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West Australian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Prawns, Pimms and Pedigree: Tessa Daly returns to hometown of Carnarvon for food, fashion and race day fun
She's the daughter of Carnarvon's most decorated trainer, a rising racing media talent, and now, a proud hometown host for one of the region's most delicious new events. Tessa Daly — the daughter of Carnarvon horse trainer Peter Daly — is set to return to her roots on August 1 for the Massey Bay Prawns and Pimms Race Day, the grand finale of Carnarvon's Gascoyne Food Festival leg. 'I grew up following (dad) around the countryside, going to lots of different racecourses all around WA,' she said. 'I guess it's in your blood when you grow up with it.' Despite dabbling in WAFL operations and dreaming of a career in sports media, Daly said the pull of the racing world was far too strong to ignore. 'I was getting up at 3.30am to work with horses, get that job done by 8am and then rushing to East Fremantle Football Club and back to the stables,' she said. 'It was ridiculously long days and I thought – 'I'm 26 - I either need to try and chase these media dreams while I'm still somewhat young and don't leave it too late'.' Now part of Racing WA's TV broadcast team as mounting yard analyst, Daly's focus is on blending her background with her passion – and that's exactly what Prawns and Pimms is all about. 'It's about bringing people from all walks of life into racing,' she said. 'Sea Harvest have donated prawns for the day, and Pimms goes hand in hand with the races — prawns, Pimms and a bit of a punt and a bit of fun as well.' Held on the day that all Australian horses celebrate a birthday, the afternoon will feature local food, drinks, music, and a laid-back trackside atmosphere – all part of a bigger plan to showcase Carnarvon's produce. 'Racing in Carnarvon falls at the perfect time of the year. The weather's great and the produce is even better,' Daly said. 'Doesn't matter if you're involved in racing or if you like racing or not — it's an opportunity to dress up, have a drink and enjoy fresh seafood.' The event is supported by Sea Harvest, Racing and Wagering WA, and the Gascoyne Food Council, and forms one part of the month-long Gascoyne Food Festival trail. For more information, head to the Gascoyne Food Festival website .
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
‘Grab me one' shout shoppers as Aldi launch bargain £4.99 garden bar trolley that's perfect for summer BBQs
SHARP-EYED shoppers are rushing to Aldi after a garden must-have dropped for just £4.99. The bargain buy is perfect for summer BBQs and boozy evenings with mates. 2 Aldi has launched a £4.99 garden bar trolley Credit: Facebook/ extreme couponing and bargains UK 2 A shopper posted the bargain find onto Facebook Credit: Facebook/ extreme couponing and bargains UK The garden bar trolley caused a stir online after one savvy customer spotted it in the aisles for less than a fiver. They wrote: '£4.99 in Aldi yesterday', alongside a snap of the budget bar trolley styled for summer with drinks and glassware. And it didn't take long for shoppers to lose it. 'Grab me one!' one fan begged, tagging their friends. Read more on gardens Another declared: 'We need this.' A third added: 'Great for garden parties.' The sleek little trolley is ideal for loading up with snacks, pitchers of Pimms or a cheeky G&T or two when the sun is shining. But as with all Aldi Specialbuys, you'll need to be quick, once it's gone, it's gone. Most read in Fabulous And don't forget, Aldi doesn't offer delivery, so if you want to get your hands on this summer steal, you'll need to visit The bar trolley isn't the only garden bargain causing a buzz this week. I bought huge swimming pool in Aldi Ireland at bargain price - it's perfect for heatwave and best money I've ever spent Aldi is also flogging 30cm Winchester planters for £4.99 each in three colours, perfect for patios and porches. Plus, they're light enough to move around if you fancy switching up your garden vibe. For party hosts trying to keep bugs at bay, food umbrellas are available from just £1.69. With strawberry, flamingo or plain designs to choose from, the pop-up covers come in four sizes and are ideal for picnics, BBQs and alfresco lunches. If you're after something stylish to light up summer evenings, Aldi's Solar Swaying Globe Stake Lights are only £3.99. They charge by day and glow beautifully at night, either in soft warm light or colourful hues. Garden features that add the most value to a house A well-kept garden can add anywhere between 5-20% to the value of a property. And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed. Shed - 82% Patio or paving - 76% Secure fencing, walls or gates - 72% Outdoor lighting - 66% Sturdy decking - 62% Water features eg. fountain or pond - 58% Modern garden furniture - 54% Artificial lawn/grass - 40% ALDI DEALS Aldi has slashed the price of The budget retailer is now selling an outdoor furniture set for a mere £24.99. The set includes two stunning chairs to relax in, as well as a smaller table, which was originally going for a hefty £100. The stylish chairs come with light grey cushions that are ideal for providing that extra comfort when you're enjoying your morning coffee outdoors or soaking up the sun whilst reading. Aldi shoppers can also pick up a sell-out cordless cleaning gadget at a steal. Available right now from the Specialbuys section, Aldi's Robot Vacuum Cleaner will set you back just £99.99. While that's a steep price point for punters, the option is an inexpensive alternative to the Samsung Jet Bot vacuum which is scanning for an eye-watering £665. Better still, you can schedule it to run at any time, even when you're tucked up in bed.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
‘Grab me one' shout shoppers as Aldi launch bargain £4.99 garden bar trolley that's perfect for summer BBQs
Find out what other bargains have hit the bargain retailer BARGAIN BUY 'Grab me one' shout shoppers as Aldi launch bargain £4.99 garden bar trolley that's perfect for summer BBQs Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHARP-EYED shoppers are rushing to Aldi after a garden must-have dropped for just £4.99. The bargain buy is perfect for summer BBQs and boozy evenings with mates. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Aldi has launched a £4.99 garden bar trolley Credit: Facebook/ extreme couponing and bargains UK 2 A shopper posted the bargain find onto Facebook Credit: Facebook/ extreme couponing and bargains UK The garden bar trolley caused a stir online after one savvy customer spotted it in the aisles for less than a fiver. They wrote: '£4.99 in Aldi yesterday', alongside a snap of the budget bar trolley styled for summer with drinks and glassware. And it didn't take long for shoppers to lose it. 'Grab me one!' one fan begged, tagging their friends. Another declared: 'We need this.' A third added: 'Great for garden parties.' The sleek little trolley is ideal for loading up with snacks, pitchers of Pimms or a cheeky G&T or two when the sun is shining. But as with all Aldi Specialbuys, you'll need to be quick, once it's gone, it's gone. And don't forget, Aldi doesn't offer delivery, so if you want to get your hands on this summer steal, you'll need to visit your local store. The bar trolley isn't the only garden bargain causing a buzz this week. I bought huge swimming pool in Aldi Ireland at bargain price - it's perfect for heatwave and best money I've ever spent Aldi is also flogging 30cm Winchester planters for £4.99 each in three colours, perfect for patios and porches. Plus, they're light enough to move around if you fancy switching up your garden vibe. For party hosts trying to keep bugs at bay, food umbrellas are available from just £1.69. With strawberry, flamingo or plain designs to choose from, the pop-up covers come in four sizes and are ideal for picnics, BBQs and alfresco lunches. If you're after something stylish to light up summer evenings, Aldi's Solar Swaying Globe Stake Lights are only £3.99. They charge by day and glow beautifully at night, either in soft warm light or colourful hues. Garden features that add the most value to a house A well-kept garden can add anywhere between 5-20% to the value of a property. carried out a study and consulted 36 estate agents, garden designers and property professionals from across the UK. And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed. Shed - 82% Patio or paving - 76% Secure fencing, walls or gates - 72% Outdoor lighting - 66% Sturdy decking - 62% Water features eg. fountain or pond - 58% Modern garden furniture - 54% Artificial lawn/grass - 40% ALDI DEALS Aldi has slashed the price of stunning outdoor furniture - and you can save a whopping £75. The budget retailer is now selling an outdoor furniture set for a mere £24.99. The set includes two stunning chairs to relax in, as well as a smaller table, which was originally going for a hefty £100. The stylish chairs come with light grey cushions that are ideal for providing that extra comfort when you're enjoying your morning coffee outdoors or soaking up the sun whilst reading. Aldi shoppers can also pick up a sell-out cordless cleaning gadget at a steal. Available right now from the Specialbuys section, Aldi's Robot Vacuum Cleaner will set you back just £99.99. While that's a steep price point for punters, the option is an inexpensive alternative to the Samsung Jet Bot vacuum which is scanning for an eye-watering £665. Better still, you can schedule it to run at any time, even when you're tucked up in bed.
Telegraph
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Only Connect is back – so let's celebrate! Here's a little midsummer quiz to get you in the mood
On Monday night, a new series of gruelling BBC Two quiz show Only Connect hits our screens. I know. I don't understand why they're putting it on now either. Autumn is the time for gruelling quiz shows! This is July, and a lovely hot one at that; it's time to slurp down a bottle of Pimm's and roll around in a paddling pool you're pretending you put up for the children. Even though you don't have any children. This is the season for sunburn and croquet. It's time to read Jilly Cooper, pick raspberries and go rock-pooling. Nobody wants to be parked in front of a televised grilling, feeling like a chump. Oh well. Monday is when it's on. So let's celebrate! Only Connect, as I'm sure you know, is a quiz all about connections: hidden links and secret similarities that can be winkled out with lateral thinking, although possibly not midsummer when your mind's addled with sunstroke and rosé. In compensation, here is a simpler quiz about connections in the entertainment world – and it's multiple choice so you're bound to score a few points just by mistake. Good luck. And let's leave it there. Don't worry about the answers, just pat yourself on the back for reading this far. The hot weather is just a herald of climatic apocalypse anyway, so nothing matters! Have a lovely summer, keep hydrated (I recommend a large gin around question four) and I hope you enjoy Only Connect if you watch it on Monday.
Irish Times
16-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Irish Times
Where a cherry costs £1: Ordinary London neighbourhoods falling to gentrification
A neighbourhood adjacent to ours has its own version of Henman Hill. Each year, for the Wimbledon men's final, a committee of local traders applies to the council for a licence to close off the main thoroughfare, Northcote Road, where they erect a big screen to watch the tennis. They set it up at the bottom of a junction with one of the side roads, a vast hill that sweeps up towards a local common. Hordes of glamorous people aged in their 20s and 30s gathered there in Sunday's sunshine to catch the action, sitting on the tarmac all the way to the top of the hill. As I casually observed the crowd, a couple of thoughts entered my mind. The first was that somebody should tell these affluent young Londoners that draught Guinness in a can should never be consumed straight from the tin. READ MORE The second thing to strike me was puzzlement at how, as affluent as they are, any of these young people could afford to live around here. I certainly couldn't. Our 20-minute stroll down to Northcote Road is an aspirational journey to see how the other half lives. It is perhaps the most middle-class half-mile in south London, an array of elite boutiques with prices to match. My wife popped in to one of the fruit and vegetable shops on the street to buy a snack before the tennis. She paid almost £1 (€1.15) per cherry. It is precisely the sort of place where you would expect to find a neighbourhood watch party of plummy young professionals, nourished by lakes of Pimms and oddly-consumed Guinness, glued to the action at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club. But if a half-dozen cherries costs more than a fiver on Northcote Road, imagine just how much it costs to rent around there. Modest family homes on the neat little terraces nearby are priced at £5,000-£6,000 per month. Higher-end terraced properties top £10,000 per month. This is not Mayfair or Knightsbridge. Locals say it was a regular working community with regular prices to match until about 15 or 20 years ago. Now it is an increasingly elite enclave where extortion seems to be the norm. [ A van and a plan: House and furniture hunting in London is not for the faint of heart Opens in new window ] My wife and I called into a friend who is employed in one of the nearby charity shops and we marvelled together at the audacity of the Northcote Road vibe. If you want to gauge the sort of people who live locally, she said, just check out the men's shirts on display in her charity shop. Sure enough, they all had cufflinked sleeves. 'Local finance bros. They wear them a few times then donate them to us.' She said the rule of thumb for local estate agents in this particular area is that your income should be at least 3½ times the annual rent of the property. If a typical family home costs close to £70,000 per year, that meant a common household income in the area would be near £250,000. I looked again at the sweep of younger people gathered outside watching the tennis and concluded that if they weren't finance bros, they must be sharers living cheek-by-jowl just to make their monthly rent. Our friend working in the charity shop recently moved to Crystal Palace, a grittier part of south London. Even there, rents for ordinary homes are spiralling out of her reach. Her longer-term plan is to move to Poole, a seaside town in Dorset, two hours south of London. She said she could earn the same salary working in the retail industry there as she could in London, yet she could also halve her rent. She was resigned to the fact of being inched further and further from the liveable core of her beloved home city. 'There are communities like Northcote Road all over London. These were ordinary places. But the ordinary people are being forced out.' The Labour government of Keir Starmer has staked its future on building 1.5 million new homes by the time of the next election in four years' time. About £39 billion has also been set aside for affordable housing, albeit over the next decade. Many of the new homes are earmarked for outer suburban areas and greenbelt zones where development has been stifled for years. But officials in London have also lobbied for a chunk of the funding to be spent on homes in hollowed-out inner-city communities. Gentrification driven by higher property prices is a phenomenon of every vibrant city. But it is a particular feature of life in London, a city that is really more of a bubble with its own unique, baffling economic climate.
