Reader's Digest UK

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Reader’s Digest

In This Issue…

Over To You • LETTERS ON THE August ISSUE

SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY

Forget-Me-Not • Olly Mann reflects on the imminent passing of a beloved family goldfish

Paul O’Grady: “I Feel Like I’ve Stepped Through The Looking Glass” • National treasure Paul O’Grady, 66, first stepped into the limelight as Lily Savage, his drag alter ego with towering curls and a cutting tongue. But 25 years later, he’s better known for his softer side. He spoke to us about love, loss and his soft spot for animals

Kim Wilde I REMEMBER… • Singer Kim Wilde came to fame in 1981 with "Kids in America" and this year celebrates 40 years in showbusiness. She looks back at growing up as the daughter of rock 'n' roll star Marty, those 1980s hits and her second career as a gardener

How Insomnia & Depression Are Linked • The good news is that treating one can improve both

5 POST-PANDEMIC PROBLEMS AND HOW TO FIX THEM FOR GOOD • In the year and a half-plus since COVID restrictions began, the virus has taken a toll on our health and wellbeing, even if we haven’t had it

Healthier Ready Meals • Around 88 per cent of people in the UK eat ready meals or ready-to-cook foods. All too often they’re not as nutritious as they could be, so here are some ideas for making convenience foods as healthy as home cooking

Ask The Expert: Breast Cancer • Dr Sileidia Oliveros is a clinical oncologist specialising in breast, and head and neck cancers at private cancer care provider GenesisCare

The Real NHS • A trip to A&E showed Dr Max what really matters for patients

The Doctor Is In

How To Have A Famously Good Memory • Try these “as-seen-on-TV” techniques from our memory expert, Jonathan Hancock

DO I KNOW YOU • Despite my face blindness, I have learned to navigate the world

My Britain: Nottingham

If I Ruled The World Skye Edwards • Skye Edwards is the founding member and vocalist of the cult electronic band, Morcheeba. Their latest album Blackest Blue is out now

A Message To MY YOUNGER SELF

The World’s Most Haunted Forests • With large, dark shadows and unidentifiable animal sounds, forests can be some of the spookiest places in the world

My Motorbike, My Freedom • There is a magic and solidarity that come with two-wheeled journeys

A FAIRYTALE TRAIN JOURNEY • Ride along, vicariously, on a luxury trip through the former Ottoman Empire

My Great Escape: Monumental Millport • Our reader Wendy Cumming from Fife enjoys a staycation

PEACOCK ISLAND Berlin

Is Your Pension Safe From Scammers? • Online fraudsters have found a plethora of ways to trick people into giving their pension away

On The Money

A TASTE OF HOME

World Kitchen Outer Hebrides: Vegetarian Haggis & Whisky Sauce

Night-Time Glow • Create some eerie art this Halloween with the magic of glow-in-the-dark paper

Mastering The Art Of Transeasonal Dressing • Easy ways to switch your wardrobe with the seasons

Key Pieces For Transitional Dressing

Soapbar Brows • Want the season’s signature fluffy brows? The secret might already be in your bathroom, says Jenessa Williams

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