Rudolph can join you and your family in the lead up to Christmas
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is seeing Rudolph eat carrots in your house for all to hear.
If your kids still believe in Santa (I mean, why wouldn’t they?) then McDonald’s has a little surprise in store and it’s completely free.
Also it’s got nothing to do with food.
Following the successful launch of the Reindeer Ready Live app a few years ago, Maccies has introduced the technology yet again.
Reindeer in LADbible office
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How to download McDonald’s Reindeer Ready Live app?
First things first, you need to be an adult (18 or over) to use Reindeer Ready Live.
To access it, all you need to do is scan the QR code below.
You can access Reindeer Ready Live via this QR code (McDonald’s)
Alternatively, the app is downloadable via the App Store on your device. For iPhone users, it’s the Apple App Store and for Android users it’s the Google Play Store.
Simply type ‘Reindeer Ready Live’ in the search bar and it should pop up.
Select download or install and once it’s done, you’ll need to give the app access to your camera for it to work.
How does McDonald’s Reindeer Ready Live work?
Once you’re all set up, all you need to do is open the camera through the app and follow the instructions.
When you point the camera at a desired location then a virtual reindeer will appear in your kitchen or living room, for example.
The app allows you to record videos, take pictures, and share them with your family and friends.
It works by using augmented reality (AR), and the app overlays the virtual reindeer into your real-world environment.
How long will McDonald’s Reindeer Ready Live be available for?
The Reindeer Ready Live app was made available for download from 18 December and is there until Christmas Day.
Obviously Santa will need his reindeers back to deliver all our gifts in time for Xmas.
Rudolph can join you and your family in the lead up to Christmas (McDonald’s)
Back in 2017, Maccies introduced the Reindeer Ready Live app and it became an instant hit with families up and down the country.
“McDonald’s Reindeer Ready Live has made its long-anticipated comeback this year. Now in its seventh year, this much-loved tradition in homes across the UK helps families create unforgettable moments with just a tap of their smartphone,” McDonald’s said.
“Available now, parents can use the augmented reality tool to bring reindeer right into the comfort of their very own living room.
“Spread holiday cheer with your kids and watch as the reindeer enjoys its treats ahead of the big day.
“To make the festive season even more magical, parents can simply visit the Reindeer Ready website or the McDonald’s app, snap a photo of their home and let the Christmas magic unfold.”Featured Image Credit: McDonalds/Stacey Solomon/Facebook
Topics: Parenting, Christmas, McDonalds
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Published 14:28 10 Sep 2024 GMT+1
Family who bought dream home now fear kids could be ‘killed’ in their own back garden
The family and their neighbours are less than pleased with the dangerous area that their homes are in
A family who recently moved into their dream home now worry that their kids might be ‘killed’ in their back garden.
The couple have admitted that they’re now fearful of spending any time in their garden as they think that their kids might be killed.
Before your mind jumps though, it’s nothing to do with anything crime related, nor is it because of shoddy landscaping work, as it turns out that the home is an incredibly undesired location.
Rebecca Dixon, 29 and husband Alex, 32, are residents of a new build estate that only discovered upon moving in that they have some noisy and quite frankly, annoying neighbours.
These have become very troublesome to residents in the Allerton estate (Newcastle Chronicle)
The home in Callerton, Newcastle is a two-bedroom semi-detached house that was bought for £134,000 in November 2022, with the family making the move in August 2023.
The Dixons are parents to Lily, four, and Alfie, 12 weeks, and claim that they were not informed by developers that their family home would be next to the Westerhope Golf Club.
They say that they now cannot use their back garden as, despite the tall fence in between them and the course, golf balls frequently land on their premises at high speeds.
Speaking about the dangers of being near the golf club, Rebecca shared: “The golf balls were coming over from day dot. We have had numerous golf balls in my garden. I have nearly been hit by a golf ball and my next door neighbour has had golf balls in her garden.
“I have got a four-year-old daughter and a 12-week-old boy,” she added. “If they got hit by a golf ball they would get killed. It’s not just a broken leg, they are going to get seriously hurt. We can’t use our garden – I have to go out to a play park.”
The Brit claimed that a golf ball had also smashed the window of a car across the street.
Residents think that the net isn’t tall enough to protect them and their kids (Newcastle Chronicle)
The customer support worker claims that they were told that the house would be far enough away from the course to avoid this issue, while still having the view of the golf course.
“We got told there would be no properties behind us and we would have a nice private garden,” the mother-of-two further explained. “We never saw the property until the day we exchanged the keys and by that time it was too late.”
The neighbour that Rebecca mentioned is Lyn Stott, 65 – who moved into a similar property next door for £200,000 in 2023 – has also shared her disastrous experience while living next to the club.
Stott, who works as a responder, shared: “I have had three golf balls in my garden since the netting has gone up. I was ironing the other day I had my patio doors open. I heard this massive bang and a golf ball hit my wall. If it had been a foot further along it would have come through and hit me!”
The grandmother also shared that she had her garden done for £4,000 and neither her or her grandkids can spend any time in it due to safety, which has left her ‘raging’, as upon moving in, she was unaware of how close she would be to the course, and that a net would be built, as it hadn’t been at the time.
Lynn Stott pictured in her garden beside the golf course (Newcastle Chronicle)
Stott claimed that Bellway, the developers of the estate, told her to contact Newcastle City Council, while the council said it should be dealt with by the housebuilders.
When contacted, a spokesperson for Bellway told the Newcastle Chronicle: “Bellway has not received any previous complaints related to golf balls landing in homeowner’s gardens or the location of properties in relation to the golf course.
“The 12-meter-high golf netting was a key requirement of our planning conditions, as it is designed to prevent balls from putting homeowners at risk, and it has been installed by a company who specialises in installing netting of this type.
“Due to poor weather and issues with the supply and installation of the netting, it was installed after residents moved into the properties but has now been fully completed earlier in the summer. However, considering the issues being highlighted to us, we are organising an inspection from the specialist firm to ensure the netting is working as designed.
“As part of our regulated sales procedures, customers are given detailed information of a plot’s location and any information relevant to the sale such as being adjacent to a golf course. This is clearly highlighted in site plans and other key information provided to our customers at the point of reservation.
Stott shows off some of the balls she’s collected from her back garden (Newcastle Chronicle)
“In addition, during the conveyancing process, solicitors would provide any relevant information to customers about their property, its location and any other relevant information.”
The statement continued: “Prior to legal completion, customers are also given the opportunity to visit their new home to undertake home demonstrations, and again, in this instance, no complaints have been received in relation to the location of the homes at the time of those visits or subsequently.”
A spokesperson for Newcastle City Council also said: “A planning condition requiring Bellway to prevent golf balls from hitting properties was put in place before any homes were sold.
“This required the installation of a net which was not in place before homes became occupied. The council took enforcement action against Bellway and the net has now been installed.
“We are unable to comment on what information Bellway gave to residents about this matter.”Featured Image Credit: Newcastle Chronicle
Topics: Parenting, Home, Golf, UK News
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‘Big Mac expert’ breaks his own world record for amount of Big Macs eaten in a lifetime
Don Gorske is the don of the Big Mac world.
The bloke behind Super Size Me hasn’t got nothing on this guy – as when it comes to McDonald’s, Don Gorske has never stopped lovin’ it.
The 70-year-old fast food fanatic has managed to break his own world record for the most Big Macs eaten in a lifetime…for the second time.
Man holds Big Mac Guinness World Record
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He has devoured at least two of the beefy burgers every single day for more than five decades, but miraculously he still isn’t sick of them – in fact, he intends to continue chowing down on them ‘for the rest of his life’.
Don is the don of the Big Mac world and has continued his obsession with the snack since 17 May, 1972, which is the date he made his initial visit to the local McDonald’s branch in his hometown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
He said it was the first place he went after getting a new car, so to celebrate, he ordered and ate three Big Macs for lunch.
The retired prison guard liked the burgers so much, that he went back twice more in the same day to stuff another six down himself – and the rest, is history.
“In that moment, I said: ‘I’m going to probably eat these for the rest of my life’,” he recalled. “I threw the cartons in the back seat and started counting them from day one.”
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Don has kept a long running tally of how many Big Macs he has eaten over the years, keeping every single container and receipt as evidence towards his bid to outdo his own Guinness World Record.
At the height of his Big Mac obsession, he would gobble up to nine of them per day.
The pensioner first gained recognition in the record books for the Most Big Mac Burgers Eaten In a Lifetime back in 1999, before hitting the 25,000 mark in 2011 and then 32,340 in 2022.
Don then managed to pack away a whopping 728 of the burgers last year alone, which has now brought his grand total up to a staggering 34,128.
Talking about his latest achievement with officials from Guinness World Record‘s, he said: “When I like something, I stick with it all the time. Many people thought I’d be dead by now.”
But he has taken precautions throughout his food challenge to keep his health in check – he walks six miles a day, skips breakfasts, doesn’t get sides and only snacks on ice cream, fruit bars or potato chips on an evening.
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“I’m blessed with a high metabolism and good health which allow me to eat Big Macs without gaining a lot of weight,” he continued.
“I might be the only person alive who could eat Big Macs every day without ill effects for 50 years.”
Don is obviously a bit of a celebrity at his local McDonald’s branch in the US, and a portrait of him even hangs inside to commemorate his dedication to Big Macs.
He even proposed to his wife Mary in the car park there – who he thanked for ‘putting up with a lot of obsessive compulsive things he does’ and not letting his ‘Big Mac thing get to her’.
The former prison guard has only gone eight days without eating one in the last 52 years and is now vying to hit the 40,000 mark – which he reckons could ‘take him another 14 years or whatever’.
Asked whether he had any advice for people looking to take his world record title, Don comically said: “Don’t. I’ll be dead before you could even challenge it.”Featured Image Credit: Guinness World Records
Topics: McDonalds, Food And Drink, Guinness World Record, US News, News
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Published 15:43 4 Jun 2024 GMT+1
Tragic update after family bought pet octopus for nine-year-old son and it destroyed their home
The Clifford family welcomed the eight-legged creature named Terrance into their home last October
A couple who bought their nine-year-old a pet octopus he had been begging for warned others not to follow suit unless they want to ‘lose sleep and your kids’ college fund simultaneously’ – but they still wouldn’t have changed it for the world.
Cameron Clifford and his partner finally gave into their son Cal’s constant pleas to get an eight-legged pal in October last year to satisfy his octopus obsession, which first began when he was three-years-old.
“Every birthday, every Christmas, every holiday, he would always say: ‘All I want is an octopus’,” the dad, 36, told The New York Times.
The octopus-themed toys and clothing just weren’t cutting it anymore and Cal’s parents reckoned the youngster was finally ready to care for the animal – which is how the little cutie named Terrance ended up being an honorary Clifford.
The tentacled creature moved into their home in Edmond, Oklahoma, and lived in a tank in the nine-year-old’s bedroom – but the little boy managed to name the animal before they found out it was actually a female.
Terrance quickly became a beloved member of the Clifford brood (TikTok/@doctoktopus)
The family started documenting their journey as octopus owners on TikTok and shared a video in March this year explaining that Terrance didn’t seem herself, before they later realised she was actually hatching around 50 eggs.
Yes, you’re right – that does mean that the Clifford’s were stuck with dozens of baby octopuses to take care of.
The family explained in a video at the time: “We had been with Terrance approximately two months prior to her laying eggs. This signals the end of the female bimac’s lifespan.
“Whether or not the female mates, she will lay approximately 40 to 70 eggs. Fertilised or not, she will constantly protect them, ignoring the need to eat, and take care of herself.”
As Cameron had warned, Terrance was living on borrowed time now that she was becoming a mother.
Experts said the eggs were unfertilised and simply a sign that the octopus was coming to the end of its life.
Sadly, the eight-legged social media star – who had over 450,000 followers – sadly passed away on 22 April, 2024, with the Clifford’s posting a poignant tribute online to their late pet.
The family sadly had to say goodbye to their pet in April (TikTok/@doctoktopus)
They explained: “We placed her in a box with all the things that remind us of her. Cal chose to bury her next to this group of trees because it reminded him of octopus tentacles.
“It was, understandably, a very sad day. After laying eggs, Terrance lived another astounding 135 days.
“Cal chose the name Terrance after a rebellious character in a book he had recently read. For many reasons, I always thought it was an odd name for an octopus.
“I assumed it to be irony, stemming from the Latin word Terra, meaning earth and land. But the name Terrance in Latin actually means soft and smooth.
“Life can be sad but still full of meaning and even though this tank now sits empty, this sleeping boy [Cal] just three feet from it, now feels his soul a little more full. So much joy from a not so tiny octopus.”
Despite the fact Terrance had somewhat destroyed their home – which has been taken over by tanks for her babies, while being damaged by water spills and small electrical fires – they adored her being a member of their brood.
But Terrance left them with dozens of babies to care for (TikTok/@doctoktopus)
“It’s a lot of work. A lot of work and emotion and money and time,” Cameron previously explained, adding that he’d been reaching out to various aquariums and research facilities for help in caring for the babies.
The family have so far been able to keep around half of the babies alive, a figure much higher than average – which has left researchers stumped, with Cameron saying experts were ‘astonished by that fact that we were able to get such a high yield in a kid’s bathroom’.
Social media users were left gutted by the news of Terrance’s passing and said they hoped that the Clifford’s could care for some of her children to keep her close by.
One person said: “This broke my whole heart! Thank you so much for sharing her with us. I’ve learned so much and gained a new appreciation for octopus. Rest in paradise Terrance.”
Another wrote: “Awe rest easy sweet Terrance. We were all so lucky to have taken this journey with you!”
A third added: “Can’t believe I’m crying over an octopus I never met. What a wonderful life your family gave her, thanks for sharing your story.”
While a fourth chimed in: “You guys were so good to Terrance…finding your TikTok was so heartwarming. The most wholesome content.”Featured Image Credit: TikTok/doctoktopus
Topics: Animals, TikTok, US News, Viral, Parenting, Science, Social Media
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Published 06:21 14 Oct 2022 GMT+1
Parents refuse to ‘gaslight’ their daughter by telling them Santa Claus is real
While nine-year-old Helena knows Santa and the tooth fairy don’t exist, her dads continue to play along to ‘keep her happy’.
Two parents have decided they won’t lie to their nine-year-old daughter about Santa and the Tooth Fairy as they don’t want to ‘participate in large scale global gaslighting’.
Mathew Bourdreaux, 46, and their partner, Aurelian, 44, a music teacher, believe teaching their child about honesty is the number one priority.
The parents from Washington, DC have always been truthful to their daughter, Helena, and explained to her that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy aren’t real and they’re merely ‘make believe’.
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While Helena knows they don’t exist, her dads continue to play along to ‘keep her happy’.
Mathew avoids lying to his children as he believes it can inflict psychological trauma.
He said: “Before adopting our child, we researched parenting and thought of the potential psychological impact lying could have.
“We decided we would never deceive her – parents don’t need to tell any of their kids this is real.
“It has normalised group lying and deception, it doesn’t need to be a part of society.”
The father explained that at age three, when Helena began asking questions about the man who travelled down the chimney’s origin story, they informed her he wasn’t real; however, they said they could still ‘pretend’ if she wanted to.
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“It wasn’t a sit down conversation, she started to ask questions and have an awareness of him,” Mathew said.
“She asked who he was and it’s at this point most parents say he’s real – we decided not to.
“From my perspective, we’re having a blast pretending.
Matthew revealed that many parents and social media users have often questioned Matthew and Aurelian about how they choose to parent; however, he added that playing ‘make-believe’ encourages his daughter’s ‘imagination and creativity.’
“By not lying, there is no lie to burst – we live in a world where nobody can tell the difference between real and fake,” Mathew said.
While the parents have pulled the curtain back on Santa, they still celebrate a traditional Christmas. The parents even get a kick out of putting a dollar under Helena’s pillow each time she loses a tooth.
Matthew said: “The magic never ends and pretend never ends – we decorate the house with homemade decorations, make cookies, exchange presents, get up super early and spend quality time together as a family.”
He added: “Honesty is the most important component of parenting, and the truth is the way you should go.”