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Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Mum sparks backlash after claiming she has to reserve eight sunbeds before day out
Stephanie shared her routine of laying down towels on six sun loungers by the pool at 7am while on holiday in Spain, which was met with a fierce backlash from other holidaymakers A mum‑of‑six faced backlash after she filmed herself reserving sunbeds for her whole family by the pool at dawn while on holiday in Spain, only to leave the hotel for the day. Stephanie, a mum who shares TikTok videos documenting her life with five boys and one girl, recently took a trip to Fuerteventura in Las Palmas, on the Canary Islands. She showed her morning routine: laying towels on sunbeds before enjoying breakfast and popping out to the shops, all before even thinking about returning to the pool. In the video, Stephanie explained that she hadn't yet had her annual leave approved, and suggested that her daughter had been taken out of school during term time. Wading into a contentious issue that can spark arguments even among the most mild‑mannered holidaymakers, she described how she wakes up, reserves the sunbeds, and then heads out. 'We have come as a big family, so we have to be there early,' the mum said. She then showcased her breakfast choices: scrambled eggs, frittata, toast, and the British classic—baked beans. After Stephanie and her family finished their meal, they went shopping before returning to reclaim their reserved sun loungers. While Stephanie and her family enjoyed their day out before some restful time by the pool, the TikTok clip divided viewers. More than 580 comments were left beneath the video, with many criticising the lounger‑hoarding tactics. One person exclaimed: 'I can't believe you claim the sunbeds and then leave.' Another added: 'Why claim sun beds if you're going out for the day?' A third suggested that 'all hotels should remove towels from sunbeds unoccupied for more than 30 minutes, so others can use them.' 'All hotels should do the same thing,' they advised. ''After 30 mins of not [being] on sun lounger, towels are removed and other people get them." Arguably, Stephanie is a victim of a system that pushes everybody to reserve a sunbed. German etiquette expert Birte Steinkamp recently told the Majorca Daily Bulletin how one sunbed-warrior's actions led others to doing the same. 'It's poor etiquette. Beach loungers should only be used when you're ready to occupy them immediately," she said. She added that 'brief absences for swimming or getting a drink is acceptable, but early‑morning towel placement is absolutely inconsiderate and completely unacceptable. If nobody blocked loungers with towels in the morning, everyone would have access to one. After all, we're all seeking the same thing: a peaceful holiday.' Spain has repeatedly seen holidaymakers scrapping over sunbeds. Footage published by Majorca Daily Bulletin highlighted how Cala Agulla beach—near Cala Rajada, Majorca—was practically deserted early yesterday morning (July 21), apart from stray towels claiming spots along the coastline. A recent Yougov poll found that people from certain parts of the UK are much more likely to enter the sunbed wars than others. The West Midlands topps the list, closely followed by people living in England's North West and North East, Wales and Northern Ireland. The results come from a survey of more than 2,500 UK adults, who were asked whether they would get up early to reserve a spot by the pool.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Days of Our Lives Recap: Sophia Lies to Tate About Giving Birth in Chicago
Days of Our Lives Recap: Sophia Lies to Tate About Giving Birth in Chicago originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. On today's Days of Our Lives recap: Stephanie's Pad: Stephanie is working away when Alex notices how stressed she is about her pitch to EJ. They chat, once again, about her erotic novel project and how worried she is she'll be discovered. Alex, once again, says he's done everything he can to ensure her anonymity. Alex wants to use a particular line about 'forbidden love' in a blurb for the book but she freaks out and says no and also wants it taken out of the manuscript (to whom is that line attributed?). He agrees before she exits. Alex calls Kate and says the author doesn't want to use the excerpt she chose. He hangs up and there's a knock on the door. He finds no one there but there is a package addressed to Stephanie. University Hospital – Kayla's Office: EJ arrives just as Kayla hangs up with Bo. They immediately snark back and forth. EJ wants an office at the hospital but Kayla thinks they are short on space. EJ says it's all good as he'll just take hers. Kayla suggests sprucing up a utility closet near the morgue. She says he may own the hospital, but she runs it. EJ says she used to run it. They argue about his newly implemented budget when she tells EJ to either give her autonomy to run the hospital or she's done. EJ avoids the ultimatum and asks to use Kayla's office for his upcoming meeting with Stephanie. University Hospital – Lobby: Javi is telling Sarah about Holly and Arianna Grace's kidnapping and rescue. Sarah recalls when Victoria was kidnapped and then asks about Little T. She thinks it's clear how much he and Leo love that little boy. Javi admits he is dreading the day they have to give him up. Sarah recalls bonding with a child (Rachel) who she had to give up. She gets a little teary eyed and Javi gets all kinds of apologetic. Sarah says it's not about him as she is simply missing her daughter. Sarah calls Xander and screams at him about keeping Victoria from her. She hangs up just as Kayla arrives to ask what's wrong and give her a supportive hug. Chicago: Sophia is freaking out about all the lies she's telling but Melinda says she'll be able to see it through. Just then, Tate calls again but she ignores it. Melinda says they should stick to the plan so Tate will never know the baby left at the fire station is theirs. She says it's time for them to head back to Salem to deal with Tate and her mother. Marlena and John's Penthouse: Tate runs in telling Brady Sophia is in labor. He talks a mile a minute about Holly and Arianna Grace which stuns Brady. He wants to go to Chicago, but Brady stops him and says he will drive his son. Tate says he keeps calling Sophia and has no clue where she is in the city. Just then, Sophia calls and says she's on her way home as she already had the baby. She lies saying they had a daughter. They hang up and he tells Brady about his daughter. He wonders why Sophia didn't wait for him to meet with the couple in Chicago. Brady defends her saying she wanted to get on with his life much like Tate should. Tate thinks he will always wonder about his daughter and hoping she's having a good life. He gets all teary-eyed when he thinks about having a child who he will never know. Brady promises to support his son every step of the way and they embrace. Hernandez House: Leo holds the baby whilst talking to Chad about being a juror for Johnny's trial. They quickly hang up and he wonders aloud if Johnny is guilty. Javi arrives home and updates Leo on Arianna Grace and Holly. Leo asks about young Douglas and Javi asks if he had any idea the loan sharks would go after Arianna and Holly. Leo says he had no idea young Douglas and Arianna Grace even knew each other. Javi believes him but doesn't understand why he would help a perfect stranger. Leo says he sees himself in Doug and wanted to support him the way John and Marlena did him. He says Javi has changed him for the better and is an open book with him the same way Javi is with him (or is he…). Leo has to leave and gives Javi all kinds of directions about watching Little T. University Hospital – Kayla's Office: Stephanie arrives and is surprised to find EJ in her mother's chair. Stephanie says she is on board to take on the hospital as a client but won't do so unless he accepts all of her terms. She says she won't do anything to undermine her mother and EJ agrees. Next, Stephanie insists there will be no lying, cheating nor stealing on behalf of him or the hospital and EJ agrees. He asks if they have a deal and Stephanie agrees. Just then, Kayla walks in and wonders what the hell is going on. She's furious Stephanie didn't take her advice and accepted the job with EJ. With that, Stephanie exits. Kayla orders EJ not to corrupt her daughter. EJ says he hired her because of her skill as a publicist. Kayla wants to belabor the point but EJ makes his exit. Horton Square: Leo and EJ run into one another. Days of Our Lives Recap: Holly and Arianna Are Rescued Endings Leo reminds EJ they shouldn't be talking. EJ knows he is greedy, but Leo says he isn't like that any longer. He says he's not for sale and makes a quick exit. Stephanie arrives home and says she is officially working for EJ. She spots the package, and Alex says it arrived while she was out with no return address. Kayla tells Sarah about EJ hiring Stephanie to do PR for the hospital. They shift to talking about Xander and Kayla mentions he might benefit from therapy. She goes on to say Marlena offers intensive anger management counseling. Leo arrives home and tells Javi about his run-in with EJ. Sophia arrives to see Tate. He asks about the baby and Sophia says she's gone. Keep checking back for the latest Days of Our Lives recap! This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
Fury as mum-of-six reserves sun beds then leaves Spanish resort for breakfast
Nothing is more frustrating than rocking up to your holiday swimming pool and finding a solitary towel reserving a sunbed. It is not just the realisation that you lost the sunbed war, but that you lost it to someone who's not even there. Well, a British mum has sparked fury after she admitted bagging sunbeds for her big family, just to head out for the day. Mother-of-six Stephanie, 29, posted a clip of her holiday to Fuerteventura in Las Palmas, Spain, revealing she claims the loungers early in the morning before heading off to breakfast and a shopping trip. The 'day in the life' video has wracked up more than 120,000 views and has been met with criticism questioning her tactics. Stephanie told her followers: 'First things first, we have to claim our sunbeds at the pool area. We have come as a big family so we have to be there early.' However instead of heading for a swim straight away, the family ditch the pool entirely to go for breakfast elsewhere in town. After enjoying an 'amazing' full english, the mum then went shopping while the towels reserved the sunbeds. It was only after the trip that the family headed back to the pool and made use of the loungers. Keyboard warriors were quick to jump on the video and criticise Stephanie for reserving the beds then heading into town. One commented: 'I can't believe you claim the sunbeds and then leave.' Another wrote: 'Why claim sun beds if you're going out for the day?' A third TikToker suggested hotels should take action to stop this kind of behaviour. They said: 'All hotels should do the same thing. After 30 minutes of not being on sun lounger, towels are removed and other people get them.' The social media storm follows a study which revealed which parts of the UK are worst for reserving sunbeds abroad. More Trending The West Midlands came in first, with 15% of locals admitting to waking up early to reserve a lounger. The situation was similar in Wales, North East England, the North West or Northern Ireland, where 13% fessed up to this controversial practice. The best behaved were Yorkshire and the Humber and South West England. Just 8% of holidaymakers admitted to being a sunbed hogger, according to GetYourGuide. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Swimmers flee in terror after woman suffers wound from mystery creature MORE: UK's 'most expensive' train cancelled for the second time this month MORE: Airline founded by UK millionaire 'parks' only plane — after two return flights
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
British mother on holiday in Spain causes outrage after reserving EIGHT sunbeds for her family at the pool - before going out for the day
A mother has been caught up in the great sunbed debate after revealing she gets up early to reserve eight loungers for her family - before heading off for breakfast and a shopping trip. Stephanie is currently on holiday in Fuerteventura in Las Palmas, Spain, with her partner and six children, and has faced a common dilemma affecting holidaymakers across the continent - the battle for a spot around the pool. The 29-year-old mother from Wales revealed her answer to securing sun loungers is to wake up at the crack of dawn to place towels on the beds, before going about her morning as normal. Posting a clip of her strategy on TikTok, Stephanie argued she has a 'big family' and so needs to take drastic measures to ensure they're all comfortable during the day. The video - which racked up 120,000 views - was met with criticism from viewers who questioned why she had taken up spaces at the pool during the height of summer. Stephanie told her followers: 'First things first, we have to claim our sunbeds at the pool area. We have come as a big family so we have to be there early.' However, instead of spending the first hours of daylight soaking up the Spanish rays, took her brood out for breakfast and a shopping trip - while their towels remained on the empty sunbeds. The family travelled into the town where they tucked into a traditional English breakfast at a cafe they had visited 'every single day' of the trip so far. She said the baked beans, sausages, black pudding, bacon, hash browns, tomato, toast and eggs were 'amazing', while her children opted to tuck into a frittata and pancakes. After tucking into their cooked breakfasts, the family set off on a shopping trip in the area, searching for holiday souvenirs in tourist shops. But it wasn't until they'd finished purchasing clothes that they returned to their hotel, where they then enjoyed the pool and the loungers, after seemingly spending a couple of hours sightseeing. This angered some viewers who commented their thoughts on the clip, with one writing: 'I can't believe you claim the sunbeds and then leave.' Another penned: 'Why claim sun beds if you're going out for the day?' A third said: 'All hotels should do the same thing. After 30 minutes of not being on sun lounger, towels are removed and other people get them.' A fourth commented: 'Sorry but your towels would be in the pool.' Elsewhere on her profile, Stephanie - who is a 'mummy to five boys and one girl' -was also unclear about whether her annual leave had been approved by her work. She filmed her Ryanair flight taking off and said: 'Too late when you're in another country.' Stephanie also wrote in another clip 'School: Your child is absent' and accompanied it with a video of her young daughter paddling around the pool in the resort. '[She's] living her best life,' the content creator wrote. The reignition of the sun lounger debate comes as the UK regions with the worst offenders for sun bed snatchers was revealed - with the West Midlands topping the list. Brits who live in this area are most likely to get up early when they're on holiday in order to reserve their sunbed. This was closely followed by people living in England's North West and North East, Wales and Northern Ireland. The results come from a YouGov survey of more than 2,500 UK adults, who were asked about their part in the so-called 'sunbed wars'. Those living in the South West and Yorkshire and the Humber are least likely to spring out of bed to snatch a lounger. Across the UK, 12 per cent of those asked admitted to this behaviour – with people in Northern Ireland and Wales just above the UK average, and Scotland coming in at 10 per cent. Though over one in ten revealed this habit, it marks a decrease from the 72 per cent who admitted doing so five years ago, according to GetYourGuide, an online marketplace for travel activities. Benjy Potter, a spokesperson for the company, said this shows that 'the days of getting up at the crack of dawn to simply sit are fading fast' – though footage on social media from this summer shows the dawn scramble is very much still a thing. Sunbed snatchers: Which area is guilty of breaking poolside rules? Region % of those of admit to waking upearly to reserve a lounger West Midlands 15 Wales 13 North East England 13 North West England 13 Northern Ireland 13 East of England 12 London 12 South East England 12 East Midlands 10 Scotland 10 Yorkshire and the Humber 8 South West England 8 But it seems that some habits are harder to break. The research revealed that almost a quarter of Brits still indulge in a full English breakfast at the airport before jetting off. Booze has been given a brush-off, with 30 per cent of UK travellers saying they drink less alcohol on holiday now than they did five years ago. Only 12 per cent admit having a tipple at the airport before flying, with those in the North East (18 per cent) most likely to hit up Wetherspoons for a pint.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Mum-of-six on holiday in Spain slammed for claiming sunbeds for her ‘big family' first thing & then going for a DAY OUT
A MOTHER-OF-SIX has come under fire after claiming sunbeds for her family first thing in the morning - only to then head out for the day. Mum and TikToker Stephanie was slammed after she revealed she claimed several 2 Once the sunbeds had been reserved, Stephanie and the brood then went for a day out for the day Credit: TIKTOK/@mummyandmilliemaex 2 As well as having a hearty breakfast, the family also went shopping - and only then returned to the poolside Credit: TIKTOK//@mummyandmilliemaex But rather than chilling outside and soaking up the glorious sunshine by The family, Once the ''We have come as a big family, so we have to be there early,'' Stephanie explained her logic behind the move. read more on holidays For brekkie, the mum showed in ''These did not disappoint. We came here every day for breakfast - it's amazing.'' A while later, after the family had devoured the dishes, the sun-soaked Brits headed for a mini shopping trip in the area. It wasn't until Stephanie and the bumper brood had finished shopping for clothes that they returned to the accommodation - and finally enjoyed the poolside, as well as their Most read in Fabulous Since being posted online, the clip has amassed more than 115k views in just two days - and the More than 600 people gave the video a like, as over 560 others flooded to comments to share their thoughts - and criticism. Fuming holidaymakers foil fellow Brits sneaky plans to secure sunbeds seven hours before hotel pool opens One person was baffled, writing: ''I can't believe you claim the sunbeds and then leave.'' Someone else was just as stunned, commenting: ''Why claim sun beds if you're going out for the day?'' A third chimed in with their approach: ''All hotels should do the same thing. Experts weigh in on whether you should reserve your sunbed with a towel on holiday EVERY summer, hotels become the sites of frantic battles, as guests try to reserve the best loungers with their towels first thing in the morning. But etiquette and "Unless the hotel has a reservation system in place, only occupy the sunbeds when you're staying by the pool." Renowned etiquette expert, , believes there is a 30-minute grace period on poolside reservations. This is where William told the Sun Online Travel: "In the morning, at the start of the day, and you're by the pool after breakfast, then it's fine at 8.30 to put your towel on the bed to reserve your spot. "But later on in the day after you've used the lounger, and go off for a massage, for example, which is going to be an hour, then you can't use a towel to reserve the sun lounger." If you're grabbing some grub at lunchtime, William said He said: "It also gives your towel time to dry off." William said despite the grace period, "You can't hog the sun lounger for the entire day." Meanwhile, She told the Sun Online Travel: "I think it should be a first come first serve basis - if the resort doesn't have a booking system." ''After 30 mins of not been on sun lounger, towels are removed and other people get them.'' Many eagle-eyed social media users also spotted the sorry state of the sun loungers - which hundreds thought belonged ''in a prison exercise yard''. ''Rather lie on the floor than those beds,'' a person joked. ''I'd have to jet wash them beds 1st,'' a TikToker chimed in. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club
