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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Not ashamed to admit THIS': Polish woman married to an Indian shares life in India; Internet user says, 'please return to Poland'
It's been two years since Agnes Mann , a Polish woman married to an Indian man, moved to India with her family. Now, she's sharing her honest thoughts about what life has really been like, and she's not holding back. In a humorous and heartfelt post, Agnes opened up about the highs and lows of adjusting to a completely different culture. 'No sugarcoating, just real talk' Agnes began her post with a clear message: 'Two years deep in India, and here's the honest truth. No sugarcoating, just real talk.' She mentioned still struggling with Hindi, missing her favourite Polish dishes, finding it hard to get used to 'Indian time', and dealing with frequent power cuts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Agnes Mann | Mum Can Do It (@agnesmannyt) Alongside her message, she posted a video that showed snippets of her Indian journey, playing Holi, cooking, eating with her children, and travelling. The video started with a bold line: 'I've been living in India for 2 years & I'm not ashamed to admit THIS.' What she doesn't like In the video, Agnes shared some of the things she finds difficult about living in India. She mentioned how noisy it can get, the lack of Polish food, people often arriving late, and her frustration with not being able to speak the local language well. She also highlighted the issue of regular power outages, which many people in the comments could relate to. Live Events Online reaction: Supportive or offended? Agnes' post drew a lot of attention on social media, with mixed reactions. Some praised her honesty, while others didn't take kindly to her criticism. One person commented, 'India is the best place to live. I've travelled a lot and nothing compares.' Another said, 'If you're not happy, you can always go back.' One comment read, 'Please return to Poland, where you can do everything. I heard they don't treat brown-skinned people kindly there.' Another user questioned her move, saying, 'You left Poland for India?' with a facepalm emoji. Who is Agnes Mann? Agnes runs a YouTube channel where she shares glimpses of her life. According to her bio, she is originally from Poland and is married to a Punjabi man. The family used to live in the UK, but in March 2023, they moved to India to explore the country. She said they planned to travel around India for a year or two to see how it goes. Inputs from agencies
Mint
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
‘The Testaments': Release date, cast, plot & all you need to know about ‘The Handmaid's Tale' sequel
With The Handmaid's Tale officially concluding its eight-season run, Hulu has confirmed that the story will continue through The Testaments, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 2019 sequel novel. The new series, which picks up more than 15 years after the events of the original, is currently in production. Set in the dystopian world of Gilead, The Testaments follows a new generation of women grappling with the oppressive regime. Central to the story is Agnes, also known as Hannah, the daughter of June Osborne, whose fate was a driving force in the original series. The show will also explore the evolution of Gilead through the eyes of several characters, including June's children. Ann Dowd will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Aunt Lydia. Hulu has also announced a wide ensemble cast, including: Chase Infiniti as Agnes, Lucy Halliday as Daisy, Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite, Mattea Conforti as Becka, Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala, Amy Seimetz as Paula, Brad Alexander as Garth, Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Aunt Gabbana, Eva Foote as Aunt Estee, Isolde Ardies as Hulda, Shechinah Mpumlwana as Jehosheba, Birva Pandya as Miriam, and Kira Guloien as Rosa. Bruce Miller, the showrunner behind The Handmaid's Tale, is returning to helm The Testaments. Elisabeth Moss, who portrayed June in the original series, will not star in the sequel (as of now) but will serve as an executive producer. A release date for The Testaments is yet to be announced. Once released, the series will be available on Hulu. Current Hulu plans range from $9.99 to $18.99 for standard streaming, with higher-tier bundles offering live TV options.
The Age
5 days ago
- Climate
- The Age
New-wave regional restaurants elevating South East Queensland's dining scene
Eating outRegional guides A 20-seat vine-covered cottage, a bistro with stunning views and a restaurant in a rainforest are giving us reasons to go regional. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. It's another of those miserable days South East Queensland has been suffering through of late. Thick sheets of rain, one after another, slow the drive from Brisbane to Nambour, then up, up and further up the range to Mapleton in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It means it's late when I step into Mapleton Public House (2 Flaxton Drive, Mapleton) for Thursday lunch. Yet, the place is packed. Pretty Mapleton Public House. Not long ago, this was just a charming weatherboard pub pouring pints for locals. That was until 2022, when husband-and-wife team Ben Johnston and Jessica Huddart bought the place. Johnston and Huddart are best known in food circles as owners of The Falls Farm, which supplies specialist produce to heavyweight Brisbane restaurants such as Agnes and Essa. (They also own respected design business Josephmark. Remember when Timberlake-era Myspace switched to sideways scrolling? That was them.) Together with veteran chef Cameron Matthews, they intended to tap the produce from their farm to create the ultimate paddock-to-plate restaurant. In the process, they've become stars of a new wave of elevated eateries in the South East Queensland region. Brunch time at Mapleton Public House. Brisbane and, to a lesser extent, the Gold and Sunshine coasts, have long boasted nationally recognised restaurants, but that often failed to translate beyond the cities. Over an expansive spread from that day's menu, Huddart sits down to talk about what's changed. The weather might be obscuring the pub's usually spectacular views towards the coast, but the colour on the plate makes up for it: the vivid green of farm-picked cucumber and 18-month pickled peppers, the rich red of house-cured roo salumi and rosella jam, or 'nduja-braised sugarloaf. A selection of dishes at Mapleton Public House. Matthews is a long-term regional specialist – he cut his teeth at Simone's in Victoria's Bright and later led that kitchen – but the challenge of rewriting his menu depending on what's coming out of the farm that week (or day) has added extra verve to his cooking. Everything pops with attention-grabbing flavour. 'People feel more tied to their produce now,' Huddart says. 'They're interested in that provenance, and we've been investing in the farm now for 12 years. It's a story we're trying to tell of food grown with care. 'I think there's a correlation between the rise of regional dining and young people pushing out of the cities, or exploring outside of the cities, particularly since the pandemic. It's a rising tide that lifts all boats locally … but also throughout the region.' Blume restaurant in Boonah. Grace Dooner Jack Stuart agrees. Head an hour southwest of Brisbane, deep into the Scenic Rim region, with its pretty patchwork of farms and dramatic ranges, and you'll hit sleepy Boonah. There's a pub, a brace of bakeries, and an RSL. Then there's Blume (5 Church Street, Boonah) , a handsome 24-seater that Stuart opened in an old timber shopfront in 2022. A veteran of Congress Wine in Melbourne, Stuart had considered opening a restaurant in Brisbane when he fell for this beguiling, light-filled space with its timber floors and pressed metal walls. 'I think there's a movement in the Scenic Rim, especially,' Stuart says. 'You have Essen in Stanthorpe and Myrtille in Crows Nest. But I definitely want to do something else in the Scenic Rim.' Stuart fell in love with producers such Scenic Rim Mushrooms, Tommerup's Dairy Farm and Valley Pride (for target beetroots), among many others, which he heroes on his seasonal menu. 'Recently, I met a lady, Chris Greenwall, who has an acreage,' Stuart says. 'She was at the market selling beautiful Jerusalem artichokes. We've started a relationship and next year's artichokes are just for Blume … That's a dream come true.' Essen owner-chef Clarissa Pabst. Paul Harris Clarissa Pabst has a similar relationship to local produce in her native Stanthorpe. Situated 218 kilometres southwest of Brisbane near the NSW border, this is the Granite Belt region. Almost 900 metres above sea level, it's known for the Euro-inflected wines from producers such as Bent Road and Golden Grove. But pre-pandemic, when Pabst moved back to town, there wasn't much of a food scene to go with it. 'There was no one really matching food to the wine,' she says. Her response in 2019 was to open Essen (2 McGregor Terrace, Stanthorpe) , a cosy 20-seat restaurant in an old vine-covered cottage. Not that Pabst pairs wine to her contemporary menu, but a BYO permit encourages diners to explore the surrounding wineries before visiting. Essen restaurant in Stanthorpe. Paul Harris The other appeal of opening in the regions? Cost. Pabst reckons it would've been much harder to open Essen in the city, where rents are higher and there's more competition. Also, Brisbane has, in recent decades, tended to lack the smaller tenancies that give a young chef-patron scope to throw ideas at the wall. 'Regional dining is a great way to get into the market,' Stuart confirms. 'You can open small with lower outgoings in a destination. For me, the rent wasn't crazy – that, on top of the produce, meant it added up.' Tranquillity surrounds Spirit House Restaurant. Five more spots to visit Spirit House The South East's most celebrated regional restaurant remains vital. Chef Tom Hitchcock's cooking is based on Thai techniques but also reaches towards Indonesia and the Philippines. The restaurant's setting inside its own rainforest is fabulous escapism. Book ahead. The Paddock Head into the Gold Coast hinterland to discover this light-filled pavilion with views across boutique country retreat Beechmont Estate. A long lunch here experiencing chefs Chris and Alex Norman's Euro-influenced food is a neat escape from the region's sweltering summers. The Peak at Spicers Peak Lodge Set within Australia's highest sub-alpine lodge, The Peak is the pick of Spicers' accomplished South East Queensland restaurants on location alone. Chef Gareth Newburn, who has a particular interest in native ingredients, uses produce from nearby Scenic Rim and Lockyer Valley. Host Toowoomba was overdue for something like Host when it opened as Zev's Bistro in 2016. Chef-patron Kyle Zevenbergen isn't afraid to toy with surprising flavours, and the restaurant's street-art cool fitout accounts for the rest of its charm. Myrtille From the ashes of much-loved Emeraude in nearby Hampton came Myrtille, a theatrical bistro that was restored by the Hinds family in Crows Nest in 2022. It draws big weekend crowds, so book ahead to experience an accomplished French-influenced menu. The 10 Queensland restaurants you need to eat at this year Restaurant reviews, news and the hottest openings served to your inbox. Sign up More: Regional guides Queensland Best of Matt Shea is Food and Culture Editor at Brisbane Times. He is a former editor and editor-at-large at Broadsheet Brisbane, and has written for Escape, Qantas Magazine, the Guardian, Jetstar Magazine and SilverKris, among many others.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Hurricane Season's Opening Act: Where Atlantic Storms Usually Form In June And Its Recent Active Stretch
Flipping the calendar to June means summer is here and school is out, but it's also when hurricane season officially begins in the Atlantic. The acceleration of the season's activity is often gradual until the August and September peak arrives, but history shows why your preparedness plan should already be in place for possible early-season storms. (MORE: 2025 Hurricane Season Outlook) -Long-Term Frequency Of Storms Is Historically Low: On average, there's one June named storm in the Atlantic, Caribbean or Gulf every one to two years. That's just an average, so some years have had multiple June storms while numerous others have had none. -Recent Junes Have Proven To Be More Active: At least two named storms have formed in four of the last five Junes. The only exception was 2022, when one storm developed in the month. -Storms Most Often Form Closer To United States: The southeastern U.S. coast, the Gulf and the northwestern Caribbean Sea are typical breeding grounds for tropical storms in June, as shaded in yellow below. Since that's close to land, it increases the chance of impacts along the Gulf and Southeast coasts of the U.S. when a storm forms. -Continental US Hurricane Landfalls Are Rare: Only four hurricanes have hit the continental U.S. in June since 1950. Audrey in 1957 was the strongest of the bunch, making landfall as a Category 3 in Louisiana. Bonnie (1986), Agnes (1972) and Alma (1966) are the other three June U.S. hurricane landfalls in the last 74 years. -Tropical Storms Can Still Deliver Serious Impacts: Allison in early June 2001 is probably the starkest example of major impacts from a tropical storm. It made landfall as a 50-mph tropical storm near Freeport, Texas, but its remnants lingered for days, which resulted in a multi-billion-dollar, deadly flood disaster across the Houston metro area. We mentioned Agnes's June landfall as a hurricane above, but its worst impacts were felt during its second chapter as a tropical storm that produced disastrous flooding in the Northeast. -Recent Junes Have Provided Examples Of Impactful Tropical Storms: Last year, Tropical Storm Alberto tracked into eastern Mexico on June 20, but still produced 2 to 4 feet of storm surge on the Texas coast and brought 5 to 8 inches of rain to South Texas. Claudette in 2021 produced significant flooding and tornadoes from the Gulf Coast into the Southeast, resulting in four flood deaths in Alabama. Cristobal hit the northern Gulf Coast in early June 2020 and produced significant storm surge as well as heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes. -The Atlantic's Had Recent Oddball Storms: It's rare to see storms form farther away from the U.S. in the portion of the Atlantic that stretches from the Caribbean Islands to Africa in June. But the past two years have been exceptions for this part of the ocean basin, with Hurricane Beryl forming in the final days of the month in 2024, and tropical storms Bret and Cindy both developing in the same region in 2023. Beryl was the easternmost Atlantic Basin June hurricane on record, breaking a record from the Trinidad and Tobago hurricane of 1933. -Why June Is Usually A Slower Month: It all boils down to how atmospheric and oceanic conditions evolve through summer. Unfavorable upper-level winds and dry, dusty air from Africa's Sahara Desert tend to inhibit tropical storm development early in the season when compared to August through early October. Sea-surface temperatures in the tropics are also still rising before peaking at their warmest levels in September. -The Storm Names We'll See In 2025: Andrea will be followed by Barry and Chantal to start the list of 21 names. To see the full list, including one newcomer, go to this link. Chris Dolce has been a senior meteorologist with for over 10 years after beginning his career with The Weather Channel in the early 2000s.
Evening Standard
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Evening Standard
Wet bank holiday weather to end record-breaking dry spring
People walk by Centenary Square in Birmingham during a rainy morning. Strong winds and heavy rain are set to batter the UK as Storm Agnes sweeps across the country. Agnes, the first named storm of the season, will affect western regions of the UK and Ireland on Wednesday, with the most powerful winds expected on the Irish Sea coasts. Picture date: Tuesday September 26, 2023. PA Archive
