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If there’s one show that’s got the office gang gas-bagging, it’s Married at First Sight Australia. There’s so much that’s utterly appalling about the Three reality series – starting with the ridiculous premise of meeting a random stranger at the altar – but I’m embarrassed to say I’m obsessed too. It’s sooo bad, it’s good! The fact it’s on four nights a week is such a treat, and means every Monday to Thursday morning, none of us can focus on work until we’ve squawked and squealed about the previous night’s episode. Ironically, watching so many hours a week of this “experiment” is testing my own marriage at home, as my husband is utterly dismayed at my current TV addiction. I’ve explained it’s the most popular show on the telly and…

In his Cleo Bachelor of the Year profile, Cam revealed he was caught up in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand and helped collect the luggage of fellow survivors. “It was right in where the wave was coming and people were too scared to go down there because they thought there was a chance of it happening again, so I took it upon myself to go get everyone’s stuff,” he recalled. “It was very, very scary – the only reason I was half-calm was because I was very hungover!”…

Kalifatidis. While other couples cosied up on their one-month anniversary, a fired-up Cyrell was trying to get to the bottom of a rumour allegedly started by Martha that Nic was hitting on bride Jessika. Taking matters into her own hands, the reality star stormed into the couple’s apartment, demanding to know why she was spreading gossip about her man. Things got so heated, producers acted as human shields, coming between the pair when the confrontation became physical. A fearful Martha confides she was too afraid to leave her apartment after the explosive encounter. “She was like a wild animal,” says the TV star, 30, with a shudder. “I’d never encountered someone so aggressive in my life. She really wanted to get to me.” After an urgent intervention by the show’s…

Amber Heard looked like she didn’t have a care in the world as she goofed around with singer Janelle Monáe at a fashion show in Paris last week, but behind the scenes, the Aquaman star is said to be in a state of panic. A source close to the actress, who divorced Johnny Depp two years ago amid claims of domestic violence, says the actress is quietly quaking in her boots now that the Pirates of the Caribbean star has served her with a $74 million defamation lawsuit following a story she wrote about the alleged abuse in the Washington Post. In the suit, Johnny claims Amber made up stories that he physically abused her in order to boost her celebrity status and that he has witnesses who can prove…

Kylie Jenner’s just been named the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, knocking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg off his perch! The 21-year-old’s made most of her loot with her make-up line Kylie Cosmetics and she intends to keep it. The mum to 13-month-old daughter Stormi has been calling her rapper boyfriend Travis Scott, 26, “hubby” for a while now, but word has it she’s determined not to say “I do” unless he signs the world’s biggest prenup to match the size of her whopping fortune! Travis celebrated Kylie’s billionaire status by calling her his “Queen” at the end of his show in New York, but an insider says, “Kylie’s not going to risk her empire over love.”…

When doting mum Tricia Leask found out her little boy had visited the Victorian headquarters of notorious cult The Family, fear swept through her. What made the discovery even more harrowing was the fact it was Tricia’s own mother who had subjected her precious grandson to the apocalyptic sect. To protect her son, Tricia was left with no choice but to disown her own mum – for good. “I told my mother not to take him there and when I learned she had ignored my wishes, I was scared for all four of my children and what could happen to them,” Tricia tells Woman’s Day. Years before, Tricia’s mum Eileen Johnston had deserted her family to follow yoga instructor Anne Hamilton-Byrne, a glamorous, self-made, maniacal messiah who became one of…

Salmon, Wild Rice & Snow-Pea Salad SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 15 MINUTES (PLUS COOLING) 2 x 250g packets microwave brown and wild rice 150g snow peas 2 small Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways, sliced diagonally 2 spring onions, sliced thinly lengthways 300g portion hot-smoked salmon 20g snow-pea sprouts SESAME DRESSING 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons honey 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon black and white sesame seeds 1. Prepare rice following packet directions. Transfer to a bowl to cool. 2. Blanch snow peas in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute or until tender but still crisp. Drain, then slice thickly on the diagonal. 3. SESAME DRESSING. Place ingredients in a screw-top…

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What is Instagram? Instagram is a photo, video and message-sharing app with a huge following – it now has more than 1 billion users worldwide. Instagram was launched in October 2010 and is now owned by Facebook. Its headquarters are on the Facebook campus at Menlo Park, near San Francisco in California. Instagram’s mission is “to bring you closer to the people and things that you love”. The minimum age to have an account is 13. What’s a handle? A handle is an Instagram user name, starting with an @, such as @womansdaynz. Some users have more than one handle and use different Instagram accounts for different purposes. Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo (whose handle is @cristiano) has the most followers on Instagram at 154 million. Privacy Instagram accounts can either…

As a person who loves the sun, there’s nothing I like more than having that golden globe glowing in the sky while I dip my tootsies, sometimes even more, in a swimming pool. For this reason, for the past 20-something years, I’ve made sure I have one of my own. The first house we built was a Ginger-inspired project with which I wasn’t entirely down. I’d rather have bought one off the rack. The compromise was he could do what he liked with the abode, but I’d get my pool. But then I heard him muttering with the architect and got the strong impression the pool was low on the priority list, possibly even being pushed into what I knew would be a non-existent “phase two”. “Not on your nellies,…

Those Kardashians! Truly, what was I thinking? Just like them, I thought I could rock a giant cookie jar full of goodies on my kitchen counter, but it appears there are no Kardashians living in my house. The great Gillespie cookie-jar experiment lasted an hour. A few months back, I was Marie Kondo-ing my bedroom and watching an old episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians. The sisters were having some meaningful, or meaningless, depending on how you look at it, chit-chat in Khloé’s kitchen. On her counter, I spied a huge glass jar filled with what may have been melting moments or sugar cookies. I was drawn to the jar for three reasons. Firstly, it looked aesthetically gorgeous and grand in a kitchen as large as a town hall.…

1 THE ROOKIE MONDAY, 9PM, THREE With another fantastic episode this week, the addictive US crime drama sees John trying to help out his former academy instructor Jeremy, who has fallen on hard times. But when a call comes in from Jeremy’s estranged wife, it appears he hasn’t been telling the whole truth. 2 OCEAN’S 8 SUNDAY, 8PM, SKY MOVIES PREMIERE Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock puts on her criminal boots and steps into the role of Debbie Ocean. The estranged sister of Danny (played by George Clooney in the original films) is fresh out of a five-year jail term, but refuses to give up her law-breaking ways, is spearheading a ragtag team of amateur criminals as they attempt a heist at the Met Gala. 3 MADAM SECRETARY THURSDAY,…

Girl power! Reading about the International Women’s Day theme of #BalanceforBetter (WD, Mar 11), I was inspired by how New Zealand is, once again, leading the world for women’s rights. Even starting a family is changing – such as Toni Street’s gorgeous baby via surrogacy, Jacinda Ardern becoming pregnant as Prime Minister and Anika Moa using a sperm donor. While the source of motherhood is evolving, they all share a common bond of pure love for their children. They are also all successfully managing both family and career. As our workplaces continue to offer more flexible options, Kiwis should no longer have to refuse opportunities or limit their potential. From our PM to the mum next-door, let’s work towards finding a better balance. • Sagato, Plimmerton Terrific Toni Isn’t Toni…

Never mind the age gap – Kate Beckinsale and her new toyboy Pete Davidson looked smitten as they packed on the PDA at an ice-hockey game in New York last week, playing their very own game of tonsil hockey! And it seems the comedian, 25 – who recently broke off his engagement to singer Ariana Grande, 25 – may be trying to catch his new cougar for keeps. Rumours are swirling that he’s already proposed to Kate, 45, with an antique ruby and diamond ring engraved with the number 52, referring to the number of days since they met. “They have an incredible physical connection,” a source tells Woman’s Day. “Kate loves hanging out with him whenever they get the chance and Pete’s only got eyes for her.” However, there’s…

Married at First Sight Australia star Cameron Merchant’s career as a former professional cricketer is no secret, but there is one skeleton in his closet from his four years playing in New Zealand – he was a finalist in Cleo magazine’s Bachelor of the Year competition! As a member of the Wellington Firebirds in 2011, the hunky Sydneysider stripped off for the glossy mag, revealing perky pecs and washboard abs. “He had a xylophone stomach, like an eight-pack!” squeals his bride Jules Robinson in an exclusive interview with Woman’s Day. “Unbelievable, right?” laughs Cam, 35. “It’s gone now, but that shoot was a bit of fun and it really made me get my act together in the gym.” “Well, you’re not a bachelor any more!” jokes Jules, 37. “Are there…

As her marriage falls apart on our screens, Melissa Lucarelli has publicly hit out at her TV husband, branding him a sleazy, wig-wearing fake who only went on Married at First Sight to get famous! Explaining how their relationship hit the rocks after she caught Dino Hira, 34, recording her private conversations on his phone on two separate occasions, the Sydney talent agent claims, “It makes me feel sick because he was sending these files where I’m talking about personal family stuff to people I don’t know. What else was he recording, the weirdo? He’s got a creepy vibe to him.” Speaking exclusively to Woman’s Day ahead of her first visit to New Zealand, Melissa, 38, alleges, “He says he’s all about spirituality and inner beauty, but he used to…

She stood by and watched as her husband Sam Ball cheated on her with Ines Basic, but Woman’s Day can reveal Elizabeth Sobinoff enjoyed a romance with another groom herself – Nic Jovanovic! We’re told the pair dated when they were both living in Newcastle, with a source dishing,“Nic and Lizzie actually matched on Tinder before they were cast on MAFS. Nic was super-keen on her and asked her out on a date immediately.” The pair were apparently “hooking up” for a while before the relationship eventually fizzled out and they cut contact, our source says. That is, until their paths crossed again at the first MAFS dinner party, leaving them both “gobsmacked”. “They were shocked when they saw each other but introduced themselves and began chatting as if they…

Her time on the hit reality series was full of catfights and controversy, but it’s not over yet for Ines Basic, with the outspoken bride set to make a brazen comeback to the show. The cat got out of the bag about her reprised role when she was spotted entering the building where the fiery dinner parties are filmed, and later, an on-set source confirmed the sultry, dark-haired vixen is definitely making an appearance. “All hell breaks loose when Ines returns,” spills the insider. “Ines kept in contact with several people still on the show after she left early and there’s definitely unfinished business.” Another source reveals that a “huge fight” breaks out upon the legal assistant’s return, adding it will “go down in Married at First Sight history”.…

As Prince Charles celebrated a major milestone last week, royal watchers were hoping for a show of togetherness from his feuding daughters-in-law – but they were sadly disappointed! The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex, who reportedly fell out before Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry in May last year, instead kept their distance when they arrived at Buckingham Palace on March 5 for a reception to mark Charles’ 50 years as the Prince of Wales. It was the first time since Christmas that the two women have been photographed together and despite assurances that the duchesses had patched up their differences – believed to have come to a head during the fitting of three-year-old Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid’s dress – the once-friendly duo did not spend any time together during…

As one of the most recognisable faces in the world, Khloé Kardashian knows how to put on a brave face. But behind closed doors, her life is in tatters. After ditching serial love rat Tristan Thompson for good, the Keeping up with the Kardashians star is at rock bottom, facing her future as a single mum and picking up the pieces of her shattered self-esteem. “It’s as if all the trauma and heartbreak of the last year is finally starting to hit her,” a source close to the reality TV star exclusively tells Woman’s Day. “After being repeatedly damaged by men, she’s worried she’ll never be able to trust another man again and feels incredibly bleak about the future.” To rub salt in her wounds, basketball pro Tristan, 27, has…

“Once you’d been spiced, you didn’t forget it,” wrote Geri Horner (née Halliwell) in her 1999 memoir, explaining how she and her fellow pre-fame Spice Girls would ambush unwitting music execs, leaving them “dizzy and breathless”. Mel B would jump on the table, Emma Bunton would bat her eyes, Melanie C was “enchanting” and Victoria Beckham brought poise. Geri’s job was to pitch: “We’ve got the name, the personalities, the image and the songs. We’re going to be huge.” It was a “performance that had been honed to perfection”, she wrote. At Ginger Spice’s enormous country pile in Oxfordshire nearly 25 years later, Woman’s Day catches a glimpse of what that might have looked like. Geri’s kitchen is buzzing with stylists, make-up artists, a PA, a housekeeper and a nanny.…

MODEL BEGINNINGS Christie was an art student in Paris when she was discovered in 1973, before becoming the go-to cover girl in the ’80s and ’90s. UPTOWN GIRL The model married singer Billy in 1985, forming a pop power couple! Her first marriage, to Jean-François Allaux, ended in 1981. FAMILY MATTERS Alexa Ray was born in 1985. Christie and Billy divorced in 1994. FAB FOUR Christie married her fourth husband, Peter Cook, in 1996, with the pair welcoming daughter Sailor in 1998. NEW CHALLENGES Above: Taking the stage on Broadway as Roxie in Chicago. Right: The model with her loving kids (from left), Jack, Alexa Ray and Sailor.…

Mango Cheesecake Tart SERVES 6 PREPARATION & COOKING 1 HOUR, 5 MINUTES (PLUS REFRIGERATION) 1½ cups flour 2 tablespoons caster sugar, plus ¼ cup extra 75g butter 500g cream cheese, softened ¼ cup moist coconut flakes 1/3 cup milk 2 medium mangoes 1. Process flour, sugar, butter and 125g cream cheese until a dough starts to form. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until just combined. Wrap in cling film. Chill for 30 minutes. 2. Roll pastry between two lightly floured sheets of baking paper until large enough to line an 11cm x 35cm loose-based rectangular tart tin. Lift pastry into the pan and ease into the base and sides. Trim the edges and prick the base with a fork. Chill for 10 minutes. 3. Sprinkle coconut on an…

Confused by your teen’s online world? For parents who grew up without mobile phones or the internet, it can be hard to fathom what the attraction is with selfies, filters and the number of “likes” a “post” gets. Even if you’re on Facebook and understand some basic net etiquette, Instagram may still be a mystery to you. But help is at hand. Instagram has teamed up with Kiwi online-safety organisation Netsafe to produce A Parent’s Guide to Instagram. Launched in Auckland last month, the online manual helps to demystify the “Insta” world for parents. It explains just what Instagram is and offers advice on privacy, how to manage interactions with others and how to keep a lid on time spent scrolling. It also provides general tips about online safety for…

When it comes to raising our children, we all want the best for them, but it’s easy to forget just how important it is to be good role models. I recently read a quote by novelist Joyce Maynard that really struck a chord with me: “It’s not only children who grow,” she writes. “Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children will do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it myself.” Children will listen to our words, but more importantly, they learn from observing our actions. So when it comes to teaching our offspring about empathy and compassion, they will…

In celebration of International Women’s Day and our wonderful Kiwi mums, Woman’s Day and Vivo are back for the third year to search for 2019’s most inspiring mum. Nominations are now open – we’d love to hear all about your mum or a mum you know who deserves a once-in-a-lifetime treat. Tell us how fab she is and we’ll spoil her rotten! Partnering with our friends at Vivo Hair and Beauty, we will reward the lucky winner with a bespoke Vivo hair experience where highly experienced stylists will create a stunning new hairstyle with her in mind. Vivo has become the go-to place for over 65,000 customers across New Zealand, so Woman’s Day knows the winner will be looked after as she enjoys being pampered every eight weeks for the…

We have hit peak sleepover age at our house. By the time you get to your youngest child, you get to know the stages, the peaks and the troughs. There’s pretty much nothing my youngest daughter’s doing these days that we don’t say, “Aha, seen this before – we’re at this stage now”. And currently it’s sleepovers. The problem with sleepovers is that there’s no sleep had at all. There’s also the issue of beds. We are not flush with lots of empty beds at our place – they’re all full. So when friends come to stay, it’s a case of how many can squeeze into one bed and who wants to sleep on the floor? (We recently bought a queen-size air bed from The Warehouse, which seemed too good…

Hot on the heels of her Academy Award win, Regina King’s critically acclaimed film If Beale Street Could Talk has now hit Kiwi screens. The 48-year-old picked up the Best Supporting Actress gong for her role as Sharon Rivers, mother to KiKi Layne’s lead character Tish, who falls pregnant just before her childhood sweetheart is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. “The film is, as a black American, just a reminder of how resilient we are when you look at our history – and that love is a universal thing when pushing through trauma,” tells Regina. “While this film can be looked at as an urban tragedy, surviving tragedy is usually because of the love and support that has surrounded you. All of us know what that looks like.”…

It’s official – our favourite trio of TV judges is coming back! Ahead of the Dancing with the Stars NZ premiere next month, we asked the panel who their dream contestants would be. CAMILLA SACRE-DALLERUP It would have to be Michael Jackson, a huge inspiration to me in my dancing career, and it would just be magical to watch him settle into ballroom and Latin. Another pick, and someone who is alive, is Oprah Winfrey, simply because she is such an inspiring woman. Who wouldn’t want to spend some time in her company? JULZ TOCKER My number one would be Marilyn Monroe – she would definitely add some style and drama! Perhaps she could also dance to her iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr President” song? My second pick would be Hollywood…

FIND MY KILLER From Monday on TVNZ OnDemand  Rating: ★★★ Unravel the mystery surrounding the murder of 17-year-old Mia Bryant in this 10-part web series. Follow the digital investigation to solve the case and discover who is guilty. SCANDAL From Friday on Neon  Rating: ★★★★ Kerry Washington’s addictive drama may have finished, but you can now binge watch the entire thing – in case you didn’t catch all the scandalous secrets the first time round. GET OUT Now on Netflix  Rating: ★★★★ In this Oscar-winning thriller, a black man meets his white girlfriend’s parents, but a series of disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined. WALK. RIDE. RODEO Now on Netflix  Rating: ★★★ Based on a true story, rodeo star Amberley defies the odds…

Karen Viggers’ The Orchardist’s Daughter (Allen & Unwin, rrp $32.99) is an uplifting story about friendship, resilience and finding the courage to break free. Mikaela has grown up isolated and homeschooled on an apple orchard in Tasmania, until an unexpected incident shatters her family. Over a year later, she and her brother Kurt are running a small business in a timber town. Mikaela longs to make connections and spend more time in her beloved forest, but she is kept a virtual prisoner by Kurt, who leads a secret life of his own. When Mikaela meets Leon, another outsider, things slowly begin to change. But the power to stand up for yourself must come from within, so she has to fight to uncover the truth of her past, and discover her…

She might play it cool for the cameras, but Jules confesses the drama and rampant couple-swapping on MAFS has seen her break down crying behind the scenes. “We’re really invested in the other relationships, so it’s disappointing when the behaviour is so poor,” she explains. “After the girls’ night out on the Gold Coast, I burst into tears in front of Cam. I’d never been around such a bunch of aggressive women who scream and yell. It felt icky. “It’s something Cam and I have struggled with. We try to focus on our relationship, but it’s hard not to get involved when you’re surrounded by such ridiculous people being bitchy for no reason.” Cam adds, “We wish we could just have a lovely dinner party, but the drama always spills…

Melissa will be hunting for a Mr Right while she’s visiting the country this week. She tells Woman’s Day, “Everyone I’ve met from New Zealand is just so amazing and nice, so it’s where I need to go to find a husband.” So what kind of Kiwi might tick her boxes? “Somebody with a sense of humour – I’m all about being able to laugh your way through anything – and someone I can talk to because I’m quite a big talker. Trust is also a big one.” But even if her NZ hubby hunt fails, Melissa has co-stars Cam and Jules to play matchmaker. She gushes, “I’m obsessed with them. If we can’t be in a polyamorous relationship, I want them to adopt me as a child. I call…

TAMARA She’s been compared to Lady Gaga, but Tamara, 29, wasn’t “Born this Way” – she’s had a boob job and fillers in her lips and face. MARTHA The 30-year old Kim Kardashian wannabe has undergone a number of surgical procedures, including a nose job, boob job, Botox and fillers. INES The Bosnian-born beauty, 28, may have undergone several enhancements post-filming, after she showed off a plumper pout and smoother forehead. JESSIKA The 26-year-old blonde bombshell is famous for her trout pout. She’s also had her teeth transformed with expensive porcelain veneers.…

On the surface, Michael Brunelli and Martha seem to be one of the better-matched couples this season. But after Woman’s Day reported last week that the pair were clashing over the make-up artist’s close friendship with controversial bride Ines, an insider close to the duo has come forward to reveal more cracks are starting to show in their “marriage”. Speaking exclusively to us, the friend confides Martha has a tattoo of her ex-boyfriend’s name on her bottom – and Michael isn’t happy about it. In fact, the TV groom tells us he resorted to placing duct tape on the tattoo to avoid seeing it when he and Martha were intimate. He also relied on strategic hand placements to hide it. “Martha got the tattoo on a whim while holidaying with…

Kim Kardashian West might have been robbed at gunpoint in Paris just over two years ago, but it was the reality star herself who stole the limelight in the city last week! The mum-of-three looked fierce as she headed off to the final day of Paris Fashion Week in a leopard-skin jumpsuit and matching trench coat from the 1991 Alaïa collection. Kim, 38, begged for her life when five armed men broke into her Paris suite in October 2016, taking $16 million in jewellery. Referencing the ordeal, she posted a selfie before stepping out with a quote from the 1995 movie Clueless, “You don’t understand … this is an Alaïa”, paying homage to the scene in which Alicia Silverstone’s character is mugged.…

As far as besotted new dads go, radio star Sam Wallace is about as smitten as they come. Since the arrival of his adorable boy Brando 10 weeks ago, he admits he’s struggled to talk or think about anything else. “I’m absolutely obsessed,” he laughs, as he welcomes us into the Auckland home he shares with partner Sarah Bowman. “Every morning on the way to The Hits, I have to give myself a bit of a talking to about not being boring about parenting on air. Brando is literally the only thing I want to talk about.” Born just three days after Christmas, Sam and Sarah’s adorable little boy is the best present they could have wished for. His safe arrival was especially poignant given they sadly lost a baby…

NICOLE KIDMAN The Boy Erased actress looks effortlessly chic as she hits the red carpet with a messy fishtail style. AMBER HEARD The Aquaman star appears on Good Morning America rocking a spectacular multi-braided mane. TESSA THOMPSON Creed II star Tessa turns heads wearing a sleek, extra-long woven look at the film’s London premiere. DREAM WEAVING Seeking a quick coif that can take you from office to cocktail hour? The simple yet mighty braid is a fun way to create texture without using heat. Even better, it works on every hair type. To bulk up and add grip to finer strands, run a dollop of moisturising styling gel through dry locks before plaiting.…

STEP 1 Measure and make the following marks across the length of the backing board: 80mm, 240mm, 400mm, 560mm and 720mm. Measure and make the following marks across the width: 100m, 215mm, 330mm, 445mm and 560mm. Join these marks with pencil lines to form a grid. Using the spade bit, drill holes where the lines cross. Also, drill four 8mm holes for the bolts. STEP 2 Measure and mark at 130mm, 245mm and 360mm in middle of the 600mm x 200mm plank. Drill a hole with hole saw at each mark – ideal for holding small pot plants. Sand planks thoroughly. STEP 3 Make marks and, using the masonry drill bit, drill holes into the wall for the bolts. Place the backing board over the bolts and tighten them firmly…

Q Everyone around me seems to be pregnant. I want to be happy for them, but my heart is breaking because my husband and I have unexplained infertility. Am I best to be honest with someone who’s pregnant that yes, I am happy for them, but I am also sad because of my situation? • Mum’s the Word, via email A Oh, my word, I understand. Nothing stands out more when you desperately want to have a bubba than every other woman on the planet being pregnant. It’s like you’ve entered Pregnancyland every time you go to the mall. Babe, be happy for them and rock on doing what you’re doing. Telling them you’re sad is just a wee bit ... well ... a wee bit sadly weird. Tell your…

A movie I love to watch with a special someone … I would definitely enjoy watching Love Actually with my husband, but I’m not sure he would say the same thing! I’ve made it my yearly tradition to watch it every Christmas Eve. I still love it, but he may be getting sick of it now. The last movie I saw … It was a documentary. My husband and I are big Netflix users and we watched the doco on the failed Fyre Festival the day it was uploaded. I remember seeing news stories and the social media backlash around its controversial owner at the time, so it was really interesting to get an insight into exactly what went wrong and who was affected. A movie that makes me cry…

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Pisces FEB 20 – MAR 20 It’s all happening! Just don’t try to squeeze in too much or mix-ups could leave you scrambling. These hyper stars might conjure up the odd moment of madness, so resist getting a radical haircut. But on the flip-side, unusual therapies such as kinesiology might be just what you need. Aries MAR 21 – APR 20 Your enthusiasm is great, but don’t go in under-prepared. Dig deeper and do your homework carefully. If your head’s spinning, learning more about mindfulness or yoga might be a smart idea. Twilight walks should also hit the spot, along with escapist books and movies. Taurus APR 21 – MAY 21 With your imagination soaring, plans for a feel-good getaway could hit the agenda, while on the social front, a…