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16 December 2018 All the trimmings The perfect Christmas dinner The gift of giving Feel-good beauty buys Win! Win! Win! £1,000 with our prize crossword Star quality Sparkle and shine with Mollie King 38 C16ontents December 2018 Fashion 4 Get this! This week’s must-haves 8 Focus Shine on in shimmering party wear 10 Star attraction Singer and model Mollie King steals the show in glam designs 32 In the closet Coronation Street’s Charlie de The things Melo reveals his style secrets they say... “Man cannot discover Lifestyle new oceans unless he 31 Swede dreams has the courage to 42 Capture all the magic of a fairy-tale lose sight of the shore” trip to southern Sweden André Gide 38 Victoria’s best (1869-1951) Victoria Gray picks Christmas crackers that are bang on trend 40 Interiors Simple brown paper, twine, sprigs of foliage and it’s a wrap... 42 Food How to cook a perfect turkey and all the trimmings 51 Drinks Jamie Goode raves over the latest flavoursome gins 10 53 Gardens Down-to-earth designs to appeal to green-fingered friends 58 My favourite photo 34 Health 75 Be a winner Actor Arthur Bostrom, best known Injury after falls is on the rise – Win a fantastic washing machine as Officer Crabtree in ’Allo ’Allo!, here’s how to protect yourself and snow sports clothing People shares a treasured snapshot 36 Agony aunt 76 Mindy Hammond 22 Life as I know it By Jane O’Gorman and Dear Santa... our columnist recalls With Casualty star Cathy Shipton Dr Rosemary Leonard her best surprise present ever 24 Samantha Bond Regulars 54 A write Christmas 77 Stars The British star talks Moneypenny, 7 First look The perfect books for your stocking Russell Grant predicts your week movies and memorable moments The hottest tickets in town 57 Fiction 78 The £1,000 crossword 28 Vincent Regan 18-21 Beauty A short story by Bella Osborne Pit your wits against our prize The actor on why hit show Caring cosmetics that look good 59-74 Switch on puzzle, plus the £50 Mystery Delicious is a recipe for success and help charities The week on TV and radio Word Bonus Editor Margaret Hussey Art Director Greg Anderson Supplements Picture Editor Karen Vowles Picture Editor Sarah White On the cover: Production Editor Jan Brierley Features Editor Nicole Carmichael Lifestyle Director Victoria Gray Commissioning Editor and Jumpsuit, £55, AX Paris; sandals, Beauty Editor Laura Mulley Fashion Editor Antonia Kraskowski Deputy Fashion Editor Rivkie Baum Literary Editor Charlotte Heathcote £64, Office Feature Writer Kirsten Jones Group Senior Fashion Assistant Abby McHale Group Fashion Assistant Katie Gale This page: Lavish Alice caped Chief Sub Editor Jennifer Wignall Sub Editors Bridget Rowan, Catrina Walker, Mia Bolton Junior Picture Researcher Maya Bedford playsuit, £87; KG star sandals, £97, all Littlewoods (littlewoods.com) S Magazine is published by Express Newspapers, Second Floor, Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN. © Express Newspapers 2018 Follow us on Twitter @SMagazineUK and on Instagram @smagazineuk this! GetThere’s something for every budget in this week’s must-have selection Compiled by Laura Mulley WILD THING HAPPY EVER AFTERS LEAD THE CHARGE Vicki backpack, £145, Honest Raspberry and blackcurrant Gold charging A SONG IN HIS HEART Mum x KeriKit (0161 818 9038, bûche, from £17.50, PAUL Bakery cord, £16, Ban.do As Time Goes By by Alfie Boe, kerikit.com) (0845 612 0401, paul-uk.com) (uk.bando.com) £10.99, HMV (store.hmv.com) FEEL-GOOD FACTOR HEART’S DESIRE Cashmere scarf, £159, MAGIC TOUCH Les Coeurs de Victoria Beckham Peter Hahn (0800 054 2120, Wrebbit 3D Hogwarts jigsaw, box of chocolates, £35, Pierre peterhahn.co.uk) £39.99, Ryman (ryman.co.uk) Marcolini (eu.marcolini.com) VANILLA GOLD LEAF SKY Gingko leaf Grey Goose ornament, La Vanille £22.95, vodka, £39, Audenza FANCY FOOTWORK Ocado and (0116 Men’s socks subscription, from £40 for thewhisky SAY CHEESE 298 6393, six months, The London Sock Exchange exchange. Shirevale gingerbread white Stilton, audenza.com) (thelondonsockexchange.net) com £2.49, Ocado (ocado.com) 4 S MAGAZINE ★ 16 DECEMBER 2018 LET THERE FESTIVE BE LIGHT SPIRIT Sarah Colson Christmas gin medium liqueur, £10, pendant light, Foxdenton £130, Estate Gin Debenhams (01280 (0344 800 SACKS OF LOVE 824855, 8877, Personalised hessian sack, foxdenton debenhams. from £15, Lovestruck Interiors estate.co.uk) co.uk) (lovestruckinteriors.com) LOUNGE LIZARD Top, £22.99; pyjama bottoms, £29.99, both Mistral (01249 TOP OF 823901, THE STOPS FRY UP HEAD OVER HEELS mistral- Bottle stopper, 5L manual air fryer, £69.99, Heart Broke heels, £59, Office online.com) about £15, Swan (swan-brand.co.uk) (0330 100 1906, office.co.uk) Anna + Nina (anna-nina.nl) SWEET DREAMS Treasury Of Bedtime Stories by Enid Blyton, £25, Express Bookshop (see page 77) SPICE OF LIFE Masala Chai, £4.25, Cupsmith (01252 CUTTING EDGE 712630, CREATURE COMFORTS Three cheese knives, £25, John cupsmith. Long hot water bottles, £39.95 each, Lewis & Partners (johnlewis.com) com) Potwells (01530 569470, potwells.co.uk) S MAGAZINE ★ 16 DECEMBER 2018 5 first lookby Kirsten Jones GO TO Santa and his elves have settled at Warwick Castle for Christmas and are inviting kids of all ages to get some festive shuteye at the Knight’s Village – but not before meeting the man himself. A pre-Christmas Santa sleepover for a family of four includes a night in a Woodland Lodge, a wake-up call by elves DO and a present for the children. Guests will also spend two days Pick up on the posse of penguins hidden in Plymouth this Christmas and at the castle and get a chance join in the city’s festive fun. Penguins: A Lego brick trail is in the city until to explore the Horrible Histories January 3 and people are being challenged to find the life-sized sculptures Christmas trail and sit down of one emperor and 19 rockhopper penguins and collect their names. Find for stories and a sing-along with all 20 names and you could win a weekend break for four at Legoland Santa. For more information, Windsor Resort or a penguin feeding experience. Download trail cards or visit warwick-castle.com. pick one up at participating shops. Find out more at visitplymouth.co.uk. SEE Alexandra Burke is back as Rachel Marron, belting out Whitney Houston’s hits in The Bodyguard: The Musical. The show, a huge hit on the West End stage, is now touring the UK. The Bodyguard, based VISIT on the Oscar-nominated Step aboard The Jingle Brow Express for a first-class festive makeover just movie, is showing in Glasgow in time for Christmas. Benefit Cosmetics is offering brow treatments along until December 29, when with cocktails, carols and shopping at the pink train carriage that will be it will move to other towns standing at London’s King’s Cross railway station on Thursday and Friday and cities, including Hull, from 7am to 9pm. Just walk in or prebook to pamper yourself with a brow Southend and Belfast. For wax, tint or tip. All profits from brow treatments will go to charities Refuge tickets, see thebodyguard ULI WEBER and Look Good Feel Better. See benefitcosmetics.com for more details. musical.com. MUST HAVE Chill out this Christmas with a steampunk movie, a festive romance and a killer shark Mortal Engines A Christmas Gift The Meg In a dystopian future world Left in debt by her ex, We thought the megalodon London is a giant predator Georgine finds distraction shark was extinct – but it’s machine on wheels and in organising her local just attacked a deep-sea Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar) festive show. Could this vessel. So it’s up to rescue is the only one who may be year’s Christmas become diver Jonas Taylor (Jason able to throw a spanner in one to remember? Sue Statham) to brave the its works. This adaptation Moorcroft’s heartwarming waves and save the lives of of the first of Philip Reeve’s new read is out now for those on board. Hold on to steampunk novels quartet £9.99. See Express your seats. The Meg is out is in cinemas now. Bookshop on page 77. on Blu-ray and DVD now. S MAGAZINE ★ 16 DECEMBER 2018 7 Jewellery set, £259, Carat London (caratlondon.com) Card holder, £10.50, Caroline Gardner (carolinegardner.com) Silver sequin top, £14, F&F at Tesco (0800 323 4070) Skirt, £34, Oasis (as before) Jacket, £49.99, New Look (0344 499 6690, newlook.com) Sequin skirt, £90, Monsoon (020 3372 3050, uk.monsoon.co.uk) Join the glitteratiTake a shine to this season’s sparkling party wear Compiled by Abby McHale Glitter boots, £45, Oasis (oasis-stores.com) 8 S MAGAZINE ★ 16 DECEMBER 2018 FOCUS Heels, £80, Dune London (020 7258 3605, dunelondon.com) Trousers, £69, Miss Selfridge (0344 984 0263, missselfridge.com) Sequin dress, £550, LK Bennett (020 7033 8333, lkbennett.com) Dress, £49.99, M&Co (0800 031 7200, mandco.com) Gold dress, £895, Emilia Clutch, £15, Marks & Spencer Wickstead at Selfridges (marksandspencer.com) (0800 123400, selfridges.com) 9 Starry nights Singer and model Mollie King ramps up the glamour in show-stopping party gear 10 FASHION Facing page: Glitter dress, £44, AX Paris; ankle boots, £169, Dune London This page: Leopard- print caped playsuit, £87, Lavish Alice; star heels, £97, KG Kurt Geiger S MAGAZINE ★ 16 DECEMBER 2018 11 Leopard-print top, £42, sequin shorts, £45, both Lost Ink; heels, £64, Office 12 S MAGAZINE ★ 16 DECEMBER 2018 FASHION Silver sequin dress, £125, Monsoon 13 FASHION Bardot dress, £44, AX Paris; heels, £48, Mango S MAGAZINE ★ 016 MONTH DECEMBER 201X 2018 15 FASHION Black wrap dress, £80, River Island All clothing and accessories available at Littlewoods (littlewoods.com) S MAGAZINE ★ 16 DECEMBER 2018 17 Laura Mulley Loving and giving Look good and do good with our expert’s selection of charitable beauty presents ccording to a recent YouGov study, Butter Hand Cream has won multiple awards, more than half of us receive at least and the Almond Milk Concentrate body lotion one unwanted present at Christmas, smells divine).