United Kingdom

Bacon flavoured chocolate bar a hit with Brit customers

London, Nov 24 : A bacon flavoured chocolate bar is proving a major success with Brit customers, despite a price tag of 5.99 pounds per 3oz, according to retailers.

Mo''s Bacon Bar contains chunks of applewood-smoked bacon combined with smoked salt and milk chocolate.

Selfridges, the only UK stockist, has sold its entire stock of several hundred bars within 48 hours and has ordered more supplies for its four outlets, to be sold in time for the Christmas period.

The manufacturer, Chicago-based Vosges Haut-Chocolat encourages first-time buyers to "engage your five senses … let the lust of salt and sweet coat your tongue".

Gordon Ramsay shrugs off seven-year secret affair claim

Gordon RamsayLondon, Nov 24 : Footballer-turned-celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has shrugged off claims of a seven-year affair with his pals insisting that his marriage is not at risk.

Though the 42-year-old dad of four refused to comment on the claims of his having a secret relationship with author Sarah Symonds, 38, his spokesman revealed that nothing had changed in the chef’s marriage.

“Everything is fine,” the Sun quoted the spokesman as saying.

“Life is good and it’s business as usual for their marriage,” he added.

WAGs Carly Zucker and Nicola McLean miss sex with their footie fellas

carly-zuckerLondon, Nov 24 : Nothing can be more frustrating than being away from your loved ones, as WAGs Carly Zucker and Nicola McLean revealed on November 23 how much they miss having sex with their footballer men.

The two revealed that they missed their men’s bodies, and that they would both be trying for babies once they got back to them.

“I can’t wait to jump into bed with him. His skin is so soft, I really miss touching him and kissing him,” the Sun quoted 24-year-old Zucker, who marries Chelsea star Joe Cole,
27, in June, as saying.

“As soon as we are married after June I want to be pregnant.

Britons miss village post offices, red phone boxes, Sundays’ rest the most

London, Nov 24 : A new survey has revealed that despite modern developments, Britons are still nostalgic for village post offices, red phone boxes, and Sundays as a day for rest.

Conducted by soft drink Tango, the survey revealed that almost 58 per cent of the British people named village post offices as the institution they had loved and lost, while
41 pct said that they missed Sunday as a national day of rest and red telephone boxes.

Thirty five per cent of the people missed supersonic aircraft Concorde, followed by the traditional milkman and the fastest-disappearing milk float in the West with 26 per cent of votes.

They still miss TV chart show Top of the Pops, old English tearooms, and the one-pound bank note.

Dust covered painting in attic turns out to be £50,000 masterpiece

London, Nov 24 : A 19th century painting covered in dust, and found behind an old mattress in an attic, has turned out to be a masterpiece worth 50,000 pounds.

John Everett Millais''s portrait of Effie Gray was given to a 45-year-old woman on her ninth birthday, and kept it in her loft for years.

She came to know about the painting, when she put her house up for sale.

The painting shed light on a 150-year-old scandal of a love triangle involving Pre-Raphaelite artist Millais.

The portrait is of a woman called Effie Gray who was married to Millais'' mentor and art critic John Ruskin at the time.

Jordan says her marriage to Peter Andre is strong despite rows

London, Nov 24 : Despite the continuous rows they have been having, former English glamour model Katie Price a. k. a. Jordan insists that her marriage to Peter Andre is still going strong.

The pair had been rumoured to be having marital problems, especially after they took a romantic break in the Maldives, but Jordan still insists that their relationship is solid.

“I laugh when people say we don''t get on. Of course we row. But we are best friends as well as partners. I don''t think we''d know what to do without each other,” the Sun quoted Jordan as saying.

“People think my life is all about work and partying. But my favourite times are when we''re all at home sitting in front of the telly or eating dinner together.

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