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After the tragic death of his boyfriend of 14 years, a reader asks our legal expert Matt Parr if he can, when he dies, be buried next to his partner when the family of the deceased won’t allow it.
Writing to THEGAYUK, MB* from London told us that his partner of 14 years died suddenly in a car crash. Although he and his partner’s family always got on well, when MB told them of his plans to get buried alongside his deceased boyfriend when he eventually dies, the family wrote him a letter telling them that they wouldn’t allow that to happen.
He told us, “I got a letter from his family which said under no circumstances would they allow me to be buried with my partner. We weren’t married, but we did own a house together and the mortgage was paid off a while ago. Is there anything legally I can do to ensure that I can be buried next to my partner”
“Exclusive Rights of Burial”
Matt Parr suggests that MB’s first port of call should be to his local council, saying, “I would contact your local Council office and ask to speak to their bereavement department. You can make enquiries into the possibility of purchasing the Exclusive Rights of Burial for the plot next to your partner if the cemetery is Council-owned.
“While this does not afford you the legal ownership of the land itself, it does give you the right to be buried there and for your family to erect a memorial. It may be a question of moving fast to try and secure the plot as your partner’s family may try to purchase the same as a preventative measure.
Make a Will and specific what you want
“If you do not already have a will in place which stipulates your funeral wishes, I would advise that you speak to a solicitor regarding preparing one. In the will, you would be able to alert your executors to the fact that you have purchased the plot and wish to be buried there. While your funeral wishes are just wishes and unlike the rest of your will aren’t binding, it will ensure that steps are taken for you to be buried there, even if this is not ultimately possible for one reason or another.
This response is not intended to constitute legal or other professional advice and should not be relied on or treated as a substitute for specific advice relevant to particular circumstances. Individuals should always seek legal advice from a professional which is specific to their unique set of circumstances”
A poll of Bond fans has revealed that they really don’t want him to gay, but might be okay with him being a woman, non-British or BAME.
Fans want James Bond to remain British, male, straight and white according to a recent poll. The poll conducted by The Hollywood Reporter asked a series of questions about the world-famous spy’s sexuality, colour and gender, to find out how much change, if any, moviegoers could handle over casting a new Bond.
Over half of those asked (52%) said that they were opposed to Bond being gay. Only 15% strongly supported the idea of Bond being gay.
In fact more people were down with the idea of him being American (26 per cent) than gay.
Nearly half (48%) opposed the notion of Bond being female, while 29 per cent were opposed to him being black or mixed raced.
Up until this point all Bonds have been played by a white male, with most coming from England, Wales or Scotland. Only Pierce Brosnan (Irish) and George Lazenby (Austrailian) were born outside the UK.
A poll of 2,000 adults also discovered more than half don’t know their blood type, and a further 40 per cent could only guess their weight.
Worryingly, 35 per cent of respondents say their lack of body knowledge ‘concerns’ them, but just one in four have any plans to do anything about it.
It also emerged the average adult doesn’t begin to take their health seriously until they hit 37, with one in 20 believing they can’t be unwell as long as they remain fit and active.
The study was conducted by Cardiomyopathy UK, whose chief executive Joel Rose said: “Knowing your own body is incredibly important.
“If you don’t keep in touch with what is normal for you, then you could end up missing early signs of a serious health problem like cardiomyopathy.
“We want people to listen to their body and abandon preconceptions and stereotypes of what a patient with a heart condition looks like.
“It’s so important to not fall into the trap of thinking that serious heart conditions like cardiomyopathy only affect older people with unhealthy lifestyles.
“This survey has highlighted how many people don’t know their family health history, ignore symptoms and just bury their head in the sand.
“With a condition like cardiomyopathy, this is a major problem we need to tackle.”
It also emerged six in 10 Brits could only estimate whether their current blood pressure is normal and healthy, and more than 70 per cent aren’t certain of their resting heart rate.
And 62 per cent haven’t got a clue what their BMI – or Body Mass Index – currently is, according to the research conducted through OnePoll.com.
Amazingly, only one in three women would be able to accurately date their last period – despite it being a monthly occurrence.
More than 15 per cent of respondents have also got no idea about their family’s medical history, which could contain clues about their own future wellbeing.
A further 13 per cent don’t know if they’ve been given the common MMR injection – normally given to children to ward off measles, mumps and rubella.
The study also found one in seven Brits admit to ‘burying their head in the sand’ when it comes to their health, and 30 per cent will ignore symptoms they don’t think are serious.
A quarter of adults also admit to occasionally feeling tired for no real reason, but haven’t explored the reasons why.
Heart issues can affect people of any age, and yet 23 per cent of adults believe someone with a heart problem is likely to be older, overweight and look unfit.
And six in 10 respondents believe those who are overweight are at more risk of suffering from a heart condition like cardiomyopathy than anyone else.
Cardiomyopathy UK’s President Perry Elliot said: “At Barts Hospital, we see over 8,000 people each year with cardiomyopathy and I’ve lost count of those that thought they were too young and healthy to have a heart condition.
“The reality, as this research shows, is people are not aware of the important signs their bodies are telling them which are putting them at risk.
“People of all shapes and sizes can be affected by cardiomyopathy and we need to challenge the stereotypes that exist in our society that older, overweight men are the typical heart patient.”
Doctor Chris Marshall, 44, from West Sussex, was a seemingly young, fit and healthy when a devastating diagnosis changed his life forever.
He would play sport ‘at any opportunity’ and cycled more than 20 miles a day, to and from his job as a consultant anaesthetist at Worthing Hospital.
However, in May 2016, a blockage to Chris’s heart was discovered by chance.
While taking out the recycling, one rainy morning, the father-of-two slipped and fell down the side of some concrete steps.
He landed heavily on his side, breaking five ribs in the process and rupturing a disc.
When he lost all feeling in his left foot, he was booked in for emergency back surgery and given an ECG while waiting for the operation.
He said: “I remember saying to the doctors, ‘I don’t understand why you are doing an ECG on me, I’m fit and healthy.”
However, the ECG found a problem with Chris’s heart in the left ventricle, one of the muscular chambers that pumps oxygen-rich blood around the body.
He was later diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, which had caused left bundle branch block (LBBB), and a year later, had a pacemaker fitted.
He said: “On reflection, I’d had some fairly significant symptoms over the past few years, including ‘heart rate dangerously high’ whenever I measured it on the running machine and cramp in my neck muscles whenever I sprinted.
“I’d get extreme shortness of breath and found cycling harder and harder, falling asleep straightaway as soon I got home from the hospital.
“I put it down to working too hard or needing to get fitter, so I went to the gym regularly, even though I’d get out of breath and drenched in sweat in no time.
“I didn’t feel anything was wrong with me and didn’t believe the signs and symptoms.
”So being a doctor, I naturally ignored them.”
Now Chris is joining a campaign by heart muscle charity Cardiomyopathy UK to show heart conditions are not always the result of an unhealthy lifestyle.
“As a doctor, I’ve seen lots of people with heart disease. Most are much older than me; many have smoked, had a poor diet and not exercised – but by no means all.”
And despite often being extremely tired and unable to do everything he wants to, Chris still ‘looks’ healthy.
“There have been many thoughtless comments with little comprehension of the emotional and physical impact this has had on me and my family,” he reveals.
“People make assumptions too – some who think I shouldn’t do anything and others not understanding why I’m not doing what I was trying to do before.
“So many people don’t understand what this diagnosis means. Many say things like, ‘Well you’re in your 40s now; Everyone’s tired aren’t they? or ‘But you’ll get better won’t you?’ etc .”
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Viewers couldn’t concentrate on last night’s I’m A Celebrity semi-final because of Declan Donnelly’s huge trouser bulge.
The unfortunate (or fortunate, depending on your viewpoint) wardrobe malfunction happened midway through the show when Declan, standing with Holly Willougby reviewed a huge bulge in the trouser area, with some even suggesting the presenter had a “male camel toe”.
The mishap happened towards the end of the show when the presenting duo was letting viewers know how to vote for their favourite celebrity to win the final, but many viewers at home were too distracted by the huge outline in Dec’s trousers, with at least one viewer admitting that they “couldn’t look away”
The biggest reveal happened when Dec crossed his hands over his private area and seemingly pushed down on his trousers causing the material to enhance the outline the lump in his underwear.
Other asked what the male term for camel toe, to which some suggested “moose knuckle”.
Chris “Leave her Alone” Crocker has deleted his Facebook social media profile following on from the news that the social media platform has introduced a raft of puritanical bans on sexual talk.
The policy could potentially ban gay, bisexual and transgender users from discussing whether they are top or bottoms on the site as it seeks to ban “sexual hints such as (the) mention of sexual roles, positions or fetish scenarios”.
“Demonizes sexuality”
Chris, who is an internet star, turned adult performer took to Twitter to say that despite the fact he had 4 million followers on Facebook, he would no longer “contribute content to a site that demonizes sexuality”.
I had 4 million+ followers on @facebook and I deleted.
I will never contribute content to a site that demonizes sexuality:
Facebook’s community standards say, “Do not post content that engages in implicit sexual solicitation, which can be identified by… using sexual hints such as mentioning sexual roles, sex positions, fetish scenarios, sexual preference/sexual partner preference, state of arousal, act of sexual intercourse or activity (sexual penetration or self-pleasuring), commonly sexualized areas of the body such as the breasts, groin, or buttocks, state of hygiene of genitalia or buttocks.”
The policy change comes just a day after blogging site Tumblr said it was going to remove all adult content from its site.
Lauryn Hill may have a reputation for being a difficult, and sometimes wayward artist but seeing her perform, even if it meant travelling to another country to do so, could not have been more comfortable or more enjoyable.
Eurostar recently launched it’s direct service from London to Amsterdam.
Their services has become one of the most convenient and pleasant ways to travel for a lot of my European jaunts, and the process of checking in, clearing security, scanning tickets, and all the other rigmarole associated with travelling abroad seems much smoother than most airports I have experienced.
This journey was more than just a live gig, it was the 20th anniversary of Ms Lauryn Hill’s iconic album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album was written in exasperation and hope after the dissolution of the Fugees and documents the relationship between Ms Hill and her bandmate Wyclef Jean. Soon after making this defining album she left the music industry to raise her children.
Her returns to the live arena have often been marred by stories of a difficult personality and a reputation for lateness, but tonight nothing seems to be further from the truth. Many fans have commented on such tardiness as being disrespectful to those who buy tickets to watch her shows, but I would say that it is more disrespectful to loyal supporters if they turn up to find their favourite artist lip-synching through the performance. Not that Ms Hill would ever need to resort to such cheap tricks and by contrast, her vocal delivery is both impressive and sublime.
The arena was full with a crowd made up of all ages, parents and children, family and friends, fans from back in the day, and those who have come to the artist more recently. They were all united by one common cause. As Ms Lauryn Hill reminded us just why this album and her performances had become the stuff of legend, the audience had only two real choices; To stand and stare at this iconic artist; To dance along, and stare at this iconic artist. She is known for freestyling through her set, often meaning that singing together is not the easiest thing to do, as she delivers unique takes on her music and wanders from the lyrical script. But as the better-known numbers occurred towards the end of the set, the whole arena could be heard singing the words to `”Killing Me Softly” and “Ready or Not”.
Ms Lauryn Hill proved that all she needs is a stage, a collection of sublime songs, and her awesome vocals. The Dutch crowd lapped up every moment. Ms Hill carried the audience through memories and nostalgia, a tribute to 20 years of this fantastic album, and the equally amazing women who made it and proving that music, like fine wine, can also age gracefully.
After such an inspiring musical experience, the last thing I wanted to do was jump on a train and rush home again, so I stayed at The Toren Hotel.
The hotel seems to be stuck in another world, a mixture of the elegance and opulence of the past, a blend of original features and modern convenience. A few humorous touches to keep things exciting and offbeat, it works! A perfect place to compliment Eurostar and my comfort needs.
Livenation lists a string of dates for Ms Lauryn Hill: Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour, including Wembley SSE Arena on 17th December 2018.
Facebook has taken aim at the information you can share about yourself on its platform.
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In a new policy move, Facebook has banned a raft of sexual details which you are no longer able to discuss about yourself on the platform. The policy which is named the “sexual solicitation” policy has been branded as “horrifying” by critics and it could adversely effect LGBT+ users on the platform.
Facebook’s new “sexual solicitation” policy is horrifying. It bans, among other things, erotic art (even non-explicit), talking about kink, talking about your boobs or butt, mentioning your preferences in sexual partners, “sexualized slang,” and “vague suggestive statements.”
The policy could potentially ban gay, bisexual and transgender users from discussing whether they are top or bottoms on the site as it seeks to ban “sexual hints such as (the) mention of sexual roles, positions or fetish scenarios”.
The platform says it is now “drawing a line” when any conversation leads to a “sexual encounter between adults”.
No nudes, no positions, no roles
It will also ban users from sending nude pictures to each other as the policy specifically bans “offering or asking for nude images”.
Facebook’s community standards says, “Do not post content that engages in implicit sexual solicitation, which can be identified by… using sexual hints such as mentioning sexual roles, sex positions, fetish scenarios, sexual preference/sexual partner preference, state of arousal, act of sexual intercourse or activity (sexual penetration or self-pleasuring), commonly sexualized areas of the body such as the breasts, groin, or buttocks, state of hygiene of genitalia or buttocks.”
The policy change comes just a day after blogging site Tumblr said it was going to remove all adult content from its site.
Global community is sensitive to this kind of content
One of the reasons Facebook has decided on the changes is because it says some in its “global community” may find the content “sensitive”. It also said that some users might find it hard to connect with their “friends and the broader community”.
Looking for a “good time” go somewhere else
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Facebook is also banning suggestive elements such as saying that you’re “looking for a good time tonight”, you’ll also fall foul of the ban if you mention “sexual roles, sex positions, fetish scenarios, sexual preference/sexual partner preference, state of arousal, act of sexual intercourse or activity (sexual penetration or self-pleasuring), commonly sexualised areas of the body such as the breasts, groin or buttocks, state of hygiene of genitalia or buttocks”
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Flying business class, employing a cleaner and having both Netflix AND Amazon Prime are all ‘signs you’ve made it’, according to research.
scrapmemories / PixabayA poll of 2,000 Brits found taking a trip abroad just to shop, drinking champagne rather than prosecco and owning a hot tub also made the list.
One in ten think an annual ski trip is enough to prove someone’s stepped up in the world, and 38 per cent believe retiring early is a sign you’ve made it.
The research was conducted by PartiStaff, a service which provides glamorous party starters and model servers to customers looking to elevate their gathering.
PartiStaff’s founder and spokesperson Richard Macphillarmy said: “So many of the key indicators that you’ve ‘made it’ in life provide the perfect opportunities to show off.
”But having staff help out and mingle with guests is an affordable and effective way to not only feel like you’ve made it, but to also lift the atmosphere of the party for your guests.
“Other status symbols are all about outsourcing tasks, and having someone else take care of the boring stuff, whether it’s the after party cleaning, getting the garden ready, or ordering alcohol to your party via an app.’
If people wanted to demonstrate to people around them that they’d made it, one in 10 Brits would throw a lavish party populated by beautiful people.
And one in five would buy a new car to cruise around town in, with a further one in 10 buying a pricey watch or piece of jewellery.
One in five think the ultimate sign you’ve ‘completed life’ are taking holidays abroad simply to shop.
While the 15th most popular suggestion was having a garden big enough to need its own gardener to look after it.
Other ways Brits reckon you know you’ve made it are when you’re able to have a weekly massage session.
And others think doing the weekly shop in Waitrose rather than a more down-market shop is the ultimate sign you’re doing well.
Brits reckon they’d need to earn a whopping £101k a year to be ‘successful’, with a quarter actually hoping for more like £200k.
But six in 10 believe simply owning your own home qualifies as a sign of success in today’s straitened times.
Just one in 20 Brits think they’ve made it in life, without any shadow of a doubt – although a further 37 per cent say they have, to a degree.
On average, Brits who believe they’ve made it managed to do so by the age of 40 – and if it hasn’t happened by 45, it’s too late.
And a sad 45 per cent believe they’ve already left it too late to leave their mark on the world, according to the research conducted through OnePoll.
Macphillarmy added: “Will we all ‘make it’ in life? Making it is subjective anyway, and there are many ways to feel like you’ve made it into a good place.
“Most people feel good about themselves when surrounded by friends, listening to good music and generally letting their hair down.”
“Using PartiStaff can enhance that feeling you’ve ‘made it’ by lifting the atmosphere of your party through hiring beautiful staff to serve the drinks and mingle with guests, taking the hassle and work away allows you to enjoy your own party the way you should
”Having great looking staff work for you at your parties gives you this feeling of having made it to a certain level where you can afford hired help to look after your guests.’
* To book guests for your Christmas party, visit www.partistaff.co.uk
TOP 40 SIGNS YOU’VE MADE IT
1. Being able to retire early
2. Not having to work
3. Owning a holiday home
4. Owning a second home
5. Owning a private plane
6. Flying business class
7. Being able to spontaneously fly to Miami or across the other side of the world.
8. Going abroad just to shop
9. Sending your kids to private school
10. Having a cleaner/housekeeper
11. Trying out new Michelin star restaurants
12. Having a platinum credit card
13. Having a PA
14. Having a wine cellar
15. Having a gardener
16. Annual ski trips
17. Having a home gym
18. Drinking champagne rather than prosecco
19. Going on sailing weekends
20. Having a weekly massage
21. Always having champagne in the fridge
22. Shopping in Waitrose
23. Watching a football match from a hospitability box
24. Having time to volunteer for charities
25. Owning a hot tub
26. Being on a first name basis with posh restaurant owners
27. Owning a 55″ TV (or larger)
28. Having a well-stocked home bar
29. Having a personalised number plate
30. Having his and hers sinks
31. Attending horse racing/Ascot every year
32. Having electric garage doors
33. Being on a first name basis with restaurant maitre d’
34. Being a member of a tennis/golf club
35. Having the full Sky+ package
36. Have a fridge with ice dispenser
37. Knowing about wine
38. Owning a wet room
39. Own 1000 thread count sheets
40. Owning a log burner
★★★★☆ | Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker – Leeds Grand Theatre
Everyone has their own event which confirms to them that the festive season has arrived, and for some, Christmas isn’t Christmas until they have had their traditional trip to see Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. The ballet tells the story of Clara, a young girl who is given a gift of a nutcracker which comes to life, and the handsome Nutcracker Prince transports her on a magical journey to battle The Mouse King, to sweep through a snow-filled forest and on to a celebration in an enchanted garden.
There are a number of things to recommend this production, there is humour in its presentation, with some well-timed moments of comedy, whilst the scene in the snow-filled wood was enchanting. David Nixon has choreographed a thoroughly enjoyable ballet which simultaneously feels both traditional and fresh, and which has benefitted enormously from its new look and costumes.
Northern Ballet is well known for their theatrical presentation and their storytelling; both of which combine to make this revamped production ideal for all. Young families will be charmed by the magic and spectacle; ballet novices will find the story accessible and enjoy the well-paced number of short set pieces which provides plenty of variation; and for those with a love for ballet, there are the technically impressive performances. Throw into the mix a live orchestra performing a score which you will instantly recognise and you have all the elements of a beautifully presented ballet.
The Nutcracker is an utterly charming, enchanting and high-class production which is full of sparkle; and if the end of the first act doesn’t leave you feeling festive, then very little will.
Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker is at Leeds Grand Theatre until the 16th December 2018. Visit www.northernballet.com for more details
