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The things they say... “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time” C14ontents March 2021 Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) Fashion People 9 Spring into action 4 Joanna Lumley Look ahead with our A-Z – everything On her absolutely fabulous approach you need for the season in the sun to life, never slowing down and why going green is the only way forward 32 26 Giovanna Fletcher Lifestyle The Queen of the Castle chats about 32 Food Mother’s Day and shares the secrets of A little of what you fancy – indulge her success in one of these delicious desserts 40 Interiors Say hello yellow with these brilliant ideas to brighten your home 42 Victoria’s best Teatime treats from Victoria Gray 39 Wine Jamie Goode lightens the mood with the perfect pinot noir 47 Travel Plan your great escape to the spectacular mountains of Morzine 24 PHOTOS: PIXELEYES, CLIVE SHALICE COVER: CARSTEN WINDHORST/CAMERA PRESS in the French Alps Regulars 20 Beauty Hairstylist to the stars Chris Appleton reveals his top salon secrets 38 Agony aunt Advice from Jane O’Gorman and Dr Rosemary Leonard 44 Books Charlotte Heathcote shares some riveting reads for all ages 48 Fiction A short story by Caroline Bishop 30 Life as I know it 51-66 Switch on Presenter and actor Ore Oduba shares The week on TV and radio his perfect Sunday pastimes and the 67 Mindy Hammond wise words he treasures from his father Make this one the most amazing 50 My favourite photo Mother’s Day, says our columnist Broadcaster John Suchet remembers 69 Stars 40 a fun day at Classic FM with his famous Russell Grant predicts your week actor brother David 70 The £1,000 crossword Editor-In-Chief [email protected] Deputy Editor-In-Chief [email protected] Editorial Director [email protected] Creative Director [email protected] Art Editor [email protected] Picture Editor [email protected] Acting Celebrity & Entertainment Director [email protected] Acting Deputy Celebrity & Entertainment Director [email protected] Celebrity Editor [email protected] TV Editor [email protected] Entertainment Editor clare.fi[email protected] Digital Director [email protected] Deputy Digital Director [email protected] Features & Lifestyle Director [email protected] Deputy Features & Lifestyle Director [email protected] Group Fashion & Beauty Director [email protected] Beauty Director [email protected] Fashion Editors [email protected] [email protected] Beauty Editor [email protected] Production Director [email protected] Chief Sub Editors [email protected], [email protected] Group Image Quality Manager [email protected] Senior Studio Manager [email protected] S Magazine, Second Floor, Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN. Follow us on Twitter @SMagazineUK, on Instagram @smagazineuk and To see more photos from the archives on facebook.com/SundayExpressSMag/ or email [email protected] for your area visit Memory Lane memorylane.co.uk S MAGAZINE ★ 14 MARCH 2021 3 ‘The only purpose of fame is to use it for good’ Actress Joanna Lumley on why she’s never slowing down and encouraging us all to be a bit green hen Joanna much-loved sci-fi show Sapphire not,” Joanna laughs, before Lumley tells you and Steel, and roles in the Pink considering the possibility. in her familiar, Panther. The 90s, of course, “Except that she lives for the soothing voice brought us Patsy Stone. moment. I’ve got to say, she that everything is The unapologetically awful doesn’t make any plans. She goingW to be alright, you can’t help sidekick to Jennifer Saunder’s lives like a leech off everybody but believe her. And the beloved Edina, Patsy’s hilarious apathy else, she uses Edina’s plastic to actress, 74, is resolute in her cemented her as a cultural icon. get what she wants, drinks far prediction that the coronavirus And her role in Absolutely too much and smokes like a pandemic will pass and we’ll be Fabulous remains Joanna’s chimney, so those aren’t things back to normal soon. personal favourite. “She’s been I would encourage. So there’s “You’ve got to do something, such fun to do and we all loved very little of Patsy I would pass which is try to live in the moment. each other so much and had forward as a recommendation, Try to live for today and do such a good time doing it,” except that she doesn’t care too the best you can,” Joanna’s Joanna explains. But don’t be much. I think that’s what we notoriously plummy tones chime expecting a reprisal any time might take from her – Patsy as we catch up over the phone. soon, as she adds, “After the doesn’t worry.” “Realise that all this will pass, that film we made, people said will Despite spending much of the it is going to get better. Don’t be there be another and began last year in lockdown, Joanna dejected…. Try to be cheerful. It’s speculating, but Jennifer said describes it as her busiest yet. a kind of duty and a discipline. no, so I think we’ve got to take Between filming for Finding Alice Keep your chin up, keep smiling that as a no.” alongside Keeley Hawes, her and being kind. These little things Is there anything at all we can recently-aired UK-based travel can make your heart feel a lot learn from Patsy? “Absolutely show and several radio plays, happier, knowing that you’re she’s kept busy. “I’ve been doing your best.” pretty flat out all the way With her infectious positivity, through,” she explains. it’s hard not to feel more at Joanna has been unable ease as Joanna tells us that to see much of her son or she’s had her first vaccine granddaughters, who live in and isn’t in the slightest bit Scotland, but has found joy in concerned about the virus. “I’m spending more time with her not a worrying kind of person. husband, Stephen Barlow. I’m a little bit kismet, either it A conductor, his work would will come and get you sadly, usually mean he is away as or it won’t,” she explains, much as Joanna would be. “Although I’m 112 years old, “It’s been lovely. We’re one of I’m quite fit and youthful, so I those lucky families, we get haven’t worried about it, no.” on,” she explains. “He’s my A mainstay on our screens best friend and somebody I for the best part of half a like talking to as much as century, the former Bond Girl anybody in the world, so that’s became a household name for never been a problem.” her breakout role as bob-haired Joanna says Together, they’ve enjoyed spy Purdey in The New husband binge watching French police Avengers in the 70s. The next Stephen is her dramas and spending time in decade saw more success in best friend the kitchen of their South 4 S MAGAZINE ★ 14 MARCH 2021 INTERVIEW London home. “I’ve always loved cooking. My husband is a good cook as well. That’s been quite interesting,” she adds, “But only quite interesting because we are both terribly fat now! We’re going to have to turn the corner and go, ‘OK, stop all this nonsense.’” For the actress who recently said she doesn’t eat during the day while on set, it’s quite a change of routine. But Joanna explains, “I find my energy levels are much higher if I don’t eat… I think I prefer to have coffee in the morning and I scoot through the day. Unless I’m sitting at home with the fridge and I can see some delicious cheese in it. Then I’m afraid the door comes open!” She started out as a model and still looks as enviably amazing as ever.