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Tarot special

ASK THE TAROT Whatdothe
cards have in
store for you?

My sister Assumpta was in hospital and she lost appears next, leads me to believe that she yourself off and getting ready to embark on
her engagement ring. Could you please try and placed it in what she believed was a safe place, a long awaited change. The Sun appears next
help me find out what happened to it? The family but may have forgotten where she had put and encourages you to jump into this positive
are devastated about it as Assumpta died since it. I do believe it was found by someone, but change with gusto – huge success and powerful
that happened. It was on her finger in the hospital perhaps this person (Knight of Wands) was strides forward are possible for you now, but
on August 5 and it was on August 6 she noticed it unaware of whom it belonged to. The Page only if you really commit to chasing your
was missing. We would be very glad if you could of Cups offers advice and says that it would dreams and working on your mindset. The
shed some light on this case. be well worth your while reaching out to the Four of Cups suggests that you can be a bit of a
MISS NANCY hospital – especially if you have a picture of the pessimist and The Sun says that you will need
ring. I feel that this could yield some results, to start believing in things working out for your
I’m sorry to hear of your sister’s passing, Nancy especially from people who work on the ward highest good. The Sun also asks you to follow
– sending you and your family my condolences where your sister was. I do think you will get any intuitive hunches you’ve been getting
during this difficult time. I always preface these the ring back, but the cards say that you must lately – whether it’s regarding a specific book to
readings by saying that it is very difficult to find take action. This could be speaking directly read or a place to go or a course to take, dive in.
lost objects with tarot, but I will throw some with the hospital or putting up some posters of The Seven of Pentacles shows you completely
cards for you in the hopes that it might help. the ring and perhaps offering a small reward changing your mindset and ending the year
The Queen of Pentacles appears next to the 10 for its safe return. Sending you good luck in strong, content with where you are but so eager
of Cups and the Hanged Man and what this tells your search. for what’s to come. Good things await you in
me is that your sister may not have been fully 2019. Dream big and go after those dreams. You
aware of what was happening around her during What’s in store for me for the rest of 2018? can achieve anything you set your mind to.
her stay in hospital. I’m wondering if perhaps CANCERIAN
she was on a lot of medication? The Hanged WIN! YOUR OWN THIS
Man suggests that her faculties were impaired in I see a lot of personal growth in store for you as ORACLE DECK
some way and that she wasn’t thinking clearly. we journey to the end of the year, Cancerian. We have a copy of the Angels
I see her removing the ring – perhaps that it was The Four of Cups tells me that you’ve been and Ancestors oracle by Kyle
annoying her in some way? I’m wondering if feeling ‘stuck in a rut’ lately and it’s finally Gray (Hay House UK, €20.99)
she suffered from swollen fingers? I feel it was gotten to the point where you’re sick of your to give away to one lucky reader
removed and then the Queen of Cups, which own excuses. There’s a strong sense of being
sick and tired of feeling sick and tired and
ONE CARD READS there’s a strong energy around you of dusting

Photo by Kat Jayne from Pexels Will I get engaged this year? Been end of 2019. I feel very strongly it sign on the dotted line just before get called to step into our highest
with my boyfriend for eight years will happen before spring ends. Christmas. Keep the faith. vision for ourselves. It brings
next August. GEMINI, CO DUBLIN. positive change and growth on
TWO OF CUPS – The answer is Any good news regarding work What does 2019 have in store all levels. Enter 2019 feeling
yes. You’ve talked about it. It’s for me? I’ve been unemployed for me? Will it be a good strong by taking a long hard look
something you both want, he’s just for almost a year. LIZ, CO year? ANON, VIA EMAIL. at your current goals. What do
incredibly nervous that you’ll say CORK. THE MAGICIAN – A job JUDGEMENT – 2019 will be a you want to achieve? Start there
no! This Two shows that he’ll take opportunity comes when you landmark year for you, Anon. and watch magic occur for you as
the plunge and ask you before the least expect it. You’re likely to When Judgement appears, we the year begins.

PLEASE NOTE: Tarot is not designed to replace any medical or financial advice or your own free will. Tarot can guide you and show you options of what may happen.
Remember, when it comes to making choices, you are the master of your own destiny. Have a question you want Amy to answer? Write to: Tarot questions, Woman’s Way,
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ARROWWORD CODE WORD

To solve the puzzle simply write your
answers in the direction of the arrows

WHO AM I? 4 LETTER WORDS HAWAII ARRANGED
EVIL ISLAND BUNGALOW
An actress, I was born on the Isle of Wight in 1933. A er leaving RADA, EYED PILING CEREMONY
my first big TV role was in the sitcom The Rag Trade in 1961. I married KEEN SEVERE CURRENTS
John Thaw in 1973. URGE DRESSING
7 LETTER WORDS EXPLORES
MEDIUM SUDOKU HARD SUDOKU 5 LETTER WORDS BLANKET OVERHEAD
AWAKE ENFORCE PLAYTIME
ERASE IMITATE TUMBLING
RANCH JANUARY
SAFER RELIEVE 9 LETTER WORDS
VIOLATE BULLDOZER
6 LETTER WORDS REQUIRING
ERRORS 8 LETTER WORDS
ANSWER: SHEILA HANCOCK GASPED AGENCIES

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Opinion

T here, I said it:

ere are many faces
of homelessness

Carmel Harrington on researching her latest book

e Peter McVerry Trust joy!), then it’s time for dinner themselves homeless – the past two years, as I spoke to
– one of Ireland’s longest and nighttime snuggles before poverty, addiction, personal families who are homeless and
serving homeless charities – the kids go to bed. Weekends at tragedy, an abusive home life, I put myself into their shoes
recently interviewed me as home are more chilled, with a mental health issues. In many and imagined the reality of
part of their Opening Doors large proportion of them spent cases, it’s often a number life in a hotel room, I realised
campaign and asked me, What in PJs, recharging our batteries of small and large crisis that I had misunderstood the
does home mean to you? after our busy week. combined that propels people situation. Stuck for months
out onto the streets. in a hotel room with minimal
As I pondered this question, My parents live close by facilities, is a living nightmare.
the faces of my husband and and at some point during the If I’m honest, when I Kids fill spaces very quickly
children immediately came weekend we go home to their thought about the homeless and when a family has to eat,
to mind. Because, home is not house too. Home. ere’s that in the past, the stereotypical play and sleep in one room, it
just a place, it’s also a feeling word again. No matter how person on the street, becomes impossible.
isn’t it? Home is love… or at many years have passed since bedraggled, with poor hygiene
least it should be. I left my parents’ house, where would spring to mind. But Every part of your life
I grew up, I will always think through my research for changes when you do not have
Since our children Amelia of it as my home too. Because A ousand Roads Home, I a home. And the stark statistics
(eight) and Nate (seven) came it’s somewhere else that I’ve learnt that there are many shared in the media can never
along, my husband and I have always felt loved too. I know faces to homelessness – yes convey the personal trauma
moved a couple of times. But how lucky I am because for of course there are the rough that homelessness brings to a
three years ago we put down many, they don’t have that sleepers, but what about the family or individual.
roots in what I believe is our family support. sofa surfers, those that live in
forever home, in Co Wexford. their cars, in a shelter, or in When I’m at home I feel
We’ve all read the emergency housing? Many secure and safe. It’s where I
It’s often chaotic here, statistics. ey seem to swell of which have jobs too. With love and am loved. But not
especially in the mornings as daily – with nearly 10,000 skyrocketing rents and lack everyone has that refuge, that
Rog and I get the kids dressed people homeless in Ireland. of affordable housing, it’s not safe place to fall.
and ready for school, before Heartbreakingly, over 3,500 unusual that many homeless
our own working day begins. of these are children. at’s people are holding down one And that can’t be right, can
As the school bus pulls out of a 40 per cent increase over and sometimes two jobs. And it? Surely, finding a way to give
our driveway, quiet stillness the last 12 months. ere are just for a moment think about everyone a permanent home
swallows up our house. I many reasons why people find how tricky it is filling out a job has to be our starting point.
like it like that. My writing application form, without a It’s the most fundamental of
room is at home and aside ”Not everyone fixed address. I know! human rights. WW
from the tap, tap, tap on my has that
keyboard, the only sound I refuge, that We’ve all read about the To help raise funds to tackle the
hear is the distant rumble safe place to many families and individuals homeless crisis in Ireland, visit
of a tractor as it passes by. I fall” who are living in a hotel pmvtrust.ie. Carmel Harrington’s
work better that way. And room. Confession time – I latest novel, A Thousand Roads
in a flash, hopefully with my used to think, well, at least it Home (HarperCollins) is on
word count accomplished, it gets them off the street. How sale now
gets noisy again as the kids bad? And yes, of course it is
arrive home from school full preferable to the thought of THIS
of excited chatter about their kids sleeping in cars, or on a
day. We feed our rabbits, bench in a Garda station. Over
negotiate homework (oh the

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Christmas holly Craft

in HAYFIELD BONUS DK wreath

MEASUREMENT

Approximate 28cm (11in)
Diameter

MATERIALS
Weights in grammes are approximate
F013 Hayfield Bonus DK
A shade 791 1 100g ball
B shade 792 1 100g ball
C Shade 977 30g

The yarn amounts are based on average The Sirdar wool to THIS
requirements when specified tension and yarn is make this wreath
used.
You will also need 1 Pair of 4mm (UK8 – USA6) 35th Row. K5, k2tog, 13th Row. Inc in 1st st, k5, p1, k4, inc in next st,
Knitting Needles and 1 Pair of 3 1/4mm (UK10 – (k10, k2tog) 12 times, k5. 143 sts. k1. 15 sts.
USA3) Knitting Needles. 1 1/4 metres of Ribbon. 36th Row. Purl. 14th Row. K2tog, k11, k2tog. 13 sts.
37th Row. K4, k2tog, (k9, k2tog) 12 times, k5. 15th Row. K2tog, k4, p1, k4, k2tog. 11 sts.
TENSION 130 sts. 16th Row. K2tog, k7, k2tog. 9 sts.
38th Row. Purl. 17th Row. K2tog, k2, p1, k2, k2tog. 7 sts.
22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm, (4in) over stocking 39th Row. K4, k2tog, (k8, k2tog) 12 times, k4. 18th Row. K2tog, k3, k2tog. 5 sts.
stitch on 4mm needles or the size required to give 117 sts. 19th Row. Inc in 1st st, k1, p1, inc in next st, k1.
correct tension. Check your tension - if less stitches 40th Row. Purl. 7 sts.
use a thinner needle, if more use a thicker needle. Cast off. 20th Row. Inc in 1st st, k4, inc in next st, k1. 9 sts.
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO WORK TO THE STATED 21st Row. Inc in 1st st, k3, p1, k2, inc in next st,
TENSION TO ENSURE SUCCESS. HOLLY LEAVES (Make approximately 33 leaves) k1. 11 sts.
22nd Row. K2tog, k7, k2tog. 9 sts.
ABBREVIATIONS Using 4mm needles, thumb method and B cast 23rd Row. K2tog, k2, p1, k2, k2tog. 7 sts.
on 3 sts. 24th Row. K2tog, k3, k2tog. 5 sts.
alt alternate, cm centimetres, DK double knitting, g 1st Row (ws). Knit. 25th Row. K2tog, p1, k2tog. 3 sts.
grammes, in inch(es), inc increase(ing), k knit, mm 2nd Row. Inc in next 2 sts, k1. 5 sts. 26th Row. S1, k2tog, psso. Fasten off.
millimetres, p purl, psso pass slipped stitch over, rs 3rd Row. Inc in 1st st, k1, p1, inc in next st, k1. 7
right side, s1 slip 1 st knitways, st(s) stitch(es), tog sts. BERRIES (Make approximately 33 berries)
together, ws wrong side. 4th Row. Inc in 1st st, k4, inc in next st, k1. 9 sts.
5th Row. Inc in 1st st, k3, p1, k2, inc in next st, Using 3¼mm needles, thumb method and C cast
CHRISTMAS HOLLY WREATH k1. 11 sts. on 5 sts.
6th Row. K2tog, k7, k2tog. 9 sts. 1st and Every Alt Row (ws). Purl. 2nd Row. Inc in
Using 4mm needles, thumb method and A cast 7th Row. K2tog, k2, p1, k2, k2tog. 7 sts. 1st st, k2, inc in next st, k1. 7 sts.
on 117 sts. 8th Row. K2tog, k3, k2tog. 5 sts. 4th Row. Inc in 1st st, k2, inc in next st, k1, inc in
1st Row (rs). Knit. 9th Row. Inc in 1st st, k1, p1, inc in next st, k1. 7 next st, k1. 10 sts. 6th Row. K2tog, k2, k2tog, k2,
2nd Row. Purl. sts. k2tog. 7 sts. 8th Row. K2tog, k3, k2tog. 5 sts. 9th
10th Row. Inc in 1st st, k4, inc in next st, k1. 9 sts. Row. Purl. Cast off.
ese 2 rows will now be referred to as st-st 11th Row. Inc in 1st st, k3, p1, k2, inc in next st,
(stocking stitch). k1. 11 sts. TO MAKE UP
Working in st-st (throughout) proceed as 12th Row. Inc in 1st st, k8, inc in next st, k1. 13
follows:- sts. Run a gathering stitch evenly all along outer
3rd Row. K4, inc in next st, (k8, inc in next st) 12 edge of berry and gather to form a small ball,
times, k4. 130 sts. use cast on end of yarn or spare yarn to fill
4th Row. Purl. berry then fasten off. Place ends of holly wreath
5th Row. K4, inc in next st, (k9, inc in next st) 12 together and join seam. Cut out a ring of thick
times, k5. 143 sts. cardboard slightly smaller than the holly wreath
6th Row. Purl. and place inside for support. Sew inside seam
7th Row. K5, inc in next st, (k10, inc in next st) 12 of ring for approximately 8cm, (3in), stuff this
times, k5. 156 sts. portion at front of cardboard firmly. Rep this
Starting with a purl row work 3 rows. until the holly wreath is filled. Sew holly leaves
11th Row. K5, inc in next st, (k11, inc in next st) and berries together in clusters of 3 and sew
12 times, k6. 169 sts. to holly wreath as shown. See ball band for
Starting with a purl row work 3 rows. washing and further care instructions WW
15th Row. K14, inc in next st, (k27, inc in next st)
5 times, k14. 175 sts.
Starting with a purl row work 11 rows.
27th Row. K14, k2tog, (k27, k2tog) 5 times, k14.
169 sts.
Starting with a purl row work 3 rows.
31st Row. K5, k2tog, (k11, k2tog) 12 times, k6.
156 sts.
Starting with a purl row work 3 rows.

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Craft

Rewurseaabtleh
A make that will last for years

MATERIALS: green. Trim into neat balls and “So easy,
place to one side. To speed up the kids will
2 x 100g (3½oz) balls each of five making process, you can double love to get
di erent shades of green yarn up the yarn and use two balls of involved”
Flat-backed styrofoam ring, 25cm wool at the same time. If you wind
(9¾in) in diameter four strands of yarn at once, you
Green cotton fabric, torn into 2cm will fill the pompom makers in no
(¾in) wide strips time.
(you will need 3–4 strips
depending on the length of 2
the fabric) Place the styrofoam ring on to
Double-sided red satin ribbon, the felt, flat side down, and mark
approx. 5cm (2in) wide x 1.5m round it with chalk. Remove the
(59¼in) long ring and add a 1cm (⅜in) seam
Double-sided green satin ribbon, allowance to the inner and outer
approx. 1cm (½in) wide x 60cm lines. Cut out the felt using fabric
(23½in) long scissors. is will form a backing
Green embroidery thread to the finished wreath and hide
Circle of green, red or burgundy the inner workings.
felt, 25cm (9¾in)
in diameter 3 the pompoms round the ring and green embroidery thread. Do not
Fabric glue Cover the white ring in strips of work out a rough positioning. be afraid to sew directly through
green cotton. Wrap the pieces Mix all the sizes and colours to the ring itself. Continue until the
TOOLS: round the ring until you have create depth and texture. When ring is covered.
concealed the white. Secure you are happy with the overall
Size 85mm (33/8in), 65mm the ends of the strips by hand shape, attach the pompoms to 5
(25/8in) and 45mm (1¾in) sewing onto the ring using green the covered ring using the long, To finish, make a large bow from
pompom makers embroidery thread. large-eyed sewing needle and the red satin ribbon and tie it
Long, large-eyed sewing needle round the bottom of the ring. Trim
Tailor’s chalk 4 the ends of the ribbon into a fork
Now comes the fun part! Arrange shape. Sew a loop of green satin
INSTRUCTIONS: ribbon to the rear at the top of the
wreath to allow it to hang. Conceal
1 the raw workings at the rear of the
Make up about 50 pompoms wreath by gluing the pre-cut felt
across all the sizes and shades of to the back. Hang the wreath to
your door and be the envy of your
neighbours!

A flat-backed styrofoam ring is
ideal for hanging against a flat
surface, and makes a sturdy base
for the pompoms. WW

Extracted from Pompom Noël by Alistair
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is available now

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