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Max was perfect

K l gave her Kylee h little boy the ultimate gift Kylee Block, 42, Jan Juc, Vic tried to relax as the sonographer pressed the wand against my skin.

I was 20 weeks pregnant and my then partner and I had just found out we were having a boy.

But after a few moments, the sonographer stopped scanning my belly.

‘Hold on, I’m going to fetch a doctor,’ she said.

When the doctor came in and looked at the screen, he also suspected there was a problem.

More tests followed, and doctors discovered there was no fluid surrounding my baby. There was a block in his urethra, meaning his bladder had been damaged and his kidneys hadn’t developed properly.

‘I’m sorry, but it’s unlikely your son will survive the birth,’ I was told.

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I stared back at the doctor As I collapsed back onto in shock. the bed, the nurse placed my How can this be son on my chest. happening? I thought.

Then just seconds later, he I’d already gone through was whisked off to the the heartbreak of losing two NICU. He’d made it. children to stillbirth.

We decided to name him Over the next few months, Max after his grandfather.

I had regular scans to keep ‘Max the miracle,’ I said. an eye on my baby and After two days, the doctor doctors confirmed his led me through to the kidneys weren’t growing. neonatal unit.

As my bump got bigger, I I’d longed to see Max but desperately wanted to fall in as I caught sight of his tubes love with my little boy, but I and wires, I burst into tears. was terrified of losing him.

I wanted to wrap him up If he did survive, doctors in my arms and take him warned that one day, he would need a transplant.

For the first ‘It could be the day he’s eight months born, or it could be when he did well he’s 40,’ I was told.

The plan was to induce me at full term, but soon after I’d reached 37 weeks, I woke up with a strange feeling.

‘I just don’t feel right,’ I told the nurse over the phone.

She asked me to come in for a check-up, but at the hospital, the midwife told me I was in labour.

It was 22 hours before I finally pushed my little boy into the world.

home where he belonged.

But for two weeks, I had to settle for sitting beside his incubator, peering at his tiny hands and feet through the glass.

Finally, a nurse said, ‘He’s strong enough for a cuddle.’

As she placed his tiny body in my arms, all my worries and fears from the last nine months melted away. He was perfect.

Three weeks later, Max was able to come home.

His kidney function was still extremely limited and over the next eight months, Now he’s an energetic toddler

Max and me

E F I L Y O Y TWICE! Max was in and out of hospital for tests.

He was doing well but then he became more tired and lethargic than normal.

A blood test found Max’s kidneys were failing. I knew what was coming next.

‘He needs a transplant,’ the specialist told me.

I didn’t hesitate for a second.

‘I’ll give Max my kidney,’ I said.

But Max was far too small for a transplant.

He weighed only six kilos.

My boy had to reach 10kg to be big enough for an adult kidney.

So he was hooked up to a dialysis machine, and over the next year he was fed through a feeding tube to help him get bigger and stronger.

Eventually, he reached the magic

milestone, and after lots of testing, the doctor told me I was a perfect match.

There was never any doubt that I’d give Max my kidney and three months later, the date of the operation arrived.

By now, Max was two, and while he was used to hospitals, it was impossible to explain what was about to happen.

‘Mummy loves you so much,’ I told him. ‘When you wake up, you’re going to feel so much better.’

I tried to put on a brave face for my boy, but as I walked out of the room and left Max with my sister, I felt my heart break in two.

The next day, I was taken

into surgery at Austin Hospital. After my operation, it was Max’s turn at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and by the time I woke up, I could watch him on video.

Seeing him covered in tubes again, I was reminded how much he had been through.

As soon as I was discharged two days later, I rushed to be with him. The transplant had been a success and Max now had three kidneys.

Back home, the change in Max was incredible. He was like a different child. Instead of being lethargic and sickly, he was crawling around the house at top speed.

I could barely keep up!

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It was like he was catching up on the months of playing he’d missed out on.

Now, Max is three-and-ahalf and he’s doing brilliantly.

He still has regular check-ups at the hospital, but he is growing into a boisterous, energetic toddler.

‘Look!’ he says, lifting up his top to compare our matching scars.

My miracle Max beat the odds to survive and now every day is a gift.

I gave my boy life − not once but twice! ● As told to Jess Bell

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STABBE I had six surgeries

oading up my car, I was helping my new friend Ethan move house.

A Singaporean bloke, he’d relocated to the Gold Coast and we’d met at church.

Both in our mid-20s, we hit it off and saw each other during the week too, for Bible study and game nights.

But a couple of years into our friendship, Ethan stopped coming to church.

Our congregation tried to stay in touch with him, but it was no use and I didn’t hear from him for months.

Arriving home one day, I was shocked to see Ethan outside my place.

‘Bronson, is there anything you don’t like about me?’ he asked, anxiously fidgeting.

‘Of course not,’ I tried to soothe him.

He was visibly shaken, so I tried to calm him down.

‘Can I give you a ride home?’ I asked, gently.

‘Nah, don’t worry – I’ll walk,’ he said.

A month or so later, Ethan turned up right at the end of the church service.

‘Bronson, you better watch your actions,’ he spat out.

Had I unintentionally done something to offend him?

Racking my brain, I couldn’t think of a single

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terrifying Bronson Chi Siong, 30, Gold Coast, Qld thing… Soon after, I rocked up at church early one Sunday for band practice.

Playing the acoustic guitar, and with Hannah on the keyboard and Roy on the drums, we were having one of our best sessions yet!

Strumming my guitar, around midday, out of the corner of my eye I spotted someone standing at the doorway about five metres away.

Ethan! I realised.

Wearing a grey hoodie and toting a backpack, he seemed agitated.

And he was staring right at me…

Just then, Ethan rushed towards me. Wrapping his arms around me like a hug, he punched me repeatedly in the back without a word.

The scars and wounds on my back

‘Why are you doing this?!’

I heard my worship leader Andrew scream.

With me still wearing the guitar on a strap, it was wedged between us.

Breaking free from Ethan’s grasp, I ripped the guitar off me and punched him in the face.

As he struck me again, I realised Ethan was holding a kitchen knife!

Grabbing at it with my left hand, the blade bit deep into my palm.

Then, it dropped to the floor, covered in my blood.

Ethan was still attacking me, so I tried to defend myself – but my hand wouldn’t work.

It feels like jelly, I thought.

Finally, Andrew managed to wrestle Ethan to the ground, pinning him down.

I have to get out of here, I thought.

‘Bronson, your back,

your back!’ Roy yelled at me.

Catching sight of my reflection in a window, I saw I was drenched with blood – and it wasn’t just dripping from my wounded hand.

It dawned on me - Ethan hadn’t been punching me.

I’d been stabbed in the back repeatedly!

This might be it…

I thought, dazed.

The hospital was only a seven-minute drive away, so Roy bundled me into his car.

Every breath was a struggle, and my vision began to blur.

I’m going to die, I thought.

But I knew I wouldn’t go to heaven if I didn’t forgive Ethan.

I truly forgive him, I told God. And I did – he was clearly sick.

At hospital, I was rushed straight into triage.

I’d been stabbed in the back four times and my left hand had been slashed.

Waking up from the first surgery, I had one worry.

‘How’s Ethan?’ I asked the police when they visited.

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My hand was brutally slashed

‘He’s in custody now – don’t worry,’ they said.

My kidneys had been lacerated, and the blade had barely missed my spine.

The guitar had protected me from being stabbed in any vital organs – it had saved my life!

‘Someone up there was watching over you,’ a nurse said.

Released from hospital the next Sunday – after five surgeries – I had to be wheeled back into theatre a week later with internal bleeding.

Then, home again, my mum Maggie moved in with me.

For six months, I couldn’t even shower or dress myself.

More than a year on, this November, in the Southport District Court, Ethan, whose Singaporean name is Jiun Hsiung Loh, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm.

The court heard, suffering from deteriorating mental health, he’d planned the attack on-and-off for seven months before storming the church with knives and a tomahawk.

He’d thought church parishioners had been ‘putting him down’ and he ‘felt compelled to get justice’.

Three days before he stabbed me, a friend texted Loh to say that she

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wouldn’t make it to church that Sunday.

It’s fine, it’ll probably save your life, he wrote back, with a winking emoji.

‘He was telling her to stay away so she was not part of the slaughter,’ Judge David Kent said.

Terrifyingly, while Loh was in prison, he wrote to one of our friends saying he’d ‘finish the work he started’.

Diagnosed with personality and depressive disorders, Loh was sentenced to four years and six months in jail, to be suspended after three months, considering time already served.

Then, he’ll be deported back to Singapore.

I know he can’t hurt me again. I really hope that he finds peace and gets the help he so desperately needs.

It’s been a tough road, but I feel positive. Forgiveness has set me free. ● As told to Beth Young For mental health support, call Lifeline 13 11 14 (Aus) or 0800 543 354 (NZ).

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My sister and Mum with me in hospital

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half the woman she used to be Kylie Mulcahy, 30, Haywards Bay, NSW

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hat do you think?’ said my friend Ashleigh, twirling around in a figure-hugging bridal gown.

‘You look stunning,’ I smiled.

I loved helping my best mate pick out her wedding dress but one thing kept going through my head - Thank God that’s not me.

It was 2015 and I weighed 120 kilos.

I could just imagine how the sales assistants would judge me if I came in looking for a bridal gown.

She’ll never fit into any of our dresses, they’d be thinking.

No, I could never marry, I decided.

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I was far too embarrassed about my size.

As a teenager, I’d been slim. But after leaving school and qualifying as an aged care nurse, I worked late shifts in a nursing home.

It meant I’d eat dinner when I came home at midnight and I didn’t have time to exercise. I tried diets, but nothing worked.

After my 10-year relationship broke up, I moved home.

My parents, Noel and Eileen, tried to cheer me up.

They asked me to go sailing but I refused, sure I’d sink the boat.

One day, Dad asked me to help with a charity event his truck company was involved with. There, he introduced me to Adam, then 32.

‘Hi,’ he smiled, setting off butterflies in my tummy.

As well as being very handsome, Adam also seemed so warm and caring.

At work the next day, a bouquet of flowers arrived.

They were from Adam, with a note asking if I’d go out with him! From then on, we were inseparable.

A panel beater and spray painter, Adam worked 6am to 3pm, while I worked 3pm to 11.30pm, so we’d meet for lunch each day at the beach.

‘You’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen,’ he’d say.

‘I’ve loved you since the day I met you.’

He never mentioned my weight but it bothered me.

In January 2017, I went to the doctor, where I learnt that I had PCOS − polycystic ovarian syndrome − a hormonal condition that often led to weight gain.

Devastated, I sought help from a nutritionist.

‘With PCOS, you should avoid gluten and dairy,’ she said. ‘They’re triggers for weight gain.’

‘No wonder I’ve been piling it on!’ I cried.

I’d been having cereal with milk for breakfast, a cheese and Vegemite sandwich for h, spaghetti bolognaise or dinner, and snacking Have on cheese – all the you been on a weight-loss worst foods for me! journey? Tell us She gave me a diet at tl.features@ pacificmags. com.au

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plan. Breakfast was an omelette or protein shake with almond milk, lunch was a turkey salad, and dinner was fish and vegies or a stir-fry.

She told me to prepare dinner at home and take it into work.

But when she suggested I needed to exercise too, my heart sank.

I’d once belonged to a gym and felt so self-conscious I stopped going.

So I searched YouTube for exercises I could do at home and found a low-impact cardio highintensity workout by Team Body Project.

They used real people like me in their videos, not skinny people in tiny shorts.

I began doing the workout daily before breakfast. I was losing weight in my lounge!

I also stuck to my food plan. It wasn’t easy so I started an Instagram page and uploaded photos weekly to hold myself accountable.

Within a year, I’d shrunk from a size 20 to a size 10.

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In December 2018, I reached 65 kilos. I’d lost 55 kilos.

‘I hit my goal weight!’ I cried to Adam.

‘I loved you the way you were then and I love you how you are now,’ he said.

Friends couldn’t believe I’d got such results from working out at home instead of paying big bucks for a personal trainer at the gym.

Two months later, I was walking along the beach with my younger sister Amy, when I saw a big heart drawn in the sand.

Will you marry me? was written inside it.

Next to it, Adam was down on one knee, smiling and holding out a diamond ring.

Within a year I’d shrunk to a size 10

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‘Of course I will!’ I cried.

Soon after, I shopped for a wedding gown with Mum and Amy. Instead of dreading it, as I had envisaged at 120 kilos, I adored it.

I fell in love with the first dress I tried on - a gorgeous strapless number. Incredibly, it was a size eight.

This autumn, I walked up the aisle in front of 110 guests.

‘You look so beautiful,’ Adam said, choked.

It truly was the best day of my life.

Six months on, Adam, 35, and I are happily settled into married life and I’m still loving my lounge room workouts.

It feels so good not to be struggling with my weight any more.

I may be half the woman I was, but I enjoy my life a thousand times more! ●

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Brekkie: Omelette, porridge or smoothie Lunch: Tuna, chicken or turkey salad Dinner: Zucchini noodles with low-carb pasta sauce, stir-fry, or fish or meat with vegies Snacks: Carrot/celery sticks with hummus, fruit

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Marie, 59, couldn’t resist helping her daughter

heers, darl,’ I grinned as I clinked glasses with my daughter, Zara.

‘Bliss, this is just what I needed,’ she sighed.

Zara, 31, had split up with her boyfriend a few months earlier, so I’d organised a girls’ trip to Bali to take her mind off things.

Spending our days at the pool with cocktails, I could already see that my girl was happier.

‘You know, I think you should get yourself out there. Maybe try a dating app?’ I suggested.

‘No Mum,’ she groaned.

‘I want to find The One in real life, like in the movies.’

‘Well, don’t rule it out completely, love,’ I said.

Tucking into the hotel brekkie the next day, Zara’s eyes lit up as a man strolled past our table.

‘He’s so hot!’ she whispered.

With his piercing blue eyes and dark brown hair, I couldn’t help but agree.

‘Go have a chat with him,’ I encouraged.

‘No way!’ she said.

But as we lounged around the pool later, I saw Zara stealing glances at the hunky bloke. She was definitely interested!

It looked like he was on a

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big family holiday.

Later in the day, as Zara went up to the room to have a shower, I struck up a conversation with a woman I thought was his mum.

‘Beautiful hotel, isn’t it?

I’m Marie by the way. Are you here with your family?’

I asked.

‘I’m Claire,’ she said.

‘Yes, me, my hubby, our son Jake, his wife and kids.

Then our other son, Dan. He’s a bit down though,’ she confided. ‘His girlfriend was meant to be coming but she left him last week.’

‘Oh no!’ I gasped. ‘My daughter broke up with her boyfriend a few months ago.’

As we chatted, Claire said they lived in Brisbane, where we’re from. It was too much of a coincidence.

‘Maybe we should all get a drink after dinner tonight?’

I suggested.

‘That sounds wonderful,’

Claire said.

Back in the hotel roo minus on ‘I wass chattingg with a lovelyy lady and she’s going to meet us for a drink later,’ I said.

I didn’t dare tell her Dan would also be there!

Sitting in the bar later, I heard Claire call my name.

Her whole family were coming over to our table.

As we all sat drinking together, I made sure Dan was opposite Zara.

There was an obvious attraction, but when Zara went to the bathroom, I decided to nudge Dan in the right direction.

‘Zara’s recently single and I’m pretty sure you’re just her type,’ I winked.

As Zara walked back over, Dan stood up and asked, ‘Shall we get a drink at the bar?’.

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Th of the evening chatting − and for the rest of the holiday, Dan and Zara were inseparable.

It’s been two years since the Bali break, and Dan and Zara’s engagement party is next month.

I’ll never let Zara know I intervened – she thinks it was all a Hollywood-style romantic coincidence.

And Dan has promised me he’ll keep it a secret.

I’m just so happy for my beautiful girl, who finally got her happy ending. ●

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My jaw had completely fallen away from my face

After her horse was spooked, Emily Eccles, 16, was left with lifechanging injuries

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spooked at the sound of a car exhaust popping.

As it galloped off, I clung on for dear life, but when my feet came out of the stirrups, I fell to the side and whacked my head on a wooden post.

Falling through the air, I saw a flash of red across my s I clutched my jaw, vision, and thought, Oh God I breathed a sigh of my tongue has come out. relief.

But as I hit the ground with ‘I’m okay,’ I told a thump, I didn’t feel any myself, ‘just a bit bruised.’ pain, so I thought I I’d been out riding with was okay. y horse friends when my I even managed to get up and go to bie film My friends said I looked like something in a zom my friends. Then I m saaw the colour drain from their faces.

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‘Emily,’ they gasped. ‘What the hell has happened to your face?’

‘I’m fine,’ I tried to reply, before I realised I couldn’t actually speak.

The next few minutes were a whirlwind of sirens and paramedics, and before I knew it, I was being stretchered into an ambulance.

It was then I looked down and saw teeth and bone.

‘I’ve never seen an injury as bad as this one outside a war zone’

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‘Is that my jaw?’ I mumbled to the paramedic.

‘Don’t worry, we’re going to take care of you,’ she replied.

Panic started to rise up inside me.

This is more serious than I thought, I realised.

I was still holding onto my jaw as I arrived at emergency.

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As the nurses fussed around me, I ssaw my mum Miichelle, 50, and da ad Chris, 48.

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Onne month later I was back at school

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OFF! said, with tears in her eyes. ‘It’s going to be okay.’

Needing to move fast, the nurses prepped me for surgery.

I still hadn’t looked at my face.

I couldn’t do it.

After a five-and-a-half-hour operation, I came round in the critical care unit surrounded by Mum, Dad and my brother Chris, 17.

It turned out the entire left side of my jaw to the joint had pulled away from my face and had been retained by only a small strip of skin about 1cm long.

Miraculously, the surgeon had managed to piece my face together using three titanium plates and more than 160 stitches.

He removed one of the bones in my cheek, because it had shattered completely.

Amazingly, I had lost only one tooth!

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I spent three days in critical care. Fed through a tube, I kept feeling the saliva build up in my throat, making it feel like I was going to choke.

For two weeks, I couldn’t speak and could only communicate by using a text app on my phone.

It was five days later when I had the courage to finally look at my face. It was bruised and still swollen but I looked like me!

When I left hospital 11 days later, I found the courage to look at some of the photos before the op.

Seeing my jaw hanging off my face, I couldn’t believe it was me.

A month after f leaving leaviing g hospital, I was back at school for the start of term.

Although I had some scarring, I was almost back to normal.

I still lack some feeling in my lower jaw, but that will come back in time.

I’m going for monthly check-ups at the hospital, as well as seeing a speech and language specialist.

There’s one more op too.

I need to have an implant and a screw put in my top left gum so they can replace the tooth I lost.

As for horseriding, this hasn’t put me off. I can’t waiit to get back in the saddle!

I am incredibly grateful forr the amazing medical help I received.

Without all these incredible people, I wouldn’t be here, telling my story. ●

When we got a call from Emily’s friend’s dad, he couldn’t articulate what was wrong.

‘Is she dead?’ I screamed at him.

I thought the worst.

He said she wasn’t dead, but that it was really bad.

When we got to the hospital, a nurse told me to prepare myself for what Emily looked like, but nothing could.

Half her face had gone! I just stroked and kissed her forehead and told her everything was going to be okay.

Afterwards, I thought this is quite amazing that she’s come through this.

I would love to wrap up Emily in cotton wool and stop her ever riding a horse again, but I know I can’t do that.

I know she’s been given the gift of life, so I can’t stop her living it.

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Including food and clothes, I spend around $200 a week on Coco.

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HE PLANNED TO PROFIT FROM MU DE n the evening of April 23, 1992, Alison Manwaring, 24, left her fiancé Gordon Healis’ home at 11.30pm and drove back to the house she shared with her dad, widower Matthew Manwaring, 62.

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Alison was then raped and tortured before being strangled to death. Laing dismembered the bodies and buried them in his girlfriend’s backyard before selling the car and pocketing the cash.

When Matthew and Alison were reported missing, Laing went to the police, claiming he’d bought their car but left them in ‘good health’.

‘I don’t know what happened to them, I heard on the radio they were missing,’ he said, acting concerned.

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Matthew and Alison’s bodies were discovered and Laing changed his story, insisting they were killed by a terrorist group who forced him to bury them.

But police found an exercise book in Laing’s bedroom where he’d detailed his plan to profit from murdering people.

They also found a cheque signed by Alison and the killer’s shopping list that included handcuffs, gloves and black bags.

In April 1993, a judge sentenced Benjamin Laing to life in prison for the murders.

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PROTECTING HER BABY s Saleem Said, 40, walked the aisles of a store ticking items off a list, he looked like any other shopper.

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nother day in paradise,’ I grinned, giving my hubby a good morning kiss.

‘Let’s have some breakfast then get exploring,’ John said, jumping out of bed.

We were on the trip of a lifetime to the North Island of New Zealand, on the beautiful island of Waiheke just off Auckland.

As we strolled along the sandy shores, it was hard not to get lost in the beauty.

‘Well, well, well,’ John laughed, as we turned a corner.

He was looking at a sign on the beachfront.

Nudist Beach, it read.

The more we experimented…

‘Should we turn back?’ I asked, hesitantly.

‘We could…’ he replied.

‘Or, we could give it a go?’

It’s something I’d never thought about, but John seemed quite keen.

‘Why not?’ I replied.

So, we crossed the line into the naturist spot and whipped off our clothes!

Plunging into the sea, I couldn’t believe I was skinny dipping for the first time.

‘Why on earth did we ever invent swimming costumes?’

I laughed, as I felt the ocean swirl over my bare skin.

Stepping out, completely in the buff, it surprised me

how comfortable I felt.

‘It doesn’t take long to forget everyone is starkers, does it?’ I asked John.

‘You’re right about that love,’ he grinned.

It was so liberating.

After warming up in the sun, we put our kit back on and carried on with our walk.

Converted, we took a trip down to the naturist spot every day for the rest of our stay in Waiheke.

When our four-week trip came to an end, I felt like I had changed somehow.

Wanting to relive our holiday, we’d venture into the backyard in our birthday suits.

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It wasn’t exactly secluded though, and it was only during certain hours of the day we could bare all.

So, I found a naturist spot on a beach 90 minutes away, which was great, but it was such a long drive.

‘There must be somewhere more local we can feel free to be ourselves,’ John said.

And he was right. After more research, I found a retreat just down the road.

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THE UFF! Finally, we were able to fully embrace naturism.

We relaxed by the pool, played games and enjoyed a drink – all completely naked.

Soon we were travelling all over the world to naturists hotspots. A particular favourite is the Sunseekers Nudist Club in Hovea, Western Australia, a naturist campsite, with a pool, sports activities and barbecues, full of people just like us.

The more time we spent at naturist venues, the less time we had I even bake in the nude!

clothes on back at the house.

‘Clothes really do make everything more difficult, don’t they?’ I said, as I coated the lounge room wall with another layer of paint.

‘It’s certainly cooler without them,’ John agreed.

Soon it became apparent how much easier – and more comfortable – day-to-day life was in the buff. ecorating, gardening, ing – even baking. hat a beautiful loaf,’ nounced, as I pulled latest baked goodie t of the oven. ‘Even if o say so myself!’

Rather proud, I shared hoto of the bread d the recipe online.

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More than willing to use my online presence to share cookery knowledge and raise awareness about naturism, I started posting pics with me in the nude!

The tweets went down a storm and the recipe was shared across the globe – even ending up on a blog in Canada.

It’s been nine years since we first got a taste of naturism in New Zealand, which is mad when you think John, now 69, and I spent the first 25 years of our relationship fully clad unless we were between the sheets or in the shower.

I can’t imagine going back.

Naked, you see people for who they are

Being nude is so much more comfortable

People always ask me what it is that appeals to me about this way of life.

Sure, having no clothes on feels comfortable, but it’s much more than that.

When everyone is naked, you see people for who they are, rather than seeing the barriers they build around them. You can be talking to a finance broker or a road sweeper – you just don’t know.

It’s a brilliant leveller.

Now, we have more than 4000 followers on our Twitter account, @nakedfreestyler.

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1 Bob's pug Benny brought a toy which started with the same letter as his name 2 Tavis' dog, which is larger than the corgi, loved playing with its teddy bear 3 Naomi owned neither the boxer or the labrador

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along the length of the snake where the clue numbers indicate. Words may overlap by more than one letter. When finished, the lilac circles will spell a word, reading head to tail. For your chance to win, write this word only on the entry coupon.

CLUES 1 Foliage (6) 2 Fugitive from prison (7) 3 Spookiest, creepiest (7) 4 Actors’ platform (5) 5 Sincere, honest (7) 6 Boundary, border (4)

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(Mo) in the top left-hand corner, trace the days of the week, in order, moving to an adjacent square horizontally or vertically in either direction (but not diagonally). When you have marked off five weeks, you’ll find one square with two letters left over. Write the day represented by these two letters only on the entry coupon for your chance to win.

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¾ cup chopped fresh coriander ⅓ cup chopped fresh mint ½ cup chopped, dry roasted almonds

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lengthways. Using a teaspoon, scoop out seeds. Cut into thin slices.

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BEEF AND ASPARAGUS RICE SALAD SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK: 18 MINS 2 x 250g packets microwaveable brown and red rice 2 x 220g beef rump steaks, trimmed 3 tsps mild steak seasoning 1 tblsp olive oil 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths 130g punnet mini truss tomatoes, sliced 180g bag mixed baby leaves and beetroot ⅓ cup bottled light honey and mustard salad dressing, plus extra to serve

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5 To make tzatziki, combine all ingredients in a large jug.

6 Divide falafel, beetroot, carrot and spinach among bowls.

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then cool slightly.

2 Meanwhile, toss the beef with the steak seasoning and oil.

3 Heat a large, nonstick frying pan over a medium to high heat.

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REFRIGERATOR ICED COFFEE SLICE SERVES 24 PREP: 45 MINS 250g packet Arnott’s Milk Coffee biscuits ⅓ cup slivered almonds, toasted 1 tblsp cocoa powder 175g unsalted butter, melted 1 tblsp caster sugar Extra cocoa powder, to decorate

FILLING 2 tsps powdered gelatine 1 tblsp instant coffee granules 250g block cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature ¾ cup caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract 600ml tub thickened cream

1 Grease an 18cm x 28cm rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 4cm above pan edges.

2 Process broken biscuits, almonds and cocoa in a food processor until finely crushed.

Add butter. Process until combined. Press over base of prepared pan. Refrigerate.

3 To make filling, sprinkle gelatine and coffee over

¼ cup cold water in a small heatproof jug. Sit jug in a small saucepan of simmering water. Stir until dissolved.

Remove from heat. Cool for 10 minutes, but don’t allow mixture to set.

4 Process cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in same, clean food processor until smooth. With motor operating, add coffee mixture until combined. Add ¾ cup of the cream, processing until combined. Return remaining cream to the fridge.

5 Spoon mixture over biscuit base. Spread evenly. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 hours, or overnight, until firm.

6 Just before serving, beat remaining cream with caster sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until firm peaks form. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with an 11mm star nozzle.

7 Using paper as a guide, lift slice from pan. Cut into squares. Pipe cream on top. Lightly dust with sifted extra cocoa.

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Chilling the rice, uncovered, will help to dry it out. If keeping in the fridge for longer than a couple of hours, cover the rice loosely with plastic wrap.

1 large mango (400g), peeled, chopped 1 medium ripe banana, chopped 1½ cups thick Greek yoghurt 2 tblsps honey ¾ cup White Choc Melts 25g Copha, chopped

1 Place mango in a blender with the banana. Blend until smooth.

Add yoghurt and honey. Blend until pureed.

2 Divide evenly among six ice-pop moulds (125ml-capacity). Tap bases of moulds to remove any air bubbles.

Insert sticks. Cover. Freeze overnight.

3 Place chocolate and Copha in a medium heatproof bowl. Sit bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.

Stir until smooth. Transfer mixture to a small jug and stand for 10 minutes to allow to cool.

4 Working with one ice-pop at a time, run mould under warm water for a couple of seconds to remove ice-pop.

Dip into chocolate mixture. Hold for 30 seconds, or until set. Place on a tray lined with baking paper.

5 Return ice-pops to the freezer until ready to serve.

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500g piece watermelon 250g punnet strawberries 25 ⅓ cup icing sugar mixture 2 tblsps lime juice

1 Peel and discard skin from watermelon. Cut into 3cm pieces. You will need 350g

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Remove green outside leaves from cauliflower and discard. Wash and dry cauliflower and cut into florets (about 650g).

Place florets, in two or three batches, in a food p processor with a metal

blade. Pulse until finely chopped and it looks like couscous. Heat 1 tblsp oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium heat.

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STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE SMOOTHIE SERVES 2-3 PREP: 5 MINS ½ x 410g box frozen Strawberry Coulis Cheesecake 1 cup frozen strawberries (120g) 1 cup milk ⅓ cup vanilla yoghurt

watermelon flesh.

2 Trim and discard stalks from strawberries.

3 Place watermelon, strawberries, sugar and juice in a blender. Blend well until smooth and creamy.

4 Pour evenly into six 125ml-capacity ice-pop moulds. Tap bases of moulds to remove any air bubbles. Insert sticks.

Freeze overnight.

5 When ready to serve,

run moulds under warm water for a few seconds to remove ice-pops.

1 Cut cheesecake into pieces.

Place in a blender with strawberries, milk and yoghurt. Blend until smooth.

2 Pour into serving glasses.

Serve immediately.

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e t a m l u o s A The stars aligned when Kelli, 30, met the man of her dreams in a place she never expected...

Dear John,

as I carefully put in your IV during the 18 months I treated you.

We had heaps in common – a love of the outdoors and furry friends we adored.

But there was something more than that between us.

Something that drew me to you. I felt it, but you were a patient and I was still married.

It was never going to happen so I pushed it away.

After I started a new job, I thought of you often.

That new treatment had come up, so I knew there was hope.

It’s funny how life works out, but six months later, I split from my husband and entered the world of dating.

And as I swiped through the dating app Tinder, there you were.

My heart went wild.

Closing the app in a fluster, I opened it again.

I must have done that 15

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times before I had the courage to swipe right to show I liked you.

Just like that, we matched – in the cyber world, and days later, in real life.

You had the best news.

You were officially free from cancer.

That week was so exciting.

It was hard to explain the instant connection I felt on our first doggy walking date.

We were so immediately comfortable.

Be cool, I thought when I got home, but I went to text you straight away and you’d beaten me to it!

As our relationship

‘I am so grateful I got to love you’

progressed, your health preyed on our minds.

‘I don’t want to break your heart,’ you said. ‘My cancer could come back and I don’t want to drag you through it.’

I wasn’t letting you go though.

A year later, we were living together and cancer was becoming a distant memory.

Every morning you made us coffee and we sat together on our patio holding hands.

Then, in September 2017, you started getting stomach aches.

Of course, cancer was my immediate thought and horrifyingly, I was right.

Scans showed a large tumour around your intestine.

‘If surgery doesn’t work, you don’t have any options

AS TOLD TO EMMA LEVETT

When you dream about meeting your soulmate, a cancer ward is not the first location that comes to mind.

Neither is Tinder!

But both played a huge part in our coming together.

Our first meeting is burnt into my mind.

I was working as an oncology nurse.

My patients were generally in their 60s, so when you walked in, brimming with life and positivity, you were immediately different.

He’s so handsome, I remember thinking.

But reading your notes, I saw you’d been dealt an unlucky hand. A stage 3 metastatic melanoma at 33.

Back then, there weren’t many options and your outlook was pretty dismal.

He won’t have long unless a new treatment comes up, I realised, sad for your family.

You must have known, especially as the cancer quickly progressed to a stage 4. But you never let on.

‘I’ll beat this,’ you’d smile,

r iffe rea

I’m not ready to let John go

Despite everything he battled on

left,’ the oncologist said.

As we hugged and cried outside afterwards, I knew what I wanted to do.

‘Would you like to get married?’ I asked, and you nodded through tears.

A few days later, I was walking down a makeshift aisle in our backyard, with our friends and family.

As perfect as it was, the day was weighed down by the sadness that we weren’t going to have our happily ever after.

Miraculously, your surgery in January was a success and for a few months you were cancer-free.

We went on a ski trip. We celebrated with happy evenings together.

But a routine scan in March laid it all bare.

Me with John – we had an instant connection

The cancer was back in your bowel, liver, kidney and lungs.

You battled through clinical trials but by May the treatment wasn’t working.

‘I’ll get strong for the next trial,’ you assured me.

But as I lay next to your bed, I knew.

The lump in my throat came and went, just as the trail of family and friends saying goodbye did.

On June 17, 2018, you slipped away.

You were just 37.

‘I’m so grateful I got to love you,’ I told you.

The days and weeks that followed were so dark.

I saw friends, I exercised, I kept busy with work, but I know now you can’t run from grief and it has hit me.

Your absence hits me every day and as I sit on the patio drinking my coffee, I wish I could still reach for your hand.

It’s been 18 months now and I still don’t quite know where life will take me, but I have a strong sense I will know, when it’s time.

I’m not ready to let you go and perhaps I never will be.

John, you will live on forever in my heart, and despite everything, I know I am lucky.

Lucky to have loved you and been loved by you. ●

All my love, Kelli x

John will live on in my heart

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23-YEAR AGE GAP

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t the local pub with my friend Lucy, I noticed a handsome man with brown hair smiling at us.

‘That’s my friend Mark,’ Lucy said, waving him over to join us.

As he sat down, it was like he couldn’t take his eyes off me.

Three glasses of wine later, Mark and I were chatting about our shared love of soccer.

We’ve got so much in common, I thought.

Suddenly, Oasis blasted out of the jukebox and Mark and I be an to sin alon .

B U H Y M S HE’

Realising I fancied him, I grabbed Lucy a bit later on.

‘How old is Mark?’ I said.

‘He’s asking about you too,’ she smirked.

Then she hesitated.

‘He’s 22.’

My heart sank.

He was only six years older than my teenage daughter, Katie!

‘There’s a 23-year age gap between us,’ I said, feeling disappointed.

‘He’s young enough to be my son.’

Back at home, I sat on the Our wedding couch consoling myself day was perfect with chocolate when my phone vibrated.

It was a message from Mark on Facebook.

Can I see you again tomorrow? it said.

But I’m more than twice your age, I replied.

Age is just a number, he quickly wrote back.

So I agreed to meet him, and the next day we went out for dinner.

‘Detective shows are my guilty pleasure too,’ Mark laughed at yet another thing we had in common.

‘You’re the male version of me,’ I chuckled.

‘I love your smile,’ he said.

Suddenly, Mark kissed me.

Butterflies filled my stomach. It felt so natural.

After that night, Mark and I started meeting up in secret.

I was terrified of my friends and family spotting me with a young man, and I worried our relationship would be Have you frowned faced criticism upon. over your I might relationship? Tell have been a us at tl.features@ pacificmags. divorced com.au 40-something

It was such a thrill sneaking around

People’s judgement just makes our love stronger

but I felt like a teenager sneaking around!

Within a week we became intimate. And over the next few weeks we got to know each other better.

I’d only been single for 12 months after my nine-year marriage broke down, so I hadn’t been looking for love.

But like me, Mark loved boxing, cricket and indie music.

Rather than going clubbing like most men his age, he enjoyed cultural days out.

It meant I barely noticed his age.

It was such a thrill sneaking around with a younger man too.

I did have some doubts though.

‘People are going to question why you’re with an older woman,’ I told him.

‘I’m falling in love with you, Sharon,’ Mark said.

‘I love you too,’ I smiled.

When we’d been together for four months, we came clean to family and friends.

And when I eventually told Katie, she started laughing.

‘I knew you were up to something,’ she giggled. ‘I just want you to be happy, Mum.’ Introducing them, they got

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BBY! along really well. And in time, I met Mark’s parents, who were lovely.

Even though they were only a few years older than me, they embraced me into the family.

My mum Julie, 68, wasn’t quite as accepting.

‘Mark could be my grandson,’ she said, horrified.

My heart broke.

It was upsetting but we stopped speaking after that.

Then six months after we’d got together, Mark moved in with us.

‘Here comes the cougar!’ my colleagues would good-naturedly tease as I arrived at work.

‘At least I go home to a young man!’ I laughed.

One day, Mark and I went to the bank to change his address.

‘Would you like to update your next of kin to be your mother?’ the clerk asked, looking at me.

‘She’s my partner,’ Mark answered back.

While he wasn’t bothered, I was embarrassed.

We are blissfully happy

‘I will never care how old you are,’ he said later.

‘I can’t wait for the rest of our lives together and maybe even a child.’

It was the first time kids had come up.

‘Doctors have told me I’m no longer able to have children,’ I told him.

‘We can adopt,’ Mark said. ‘You’re the most important thing to me.’

I realised how much I loved him. If Mark did want kids in the future, I’d consider adopting.

On Christmas Day 2015, Mark and I swapped presents before heading to the pub where we’d met a year earlier.

Suddenly, Mark got down on one knee.

‘At least I go home to a young man!’

‘Will you marry me?’ he asked, holding out a beautiful diamond ring.

‘Yes!’ I cried.

‘Why don’t we get married next Christmas at the pub?’

I suggested.

‘Great idea,’ Mark agreed.

So we threw ourselves into planning our wedding.

But despite being engaged, we still received comments from strangers.

‘Would your mum like another bag?’ shop assistants asked while I packed our groceries.

By now, I just laughed it off.

‘It frustrates me that people

automatically assume we can’t be a couple because of our ages,’ Mark said.

When we held hands in public, people stared and pointed. It just made our love for each other stronger.

As planned, the following year, on December 25, 2016, we said ‘I do’.

It was beautiful and the best day of my life.

Now we’ve been married for three years, and we are blissfully happy.

That’s all that matters. ●

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HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Combining alcohol with HRT may increase the risk of cancer and blood clots. Common side effects of HRT include anxiety, nausea and headaches, all of which may worsen after drinking alcohol.

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It was once thought not dating during teen years inhibited development in these areas, but researchers now say that being single in your teens should be considered acceptable and normal.

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More confidence Research by the University of Sussex has discovered that the scent of lemons might help boost your selfesteem. Study participants were found to feel thinner and lighter after smelling the citrus scent. However, the scent of vanilla made them feel heavier and thicker. It’s hoped the information may lead to more effective therapies for people with body image issues.

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A bird I had to have a two-hour operation

ot again,’ I sighed, ducking as the magpie swooped me.

I was riding my bike to the local nursery where I worked as a horticulturist.

Every day, as I cycled along the highway, the belligerent bird would use me as target practice.

With cars driving by at 100km/h, it was a pretty dangerous stretch to come off your bike.

I started taking a stick with me, waving it in the air whenever the territorial tyrant came close to scare him away.

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Next, I tried carrying an umbrella. My plan was to dismount the bike when the bothersome bird approached and open the brolly to use it as a shield.

Then one Sunday the cranky critter failed to appear.

He’s finally given up on me! I thought, thrilled.

So the next day, I felt slightly more relaxed as I cycled to work.

I even rode the new mountain bike I’d just received as a 32nd birthday present from my mum, Lorraine, and wife, Shannon.

Then I saw the menacing magpie eyeing me from a power line.

He zoomed like a javelin, straight at my left ear

He zoomed like a javelin, straight at my left ear.

Swerving, I flew over the handlebars, crashing in a heap in the middle of the road.

‘Ow,’ I cried, as my elbow scraped along the gravel.

That manic magpie had got his evil way.

I pushed my bike the rest of the way to work. By then, my left wrist was killing me.

I rang Shannon.

‘That mad magpie got me good,’ I groaned.

She took me to Emergency where X-rays revealed my left wrist was broken.

They tried to fix it by putting it in a cast but after checking the CT scan, the surgeon said I’d only get back 60 per cent of my wrist strength.

Being a keen sportsman, I wasn’t thrilled about that.

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So instead I had a two-hour surgery to have a metal plate inserted. I also had all the gravel and dead skin removed from my right elbow and plenty of stitches there too.

I ended up taking four weeks off work to recover.

From now on, I’ll be driving to work. Sometimes you’ve just got to acknowledge when a bird’s got you beat! ●

BROKEN WRISTS • If you think your wrist is broken, go to Emergency.

• Avoid moving the arm and stem any bleeding using a clean pad or dressing if possible.

• Apply an ice pack, such as a bag of frozen peas wrapped in cloth, to the area.

• Don’t eat or drink anything in case you need surgery.

AS TOLD TO EVA LEWICKI

Emergency Ryan Priestley, 32, Atherton, Qld

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S I V 0 2 / 20 T k our quizi to Take t fin fi outt where h your intuition i t iti says you should direct your attention this year!

Q1. WHAT STAR SIGN ARE YOU? a) Aries, Taurus, Gemini b) Cancer, Leo, Virgo c) Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius d) Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces Q2. WHICH WORDS BEST DESCRIBE 2019 FOR YOU? a) Stormy and emotional b) Peaceful and easy c) Hard work d) Entertaining g and social

Q3. WHICH AREA OF YOUR LIFE DO YOU FEEL IS A PRIORITY RIGHT NOW? a) Romance and friendships p b) Family c) Career d) Money Q4. WHICH DIRECTION ARE AR YOU DRAWN TO? a) North b) South c) East d) West Q5. CHOOSE AN ANIMAL AL: a) Lion b) Dog c) Deer d) Penguin

RESULTS

29-36: ROMANCE AND RELATIONSHIPS You should be concentrating on developing and building relationships in 2020, both romantic and platonic. Does your love-life need some attention? Now is the right time to tend to it! Are you ready to take things up a notch... perhaps get engaged, married or start a family? Either way, let your partner know how much they mean to you. If you’re single, consider a new relationship. There is more than likely one just around the corner as long as you are ready and keeping your eyes open! Also important this year is spending some time with friends, socialising and meeting new people – networking for business. Make sure the special people in your life (and your contacts) know how they are appreciated!

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Q6. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO MORE OF IN 2020? a) Build wealth b) Be more organised c) Spend quality time with those you love d) Look for love or improving your current relationship Q Q7. WHICH OF THESE WOULD YO YOU FIND MOST STRESSFUL? a) Attending A a social g gathering alone b) Public speaking or b being the leader c) Feeling as though others have power over you d) Surprises or unexpected changes in your life

22-28: FAMILY LOVE

In 2020 your family and your responsibilities to them will be a priority. If you have elderly people in your tribe, they may need some TLC. But remember family love can be fun too and this year may see you welcoming a new baby into the family or attending engagements, weddings or other family milestones. This is the perfect year for you to research the family tree or plan a reunion.

Most importantly, make the effort to keep in touch and let your family know you love them and are there for them this year! The bonds of love you build are like a soft safety net that you can then rely on during tough times.

15-21: FINANCIAL SECURITY You will be counting (and saving) your pennies this year as you concentrate on building financial security. This makes it a great year to get married, buy a house, invest some money or change jobs. You will find that you have great drive and ambition this year and your intuition will lead you to make good choices with money, so pay attention! Also go over your expenditure with a magnifying glass.

Revisit the deals you are getting on insurance, phone contracts, electricity supplier etc. Any savings you make will help you achieve your goals more quickly. quickly

0 2 0 2 N SION I Q8. WHICH COLOUR APPEALS A TO YOU U THE MOST RIGHT THIS SE ECOND? a) Yellow b) Red c) Peach d) Green Q9. CHOOSE AN ELEM MENT: a) Water b) Wood c) Earth d) Air

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9-14: CAREER AND NETWORKING

Pay attention to your career this year. Make sure you have a plan and achievable goals then keep focused and work towards them. If you are considering striking out on your own or changing careers, this is a good time to do so. Your psychic radar will be switched on where work, people and networking are concerned, so tune in and allow it to guide you. You will also be lucky this year, finding yourself in the right place at the right time. Finally, meet new people at every opportunity and don’t burn any bridges even through upcoming changes this year – you never know when a contact can come in handy!

FAST

fiction

When Lisa’s dad met an old flame sparks p flew in all directions

E V O L he Saturday night buffet at Dreamland Resort was famous for its seafood. Lisa was glad she’d booked a table for herself and her father, Philip, because the buffet room was already crowded.

‘You go first,’ Philip said.

‘I’ll guard your handbag with my life.’

Spoken without a trace of humour, Lisa thought. This getaway was supposed to cheer him up, but he hadn’t smiled in days.

She joined the food queue and loaded her plate. At their table, her father was sipping a beer and looking miserable.

But hadn’t he always looked like that? Lonely and fed up?

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It shocked her to realise his demeanour had nothing to do with her mum’s death.

‘Your turn, Dad,’ she said when she rejoined him.

Obedient as a guide dog, he walked away and was soon lost in the crowd.

Time ticked by. Lisa cleared her plate. She drank the glass of wine she’d ordered, but there was still no sign of her dad.

When her concern was shifting into something stronger, he finally returned.

‘Of all the luck,’ he said.

‘I ran into an old friend, Jean Hall. She always could talk the hind leg off a donkey.’

Seeing Lisa’s look of confusion, he said, ‘We knew each other way back. We even dated once. She and her husband moved here 20 years ago. He died last year. She comes here every Saturday for the food.’

‘Did you ask her to join us?’

‘I ran into Jean Hall… She could talk the hind leg off a donkey’

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‘One of her sons is up from the city. Not short of a dollar apparently. It’s her birthday.’

‘You got a potted history then,’ Lisa said.

Phil shelled a prawn, mumbling, ‘Once she starts she’s hard to stop.’

‘I’m going for dessert. Want me to fetch you something?’

‘No, thanks,’ Phil said.

By the time Lisa got back,

her chair was occupied by a woman whose hair was a startling shade of blackcurrant.

‘Hello, darl, I’m Jean,’ the woman said. ‘Lisa takes after her mum, doesn’t she, Phil?’

He looked embarrassed.

‘Only a bit.’

‘Forget the prawns,’ she said, scrambling to her feet.

‘The disco’s about to start.

Let’s not waste a minute.’

Disco dancing? Her father?

Lisa nearly burst out laughing.

‘Mr Money Bags will come

looking for me any second,’ Jean said. ‘He can keep Lisa company.’

Her father would now politely decline, Lisa was certain. So when he trailed after Jean without a backward glance, she was shocked speechless.

Someone else was watching them leave. He and Lisa eyed each other as he strolled over.

‘I’m guessing you’re Mr Money Bags,’ she said.

He frowned, making Lisa add, ‘Sorry. That

was the only name that Jean gave me.’

‘Darren.’ He looked down at her. ‘Mum’s a livewire.’

‘My father isn’t. He and discos don’t mix. He needs rescuing.’

‘If you say so,’ Darren said, and off they went.

The disco scene was as foreign to Lisa as Mars.

The mirror ball, the deafening

music. Her mother would be turning in her grave if she knew her daughter was inside one of these places.

Heaven knows what her reaction would have been if she could see her husband of 32 years shuffling around with a woman in a glittery jumpsuit?

‘Can I trust Phil with my mother?’

‘My God,’ Lisa said, turning away.

‘They’re having a good time,’ Darren shouted over the noise. ‘But can I trust Phil with my mother?’

‘As much as I can trust her with Dad.’ What a cheek!

Out in the lobby, her ears still thrumming, Lisa said, ‘Dad will put Jean in a taxi, I can assure you of that. You don’t have to hang around here waiting all night.’

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‘Are you staying here long?’ Darren asked.

He knew she was from the city, she guessed, and that she’d come for a conference.

Jean wasn’t the only one who’d handed out personal information.

‘Another couple of days. It seemed a good idea for Dad to come along for a change of scene. After watching him dancing, I think my mission’s been accomplished.’

‘Said with a shudder,’ Darren said, his hazel eyes sparking with amusement.

Who was he to judge?

Lisa’s voice was cool when she said, ‘I assume you’re a merchant banker. Money Bags and all that?’

He almost chuckled. ‘I’m a carpenter actually. I just work hard.’

‘Oh.’ ‘If you’re sure my mother’s safe, I’ll say good night.’

And with that he vanished.

The next morning Lisa rose early, as usual. She had no idea what time her father had returned to his room the night before, but he knew her jogging routine, so there was no need to let him know she was going out.

It was already hot, without a breeze to stir the palms.

Sun-worshippers were icking spots on the beach.

Setting off at a jog, she aimed to do 5km before breakfast.

Almost back at the resort again, she stopped for a breather.

The surf was up, waves unfurling onto the sand, looking very tempting.

Lisa squinted against the glare. It couldn’t be… it was!

Her dad and Jean were

trotting across the beach towards the sea. And he was wearing red budgie smugglers.

‘Oh my God!’ Lisa cried aloud, her gaze riveted on the pair chasing each other through the shallows.

‘How about Mum’s polka dot bikini?’ Darren’s voice suddenly said beside her.

‘No comment,’ Lisa babbled, taken aback by his arrival. ‘Dad must’ve bought his gear in the hotel shop last night.’

‘He did. Any idea what time he got in?’

‘His room’s opposite mine

Darren stared at her like a man sizing up a plank of wood

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but I didn’t hear a thing.’

Tall and tanned, Darren leaned against the railing and stared at her like a man sizing up a plank of wood that might make a half-decent coffee table.

‘Phil spent the night with Mum in her apartment,’ he said. ‘I know because I was in the spare bedroom.’

‘I don’t believe you!’ Lisa gasped. ‘Dad’s not like that.’

‘How long have you known him?’

Lisa felt her jaw drop.

‘Phil said you’d be jogging first thing and I knew they’d be here, so I came to…’

Darren’s voice trailed off.

‘Stop a scene?’

‘Something like that.’

Her father and Jean had left the water and were drying themselves on hotel towels. Even from here she could hear their delight.

Her mother had disapproved of frivolity.

She’d loved her mum, but the truth was she was never a particularly fun person. In fact, she’d squeezed the life out of Lisa and her dad.

‘I wouldn’t have made a scene,’ Lisa said. ‘How can you quarrel with two people having a wonderful time?’

She made to leave.

‘It looks like you’ve lost Jean for the day,’ she said.

‘To tell you the truth, I prefer Mum in small doses,’ Darren confessed.

Lisa smiled at him.

‘Understood.’

‘I was going water-skiing anyway.’

‘Can you teach me?’

Lisa asked, the words rushing out before she could stop them.

‘Sure,’ Darren agreed.

Had she put him on the spot?

‘I think I’ll be a slow learner,’ she admitted.

He pursed his lips, as if giving it consideration.

‘It still sounds fine to me.

If it’s good enough for those two…’

Lisa looked at her dad and Jean basking in the sun.

‘No matter how old you are,’ she said, ‘your parents can still teach you a thing or two.’ ●

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3 Carefully lay fabric out on a flat surface and make sure the glue side is facing up! Place the diary, closed, on one end of the fabric, ensuring the 3cm seam allowance is even the whole way around.

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4 Carefully flip the diary over and ensure the spine is secured to the fabric before placing the other side of the book down on the fabric.

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5 Cut off all 4 corners of the fabric, ensuring that once the seam allowance is folded back the corner will have a nice point.

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7 Smooth the fabric over all the edges of the diary. Be careful with corners, making sure you pull the fabric tightly over the edges. If needed, use some Mod Podge and a brush to help secure the corners.

8 Paint a thin layer of Mod Podge onto the tabs of fabric at either end of the spine and carefully push the tabs down in the gap between the cover of the diary and the binding.

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Jade plantsts

Want more money IN 2020?

Keep a crystal in your wallet Some crystals are believed to attract wealth, so keeping a small tumble stone in your wallet can’t hurt! You could also carry

Lucky elephants Feng shui says elephants attract wealth. But make sure any elephant statue you choose has its trunk up – trunk down brings bad luck!

$5 a day Eight is the number for If you can manage, open an online savings account wealth, so attract more (make sure it has some and preferably cash with the t tips! i ! interest no fees) and have $5 electronically transferred Parsley into it each day. Chances

or wear the crystal. The best ones for wealth are tiger’s eye, pyrite, ruby, aventurine, malachite and citrine.

Express gratitude Next time you find a coin on the ground, instead of ignoring it or just picking it up, say thank you

Perform a money ceremony The night of a full moon or in the lead-up to a full moon is the best time. Write your desires on email: tl.features@pacificmags.com.a

Keep a jade pllant at your front door. d Sometimes called ‘moneyy plants’, they are believed to bring wealth to the home.

Place a parsley plan nt in a window. Light a black, gold or white e candle near it and assk for a way to make more e money.

to the universe! ‘Thank you, universe, for gifting me this abundance’ works nicely! You may suddenly begin to find lots of coins.

a piece of paper and burn it on the night of the full moon, scattering the ashes. You could also write an amount of money on a black or gold candle by

are you won’t miss the $5 – and after a year you will have $1825 saved (plus interest!).

GGive to receive Nature abhors a vacuum, so sometimes – even during difficult circumstances – if you just donate a dollar, you will find it can open the flow of money coming back your way. scratching it into the wax.

Light the candle on the night of the full moon and let it burn down all the way until there’s nothing left.

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SPOOKY

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Brooke’s blood ran cold when her son made a new friend

ummy, I can’t sleep,’ said our son, Michael, three, climbing into our bed.

Sighing, my husband Joe, 34, and I made room for him.

He’d been doing the same thing at 4am every night, ever since we’d moved into an old weatherboard cottage a year ago.

But in our previous home, he’d slept in his own room all night without an issue.

Sometimes, when he came in, I’d go and sleep in his bed to see if it was too hot or cold, but it was fine.

I did, however, have awful nightmares in there. I’d wake up, terrified, dreaming I’d been murdered!

Then, when Michael got sick, I kept him in our bed for three nights and Joe slept in our little boy’s room.

The first night, he dreamt about a little girl of around five who apparently once lived in our home.

The next night he dreamt she’d slipped out of the house. But the third night, Joe woke up in a sweat.

‘I dreamt about that little girl again,’ he said. ‘And I saw her being murdered by a man staying next door!’

‘Oh my God,’ I cried.

We looked up the history of the place and discovered that many years ago, it had been a boarding house with people coming and going.

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WITH GHOSTS We couldn’t find out anything specific about a little girl being murdered so we just put it down to a horrible nightmare.

Then, one night at 10pm, Michael opened his bedroom door and just stood there.

‘What’s wrong, darling?’

I asked. ‘Do you want some water?’

‘Come and look,’ he replied, leading me into his room.

He pointed to the floor in front of his cupboard. t the camera there,’

he said, referring to his baby monitor.

‘Why there?’ I asked, mystified.

‘Because it’s scary,’ he whispered.

‘But why?’

I asked.

‘I have some new friends,’ he said.

My blood ran cold. He’d spoken of playing with a friend before, but I’d assumed he was talking about the dog!

‘They come into my room from the backyard,’ he added.

It turned out Michael had even been going outside to play w with them.

Horrrified, I spoke to Joe. ‘‘That’s a bit creepy,’ he said, stunned.

‘You’re not kidding,’ I replied. ‘I just want to move out!’

Instead we got in a psychic to cleanse the house.

‘I saw her being murdered by a man staying next door’

‘I found My son was visited the ghost of every night a little girl in the cupboard in your son’s room,’ she told me. ‘She’d been murdered.’

‘Don’t worry, she’s gone,’ she assured me. ‘Everything should be fine from now on.’

That night, Michael slept the whole night in his room for the first time since we’d moved in a year before.

Two months on, he hasn’t come back into our bed again and we’ve had no more nightmares and no more sleeping issues.

I’m so grateful to the psychic but I feel sorry for the little girl who lost her life.

I hope she’s in a better place now. ● Brooke Esber, 33, Southern Highlands, NSW

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Your ghost stories wante

MY BOY PLAYED

With psychic astrologer

Kris Fontaine Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20

Your stars

What’s in store for your week ahead

A friend’s excellent advice allows a residential, domestic or relationship issue to go your way. Cram self-pampering techniques into your agenda until Saturday – when loved ones demand your full attention again.

LUCKY NUMBERS 24, 30, 33

Taurus Apr 21 – May 21 Uncertain of your feeling gs for a certain someone, Taurus? To save emotion ns coming out sideways, reveal them by Wednesday. Your sense of humour is back courtesy of a perfect prank, sassy story or comical child.

Leo Jul 24 – Aug 23

Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 221

Relegate firing up about something to the past. Yourr new chapter doesn’t require excess baggage to join the joyful journey. You were recently tl required to handle your finances better though – job well done, Leo!

Something doesn’t go to pla an.

Annoying? Not when there’ss a gleaming silver lining to be b revealed down the line. If you aim to repair a bristly connection, just go with the flow on Monday. The re-bonding happens just like magic.

LUCKY NUMBERS 4, 7, 9

LUCKY NUMBERS 6, 10, 12

LUCKY NUMBERS 5, 13, 26

Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23

Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20

Why put yourself at risk by avoiding medical check-ups, sun protection or mixing with volatile individuals? It’s time to step up to your plate. Avoid overlooking that romantic gesture – it could be the thing to revitalise a relationship.

Full respect for ditching a bad habit or dissolving an addictive relationship, Virgo. A healthy credit rating g reappears. Getting out among nature or catching up on your reading is on Sunday’s must-do list.

Ground yourself by spending g time in green spaces, cooking nourishing dishes and relaxing with a relative or ffriend. i d Both of you deserve downtime and healing. You’ll be pumped for a homecoming, dinner party or big date.

LUCKY NUMBERS 18, 29, 31

LUCKY NUMBERS 22, 39, 44

LUCKY NUMBERS 41, 43, 45

LLibra Sep 24 – Oct 23

Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19

Gemini May 22 – Jun 21 Want to be part of an exhibition, project or household, Gemini?

Showcase what you intend to contribute to the situation. B Behind hi d someone’s brave front is an element of fear. Hold their hand tightly.

S Setting strict boundaries iis a prerequisite for making a monetary or emotional ccommitment. It’s part and parcel of saying ‘no’ when you mean ‘no’. p Friday’s good news or extended family F vvisit saves you from an ugly cry.

LLUCKY NUMBERS 15, 25, 28

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Excessive chat and screentime is replaced by overdue action in your love-life. Have you finally decided to get out of o your head and into your body, Aquarius?

As the Air sign firecracker, you blitz hosting Saturday’s gathering.

LUCKY NUMBERS 20, 21, 37

SScorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

M Move away from ccircumstances or people who energy-zap. You’re not fickle, e but your present priority is b ccreating space for individuals and plucky projects to come in. A catchy tune makes p meeting your deadlines easier. m

Don’t regret putting a bully in their place. Punch the air with confidence, Pisces.

Paying for something you accidentally broke or permanently borrowed shows good form. It could cement a friendship or rehash a romance.

LLUCKY NUMBERS 1, 16, 29

LUCKY NUMBERS 14, 16, 23

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