Mind the three Bs of dressing appropriately
In the good old days you could buy a carry-on bag that all airlines would accept. Nowadays, each operator sets its own size limit (UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows, 7 July). When buying a bag, you need to decide who you will fly with. Carry-on bags have become unofficial loyalty cards of airlines.Tony DurhamBrighton, East Sussex
Connor Myers' article (As if graduating weren't daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI, 6 July) made me recall an old story. During negotiations at a US car factory, management said: 'When we've got automation, we won't need you.' The union rep replied: 'When you've got rid of us, who'll buy your autos?'Joe OldakerNuneaton, Warwickshire
In terms of going forward, tomorrow is always another day (Letters, 7 July).Steve RichardsBath
Much has been written in your letters pages about sayings, but there comes a time, to quote the great Roger McGough, that 'When all's said and done, there'll be nothing left to say or do'.Tom ChallenorEaling, London
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Mind the three Bs of dressing appropriately
Milan's La Scala is not the only place to request less flesh on display (No shorts, no flip-flops: La Scala bars beachwear from the opera, 7 July). In the Australian city where I was on holiday, many restaurants and bars had become impatient with people who didn't cover up on leaving the beach. Being Australian, their instructions were clear and to the point. They put up signs outside stating 'Remember the three Bs: No boobs, bellies or bums'.Angela BartonBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire In the good old days you could buy a carry-on bag that all airlines would accept. Nowadays, each operator sets its own size limit (UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows, 7 July). When buying a bag, you need to decide who you will fly with. Carry-on bags have become unofficial loyalty cards of DurhamBrighton, East Sussex Connor Myers' article (As if graduating weren't daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI, 6 July) made me recall an old story. During negotiations at a US car factory, management said: 'When we've got automation, we won't need you.' The union rep replied: 'When you've got rid of us, who'll buy your autos?'Joe OldakerNuneaton, Warwickshire In terms of going forward, tomorrow is always another day (Letters, 7 July).Steve RichardsBath Much has been written in your letters pages about sayings, but there comes a time, to quote the great Roger McGough, that 'When all's said and done, there'll be nothing left to say or do'.Tom ChallenorEaling, London Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
Daily Mail
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Mum is left horrified by Virgin passenger's 'inappropriate' five-word request to three-year-old daughter as they boarded flight
A Virgin airlines customer has revealed the shocking moment a stranger tapped her three-year-old daughter on the shoulder and delivered a chilling warning. Emma Darrouzet and her family were traveling from Brisbane to Port Douglas when her daughter was approached by a fellow Virgin Australia passenger. The mum and her daughter, Odette, were 'at the airport, about to get on a plane for a family holiday' when the incident took place. 'As I was standing to check my bag in, a lady tapped my three-year-old daughter on the shoulder and said, 'Hello, I hope you know you need to be quiet on the airplane',' she said in a TikTok. In the video, Ms Darrouzet asks Odette if she was approached by a 'silly lady', to which the little girl nods her head. The artist told Yahoo Lifestyle she was 'taken aback' by the exchange and her daughter had been left frightened. She told the woman her daughter has flown before and 'knows what to do on a plane'. Ms Darrouzet went through security and met up with her husband and two other children, but was later shocked to see the woman queuing up for the same plane. @ Ummm… can we talk about airport etiquette for a second? 😡 Today at the bag drop, a random woman actually walked up and touched my kid, bent down low, and said right to her face that she needed to be quiet on the plane. First of all, WHO touches a stranger's child? Second, Odie is literally the dream flyer, headphones on, iPad, chilling. She wasn't even making a sound at the time. I was honestly SHOOK. The woman knew she crossed a line too because she bolted before I could even say anything. Like… what would you have said? Because I'm still ready to rehearse my clapback in the shower tonight. 😂 Is it controversial to say: Don't. Touch. Other. People's. Kids. Ever. #airport #donttouch #travelgram ♬ original sound - Emma Darrouzet Art 'It was completely out of line,' the mum and artist said. The incident divided viewers with some insisting airlines consider child-free flights, while others declared that those who travel without children have the 'right to a peaceful' journey. 'I would never say it out loud, but that's all we're hoping for, a tantrum free flight,' one commented. 'There needs to be a section on all airplanes where all the children and their parents sit with sound proof walls so the rest of us can enjoy a peaceful flight,' another shared. 'No this woman is not a silly lady because we all have the right to a peaceful, quiet flight,' a third said. However, others were horrified at the female passenger approached a three-year-old regardless of her intention. 'I'm a childless adult, so I do enjoy my quiet. However, having some random approach a child and make veiled threats is 100 per cent unacceptable and would be a serious issue for me,' one argued. 'She's going to be quiet or what? What are you doing to do if she's not quiet?' 'Regardless of what she said, a stranger touching my child and/or telling them what to do is a hard no from me,' another agreed. Someone else wrote: 'She walked up to a completely silent child, touched a random kid she doesn't know, and told them to be quiet on the plane. 'All while said child is standing there quietly. I'd knock her out.' Australian airlines do not offer child-free options for flights, but it's been over 10 years since Asian carriers Scoot and AirAsia introduced child-free cabins. The 'ScootinSilence' seats are located towards the front of the aircraft, giving passengers the option to book a seat in a child-free area where travellers under the age of 12 are banned. AirAsia offers a child-free zone, located in the first seven rows of economy class, on some of its flights to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Australia and Nepal.
Daily Mail
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Carrie Bickmore cuts a casual figure in a cosy fleece coat as she jets off from Perth Airport on girls' trip with her two young daughters
Carrie Bickmore has headed off for a getaway with her two daughters. The former star of The Project jetted out of Perth Airport with her girls, Evie, eight, and Adelaide, six, who she shares with ex-partner Chris Walker. The 44-year-old was dressed in a warm and casual outfit for her flight, staying cosy in a white fleece jacket with black accents. She added a cap over her blonde hair, which was worn in a ponytail, as well as a pair of black bike shorts. Carrie appeared to have on minimal makeup and towed along a pile of luggage including a carry-on case, a tote and a handbag. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Her daughters, who sported pink ensembles, also had their own carry-on suitcases with them, which they wheeled through the terminal. Carrie and her former partner of 11 years, Chris Walker, split in 2023. They are co-parenting their children, including Carrie's son Ollie, 17, who the television personality shares with her late husband Greg Lange. It comes after Carrie shocked fans by sharing a very unconventional time-saving food hack. The radio star posted a clip to social media which captured her preparing spaghetti bolognese in an unusual manner. She was seen pouring the boiled pasta directly onto a dinner table, with no plate underneath it, and then added the meat sauce on top. She finished it off by sprinkling powdered parmesan cheese over the dish. Carrie then casually grabbed a fork to dig in, revealing her simple and speedy way of preparing dinner for her and her kids. 'A new way to do dinner. I was inspired by a random post on Instagram and thought I'd be a fun mum too and let the kids just eat in a more relaxed manner,' she wrote in the caption. 'They thought it was so weird but loved it. And given I put baking paper underneath, the cleanup was easier than washing plates!' Many of Carrie's followers slammed her 'offensive' food presentation. 'As an Italian, I find this highly offensive and wrong on so many levels!' one wrote. 'No. Just no,' another simply said. Others thought it was unhygienic. 'Fun concept but I don't want to share someone else's spit,' wrote one follower, while another added: 'Nope, don't want everyone else's dirty fork in my bolognese.' One person was highly offended by her supermarket-bought parmesan cheese, writing: 'That powdered Parma smells like vom. Can't do it.' 'I love this,' wrote Jacqui Felgate, while Australian clothing label Auguste said: 'So fun.' 'Good on you Carrie for having some fun with your kids,' another fan added. Carrie was recently welcomed back to The Project in a downpour of confetti as the show recorded one of its final episodes. The television and radio star, who quit the Channel Ten show back in 2022, returned to her old stomping ground as a guest, promoting a good cause. She was there to celebrate the ten year anniversary of her charity foundation, Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer, which has raised $24 million for cancer research. Carrie announced her departure from The Project after 12 years on air in October 2022. The Adelaide- born star is now the host of the Carrie & Tommy show on the Hit Network alongside Tommy Little.
