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Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
We bought a huge 3-bed home in Bulgaria without viewing for £25k, we've quit the UK with our kids, every day's a holiday
The mum revealed the tiny amount of tax they pay annually HOUSE ABOUT IT We bought a huge 3-bed home in Bulgaria without viewing for £25k, we've quit the UK with our kids, every day's a holiday BUYING a home can be expensive in the UK - and one couple decided to think outside the box. TikTok users RenovateBulgariaWithUs shared how they managed to snap up a huge three-bedroom house in the European country for just £25,000. 2 A British family have shared how they bought a home spontaneously in Bulgaria for £25,000 Credit: 2 The couple have been sharing their renovation story on TikTok Credit: Relocating from the UK with their kids, they have now set about turning it into their dream home. The large family pad needed quite a bit of work to it, and they have been updating following with their renovation journey. On their @renovatebulgariaw account, they revealed that they bought the house on a whim. They wrote: 'We bought this three-bedroom house in Bulgaria without viewing on a spontaneous Wednesday afternoon. 'Three bedrooms, half an acre of land, outbuildings.' One of the first jobs they tackled when they moved in was adding a working toilet to the bathroom, as it didn't have one. Thankfully they did have a working shower and sink to get them started. They've also replaced the windows, laid a new stylish floor and added a fire, which looked perfect for winter. The couple shared how they have decked out the house with bargain furniture that they have upcycled to make them look stylish. This included £15 chairs and a £15 dresser. I fled the UK for sunny Dubai - life back home is miserable & no-one has any cash Given the national average house price in the UK was reported at £264,500 in 2024, the family's Bulgarian home is an affordable alternative. As well as managing to snap up a cheap property, the couple shared how living costs are less in Bulgaria too. The mum wrote: 'You pay a tax yearly, like council tax, which is around £45. 'Then there is water and electric to pay, costs are very low compared to UK.' While the renovation appears to be a large project, the family have been taking advantage of a nearby pool and stunning lakes and hikes. And thankfully the kids are said to love their new home, with the mum saying: 'It's lovely.' Many people were impressed with their DIY renovation, with one saying: 'amazing house.' Another added: 'Everything you've done so far looks incredible!' A third commented: 'What a life.'
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser's brother offers heartfelt reflection after 3-year-old nephew's death
The brother of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser offered a heartfelt reflection on the death of his 3-year-old nephew, three weeks after the adorable tot tragically drowned. Nick Espinosa posted the emotional video on Instagram over the weekend in which he reportedly lamented how quickly life can change following the drowning death of Trigg Kiser, who was found unresponsive in the family's Arizona swimming pool in May. While he quickly made the video private, the footage was reposted by another account on TikTok, according to People. Advertisement 4 Influencer Emilie Kiser's son Trigg, 3, died after drowning in the family pool last month. @emiliekiser/Instagram 'You're making progress, chasing purpose, moving forward,' he narrated as he was seen driving a car. 'Then, just like that, everything changes. A call you never saw coming. A goodbye you didn't get to say.' The family has remained quiet since the young boy's heartbreaking end, including Kiser, 26, who filed a lawsuit against numerous offices in Arizona to keep details of the death private. Advertisement Trigg was rushed to a hospital on May 12 and was pronounced dead on May 18. Espinosa, in his now-private post, also encouraged followers to appreciate the people around them. 4 Kiser's brother Nick Espinosa shared an emotinal reaction to his nephew's death in a video. 4 Espinosa urged followers to spend more time with loved ones after his family's tragedy. Advertisement 'Don't wait for the world to remind you how fragile this life is,' he continued to narrate as he stepped outside his car. 'Put the phone down, go touch grass, spend time with the people you love. 'Focus on what truly matters because life doesn't wait,' he added. 'When you're all out of time and there's nothing left to chase, you realize it was never about the finish line, just the people and the moments that put a smile on your face.' Kiser, who also has a newborn, previously posted a beautiful video about motherhood for Mother's Day just days before the drowning incident. 4 Trigg was rushed to a hospital on May 12 and pronounced dead on May 18. @emiliekiser/Instagram Advertisement 'Forever grateful that I get to be a momma,' she wrote on Instagram. The investigation into the death is ongoing.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Scottish Sun
I'm fuming a ‘predator' adult woman chatted up my child on our family holiday – even AFTER I told her his age
Plus, find out the other reason people insisted the woman was a "walking red flag" SHOCKING MOVE I'm fuming a 'predator' adult woman chatted up my child on our family holiday – even AFTER I told her his age Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MUM has been left fuming after a 33-year-old "predator" tried to chat up her 16-year-old son on holiday. Carmel took to TikTok to share the shocking tale, as she revealed it had happened during a recent family vacation. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Carmel was left "raging" after catching a 33-year-old "predator" trying to chat up her 16-year-old son Credit: 3 The woman's attempt to get the teenager's Snapchat details came AFTER Carmel told her he was only 16 Credit: The woman had initially started speaking to Carmel, asking if her son has had his teeth done - to which she replied: "No, he's 16 - they're natural". The woman then replied "Wow, they're lovely". A few minutes later, Carmel went to the bar and left her son sitting with his grandad, at which point the "33-year-old woman turned around to my 16 year old son and said, 'Give me your Snapchat'." Carmel added that the woman - who she said looked "older than 33" - had "slyly" waited until she'd walked off so that she could approach her son. "You knew it were wrong," she continued. "You knew exactly what you were doing, predator, didn't you?" When Carmel discovered what had happened, she went up to the woman - who was on a FaceTime call at the time - and demanded to know why she had asked her son for his Snapchat. And when confronted, the woman admitted: "I knew it were wrong, and I'm sorry". "What were you gonna do? Have your wicked way and buy him a Big Mac?" Carmel raged. She concluded her video by saying she hoped the woman saw her TikTok, because they're both still in the resort and Carmel's "still not over it". I make my teenage daughters pay rent to stay in 'apartments' at home, and I'll 'evict' them if they don't cough up "I'm still raging!" she added in the caption. And in the comments section, people were quick to have their say - with the majority agreeing with Carmel that it was "totally inappropriate". "Imagine this was a man to a 16 year old girl," one sighed. "This is so wrong!" "My 17 year old has said women my age - in their 40s - have tried chatting him up when he's out," another added. "Absolutely gross and they are lucky I've never been there!!!!" "Why are you even having to deal with this s**t?" a third shouted. "Makes me sick - absolute freak!" someone else agreed. "I'm 37 and my eldest is 18, and I'd still have gone mental!" "Totally inappropriate," another said. "I'm 32 and have Snapchat only to contact my 13 year old niece! "Otherwise she'd never reply to my messages!" "Having Snapchat in your 30's is a waving red flag," someone else insisted.
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Thank you text' trend is warm, fuzzy — but a little cringe: ‘Earnestness through irony'
Gratitude is going digital — and millennials are leading the emoji-packed charge. The latest way to say 'I love you, man' isn't with a beer or a bear hug. It's with a post-hang text — a heartfelt digital love letter sent immediately after brunch, a night out or even just a 15-minute FaceTime. 'You know when someone texts you right after you get home from hanging out with them and they say, like, 'I had a great time, so nice to see you'? What a gift from God,' celebrated TikTok user @carlabezanson (above). The gist? 'Wow, I needed that. So grateful for you!!!' Affectionate and aggressively earnest, these follow-up messages — dubbed 'millennial thank you notes' — are flooding group chats and inboxes with a tidal wave of feelings. 'You know when someone texts you right after you get home from hanging out with them and they say, like, 'I had a great time, so nice to see you'? What a gift from God,' gushed TikTok user @carlabezanson in a viral video that's racked up more than 850,000 likes. Another mushy user, @tpwkky, chimed in, 'One thing about me is I WILL be sending the 'thank you so much for hanging out with me' text immediately after hanging out. I love telling people in my life they matter to me bc life is short and you should appreciate them while you still can (:' Cringe? Maybe. Cute? Absolutely. And according to a 2023 OnePoll study for Josh Cellars, Americans are on the same sappy wavelength: The average person says 'thank you' six times a day — totaling over 2,200 expressions of gratitude per year. A whopping 83% say they try to practice gratitude daily. Millennials are just choosing to do it with a digital diary entry sent at 9:47 p.m. Even Gen Z is catching feels — sort of. 'Me fighting the urge to text my friends, 'thank you for hanging with me today, it was so much fun :D You're literally the reason I'm gonna see the sunrise tomorrow' every time we finish hanging out,' joked user @thatssorav3n_ in a TikTok dripping with sarcasm (and over 573,000 likes). The generational split is clear: Millennials wear their hearts on their texts. Gen Z prefers theirs with a thick layer of irony — and a wink. 'I feel like it's a very Gen Z thing, earnestness through irony,' 27-year-old Andrew Pattenaude recently told Bustle. 'It's like a layer of protection to say something that you genuinely feel.' Still, licensed mental health counselor Kathryn Lee says millennials might be onto something. 'Millennials would probably prefer more of that face-to-face connection, because that is what they grew up with,' she told the outlet. When they finally get it, 'they're sure to say 'thank you.' ' Gen Z and millennials may be embracing the trend for different reasons. wollertz – In fact, gratitude isn't just a warm, fuzzy feeling — it's a full-blown movement. The Post previously reported on the aforementioned OnePoll study, and how 57% of Americans are saying 'thank you' more often than in years past. A surprising 40% even keep a written gratitude list, while others gush about everything from their families and friends to their bosses and baristas. TikTok user @paige_netting summed it up best: 'Trying not to send a 'thank you for hanging out with me, I really appreciate being together' after every casual hangout with friends.' Sure, some people feel closest to their loved ones during the holidays — when 76% in the study said they're more connected. But for millennials, the new season of thanks is year-round and always starts with: 'Hey, that was a lot of fun.' And sometimes, that's more than enough. As @thatssorav3n_ put it: 'You're literally the reason I'm gonna see the sunrise tomorrow.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Riverdale' Star Lili Reinhart Has Sparked Genuine Concern After She Posted A Worrying TikTok From Her Uber Ride 15 Hours Ago, And Nothing Else Since
Riverdale star Lili Reinhart has sparked genuine concern among her social media followers after she posted a TikTok from her terrifying Uber ride on Monday, and nothing since. The 28-year-old actor shared the worrying video to both her TikTok and her Instagram story 15 hours ago, and hasn't publicly posted anything else. Related: "It Was Not Right": Shailene Woodley Broke Her Silence About The Aaron Rodgers Breakup Lili did not speak in the eight-second clip, but revealed in the caption that she was sitting in the backseat of an Uber. In the video, she zoomed in on both passenger doors to show that they had been covered up with tape, making them inaccessible. She then turned the camera on herself, proving that she was, in fact, inside the car. She wrote on top of the video: 'If you never see me again, show this to the police,' and added in the caption: 'is this gonna be an uber horror story.' And while Lili's followers initially interpreted the TikTok as a lighthearted joke, the mood has shifted after she failed to follow up. The star replied to one fan's comment asking where her sunglasses were from almost immediately after she posted the video, but hasn't said anything else. Related: Sophie Turner Opened Up About Her "Incredibly Sad" Split From Joe Jonas At the time of writing, the video has been seen more than 2.5 million times, and has racked up hundreds of thousands of likes, comments, and bookmarks, with many of the comments referencing how much time has passed since Lilli posted. TikTok @lilireinhart / Via 'Watched this then panicked, then realised it was probs posted a few days ago and felt relieved, then realised it was actually posted minutes ago and now I'm panicking for you,' one reads. 'Girl it's been 5 hours are you good??😭' somebody else asked, while another followed up with: 'Yeah so this is 7 hours ago and people are genuinely probably gonna start calling the police, are you okay?' 'girl it's been HOURS!! are you okay?!' one more concerned viewer asked, while somebody else urged: ' back in. You can't leave on that cliffhanger.' As mentioned, Lili hasn't been active on any of her social media pages since, and BuzzFeed has reached out to her reps for comment. More on this "I Was Also Diagnosed. It F*cking Sucks": Millions Of People Are Applauding Lili Reinhart For Opening Up About Her Newly Diagnosed Chronic IllnessKrista Torres · Jan. 25, 2025 Lili Reinhart Says She "Disassociated" And Developed An Eating Disorder During Season 6 Of "Riverdale"Larry Fitzmaurice · Jan. 27, 2025 Lili Reinhart Revealed She Was Diagnosed With Alopecia In A New TikTokLauren Garafano · Jan. 30, 2024 Also in Celebrity: If You Think You're Smarter Than The Average Celebrity, Prove It By Correctly Answering These Questions They Got Wrong On "Jeopardy" Also in Celebrity: 12 Celebs Who Came Out At A Young Age, And 13 Who Came Out Way Later In Life Also in Celebrity: 17 Celebs Who Said "I Do" So Young, It Kinda Made People Uncomfy, And 14 Who Waited Until Wayyy Later In Life
