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MODEL Natalie Roser is happy to give anything a good glow.
And the Australian beauty, 34, proved it as she beamed in a bright bikini and a golden tan.
Natalie has reason to smile as she’s currently holidaying in “The World’s Most Instagrammable Hotel”.
She posted a selfie from the balcony of her room at Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets in Mexico this week.
Natalie signed up to adult subscription site OnlyFans in April.
Weeks later, she split from her modelling company, sparking speculation her controversial move would spell the end of her career.
However Natalie has continued to work while amassing 1.5million followers on OnlyFans.
Natalie lives in Sydney with her actor husband Harley Bonner, who has appeared in soaps Neighbours and Home And Away.
He is the son of Carla Bonner Steph Scully in Neighbours since 1999.
Harley played Josh Willis on Ramsey Street for four years.
Harley and Natalie announced their engagement in November 2021 and married the following March.
Horoscope today, October 5, 2024: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.
Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.
ARIES
March 21 to April 20
Everything you’ve been hoping for in love can come true today with such a strong Venus aspect in your chart.
But this also asks you to check with your heart that what (or who) you think you want is really right for you.
Deep down you know more than you admit. A family routine chore can unearth a valuable item.
TAURUS
April 21 to May 21
Mars has a boldness you may find hot to handle, but do incorporate this in your speech.
Suddenly you can be stronger and more appreciated in what you say. Being together is important for a couple, but time apart is positive for passion, too – a balance can be achieved today.
Single? Look back at an “R” option.
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GEMINI
May 22 to June 21
Instead of giving everything to others, save some TLC for your own heart today.
You have the power to push yourself harder, towards happiness – yet somehow, so far, you have resisted using this.
An event that includes food out of doors can be the location where you meet your soulmate, or a friend for life.
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CANCER
June 22 to July 22
Memories of what might have been, or where you could have gone, need dealing with before they get any stronger.
From today onwards, focus on the future first, and free yourself from the past.
You can feel the difference straight away. Mars has you extra impulsive, so watch this in any shopping expedition.
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LEO
July 23 to August 23
The foundation of your chart is strong and loving – and this means you can take a few risks with your personal confidence.
So when you try a task or a test, you can rate taking part higher than success.
This way, even failure starts to strengthen you. Love is close to home, find it turning left out of your front door.
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VIRGO
August 24 to September 22
A team once so tight might be showing signs of strain – the time to talk about this is now, with Venus’ support, rather than always waiting in vain for the perfect moment.
Even when others may not want to hear your words, they can accept your position.
This is how changes start, and continue. Luck chooses coral shades.
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LIBRA
September 23 to October 23
The moment you meet, you sense you can totally trust a Sagittarius – this lets you skip several stages of the passion process, if that’s your goal.
If you’re with a partner already, you have a pro-active chart of being clear about who you are and what you need.
So a love-mist of uncertainty can clear by tonight.
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List of 12 star signs
The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below.
- Capricorn: December 22 – January 20
- Aquarius: January 21 – February 18
- Pisces: February 19 – March 20
- Aries: March 21 – April 20
- Taurus: April 21 – May 21
- Gemini: May 22 – June 21
- Cancer: June 22 – July 22
- Leo: July 23 – August 23
- Virgo: August 24 – September 22
- Libra: September 23 – October 23
- Scorpio: October 24 – November 22
- Sagittarius: November 23 – December 21
SCORPIO
October 24 to November 22
Mars fuels your highest hopes today, so don’t waste time on half-hearted plans.
This can mean scrapping a career schedule and starting over, but you can do this fast and well.
In love terms, too, Venus supports you to be more self-contained, so you can make some space in shared time for your own adventures.
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SAGITTARIUS
November 23 to December 21
A day for dreaming and letting your imagination fly free.
The right solution to a long-running question can be there in your mind, when you give yourself permission to see it.
If you’re in love, breaking with routine and trying a whole new style of passion can impress a partner.
Single? Your soulmate wears dark red.
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CAPRICORN
December 22 to January 20
A special role in a community can come round again – this time, you are ready to accept.
You may not have all the skills or information yet, but you do have a unique leadership style to compensate.
In love? Keep up shared levels of honesty, even if a little lie seems easier.
Single? Look for a face that can’t hide feelings.
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AQUARIUS
January 21 to February 18
You know you need a bolder fitness goal – and just chatting with a friend or neighbour about recent events could reveal a diet plan that’s a perfect fit for you.
If you need the time to try this, you can find it.
Passion is success-centred, but leave room for little flirtations that may be short-lived, but still nourish your heart.
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PISCES
February 19 to March 20
Your horizons can be more wonderful than you think – when you lift those restrictions you’ve placed on your future.
Instead of thinking why me, try going for why not – all day today.
You may not instantly find the perfect passion or work opportunity, but you can have such fun looking.
The luck factor calls at a “D” address.
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I’ve discovered the perfect week for a family ski break – it felt like we experienced Christmas twice in one year
THEY are cute at any time of year but French mountain towns peak the two weeks before Christmas when streets are lined with decorated trees, covered in real snow.
In the third week of December last year, my family and I squeezed in some skiing at La Rosiere, a child-friendly resort 1,850m up in the Savoie region of the French Alps.
Skiing in December can be a gamble weatherwise, but La Rosiere is very high up and better for snow than most, so the white stuff was at least a foot deep everywhere.
La Rosiere is particularly great for festive feels, as it’s a traditional town with plenty of old chalets and little cafes.
There is also very little traffic and scores of festive activities, including a Christmas market and a visit from Santa.
We were staying with package holiday company Ski Beat in one of its shared chalets right in the middle of the action — a blessing given that we were travelling with my five-year-old son.
The resort’s learner slopes were perfect for a first week.
On the first day with the Evolution 2 ski school, he learnt on a tiny hill of snow and by the second day, he was ready for the simplest of slopes.
Buoyed by his success we celebrated with tea and cake back at the chalet.
By the fourth day, he was taking the drag lifts halfway up the mountain and riding the kid-friendly green slopes, lined with little tunnels to whizz through and bells to ding on the way down.
On the fifth day, he was fine to try out one of the easiest blue runs.
There was plenty of ground for my boyfriend and I to cover while our son was in lessons, too.
La Rosiere is relatively small, but with 83 runs of varying difficulty, it kept us very happy for a whole week.
And on one afternoon, my partner skied into Italy to try out their slopes . . . and pasta.
That’s not to say there wasn’t delicious grub back at our chalet.
Ski Beat is very reasonably priced for the quality of the catering and chalet staff.
The young couple who ran our property were lovely and doted on our son, even when he fired questions at them pre-7am as they made everyone’s hot breakfast.
We had some of our favourite evening meals there, including an excellent tartiflette washed down by far too much red wine.
Delicious grub
The chalet was very comfortable and cosy with a modern look.
Our triple room had plenty of storage and a spacious en-suite bathroom, with a pared-back, natural palette.
Thanks to our location, it was easy to venture out for meals, too.
The Hotel Relais Du Petit Saint Bernard at the bottom of the main ski lifts was the perfect pit stop for a long lunch after the morning’s lessons.
After our dishes of steak hache and raclette, my partner and I sipped beer in the afternoon sunshine while our son dug holes in the snow with a gang of French children.
Meanwhile, the Caffe Latte tea room along the high street was a great place for a midafternoon hot chocolate and cookies, when my son and I bunked off skiing one afternoon to browse the souvenir shops for alpine-themed Christmas presents.
But the absolute highlight of our meals-out was at L’Ancolie.
The log cabin-style restaurant, tucked away at the bottom of a ski slope, was weighed down under a foot of snow, with rustic wooden walls, open fires and red checked curtains.
We ordered fondue, of course, the delicious house special featuring wild mushrooms the chef-owner picked locally before the snow fell.
As a lifelong fondue fan, I thought that would be the highlight of the meal, but a pudding with meringue, chocolate sauce and ice cream was so delicious it still makes its way into family discussions.
Possibly the best part of the evening was the journey, though.
The restaurant is reached from the town by a 1km path through the forest, which was lined with multicoloured lights.
Away from the roads, it was the perfect festive evening walk as well as an opportunity for a drawn-out snowball fight.
When it was time to head home on December 23, it felt like we were preparing for Christmas round two, such was the extent of the eating, drinking and general fun-having we’d already enjoyed.
GO: La Rosiere
GETTING/STAYING THERE: Ski Beat has catered ski chalets in seven of France’s highest altitude ski resorts.
Prices for a week’s stay in La Rosiere are from £842pp, including chalet hosts to prepare cooked breakfast, afternoon tea with homemade cakes and three-course evening meals with wine, return flights from Manchester or Gatwick and transfers.
See skibeat.co.uk or call 01273 855100.
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The cheapest long haul holiday destinations revealed – and no.1 is a Brit-favourite with no jet lag
WITH its sun-drenched beaches, world-class wine-ries and majestic Table Mountain as a backdrop, Cape Town has long been a dream destination.
Now there’s even more reason to visit South Africa’s Mother City as it has been named the best value long-haul holiday destination in Post Office Travel Money’s latest Long Haul Holiday Report.
The city has reclaimed the top spot after a six-year hiatus thanks to a perfect storm of favourable conditions.
Local price drops combined with a weaker South African rand have led to a 12 per cent decrease in costs for British visitors since last autumn.
At £55.59 for a basket of ten tourist staples — including meals and drinks — it offers unbeatable value.
To put into perspective just how cheap holidays here have become, they are over 14 per cent cheaper than last year’s best value destination, Hoi An in Vietnam.
While Cape Town takes the spotlight, the report reveals interesting trends across other long-haul destinations.
The Far East continues to be a wallet-friendly option, with three destinations in the top five.
Tokyo, Japan, has jumped into second place, with its basket of staples price falling by 13.5 per cent to £64.07.
Despite a 21 per cent increase, Hoi An still manages to secure third place at £64.80.
Bali, Indonesia, comes in fourth with a basket cost of £67.70, down eight per cent from last year.
For those eyeing the Caribbean, there’s a mix of good and bad news.
While most Caribbean destinations did not make it into the top ten, Montego Bay, Jamaica, sneaked in at tenth place with a total of £93.74, down 9.4 per cent from last year.
However, Barbados saw the biggest price drop of all destinations surveyed, with costs in St James falling by 18.5 per cent to £141.29.
The report is great news for British travellers in general.
Thanks to the strength of sterling against most long-haul currencies, prices have fallen in over half of the destinations surveyed compared to last year.
This means your pounds will stretch further in many popular winter sun spots.
However, not all destinations offer equal value.
Priciest place to dine
The report reveals significant price variations across the 32 surveyed locations.
Australia, for instance, features four cities in the bottom ten, with Sydney emerging as the most expensive destination overall.
A three-course meal with a bottle of wine in Sydney will set you back nearly £117, making it the priciest place to dine out.
Other expensive destinations include Costa Rica and New York, both coming in at over £160 for the basket of goods. Orlando, Florida, offers far better value than New York, with prices 57 per cent lower for the same items.
For budget-conscious travellers, it’s worth noting that prices have increased in some traditionally affordable destinations.
Hoi An saw the biggest price hike, while Mombasa, Kenya, experienced a near 14 per cent increase.
The report also covers the way many of us instinctively measure our holiday exchange rates — the cost of a beer.
If you’re looking to enjoy a lager without breaking the bank, head to St George’s, Grenada, where a bottle of local beer will cost you £1.50.
Other cheap beer destinations include Hoi An (£1.53), Cape Town (£1.81) and Scarborough, Tobago (£1.83).
On the flip side, if you are not watching your wallet, Downtown Dubai tops the list of most expensive beer destinations at £7.55 per bottle, followed by Darwin, Australia, at £6.40.
Dearest long-haul for a bottle of local beer
- Downtown, Dubai: £7.55
- Darwin, Australia: £6.40
- Auckland, New Zealand: £5.88
- Melbourne, Australia: £5.86
- Cairns, Australia: £5.86
Cheapest long-haul destination for a bottle of local beer
- St George’s, Grenada: £1.50
- Hoi An, Vietnam: £1.53
- Cape Town, South Africa: £1.81
- Scarborough, Tobago: £1.83
- Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia: £2.11
- Bali, Indonesia: £2.18
- Phuket, Thailand: £2.18
- Mombasa, Kenya: £2.34
- Colombo, Sri Lanka: £2.40
- Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt: £2.76
Biggest price drop year-on-year
- Barbados (Bridgetown): 18.5%
- Egypt (Sharm el-Sheikh): 16.4%
- Sri Lanka, Colombo): 14.8%
- Chile (Santiago): 14.3%
- Japan (Tokyo): 13.5%
Cheapest long-haul destinations for tourist essentials
- Cape Town, South Africa: £55.59
- Tokyo, Japan: £64.07
- Hoi An, Vietnam: £64.80
- Bali, Indonesia: £67.70
- Mombasa, Kenya: £68.53
- Delhi, India: £74.90
- Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt: £43.23
- Colombo, Sri Lanka: £78.14
- Santiago, Chile: £88.92
- Montego Bay, Jamaica: £93.74
Sydney Sweeney sizzles as she reveals her new flame-haired look for magazine shoot
ACTRESS Sydney Sweeney is certainly hot right now — so it’s hardly surprising she’s gone flame-haired.
The 27-year-old ditched her usual blonde look as she posed in a matching maroon crocodile-print crop top for Glamour magazine.
In another shot, the Euphoria and White Lotus star sprawled on a sofa.
Sydney is the mag’s Woman of the Year and latest cover star.
She told it that despite all the showbiz glitz, “most of my best friends — actually, all of them — are not in the industry”.
The Euphoria star has been hailed ”the sexiest woman in the world” and recently made fans go wild after stripping naked in a bath.
The American actress left little to the imagination as she covered her modesty with bubbles to promote Dr. Squatch Natural Body Wash for an advert.
Sydney said: “Hello, you dirty little boys.
“Are you interested in my body… wash.
“Well you can’t have it… because it isn’t for boys. It’s for men.
“For men who prefer natural.”
And the internet went wild, with one writing: “Sales went through the stratosphere today.”
“This might be the greatest marketing team I have ever seen,” a second said.
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