Reader's Digest UK

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Reader’s Digest

In This Issue…

Over To You • LETTERS ON THE September ISSUE

SEE THE WORLD…DIFFERENTLY

That’s My Lot • Olly Mann muses on the worth of a very personal collection

Idris Elba On Bond, Bravado, And Being A Dad • James Mottram catches up with the Hackneyborn mega-star and Renaissance man at the Cannes Film Festival

I REMEMBER… Barnaby Jameson KC • Barnaby Jameson, 48, is a counterterrorist barrister who has appeared in some of the most infamous terrorism trials in recent UK history, including prosecuting members of the Islamic State and British neo-Nazis. He has just published his first book Codename: Madeleine and lives in South London with his adopted son Firo

I Can Just Be Her Mum • For years, I feared for my child’s life. Then science did something amazing for people with cystic fibrosis

Abdominal Pains • Which ones should you worry about?

7 Ways To Be Healthy On A Budget • Household costs are rocketing. What cheaper choices can you make that will also benefit your health?

Beware Carer Burnout • Many people look after a loved one, but it can take a toll on your mental and physical health. You can cope by adopting some self-care strategies

Ask The Expert: Lung cancer • Thomas Routledge is a cardiothoracic surgeon at London Bridge Hospital (part of HCA UK) and at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Hospitals

Tied To The Apron Strings • This month, Dr Max is fed up with over-protective parenting and its impact on young people

The Doctor Is In

See Your Memory In A Whole New Way • Perspective has a powerful impact on recall, says our memory expert, Jonathan Hancock

It’s Normal To Not Spontaneously Want Sex—And It’s Not A Bad Thing, Either

Relationship Advice

HER MAJESTY Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 • As the world mourns the passing of our longest-reigning monarch, we look back at the woman who defined a generation and made us proud to be Elizabethans, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

If I Ruled The World • Alison Sudol is an American singersongwriter, musician, actress and video director. Having released three critically acclaimed albums under the moniker A Fine Frenzy, she has toured with Rufus Wainwright and opened for The Stooges. Her new album Still Come The Night is out now via Kartel Music Group

Banding Together • There was so much more to this unlikely friendship than a common name

Rocking The Boat • Why naturist sailing is the most stressfree holiday you will ever experience

The Surprising Feminist History Of The Travel Guidebook • The little-known story of the 19th-century woman who broke convention to pioneer the modern guidebook

IF THESE CLIFFS COULD TALK • The shores of Devon in southern England tell a story of dinosaurs, Romans, and much more

My Great Escape: Kerala’s Backwaters • Our reader Anaita Vazifdar-Davar takes a slow boat in Kerala

AUDIORAMA Mexico City

Can You Afford This Christmas? • ON THE MONEY SPECIAL

Tom Daley Shows Us How To Knit A Cute Hat For Your Furry Friend • The diver-turned-knitterextraordinaire shares his skills

Grieving Four-Legged Friends • How to cope with the loss of a furry friend

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