-IN-LIGHTS.jpg)
5 mins
The Christmas That CHANGED ME
My parents paid far more than they could afford for the greatest gift of my life
![The Christmas That CHANGED ME](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/KNpJBzApf1669211148499/THE-CHRISTMAS-THAT-CHANGED-ME.jpg)
4 mins
Keeping On
The story of Eric Gill and Dave Hollins, sport's most enduring friendship | Spencer Vignes tells us about the unique friendship which inspired his new book Eric & Dave, the story of two footballers and former rivals who first met almost 70 years ago
![Keeping On](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/BopToq0Bo1669282439658/KEEPING-ON.jpg)
6 mins
How Sir Geoff Hurst provided for his family
WITH EQUITY RELEASE
![How Sir Geoff Hurst provided for his family](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/vqu88nt_n1669282200018/HOW-SIR-GEOFF-HURST-PROVIDED-FOR-HIS-FAMILY.jpg)
3 mins
Adventure Off The Beaten Track In TURKEY
Instead of flying across the vastness that is central Turkey, we decided to drive over it. And under it
![Adventure Off The Beaten Track In TURKEY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/4YhQ4Ixhp1669210181781/ADVENTURE-OFF-THE-BEATEN-TRACK-IN-TURKEY.jpg)
7 mins
LIFE AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD
Two wildlife photographers on the thrill and importance of documenting the frigid natural beauty of Greenland
![LIFE AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/nBRu_Ceo21669281990411/LIFE-AT-THE-TOP-OF-THE-WORLD.jpg)
6 mins
My Great Escape: To Be Beside The Seaside
Our reader Luke Ithurralde from County Durham heads to the coast
![My Great Escape: To Be Beside The Seaside](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/XIwLSkSxn1669278122100/MY-GREAT-ESCAPE-TO-BE-BESIDE-THE-SEASIDE.jpg)
2 mins
SAVINGS
With interest rates on the up, here’s how you can make your cash savings work a little bit harder for you
![SAVINGS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/ttX6G7pY41669277916892/SAVINGS.jpg)
4 mins
Stress-Free Christmas
How to keep your pets safe during the festive season
![Stress-Free Christmas](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/fn9HFADdF1669277771763/STRESSFREE-CHRISTMAS.jpg)
2 mins
Baking For The Holidays
For the final issue of our celebratory 100thanniversary year, we're sharing some classic baking recipes from the RD vaults
![Baking For The Holidays](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/uD_YWZOpv1669276915384/BAKING-FOR-THE-HOLIDAYS.jpg)
6 mins
State Of The Art: Barbara Hepworth
Anne Barlow, director of Tate St Ives and curator of Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life at Tate St Ives from November 26, 2022 - May 1, 2023 speaks to Anna Walker
![State Of The Art: Barbara Hepworth](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/85NUmO0G_1669276723664/STATE-OF-THE-ART-BARBARA-HEPWORTH.jpg)
3 mins
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
RIAN JOHNSON'S follow-up to his 2019 murder-mystery Knives Out is another fiendish whodunit in that classic Agatha Christie mould.
![GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/JXFWIPzUh1669276586276/GLASS-ONION-A-KNIVES-OUT-MYSTERY.jpg)
1 min
ARMAGEDDON TIME
THERE IS NO apocalypse in James Gray's coming-of-age drama, at least on the surface. But this semi-autobiographical Reagan-era tale will feel familiar to anyone who grew up in the Eighties.
![ARMAGEDDON TIME](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/9RrPgoiRe1669276645412/ARMAGEDDON-TIME.jpg)
1 min
December Fiction
A modern piece of Victorian-era gothic is our pick for a Christmas holiday read
![December Fiction](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/PnHZs3_vQ1669194378681/DECEMBER-FICTION.jpg)
2 mins
RECOMMENDED READ: A Ukranian Christmas
Our recommended read shows how much this Christmas in Ukraine has in common with the very first yule…
![RECOMMENDED READ: A Ukranian Christmas](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/4crNcKojl1669194175606/RECOMMENDED-READ-A-UKRANIAN-CHRISTMAS.jpg)
4 mins
Books THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
British actor Ben Miller is one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller, as well as a prolific writer for children. His new books, Secrets of a Christmas Elf and The Night We Got Stuck in a Story, are available now
![Books THAT CHANGED MY LIFE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/-AkM2WHZP1669194029853/BOOKS-THAT-CHANGED-MY-LIFE.jpg)
1 min
The Out-Of-This-World Plan That Could Make "No Service" A Thing Of The Past
No reception may soon be a distant memory, says James O'Malley
![The Out-Of-This-World Plan That Could Make "No Service" A Thing Of The Past](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/BYIxwwVRb1669276394065/THE-OUTOFTHISWORLD-PLAN-THAT-COULD-MAKE-NO-SERVICE-A-THING-OF-THE-PAST.jpg)
3 mins
A Century Of Change
As we draw a close to our centenary celebrations, we find out which Christmas traditions are newer than you might think
![A Century Of Change](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/15121/1115857/3_Ykw-3D-1669193883393/A-CENTURY-OF-CHANGE.jpg)
1 min
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Publisher: Vivat Direct Ltd
Category: Lifestyle
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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