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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tributes paid to custard-loving WW2 veteran, 106
Tributes have been paid to a 106-year-old war veteran who recently attributed his long life to "custard, custard, custard". Leslie Lemon, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, died on Friday, just 10 days after his birthday. His granddaughter Ruth Lemon said he was a "constant presence in our lives". She described him as "a war hero, our hero, and the family patriarch who wore his position with a gentleness and lightness of touch, unwavering positivity and a resolve to carry on". The great-great grandfather served in the army throughout World War Two, having joined in 1939 and left as a corporal in 1946. His son Richard said he had fallen and broke his hip on 5 July, and was successfully operated on at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. However, he died six days later after contracting a lung infection. "It's difficult to sum up 106 years," he said. "He was always optimistic and positive and he never gave up - it was a full indication of a life well lived. "Up until the end he was engaging with the family, in his gentle way." Mr Lemon celebrated his birthday with a family barbecue on 29 June, and again on the day itself, 1 July. "He achieved everything he wanted to do, and possibly a bit more," his son added. He said the story about his father's love of custard, covered extensively in the media, meant he had a "brief encounter with celebrity, which really chimed with his sense of humour". He added: "He was moved by all the comments placed on social media." Speaking to the BBC just days before his 106th birthday, Mr Lemon said he had no "aches and pains", slept well and was not on any medication. He also revealed his unusual recipe for longevity. "That's my secret to a long life: custard, custard, custard; rhubarb from the garden and custard," he said. "You can't beat it. I have it every day and I want it every day." Born in Ealing, west London, in 1919, Mr Lemon joined the Royal Engineers just before war was declared. As the end of the war approached, he was stationed at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. "It was terrible. The Germans left and the British soldiers took over. We helped as much as we could," he said. While stationed in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, he met his future wife, Doreen. They were married a year later, in 1944, and remained together until 1999, when she died from dementia. They had three children - Michael, Mary and Richard. Mary died aged 10 from hepatitis, contracted from polluted seawater. After he was demobbed in 1946, Mr Lemon worked for the Inland Revenue until his retirement in 1970, aged 60. The Luton Town fan loved cricket, reading, playing cards and spending time with his two sons, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. WW2 veteran, 106, puts long life down to custard Gran marks 107th birthday with motorcycle ride Woman says 'good food' the secret on 108th birthday
BBC News
16-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Tributes paid to Aylesbury WW2 veteran, 106, who loved custard
Tributes have been paid to a 106-year-old war veteran who recently attributed his long life to "custard, custard, custard". Leslie Lemon, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, died on Friday, just 10 days after his granddaughter Ruth Lemon said he was a "constant presence in our lives". She described him as "a war hero, our hero, and the family patriarch who wore his position with a gentleness and lightness of touch, unwavering positivity and a resolve to carry on". The great-great grandfather served in the army throughout World War Two, having joined in 1939 and left as a corporal in son Richard said he had fallen and broke his hip on 5 July, and was successfully operated on at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. However, he died six days later after contracting a lung infection. "It's difficult to sum up 106 years," he said. "He was always optimistic and positive and he never gave up - it was a full indication of a life well lived."Up until the end he was engaging with the family, in his gentle way."Mr Lemon celebrated his birthday with a family barbecue on 29 June, and again on the day itself, 1 July."He achieved everything he wanted to do, and possibly a bit more," his son said the story about his father's love of custard, covered extensively in the media, meant he had a "brief encounter with celebrity, which really chimed with his sense of humour". He added: "He was moved by all the comments placed on social media." Speaking to the BBC just days before his 106th birthday, Mr Lemon said he had no "aches and pains", slept well and was not on any medication. He also revealed his unusual recipe for longevity."That's my secret to a long life: custard, custard, custard; rhubarb from the garden and custard," he said."You can't beat it. I have it every day and I want it every day." Born in Ealing, west London, in 1919, Mr Lemon joined the Royal Engineers just before war was declared. As the end of the war approached, he was stationed at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp."It was terrible. The Germans left and the British soldiers took over. We helped as much as we could," he said. While stationed in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, he met his future wife, were married a year later, in 1944, and remained together until 1999, when she died from had three children - Michael, Mary and Richard. Mary died aged 10 from hepatitis, contracted from polluted seawater. After he was demobbed in 1946, Mr Lemon worked for the Inland Revenue until his retirement in 1970, aged 60. The Luton Town fan loved cricket, reading, playing cards and spending time with his two sons, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Vanessa Feltz guzzles a glass of custard live on TV in nod to THAT outrageous magazine cover - and reveals truth about friends' fears for her fluctuating weight
Vanessa Feltz guzzled custard live on her Channel 5 daytime show in a hilarious nod to a magazine cover that claimed she regularly drank it - which left her friends apparently fearing for her. The TV host, 63, covered a newspaper story on Friday's edition of the show in which a war veteran claimed the sweet treat was the secret to his long life. Following this, she then told viewers: 'Now you might not remember this but you might remember one of the most infamous headlines about me claimed that I was addicted to custard that friends feared I was drinking custard, again. 'That was the front page headline, friends fear she's drinking custard again.' Vanessa added: 'Now it wasn't true, I had put weight on, but I was always putting weight on anyway, it was probably donuts or apple strew or chocolate moose, it definitely wasn't drinking custard. 'But if drinking custard means I might live to be 106, I reckon we should try it, we should try it right now.' Vanessa then urged her contributors on the adjacent pink sofa to reach for their glasses of custard as she clenched her glass. The star toasted to good health before knocking back half the glass live on air as she joked: 'Friends fear we're drinking custard again.' Vanessa then pondered if custard can soon be substituted for healthy green juice shots that have become widely popular. The mum-of-two previously revealed the secret behind her weight loss after admitting she has battled with her body image for decades. Vanessa has been candid about her challenges with her weight in the past, having fluctuated dramatically between sizes 10 and 22. She described the 'turmoil' of dieting as soul-destroying, with her weight previously yo-yoing for 18 month periods as she came on and off eating plans. But in recent times, Vanessa has managed to sustain a slim figure. Speaking to OK! Magazine, she said: 'What have I been doing? I don't know! I think it's because I'm working so much, to be honest. 'I'm just working seven days a week. I've got the new Vanessa show on Channel 5 every day at 12.30pm. Then I do LBC Saturdays and Sundays. 'Being busy and on my feet must be contributing to how I look.' It was only a couple of years ago that Vanessa's cheating ex-boyfriend, Ben Ofoedu, branded her a 'chubby blonde' in a cheap shot after their breakup. But just months later, the presenter was showing off a new-look and impressive figure, having lost 2st thanks to what she called a 'broken heart diet'. Vanessa admitted that following the split, which arose after allegations of Ben cheating were leaked to the press, she 'hadn't eaten for months'. She first slimmed from a size 22 to a size 10 between 1999 and 2000 but later put the weight back on. She lost 2st in 2004 but gained it again, and in 2007 she dropped 3st but it all returned and she ended up back at a size 22. Eventually in 2010, Vanessa had a gastric band bypass, which she said helped to keep her at a more steady weight. Vanessa did, however, reveal in late-2024 that she 'would not have had the surgery' if she had known about Ozempic. Ozempic is a drug used to manage Type 2 diabetes, which slows down how quick food is digested. A number of celebrities have admitted using the drug to bring about weight loss, including Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey and Sharon Osbourne. Vanessa airs weekdays from 12:30pm on Channel 5.
The Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
How to make delicious ice cream WITHOUT a machine using just two ingredients
A WOMAN has revealed how to make 'delicious' lemon ice cream using just two ingredients - and you don't need an ice cream maker to do it. The food lover said her easy recipe involves using just lemon curd and some custard. 3 3 On her @thecaketoonist account, she demonstrated the simple process, and it looks ideal as a refreshing treat in this hot weather. First of all, you need to add 250g of lemon curd to a mixing bowl, and she advised that a sharper flavour is better. She added that if you have half a lemon, you can add in some extra juice for 'more bite.' Then you need to take a 500g pot of custard, and add it a 'bit as a time' to the curd and mix in well. The foodie advised that you can also use vanilla pudding if you don't have vanilla custard as it's 'pretty much the same thing.' Once you have evenly combined the two ingredients, add the mixture of a shallow baking tin that has been lined with non-stick paper. She said that the shallower the mixture is spread, the quicker it will freeze. Add your tin to the freezer and it should be solid in around three hours, although she kept hers in overnight. Next, you need to break the solid custard into pieces with your fingers or a blunt knife. You then add the bits into a food processor and start blitzing. Punters divided over Scots takeaways loaded ice cream fries Hers went into a powdery state, before later turning into a 'recognisable soft ice cream consistency.' She shared: 'At which point you can eat it at a very soft scoop stage, or you can scrape it into a tub, swirl through some more of the lemon curd, and put it back in the freezer to firm up. 'Then you can scoop and eat up all that lovely vitamin C. 'To my mind, combating scurvy has never tasted so good.' People were quick to comment on her video, which has racked up over 30,000 likes. One said: 'Love this recipe! will definitely be trying this.' Another added: 'This would be very dangerous in my freezer. That being said, it wouldn't spend a lot of time there.' And a third commented: 'This looks absolutely delicious!!!!!!' NOSTALGIC ICE CREAM 3 This comes as shoppers are going wild for a new ice cream treat that's a take on a childhood classic. Many of us will remember Angel Delight as a special treat dessert from our childhoods - and now you can get it in ice cream form too. Morrisons is currently selling Angel Delight ice cream sticks, which come in the flavours Butterscotch & Chocolate and Strawberry & Vanilla. They come in packs of four and are selling for £2.75. If you've got space in your freezer you can get two packs for £4 at the moment. The description on the Morrisons website says it's 'fluffy, light and mallowy ice cream perfectly twisted together for a tasty soft serve treat'. Where can kids eat for free this summer? THE summer holidays are here, but entertaining the kids need not cost a fortune. Here, we reveal where you can get free and cheap meals for your little ones during the 'endless' summer holidays. ASDA CAFE: Nip into an Asda cafe to feed the kids after the weekly shop. Under-16s get a hot or cold meal for £1 at any time of day. Little ones are covered, too. Kids under 18 months get a free Ella's baby food pouch with any purchase. BEEFEATER: This family-friendly pub chain makes mornings a breeze. Two kids under 16 eat for free with the purchase of an adult breakfast for £10.99. It's available from 6.30am to 10.30am midweek and 7am to 11am at weekends. BELLA ITALIA: Book a table and order an adult meal at the Italian eatery for kids aged two to 11 to get three courses and a drink for £1. Offer valid between 4pm and 6pm on Sundays to Wednesdays. On Thursdays, kids eat free all day when an adult meal is ordered from the a la carte menu. DUNELM: Make homeware shopping a fun day out. Dunelm's Pausa Cafes are offering free kids' meals for every £4 spent on their food or drink. Available all day, every day. BILL'S: Dine in at a Bill's restaurant to get up to two free kids' meals (normally £6.95 each) with an adult meal. Valid weekdays only until August 30. IKEA: Make it a food day at the Swedish home store. On every day except Fridays, enjoy a pit stop at their famous cafe from 11am to get a kids' pasta or mac and cheese dish for 95p. Other mini meals are available for £1.50. PIZZA EXPRESS: Kids up to age ten can get a free three-course Piccolo meal including dough balls, pizza or pasta and dessert with every adult meal purchased. The offer runs every day until August 11. TESCO: Pop to the supermarket cafe from Monday to Friday until August 30 for free kids' meals when an adult buys any item in the cafe. You must have a Clubcard to redeem the offer. THE RANGE: Kids under 16 get one free meal per adult main purchased at The Range cafes. Options include sandwiches, a cooked breakfast and fish and chips. All kids' meals come with a piece of fruit and a drink.
BBC News
01-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Custard is secret to Aylesbury WWII veteran's long life
When centenarians celebrate another landmark birthday, it is traditional to ask them what they attribute their long lives nights, or perhaps a favourite tipple, are among the common answers, but 106-year-old Leslie Lemon's is more unusual: custard."That's my secret to a long life: custard, custard, custard; rhubarb from the garden and custard," said Mr Lemon, a great-great grandfather, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire."You can't beat it. I have it every day and I want it every day." He said he still had no "aches and pains", slept well and was not currently taking any medication or seeing a doctor. Mr Lemon served in the army throughout World War Two, having joined in 1939 and left as a corporal in five years ago, he received the Légion d'honneur medal from the French government in recognition of his contribution to securing France's liberation during the war. Mr Lemon, the fourth of five children, was born in Ealing, west London, in said he had a "bossy sister, who taught me right from wrong" and loved playing his father realised war was coming, he encouraged him to sign Lemon joined the Royal Engineers, and said he still remembered the "comradeship"."In the trenches, we had a young lad. He was scared, he asked me to pray and that saw me through, looking after him," he said."We were all scared, but we took it in our stride and accepted it. We were lucky we came through it - it was touch and go at one time."As the end of the war approached, he was stationed at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp."It was terrible. The Germans left and the British soldiers took over. We helped as much as we could," he said. While stationed in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, he met his future wife, were married a year later, and his lifelong friend Leslie Grey was best man at the wedding. The couple remained together until 1999, when she died from had three children: Michael, Mary and Richard. Mary died aged 10 from hepatitis, contracted from polluted seawater "You never get over it," said Mr Lemon. When he was demobbed in 1946, he said he got the only job he could: "office boy" at the Inland Revenue office in Luton, where his wife worked at the Vauxhall car factory."Somebody's got to do it; nobody likes it. I worked my way up," he family eventually moved to Aylesbury and he retired in 1979, aged 60. He had now been retired longer than he had worked, he family - including eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren - visit him often, which he loves, and play cards with him, including whist. Mr Lemon, a Luton Town fan, said his mindset may have helped his longevity."I've been there, done that, bought the T-shirt," he anyone else hoping to live to a ripe old age, he had the following advice: "Take things as they come and be prepared to adjust; not to be too set in your ways. "I am quite happy as I am." Mr Lemon's younger son Richard, 73, said: "He takes on a bit of stardust through his longevity. We're all very proud of him."He said just two days before his father's birthday, on Tuesday, the family gathered together for a special they hosted his 100th birthday celebrations, 60 relatives came. "It's an opportunity to recognise another year and it's the only time we all get together as a family," he said. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
