4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Inside UK’s most extravagant christening with thrones to sit on, Chanel handbags & piles of cash instead of blankets
A COUPLE have gone viral for their extravagant christening for their newborn daughter.
The proud parents hosted what looks like the most extravagant christening party to be held in the UK.
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The incredible event was adorned with floral arches, a DJ to get people dancing, channel bags, wads of cash and even Disney characters to say hello to the kids.
Parents of the christened girl, Maureen, Eileen and Fono, who are from the Traveller community, hired London-based DJ Andrea Shillingford to entertain guests well into the evening after a ceremony at St Mary’s Church in Dunstable.
And the DJ didn’t forget to document the night for her own Facebook fans.
Andrea shared a trailer and live video of the event which was viewed over 33k times and organised by Extravagant Events.
The DJ said that the party had the ‘best atmosphere’ and was absolutely ‘stunning,’ and we couldn’t agree more.
The video shows close friends and family of Maureen, who will be approaching her first birthday, with celebrations starting at the church before making their way to the private venue in style.
The newborn is already winning at life as she was gifted a baby pink Chanel handbag after the ceremony.
Another clip shows the tot lying down surrounded in piles of cash instead of blankets which are typically given at christenings.
The parents pulled out all the stops to celebrate the big day, hiring a white Rolls Royce to get to the party venue and getting a giant pink tiered cake that towered above them for everyone to enjoy.
Those attending lined their stomachs with plates of hot food before DJ Andrea Shillingford took her place on the decks to blast tunes and get the party started.
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The parents first sat and watched the success of their party on gold thrones before making their way to the dancefloor.
With the party now in full swing, they had Disney characters and princesses like Ariel come out and say hello to the children.
While the videos shared to Andrea’s Facebook page only show a small glimpse of the party, we’re sure it carried on well into the night.
Public Reaction
Traditions in the gypsy/traveller communities
Nomadic lifestyle: Traditionally, many travellers maintain a nomadic lifestyle, living in caravans and moving frequently. This mobility is a core aspect of their identity, reflecting a deep connection to freedom and independence.
Strong family bonds: Family is central to traveller culture. Extended families often live and travel together, providing a strong support network. Marriages and social events are significant community affairs, reinforcing familial ties.
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Religious practices: The traveller community often follows Roman Catholicism, with religious festivals and milestones like baptisms, communions, and weddings being particularly significant. However, individual beliefs and practices can vary widely.
Unique celebrations: Events such as horse fairs and traditional weddings are major social gatherings for travellers. These occasions are marked by elaborate preparations, vibrant attire, and communal participation.
The live video went viral with thousands of people tuning in to watch the happy family celebrate and were quick to congratulate them in the comments of the post.
One person wrote: “That’s how you do a christening.”
Another commented: “What a fantastic time, you all look amazing.”
“Looks like everyone had a fantastic time,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “What a gorgeous party.”
“Congratulations,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Absolutely brilliant.”
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4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on I had ‘vagina Botox’ to cure embarrassing problem – but the impact on my sex life has been the biggest change
SITTING at her desk and feeling an aggressive tickle in her throat, Nicola Mannakee suddenly began to panic – she knew exactly what was about to happen, and she was powerless to stop it.
Sure enough, no sooner had she coughed, she felt a familiar warm trickle as a little bit of wee came out – leaving the mortified office manager scuttling to the bathroom.
Nicola was forced to wear panty liners every day, and even a cough could cause an issue
According to incontinence UK, the health issue affects around 300m people worldwide – about five per cent of the population.
Bladder and Bowel UK estimate around 14 million people in the UK suffer from incontinence problems.
Like many, it was an embarrassing problem Nicola, now 41, suffered with for nearly a decade in silence.
That was before she discovered a revolutionary vaginal rejuvenation treatment – a gentle, non-invasive therapy using radio frequency to stimulate collagen and improve blood flow.
This type of treatment – of which there are several different options – is sometimes referred to as ‘vagina Botox’.
Senior Consultant Midwife Arezou at Sadaf Jaffari Clinic says: “Just as Botox can tighten skin by relaxing muscles in the face, Morpheus8V uses radio frequency energy to stimulate collagen production and tighten vaginal and pelvic tissues.
“This can result in improved tone and firmness in the vaginal area, which is why it’s sometimes compared to Botox.
“It can help improve the appearance of the vulva, making it look more youthful and toned by reducing sagging or changes due to ageing.”
Nicola suffered with stress incontinence ever since she hit her thirties, and it became a daily issueSonja Horsman - Commissioned by The Sun
‘It made me feel so ashamed’
Incontinence wasn’t an issue for Nicola until she was in her early thirties, but it then became an embarrassing problem that dogged her for nearly a decade.
Nicola, who lives with her husband of 12 years, says: “I basically suffered from stress continence throughout my thirties until I had treatment.
“The first time it happened – I think I was either at work or at home one day – and I had a really bad coughing fit and a little bit of wee came out. I just couldn’t stop it.
“I was absolutely mortified, it was such a shock. My bladder just seemed weaker from then on.
“It made me feel so ashamed. Incontinence, especially if you’re young, is just so ‘taboo’ and just not something people talk about openly.
“It would happen daily, and I’d have to wear daily panty liners just in case – I was terrified I was going to end up having to wear horrible adult nappies as I got a bit older if I didn’t find a treatment.”
Going into the store and buying incontinence panty liners in my thirties was inconvenient and annoying, and I didn’t understand what caused it.
Nicola
There are several types of urinary incontinence including stress incontinence, which is when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure; for example, when you cough or laugh.
It can be caused by pregnancy or childbirth, increasing age, obesity or a family history of the condition.
For Nicola, she’s never been sure exactly what caused the issue.
She says: “I’ve never had children or been pregnant, so I’m not sure what caused it or if it’s just from stress.
“I think women getting older it’s just something that happens, and obviously it happens a lot with pregnancy – but I was so young.
“Going into the store and buying incontinence panty liners in my thirties was inconvenient and annoying, and I didn’t understand what caused it.”
What is stress incontinence?
Stress incontinence is when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure; for example, when you cough or laugh.
It’s also possible to have a mixture of both stress and urge urinary incontinence – which is when urine leaks as you feel a sudden, intense urge to pee, or soon afterwards.
Stress incontinence is usually the result of the weakening of or damage to the muscles used to prevent urination, such as the pelvic floor muscles and the urethral sphincter.
Certain things can increase the chances of urinary incontinence, including:
pregnancy and vaginal birth
obesity
a family history of incontinence
increasing age – although incontinence is not an inevitable part of ageing
It’s not always possible to prevent urinary incontinence, but there are some steps you can take that may help reduce the chance of it happening.These include:
maintaining a healthy weight
changing your drinking habits, including cutting down on alcohol
For more information on urinary incontinence, the symptoms and treatments available, visit the NHS website here.
‘Every time I would basically wee a little bit’
From there the problem got progressively worse, until it was happening daily – sometimes multiple times a day.
She says: “I tried everything. I did pilates and pelvic floor exercises and tried exercise instruments, which did help a bit but it wasn’t enough.
“If I coughed or sneezed I’d try crossing my legs to stop the problem, but nothing seemed to really work. It was really frustrating. ”
Sometimes it was unavoidable. Nicola adds: “Every time I coughed it would happen, or even if I sneezed, or laughed.
“It would also happen if I went running, or jumped on a trampoline – every time I would basically wee a little bit.
“It would happen everyday, sometimes up to four times a day if I had a cough, so I’d wear daily pantyliners just in case.
“I could easily go through two or three panty liners a day – a few boxes a month – so I always made sure I had a stash, just in case. It was embarrassing, and I just tried not to talk about it.”
‘I’d be mortified’
Nicola learned how to deal with the problem privately – but it was a source of great embarrassment.
She says: “If I was in public when it happened I’d be mortified. A few times I had to stop what I was doing, leave and just go home.
“I’m in the office a lot, so that was the main worry.
“One time I was at work, and I was wearing light coloured jeans, and it happened and the wet patch was clearly visible.
“I couldn’t change or dry my jeans out or anything obviously, so I had to just go home. Thankfully I was wearing a long jacket so I could cover it up.”
Over the years Nicola got used to the problem and learned to deal with it on her own.
She says: “My partner knew about it since we got together and was supportive, but we just didn’t really talk about it, and I generally chose to deal with it on my own.
“It would impact sex as I felt like I couldn’t relax properly and be in the moment – I was always worried it would happen.”
Nicola didn’t really talk about her problem at all with anyone until she was in her forties.
She says: “It seemed like women’s health issues and the menopause became more acceptable to talk about. I then realised how common the problem actually is.”
After trying vaginal rejuvenation treatment Nicola noticed the results immediatelySonja Horsman - Commissioned by The Sun
‘The results have been life-changing’
Two years ago, Nicola finally discovered a treatment that gave her hope for a panty-liner free way of living.
She says: “My best friend told me about this new treatment and I just said ‘sign me up’.
“I was willing to try anything, if there was a chance it would work.”
The specific therapy Nicola had was the empower Inmode vaginal rejuvenation Morpheus8V treatment and V-Tone pelvic floor stimulation, which she started a year ago.
The results have been life-changing… It’s been a game-changer really.
Nicola
Now, Nicola has had four out of the recommended six sessions, which cost around £950 a session but can vary – and her stress incontinence has completely gone.
Arezou at Sadaf Jaffari Clinic adds: “The treatment uses radio frequency energy to stimulate collagen production and tighten the tissues in the vaginal and pelvic floor area.
“By stimulating the deeper layers of the skin and tissues, Morpheus8V helps to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, enhance collagen production and improve tissue elasticity.
“This leads to better support for the bladder, reducing the likelihood of involuntary urine leakage.”
Nicola says: “It’s been amazing. It’s been a game changer really.
“The results have been life-changing. The treatment I had is like micro-needling with radio frequency, using a wand that goes in.
“You can’t really feel it, and I no longer suffer from incontinence at all.
“Touch wood, I haven’t had to buy a single incontinence pad since the beginning of last year and have had no accidents.
“I got it free as I volunteered to do it for training but I know it’s not cheap – around £950 a session. But it’s worth every penny and should be more available.
“The doctor I see swears by it and has actually been trying to push for this to be available on the NHS for years now. Every maternity ward should have it available for women with vaginal birth.
“Women have to put up with so much already with menopause, pain and periods – but we should be made more aware of what treatment options are out there, and they should be more readily available on the NHS, as it’s not cheap.”
Happily, it’s also had a positive impact on Nicola’s sex life with her partner, who has also noticed a positive change.
She adds: “Before I couldn’t enjoy sex as much, so I’ve definitely seen a change there.
“I feel more, and when we’re intimate now I can focus on being in the moment, whereas before my mind was somewhere else and I felt uncomfortable.
“I’ve definitely got more of a spring in my step now!”
For Nicola, the results of vaginal rejuvenation have been ‘life-changing’
Top tips
If you're struggling with incontinence, there are some things you can do to help control it.
Strengthen your pelvic floor muscles: Having a strong and flexible pelvic floor will help you to hold on in the times you need it most.
Make sure you’re doing your Kegels correctly: Performing a contraction of the pelvic floor correctly is essential
Take care of your bladder: Stay wrapped up nice and warm and reduce your intake of bladder irritants, such as caffeine and alcohol.
Speak to your doctor for support: If you are experiencing urine leaks or notice you are passing urine more frequently during the day or night which is impacting your daily life, seek support from your GP. You don’t have to suffer in silence.
NHS guide to pelvic floor muscles
Squeeze and draw in your back passage as if you’re holding in wind.
Squeeze around your vagina and bladder tube (urethra) as if you’re stopping the flow of urine or squeezing during intercourse.
Now relax. This is a short squeeze. Rest for a second, then repeat these squeezes until you feel the muscles get tired.
After a short rest, squeeze again as above. This time, hold the squeeze for as long as you can, but no longer than 10 seconds, then relax.
It’s important to keep breathing normally while you do these exercises. Make sure you don’t pull in your stomach or squeeze your buttocks when you squeeze.
Aim to build up to 10 repeats of each exercise, four to six times a day.
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on I charged my man £3m to have another baby – I got a G-wagon, EIGHT Dior bags, Van Cleef jewellery & Fendi kids clothes
A RICH housewife has claimed that she charged her husband £3million to have a second baby.
Malaikah Raja, a young British woman, is now a self-proclaimed “sugar baby” who lives in Dubai.
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Malaikah Raja who lives in Dubai with her millionaire man, claimed she made him buy her a posh car and a new homeTikTok/@malaikahrajaShe also got eight Dior bags and a huge collection of Van Cleef jewellery too for her new baby tooTikTok/@malaikahraja
She and her husband have been described as Dubai’s Barbie and Ken and previously, the now mum-of-two revealed that she married for money and now has the ultimate life that many would be extremely jealous of.
Malaikah’s millionaire husband treats her to a lavish lifestyle, including weekly shopping trips for designer bags, shoes and clothes, which she loves to flaunt online.
Not only this, but Malaikah also has luxury nail salon visits and first class air travel paid for her too.
Living in the influencer hotspot, Malaikah, who met her now-hubby in 2017, claimed that she charged her partner £3million to have their second child, a baby girl.
Posting on social media, Malaikah uploaded a short clip with the caption ‘An expensive baby girl’ and said: “How much did I charge my husband to give him our second baby?”
First things first, Malaikah claimed: “First up, we have a customised pinkG-Wagon as my push present for giving him a baby girl and of course, I need a nice ride when I’m gonna be going out with her.”
Not only this, but she then added: “$2million [£1.5million] on a new home because our family is obviously getting bigger and we need more space.
“$1million [£795,000] on renovations and interior design to change the lighting, flooring, and also to make a customised pool, because I’m not leaving the house to go swimming.”
In addition to their new property and extensive renovations, Malaikah continued: “$100,000 [£79,400] on eight Dior bags for her collection and $80,000 [£64,000] on a new Van Cleef collection for her, because she’s gonna be taking this down the generations and passing it on because it’s so timeless.
“$80,000 [£7,940] on daily postpartum massages for a month for me and baby girl because I need to recover from giving birth and a monthly budget of 80,000 [£39,700] for her wardrobe to spend on designer clothing, of course.”
In Malaikah’s short clip, she gave her followers a close-up look at the baby clothes in Fendi that she made her man buy.
But that’s not all, as she also made her husband buy their baby a $200,000 [£160,000] customised tennis bracelet, as well as $70,000 [£55,580] which went towards purchasing gold jewellery for her.
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And to top it all off, Malaikah also claimed that she made her husband splash cash on a new car, as well as a personal driver for himself, worth $150,000 [£119,000], so that she can be driven around on days where her G-Wagon doesn’t cut the mustard, all of which comes to an eye-watering total of £3million.
Social media users react
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @malaikahraja, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 116,500 views in just 16 hours.
Social media users were left totally stunned by Malaikah’s claims and many flocked to the comments to share their thoughts on her extreme wealth.
This makes me feel broke
TikTok user
One person said: “I can’t believe there are millions of children, adults out there in the world starving, no shelter, very ill and some people live in unnecessary wealth and spend wildly which is also unnecessary.”
Another added: “Meanwhile people are homeless and starving.”
A third commented: “This is just too much.”
Someone else admitted: “This makes me feel broke.”
Whilst another chimed in and admitted: “I got a hospital sandwich and orange juice…..”
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4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on ‘That’s where they went wrong’ – Ex-Man Utd coach says Harry Kane was their no1 target but chiefs insisted on Hojlund
FORMER Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has revealed why the club signed Rasmus Hojlund over Harry Kane.
Back in the summer of 2023, then-United manager Erik ten Hag made it his priority to sign a new striker.
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Holjund has managed 69 FEWER goal contributions than Kane in the same number of appearancesReuters
The Red Devils quickly became heavily linked with Kane amid ongoing doubts surrounding his future at Tottenham.
Since joining Bayern, the England captain has scored 73 goals and provided 22 assists in 75 appearances.
Meanwhile, Hojlund has amassed just 26 goal contributions in the same number of outings.
Ex-coach McCarthy, who left United in June last year, admitted the club made the wrong decision by focusing on the Dane.
Speaking at the launch of Ladrokes’ Gaffer of all Accas, McCarthy said: “In the summer of 2023, Harry Kane was our No1 target.
“Kane was the prime target, but obviously the price tag was an issue. Because he would have been leaving Spurs for United, a few extra million pounds were added on to the price tag, which, you know, for a 30-year-old wasn’t seen to be wise.
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“But for £100 million, if you look at it now, you’d say that it would have been well worth it because he’s gone to Bayern and he’s still producing, he’s still scoring.
“We should have just bitten the bullet and got Harry Kane and then also tried to invest in Rasmus Hojlund. That would have been the best thing for Rasmus if he had someone like Harry Kane involved.
“So yeah, Harry Kane was Erik’s No1 target. Erik really wanted him. Randal Kolo Muani was also very high on that list. Victor Osimhen was also on that list.
“But I felt that if you’re going to want to spend that kind of money – £100 million plus – then you want to complete package. And Harry Kane, for me, was the complete package.
“Unfortunately, the club didn’t see it that way. They looked at it as Rasmus Hojlund, in the long run, would be a more prized asset than investing in both Rasmus and Harry Kane.
“So we stopped pursuing Kane, and we ended up getting just Rasmus.”
Man Utd currently sit 15th in the Premier League table with just 27 points from 25 games.
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