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West Australian
19 hours ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Nat Locke: applying for a Turkish visa has led to frustration, anguished wailing and a loss of faith in tech
I have spent most of this week jumping to the obvious conclusion that the Turkish government hates me, which is a fairly bold statement, I know. Let me explain. I'm heading off on holidays in just a couple of weeks' time and my first stop is Turkey. Or Turkiye if we're going to be absolutely correct about it. And seeing as I'm trying to get them to like me, Turkiye it is. So, as an Australian visiting Turkiye, I'm eligible to apply for an e-visa prior to my arrival. It's a relatively simple process, that in a perfect world, goes like this: Step 1: Fill out an online form with your passport and contact details. Step 2: Wait for an email. Step 3: Activate the link in the email within 60 minutes. Step 4: Pay. Step 5: Admire your new Turkish e-visa. What could possibly go wrong, I hear you ask. Well. I completed Step 1 on a Thursday evening a couple of weeks ago and checked my email. No email that night. No email all Friday. Then an email from the Republic of Turkiye turned up at 5:28am on Saturday. Unfortunately I didn't wake up until 7:15am, so the 60 minutes had elapsed and I had missed my window. So I went back to Step 1 again on Saturday at about midday. No email arrived on Saturday. No email arrived on Sunday. I started to take it personally. After all, I have been nothing but supportive of Turkiye. I'm a big fan of Turkish Delight, for starters, and sometimes I get mocked for my choices. But I digress. The much-awaited email turned up at 5:22am on Monday. Luckily, I was already at work, so I asked for silence and clicked on the link. And what appeared was a message indicating that my 60 minutes had already elapsed and I would have to go back to Step 1 again. At this point, I declared that the system was basically impenetrable. If the email didn't arrive in time, how was I supposed to activate the link? I was literally at a stalemate, but I love a challenge. So I utilised the strategy that has helped just about everyone to subscribe for something twice. Yes, I used my work email address. Back to Step 1 I went, laboriously filling in my passport details yet again. On the upside, I now know when my passport expires. It is seared into my brain. And guys, THIS TIME IT WORKED. The email appeared in my inbox immediately. I eagerly clicked on it, ready to activate the link and finally make my way to Step 3. And the email disappeared. It just ceased to be. It wasn't in my junk file or my deleted items folders. There wasn't even a tiny puff of smoke. So, I did what any tech-savvy human being would do. I asked the Turkish government to resend the email. And it appeared immediately. And then as soon as I clicked to open it again, it disappeared forever. At this point you may have heard some anguished wailing emanating from the greater Fremantle area. Yeah, that was me. The next day, I enlisted the assistance of one of our technical dudes at work, hoping he might be able to identify why these official government emails kept disappearing in front of my eyes. Being an expert in such things, he peered at my monitor for a while, then shrugged. Eventually, he asked someone in our Melbourne office to do something about it, presuming it's some sort of spam filter that prevents employees from applying for e-visas on company time. Or something like that. If I'm trying to find a positive in this scenario, it's that I've determined I'm not actually an enemy of the Turkish state. I'm just an enemy of technology in general. What a relief. As it stands, though, I still don't have a visa for Turkiye. If my research has served me well, it is possible to get a visa on arrival, but that would involve joining a queue at Istanbul airport after a 21-hour journey, which is what I would quaintly refer to as the 'worst case scenario'. In addition, I have lost my faith in technology, which might be problematic in the future.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
King Charles and David Beckham Reunite While Sons Prince Harry and Brooklyn Connect amid Family Strains
As King Charles and David Beckham stepped out for a spring royal tradition at the Chelsea Flower Show, another high-profile meet-up had unfolded across the Atlantic — one involving their sons. On May 19, the King and his wife, Queen Camilla, made a festive appearance at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show in London, taking in vibrant garden displays and honoring their beloved dogs with a visit to the RHS and BBC Radio 2 dog garden. The garden even featured the names of the couple's cherished pets, including Camilla's late dog Beth and new puppy Moley. Among the show's highlights was a new flower dedicated to Kate Middleton. 'Catherine's Rose,' with its coral-pink petals and fragrant hints of Turkish Delight and mango, was created to honor the Princess of Wales' advocacy for the healing power of nature, with proceeds supporting The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity — where she previously underwent treatment for cancer. Also at the flower show was Beckham, who greeted the King during the outing. The duo were seen sharing a warm reunion — a moment underscored by another notable development thousands of miles away. PEOPLE previously confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently joined Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz at a private dinner in Montecito, California. The evening took place at the home of Paramount CEO Brian Robbins and his wife Tracy Robbins — close friends of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — and was not personally arranged by Harry and Meghan. "Brooklyn and Nicola were invited prior to David's numerous global birthday galas, so the timing is pure coincidence," a source tells PEOPLE. "While it was an intimate gathering, there were several additional guests, including VIPs and film executives. Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous." The dinner comes amid ongoing family strains for both father-son duos. Brooklyn and Nicola were notably absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday celebration earlier this month, despite being invited. 'The relationship is definitely not beyond repair,' the insider added. 'They love and are always there for him. They're just hurt and disappointed that he's now playing no part in family life.' Meanwhile, Prince Harry and King Charles remain estranged. In a candid May 2 interview with the BBC, Harry revealed that his father 'won't speak' to him and admitted he's unsure 'how long [his father] has' as Charles continues cancer treatment. Still, he expressed hope for reconciliation: 'I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore.' Charles' outing on Monday honored the 111-year-old festival of all things horticultural, which was a favorite of Charles' late mother Queen Elizabeth and is seen as a curtain-raiser for the spring and early summer season that includes Royal Ascot horse racing meeting and garden parties at Buckingham Palace. This year ,there is expected to be more than 400 horticultural exhibits, which will be seen by 145,000 visitors over the dog garden, which celebrates the central part dogs play in many families' lives, features grass areas for dogs to enjoy and a large tree providing shade. It contains paths made with bricks that are decorated with the names of dogs belonging to Radio 2 presenters and RHS ambassadors – including TV gardener Monty Don's dog Ned, and those of Camilla's adopted Jack Russell Terrier, Bluebell and that of her beloved dog Beth, which died last year. Camilla's new puppy, Moley is also featured on the path along with the name of King Charles' dog, Snuff. Over the weekend, Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of Camilla with her dog Moley, who was adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. After the week-long flower show, the garden will live on at the rescue center which lies across the Thames from Chelsea. Another garden visited by the royal couple, who were accompanied by Charles' brother Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duchess of Gloucester, was The King's Trust Garden: Seeding Success. The Trust, which was formerly known as the Prince's Trust as it was created by Charles when he was Prince of Wales in 1976, has helped more than one million young people since its formation. The garden highlights the ability of seeds to adapt and flourish in hostile environments — mirroring the work of the Trust, which was set up by Charles in 1976 to help disadvantaged young people thrive and get a foot into business and employment, tries to do for those it supports. Grass and perennials mix with low-growing shrubs in the garden, creating what the palace says is 'an intimate, quiet space.' The garden will live on at Uxbridge College, West London, where it will be used, developed and maintained by young people enrolled on The King's Trust programs, other students and the local community. The royals also visited the Wildlife Trusts' British Rainforest Garden, designed by Zoe Claymore. The garden of The Wildlife Trusts, of which The King is Patron, has been designed to capture some of the characteristics of the wild and wet woodlands that once covered much of the British west coast. The Wildlife Trusts has a longterm mission to bring the rainforests back to the British Isles, and the garden has been designed as a representation of this precious habitat, which now only covers about one percent of British land. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! Another section of the show was the London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden, designed by Dave Green and set to be based at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home of the famous Chelsea Pensioners. The Royal Hospital is the site of the annual flower show. Dave Green hopes to reflect the 300-year-old heritage of 'a home for soldiers broken by age and war,' a statement said. The central inspiration for the garden is inspired by the joining of hands, when Pensioners and their guests come together. Boundaries include native hedging and a brick wall that links to the architecture of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Read the original article on People
The Herald Scotland
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
'Spectacular': Review: The Lion, Witch & Wardrobe @ Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Neil Cooper Five stars A World War Two soldier is playing We'll Meet Again on the piano at the start of this latest tour of C.S. Lewis' classic morality tale. The melancholy melody is about the most down to earth thing you're likely to see over the next two hours of a show that turns its dramatic world upside down in epic fashion. Scaled up by director Michael Fentiman from Sally Cookson's 2017 version at Leeds Playhouse, the result is spectacular. The opening song sets the tone for the wartime evacuation of the four Pevensie children, who are decamped to Aberdeen, where the allure for their new home's spare room proves too much for the eternally curious Lucy. Before she knows where she is she has gone beyond the flea ridden fur coats and landed in Narnia. As imagined by designer Tom Paris and original designer Rae Smith, the Narnia under the queendom of Katy Stephens' White Witch's more resembles some Fritz Lang styled dystopia driven by a constructivist chain gang who seem to have stepped out of a 1970s adult SF comic. Read more Yes, the White Witch has got the power, as she proves with her jawdropping metamorphosis at the end of the first act, but Spring is coming. This is the case even if Lucy's daft brother Edmund sells out his siblings for a bumper sized box of Turkish Delight personified by way of Toby Olié and Max Humphries' larger than life puppetry. Fentiman's slickly oiled machine is driven by Barnaby Race and Benji Bower's chamber folk score played by the cast of more than twenty throughout. Despite the show's grandiose staging, it is the humanity of the piece that gives the show its heart and soul. This is even the case with Stanton Wright's messianic looking Aslan, embodied by a life size lion puppet beside him as he spars with the White Witch and her well drilled minions. As Shanell 'Tali' Fergus' choreography navigates the cast from dark to light, it is the Pevensie clan who shine. Joanna Adaran as Susan, Jesse Dunbar as Peter, Kudzai Mangombe as Lucy and Shane Anthony Whiteley stepping up as Edmund for a Thursday matinee briefly halted by technical gods all rise to the occasion in a big show that never loses sight of the eternal story at its heart.
SBS Australia
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
11 of the greatest mikshake recipes to surprise and delight
Turkish Delight extravaganza Credit: Chris Middleton --- This year's takes place in Basel, Switzerland. Watch the broadcast live on SBS and SBS On Demand from Wednesday 14 May to Sunday 18 May (AEST) – Get full details of how to watch the live early morning broadcasts and prime time event coverage --- "The shake is not a drink, it's a state of mind," sings Australia's Eurovision Song Content 2025 representative, Go-Jo, in his now-iconic song . No doubt, his lyrics brings a whole new perspective to this beloved drink, popular around the world as a breakfast, dessert or anytime treat. In the spirit of the colourful contest and the glitter and drama around it, we've rounded up some of the best next-level milkshakes we think he would definitely approve of. The colourful intensity of this loaded shake just the beginning. The shake base is made with milk, choc-coated licorice and ice-cream (use licorice ice-cream, if you really want that licorice-y goodness!), then topped with allsorts, candy twists and a licorice lollipop. This takes the very popular dessert, banoffee pie, and turns it into a milkshake, a heavenly combination of caramel, banana, ice-cream and cream, topped with shaved chocolate. Breakfast or dessert? Why should you have to choose? This indulgent shake is like a tower built in celebration of both and does not disappoint on either count. Go all out for a birthday celebration with rainbow-coloured excess! If you love the flavour of cornflakes in milk, you'll love this recipe from Mary Berg. This Turkish delight-infused, thick and gooey mixture is liquid gold – it's like drinking a chocolate bar! " This refreshing and icy dragon fruit shake is exactly what I need on a hot day in Vietnam," says Luke Nguyen. "The secret ingredient is the condensed milk! It adds a hint of intense sweetness to the more subtle sweet and slightly sour flavour of the dragon fruit." You could also use mango, avocado or pomelo in this recipe. All the colours of the rainbow in one easy milkshake. This Nick Makrides creation is perfect for Mardi Gras, or any time you want a vibrant vanilla shake decorated with rainbow ganache and coloured sprinkles. An easy way to create your own dreamy, diner-style milkshakes at home. These get a little pizzaz from flavour-striped glasses, created with a raspberry syrup (for the raspberry ripple shakes) or a cocoa-vanilla syrup (for the choc-fudge drinks). Another shake with a Eurovision-esque, strikingly colourful vibe, this shake is total pink overload. There's cotton candy in the shake, a sprinkled coated chocolate rim on the shake glass, and when it comes to the toppings, your imagination can run wild: a decorated doughnut, more cotton candy, sprinkle-covered cookies... If you love peaches and cream, then this milkshake turns the classic flavour combination into a tempting drink... one you may need to spoon mouthfuls of to enjoy though, it's that thick and creamy. For more details on how to watch and vote in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, head . You can also keep up to date with all things Eurovision with SBS On Demand's Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Hub . Watch now Share this with family and friends
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
More delight for Turkish delicatessen as Britain goes nuts for pistachio
The latest twist in the dizzying ascent of the pistachio to the top of the confectionery charts is the rise of the baklava – a pastry that often comes with a pistachio filling. Earlier this year Britons could not get enough Dubai chocolate, a bar with a layer of the ultra-fashionable nut (which is fibre-filled and is also said to have aphrodisiac qualities). Now pistachio treats such as baklava and Turkish delight are winning a new following at the British arm of the Turkish luxury delicatessen business Hafiz Mustafa 1864. The company, which started out in Istanbul in the 19th century, follows ancient recipes at its recently established kitchen in Enfield, North London. The baklava is made of a mix of phyllo dough, crushed pistachios, butter, and a lemon syrup. Traditionally, Turkish delight also contains pistachios. Twice-daily deliveries are made to the chain's cafe and shop opposite Harrods in Knightsbridge – the first expansion outside the company's Turkish heartland, where it has 20 cafes. The company plans to open another cafe and store in London – opposite Selfridges in Oxford Street – and may expand outside the capital.
