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The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I had great sex with my partner at a theme park & now I'm pregnant & he ghosted me
DEAR DEIDRE: SEX at a theme park gave me the ride of my life – but now I am pregnant and the father has vanished. I'm 19 and I work at the site, serving drinks and snacks from a tiny kiosk. A new supervisor joined our team recently and I immediately clocked that he was gorgeous. He had to visit my kiosk every day, so I made sure I always looked good, and I went out of my way to be friendly. It worked — soon we were flirting and texting through our shifts. One day he asked me to stay late. I thought it was overtime, but instead he took me on a magical walk through the deserted park. It ended with us climbing into one of the boats on a water ride and undressing each other. It was the best sex I'd ever had. He was so confident, and I couldn't get enough of him. We started having sex two or three times a week at work. We'd find exciting new places to do it, like inside the ghost train, or in the rollercoaster control booth. I thought we'd developed genuine feelings for each other. I certainly had for him. Then, one morning I was cooking hot dogs at work, and couldn't stand the smell. I felt queasy and exhausted. I counted the dates in my head and realised my period was late. A pregnancy test confirmed the news. I arranged to see my supervisor to tell him, but he didn't show up. Dear Deidre After Dark- Understanding open relationships My manager later announced that he'd unexpectedly quit. That was three weeks ago. I've sent countless messages, but he hasn't replied. When I call him, it rings with no answer. I suspect I have been blocked. I've been feeling frantic with worry, and I still haven't told my parents. I'm so worried. I don't have a clue what to do. DEIDRE SAYS: You will be feeling anxious and vulnerable, added to which this man who you'd developed feelings for has disappeared. I'm sorry but he's showing you he can't be relied on, so now is the time to work out what you want to do next. Please don't go into denial. It's vital that you start to consider the implications of becoming responsible for a child on your own. My Unplanned Pregnancy support pack provides all the information and advice you'll need to make a decision about what to do next. Also, find someone to confide in – like your parents, or an older sibling. They will be able to support you. Having a baby would change the course of the rest of your life, and you'll need support and resources. My counsellors will stay in touch. AM I WRONG TO GIVE UP ON DATING? DEAR DEIDRE: ALTHOUGH I keep being told I would make a wonderful husband, I couldn't be less interested in love. Almost all of my relationships have been unhappy, some even emotionally abusive. So, to my mum's despair, I have turned my back on dating. I am a 28-year-old man with a busy job as a builder. My father was violent, so I made a conscious decision at a young age to channel my energy into sport. I run every day and compete in triathlons. Unlike the rest of the world, I'm just not interested in relationship 'norms'. I find them all very boring. Holidays, boring. Cuddles in bed, boring. Setting up home together, boring. I haven't always felt like this. My last girlfriend was a single mum to two daughters, aged four and seven, and I could see myself raising them as my own. I loved them all very much and I would have given them the world. After about a year together, my girlfriend asked me for money to replace their broken fridge. I happily gave her £500, but her fridge never got replaced. Later, I found out she had blown the lot on drugs. That broke my heart. I'm not interested in dating any more. I am godfather to my best friend's son, and I'm happy spending my spare time on work and fitness. The only women in my life these days are my mum, my sister and a few platonic female friends. Everyone keeps telling me I'll regret staying single. Do you think I will? DEIDRE SAYS: It is very possible to live a happy, fulfilling life without romance. But I'm not sure you truly want to stay single for ever. Underneath all your words, I suspect you feel very hurt. You might also be carrying a lot of anger about the way you have been treated, especially by your violent father, and your deceitful ex-girlfriend. It would be completely understandable for you to lose faith in dating after a string of abusive partners. But there is always hope that the next person you meet will be different. My support pack How Counselling Can Help explains how you can explore all of this with a counsellor. They can help uncover repressed emotions, and give you tools for spotting new partners' red flags much sooner. My Finding The Right Partner For You support pack will also help. Last on his list of priorities DEAR DEIDRE: MY partner and I have just had a huge row because he never wants to make plans with me. I'm scared it's over. He is 40, I'm 32 and we have been dating for three years. Lately I feel like I'm last on his list of priorities. Everything came to a head yesterday when I was trying to plan a holiday for the two of us. His text replies were dry and it didn't sound like he wanted to go. I lost my temper and sent him a paragraph describing how I felt like I am last on his list of priorities. He hasn't replied. DEIDRE SAYS: It seems like there's a lack of trust – and possibly quite a lot of anger – on both sides. If you genuinely felt loved, I doubt you would have sent an angry text. But if he truly wanted to fix things, I also doubt he would have ignored it. It's still possible for you both to identify what is going wrong and stay together, if that is what you want. My support pack Looking After Your Relationship will help – meet and read it together. Chucked ex over sex DEAR DEIDRE: I DUMPED my boyfriend because we never had sex – but I didn't tell him that was the reason. I am 62 and he's 65. We had lots in common, genuinely enjoyed our time together and even told each other that we loved one another. But the lack of physical intimacy has proved a deal- breaker for me. We had sex a few times at the start. He struggled to maintain an erection, and didn't seem motivated to discuss it with his doctor. Despite my age, I still have a healthy sex drive. Aside from a few minor niggles, I feel as good as I did in my thirties, and I have the same needs. Sadly, my boyfriend had neglected several health issues and his libido had suffered. As well as erection problems, he was overweight, pre-diabetic and had sleep apnoea. The final straw for me was a holiday to Paris. We didn't have sex at all. In the French capital! The most romantic city on Earth, and we never even got naked. When we got home, I ended the relationship but didn't say why. That was six months ago. I have really missed his company, so last week I messaged him and asked to meet. He agreed. My plan is to be very blunt with him, tell him the reasons we split up, and see if he is motivated to change. Do you think there is any hope for us? DEIDRE SAYS: There might be hope. It is sad that you split up, because in all other aspects you sound compatible. But if the sexual problems are not sorted out, I can see you becoming resentful again. Unless your ex is happy to see his doctor, there's not much you can do. Nagging won't improve his health. I know you say you will be blunt and honest, but it is important that you treat him with kindness and respect. It's always best to be open and honest, especially if you do it with care and consideration. I am sending you my support pack Great Sex At Any Age. Grief dreams DEAR DEIDRE: YEARS after they died, I have started having dreams about my parents. Why is this happening? I'm in my fifties and my father died unexpectedly when I was 25. We weren't particularly close, so although I was sad he passed, he didn't leave a big hole in my life. He had always been a bit overbearing and had very strong views on how I should live my life. Mum died five years later. Recently I've had several dreams about them. In them, they both seem to be trying to tell me something but I can never make out what they're saying. DEIDRE SAYS: Dreams can mean you have unresolved feelings about a situation. Perhaps you see your parents struggling to talk to you because you didn't feel you connected when they were alive. If you are around the age your Dad was when he died, you might be thinking of your own mortality. Dreams are thought to be the subconscious mind expressing itself. By talking to family or friends you may be able to work through these feelings.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Meghan and Harry share rare footage from Lilibet's Disneyland birthday bash
Meghan and Harry have shared rare footage of their children enjoying Lilibet's birthday bash in Disneyland. The Duchess of Sussex can be seen in the Instagram post today wearing Minnie Mouse ears - while the young royal, who turned four last week, was presented with a Little Mermaid cake Prince Harry can also be seen in the video montage on various rides at the theme park in California, and at some points wearing Mickey Mouse ears. The 1946 song It's A Good Day by Peggy Lee is playing over the footage and snaps, including an in-ride photo of Harry and Meghan on the Space Mountain roller coaster. The Duchess captioned the video: 'Thank you @disneyland for giving our family two days of pure joy!' The footage was reminiscent of photos taken of the duke when he was eight and his mother Diana took him and William to Walt Disney World in Florida in 1993. The trio also took a trip to UK-theme park Alton Towers the following year. At the time, the royal siblings were photographed sitting at the front of a log on the Splash Mountain ride, with adults from their mother's entourage behind them and Diana seated at the back. The footage starts with Lilibet seen excitedly dragging her dad through the park entrance before she is given a special greeting by a Disney princess. Next, the whole family are seen on a log flume and then Lilibet appears on a Dumbo ride. A further snap shows Harry and Meghan standing with Archie as they watch a Star Wars stage show featuring Storm Troopers. Another video clip then sees Minnie and Mickey Mouse stuffed toys with 'Happy Birthday Lili' badges before another photo shows Harry beaming as he and his daughter ride a Buzz Lightyear-themed Star Cruiser ride. The two royal kids are then shown on a carousel before a snap shows the Ariel cake, which also says: 'Happy Birthday Lili.' A couple of in-ride photos show Harry, Archie and Meghan on the Cars-themed Radiator Springs Racers attraction - then mum and dad on the famous space coaster. A family snap sees Harry kneeling down to hug his son, six, while Meghan holds Lilibet's hand - with both kids' faces obscured by heart emojis. All the photos of the children in the collection show either the backs of their heads or have their faces covered. Lili – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's youngest child – was born on June 4 2021 and was named Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Lilibet is named after her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. It comes after Meghan, 43, marked Lilibet's birthday on June 4 by posting a video of her in 2021 twerking in a hospital room in an effort to induce labour. While wild conspiracy theorists have branded it fake, experts say every pregnancy bump is different - whether it's large or small, high or low, wide or pointy, it's all completely normal. It's been suggested Meghan posted the video to quell rumours that her pregnancy was faked, and that she wore a prosthetic fake pregnant belly known as a 'moonbump'. Pip Davies, an NHS midwife and co-founder of Midwife Pip Podcast (@midwife_pip) told Sun Health it's completely normal for baby bumps to come in all shapes and sizes, especially as you near the end of pregnancy. She explained: 'Everybody carries differently, and factors like muscle tone, baby's position, and even your height can affect how your bump looks and this can change regularly with time of day, day on day or week on week.'
News.com.au
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Families brawl at Disneyland over photo bombing, line-cutting
This is the dramatic moment a brawl broke out at Disneyland after a couple and family-of-three allegedly clashed over queue-jumping. Footage captured by a stunned onlooker shows two men and a woman in a rabbit-ear hat scuffling amid young children. In the shocking video, one man in a black T-shirt and the other in white begin wrestling each other at Shanghai Disneyland in China. A woman wearing a hat with rabbit ears is seen flailing her arms and appearing to hit them both. She then charges at another woman carrying a young child who tries to break up the fight. After being pushed back, the woman breaks down in tears and crouches to the ground, clutching the infant tightly. The man in the white T-shirt, believed to be part of the family, is then wrestled to the ground after falling on some steps. When he hits the floor, the woman with the child appears distressed and reaches out towards him. She then stands up and grabs the woman wearing the hat. Shocked visitors rush towards her, reaching out as if to take the small child away from the chaos. The couple and family came to blows over queuing, according to local media. It was also reported that the couple had tried to take a photograph together, but were blocked by the family. Theme park security are said to have stepped in to break up the scuffle. It is not yet known whether anyone involved is facing consequences. Disneyland has been approached for comment. It comes as a street brawl broke out in North London, during which a driver reportedly ran over a cyclist. Footage shows a man crossing the road wielding a baseball bat, seemingly ready to use it as a weapon. Before he could strike, he was charged at, knocked to the ground and forced to scramble backwards while being chased. The Metropolitan Police were contacted for comment. Meanwhile, chaos broke out at a cup final in Brazil between players and supporters, with one star caught on camera kicking out at rival fans.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
New Flamingo Land theme park planned for top UK tourist beauty spot – and people aren't happy
A NEW theme park wanting to open in the UK has been delivered another blow. An emergency meeting has been set up to discuss the development of Flamingo Land in Scotland which is set to gain planning permission after 49 conditions were added to the new application. 3 Back in 2018, plans for a new attraction were submitted by Flamingo Land for the banks of Loch Lomond in Scotland. However, the following year they were withdrawn due to a lack of support - which seems to have also continued ever since. In 2020, updated plans were resubmitted, insisting that the new attraction would be a "major step away" from its other resort - which includes a theme park and zoo in Yorkshire, reports the BBC. The theme park operator wants to build a £40million resort on Lomond Banks that would include a waterpark, monorail, hotel and restaurants. Despite this, the Loch Lomond park authority board ruled that even the updated plans still conflicted with both regional and national environmental polices. The lake in southern Scotland, which is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, is known for boasting red deer and oak woodlands. Among the risks listed, Stuart Pearce from the park authority noted how the plans would create an "unacceptable risk" of flooding of the River Leven. Following the release of the updated plans, more than 174,000 people signed a petition against the project. The current Flamingo Land resort on north Yorkshire opened back in 1959 - originally as a zoo. The attraction got its name from the popular pink bird, which were among the first animals on the site in Yorkshire. The perfect Haven holiday park for a kid-friendly break - with direct beach access, indoor waterpark and neighbouring seaside theme park Now a public meeting has been set for May 30 to discuss the proposals for the banks of Loch Lomond. The meeting follows news that the Scottish government approved permission for the development - overturning the decision of the national park authority. Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer, who does not support the plan, said that the development would cause "irreversible damage" and the decision was an "anti-democratic outrage". He added: "Their destructive plans were unanimously rejected by the National Park's board, opposed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the National Trust for Scotland, the Woodland Trust, the Park's expert planning officers and 155,000 people who joined our Save Loch Lomond campaign." He labelled the developer as "greedy" and that it would not take "no for an answer". "We are urgently considering our options for continuing this fight. I will leave no stone unturned in the campaign to save Loch Lomond," he concluded. 3 The Balloch and Haldane Community Council also noted how they were "deeply disappointed" in the Scottish government's decision which it said "contradicts the expressed will of the community". In an 80-page document on the site, an evaluation noted how there has been a lot of opposition to the plans. However, it also said that the site could operate safely despite the risk of flooding and added that there could be benefits to the local community in terms of jobs and a boost to the economy. If the project did go ahead it would likely have two hotels, more than 100 lodges, a waterpark and a monorail built. bird-inspired £5million adventure play park is also planned for a UK attraction, and is 'to be a place of wonder for families'. Plus, a major UK theme park is to get a huge new land by 2027 with rollercoasters, kids rides and indoor attractions. 3
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Major UK theme park where adult tickets are reduced to the same price as kids
One of the UK's most iconic theme parks is rolling back ticket prices this summer as part of a heartwarming new campaign. Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool has announced a special offer for May and June, allowing adults to purchase tickets at the same price as juniors. If booked in advance, adult visitors can snap up a full park ticket for as little as £30. The incredible deal is part of a nostalgic new campaign inspired by its founder's 129-year-old mission statement. The campaign, launched as the the park gears up for its peak season, upholds the words of William George Bean, who founded the amusement park in 1896 with the promise to 'make adults feel like children again.' Now, more than a century later, his great-granddaughter and current CEO Amanda Thompson OBE is honouring that legacy. Speaking to the Express, she said that her great-grandfather was 'very clear that in creating our amusement park he wanted to make adults feel like children again.' She added: 'To continue that mission, we're launching this new campaign, and I hope it will bring the same joy to families in 2025 as it has been doing for centuries.' The new promotion at Pleasure Beach Resort offers significant savings, with standard adult tickets usually priced at £50 on the day or £35 if booked online. Thanks to this initiative, adults can now enjoy full access to the park at the junior rate of £30, provided they book in advance through the park's online system. Pleasure Beach Resort, famed for classic rides and seaside charm, was inspired by Bean's travels to American amusement parks in the late 19th century. His first attraction was a motorcycle monorail placed on Blackpool's south beach. As tourism boomed, he expanded the park with new rides, including the legendary Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines, which are still in operation today. Operating under a dynamic pricing model, the park encourages early booking to secure the best prices. But with this latest offer, all online ticket prices will reflect the junior rate from now until the end of June - giving families even more of a reason to plan ahead for a seaside escape. It comes as an ambitious Welsh resident has vowed to revive an abandoned theme park and transform it into a 'booming' tourist hub. Thanks to this initiative, adults can now enjoy full access to the park at the junior rate, provided they book in advance through the park's online system The anonymous local is determined to re-open Oakwood Theme Park, based in the heart of Pembrokeshire. Spread across 90 acres of countryside, the park first opened in April 1987, and went on to become a hugely popular and successful attraction in Wales, reaching its peak with over 400,000 visitors annually. Spread across 90 acres of countryside, the park was known for its variety of family-friendly options, along with thrill rides such as Vertigo, Bounce, and Dizzy Disk. It was also home to key attractions such as Speed, the fastest ride in Wales, and Megafobia, a world-renowned wooden roller coaster often ranked among the best in Europe and the UK.
