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North Wales Live
18-05-2025
- Climate
- North Wales Live
Mum spots rarely seen 'Smile in the sky' event grinning over North Wales
A Flintshire mum and her son spotted an astonishing sight while fetching in washing from the garden. Six-year-old Idris Blenkley pointed it out: 'Look mummy, there's a rainbow way up in the sky'. It wasn't a typical rainbow: for a start, it was upside down. It was also accompanied by a stream of wispy cloud as if hurtling through the blue sky. Not entirely sure what it was, Idris' mum Nicky grabbed some photos and posted them to an online weather platform, describing it as as 'rainbow cloud'. It prompted hundreds of remarks and suggestions, many marvelling at the spectacular sight. Some people shares similar images taken the same day, all mournfully noting theirs were nowhere near as good as Nicky's. As she suspected, the consensus was some form of light refraction high up in the clouds. 'I had an idea the arc was the result of light refracting through ice crystals high in the atmosphere,' said Nicky, from Buckley. 'But, sadly, that was as far as my knowledge goes. 'I was quick enough to grab my phone and get pictures. It was the first time I'd seen anything like it and we both thought it was beautiful.' What mum and son saw belonged to the 'ice rainbow' group of phenomena. Specifically, it was believed to be Circumzenithal arc – a type of halo caused by sunlight refracting through ice crystals in high cirrus clouds. When light hits ice crystals at the right angle, it creates a distinctive upside-down rainbow effect. Commonly, it's called the 'Smile in the sky' – nature's answer to the disappearing Cheshire Cat. The Met Office said the phenomenon is not actually that rare - but it's not often seen. Online, the forecaster said: 'Circumzenithal arcs are actually quite common as Cirrus clouds occur throughout the year. "However we only sometimes see them as they are usually obscured by clouds underneath.' Often, such arcs have only a faint colouration. However the one seen by Nicky and Idris was vivid and obvious. Online, one observer noted: 'Beautiful phenomenon – the colours are supposed to be the purest of any iridescent display.' The Buckley sighting was on the evening of Monday, April 28, around 6pm. Similar reports were made that day across northeast Wales and Cheshire. Like many of nature's most spectacular sights, the 'Smile in the sky' didn't last long - it vanished within a few minutes. 'I was sad as I watched it dissipate away,' recalled Nicky. 'But the experience has encouraged me to look up more!' Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox
NZ Herald
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Āta National Wānanga, dinner by the river and live music happening in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekend
Dumpweed - Blink 182 Tribute live at Smash Palace. A night of Blink 182. SoCal punk/rock from M+M's and Cheshire Cat through to Anthem Part 3 and 2024's One More Time. Tickets through Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, Awapuni. Sunday, May 18 Leathercraft Workshop. Learn leathercraft basics and create your own bespoke items from leather like a wallet or bag. 9am-4pm Tairāwhiti Environment Centre. 386 Palmerston Rd. Bookings contact Fern Reid: fernreidnz@ Waikanae Stream Working Bee. Help give some much-needed love to Waikanae Stream. With a focus on removing weeds from the planting borders along the awa, bring along your gloves and a spade. 1pm-3pm, Alfred Cox Skate Park. Coming up Tuesday, May 20 Multi-instrumentalist Amanda Millyclown presents new original music. 6.30pm, The Dome Bar. 38 Childers Rd. Saturday, May 24 Jordan Luck Band plays at Smash Palace. 24 Banks St, Awapuni. Tickets through moshix. Regular events Mondays: • The 500 Card Club: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 1pm-4pm, $3. Tony (06)8633468. • Fun Dancing Gisborne – Modern Sequence and Social Ballroom: St Andrew's Church Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7.30pm-9.30pm, $7. Kev or Isabel (06)8670074 or 0211812414. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. • Gisborne Orchestra rehearsals. Gisborne Intermediate School, 7.30pm-9pm. New players welcome. Jill 021756364 or email gisborneorchestra@ • Badminton: Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, senior groups - social morning club, 9am-11am, $5. Leslie 0274156872. Gisborne Badminton Club, 7pm-9pm. Kevin (06)8671416. Tuesdays: • Sun City Spinners: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 9am-11.30am, fees apply. Dale (06)8675083 or email eastland@ • He Kākano: Popular singalong baby session for Under-2s. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free. • Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 4.30pm-7.30pm. Kerry 0211024890. • Hāpu Māmā Aqua Class: Focuses on keeping mums-to-be comfortably active while puku and pēpi are supported by the water. Kiwa Pools, 6.30pm-7.15pm. • Badminton: Gisborne Pinoy Smashers, Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 6pm-8pm. Alfred 0273072318. • Patutahi Badminton Club, Patutahi community hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Ron 0274460146. Wednesdays: • Badminton: Badminton centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, junior age groups – Kiwi Shots (Years 3-6), 3.30pm-4.30pm, $10; Mid Shots (Years 7-8), 4.45pm-5.45pm, $10; Hot Shots (Years 9-13), 6pm-7.30pm, $12. Badminton Centre, 154 Roebuck Rd. Geoff 0276568222. Advertise with NZME. Adult coaching - basic coaching and games, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, $10. Hamish 0274456234. • Fifties Forward low impact aerobics, YMCA, 447 Childers Rd, 9.30am. First class free, otherwise $2. • Mainly Music: A fun music group for preschoolers. St Andrew's Church community centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4/family. Trish (06)8672789 or (06)8685513. • Gisborne Concert Band: 6.30pm-8pm, the Bandroom, 200 Childers Rd. If you play brass, woodwind or percussion, come and join. New musicians welcome. Thursdays: • Te Pihinga/Little Sprouts: Fun singalong and story time for 2-to-5-year-olds. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 9.30am, free. • Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 6pm-8pm. Kerry 0211024890. • Gisborne Caledonian Society Practice: Social, modern and sequence dancing. Holy Trinity Church Hall, 70 Derby St, 7.30pm-9.30pm, $5. Pat 0210497148. • Badminton: Thursday morning casual group, Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 9am-11am. $5. Inquiries to Fridays: • Friday Stairs Workout: Lower carpark, Titirangi/Kaiti Hill 5.55am, workout 6am-6.40am. Saturdays: • Gisborne Parkrun: Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280E Grey St, 7.45am-10am. Register at • Tairāwhiti Coffin Club: BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Rd, 9am-10am. Details at tairawhiticc@ • Gisborne Farmers' Market. A variety of fresh and prepared goods from local farmers and growers. Corner Stout and Fitzherbert streets, 9.30am-12.30pm. • Tennis for all: Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2pm-4pm. For more information ph (06)8625741 or (06)8625856. Sundays: • Gisborne Walkers Club: 8am, meet at Mitre 10, 24 Derby St. Text 0278902224 for more info. • Feminine Embodiment Class: Nourishing dance medicine, 10am-11am, Reset Studio, upstairs at Poverty Bay Club. • Silent Flute Taijiquan: Movement lab for life. Free one-hour Tai Chi Chuan (Mandarin) Taijiquan (Cantonese) class open to everyone. 1pm-2pm, Botanical Gardens. Text 0210490722 to confirm location. • Dharma Practice and Meditation: Lama Damchoe leads dharma practice and meditation, followed by a shared lunch, 10am, Palpung Kagyu Samten Choling Tibetan Buddhist Centre, 31 James St. All welcome. Saturdays and Sundays: • East Coast Museum of Technology: 67 Main Rd, Makaraka, $10 adults, $5 seniors, $2 school children, under-5s free. See Facebook or go to • Lions Express Train rides: Starts near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Drive, 11am-3pm, weather permitting, $2. Each week: • Mahjong Club (Mon and Thurs): Gisborne Town and Country Women's Club, 42 Emily St, 12.30pm. Margaret (06)8630144. • Tairāwhiti Menzshed (Tues, Thurs and Sat): Corner Parkinson and Innes streets, Sat 9am-3pm, Tues and Thurs 9am-2pm. Details ph/text 0224650396. • Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum (Tues and Sun): Gisborne Airport, Aerodrome Rd, 9am-3pm, $5 adults, Under-12s free. Fortnightly: • Lego Club for ages 5-17: H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 3.30pm-5pm, free. See for full details. • Gisborne Country Music Club (1st and 3rd Sundays): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1pm-4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children. Flo (06)8677637, 0274946979 or email • Gisborne Woodworking Club (2nd and 4th Saturdays and last Thursday): Green shed opposite Enterprise Aquatic Centre carpark, Nelson Rd, 10am to about 12pm. Bill 0274507719 or email gizzywheelers@ Monthly: • Gizzy Monthly Market (1st Saturday): Locally produced crafts, food and products. Lawson Field Rose Garden, 7 Fitzherbert St, 9am-1pm, weather permitting. • Gas Guzzlers' Breakfast (1st Sunday): Behind the courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30am-11am. • Crop Swap (1st Sunday): Swap plants, produce, preserves, baking, books and more. Makaraka School carpark, 137 Main Rd, Makaraka, 2pm-3pm. • Irish Music Session (1st Sunday): The Rivers restaurant, 4pm-6pm. Marty 0210557685. • Gisborne Floral Art Club: (1st Monday) Waverley St hall, 9.30am-11.30am; (3rd Wednesday) Kahutia Bowling Club, 7pm. • Poverty Bay Blues Night (1st Tuesday): Dome Cinema, Poverty Bay Club, 6pm doors open, 7pm gig, $10 door sales, Blues Club members free, R18. • Ulysses Motorcycle Club (1st Tuesday): Bushmere Arms public bar, 673 Matawai Rd, Waerenga-a-Hika, 7.30pm. Chris 0274602430. • Gisborne Friendship Group – formerly Gisborne Combined Club (1st Wednesday): For active retirees looking for friendship. Kahutia Bowling Club, 165 Cobden St, 9.30am, $5, including morning tea. Register with Noelene (06)8684473 or Dianne (06)8674294. • U3A Gisborne (1st Thursday): Social interaction and learning for mature-aged folk. House of Breakthrough, cnr Lytton Rd and Ormond Rd, 9.30am, $2 at door. Diane 0274441073. • Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group (1st Friday): CCS, 7 Kahutia St, 10.30am-1pm, Moira 0274576923. • Prostate Support Group (2nd Tuesday): Cancer Society Rooms, 718 Gladstone Rd, 4.30pm. Inquiries 0210634515. • The Country Garden Club (2nd Tuesday): Waerenga-a-Hika Hall, 728 Matawai Rd, 7.30pm, $2. Katrine (06)8672427. • Gisborne Proactive Club (3rd Wednesday): Retired people's interest group. Watson Room, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $30/year sub and $5/meeting. Malcolm (06)8672591 or 0272402590. • Gisborne Camera Club (3rd Thursday): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 7.30pm. Details at gisbornecameraclub@ • Gisborne Sceptic Group (3rd Sunday): 11am. Details/venue (06)8673715 or (06)8677122. • Te Hapara Garden and Floral Art Club (4th Tuesday): Redstone Room, Farmers Air Event Centre, Showgrounds Park, 2pm. • First City Toastmasters: Become a confident speaker and leader (1st and 3rd Tuesday). Adult Literacy Rooms, 1st Floor, 100 Grey St, Gisborne, 6.15pm. Helen 0221945671.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Unlocking Alice in Disney Dreamlight Valley: A step-by-step guide
In Disney's Dreamlight Valley, if you've unlocked the door to the Wonderland realm with 15,000 Dreamlight, you will finally be able to begin your quest to unlock Alice. However, there's more magic involved in this quest. Also read: Spaceship Earth lounge at EPCOT: Walt Disney World announces opening date and menu items After getting rid of the Night Thorns, the door with shrink down and a white rabbit will appear out of it. Merlin will tell you to go after it and you'll have to chase it around the valley before falling into a rabbit hole and spawning in Wonderland. You will meet Alice in the new Wonderland realm, but you will be required to complete her quests to invite her to your valley. Alice will tell you to follow her to the Queen of Hearts' garden, but she will disappear while you follow her, and then you'll have to trace her footprints to get to the Cheshire Cat's tree. He will then offer to help you find Alice, but you need to find three cat faces around the realm before he helps you. When you're done collecting all three faces – which isn't as difficult as it sounds – the Cheshire Cat will tell you to gather these ingredients from chests: - 1 x Lemon - 1 x Butter - 1 x Tea Leaves - 1 x Wonderland Salt - 1 x Wonderland Sugar - 1 x more Wonderland Sugar Chests won't appear at random in the Wonderland realm, therefore, you would have to go to the forest and search for bright pink items – such as rocks, logs, and bushes – and interact with them to turn them into chests which will have your ingredients. You won't have to struggle to find these chests, as the items to interact with will be highlighted in pink. Take the ingredients back to the Cheshire Cat and he will tell you to cook a Spicy Moment, a Sweet Moment, and 'More Time' with the help of these ingredients. The Cat will also give you the recipes for each of them. - 1 x Wonderland Salt - 1 x Wonderland sugar - 1 x more wonderland sugar - 1 x tea leaves Ingredients to make a Sweet Moment: - 1 x Butter - 1 x Jam - 1 x Lemon - Combine Spicy Moment, Sweet Moment, and the Wonderous Pocket Watch - Eat the "More Time" meal you've created After all of that, follow Alice's footsteps to find your way around the forest. You will then reach the Queen of Hearts' garden, where you will have to pull four levers around the Queen of Hearts' labyrinth. These will naturally pop up on your path and when you've reached the exit of the labyrinth, you can find Alice – who has somehow shrunk from the last time you saw her. To bring Alice back to her normal size, she would tell you to go back to the Cheshire Cat and craft a bottle of 'Contrary Perfume.' To make the perfume, you will need four ingredients: - A jar of Heart Candies - Discontinued Seeds (which you can get from the matriarch of the singing flowers) - A small blue mushroom (which you can get from the big blue mushroom at the beginning o the realm) - The Wonderland Plaque (which you can get by answering the questions asked by a bird with a pencil for a head that sits on top of a stack of books) After you craft the contrary perfume and bring back Alice to her normal size, she'll ask for your help in freeing some woodland creatures stuck in crates in the garden. Unfortunately, the boxes will be locked and you'll have to find their keys hidden on the table. To find the keys, you will require a lovely dice, lost marbles, and a pack of playing cards. Here's where you can find all of these: - The lovely dice are on the floor by the white rose bushes to the right of the entrance to this area. - The playing cards can be found to the left of the table - The lost marbles are in the back right-hand corner After you interact with these, you will shink down and find the four keys under some objects on the table. Take the keys back to Alice and free the animals, which will then end the Teeny Tiny Problems quest. The mess that the animals made after they were freed have to be cleaned and now you'll have to paint the roses red, clear up any smashed plates, and sort out the burrow holes before you can talk to Alice again. After doing all of this, Alice will tell you to go back to the Cheshire Cat and speak to him about getting some help leaving the realm. The Cat will vaguely explain that you'll need to light the correct colourful mushrooms at the entrance of the realm to spawn the exit door. Since the door is tiny, Alice will give you the contrary perfume to enlarge the door's size, so you can walk out. Also read: Freebies for kids? Here's what Disney is offering at their Florida resort in 2026 When you're back to the valley safely, you can now place Alice's house which will cost you 5,000 Star Coins to build. As soon as you have the 'Welcome Alice' popup on your screen, you can then invite her to your valley.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to complete the Teeny, Tiny Problems quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
Image via Gameloft The Teeny, Tiny Problems quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley is packed with whimsy, riddles, and just the right amount of mischief. Set in the Alice in Wonderland realm , this quest is all about helping Alice, who's shrunken, to get back to her usual self. Your job? Help her return to normal with the help of the ever-enigmatic Cheshire Cat . Here's how to do it. Step 1: Talk to the Cheshire Cat Once you meet the shrunken Alice , head straight to the Cheshire Cat. He's his usual riddle-loving self, but eventually, he'll hint at a magical solution: Contrary Perfume . This potion is key to reversing Alice's shrinking spell. You'll need to gather four unique ingredients to craft it. Teeny, Tiny Problems Quest Guide in Disney Dreamlight Valley Step 2: Collect Ingredients for the Contrary Perfume You'll need four unique items to craft the Contrary Perfume. Each one has its own little puzzle. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New season, new must-haves! Aurelia Shop Now Undo 1. Find the Jar of Hearts Head toward the entrance of the realm. There's a small pond nearby—look closely. You'll need to fish the Jar of Hearts out of the water. It's your first magical ingredient. 2. Help the Singing Flowers Now, locate the singing flowers deep in the forest area. Talk to their matriarch, but she'll need help before offering anything. Water the wilted flowers nearby to revive them. They'll reward you with Discontented Seeds, another key ingredient. 3. Locate the Blue Mushroom Head back toward the entrance and find a blue-colored mushroom next to some rocks. But here's the trick—you'll need to wear something blue to get what you need. Put on any blue clothing item, and the mushroom will drop some magical mini-shrooms for you. 4. Solve the Pencil Bird's Quiz Keep your eyes peeled for a bird with a pencil for a head. He's perched near some books just off the main path. Talk to him and answer his five quiz questions correctly to earn the final piece: the Wonderland Plaque. Step 3: Craft and Use the Contrary Perfume With all four ingredients collected, return to the crafting station at the Realm's entrance. Use them to create the Contrary Perfume. Now, make your way to Alice in the Queen's Maze garden. Hand her the perfume and watch the magic happen—she'll return to full size! But the adventure doesn't end there… How To Get ALL Critters! | Disney Dreamlight Valley Step 4: Shrink Yourself! Alice reveals another mission—saving caged animals. To do that, you'll need to shrink down using the same potion. Climb onto a stack of plates on the tea table, then take a picture and squeeze the perfume's bulb to shrink. Step 5: Find the Board Games To move around the table more easily, look for mini-games scattered around: Playing Cards – Near the tea table. Lovely Dice – Left side of the garden. Lost Marbles – In a small hidden area near the heart gate. Bring them back to the table to build your mini path. Step 6: Locate the Four Cage Keys While shrunken on the table, you'll need to find four hidden keys: Key 1: Inside a pink teacup—fish it out. Key 2 : On top of some dice. Key 3 : In a sugar cube pile. Key 4 : Inside a cupcake—dig it up with your shovel. With all four keys, unlock the cages. The animals go wild (literally), wrapping up the quest and launching you straight into your next adventure. Final Words Teeny, Tiny Problems is one of the most charming quests in Dreamlight Valley, full of puzzles, whimsy, and classic Wonderland weirdness. Good luck out there, and don't forget—sometimes, the tiniest things make the biggest difference. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
New York Times
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Queens Bar Becomes a Beacon for Inspired Mexican American Food
There are bodega cats, there are bookstore cats, and then there's Sabrina the restaurant jaguar. Sabrina is the life-size faux (not taxidermied) feline perched atop a tree branch like the Cheshire Cat at the back of Hellbender restaurant in Ridgewood, Queens. She's an apt spirit animal for this protean establishment and its chef, Yara Herrera. Jaguars, in Mayan mythology, have the supernatural ability to go where they like, lords of the underworld who move lithely between light and dark, life and death, and in Sabrina's case, brunch and last call. It's been open only 14 months, but Hellbender has already undergone all sorts of transitions. Ms. Herrera, who trained under Wolfgang Puck and David Chang, and her partners, who co-own the nearby restaurant Rolo's, established Hellbender first as a lighthearted cocktail bar serving Mexican-inspired snacks. The food menu was cursory but compelling — fried Oaxacan cheese sticks and shrimp cocktail with Clamato, to accompany Hennessy piña coladas and Tajín-spiked strawberry margaritas shaken well into the wee hours. When the partners noticed that food was outselling drinks, they expanded the dinner menu to showcase more of Ms. Herrera's modern Mexican American cooking, which she had honed during the pandemic at Xilonen and various pop-ups. Last month, they added weekend brunch, a lure for both families with small children and night owls looking for a hair-of-the-dog michelada. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
