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FASHION FAVE
I have been a reader of w&h since the 1970s, and was delighted to see the resurgence of paisley in February’s The Good Life fashion feature. It took me back to my school days, when we made a paisley blouse exactly like the one you show from Gant. Those lessons stood me in good stead, as I had little money when I first got married, and made all my own dresses and blouses for work. Keep turning out these amazing features!
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PARTING WAYS
Thank you for publishing My Husband Told Me He Was Gay [March]. Having been lied to by my ex-husband in the same way, I found it a comfort to know I’m not alone. Unfortunately, it has taken many years of counselling for my children and myself to move on, as we didn’t have the same honest responses in the end.
SMART MONEY
Like the heroine of Fran Littlewood’s Amazing Grace Adams, I’m a menopausal woman squeezed between a teenager and elderly father. This means I have gaps in my NI contributions, but It’s Never Too Late to Boost Your Pension [February] has reminded me to top them up – thank you.
RECORD BREAKERS
There was a letter in your March issue from a reader of more than 15 years. I think I can beat that, as I’ve been reading w&h for more than 55 years. In the 1960s, my mum and aunt bought different magazines and swapped them after reading – as teenagers, my sister and I enjoyed w&h’s crafts, fashion and articles. When I married, I bought my own copy and have continued to do so ever since.
A year after we married, my husband joined the Amalgamated Press as a rep and gave me a copy of w&h every month. Ten years l
