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Mum speaks out after reaction to cling wrap video

<p><em style="color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bolder; box-sizing: border-box;">Warning: This article contains disturbing content which some readers may find distressing. </em></p> <p><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">A TikTok influencer said her son was temporarily taken from her home by child protection authorities after she </span><a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/mum-slammed-for-cruel-cling-wrap-prank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted a video</a><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> of her husband pushing the child around while he was swaddled from the neck down in cling wrap.</span></p> <p>The mum, Savannah Glembin, who has 1.1 million followers on TikTok, appeared emotional as she announced in a clip that authorities took her son, Gunner, away following the initial video.</p> <p>“Gunner has been taken from us until CPR can evaluate our home because I posted a video of my husband and son playing," she said.</p> <p>The video of the incident sparked concern among TikTok users, Gunner, who appears to be about two years old, was tightly wrapped in cling wrap while being moved around by his father, Hank.</p> <p>Savannah defended their actions in the video, saying it was “just a funny thing Hank did because Gunner was getting into the stove that day and tried putting a fork in a socket”.</p> <p>Several TikTok users commented how they were left feeling uncomfortable and disturbed by the video, which has since been taken down, with one user @auntkaren0 reposting the video, calling it “feels like abuse”.</p> <p>At one point the boy is placed standing on the bed before he falls forward onto his knees, unable to move his arms as he’s constrained by the cling wrap.</p> <p>“He’s a worm”, his father joked.</p> <p>“If you have a grumpy toddler all day, this is the only way,” the mum is heard saying in the background of the video.</p> <p>Hank, in military uniform, then proceeded to place Gunner face down on the bed before he was flipped over onto his back.</p> <p>User @auntkaren0, who reposted the video, also said, “I don’t see what’s funny here. I don’t understand how putting your toddler in an uncomfortable position is funny and then posting it for views.</p> <p>“Not only did you not just do this for your own entertainment, you thought this was going to be everybody’s entertainment.</p> <p>“This is why I don’t like family channels like this, because they will go to any length for views.”</p> <p>Many other TikTok users shared their concern for the child, one comment said, “My anxiety when he fell forward and I was like omg he’s going to suffocate.”</p> <p>Another comment read, “That gave me anxiety. The feeling of not being able to move! That poor kid.”</p> <p>A third user said, “That gave me anxiety. The feeling of not being able to move! That poor kid.”</p> <p>Addressing the initial video, Savannah appeared tearful, saying, “Right now, we're dealing with a situation where Gunner has been taken from us until CPS can evaluate our home because I posted a video of my husband and son playing.</p> <p>“That video was skewed in a way [that resulted in] people thinking we were abusing our child. But he was laughing and smiling and it was just a funny thing Hank did because Gunner was getting into the stove that day and tried putting a fork in a socket.</p> <p>“Hank playfully wrapped him in cling wrap - he had room to move. He looked like a little worm, like a little cucumber. He was at no point in distress or crying.</p> <p>“We would never hurt our son, we would never hurt our child. He is the best thing that's ever happened to us.</p> <p>“I posted that video two days ago and the response that it had gotten was positive so like I didn't know that someone had thought it was bad until yesterday when cops showed up at our door and separated us, his family.</p> <p>“We went down and made our statements, thinking Gunner was going to be returned to us that day and that CPS would do their investigation and see that our home is safe.”</p> <p>“All I can say is that my son is so loved and cherished. He is my miracle baby, he was my fourth pregnancy after three miscarriages, and he's the light of my life.” She added.</p> <p>“We made a mistake and we don't deserve our child taken away because of it.”</p> <p>The mumfluencer then posted another TikTok that appeared to show the child was back home in the custody of her and her husband.</p> <p><em>Image credit: TikTok</em></p>

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Mum slammed for cruel cling wrap ‘prank’

<p><strong><em>Warning: This article contains disturbing content which some readers may find distressing. </em></strong></p> <p>Tiktok influencer Savannah Glembin and her husband have come under fire for their decision to wrap their distressed toddler’s entire torso in cling wrap. </p> <p>In the now deleted video, the couple can be seen taking a concerning approach to discipline with their “stubborn” child. While Enya’s ‘Only Time’ plays in the background, Savannah’s husband Hank is standing behind their son, Gunner, as the toddler perches on a bed, his arms trapped against his sides in layers of cling wrap.</p> <p>“Grumpy toddler all day?” Savannah can be heard asking her audience, while over the video the text “this is the only way” is displayed. </p> <p>The family’s dog appears, before Hank lays Gunner on the bed, facedown, and states that “he’s a worm”. Gunner, then on his back, cries as he rolls to his side, unable to move any further. </p> <p>Although Savannah removed the incident from her feed, many accounts stitched the original video (the TikTok equivalent of a repost with additional commentary) beforehand. One user, known on the app as Aunt Karen, offered a trigger warning at the beginning of hers, stating that “this feels like abuse.”</p> <div class="element-embed clear-both" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #333333; font-family: roboto_regular, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <blockquote id="v13272776541841646" class="tiktok-embed" style="margin: 18px auto; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; width: 605px; line-height: 1.15; overflow: hidden; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: proxima-regular, PingFangSC, sans-serif; max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@auntkaren0/video/7207105964476992811" data-video-id="7207105964476992811"><p><iframe style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: initial; border-style: none; max-width: 100%; width: 605px; height: 740px; display: block; visibility: unset; max-height: 740px; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important;" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7207105964476992811?lang=en-GB&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tvanouvelles.ca%2F2023%2F03%2F07%2Fune-video-tiktok-seme-lindignation-alors-quun-bambin-est-la-proie-du-jeu-lugubre-de-son-pere" name="__tt_embed__v13272776541841646" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin"></iframe></p></blockquote> </div> <div id="magnite_outstream" class="splitbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto_regular, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; background-color: #ffffff;"></div> <div id="fsk_splitbox_992_onscreen" class="fsk_splitbox_992_onscreen" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; color: #333333; font-family: roboto_regular, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div id="fsk_splitbox_992" class=" fsk_splitbox_992" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 603px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; height: 0px; text-align: center;"><iframe id="fsk_frame_splitbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; width: 602.998px; height: 0px; border-width: initial; border-style: none; margin: 0px;" name="fsk_frame_splitbox" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>"I don't see what's funny here,” Aunt Karen concludes. “I don't understand how putting your toddler in an uncomfortable position is funny and then posting it for views. </p> <p>“Not only did you not just do this for your own entertainment, you thought this was going to be everybody's entertainment. </p> <p>"This is why I don't like family channels like this, because they will go to any length for views."</p> <p>People from all around the world were in agreement, outraged at the treatment of the toddler. </p> <p>The uproar grew so loud that child protective services in the US - where the family reside - got involved, and Savannah was forced to post a tearful ‘apology’ to her account.</p> <p>“I made the biggest mistake of my life posting this video. Genuinely and truly he was laughing and smiling and was out of the plastic in under five minutes,” she said. Many were quick to point out that while Savannah had apologised for posting the content, she hadn’t actually owned up to what they’d done to their son. </p> <p>“Right now, we're dealing with a situation where Gunner has been taken from us until CPR can evaluate our home,” Savannah told followers in another video, “because I posted a video of my husband and son playing."</p> <p>Savannah insisted that her son was not upset, despite his distressed demeanour in the original post. </p> <p>"That video was skewed in a way [and led to] people thinking we were abusing our child,” she said. “But he was laughing and smiling and it was just a funny thing Hank did because Gunner was getting into the stove that day and tried putting a fork in a socket.</p> <p>"Hank playfully wrapped him in cling wrap, he had room to move, he looked like a little cucumber. At no point was he in distress or crying.</p> <p>"We would never hurt our son. He is the best thing that's ever happened to us.”</p> <p>Savannah noted that they hadn’t expected the response their video received, and claimed that they hadn’t realised anyone felt negatively “until yesterday when cops showed up and our door and separated us, his family.”</p> <p>"We made a mistake,” Savannah concluded, “and we don't deserve our child taken away because of it."</p> <p>Gunner has since been returned to the couple, with Savannah captioning yet another TikTok update “home where he belongs”.</p> <p><em>Images: TikTok</em></p>

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Wrapping presents leads to mother's cheeky Christmas discovery

<p>Queensland mother of four Nicole, was wrapping her Christmas presents early this year, when she had to take a second glance at a few images on what she thought was fairly innocent and cute wrapping paper.</p> <p>What she didn’t realise, was that after wrapping a few presents she accidentally selected something a little too inappropriate.</p> <p>The paper, innocently named "Christmas Wrapping Paper Roll" online actually contained X-rated cartoon images. One of an aroused snowman and another of a randy reindeer mounting another.</p> <p>I purchased them online and only noticed when I was wrapping my third present - thankfully the first two were for me and my partner!" she laughed.</p> <p>"When I first saw it I had to send photos to my friend and mother to see if they noticed anything off while wiping laughing tears from my face."</p> <p>Nicole said she wasn't planning on ditching the paper from Typo completely, but with her younger children, she wasn't keen on her kids asking about the birds and the bees over Christmas lunch.</p> <p>"I have only wrapped small presents in it now with strategically placed name labels," she said of her work-around.</p> <p>"I find it hilarious and have showed everyone. I put the post up on social media in case someone hadn’t noticed or may have left it too late to buy more paper ... and to give people a laugh!"</p> <p>Feeling the need to share, Nicole posted snaps of the paper in the Christmas Mums Australia Facebook group, and wasn't the only one to find it funny. Over 340 members of the group commented on Nicole's post.</p> <p>“This is the best!” one person commented.</p> <p>“That’s gold! I love it,” added another.</p> <p>As the laughter and jokes kept coming, many shoppers said that others shouldn’t be so surprised by the images, given Type, the store Nicole purchased from is known for selling cheeky items like this.</p> <p><em>Images: Typo</em></p>

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5 clever uses for Christmas wrapping paper and cards

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After opening presents and reading cards from our loved ones and friends, we’re often left with piles of wrapping paper that need to be dealt with.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rather than throwing it straight into the bin, some can be recycled or repurposed into items that have that little bit of sentimental value.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://pop.inquirer.net/117417/10-diy-tips-for-recycling-your-christmas-gift-wrappers-and-cards" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">five</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> clever and crafty uses for your wrapping paper and cards this Christmas.</span></p> <p><strong>Confetti</strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7846531/wrapping-paper1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d993d6a78ab74456ac1a7f3e6e5ad702" /></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: One Good Thing by Jillee / onegoodthingbyjillee.com</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An easy and cost-effective way to recycle wrapping paper, you can make the confetti just in time for any New Year’s parties or events you’ve planned. Just run the paper through a shredder or take to it with scissors and it’s ready to be used.</span></p> <p><strong>Drawer liners</strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7846530/wrapping-paper2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/aeb39c63c2ef4199af0cadba93257641" /></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Making Home Base / makinghomebase.com</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re someone who meticulously unwraps your gifts or you have some spare paper lying around, this hack could be perfect for you. Simply follow </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.makinghomebase.com/how-to-make-drawer-liners/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">this tutorial</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to line your drawers with the paper and give them a bright, new look with minimal effort.</span></p> <p><strong>Book wrappers</strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7846529/wrapping-paper3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b2c873ce9d28408aa95a3aef003f5dce" /></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Eighteen25 / eighteen25.com</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a similar vein to drawer liners, wrapping paper can also be used to brighten up your stationery. Follow this easy </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://eighteen25.com/wrapping-paper-book-covers/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">tutorial</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to give your planners, notebooks, and journals that extra bit of colour and personality.</span></p> <p><strong>Bookmarks</strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7846527/wrapping-paper4.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b064416ccfc045b99b1769b262e9f01d" /></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: The Frugal Girls / thefrugalgirls.com</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With this DIY project, you can turn your Christmas cards and discarded wrapping paper into a bookmark you can gift or keep for yourself. To make them, gather up your cards, a hole punch, and some ribbon, and follow this six-step </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://thefrugalgirls.com/2010/01/how-to-make-homemade-bookmarks-from-cards.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">tutorial</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. As for the wrapping paper, you can use it to add some extra decorations to your bookmarks.</span></p> <p><strong>Homemade envelopes</strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7846528/wrapping-paper5.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/234a72cc71a24fed8cf1701e7abe9b7e" /></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Creative Green Living / creativegreenliving.com</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wrapping paper can also be repurposed to make envelopes. Whether you want to send friends letters or save them for birthday and Christmas cards, follow this </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.creativegreenliving.com/2012/12/how-to-make-envelopes-from-magazine.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">tutorial</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to make envelopes that are even more personalised.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Getty Images</span></em></p>

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Family finds 1.3m snake wrapped around mirror

<p><em>Image: Brisbane North Snake Catcher/Facebook</em></p> <p>Checking your rear-view mirrors is essential before driving off. However, one Queensland family has discovered another big reason to perform this important safety check.</p> <p>The family had been off enjoying a picnic north of Brisbane on Sunday. Upon returning to the car – much to their shock – have discovered a large snake wrapped around the rear view mirror.</p> <p>According to Brisbane North Snake Catcher director Josh Castle, this was an unusual place to find a snake. “I’ve never seen it,” he told 7News.</p> <p>“I have pulled them out of car bonnets and stuff like that, which is more to be expected because they can into a bonnet from underneath.</p> <p>“The fact it was actually in the car and soaking in the sun through the window on the mirror is quite weird.”</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7845991/new-project-8.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/44e7a1c59704460f8dd92137545a5f90" /></p> <p>The snake has been identified as a coastal carpet python approximately 1.3.m.</p> <p>“We’ve pretty much found them everywhere now. That pretty much tickets every box on where we’ve found them,” he said.</p> <p>Naturally, the internet absolutely lost its collective mind when photos of the car invader emerged.</p> <p>“Sell the damn car, it belongs to the snake now,” wrote another.</p>

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Back to work! Duchess Meghan steps out in style after wrapping up maternity leave

<p>The Duchess of Sussex has officially returned to work after maternity leave.</p> <p>On Thursday, four months after giving birth to her and Prince Harry’s first child Archie Harrison, the Duchess attended her first engagement in London as she launched her work wear line.</p> <p>The Smart Set capsule collection was created in collaboration with Smart Works, a charity which provides unemployed women with free clothes and job interview training. The collection features apparels from fashion brands and designers such as John Lewis &amp; Partners, Marks &amp; Spencer, Jigsaw and Misha Nonoo.</p> <p>For every item sold from the collection, one will be donated to the charity.</p> <p>Speaking outside the John Lewis department store, Duchess Meghan said the initiative was the “kind of work I’ve been doing for a very long time”.</p> <p>She said, “A big piece of this is trying to transform the idea of charity to community … You don’t go through your closet and just toss in a box whatever you don’t care about anymore. That’s charity, as we know it today.</p> <p>“Community is going through your closet and saying, this is the blazer that I wore when I nailed my first job interview and got my dream job. And I don’t need that anymore, because I am where I want to be.</p> <p>“But if I’m able to share that blazer and be part of another woman’s success story, then that’s community.”</p> <p>According to a source, the Duchess will be wearing pieces from the capsule collection on her upcoming tour of South Africa later this month. “She’s planning to take a working wardrobe over anything too glamorous so I am sure we’ll be seeing more of Meghan in the Smart Set collection,” the source said.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see Duchess Meghan's stunning style. </p>

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That’s a wrap! Olivia Newton-John hands over the keys to her beloved Aussie home of 40 years

<p>Olivia Newton-John, cancer survivor and <em>Grease</em> star, has sold her retreat of 40 years in the Byron Bay hinterland in NSW, Australia to an unknown buyer. She has had the 136-acre property on the market for 5 months, and it is unknown how much the property went for after it was listed for more than $5 million.</p> <p>Newton-John bought the home back in 1981 for $622,000 as a country escape as her fame rose to new heights after the musical success of her song <em>Physical</em> and the 1978 box office hit that was <em>Grease</em>.</p> <p>The home includes a pasture, creek, two dams as well as a rainforest of more than 10,000 planted trees.</p> <p>When it was listed in February this year, Newton-John’s purchase of the property almost 40 years ago had been about “having a peaceful base that was completely private [and] that was true to who she is: the animal lover and the environmentalist”, according to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.domain.com.au/news/sold-olivia-newton-john-hands-over-keys-to-her-ballina-getaway-of-40-years-864757/?utm_campaign=strap-masthead&amp;utm_source=smh&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_content=pos5&amp;ref=pos1" target="_blank">Domain</a>.</p> <p><span>The original cottage was rebuilt in 2002 into a French-inspired country house with stone arches and vintage timber doors. There is also a country kitchen and a self-contained guest retreat, as well as a pond and a tennis court.</span></p> <p>“The expansive view from the farm is breathtaking and captured my heart all those years ago,” Newton-John told Domain when it was listed. </p> <p>“The 136-plus acres gives total privacy with peaceful, calming energy.”</p> <p>The home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.</p> <p>Jillian McGrath, who is one of Newton-John’s oldest friends, was the obvious choice to sell the property as she is now selling real estate at McGrath Estate Agents. Settlement will reveal the total price of the country escape.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to take a tour of the peaceful home and property. </p>

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6 clever ways to use bubble wrap around the house

<p>Yes it’s great for posting fragile items, or for occupying kid for a good ten minutes, but bubble wrap has loads of other great uses too.</p> <p><strong>1. Plump up shoes</strong></p> <p>If you’ve had some shoes at the bottom of the wardrobe that are a little squashed, you can fix them quickly. Just ball up some bubble wrap and place it into the shoes to bring them back to life in around 45 minutes. </p> <p><strong>2. Drafty windows</strong></p> <p>Stick some bubble wrap on a window to reduce the breeze when you’ve got cracked glass. Simply spray the glass with water and place the bubble wrap against it, once you’ve measured up and cut it to size.</p> <p><strong>3. Protect fruit in the bowl and crisper</strong></p> <p>Pop some bubble wrap under your fruit and this will help protect it from getting bruised. In your crisper drawer it also gives you a quick way to clean as you can just replace the bubble wrap as needed.</p> <p><strong>4. Insulate hot food in transit</strong></p> <p>Cooked something in a slow cooker or casserole dish and need to transport it? Wrap it in bubble wrap and then a tea towel and this will give you a bit more heat on arrival.</p> <p><strong>5. Make a knee pad for gardening</strong></p> <p>In a pinch you can layer up some bubble wrap and use it to protect your knees while gardening.</p> <p><strong>6. Reduce the noise in your toolbox or drawers</strong></p> <p>Line the bottom of your utensil drawer or toolbox with some bubble wrap to reduce the amount of noise emitted when you move things around.</p> <p>Have we missed anything? How do you use bubble wrap at home? Let us know in the comments. </p>

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5 reasons to start wrapping your luggage in plastic

<p>Wrapping your luggage tightly in plastic film as though it was an oversized sandwich might seem a little odd, but there’s actually some method to this madness. Here are five reasons you might want to give it a try next time you’re headed to the airport.</p> <p><strong>1. Extra protection against theft</strong></p> <p>While it’s generally recommended you avoid placing any objects of real value in your carry-on anyway, wrapping your checked luggage can be an extra layer of protection from sticky fingers. While it’s certainly not guarantee your items are going to remain safe, it’s an extra deterrent that might halt the less industrious thieves.</p> <p><strong>2. Alerts you to any tampering</strong></p> <p>When your luggage has been tampered with, if you want to stand a chance of recouping your lost items time is of the essence. A layer of plastic film provides a pretty obvious notification that something might be awry with your luggage.</p> <p><strong>3. Helps keep your bags together</strong></p> <p>If you’ve gone a little overboard with the souvenirs and your luggage is busting at the seams, wrapping it in plastic provides that extra layer of protection that will make you confident your new souvenir snow globes will make it to your destination.   </p> <p><strong>4. An extra deterrent against stowaways</strong></p> <p>While cases are few and far between, there are instances where passengers have become drug mules without even knowing it, and having your luggage protected with a thin plastic film provides an extra deterrent from this sort of thing happening.</p> <p><strong>5. Extra layer of protection against damage</strong></p> <p>Hey, we’re not saying bag handlers are careless, but when you’re processing thousands of bags everyday you’re not going to treat everyone like the Crown Jewels. A thin layer of plastic helps provide that extra layer of protection from damage.</p> <p>Where do you sit on the luggage wrapping fence? Do you think it’s worthwhile? Or is it just a waste of time, money and materials? Share your thoughts in the comments. </p> <p><em>Video credit: YouTube / raju paudel</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/travel/travel-tips/2016/09/a-solution-to-lost-luggage-for-good/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>A solution to lost luggage for good</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/travel/travel-tips/2016/08/8-common-mistakes-when-packing-checked-in-luggage/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>8 common mistakes when packing checked-in luggage</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/travel/travel-tips/2016/08/how-to-ensure-your-bag-is-never-misplaced/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>How to ensure your bag is never misplaced</strong></em></span></a></p>

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There’s a smarter way to get cling wrap out of a box

<p>Plastic wrap can often become a real headache, sticking to itself and coming off the roll poorly. But, did you know there’s a smarter way to get it out of the box?</p> <p>Instead of just pulling the plastic out of the box willy-nilly, punch in the tabs on the side. Not only will this hold the roll in place, but it will make it much easier to pull the plastic wrap out evenly, which will also help prevent plastic wrap becoming tangled.</p> <p>The picture below shows how this process works:</p> <p><img width="431" height="970" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/27831/cling-wrap-trick-in-text.jpg" alt="Cling Wrap Trick In Text" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><em>Image credit: Pinterest / Today</em></p> <p>Were you aware of this simple, yet effective trick? Do you have any other tips to make life easier around the home? Let us know in the comments section below. </p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><a href="/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/05/toxic-items-in-your-home/"><strong>10 toxic items in your home that might surprise you</strong></a></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><a href="/health/body/2016/04/does-your-kitchen-need-a-plastic-detox/"><strong>Does your kitchen need a plastic detox?</strong></a></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><a href="/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/04/kitchen-tricks-that-that-will-save-you-money/"><strong>8 kitchen tricks that that will save you money</strong></a></em></span></p>

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Downton Abbey’s Mrs Hughes tells Over60 what it was like wrapping up season 6

<p>It was only a week ago that Australia said goodbye to the hit British drama <em>Downton Abbey</em>, but one of the show’s stars has hinted that we haven’t seen the last of the Crawleys and the Downton staff. We sat down for a chat with Phyllis Logan, who played beloved housekeeper Mrs Hughes.</p> <p><strong>The relationship between Mrs Hughes and Carson was a focal point in the final two seasons. Were you surprised that the relationship was such a hit with fans?</strong></p> <p>I suppose I was, Jim [Carter, who plays Carson] said everyone kept asking, “When are you and Mrs Hughes going to get together?” I was like, “get together? That’s how you talk about the youngsters of the show, not two old fuddy-duddies like us,” but it’s amazing how people seemed to be drawn to wanting them to develop a relationship. I mean, they had a very nice relationship as it was, they had great mutual respect.</p> <p><strong>Did you see the relationship coming at all?</strong></p> <p>Not really, I thought “nobody’s interested in post-middle-aged love”, but obviously they are, so it’s quite encouraging.</p> <p><strong>What was it like during the final days of filming?</strong></p> <p>Well, a lot of us finished on the same day, the people in the servants’ hall, and there was a whole big scene and it just happened to be our final day. So all of us – Sophie McShera [Daisy], Lesley Nicol [Mrs Patmore], Raquel Cassidy [Miss Baxter] Joanne Froggatt [Mrs Bates] and myself – were like, “Oh, it’s going to be so emotional,” and Jim was batting us off saying “Don’t be so ridiculous, it’s just like any other job, you know, it comes to an end, and yeah it’ll be sad, but you know…” And we were kind of dreading it, but when it did finally come to an end Jim was the first one to crack up, because he made a sort of speech for the crew, and two of the crew members who had been with us since the year dot were hugging each other, inconsolable, and that got him going. And then after we’d all said goodbye to the crew, the girls met outside near hair and makeup and had a big group sob for about 20 minutes.</p> <p><strong>You clearly have a great relationship with the other cast members, have you gotten to see them much since the show ended?</strong></p> <p>Yes, yes I’ve seen quite a few of them since we finished up. Lesley is currently in LA and I was there for a while, as was Joanne, so I caught up with them. I saw Jim and Sophie recently, and Hugh (Lord Grantham) and Laura (Edith).</p> <p><strong>Is there anything you would have liked to see happen or are you happy with how the series wrapped up?</strong></p> <p>I was thinking, “how is Julian [Fellows, the show’s creator] going to end it?” and when I read the final script, I got quite emotional and I thought, “actually, this is probably as good as he could make it.” So I was pleased and I don’t think there was anything necessarily that was overlooked, apart from – Lesley would say – that she ordered up a boyfriend and never got one. She would’ve been satisfied with a dog but she never even got one [laughs].</p> <p><strong>There have been a lot of stories recently about actors like Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep speaking out against ageism in the entertainment industry. What are your thoughts on it all? Have you had any challenges like that?</strong></p> <p>It’s difficult to quantify it really, I mean obviously one does feel that as you get older the parts are fewer and there is certainly in Hollywood a huge pressure for women to look 10, 15, 20 years older than they really are in order to keep the momentum of still having a career, whereas, you know, why don’t we all grow old gracefully? There’s less pressure for men, it has to be said, but there is still pressure for them too.</p> <p><strong>What’s next for you? Do you have anything in the works?</strong></p> <p>Well I might be embarking on doing a bit of theatre. I haven’t been in the theatre for several years. I’m looking forward to getting back into it but I’m a bit daunted as well. It’s tough, being in the theatre. People think you just breeze in and you’re only working nights but you only get one take. At least you do get another shot the next performance, that’s what’s so lovely about it, you think “that was crap last night, oh I must try that tomorrow.” But you know, you start thinking about it hours before you’re due in the theatre, especially matinee days, and the amount of energy you have to give is tough.</p> <p><strong>There have been talks of a movie, is that something you’d be interested in getting involved with?</strong></p> <p>Oh, why wouldn’t I be? If they want me in it, I think it would be lovely to have one last hurrah, wouldn’t it?</p> <p><strong>Is there anything you would want to see happen?</strong></p> <p>We could have a baby. We could adopt… we could adopt Thomas [laughs]. I would like to see Daisy, for example, doing something rather magnificent or finding romance, because you know she’s been in widow’s weeds for quite some years now since William died during the First World War so I think she’s due, and she’s still young so she’s due for a nice love match.</p> <p><em>The sixth and final season of </em>Downton Abbey<em> is available on Blu-ray and DVD on Thursday.</em></p> <p><em>Image: ITV</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/04/hilarious-downton-abbey-quotes/"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>24 hilarious quotes from Violet Crawley</em></span></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/02/tv-shows-ending-in-2016/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">5 TV shows ending in 2016</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/04/4-top-subscription-tv-series/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>4 top subscription TV series</strong></em></span></a></p>

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Paperbark wrapped rainbow trout with warrigal green macadamia pesto

<p>Now this a dish you make when you need to impress! Paperbark imparts a smoky flavour when heated, making the rainbow trout taste absolutely amazing.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves</span>:</strong> 4 with 1½ cups pesto</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients</span>:</strong></p> <p><em>For the pesto</em></p> <ul> <li>4 cups warrigal greens, firmly packed</li> <li>½ cup macadamias, roasted</li> <li>2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped</li> <li>1½ tablespoons lemon juice</li> <li>½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated</li> <li>1/3 cup macadamia oil</li> </ul> <p><em>For the rainbow trout</em></p> <ul> <li>2 teaspoons lemon myrtle</li> <li>½ cup macadamia oil</li> <li>4 x 300g small whole rainbow trout, cleaned and scaled</li> <li>4 large sheets paperbark</li> <li>warrigal greens, to line paperbark</li> <li>2 lemons, sliced</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>To make the pesto, blanch the warrigal greens in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Refresh in a bowl of iced water. Squeeze out any excess water and roughly chop.</li> <li>In a food processor blend the warrigal greens, macadamias and garlic, scraping down the sides, until almost smooth. Add the Parmesan and with the motor running, add the lemon juice and macadamia oil in a slow steady stream and process until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.</li> <li>Preheat the oven to 180°C. Combine the lemon myrtle and macadamia oil and brush all over the fish. Dampen each piece of paperbark and line with warrigal greens. Place the trout on top and fill each fish cavity with 2 to 3 tablespoons of warrigal macadamia pesto. Place lemon slices on top of the trout.</li> <li>Trim the edges of the bark with scissors then wrap up into a bon bon shape, allowing a little opening for steam to escape. Use cooking string to tie each end of the bark.</li> <li>Place the trout parcels on 2 baking trays, sprinkle with water, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes or until the fish is cooked.</li> </ol> <p> <strong>Tips:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You can substitute warrigal greens for English spinach but no need to blanch them</li> <li>You can substitute paperbark for non-stick baking paper. Paperbark is available from specialty or online stores.</li> <li>You can barbeque your trout on a high heat, cooking for 10 minutes on each side or until the fish is cooked</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>Recipe courtesy of Australian Macadamias –</strong></em> <em><strong><a href="http://www.australian-macadamias.org/consumer/en/taste/recipes"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">visit their site for more yummy food ideas.</span></a></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Have you ordered your copy of the Over60 cookbook, The Way Mum Made It, yet? Featuring 175 delicious tried-and-true recipes from you, the Over60 community, and your favourites that have appeared on the Over60 website, head to the</strong></em> <em><strong><a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/products/way-mum-made-it-pbk" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">abcshop.com.au to order your copy now.</span></a></strong></em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/thai-style-fish-cakes/">Thai fish cakes</a></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/wild-rice-lemon-dill-salmon/">Wild rice, lemon and dill with pulled salmon</a></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/coriander-chilli-chive-corn-fritters/">Tasty coriander, chilli, chives and corn fritters</a></span></em></strong></p>

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6 genius ways to use cling wrap

<p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447968647113_112969" class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>Plastic wrap is a kitchen essential we use everyday, but you might be surprised to know it has a tone of uses beyond the bench top.</span></p> <p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447968647113_112972" class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>Try these five genius hacks today:</span></p> <p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447968647113_112978" class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><strong>1. Stop freezer crystals</strong></p> <p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447968647113_112981" class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>You want to treat yourself with a big scoop of ice cream, but when you open the freezer you discover the inside of the tub is covered in crystals- yuck. Freezer burn, as it’s commonly known, occurs when food is stored for a long period in super cold conditions, and not only tastes odd but makes it hard to scoop ice cream out of the tub.</span></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>Grab a square of plastic wrap and fold it to the size of the tub. Place a layer over the top of the ice cream and close the lid. Don’t worry that the wrap isn’t airtight, it’ll still keep your ice-cream fresher for longer.</span></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><strong>2. Perfect poached eggs</strong></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>Poaching an egg is somewhat of an art but this genius kitchen hack is a great short cut. Simply take a sheet of plastic wrap roughly the size of your hand and place it in an empty egg carton hole. Crack the egg so that it lands back into the egg carton, contained in the plastic wrap. Next, grab the corners of the wrap and join them in the centre, twisting the wrap to create a tight package.</span></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>To finish off, lower the egg package into boiling water. Don’t worry about the plastic- it will keep the egg in a neat case and once the egg is poached, just peel it off.</span></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><strong>3. Ripen fruit</strong></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>Plastic wrap is a great aid for controlling the speed of ripening fruit. If you bought an over-ripe bunch of bananas, simply wrap the stem of bananas with plastic wrap to slow the ripening process down.</span></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>To ripen fruit faster, add browning bananas to a bowl with under-ripe fruit and cover the entire bowl with plastic wrap.</span></p> <p class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><strong>4. Travel-proof shampoo</strong></p> <p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447968647113_113012" class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>It’s every traveller’s nightmare to open their toiletries bag, only to discover his or her liquids have burst mid-flight. Travel-proof your shampoo and conditioner by ripping off a small square of plastic wrap, just bigger than the size of a lid. Unscrew the top of the bottles and secure the plastic wrap, before screwing the lid back on. Keep the wrap loose- tying it too tight will cause rips.</span></p> <p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447968647113_113018" class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><strong>5. Keep paint brushes fresh</strong></p> <p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447968647113_113023" class="yiv9107821655MsoNormal"><span>Doing a DIY painting project? Prolong the life of used paintbrushes with plastic wrap. If you’re painting for more than a few hours, prevent paintbrushes drying out by wrapping them firmly in a few layers of wrap. It’ll keep the air out and mean you don’t have to wash them as often. </span></p>

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