A huge hole that was in the middle of the tarmac at the top of Tanhouse Road and Bodmin Hill in Lostwithiel gave the citizens of Cornwall a hard time. They tried to the avoid the area at all cost until one day someone decided to fill it with concrete.
According to the officials of the Cornwall Council, the road’s surface had deteriorated because of an ongoing kerfuffle with drainage. As a result, the road was closed at the beginning of April, 2023.
The issue went on, and even after a month of not doing anything for the huge hole and the inaccessibility of the road, an anonymous motorist decided to take matters into his own hands and filled it in with concrete during a weekend in May.
Thanks to this person the road reopened but it didn’t last long because the Cornwall Council’s road repair company, Cormac, decided to close the road again with an explanation that it wasn’t their team that did the repairs officially.
The chiefs of Cornwall Highways are trying to track down the person who fixed the road because he took off the signs and filled the hole with concrete without consent.
Officials informed the public that the road would be closed in the month that followed, or until they catch up with the backlog of pothole repairs.
“If information regarding who carried out the works becomes known in the community, I would be grateful if details could be shared.” The Cornwall councilor for Lanreath and Lostwithiel, Colin Martin, said and added that this pothole was the “perfect metaphor for the way that the entire public sector is crumbling due to under-investment.”
Further, Mr. Martin stated, “The latest is that the road has been closed again and will remain closed until it is ‘properly’ repaired by Cormac, but they say this could be weeks away as all available teams have been diverted to filling smaller potholes on roads which are still open. Over the past two years, the Conservatives running Cornwall Council have cut the budget for road resurfacing and proactive maintenance. As a result of this short-sighted decision, potholes are now appearing across Cornwall faster than Cormac can fill them in.”
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This isn’t the first time ordinary citizens to take matters into their own hands when the councils are not able to provide for the community.
Back in 2017, a citizen from Toronto built a new set of park stairs for the community garden and spent $550 for the entire project after the city council informed the public that such a project would cost about $65,000 to $150,000.
As expected, they weren’t happy with the man who did the stair himself.
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With Kate Middleton undergoing a “planned” abdominal surgery and King Charles being diagnosed with cancer, all eyes are on the members of the Firm.
However, what attracted plenty of attention was Harry’s trip to Britain. Once he learned of his father’s diagnosis, Harry took a flight to his homeland.
According to the media, it was Charles himself who informed Harry of his cancer.
He and Charles were reported to have met, but that meeting was rather short because Charles was to take a helicopter trip to the royal estate of Sandringham where he takes rest between treatments, and Harry was allegedly not permitted to follow.
What exactly the father and son discussed is not known. But it is already clear that Harry’s visit didn’t set the stage for any future peace talks as many had hoped.
Prince William was said to had no intentions of meeting with his brother, and as per Radar Online, Camilla wasn’t happy with the fact Harry met Charles without the Palace’s approval.
“Her Majesty was furious Harry flew in from his ritzy California home without getting palace approval — and came with an attitude,” a source is said to have told the National Enquirer.
BATH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 25: Camilla, Queen Consort during the visit to the Royal Osteoporosis Society reception at the Guildhall, on January 25, 2023 in Bath, England. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The same report stated that Harry asked from Camilla to leave the room because he wanted to talk to his father in private.
“I’m told Camilla was outraged,” the source went on. “She’s taken a lot of bile from Harry for years and couldn’t wait to let him have it.”
The relationship between Harry and Camilla has been a rocky one from the start. He spoke of her in the past, and she wasn’t spared in his memoir Spared either.
Harry revealed in his memoir that he and his brother had pleaded with their father not to marry Camilla.
“Despite Willy and me urging him not to, Pa was going ahead. We pumped his hand, wished him well. No hard feelings,” Harry wrote in Spare. “We recognized that he was finally going to be with the woman he loved, the woman he’d always loved.”
He even wrote that he had asked himself if Camilla would be “just as cruel to him as all the wicked stepmothers in storybooks,” adding that William “long harbored suspicions about the Other Woman.”
Previously, in the interviews he gave to the media, Harry accused his stepmother of leaking stories to the British media in an attempt to fix her own public image. Further, he said that the media portrayed her as a ‘villain’ because they believed she was to be blamed for Charles and Diana’s collapsed marriage.
“That made her dangerous because of the connections that she was forging within the British press. And there was open willingness on both sides to trade of information. And with a family built on hierarchy, and with her, on the way to being Queen Consort, there was gonna be people or bodies left in the street because of that,” Harry said.
In an interview with Good Morning America, Harry revealed that he hasn’t spoken with his father’s wife for a very long time.
“I love every member of my family, despite the differences, so when I see her, we’re perfectly pleasant with each other,” he said.
“She’s my stepmother. I don’t look at her as an evil stepmother. I see someone who married into this institution and has done everything that she can to improve her own reputation and her own image, for her own sake.”
According to royal expert Angela Levin, Camilla feels the same and she isn’t much interested in a relationship with Harry either.
“The Duchess always felt quite wary of Harry and used to see him out of the corner of her eye looking at her in a long and cold way. She found it rather unnerving. Otherwise, they got on quite well,” Levin writes in her new book Camilla: From Outcast to Queen Consort.
As of Harry’s latest visit, the source continued: “Camilla has taken it all on the chin, but using her husband’s cancer as a ‘loving son’ PR stunt was the last straw.
“After the father-son reunion, I hear she told Harry he’s a disgrace to his father, the family and the monarchy — and she left no doubt he isn’t wanted back!”
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Pierce Brosnan is a Hollywood heartthrob adored by millions of women from all over the world, but he’s also a devoted father of five and a loving husband to his beautiful wife, Keely Shaye Smith. The have been together for over two decades and are considered one of the much loved celebrity couples.
When Keely’s birthday rolled around, Pierce knew he had to do something special for the love of his life.
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The actor has fallen for Kelly from the moment he laid eyes on her at a Mexican bar in 1992. They started datig two years later and tied the knot after seven year. He knew something was different about her. In an interview with The Independent, the former James Bond star revealed why he was drawn to Keely in the first place.
“I love her vitality, her passion. She has this strength that I wouldn’t be able to live without. When Keely looks at me, I go weak.”
She also spoke of their first date and said, “We sat down under the stars and he held my hand. There were fireworks going off over our heads, and Kenny Loggins was singing. We talked until 3 in the morning.
“He was captivating,” Keely added.
“Tall, dark and handsome, everything that everybody would immediately be attracted to. He had this mischievous sparkle in his eyes. I thought, ‘Wow! Wow!’”
One of the secrets of their long-lasting marriage is that no matter how busy they are with their careers, they always make time for each other.
“My wife and I took a short road trip up to Santa Barbara – we were going for a romantic weekend and to look at houses and drink great wine. We didn’t listen to any music, but we just listened to the sounds of each other’s voices and sorted out the world.”
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This type of unwavering connection between them is what prompted Pierce to take to social media on their anniversary.
He declared his love for his wife on Instagram, writing: “Thank you for the love my love of these past 25 years, onwards.”
This wasn’t the first time for the renowned actor to share his feelings about Keely publicly.
On her 58th birthday, he shared a lovely photo of her wearing huge black glasses and a short purple dress and smiling at the camera, and wrote: “My beautiful luscious love Keely on her 58th trip around the sun yesterday… apres swim, making coconut water. Happiest of birthdays it was!”
A number of celebs shared birthday wishes. Rita Wilson wrote: “Happy Birthday sweet Keeyly. We will have to have a ‘nutty Keely’ in your honor!” and Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad said, “Love you two so much. ❤️.”
Marrying Keely meant a second chance at happiness for the star who lost his first wife, Cassandra Harris, to ovarian cancer in 1991, when she was just 43. They had three children together, including daughter Charlotte who unfortunately died of cancer just like her mother in 2013.
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Over the years, Keely gained weight and people sometimes fat shame her but her husband always has her back and makes sure everyone knows he loves her the way she is. She is the great love of his life, that’s certain.
“Her friends offered her weight-loss surgery. However, I adore every curve in her physique. She is the most beautiful woman in my eyes. Additionally, she gave birth to our five children,” the actor was reported to have said.
Maybe Pierce staying with her comes as a surprise to many simply because Hollywood marriages are not “meant” to last.
We wish Pierce and Keely a lifetime of happiness, love, and laughter. They’re definitely an example of how true love can thrive in Hollywood!
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Besides his hectic work schedule, Prince William is also quite busy taking care of the kids, doing the runs to school, taking them to activities after school, as well as doing the evening shift alongside the family nanny, Maria Teresa Burallo, who has been with the family since the birth of Prince George.
With Kate still recuperating following the planned abdominal surgery and King Charles receiving weekly treatments for his cancer, William needs to step up and attend even more royal duties than before.
He, however, is experiencing some hard time having to balance between his work and his private life, according to royal expert Angela Levin. On top of that, his brother Harry was in Britain, and as we all know the relationship between the two is still a rocky one. The royal expert said that William “got used to Harry being rude, unkind and attacking his wife.”
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“It’s very hard for him. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with Harry at the moment, and you can’t blame him. Because he’s been so rude and told untruths about both William and Catherine,” Angela Levin told GB News.
“I don’t know how you completely can change that. It’s difficult, isn’t it? It’s difficult to completely turn over a relationship and forget all the past. I don’t think people can do that.”
Isabel Webster, the host of the GB News show, said she believed the Prince could feel “lonely” at this time.
“This is somebody who’s estranged from his brother, he lost his mother in tragic circumstances, recently lost his granny, who was one of the few who understood the responsibility he faces,” she said. “And one of his uncles is disgraced; now his father and wife are both unwell.”
Levin responded: “Harry said to me when I was writing his biography that he and William couldn’t be closer, we trust each other totally. We are together. We have the most amazing relationship because we’ve had the same experiences, terrible, difficult experiences. But now that’s not the case.”
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On Wednesday night, Prince William attended London’s Air Ambulance Charity Gala Dinner. There, he held a speech and thanked everyone for their kind wishes regarding both his wife as well as his father, King Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer on Monday.
“Good evening everyone. Thank you all for being here. And thank you to those whose hard work has made this evening possible. I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you, also, for the kind messages of support for Catherine and for my father, especially in recent days. It means a great deal to us all. It’s fair to say the past few weeks have had a rather ‘medical’ focus. So I thought I’d come to an air ambulance function to get away from it all,” William said.
Earlier that day, the Prince of Wales held an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, where he handed out more than 50 honors. Among the recipients was Patricia Sprouse who later took to LinkedIn to share the news of her honor. In her post, she revealed some details regarding Kate and the much-needed help she gets.
“What an amazing experience, the castle was just breathtaking, everyone was so lovely to us as we were just in awe of everything,” Sprouse wrote on LinkedIn. “Prince William said that Catherine had two Filipino nurses looking after her and they were amazing and kind.”
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The good thing is that Kate could travel to Anmer Hall, which many saw as a good sign when it comes to her recovery.
“One of the great beauties of Norfolk is that it is so accessible from London. Of course, if you’re royal, you can get anywhere quicker than most – and sometimes they probably use a helicopter – but even by car, it’s only a couple of hours, and that makes it so much easier than getting to Balmoral,” former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! Magazine.
“Windsor is lovely, and they have a beautiful house, of course. But it’s also on the Heathrow flight path, and that can be very intrusive. William and Kate find all they want as a family in the wide open spaces that Norfolk offers.”
Bond added, “I think it’s very encouraging that Kate has been well enough to make the trip to Sandringham. It shows that she is making a steady recovery. Also, the change will probably be most welcome… the same four walls must get a bit tedious when you are recuperating as she is.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Prince William, Prince of Wales arrives at the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Getty Images for BAFTA)
On Sunday, William walked the BAFTA Film Awards red carpet at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall without his wife by his side.
He was greeted on the red carpet by Elaine Bedell, the chief executive of the Southbank Centre. William gave her an update on how his wife was doing, and his words were touching.
As per OK! Magazine, William said, “I’m sorry Catherine’s not here; she does love the BAFTAs.”
Asked if he had seen the nominated movies, the Prince answered, “No, I’ve done the fewest I’ve ever done this year, annoyingly. I’ve had other things on my mind. It’s been a bit like… but hopefully, I’ll catch up.”
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Now matter how busy William is, reports are that he would not let his brother Harry help with any of the royal duties, although Harry allegedly offered to step in while he’s father is being treated for the cancer.
“Whatever has been discussed between William and the King is private, but it is absolutely and categorically clear that he (William) would not allow Harry to return. He thought it was a bad idea at the time and he’s even more clear now,” a source said of the meeting between William and Charles which took place at Sandringham last week.
“If anyone is going to take on more duties, it will be William, and that isn’t even on the agenda for now. His main focus is on his father’s health, his family and what is best for the monarchy. There is a zero per cent chance Harry is coming back in any capacity.”
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As the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, has been on the campaign trail for months, scoring wins in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, all eyes are on him and his wife Melania, with many questioning their relationship since she hasn’t been seen by his side during the campaign.
Melania suffered a loss when her mother Amelia passed away in January at the age of 78.
“Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond measure and continue to honor and love her legacy,” the former first lady wrote on X.
PALM BEACH, FL – JANUARY 18: Viktor Knavs, Melania Trump, Barron Trump and Donald Trump are seen at the funeral of Melania’s mother Amalija Knavs on January 18, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
During the private funeral, held at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 18, Melania delivered an emotional eulogy, paying tribute to her mother’s “unparalleled affection.” She remembered her mother as “a ray of light in the darkest of days.”
“She embodied the best mother, wife, grandmother, mother-in-law – a true beacon of love and luxury in our lives,” Melania Trump said, adding that her mother’s “beauty and impeccable sense of style turned the heads of many.”
Judi James, a body language specialist, analyzed the photo of the Trump family taken on the day of the funeral and said that Donald Trump “seems to have adopted a pose similar to his wife Melania” and “looking much more vulnerable than usual, with his arms falling to the front of his torso and a reflective-looking frown on his face.”
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Years event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump continues to run for a second term as the President of the United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
When it comes to Melania and her husband, there have been speculations about their relationship going on for quite some time. The reason why is that she decided not to accompany him on his trials and that she’s not often seen by his side during the capmaign.
For some, this doesn’t come as a surprise because Melania is known as someone who wants to stay out of the limelight. The same is true for her son Barron who is also trying to keep a low profile despite being the son of a business mogul exposed in the media non-stop.
The couple appeared together on the funeral of Trump’s sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, and Judi James again commented the former president’s body language. “There is one moment on the steps outside the church when Trump appears to attempt to adopt a strong presidential pose, standing upright with his jaw squared and his head lifted, but otherwise, he looks like a man stricken by grief,” James commented.
“His tight clasp on Melania’s hand looks as though it is for practical as well as emotional support. Walking down the steps he seems to lean heavily on his wife for support so that her shoulders tilt towards him in a hint that he is placing some weight on that clasp.”
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However, although she’s not spotted around her husband much, people close to Melania say she has changed her mind about her husband running for president again and as much as she resented the idea of becoming a first lady once again, she now seems to support Trump’s campaign.
In 2021, according to CNN, Melania Trump reportedly didn’t support her husband to seek a second presidential term as she felt she was done with the White House. However, last summer, she had changed her mind. Speaking with Fox News, Melania wished to return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.
She said she was looking forward to working alongside her husband.
“My husband achieved tremendous success in his first administration, and he can lead us toward greatness and prosperity once again,” the former first lady said. “He has my support, and we look forward to restoring hope for the future and leading America with love and strength.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 20: Former President Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump exit the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City. Ivana Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Fox News host Laura Ingraham was eager to learn if Melania plans to join Trump at his rallies. “It’s a question I’m asked a lot, that Jill Biden is everywhere,” Ingraham told Trump during a recent town hall meeting. “She’s campaigning everywhere for Joe Biden and she did in 2020.
“Will we see more of your secret weapon, for those of us who know your wife, Melania? Will we see more of her this time around, given her ability to speak so many languages… [she’s] so wonderful with children and everyone? I think a lot of people here want to see more of her.”
Trump didn’t hesitate before offering an answer. “They love her, I’ll tell you,” he responded. “And you know her. She’s a very brilliant person. She speaks many languages, the whole thing.
“Her life revolves around that boy, [he’s] so important to her. At the same time, it also revolves around our country and the success of our country. She’s raised a lot of money for charity.”
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders listens during an East Room event on “second chance hiring” June 13, 2019 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Trump announced that Sanders will be leaving her position at the White House. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The former president continued, “She’s a private person. It’s funny; she was a very successful model, very, very successful, and yet she was a private person. She’s going to be out a lot, not because she likes doing it, but she likes the result. She wants to see this country really succeed.”
“[The people] love the fact that she’s not out there so much. You know, a lot of first ladies will go out. They want to be everywhere. They get angry at their husband because he’s not introducing them. If I didn’t introduce Melania she’d be very happy about it. She’s just a different kind of a person. And she loves the country.”
Donald Trump concluded, “She’s gonna be out quite a bit, and she loves his country, and she wants a great, and she says hello.”
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Unlike Kate Middleton, who chose not to share any details regarding her much-talked about planned abdominal surgery, King Charles opted to break the royal tradition of keeping their medical record a secret and shared information about his procedure of enlarged prostate during which it was discovered he had cancer.
His decision was widely praised by the media and the public, with royal experts thanking him for raising awareness. The same couldn’t be said about the Princess of Wales, however, according to them.
Currently, with Kate taking her time to recuperate and the King receiving treatments in London, the number of working royals is at the minimum, but the royals still manage to fulfill their duties mainly thanks to Prince William and Queen Camilla.
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As per royal expert Jennie Bond, the King’s decision to disclose his cancer diagnosis with the public has to do with Camilla advising him to do so.
“I’m sure Camilla will have encouraged the King to break with royal tradition and be open about his diagnosis. She’s a very straightforward person, which is one of the most refreshing things about her,” Bond told the Mirror.
“And, when she’s not out on manoeuvres for the firm, she’ll be fussing over him like any other doting wife. For a couple in their mid to late seventies, news like this is a sharp and unwelcome reminder of human mortality. But they both have a big job to do, with limited years to do it. And so they may well see this as a blessing in disguise. A cancer has been detected, it is being treated and the expectation is that the King will be back to full time duties just as soon as possible.”
Queen Camilla has been seen extensively in public the last month. Some weeks ago, she took a six-hour drive from Sandringham, where King Charles spends his time between treatments, to Wiltshire for a charity musical evening from where she gave an update on Charles’ health state.
“He’s doing extremely well under the circumstances,” Queen Camilla said, adding that King Charles is “touched by the public’s support.”
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The King himself released a statement recently, thanking everyone for their well-wishes, and then took his time to thank his people once again during his meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
“I’ve had so many wonderful messages and cards. It’s reduced me to tears most of the time,” King Charles told Sunak.
“I hear there’s been a lot more attention and interest on those main, wonderful cancer charities, many of which I’ve been patron for years,” he added and laughed.
As of Camilla, who isn’t keen about living a life under the spotlight, she’s serving the Crown at the best of her abilities and is even giving speeches, another thing she’s known not to be fond of.
“She has gone to as many engagements as possible that King Charles would have done, which is a huge load, but she’ll do it with grace,” royal expert and author Angela Levin said during an appearance on GB News.” She would do her absolute best to stand by him.”
About Camilla’s disliking of speaking in public, Levin said, “She’s learned all that and I think it’s a marvelous thing that she’s done,” adding that Camilla truly is King Charles’ “rock” through this difficult time.
“She’s absolutely there when she’s needed,” Levin concluded.
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On the popular royal podcast Royally Obsessed, co-hosts Roberta Fiorito and Rachel Bowie praised the queen.
“I feel like on the heels of Camilla taking on solo engagements daily last week…to see Camilla step up, keep calm and carry on, and knowing what she’s also managing with her own kind of reactions and mental health over what’s going on with her husband, it’s the whole difference between duty and family,” Roberta Fiorito said, as reported by Express.
“You have to continue what you have to do for the crown, but you also have to process your emotions over Charles’s cancer diagnosis.”
Further, they added that Camilla must have a hard time putting on a brave face in the midst of her husband’s health battle and “bite her tongue about the real issues that were going on.”
“I think that has to be so incredibly hard, and such a heavy, heavy burden, to do while in public, too. It’s a lot to balance all at once,” Bowie said on Royally Obsessed.
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On February 13, Queen Camilla was made Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers during an Installation ceremony at Clarence House. The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers can be traced back to 1670, “when a Guild was formed via a petition to Parliament concerning the threat of imported fans.”
“I’m very proud to be part of the family,” Queen Camilla told the assembled Liverymen at Clarence House.
Peter Dove, Master of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers, said, “Amazing, because we’re a small company, we’re not well known, we’re a little bit different.”
“We are absolutely thrilled to have somebody who is interested in fans in her own right, this is something for her really, and we just hope that will be a two-way street – she’ll be a good ambassador for us,” he added.
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Ozzy Osbourne has been through so much over the years.
Ever since his quad-bike accident in 2003, everything went downfall for the Black Sabbath singer. Later, in 2019, he suffered yet another life-threatening fall when he fell in his bathroom and dislodged metal screws in his spine.
Recently, the 75-year-old singer gave a health update and spoke of his final surgery to mend his broken neck, describing the last few years as “absolute hell.”
While on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Ozzy was asked how he was feeling.
His response was: “I finally had my last procedure two days ago.
“I can’t believe I’ve come to the end of it. The main thing is over now, I’m done with the surgery.”
He then added: “But it’s been five years of absolute hell for me and my family. The family has been so supportive of me. I couldn’t have done it without them. It’s been a really bad scene. I have Parkinson’s, but I never think about it.”
The good thing is that despite all the challenges, “The Prince of darkness” was spotted walking without his cane in LA and many of his fans say that’s optimistic.
Although the singer announced he won’t be performing any longer, he never hid the fact that he wanted to take the stage again.
Speaking to Ozzy, fellow British musician Billy Morrison said, “Ozzy you’re looking so much better,” to what the singer replied, “It’s just a job, it’s what I do now.” Ozzy then added: “I just came back from the doctor today and my blood clots are gone, everything’s back to normal. I can bend my neck. I just gotta get my balance going now.”
At the time, Ozzy is only seeing his doctor for the Parkinson’s which he was diagnosed with in 2003.
“I’m not seeing so many doctors anymore. I’m just seeing the Parkinson’s doctor but I’m not having surgery or anything. I had seven surgeries in five years,” he explained.
As of his recovery, he said it was a slow process and it would take time as he’s no longer young.
The good thing is that his attitude is positive.
Back in the day, when Ozzy was an active drug user, he had undergone a surgery and the doctor was forced to apply four times the normal dose of anesthetic. The doctor was stunned and allegedly asked the singer why wasn’t he asleep. “I had a method while I was doing all of this s***,” Ozzy said in an interview with the radio station Sirius XM, referring to the anaesthetic incident. The doctor then gave him what is known as “two full syringes,” in order to put him to sleep for the procedure.
Ozzy broke his bad habits some years ago but he still experienced run-ins with relapse.
During an occasion he revealed that he once bought $600 worth of cannabis at one of California’s legal weed shops. Eventually, he didn’t use it, but it was a close call.
“I got it, and I thought, what the *** have I bought that for? Four ounces? I just got Covid, so there’s no point in my smoking anyway. I’d got one of those notions, which was something along the lines of ‘that would be good.’ But I never smoked one.”
Speaking of what helped him stay off substances, the musician revealed it was that he got honest with himself and had full support from his family.
We only wish Ozzy Osbourne the best life brings.
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While the Princess of Wales is recuperating from her abdominal surgery, her loved ones provide her with the much needed support.
Her husband, Prince William, is balancing between his royal duties and taking care of the kids, which includes taking them to school and to various of their activities, among the rest.
But among those who are there for Kate at all times are her parents and her siblings.
Her parents started their company, Party Pieces, the future Princess was just a five-year-old girl. As they were preparing for the celebration of her birthday, they realized that the market lacked elegant tablescapes, as per the Vanity Fair. This was how the idea for a business was born. Thanks to their company, the Middletons made millions and were able to provide great life for their three children, Kate, Pippa, and James, and that included boarding schools.
“Party Pieces was literally born at our kitchen table, so I suppose the ‘big break’ moment came when I realized there were lots of other parents looking for more affordable and imaginative partyware and that I had correctly identified a gap in the market for quality products that added something special,” Carole, Kate’s mother, told SheerLuxe.
“It was so exciting knowing I had a business idea that could work.”
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Not only Carole and her husband Michael were involved in the rise of the family company but their children too.
“Pippa wrote our ‘Party Times’ blog, James did the cakes when he first left school and Catherine developed our first birthday and baby category,” Carole revealed.
“My husband and I were young and a little inexperienced, but very enthusiastic, so we didn’t worry too much.”
It has been reported by a few magazines that nowadays the Middletons’ company is not doing well and that they are $3.3 million in debt.
When Kate started dating William and later became part of the royalty, her mother feared that she would “lose” her because she believed the royal life and the Firm would “swallow” her. Of course, at the time, she kept those thoughts to herself.
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Even before she got involved with William, Kate experienced bullying. While attending the all-girls boarding school Downe House for which her parents paid around £28,000 pounds in tuition, Kate experienced a very hard time. According to her former classmates, she was often teased and bullied and she felt like she didn’t fit there.
A friend at a later school, Gemma Williamson, previously told the Daily Mail, “Apparently, she had been bullied very badly, and she certainly looked thin and pale. She had very little confidence.” Kate’s former classmate Emma Sayle said the princess hated that her school was “cliquey.”
“It is a very cliquey school, and there was a lot of pressure,” she told RSVP Live, as quoted by Express.
“The girls were all high achievers, and there were lots of girls with eating disorders. Everyone wanted to be the best, the fittest, the prettiest. I think Kate was miserable from the start.”
“Being especially slender and a head taller than her peers, she stood out for the wrong reasons and was teased for being gangly and lanky,” royal expert Katie Nicholl added.
Speaking on Vanity Fair’s DYNASTY podcast last year, royal expert Katie Nicholl – author of The New Royals – described how William’s “snooty” friends whispered “doors to manual” when Kate arrived at one of West London’s nightclubs.
The prince’s aristocratic friends who were referred to as the “Glosse Posse,” a reference to their Gloucestershire roots, didn’t feel like Kate was on their level. However, she never rose to the “derogatory” comments made towards her, but decided to ignore them.
“It was never water off a duck’s back, but she has extraordinary strength of character and resilience. I’ve never once seen or heard of her losing her temper,” a royal aide told the Sunday Times Magazine.
William never let anyone mock Kate. When his friends didn’t treat her right, he would stop the insults right away. According to a 2021 article published by Daily Mail, “[William] flies off the handle at any sign of Kate being patronised and stamps that out very quickly. It’s one of his triggers,” a royal source said.
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“Over the years, many people have come up with great ideas for her, but if they are put across in a dismissive way, they’ve got pretty short shrift from him.”
“When Kate felt isolated from his life, he confronted the ‘friends’ who were not only abusive toward her but also her mother, mocking her English [and] calling her ‘door to manual’ as she used to be a hostess. [William] made it clear he didn’t tolerate disrespect to [Kate] or his in-laws,” royal expert namedCanellecitadelle on Twitter shared.
One time, people referred to Kate’s family as to “the en masse Middletons.” This was because the family would show up to an event in a “pristine” Land Rover, bringing with them all the things that come with an upper-class picnic.
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“The snootiness of the upper classes leveled at what they called the ‘en masse Middletons,’ this idea that the Middletons would turn up for a picnic at a social event for example and they would turn up in their pristine Land Rover that had been newly polished and they had a brand new Fortnum and Masons hamper, all of the paraphernalia that comes with an upper-class picnic,” Katie Nicholl explained on the DYNASTY podcast.
“But of course, [they were] alongside the sort of true aristocratic double baron titles that turn up at these events, in their muddy Land Rovers, with their moth-eaten blankets that are full of holes and some sort of oddly cobbled together picnic with hardboiled eggs rather than M&S finest.”
As time passed by, Britons started showing their appreciation for Kate, and today, she’s high on the list of favorite members of the Firm.
DERBY, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 06: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits students at the University of Derby to hear how the pandemic has impacted university life and what national measures have been put in place to support student mental health on October 6, 2020 in Derby, England. (Photo by Arthur Edwards – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Now that Kate is recovering from her surgery, which the public believes was quite more serious since the Palace failed to provide more details, her mother is by her side and helps around the children.
But Carole is said to be worried for her daughter’s health.
According to former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond, Carole Middleton was “very worried” about her daughter and “clucking around like a mother hen.”
In 2018, on her birthday, Carole spoke with The Telegraph about her “biggest fear” of losing a family member.
“My biggest fear [as her offspring grew up] was that I’d lose my family, but we’ve stayed close.” She went on: “There are times when they say, “Can you do this, or that?” and I can’t quite. But they like the fact that I work,” she said, as per Birmingham Live.
“Her parents are an enduring factor in the upbringing of their grandchildren,” a source told People Magazine. “And they will be a reassuring presence when she goes back to Windsor to recuperate.”
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