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The TV presenter from Bray talks about writing a new book, living in London, and handling fame
After reading No One Can Change Your Life Except for You, the new book by self-described âpresenter/writer/actor/DJ/chancerâ Laura Whitmore, I assume she must be a fan of The Secret. Whitmoreâs easy-to-read, sweary, self-help manifesto includes details of the chalkboard above her desk where she pins notes to self, photos and inspiration with the aim of honing her lifeâs âvisionâ and âpurposeâ.
Self-help bestseller The Secret by Rhonda Byrne was all about manifesting and visualising but it turns out, Whitmore has never read The Secret. Her mum Carmel did though, years ago along with millions of others around the world. âAt the time, my mum told me âyou donât need to read it, youâre doing all of that already,â Whitmore remembers with a smile.
Adam McKendry reports from Kingspan Stadium
ULSTER MISSED THE chance to put additional pressure on Leinster at the top of Conference A in the Guinness Pro14 as they laboured to a 21-7 win over the Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium but failed to pick up that all-important bonus point.
Dan McFarland’s men were nearly kept scoreless at half-time on home soil as the Ospreys exerted a surprising amount of control over proceedings before the break, with only John Cooney’s try just before the interval getting them on the board.
After the restart, the province gave themselves a great chance to get the job done when John Andrew crossed and they were awarded a penalty try just after the hour mark, but, like in Glasgow a week prior, despite having plenty of time they couldn’t find the fourth try for the extra point.
Could this new offensive philosophy change ultimate?
Laura Cincotta contributed to this article.
“You guys wanna see something new? Pass me that empty pizza box.”
A novice’s early attempts to describe Hex–and someone actually saved it for posterity in their garage. Photo credit: Francesco Ricci Bitti
I was in Italy for a fun reunion tournament, during a break between games with my old teammates on Canieporci Imola. As I started sketching an ultimate field and seven dots on a greasy cardboard pizza box, I saw puzzled looks around me. The seven dots were not in a line. This was neither vertical nor horizontal. The dots were scattered around the field if you were to connect them, you would see a polygon. A polygon that nature knows well: a hexagon, the bestagon!
Six Nations 2021: Flanker Dan Lydiate recalled as Wales omit Rhys Webb
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Wales have recalled Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate for the 2021 Six Nations.
Lydiate, 33, last played international rugby when winning his 64th Wales cap against Australia in November 2018.
Wales coach Wayne Pivac has named a 36-man squad which does not include Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb, although his team-mate Rhodri Jones is named among the props.
Wales open their Six Nations campaign against Ireland in Cardiff on 7 February.
Prop Jones last played for Wales against South Africa in June 2018 and comes in at loose-head alongside Wyn Jones and Rhys Carre, with Rob Evans and Nicky Smith both injured. Tight-head Samson Lee is also ruled out through injury.