/ 23 August 2022

No crusts for the Queen, predicting temper tantrums on long drives, and denim leg warmers…

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Queen Elizabeth has eaten jam pennies – a type of crustless sandwich – for afternoon tea every day since she was a toddler, according to her former private chef. Her love of strawberries is well-documented – and everything’s better when someone makes it for you… 

A statistician has created a formula for predicting the likelihood and timing of children throwing a temper tantrum during a long car journey. He said the average child will throw a tantrum 70 minutes in, but providing food and entertainment can extend that. Good luck…

And just as we were starting to recover from the cancellation of skinny jeans, a new style featuring ‘denim leg warmers’ is an Insta smash-hit. A fast fashion addiction hotline couldn’t have come any sooner…

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