The mum of one has an irrational fear of toilets and runs away when she flushes…terrified she will be swallowed up
Petrified Ney Decino crosses everything when she needs to spend a penny – including her fingers.
The mum of one has an irrational fear of toilets and runs away when she flushes…terrified she will be swallowed up.
Ney, 20, is scared of going alone and makes family members pull the handle for her.
She always tries to work close to home so she can use the only loo she feels safe on.
Now she is trying to face her demons by setting up a Facebook group to link up with other sufferers.
Ney
says she developed her phobia when she was four – after watching the
1990 film Look Who’s Talking Too, starring John Travolta and Kirsty
Alley.
In a scene about potty training, the family movie features
an imaginary big-eyed, sharp-toothed character called the The Toilet
Man, who screams he wants the child’s pee.
Ney says: “I’ve been
terrified ever since. When I was about 11 I wet myself on my way home
because I wouldn’t use the loo at school.” Her phobia means she will not use a public toilet or a WC with an old-fashioned pull chain.
If desperate she uses her friends’ loos but only if someone goes with her.
The carer, from Church Village, Mid Glamorgan, admits the phobia is “silly” but says it is as strong as ever.
She says: “I flush the loo and then run out of the bathroom unless someone is with me. I use the kitchen to wash my hands.
“The sound of the water sends shivers down my spine. It’s awful.
“I swear it will swallow me up. Once I’ve flushed, the sound of it and the look of the water going down, it freaks me out.
“Cubicles all in a row are a nightmare. That’s why I only go when out in public in an absolute emergency.
"And
I won’t use a loo with a pull chain at all. That is my biggest fear.
The surge of water when you have to flush is just too much.”
Ney added: “Only my family, my best friend and former partner knew. They thought I would grow out of it but I never have.”
Ney is also fearful of water in general – avoiding swimming pools, lakes and trips to the seaside.
She admits that giving birth to Kaydee, now nine months, heightened her phobia because she had to make more visits to the loo.
But Ney is not alone. Up to four million suffer from a similar anxiety – mainly linked to the fear of germs.
That is despite a study by specialists Microban showing public loos are generally more hygienic than those in the home.
Ney’s Facebook group, called Scared of the Toilet Flush, already has over 120 members.
The Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2 press tour has started, and that means Rob
will be seven thousand miles away from Kristen in Australia
We might have gasped in shock after Kristen Stewart cheated on Robert
Pattinson, but we're gradually getting used to the idea of them being
back together.
After all, they were spotted on dates (in bars) twice last week, then there were THOSE pictures of them at the pool in Kristen's new house - so they're definitely back on.
Even Liberty Ross, the wife of Rupert Sanders, seems to have forgiven him, so it's almost like Kristen never cheated. Almost. Rob was spotted leaving LA today to fly to Australia to start
the press tour for the final Twilight film, Breaking Dawn part two - and
he looked really sad. Cheer up, Rob - we're sure they let you fly first
class! He'll head to Sydney this week, and next week Kristen will be
off to Japan. The cast will be working hard: Taylor Lautner visits
Brazil, Ashley Grene visits South Africa, Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed
visit Scotland and Ireland and then they're all back in LA at the end of
the month, and they're joined by the director, screenwriter and the
rest of the vampire family. Then, they start going on talk shows starting from 4 November,
so expect lots of awkward attempts to talk about the whole cheating
thing. Then ... (take another deep breath) R-Pattz, K-Stew and a really
uncomfortable Taylor Lautner walk the red carpet at the premiere in LA
on 12 November, in London on 14 November, in Madrid, Spain on 15
November and in Berlin, Germany on 16 November. We hope they're
collecting their air miles.
The film's finally out in UK cinemas on 14 November, by which
time we'll probably all be really sick of it. Actually, that's a lie:
we'll be more obsessed than ever.
A bit like Donald Trump, who's come out to give his opinion on Kristen Stewart. It's not nice, we have to warn you ...
She suffered from focal dystonia - a rare muscle complaint that causes
the eyes to spasm closed - and which ultimately meant she had to quit
her job
A gran who has a bizarre medical condition that forces her eyelids to shut has found an unexpected cure by SINGING.
Moira
Gleed, 66, suffered from focal dystonia - a rare muscle complaint that
causes the eyes to spasm closed - and which ultimately meant she had to
quit her job.
But in an amazing discovery, while at her local
choir practice, the pensioner realised breaking into song actually
encouraged her eyes to remain open.
An ecstatic Moira said: “My eyes used to get incredibly red and inflamed and were always itchy and sore.
“Then I began to realise that my eyelids would just involuntary close.
"There was no way I could move them - apart from prising them open with my fingers.
“It was awful. I had to give up my job as a careers advisor, I couldn’t drive. I felt really lost.
“But
then, one day at my local choir practice, I was singing my heart out
and all of a sudden I realised I could see the conductor!
"My eyes were open! “It was fantastic!”
Moira, from Wrexham, north Wales, has botox injections every 10 weeks to ease the muscles, but they have limited success.
Now, she walks with the aid of a stick and wears dark glasses and a visor.
She
said: “It all started off with extreme light sensitivity. I didn’t
question it at first but then my eyes started to get really sore and
dry.
“I went to an optician and they thought I had inflammation of the eyes, but any medication I was given just made no difference.
“It
was hard because I’d explain to my doctor what was happening but he had
no idea what it was. I had so many referrals and appointments.
“Except
for when I’m singing I almost feel like I’ve got sand in my eyes every
minute of the day. They’re gritty and dry all the time.
“Singing just lets me forget about my problems and recharge my batteries for a bit.
“I
suppose it is quite unusual. As soon as we stop singing and there’s the
piano accompaniment or the introduction of the song my eyes are closed.
And then as soon as I start singing, they open again!”
Because
of the therapeutic effects of music on Moria’s eyesight, her whole
family have gamely decided to break into song much more often.
Her
husband Mike has joined a choir and the 66-year-old is on the verge of
setting up a local support network group for those who suffer from the
neurological condition.
Moira added: “My family are so proud of me and they see how happy singing makes me.
Paul
King, Chief Executive of the Dystonia Society said: “Dystonia is a
neurological condition where incorrect messages from the brain cause
muscles to become over-active.
“It can affect many different parts of the body - and causes disabling and often painful postures or movements.”
Like nipples? Like hot men? Well, we've got a treat for you. A hot Scot-shaped treat.
We love a celeb strip-off, especially when it's a hot man. So hello
there, Gerard Butler, who's taken his shirt off for his new film,
Playing For Keeps.
A new trailer for the film features Gerard as a sexy Scottish soccer coach who used to be married to Jessica Biel ( she got married this weekend! See what she had to say about the ceremony here
) and has a small cute son. The plot seems to be that he kisses
Catherine Zeta Jones, is mates with Dennis Quaid, sits about in his
pants and ... who cares, he's got no top on. Jessica Biel's all hot and shiny haired, and Uma Thurman's in it too.
We're not sure who she is, but the whole thing seems suitably soppy to
take your parents to see over the Christmas holidays (it's out 7
December).
Gerard recently spoke out about his trip to the Betty Ford clinic
rehab centre in February. He told US magazine Men's Journal: "I think,
on a basic level, I have a pretty addictive personality, both good and
bad," he said. Gerard hurt himself filming 2007 movie Shattered, and
then again in 2010 filming Coriolanus. But he said he ended up taking a
lot of pills for the pain when he almost died filming a surfing scene in
December 2011 for film Chasing Mavericks. "I started taking more," he
says. "And I started taking them very quickly." He confirmed he never
had a full-blown addiction to painkillers but was worried that if he
didn't go to rehab, it'd get out of hand.
He also says that he was upset when people speculated he was in rehab
because of issues with his drinking. "That really pissed me off. I
haven't had a drink in 15 years," he said.
Well, you don't look THAT good with your top off if dinner is six pints of Guinness every night, do you?
He was unable to swear allegiance to God and the Queen in the Scout Promise because he is an atheist – and has been banned
SWNS
A schoolboy has been banned from joining the Scouts because he does not believe in God.
George
Pratt, 11, has been going to his local group for around 10 months and
was delighted when they invited him to sign up as a full member.
But
he was unable to swear allegiance to God and the Queen in the Scout
Promise because he is an atheist – and has now been banned from
attending.
George said yesterday: “I am really disappointed about not being able to go any more just because I don’t believe in God.
“We have spoken about it with the Scout leader, but he won’t change his decision, it is very unfair.
"My friends who are Scouts don’t think it is right, either.
“Everyone is going caving soon and I’ve never been before.
"It is something I would love to do, but I’m not allowed. I’m not going to change my decision though.”
SWNS
His furious dad Nick, 45, said: “Christianity is meant to be about being tolerant, forgiving and understanding.
“You
are allowed to join if you are a Christian or a Muslim but you can’t
not believe in God. He’s being excluded because he doesn’t believe.
“I’ve brought George up to be courteous, kind and considerate. He’s a clever child and came to the decision himself.
“He doesn’t believe in God and doesn’t believe the world was formed in seven days.
"George had the guts to stand up and admit his view and I believe the Scouts are being narrow-minded.
“This
is his decision and if he changes his mind in six months’ time, then
that is fine by me, just as long as he has made an informed choice.”
George began attending the 1st Midsomer Norton Group, in Somerset – which meets in a hall opposite his house – in January.
But
to be a full member youngsters must take the Scout Promise, which says:
“On my honour, I promise that I will do my best, To do my duty to God
and to the Queen, To help other people, And to keep the Scout Law.”
Different
versions of the oath are available for different faiths but all
variations recognise the “duty to God” part in some way, such as using
“Allah” for Muslims.
SWNS
Simon Carter, assistant director of media relations for the
Scout Movement, said: “All young people are required to make the Scout
Promise if they wish to become a Scout.
“Young people are required
to show both an understanding – relevant to their age – and an
acceptance of the Promise before they become a member.
“Scouting
accepts that as they grow into adults, some young people may question or
doubt the existence of God as they develop their personal spiritual
understanding.
“Scouting believes that young people going through this process should be able to remain a Scout.”
Is Alicia Keys the only woman in the world who can make a neon yellow bra look hot? We're going for yes.
In our heads, Alicia Keys is a super-nice lady (did you hear her when
she went on Nick Grimshaw's radio show and he sung the whole of
Girlfriend to her? She was fun then), she's very good at singing, but we
think of her as a soul-singing tomboy who's got nice hair.
But then we saw her new video for Girl On Fire and phew. We know why
our boyfriend fancies her now ... and all it took was a neon bra.
YouTube
In the video, she plays a sexy housewife - rolling about on a bed in a
pencil skirt and crop top, flashing a bit of neon bra and wearing heels
to do the housework.
And the neon bra doesn't even look like she's in fancy dress as a sexy lollipop lady. It looks good! She also wears a green satin dress and all the hard work she put in,
in the gym, has paid off. Anyone who's been to a work Christmas party
knows that satin is not a forgiving fabric.
Alicia gave birth to baby Egypt in 2010, and has been "busting her
ass" to get back in shape ever since. "[It was] a lot of very difficult,
hard, painful work," she recently told Entertainment Tonight. "Some
people are just like, 'I just eat steak and potatoes and
bread and I'm fine,' and I'm not that person. I have to really bust my
ass."
Well, it worked. She looks HOT. Rihanna, watch your 'rolling around
on a bed in a bra' crown (that's a thing, promise) because Alicia is
coming for it.
After a night of drinking in December 2010, the now 33-year-old man was
unable to find where he had parked his car - but it turned up 2.5 miles
away last month
Parking your car then forgetting where you left it is one of life’s
little annoyances, so spare a thought for one German man who took TWO
YEARS to find his.
After a night of drinking in December 2010, the now 33-year-old man
was unable to find where he had parked his car, according to the
Inquisitr.
When he failed to locate the vehicle the next morning, he reported it missing to police in Munich.
The missing car was discovered by chance last month after a traffic warden noticed its inspection sticker had expired.
The elusive car was in a parking lot 2.5 miles away from where the
craftsman thought he had parked and had searched two years earlier.
"The weird thing is that it turned up so far away, although the owner
was pretty sure of where he had left it," said police spokesman
Alexander Lorenz told Reuters.
In the car boot were 40,000 euros ($51,600) worth of tools including power drills and electric screwdrivers, Lorenz said.
