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By Emma Saletta for Dailymail.Com

Published: 5:10 PM EDT, March 22, 2024 | Updated: 5:12 PM EDT, March 22, 2024

A WOMAN who lives in the smallest council house in the world has revealed she has to give visitors tours of her property every week.

Fay Laflin has lived in the 17th century Dutch Cottage in Raleigh, Essex since 2008.

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The property is only 6 meters wide and was probably built in 1621 by Dutch settlers, who came to Essex to work on the sea defenses.

The octagonal house is a Grade II listed building and is believed to be one of the few Dutch cottages left in Britain, and the only one owned by the council.

Fay pays just £75 a week to live in the cute thatched cottage, and is ecstatic with her tiny home.

Fay told MailOnline: “It’s compact and bijou, but it’s just such a beautiful place to live, it’s really quirky.”

Fay was one of fifty applicants who applied to live in the house, and the council decided she was best suited to live there.

She said: ‘I asked for it and hoped to get it. You had to write a letter explaining why you wanted to live here.

“I wrote and said I was only 6ft tall so I would be well suited for a small house.

“I don’t think it was the deciding factor, but I’m sure it helped.”

Fay’s house is so small that she had to have a special low bed made to fit into the small bedroom, which she can only access by a steep ladder.

The 49-year-old freelance director revealed that she has to open her tiny home to visitors once a week.

“It’s basically like living in a museum,” she said.

However, she said she is the perfect tour guide as her surname is Flemish and is related to 17th century settlers who came to the east of England after facing persecution.

“The Dutch colonists built sea walls on the coast.

“Who knows, they may have been here?” she said.

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HUMANOID robots could be brought to ordinary people’s homes “soon,” according to a new robotics center in Beijing.

The robots, which use AI and resemble human bodies in shape, are expected to help China advance in its technology war with the US.

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Month-old robotics center Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has so far provided minimal details about its latest project to release a prototype humanoid robot for general use.

But it assured that the robot will be created “soon.” South China Morning Mail reports.

The machines are expected to replenish China’s shrinking workforce as the vast economy looks to upgrade its growth engines with new technology-led “productive forces.”

An unnamed source from the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center told the Beijing Youth Daily: “It is the dream of every humanoid robot company to bring humanoid robots into thousands of households.”

It comes amid China’s fierce ongoing technology war with the United States, and as China faces serious demographic challenges – including a rapidly aging population – and a real estate market crisis.

The center was reportedly established late last year and includes both private and state-owned robot manufacturers.

A source described as a “responsible person” said leading robotics industry experts and researchers at the center were seeking “a common technological platform, public service platform and regulatory standards for the humanoid robot industry.”

They added: “In the future, humanoid robots may enter the automotive industry, 3C manufacturing (computer, communications and consumer electronics) and other fields, further improving the industrial production level.”

There are fears that humanoid robots could be yet another kind of “disruptive innovation” like computers, smartphones and new energy vehicles.

But China hopes to turn the humanoid robot sector into “a major new engine of economic growth” by 2027, according to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

The center’s humanoid robots are intended to be a technological convergence of artificial intelligence and new materials, and China hopes to make the country more self-reliant – and competitive with the US.

American companies such as Tesla and OpenAI-backed Figure are already working on humanoid robots.

Tesla’s $20,000 (£16,000) Optimus robot, the prototype of which was unveiled in September 2022, was expected to be mass produced within three to five years.

According to a November report from the Research Institute of People’s Daily Online, China is currently the second-largest holder of patents on humanoid robots, with 1,699, after Japan.

The MIIT announced last year its plans to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2025 – about 500 robots per 10,000 employees.

The company believes the robots will be useful for industries such as healthcare, agriculture and logistics.

New plans suggest that China could soon replace human soldiers with robots in future war scenarios.

Advanced robotic soldiers and high-tech drones are expected to be sent to complex overseas missions within the United States next one 10 years.

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Lindsay Hubbard claimed Carl Radke is “not a very sexual person,” as he describes their sex life in the latest episode of Summer house.

“How often do you have sex?” Paige DeSorbo she asked during the Thursday, March 21 episode of the Bravo series, which was filmed in July 2023. Lindsay, 37, replied, “Like once every few weeks.”

Paige, 31, was shocked by Lindsay’s revelation and told her: “You need to change that!”

“You probably have more sex with your long-distance boyfriend than you do with me,” Lindsay said, referring to Paige’s relationship with Southern charm‘S Craig Conover who lives in another state. Paige teased, “Craig and I are king all the time.”

Amanda Batula noted that Lindsay shouldn’t “compare” her and Carl’s romance to her own Kyle Cooke since they’ve been together for almost ten years. However, Amanda said Amanda, 32, and Kyle, 42, had sex “every day” during the second year of their relationship.

Lindsay shared that when she and Carl, 39, are intimate, they have “such good sex,” but hinted that Carl didn’t seem interested in upping their bedroom game.

“Your damn boyfriend and your husband are on the initiative. Mine just won’t even start,” she claimed of her then-fiancé.

While Amanda and Paige encouraged Lindsay to keep trying with Carl, Paige later expressed her concerns about their relationship during a confessional.

“I feel like when people talk about their sex lives, they’re kind of lying,” she told the cameras, explaining that Lindsay saying they “don’t have sex for two weeks in a row” in “girl math” means it was really “six weeks” of nothing. “I don’t make the rules, but that’s alarming,” Paige admitted.

Carl wasn’t in the Hamptons when Lindsay told the girls about their bedroom problems. Kyle, meanwhile, told the group of boys that he had heard about similar issues between the couple through friends.

“People who have been to their apartment have told me that it looks like they may be sleeping separately there as well,” Kyle claimed while speaking to Craig, who was in town to visit Paige, and roommates. Jesse Solomon And WestWilson.

Kyle noted that based on Carl and Lindsay’s drama during the first few weeks of the summer, he thought there were “deep-seated issues” between them. “I’m worried about the man,” he admitted.

Earlier this season, Lindsay accused Carl of drug use several times, which he adamantly denied. The tension led to Carl deciding to skip that Friday in the Hamptons in an effort to “break the cycle of the Friday night fight.”

We weekly confirmed in August 2023 that Carl had called off his engagement to Lindsay after filming season 8. The couple planned to tie the knot in November.

Summer house airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9pm ET.

WestWilson not sure how Carl Radke And Lindsay Hubbard could ‘exist’ in Summer house together.

“It would definitely be a challenge,” Wilson, 28, said exclusively We weekly about the reunion of the exes Summer house. “From what I’ve seen since the end of the summer I haven’t seen any fights, they’ve just avoided each other. I don’t know how that could exist. I mean, unless you walk past someone for two months and don’t make eye contact.

He continues: “But who knows. They’ve been doing it forever.”

Us confirmed in August 2023 that Radke, 39, and Hubbard, 37, had called off their engagement. The couple, who started dating in late 2021, were expected to tie the knot in Mexico in November 2023.

Wilson was friends with Hubbard when he joined the Bravo series during Season 8 in 2024. But he tells Us that he ‘naturally’ ‘got a lot more man talk’ from Radke.

“I knew they clearly had their problems,” Wilson says. “There were red flags, but for me I still felt like I was comfortable with everyone. So I probably swallowed a lot more, and that felt a bit like another couple was fighting Summer house.”

He admits, “I probably didn’t read as much into it as I should have, to be honest.”

Hubbard raised eyebrows when she questioned Radke’s sobriety during a Season 8 episode Summer house. After the episode aired, she admitted that she wished she had used “better wording.”

Wilson, for his part, explains Us he “never” wondered about Radke’s sobriety, adding, “I’ve never seen Carl stoic and in control.”

He adds that Hubbard’s comments were “something that we can all objectively think about and say is probably not the best thing to do to your partner.”

After Radke and Hubbard closed the chapter on their relationship, Wilson says he gave them both space, texted them, but “definitely played neutral.”

“I don’t think either of them were looking for a point of view from me, but it’s clear that they both want their stories to be told,” Wilson says. “I think we’ve figured that out now.”

As for whether the pair seem happier apart, Wilson says Radke is “finding his feet,” adding, “But I imagine it’ll be a while before you can definitely get back on your horse. ”

Summer house airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9pm ET.

Reporting by Christina Garibaldi

An interior design enthusiast has said that the secret to a stylish home is your curtains.

Doing it wrong can make your house look cheap.

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There were some curtain trends she couldn’t tolerate.

For example, she would rather burn the ‘clunky’ decor than have it in her home.

Throw it away and opt for a custom look for much less, she said.

Felicia appears as Avec Moi Interiors (@avecmoi_interiors) on TikTok.

She proudly describes herself as a ‘self-taught interior designer’.

She loves all things ‘home and DIY’.

But her window treatments after has gone viral with over 123,000 likes and spawned a lively comments section.

“Things that make your house look cheap,” she said in her video.

She started by directing her anger at a particular style.

SLEEVE HOOKLESS CURTAINS

“If you have these in your house, burn them,” she said.

She was referring to the hookless sheet.

“These are not only large and bulky, but also visually heavy and expensive.

“We’re going to opt for custom curtains instead,” she said.

Don’t worry about the costs because there was a way to do this without any strain on your bank balance, she thought.

“You look for a ring and hook system or folding hooks, from Amazon or Ikea.

“That will help you achieve this custom look on a budget,” she wrote.

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Who knew there was a proper position for a curtain rod? Felicia did that.

“If it’s installed right above your window, it looks cheap,” she said.

“Make sure it is installed two inches below your ceiling line or molding.”

Follow this tip and the ceiling will look higher.

“It will also achieve the bespoke designer look we are aiming for,” she said.

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Who knew where the curtain rod was actually supposed to end? Felicia did that.

“Your curtain rod shouldn’t end where the window ends,” she said.

“Instead, you want it to extend at least 12 inches beyond the window frame.”

CURTAIN STACKING DETAIL

Drape stacking is one thing and Felicia explained why we should all pay attention.

“Next, we want to make sure we create the right visual stack for our curtains.

“Stack refers to the way curtains look when they are pulled back,” she said.

The secret is that it should look proportional to the room.

“The way you know you have the right stack is to measure the width of the window and multiply it by two.

“That will give you the total width of the curtains you should put on your windows,” she said.

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The margin for error is small and Felicia showed how to get it right every time.

First, make sure they are never too short. That’s a faux pas too far.

“Brushing the floor is absolutely ideal,” she said.

“You want your curtains to kiss the top of your floor.”

Soon your curtains will break through the floor and that’s okay, but with one condition.

“If you want to break them, make sure they are folded and organized properly,” she said.

Finally, longer than comfortable pooling is mentioned.

“Not ideal, but still better than short,” she said.

Commentators had a field day.

“I totally disagree with the curtains. The rings look like my grandma’s house,” said one.

“Custom shutters instead. Curtains are outdated and difficult to clean,” said another.

But there were those who agreed with her recommendations.

“All these things you mentioned are very true,” one fan wrote.

“My mother has been a professional designer for over 50 years and I learned all this,” said another.

The real estate agent who accidentally set fire to a $3.2 million home before an open house inspection had previously had a relationship with the owner, court documents show.

Julie Bundrock’s employer, Domain Residential Northern Beaches, was ordered to pay $862,315 to the owner and four tenants for negligently causing a fire that burned the house to the ground.

It can now be revealed that Mrs Bundrock was previously in a relationship with Peter Bush, who was preparing to sell the house at the time of the incident. news.com.au reported.

When questioned by Bush’s barrister, Dominic Priestley SC, Ms Bundrock said the pair had dated when they were younger and were still friends in 2019.

Ms. Bundock is not accused of any criminal wrongdoing and there is no indication that she acted with malicious intent when she accidentally started the fire.

Earlier this week, Daily Mail Australia revealed Ms Bundock herself owns two coastal properties.

The Northern Beaches real estate agent accidentally set the Avalon Beach home on fire in 2019 after noticing the current tenants had left some bedding on the deck to dry.

She threw the sheets on a shelf in a room downstairs and then turned on a lamp placed above the shelf.

Twenty minutes later a fire broke out and destroyed the entire house. It is believed that the light heated the bedding until it ignited.

Ms Bundock, who no longer works for Domain Residential Northern Beaches, has an extensive property portfolio on Sydney’s North Shore.

She owns a two-bedroom Queenscliff unit with panoramic views of the nearby beach.

She bought the clifftop property in 2004 for just $785,000 and now rents the apartment on vacation rental website Stayz for $695 per night.

‘A very private and peaceful area, the highest point of the hill. Enjoy the sounds of the waves and enjoy the sunrises over the ocean and beautiful sunsets over the hills,” she describes on the property listing.

‘Luxuriously furnished with designer finishes, recently renovated with luxurious carpets and an open plan living area leading through sliding glass doors to an extensive wrap-around balcony.

‘Designer kitchen and bathroom, king size main area, very comfortable second, views and built-ins in both. Sep toilet with sink. Study room, unlimited WiFi, washer-dryer combination, closed garage with automatic door.’

She also owns a nearby property in Dee Why, which she bought in 2007 for $290,000.

Ms. Bundock is no stranger to luxurious living.

On social media she shares photos of holidays to Vincentia in Jervis Bay and lavish trips to the snow.

On Tuesday, Avalon owner Peter Bush filed a complaint in court, along with the four tenants who lost everything in the 2019 fire.

Mr Bush told the court that Mrs Bundock said words to the effect of: ‘Oh my God Pete, I think I burned down your house’, and she did so in front of others.

‘I was doing some cleaning up. “I gathered some sheets that were drying on the porch and threw them on a free-standing metal shelf in the bedroom under the stairs,” Ms. Bundock reportedly told Mr. Bush.

‘I just threw them there, Piet, right against the light on the wall. I think that’s what started the fire.”

On Tuesday, Ms Bundock’s employer argued in court that the four tenants who rented the property at the time were responsible for the fire.

The defense stated that the tenants left the house “untidy,” forcing Mrs. Bundock to remove the bedding from the deck before the open house.

During her cross-examination, Ms Bundock said the house was ‘particularly messy’ that day and she was making it ‘presentable for sale’.

Chief Justice David Hammerschlag ruled that Ms Bundock ‘actively created the risk of fire and resulting damage’.

‘It is obvious that a fire can start if you put or throw bed linen against a burning light. That risk was clearly foreseeable, and Bundock should have known,” Hammerschlag said in his decision, also noting that the officer was an “aggressive and uncooperative witness.”

“Her evidence was clearly colored by a heightened sense that she had caused the catastrophe,” he said.

Mr. Hammerschlag ordered Ms. Bundock’s employer to pay Mr. Bush $740,642 for the loss of his home and a total of $121,475 to the four tenants, plus interest.

Patrick Swayze was honored at the New York City premiere of Jake Gyllenhaal‘S Road house remake on Tuesday, March 19.

Before the film started, a photo of the late actor was shown on the big screen with a tribute: “In memory of Patrick Swayze whose legacy of strength and greatness reminds us all to be kind.”

The title card is not expected to appear on the streaming version, which will be released on Prime Video on Thursday, March 21.

Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2009 at the age of 57, played the lead role in 1989 Road house as a bouncer at a particularly boisterous bar in the Midwest. Gyllenhaal, 43, will play the role in the sequel. They previously worked together on the 2001 drama Donnie Darko.

“I mean, from the jump, from the moment I met Patrick, we’ve been working on the film Donnie Darko – and of all the scenes we filmed and over the years, of him and his wife, Lisa [Niemi] — and even Lisa to this day — have just been loving and supportive,” Gyllenhaal shared Entertainment tonight at the premiere. “I mean, they were just such a beautiful couple. I think he grew up with that kind of idea of ​​a theatrical dance ensemble, and he always brought that to the groups he worked with and brought that to me. He would, I mean, so many different times just… they’re kind and giving. That was his spirit.”

The actor took over earlier this month Instagram to reflect on Swayze’s generosity while sharing a throwback photo of the couple.

“I have thought back to the time I worked with Patrick Donnie Darko, and revisiting this great man in the original Road House and so many other films. I never stopped being a fan,” Gyllenhaal wrote on March 3. “He was such a talent and I still have so much respect and admiration for what he brought out and into the world. I will never forget his kindness towards me when I started. He didn’t have to take the time, but he always did.”

Gyllenhaal hopes Swayze would have enjoyed his remake. He added: “We made a different RH this time, but we hope he would have enjoyed watching it!”

The story in the remake is not identical to the original. Gyllenhaal plays a former UFC fighter who is hired as a bouncer in the Florida Keys.

“[Honoring Swayze] was important to me. He created the character and I wanted to convey it,” Gyllenhaal said earlier this week at the film’s premiere in London. Reuters.

The star added: “Patrick was always so kind to me, so supportive at the start of my career. I carried some tattoos with me, we designed some tattoos in his honor, just because I really loved him.

By Charlotte Karp for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 9:03 PM EDT, March 20, 2024 | Updated: 9:41 PM EDT, March 20, 2024