Ever told your boss she hasn’t got a ‘dick appointment’ with you? No?

Well you’re lucky, because after doing just that, a guy named Cory is worrying that he no longer has a job.

Cory, from Joliet, US, received a text from an unknown number which read: ‘I’m making you come at 12 on Friday’.

Obviously, Cory read it as ‘cum’, and decided to respond to the number: ‘First off you’re not making me do sh*t second off I don’t remember scheduling any dick appointments’.

Seconds later, he received a reply explaining it was his boss, Maribel, and that she had a new number.

Ouch.

Cory decided to tweet a screenshot of the conversation, which has so far received more than 29,000 retweets and 83,000 likes.

And since, he’s been posting updates of the situation.

In one update, Cory explained that he didn’t respond, and his boss texted him to say: ‘I’ll be giving you a call tomorrow to discuss the terms of your employment with us’.

Which, let’s face it, doesn’t sound good.

Cory tells Metro.co.uk that though he doesn’t want to disclose where he works, he hadn’t had his boss’ number stored on his phone because it was new.

His co-worker told him the boss had told everyone, but Cory was ‘kinda late on things so didn’t pick it up’.

Apparently, Cory has yet to speak with his boss – though is meeting with her tomorrow (Friday) to discuss his employment.

Obviously, he’s pretty worried.

He tells us: ‘I never spoke to her I’d rather just talk to her in person and see how it goes.

‘I’m not sure if I still got my job kinda got nervous after sending that text and never talked to her since so we’ll find out Friday.’

Though his text was pretty embarrassing, Cory isn’t that bothered about it.

He said: ‘I don’t feel a certain way about it, that’s just how I am you’d be surprised to see my inbox for unknowns.’

And, as for going viral, he isn’t that bothered about that either. He said: ‘I don’t really care too much for it, didn’t really post it to go viral, and going viral isn’t paying my bills so.’

Well, Cory, if you can’t rely on your viral tweets, let’s just hope you’ve still got your job.

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Forget vineyards under the Tuscany sun and the Château Margaux winery because there’s something a little closer to home.

If you’re travelling on the London Underground today then your commute home just got a little sweeter.

That’s because Brancott Estate Wines has just planted a bunch of makeshift vineyards around the capital.

They’re the guys who produced the first Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand and now they want to sweeten up journeys for Londoners.

So if you’re waiting ages for a train or don’t mind a little detour then grab a free taste of their wine at various stations.

The vineyards, which made their debut at King’s Cross, will be open to the public to enjoy and will be appearing at Waterloo Station on 19 July, London Bridge Station on 21 July and London Paddington on 24 August.

So how do you fit a vineyard into some of the busiest stations in the country?

The popup is made up of 75 feet of living vines and is similar to the Brancott Estate vineyards grown in Marlborough, New Zealand.

With 50 separate vines, standing at over seven feet tall each, it’ll be hard to miss for commuters who will be offered the zesty wine with notes of melon and passionfruit.

‘We thrive on the unexpected and can’t wait for our micro-vineyards to surprise travellers on their way through the stations. Definitely not what you’d expect!’ said Maria Huete, Wine Ambassador for Pernod Ricard UK.

If you fancy yourself a wine connoisseur you can talk to experts, wander through the vines, or make your friends jealous with your pics at the ‘selfie spots’.

Just the one drink though, mind. You don’t want to get so tipsy you miss your stop.

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A little summer sun in the city always goes one way: booze.

Whether it’s tins in the park or pints in the pub garden, Londoners in particular are keen sunshine drinkers. Now, though, there’s an opportunity for those in the capital to class up the act a little.

Cocktails in The City, which does exactly what it says on the tin, is a festival which brings together 25 of London’s leading cocktail bars in one handy location.

Popping up slap bang in the middle of Central London’s Bedford Square Gardens, the two-day ‘Cocktails in The City’ fest takes place on Friday 3 August from 5pm to 10pm, and Saturday 4 August from 12-5pm and 5:30-10pm.

There’s no shortage of treats to trial either, though perhaps most excitingly we’re promised champagne ice cream parlours – perfect for cooling yourself down without having to stop the intake of top-tier booze.

The bars taking part are Ella Canta, Rumpus Room, The Nightjar, Mr Fogg’s, The Cocktail Trading Company, Barrio Bars, Chapter 72, Black Rock, B&H Building, Rock and Rose, Laki Kane, The Alchemist, Opium Cocktail and Dim Sum Parlour, Burlock, Cahoots and Gaucho, with more to be announced.

As an element of competition (of course), each one will be competing to win the ‘Best Bar’ award at the festival, with guests invited to vote on their favourites.

‘London is quite rightly regarded as the world’s leading cocktail capital,’ explains festival founder Andrew Scutts. ‘Guests at Cocktails in the City have a unique opportunity to experience all of London’s creativity and quality in just a few short steps in one of the cities most beautiful locations.

‘With every stand vying to win “Best Bar”, guests are guaranteed a really engaging and entertaining experience no matter which bar they decide to enjoy.’

Tickets are available from £20 right here – so not much more than a crate from the offy. And probably more respectable.

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In a bid to reduce plastic waste, Starbucks recently announced that it was going strawless.

A lot of restaurants now don’t serve straws by default (unless you ask).

That’s because plastic straws can be harmful to the environment and sealife, as they don’t biodegrade. The decision was met with near-universal adulation. It’s a good move, right?

But for disabled people, plastic straws can be a necessity – and the environmental gains can’t be celebrated at the expense of those with disabilities.

In the grand scheme of things, straws make up an estimated 2,000 tons of the 9 million tons of plastic waste – that’s just 0.02% of all plastic waste based on weight (they make up around 4% of all plastic weight based on counting trash by piece).

Will a straw ban make enough of a difference to justify the cost to disabled people?

Imani Barbarin, a disabled writer, tells Metro.co.uk that the move is discriminatory to those with disabilities.

‘Straws were originally used in hospitals and nursing facilities to keep people hydrated and were popularised by shake shops and fast food restaurants,’ she explained.

‘Essentially, abled people gentrified the straw for commercial reasons and are now trying to restrict access to them now that shallow environmentalism has popularised their ban.

‘Realistically, banning them doesn’t make a dent in conservation and can end up keeping disabled people isolated and forgotten.

‘The straw ban is evidence that policymakers, whether for corporations or politics, don’t bother to think about disabled people at all.’

Able-bodied people are on board with the ban because it has little effect on their everyday lives and leaves them feeling like they’ve done something ethical, argues Imani. But a blanket ban could mean people unable to use their hands will need to rely on being fed by a person or carer.

‘All the alternatives are problematic and create a situation in which disabled people’s independence and determination of disability are in the hands of someone else,’ she added.

Paper straws don’t work because they can rip and become a choking hazard and some people are allergic to adhesive in them. They are also not positional and high-temperature safe, says Imani.

Metal, bamboo, pasta, acrylic, silicone straws are some of the things disabled people have been offered as a replacement. But all have them carry an injury risk, can’t be positioned properly for easy drinking, are costly, or cannot withstand certain temperatures.

Makeup artist Lyndsey told Metro.co.uk: ‘I shake a lot and have really weak wrist and hands, so most days holding a cup on my own is painful. I remember a few months ago I was bedbound for a week and a half from a flare, and I couldn’t even sit up to drink my medicine.

‘I needed straws – specifically plastic, bendable straws’.

If the vulnerable group are unable to use single-use plastic straws, they may be further driven to stay at home; which makes them feel invisible.

Imani added: ‘By making them available only upon request you’ve put someone’s quality of life in the hands of someone with little knowledge of disability.

‘The straw ban is a distraction from environmentalism that includes socioeconomic and racial justice. It is the least impactful action people can take to feel involved without delving further and evaluating how the marginalised experience the destruction of their environment either from negligence, corruption or greed. Everywhere from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, US, to the rapid deforestation in Madagascar.

‘The truth is, attention to conservation requires a look at how others experience their environment, not taking straws from disabled people who need them.’

She argued that there are many other ways to be more environmentally conscious that don’t border on taking away rights of disabled people.

‘Cut down on the products you order from Amazon that use plastic in its packages, or purchase bottleless cosmetics, or use reusable bags, or pressure politicians to fix the piping in Flint so that hundreds of thousands of plastic bottles are no longer necessary for them to cook, clean and bathe themselves,’ says Imani.

‘There are multiple ways to reduce plastic that don’t isolate or endanger disabled people. Pick one.’

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Sometimes I am lulled into a false sense of security and I start to believe that the world is becoming a better place for women.

Then I see things like the ‘Maga walk of shame’ Facebook group and I realise that actually things haven’t moved on much since Tudor times when a mere rumour that a woman wasn’t a virgin could scupper her betrothal to the local ironworker’s apprentice.

In case you missed it, the Facebook page in question is run by people who live in Magaluf, a party capital of Europe where teenagers tend to flock after they finish their A-Levels to blow off steam.

Unsurprisingly, given that it has hundreds of bars and clubs and a world-wide reputation for being a party town, it’s not the best place to get a quiet night’s sleep.

Now, I get how frustrating it must be to go to sleep at night to the dull thud of BassHunter and wake up in the morning to a street covered in brightly coloured vomit. But in what world is the answer to being frustrated with rambunctious holiday makers to slut shame them on the internet?

One video posted on the group sees a man (behind the camera, of course) following a young woman, asking her questions about who she’s been with and what she’s been doing and eventually shouting ‘get a shower’ at her as she tries to find a way to get home.

It’s vile, humiliating, and judgemental and it makes me unspeakably depressed.

It seems that some people require a little update, specifically a reminder that it’s 2018 and women are allowed to stay out late, drink alcohol and have sex. The ‘walk of shame’ is a sexist, judgemental, outdated term used to attempt to shame women for having sex.

There is nothing shameful about needing to find your way home after a night out, whether you’ve had a one night stand or not. Casual sex hurts no one, affects no-one and as long as you’re using protection is a perfectly responsible, reasonable thing to do.

Men on the page are mocked for having ridiculous tattoos (why are they allowed to keep tattoo shops open past 11pm?) but not for having had sex. Because, as we all know, men who have sex are studs and women who do it are sluts.

What is it about the sight of a woman enjoying herself that draws out a deep desire to humiliate and shame her?

It’s the exact same thing that we see on Ladies Day at various racing events.

Women get dressed up in amazing outfits, spend tonnes of money on spray tans and eyelash extensions, then drink vats of Prosecco and end up laughing on the ground, expensive hat knocked off.

And every single year, the photos are plastered all over the papers as some sort of ‘proof’ that womankind have forgotten the virtues of grace and demureness in favour of wanton excess.

New Year ’s Eve is another perfect example.

An anonymous photographer told me: ‘I get asked to find women wearing the least clothes, being sick and not wearing any shoes. The more extreme the images are, the more I can sell them for. Ladies Day at Aintree and New Year’s Eve are big business for me.’

When I see women at Aintree with one boob hanging out of their dress, or girls in Magaluf doing a body shot out of a friend’s belly button, I admire them.

In a world where having fun is punishable by an internet shaming, it’s bloody brave to dare to have fun. Those women are living their best lives without fear of repercussions.

They are refusing to be slut shamed or forced into ‘good’ behaviour by the threat of being shamed on the internet.

In the face of a society that wants them to be meek and demure, they choose Malibu and asking a stranger if they can buy a cigarette.

So next time I’m on the way home and I see a girl dressed in a spray on dress being sick into a gutter, I’m going to offer to hold her hair back, and then I’m going to tell her that she’s my hero.

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Love McDonald’s enough to want to wear a cheesburger bumbag? Then you’re in luck, because McDonald’s is giving them away today.

Today (19 July) is apparently Global McDelivery Day. Yes, that’s a thing.

According to McDonald’s, it’s a day where McDonald’s around the word are celebrating McDelivery, the service in partnership with UberEats which means you don’t have to wait around in the Drive Thru.

As part of the celebrations in the UK McDonald’s are giving away a limited amount of exclusive merchandise in over 1,500 McDelivery orders placed throughout the day.

Merchandise includes the Big Mac bumbags, burger socks and smartphone pop sockets.

All you have to do to win one of these items is order a McDelivery through the UberEats app today.

If you’re not fortunate enough to live in an area where McDonald’s delivery is a thing, don’t worry, because the restaurant is also set to give away thousands of exclusive McDelivery food trays trough its website.

Though, it doesn’t really make sense to have a delivery tray if you can’t actually get a delivery.

The limited-edition trays come complete with dedicated sections for your main meal, fries and drink – plus a burger bean-bag for the ultimate in home-dining comfort.

It comes with a red gloss finish and includes a built-in stand for a smart-phone, so you can keep your hands free for your nuggets. Amazing.

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Recently a mum revealed that she had to have her leg amputated after a cut from a razor led to a deadly infection.

While her case was escalated by her diabetes, it’s still an important reminder of the importance of properly looking after the things we use on our skin.

It’s crucial to keep on top of changing your razors. Not just for hygiene reasons but for safety reasons.

According to Gillette, it can be hard to know when to change your razor, but there are things you should look out for.

If it’s blunt, rusty or has any gunk stuck between the blades, it’s time to throw it out.

If you see your razor is starting to get blunt, it needs to be changed – as the blunter the razor, the harder you need to press it on the skin, and the more likely you are to get cuts which can lead to infection.

If you don’t notice any of these things, the shaving company recommends throwing a razor out after at most 10 shaves.

If you want to make sure your razors last up to those 10 shaves, it’s important to shave with actual shaving cream and to rinse the blades, before letting the razor air dry and storing it in a dry place – like a bathroom cupboard – so that the blades don’t go rusty.

Alongside keeping your razors nice and clean, to avoid any infections you should be super careful when shaving your legs. Don’t rush the process.

Be sure to lather up your legs with shaving cream to help the razor glide down your legs more easily – this gives you less chance of cutting up your legs, which can later lead to infection if the cut isn’t looked after properly.

Oh, and one more thing – you should never, ever share a razor.

Yes, it can be tempting to use your boyfriend’s razor when you can’t find yours, but don’t do it. Razors can potentially spread both skin infections and blood borne viral infections such as Hepatitis B, C, and HIV.

According to Dr Cynthia Bailey, a razor can also carry less serious germs which can include candida yeast and the fungi that causes athlete’s foot, as well as viruses like herpes and warts.

So, embrace the fuzzy leg if you can’t find your own razor – it’s just not worth the risk.

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In case you weren’t aware, blackface is the act of donning dark face or body paint in an attempt to appear black.

We’re used to seeing it on our screens occasionally or when naughty celebs go to Halloween parties thinking it’s okay. South Korea-based fashion retailer Stylenanda, however, seems to have taken blackface one step further.

The company, who predominantly use Asian women on their website, is being accused of painting a model’s hand and arm black to sell a new nail polish.

Understandably, people aren’t happy about it.

Users on Twitter noticed that the hand seems to be painted black to show the versatility of the soft orange polish.

Keen-eyed users noticed that the intertwined pinkie fingers are of the same complexion and stand apart from the rest of the hand.

But more tellingly, the palm on the model’s hand is the same colour as the rest of the hand when in reality almost everyone’s palms are a lighter colour (this is due to science – palms and soles have five layers of skin as opposed to the four on the rest of the body, due to their regular contact with objects).

This could mean the brand coloured in the model’s hand to make the product more marketable, or that they Photoshopped the image to look darker.

One user tweeted: ‘When the graphic designer has never actually seen a black hand in real life’.

One person even filmed her hand to demonstrate that her palm is in fact lighter.

Writer Ikran said: ‘Stylenanda thought they should put foundation on the palm of a hand instead of hiring a black person…this is just gross,’ while others said it was upsetting that Stylenanda didn’t just use a black model.

We’ve reached out to Stylenanda for a comment, and will update this story if we hear back.

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Mayonnaise in a sandwich = good. Mayonnaise in a dessert = bad.

This is the universally accepted truth that seems to have eluded Falkirk gelateria Ice.

The Scottish shop are famed for their creation of Strongbow Dark Fruits flavoured ice cream, but may have just taken it a step too far with their latest invention.

It’s a mayonnaise ice cream that seems to trick you into thinking it’s vanilla but, once luring you in, tastes like eggs.

They use Hellmann’s in the recipe, which doesn’t really carry the same cachet as it does when applied to a portion of chips.

Followers of Ice on social media has expressed their understandable outrage at the flavour, with plenty of green-faced emojis and thumbs-down gifs.

Absolute madman and Facebook commenter Lynn Roberstson took the plunge though, saying, ‘Ok, I confess, curiosity got the better of me….and I tried it. Well you have to haven’t you! It’s very creamy and rich. Not bad actually.’

If we put it down to the base ingredients, mayonnaise is oil, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar.

Separately none of them would probably make too much difference to a tub of ice cream… But together? Somehow just wrong.

Luckily Ice still have plenty of other flavours – from plain old chocolate to the slightly more adventurous Guinness.

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Find yourself endlessly searching for cool places to eat, drink and be merry in London? Relax – we’ve got your back.

Every week we’ll bring you our tried-and-tested hotlist of bars, restaurants, food trucks and generally fun places hang out.

There will be a big fat, fresh Bar Fox every Thursday – but if we discover anything awesome at any other time, you’ll get the emergency update.

This week, we had a preview of the Lagunitas Beer Circus and want to give you the heads up to get tickets…and we had cocktails with a view on Leicester Square, which was quite the contrast.

Buy tickets for… Circus, freak show and IPA at Flat Iron Square

Forget everything you think you know about the circus and come on a voyage of discovery… the Lagunitas Beer Circus and Freak Show is coming to town, fresh out of California.

Safe to say, it is no ordinary circus – and you definitely should not bring the kids. Firstly, it’s a beer festival too, which already makes it better than most circuses.

Secondly, the acts are… unforgettable. We had a sneak preview and we haven’t been able to shake off the mental images for a week.

‘You will see things you can’t unsee’, they told us before we went in, and they had a point.

Without spoiling the surprises too much, you’ll get beds of nails, escapology, a whip-cracking, latex pants-wearing cowgirl, a juggler (who can teach even us to juggle) and a very dark, very funny clown who may or may not cut his own arm off.

Bearded ladies will be there too, along with burlesque performers and bands. There is a LOT of audience participation, so you might leave with enough skills to run away with the circus yourself.

It’s all happening in the railway arches and the square at Flat Iron Square, the outdoor drinking/eating/market venue that was the number one spot to watch the World Cup and is one of our number one places to go for the Saturday flea market and food trucks.

Oh – and if you want to feel even better about your beerfest and bearded ladies, know that Lagunitas is donating all the profits from the event to animal charity Wild At Heart Foundation, so every beer you drink will literally help to rehome a dog. LOVE.

Tickets for a session are available for £15. This includes one welcome beer and one beer token. Tickets are available here.

Sessions: Afternoon session, 12.30 – 17.00 or evening session, 18.30 – 23.00. 18+ only.

Lagunitas Beer Circus, 18 August. Flat Iron Square, 53a Southwark Street, London, SE1 1RU. Find Lagunitas on Instagram here. 

Have a drink at… A ‘hidden gem’ Art Deco rooftop bar in Leicester Square  

Hotel Indigo

It’s our life’s work to discover all the rooftop bars in London. Here’s the latest.

If you a) like your venues to yield for Instagram, and b) you love a rooftop bar, you will love Hotel Indigo.

It’s all 1920s Art Deco glamour: a sea of glass, marble and brass, teal leather and jewel-coloured velvet, with photogenic cocktails that live up to their looks.

Despite the fact it’s a 5-star hotel bang in the middle of Leicester Square, it’s actually a hidden gem (stay with us here). The serene, immaculate bar is up on the 9th floor, turning the tourists below into ants, and there are floor-to-ceiling windows to drink in the view and a wrap-around balcony for al fresco cocktails.

It’s also the place to be if you want to sleb spot during red carpet film premieres.

Here’s a mini-edit of the cocktail list. Recommend the Rose Tinted.

Rose Tinted – £13 Tanqueray 10 Gin, Triple Sec, Lemon, Peychaud’s and Prosecco.

Room With A View – £12 Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum, Strawberry Falernum, Lime and Soda.

Rooftop Highball – £14 Ketel One Vodka, Raspberry & Rooibos, Chambord, Absinthe, Lemon and Soda.

Red Carpet – £14 Courvoisier Cognac, Apricot, Lemon, Plum, Orgeat and Egg White.

Hotel Indigo, 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA, ihg.com

Cadbury is set to launch a new, healthier version of their famous Dairy Milk chocolate bar.

The new version will have 30% less sugar than the original, but the company insists it tastes just as good.

According to The Guardian, the lower sugar version took a team of 20 scientists, nutritionist and chocolatiers almost two years to perfect.

Surprisingly, the recipe doesn’t rely on artificial sweeteners, colours or preservatives to take the place of some of the sugar, but instead uses more fibre.

The company plans to sell the new bar alongside the trusty old one.

‘We’ve tested this with hundreds of consumers and they love it,’ says Glenn Caton, president of Northern Europe of Mondelēz International, the US company that bought Cadbury in 2010.

He would say that though.

‘It’s very tricky to reformulate chocolate because it’s just cocoa, sugar and milk and if you take one thing out, it changes the structure,’ says Caton.

‘We’ve used fibre as an alternative to some of the sugar and found it doesn’t have a negative impact on the taste or structure.’

Caton reckons he can barely taste the difference between the two bars but we’ll be the judge of that – although having said that, if the bar does taste slightly less sweet, it may be good news for people who don’t like the super sugary taste of mainstream milk chocolate.

The bar will be available from next year.

Las year, Public Health England (PHE) told the food industry to reduce sugar levels by a fifth by 2020, or make unhealthy products smaller.

The sugar tax came into force back in April, meaning drinks with added sugar went up in price, depending on the amount of extra sugar.

The tax was brought in by the Conservatives in a big to balance out the impact of obesity on the NHS.

Earlier this year, Mondelez posted a job ad for chocolate testers to work at its Reading office.

Perhaps the successful applicants have been tasting this new Dairy Milk?

Spill the (cocoa) beans, would ya?

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There will come a time in your life where you’re faced with an obstacle.

This obstacle will be preventing you from easily getting what you want.

However, if you engage your brain and have enough determination, you might just be able to find a way around it.

Which is exactly what this two-year-old boy did when a garden fence got in the way of him playing with his neighbour’s dog.

His dad, photographer Chad Nelson posted a video on Twitter of his son’s very clever tactic, saying: ‘A fence can’t stop my two-year-old from playing with his new best friend.’

The clip shows the two-year-old from Minneapolis throwing the ball over the fence, before the dog catches it and pops his head through a gap in the fence to return the ball.

The move is seamless from both parties, so we get the feeling they’ve done this before. Many, many times before.

*heart bursts*

This is, of course, a metaphor for life, if you hadn’t already guessed from our slightly convoluted intro.

There will be many fences getting in the way of you and your goals/furry friends, but you’ve just got to do your best to work around them.

Now, we feel that the video just isn’t long enough, so we’ve turned it into a GIF so you can watch it on a soothing loop for ever more.

Feel inspired, chase your dreams, smash your goals, etc etc

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Despite only just hitting the mainstream in the last few years, microblading AKA ‘eyebrow embroidery’ was actually discovered thousands of years ago.

It involves a super fine micro-blade etching lines into the skin that flow in the same direction as your own hairs, with a semi-permanent pigment added.

Unlike a traditional tattoo, the pigment is placed into a higher layer of the skin, so the look is only semi-permanent, lasting from one to three years, fading over time.

The treatment suits those who were victims of the 90s over-plucked look, people who may have lost hair due to illness, or those who just can’t be bothered to put makeup on their brows every morning.

If you’re thinking of giving it a go, here’s what to expect.

Step one: Analyse your natural brows

I visited the Trace Giles salon in London’s Knightsbridge for the Tracie Giles Blade Brows treatment.

You’re asked to arrive with your brows made up how you normally have them, so your technician can see what you like.

Your brows without makeup are then looked at and brushed back, so your technician can see what they’re working with.

My eyebrows were already fairly thick, but there were sparse patches that needed filling in, and a case of overplucking in the middle from a teenage fear of looking like Helga from Hey Arnold!

Step two: Measure up your new brows

After donning a fetching hair net, you have a ruler stuck to your face, to show where your brows should start and end.

My lovely technician Tilly has a chat with me about what I’m after (a natural look that won’t look out of place when I’m not wearing makeup) and assures me that I won’t leave with a ‘Scouse brow’, which is something I’m afraid of.

I tell Tilly I want to add more shape to my brow arch, but she discourages it, as that would go against my natural brow shape. It turns out that to have undetectably amazing brows, you need to work with what you’ve already got.

I trust her, which helps when you’re about to let someone tattoo your face.

Step three: Pencil in your new brows

The new brows are pencilled in, and it’s not done with an exact colour match, so it looks kind of weird.

Tilly warns me that they will look heavier and more ‘blocky’ than the actual outcome, as the pencil fills the shape in, while the microneedling is done with tiny feather strokes.

Despite the warning, when I look in the mirror, I get a shock, and wonder if I’ve made a mistake coming, but Tilly senses my fear and reassures me.

‘YOLO,’ I think. ‘What’s one to three years of potential misery?’

Step three: Tattoo them on

A bespoke pigment blend is made, to match your current brows, and then tiny hair-like strokes are etched on using a micro blade.

Now, I didn’t really expect it to hurt as much as it did, even though I was warned it would. It hurt more than a regular tattoo.

(What I like about Tracie Giles is that they’re honest and never try to pretend that it doesn’t hurt. I’ve had treatments before where they lie and say it doesn’t hurt, and then you’re not actually prepared for the pain. The fact Tracie Giles doesn’t sugarcoat the pain makes me trust them. )

Microblading is done in layers and the first layer was quite painful, despite having a layer of numbing cream put on. Your skin is being cut, so it makes sense that it hurts.

There’s a scratching sound, which makes the pain worse, and Tilly asked me if I wanted to put some music on, but I ploughed through the pain, curling my toes as my eyes watered.

The next couple of layers hurt much less.

I ask Tilly if people have ever flinched while she’s doing it, and she says she’s always ready. She tells me about a time someone sat up while she was doing permanent eyeliner once, and it was fine, so I realise I’m in safe hands.

While my eyebrows are being done, Tilly does a great job of distracting me from the pain, and we chat about our mutual love of crisps, holistic therapy and conspiracy theories.

The result directly after the session is up to 70% darker than the end result, which I’m prepared for.

I’d planned to go choose some new glasses straight after and was genuinely prepared to have to sack it off and hide in my room for a few days, but they weren’t as bad as expected, so I was relieved.

No-one stared at me in the street, and my housemate and work colleagues even complimented my brows, thinking I’d just put makeup on them for a change.

The words ‘on fleek’ were used. True story.

Step four: The healing process

My brows were quite sore and tender for a few days after the treatment, but not distractingly so.

You’re not allowed to get them wet for two weeks after the treatment, and you have to avoid sweating, which is really hard.

I was given a little sachet of Vaseline-type cream to put a thin layer over my brows to protect them during the early days, as you’ve essentially got little wounds on your face, which can become infected.

Step five: The touch up

Microblading is a two session process. You have the touch up six to eight weeks after the first session.

At your touch up, you discuss with your technician how you’ve been finding your brows – I actually really liked how my brows were when I arrived at my second appointment, so Tilly didn’t go too crazy on the touch up.

You need to have the touch up though, however much you like your brows after six to eight weeks, because it corrects any irregularities to the strokes and colour tone, and completes the process.

Now, I had a half marathon two weeks after my touch-up and made the fatal error of going for one final long run just before my ‘two week no wet’ window was up, without checking the weather forecast.

Seven miles away from home, the heavens opened and torrential rain soaked me as I ran back home, but the damage was done.

While my brows still look great and the microblading strokes are still there, I’m convinced the downpour got rid of some of the pigment, as the strokes are a lot lighter than they were.

There’s a reason why they tell you not to get them wet…

For people like me, whose microblading may have got a little faded due to human error, you can get extra touch-ups up to a certain point, which are cheaper than the original treatment.

Phew.

The Tracie Giles Bladed Brow costs from £495.

Find out more here.

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Fashion house Burberry burned £28.6 million worth of clothes, accessories and perfum last year because they wanted to ‘protect against illegal counterfeiting’.

An estimated £90 million in stock has been burned over the last five years.

Burberry is a coveted British label, famous for their classic trench coats and use of the novacheck print.

However, they seem to be producing more upmarket clothing than they can actually sell.

In the past year alone, the brand has destroyed more than £28m-worth of unsold stock – the equivalent of over 20,000 trench coats, the which clock in at around £1,450.

Burberry’s latest accounts show that the value of its waste has increased by 50% in two years. The value of the brand’s waste is now almost six times greater than it was in 2013.

According to Burberry, excess stock is burned so that garments don’t end up on the ‘grey market’, where they might fall into the hands of illegal counterfeiters.

Burberry says that burning is an industry-wide practice and one of the steps they take to protect the brand’s intellectual property.

However, industry insiders have alleged that the brand burns clothes to stop them being sold at low prices and worn by the ‘wrong people’.

Twitter users have slammed Burberry for their decision to burn millions of pounds’ worth of garments, accusing them of snobbery, trying to keep their clothes out of the hands of poor people and disregard for the environment.

Although Burberry says that it ‘burns the stock in a responsible way, partnering with specialists who are able to harness the energy from the process’, surely it was a massive waste of resources to make the clothes in the first place if they would simply be burned as trash.

Having a Burberry coat to copy would definitely make it easier for someone who wanted to make a dupe of the item, but they could hypothetically walk into a shop and just buy one to copy from. The counterfeiter would easily make their money back from the initial purchase by selling a bunch of lookalikes.

Burning excess stock doesn’t guarantee that counterfeiters will never be able to copy from a Burberry item.

A Burberry spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘Burberry has careful processes in place to minimise the amount of excess stock we produce.

‘On the occasions when disposal of products is necessary, we do so in a responsible manner and we continue to seek ways to reduce and revalue our waste.

‘This is a core part of our responsibility strategy to 2022 and we have forged partnerships and committed support to innovative organisations to help reach this goal.’

Over the last few years, Burberry has donated over 5,000 items of business clothing to Smart Works, a UK charity that provides unemployed women with clothes and training to help them succeed in job interviews.

However, this donation is very small in comparison to the stock that Burberry destroys every year.

The discussion around Burberry’s practices is making people ask questions about class and the stigmatisation of poverty, particularly at a time when half a million people in the UK are relying on food banks and one in five are struggling to put food on the table.

Exclusivity obviously matters to the brand, as there are plenty of alternatives to making a big bonfire of their stock.

Instead of slowing production on items when garments weren’t selling as fast as predicted, recycling the items, removing the tags and giving them to charity, or publicly donating them as a positive PR exercise, Burberry chooses to set fire to millions and millions of pounds’ worth of luxury items.

Hey, at least the ‘wrong people’ aren’t wearing them.

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Purezza, Britain’s first dedicated vegan pizzeria, can be found in Camden and Brighton.

The vegan pizza joint is now planning to launch a groundbreaking new facility – a dairy free cheese factory.

The pizza specialists won £35,000 in initial investment capital at the annual Pitch + Plant event, an investment pitching competition that gives companies offering vegan products and services the chance to secure funding.

The first investment contribution is being made by Bran Investments, a family organisation with more than 40 years experience in business and property.

The cheese factory will allow Purezza to mass-produce it’s very own vegan cheeses, that are already gracing the tops of cruelty-free pizzas in their restaurants. Through the new factory, Purezza will supply retail outlets, other restaurants and of course, their own growing pizza chain.

The vegan mozzarella is named ‘Mozzarella 2.0’ and made with all-natural ingredients.

Mozzarella 2.0 is free of soya, gluten and nuts, and unlike other vegan cheeses on the market, Mozzarella 2.0 will contain no chemical-based additives or preservatives, including modified starch, titanium dioxide or lactic acid.

Purezza has also confirmed that their cheese will be made without palm oil, a controversial product that has been linked to deforestation.

Mozzarella 2.0 promises to be an ethical and healthy alternative to dairy cheese, cholesterol-free and with a fraction of the saturated fat content found in non-vegan cheeses.

Tim Barclay, co-founder and co-owner of Purezza, said: ‘This investment is extremely exciting for us, and sets the wheels in motion for where we want to take the business. We’ll be continuing to raise funds for the factory in coming weeks, and look forward to distributing our mozzarella to stores and restaurants in the near future.

‘We’re currently seeking further investment and welcome any interested parties. We look forward to expanding Purezza and changing the world for the better.’

In the not-too-distant future, we could see supermarket shelves stocked with Mozzarella 2.0, making it easier to choose vegan on your mad rush round the shops after work.

In the meantime, you can enjoy Purezza’s vegan creations at their Brighton or Camden locations.

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Despite it being one of the most common eating disorders in the UK, binge eating disorder often goes unmentioned.

This is because people don’t recognise the severity of it compared to other eating disorders, due to misconceptions.

Eating disorders, especially in films and in media, are often represented as a person being unhealthily thin, not eating, or purging their food.

However, eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes – as do the people living with them.

Binge eating disorder has been cited as one of the main eating disorders by the Diagnostic Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders.

Before the latest change in diagnostic criteria, it was estimated that 10% of people were living with anorexia, 40% were bulimia and the rest fall into the EDNOS category (eating disorder not otherwise specified), which includes binge eating disorder.

Though it often goes unacknowledged, binge eating disorder can be very dangerous – with people who end up becoming obese experiencing medical problems.

But you don’t have to be severely overweight to live with the disorder, and it has a huge mental impact on you – making a sufferer feel ashamed, guilty, and hating themselves.

So, where is the line between indulging and actually having a binge eating disorder?

Well, lots of us have nights were we over indulge in food – going all out with a takeaway and a dessert, followed by some snacks later on in the evening.

But, for most people, this isn’t an everyday occurrence – and it isn’t done in secret or with shameful connotations.

When it comes to binge eating disorder, there are lots of behavioural signs that come with it.

According to Beat, this includes buying lots of food especially for binges, organising your life around bingeing episodes, hoarding food, eating very rapidly, eating when not hungry and eating until you feel uncomfortably full.

A person who has been binge eating for a long period of time may not be able to register when they’re actually ‘full’ anymore, and therefore eat until they physically cannot eat anymore.

People with binge eating disorder often experience a negative mental impact.

They may avoid eating around others, isolate themselves, become irritable, have mood swings and not go into work.

Someone with the disorder might spend a lot of their time thinking about eating, and have a total lack of control around eating.

Most binges are done in secret – which leaves a sufferer feeling anxious and tense, especially about over eating in front of others.

They may also feel ashamed and guilty, and have low confidence and self-esteem.

Unfortunately, people with a misunderstanding about the disorder mistake a person with binge eating disorder as just being ‘greedy’, but this isn’t the case.

The disorder can have a severe mental impact on someone – and it’s something that needs to be recognised, so the person suffering can get help, instead of being ignored.

Not only does the disorder affect a person’s mental wellbeing, but it also has physical symptoms, including tiredness, difficulty sleeping, weight gain, bloating, constipation, stomach pain and bad skin.

And, like any eating disorder, binge eating disorder can have long-term physical effects, some of which may be permanent.

These include obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and joint and back pain.

If you think that you or a loved one might be living with binge eating disorder, it’s important that you/they get help.

Book an appointment with your doctor, who will be able to refer you to a dietitian.

You also need to be honest about where your head is at – as therapy may also be an option.

During this time, there are also a few steps that you can take to help yourself – including not spending money on foods for binges, or not buying large or multi-pack items so that you can watch how much you are eating.

Keep yourself busy and distracted in the evenings, like with a film, a book, a bath or some drawing.

Speak to someone you trust about how you’re feeling. Sometimes we eat when we are feeling emotional, and so if you’re down, talk to someone about it to avoid any binges.

Ultimately, recognise that binge eating disorder is real. It is a disorder. You are not just ‘lazy’ or ‘greedy’, you are living with something that you need to get help for – and that can be helped.

So, don’t put any pressure on yourself. Once you’ve recognised the disorder, you can find the right help and support out there for you.

It’ll take time to work through, and it may take some time to beat, but you can do it.

If you think you are suffering with binge eating disorder and need advice, please call Beat’s helpline on 0808 801 0677.

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Regardless of whether you’re dreading it or excited at the prospect of more time with your little ones, the summer holidays are coming.

Before you have to start thinking about activities to entertain them through the break, you need to say a little thank you to their teachers.

You can obviously buy them a present if you wish, but a card can certainly suffice.

If you’re not sure what to write, we’ve compiled some messages for you to include.

From the child

If you’d like to help your child write the card from their perspective, here are some messages they can use:

Thanks for being my teacher this year, I really enjoyed X lesson. 

Thank you for being kind to me and helping me with my reading/maths/spelling.

I always looked forward to your class. Thanks so much for being a great teacher.

Thanks for all your hard work teaching me this year. You are amazing!

You have taught me so much, and I’m so glad I was placed in your class this year.

X subject is now my favourite because of your brilliant lessons. You’re an inspiration.

You’re a special teacher and I’ll never forget you.

From the parent

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your work this year. We’ve noticed a real improvement in [child] in X subject, and we’re so appreciative for the effort you put in.

Getting up for school with [child] has been much easier this year as they’ve been so excited for your lessons. A heartfelt thank you for making a difference.

We know [child] isn’t the easiest student, but the time you’ve spent with them has been invaluable. Thank you so much.

Your dedication to teaching certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed, and we appreciate the fact you go above and beyond for the kids in your class.

[Child] raves about you as a teacher, and we can see why. Your passion shows through in those kids, and we thank you for getting them excited to learn.

We’ve been so lucky to have you as [child’s] teacher this year. You’ve been incredible and your patience and extra care were invaluable.

The school year has now come to an end, and I’d like to express my gratitude for your dedication and patience you have given to my child during her/his school year in your class.

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KFC is launching a Zinger Double Down meal and it sounds incredible.

The Double Down is one of KFC’s most loved burgers – as it’s totally bunless which means extra fried chicken.

However, it was only available in the UK for a limited time – leaving customers pretty upset.

Knowing this, KFC has decided to recreate it with another of its popular burgers – the Zinger. And we’re super excited.

The burger is set to be launched from 23 July for just three weeks.

It features two fiery-hot Zinger chicken fillets, Double Down’s signature crispy bacon and melted cheese, and hot salsa and pepper mayo.

Yum.

The Zinger Double Down will be available until 12th August, with prices starting from £4.79 – or £5.79 with fries and a drink.

A KFC spokesperson said: ‘Ever since we first launched Double Down in the UK, our fans have been calling out for a Zinger edition. We listened.

‘The fiery heat of our Zinger is iconic and one of our best-loved flavours, so we totally agreed it was a no brainer to launch this as a Double Down.

‘We’ve stayed pretty tight lipped on our plans to go Zinger as we wanted to take our biggest fans by surprise… hopefully our insurers enjoyed the flaming counter surprise too!’

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The Waterloo Foodbanquet fundraising dinner is being held in support of the Waterloo Foodbank.

Oasis Hub Waterloo, the organisation that runs the Waterloo Foodbank, is hosting a ‘foodbanquet’ as part of the on-going Waterloo Food Month 2018.

Guests will be treated to a three-course meal – with a difference. The banquet will be prepared by a top local chef, but it will be made entirely from the ingredients present in a food bank parcel.

All proceeds from the event on Friday 27 July will be donated to the Waterloo Foodbank.

Food bank usage in Britain has increased exponentially over the last three years.

Figures from the poverty charity The Trussel Trust show that in the 2017-18 financial year, more than 1.3 million people in crisis received three day emergency food supplies. This is a 13% increase on the previous year, and a much bigger rise than in 2016-2017, where food bank usage went up by 6%.

The government’s programme of austerity, benefits failing to keep up with inflation, spiraling debt and delays in benefit payments are all culprits in the increased demand for emergency food support.

According to Oxfam, one in five people in Britain currently struggle to put food on the table or heat their homes.

Waterloo Foodbank’s mission is to make sure that no one in their area goes hungry. People in crisis can receive three days worth of emergency food.

Since it opened, the Waterloo Foodbank has provided nutritional support to more than 10,000 vulnerable people, including 3,500 children. Almost 75 tonnes of food has been given to people in need – the same weight as nine double-decker buses.

Rebekah Gibson, manager of the Waterloo Foodbank, told Metro.co.uk: ‘The need for Waterloo Foodbank has been steadily on the rise over the last year and we are struggling to keep up with demand.

‘The Waterloo Foodbanquet is a fun way to spend an evening with friends and raise some much needed funds for the Foodbank. We’ve partnered with an amazing local chef who’s preparing a three course Italian menu.’

Guests can enjoy a professionally-cooked meal and licensed bar, while supporting the vital work that the Waterloo Foodbank does to keep the poorest families in the area fed.

You can book tickets to the Waterloo Foodbanquet here.

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Coco Pops just got healthier with Kellogg’s slashing the amount of sugar in the breakfast cereal by 40%.

The new recipe features less sugar and more cocoa, giving it more of a bitter taste.

According to Kellogg’s, the new Coco Pops now have 10% less salt, 17g of sugar per 100g compared to the 30g per 100g previously.

The change has put Kellogg’s ahead of the Government’s goal of 20% less sugar in cereal by the year 2020.

‘We’ve listened to people who buy Coco Pops,’ Kellogg’s Senior Director Bridget Briggs said.

‘We have taken sugar out and added more cocoa. We haven’t used artificial colours, sweeteners or preservatives.

‘My research and development team has been working hard to make sure that, by changing the recipe slightly, we can significant reduce the total sugar content of the cereal without affecting its great taste.’

While Kellogg’s can be commended for trying to look after our health, we can’t help but wonder which people they were listening to.

It definitely wasn’t Twitter, where people are absolutely not happy about the recipe change.

People have said the new recipe tastes awful:

While breakfast might be ruined for some, it was never the case of Coco Pops being advertised as a ‘healthy cereal’. If you’re still looking for sugar, a known factor in diabetes, heart disease and other health problems, Frosties still have twice as much sugar (35g per 100g) as Coco Pops.

So basically, the new Coco Pops are essentially just Rice Krispies with some added bitter cocoa.

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