Sinéad O’Connor To Enter Trauma And Addiction Treatment Programme

Sinéad O’Connor has postponed her 2021 tour to enter a year-long treatment programme for trauma and addiction.

Writing on Twitter, O’Connor said that 2020 had been the culmination of six years of suffering.

She had this year become addicted to a drug other than weed, which she’s used for 34 years, after being profoundly impacted by the death of someone special.

She also experienced trauma owing to the illness of one of her children, who has since recovered. “The child is thriving now thank god,” she wrote, “but the mom needs TLC.”

She wrote that entering a rehabilitation facility and taking this time to recover would leave her fit for a lifetime of touring and would allow her to address historic hardships from her past.

She said that she grew up with a lot of trauma and abuse and then she went directly into the music industry and never learned really how to make a normal life – never took proper time to recover and that she wasn’t prepared either.

She described the music industry as a very unforgiving place for artists who need to postpone due to emotional or mental health problems and when she asked for help from her agents and promoters, they said that if she took those steps, it would mean that her career would be over, and then O’Connor cited the American poet Mary Oliver: “I must save the only life I can”.

In 2016, O’Connor was found safe after authorities voiced concern for her health when she vanished from a Chicago suburb. In 2018, she converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada’ Davitt.

O’Connor said she still planned to publish a memoir in June 2021 and said she would return with a new shit-kicking album and a rescheduled tour in 2022. Then, she said, she would be able to explain very clearly the experiences of the past six years.

With her therapy starting next week, she said, she will stay on Twitter in the meantime to post, mostly about what a complete twat Trump is and how he’s way too stupid not to be clever, and that they may as well just have put Putin openly in charge of America since he’s been running it for four years anyhow.

Last month, O’Connor released a version of the spiritual song Trouble of the World, made famous by Mahalia Jackson, her first release in five years.

Life was good for her, but some people just go a wee bit crazy in the entertainment industry but her music was good and hopefully, she’ll get better soon and it’s okay to be a seeker, looking for answers, because that’s normal to a lot of people.

And it doesn’t sound like her life has been good and she was lost and needed help a long time ago.

In 1979 O’Connor left her mother and went to live with her father and his new wife. At the age of 15, her shoplifting and truancy led her being placed for eighteen months in a Magdalene Asylum run by the Order of Our Lady of Charity.

In some ways, she flourished there, particularly in the development of her writing and music, but she also chafed under the imposed conformity.

Unruly students were sometimes sent to sleep in the adjoining nursing home, an experience of which she later commented, “I have never—and probably will never—experience such panic and terror and agony over anything.”

She shaved her head, which was originally a statement against traditional views of women. Years later, O’Connor said she began to grow her hair back, but after being asked if she was Enya, O’Connor shaved it off again and said that she didn’t feel herself unless she had her hair shaved off, so that even when she’s an old lady, she’s going to have it.

O’Connor has four children and has been married four times, but in a 2000 interview in Curve, O’Connor remarked that she was a lesbian, but that she hadn’t been very forthcoming about it and that throughout life had gone out with men because she wasn’t comfortable about being a big lesbian mule, but that she was a lesbian.

However, soon after an interview in The Independent, she said that she thought that it was overcompensating of her to declare herself a lesbian – that it wasn’t a publicity stunt and that she was attempting to make someone else feel better and that subsequently had caused pain for herself and that she wasn’t in a box of any description.

On a 4 October 2007 broadcast of The Oprah Winfrey Show, O’Connor announced that she’d been diagnosed with bipolar disorder four years before and had attempted suicide on her 33rd birthday on 8 December 1999.

O’Connor said that she’d received 3 second opinions and was told by all three that she was not bipolar.

In August 2015, she revealed that she was to undergo a hysterectomy after suffering from gynaecological issues for over three years.

O’Connor would later blame the hospital’s refusal to administer hormonal replacement therapy after the operation as the primary reason for her mental health problems in the ensuing years, saying that she was launched into surgical menopause and that her hormones were everywhere – that she became suicidal and was a basket case.

Sinéad O’Connor is also agoraphobic.

However, after all this, she’s a gifted artist, her voice is outstanding and trauma is the root to a lot of addiction and illness and there’s no shame in trying to save yourself and mental health is a lifelong battle for many – she’s a beautiful singer who sings from a troubled soul.

Is That Godzilla?

A massive alligator was spotted lumbering its way across a Florida golf course which has sent social media into a frenzy.

The fearsome critter was caught on video by golfer Jeff Jones at Valencia Golf and Country Club, in Naples, as Hurrican Eta swept through the area on Wednesday.

The alligator, which spectators have argued would look more at home in Jurassic Park than on a golf course, is seen sashaying across the fairway before immersing itself in a nearby lake.

‘Holy …,’ one golfer could be heard commenting in the video. ‘This guy out for a stroll – oh, my God!’

The sunshine state’s gators are renown for growing up to enormous eye-watering proportions, with the largest ever captured in Florida sizing up to a staggering 17.4 feet long and this beast didn’t seem to be far off that record measurement.

Meanwhile, online, social media users had joined in a collective voice of hysteria, with many comparing the alligator to a famous reptilian monster.

‘That is Godzilla that is not a gator,’ wrote a stunned Alex Hoffman.

Josh Helmuth also insisted ‘That’s no gator,’ instead concluding the beast depicted was a ‘walking, living dinosaur.’

Another user wrote: ‘That thing didn’t just survive the meteorite 65 million years ago, it rose up and headed it top corner’.

One user, who identified herself as a lifelong Floridian, said: ‘Holy s**t … I’ve seen a few gators in my time, but never one that big. His tail alone most weigh 100 pounds.’

What seemed to be most concerning to the spectators was the size of the alligator’s legs, with Liz Dueweke asking, ‘Can someone from Florida explain to me why its legs are so long? I thought gators had itty bitty legs.’

Alligators tend to use a high walk, also known as a slow trot when moving long distances.

Generally, they’re seen in a crawling stance, which they use to travel short distances, which several users pointed out, but the facts offered little in the way of comfort, with Bill Wong nervously asking: ‘How fast can an alligator run? Asking for a friend.’

‘The real question is,’ one user responded, ’Who is faster, you or your “friend”.’

Others quipped that the most alarming thing about the beast was its flagrant disregard for coronavirus pandemic protocol.

‘This is terrifying,’ wrote Judd Zulgad. ‘That gator isn’t wearing a mask.’

‘Where is he going,’ jested another user. ‘Mar-A-Lago is the other way.’

This gator looks extremely scary, but I bet not as scary as some of the politicians they have there in the US. However, this is an extremely menacing creature and a magnificent beast.

This is their natural habitat, but it seems humans want everything for themselves, but beaches and shorelines were meant for sea animals to come out of the water to rest and lay their eggs.

Although we could do with a few of those so that they could be let loose in UK parliament, but that might be cruel to the alligators.

Imagine If They Ran The Country!

A Labour-run London council has issued a notice confirming it’s facing severe continued financial challenges and unable to fill a staggering £66 million black hole in its budget.

Croydon council, in South London, has issued the section 114 notice proclaiming they can’t fill the huge budget gap due to risky property investments and lax financial controls.

All non-essential spending has now been frozen for 21 days as the council prepares for crisis cuts to stabilise its finances and Labour leader, Hamida Ali, said that tough decisions lay ahead, but auditors have blamed the council of collective corporate blindness.

A representative for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said that councils are responsible for balancing their budgets and it’s only right that Croydon council takes the necessary decision to handle its finances.

The spokesperson said that they were aware of the serious problems around the council’ governance and risk management and that the recent public interest report was damning about the governance within Croydon council, which had been irresponsible with their spending and investments.

And that was why they’d started a rapid non-statutory examination into the council to get the problem under control.

The representative said the council had chosen to issue a section 114 notice and would consider the conclusions of the review which would conclude later this month.

Ms Ali, who only became Croydon’s council leader three weeks ago, also issued a statement acknowledging that the council was on track to spend more than they had.

She said that she became the leader of Croydon three weeks ago, that she pledged a new approach, one which tackles the problems the council is now facing head-on, and she said that they needed to be honest about the fact, that for several reasons, the council is on track to spend more then they have.

She said that the COVID 19 crisis and a decade of austerity have had a significant impact on their finances, but it was evident that the council had also made mistakes and that she was dedicated to correcting that.

And that while they continue to work hard to find savings, they must concentrate on spending on essential services and protecting their vulnerable residents.

She said that they weren’t going to resolve these issues overnight and that there would be tough decisions ahead, but that she wanted to reassure local people that the council would still be there to support them.

However, it seems no shock that Labour-run Croydon can’t add up or do the math and I wonder if they’re still stacking up their pension contributions and wages and expenses, charging the public a little extra because they’re having to work from the comfort of their own homes.

Generally, the only time you see councillors is when a photo opportunity or a freebie is going. Perhaps now they can begin their cuts by getting rid of directors, executives and managers, and if they’re not willing to do that, then we should have very little compassion for them.

The problem is, they’re squandering taxpayer money and that’s why we have so much deprivation and it’s absurd and unsettling and they should quit paying themselves such lofty salaries for their worth, when they should be spending money on their communities, not themselves.

Well, at least London will be saving a few million New Year’s Eve because they cancelled the firework display, and an independent auditor should be appointed to find out where all the money has been spent.

IN THE DOCK

The names of eight tragic babies were revealed for the first time as a nurse appeared in court accused of killing them and attempting to kill nine others.

Lucy Letby, 30, was arrested for a third time on Tuesday after a three-year investigation into the deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit.

She appeared at Warrington Magistrate’s Court accused of eight counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder.

The charges relate to seventeen babies aged under one, with one alleged victim falling under both murder and attempted murder.

The crimes allegedly took place between June 2015 and June 2016.

Lucy Letby communicated only to verify her name, date of birth and address where she appeared via video link.

The names of the eight alleged victims were released by the court.

Lucy Letby was remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Chester Crown Court.

Police launched an investigation after the hospital raised concerns at the increased number of deaths between March 2015 and July 2016, which were said to be 10 per cent above average.

An internal investigation was launched when doctors found premature babies had died following heart and lung failure, and Lucy Letby’s friends and family said at the time they were adamant the awkward but kind-hearted neonatal nurse was blameless.

A force spokesman said that the Crown Prosecution Service had allowed Cheshire Police to charge a healthcare professional with murder in connection with an ongoing investigation into several baby deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Lucy Letby, of Hereford, is facing eight charges of murder and 10 charges of attempted murder and on Tuesday, police said the parents of all the babies involved were being kept fully updated on developments and were being supported by the police.

Lucy Letby was arrested by police in 2018 and again in 2019 but was bailed pending further investigations and following her earlier arrests, her home in the Blacon area of Chester was probed by police.

In a 2013 interview with the Chester and District Standard newspaper, the nurse said she cared for babies needing different levels of support.

She had worked at the unit as a student nurse during three years of training before qualifying as a children’s nurse at the University of Chester in 2011.

Lucy Letby said she began working at the unit after graduating.

The police said that specially trained officers were working with the babies families after Lucy Letby’s re-arrest.

This will, of course, be a difficult case to listen to as a member of the jury and we’ll have to wait for the trial outcome to see if she’s guilty or not, but if she is found guilty, then we’ve not learnt any lessons from the likes of Harold Shipman and others.

A neonatal ward has seriously sick and premature babies with complications at birth, some leading to underdeveloped lungs and are starved of oxygen.

Maybe this lady has been made a scapegoat for a cover-up of the hospital’s failings, yet the press has gone and plastered her name and face all over the tabloids as the face of a baby killer, perhaps taking away everything she’s worked for, and if she is blameless and I’m not saying that she is, this will have destroyed her life permanently.

And it does seem a tad suspicious – arrested last year and the year before, yet nothing came of it – strange!

Although people can be arrested numerous times before being able to charge them – it’s all to do with the amount of evidence they’ve collected and if it’s enough to press charges.

Interviews usually provide further information to support that evidence, particularly when they’re arrested so far apart because it’s difficult for a liar to keep track of everything they say in detail.

Aldi Shopper Spots Customer Tampering With Eggs

An Aldi customer who was claimed to have been seen swapping eggs from one box to another in the store has been criticised on social media as people branded her actions as incredible and unfair.

And furious Aldi customer says she warned staff after watching a fellow customer tamper with eggs before putting some back onto the racks.

She explained that while she was shopping at her local Aldi, she was standing behind a lady waiting to pick a box of eggs when she noticed she was opening cartons.

Numerous customers will look inside the box to ensure none of the eggs have been damaged, but she claims this customer was transferring free-range eggs and regular eggs between the cartons.

And she wrote on the Aldi Mums Facebook group that she’d noticed her switching eggs from one box to another, but wasn’t certain what she was doing until she put the cage-free box back.

She switched caged ones with cage-free eggs.

Free-range eggs are believed to be more ethical, but it seems the customer didn’t want to pay the higher price that came with it.

Not only would the move defraud the system by getting herself free-range eggs for a reduced price, but she also left the regular eggs in a free-range box for another clueless patron to pick up.

As reported by Yahoo, the customer who witnessed the deception, believed to have taken place in Australia, said she alerted a manager about the incident but the customer had already left before they could intervene.

However, people have probably been swapping eggs for years, but the point of this is that with COVID, people should quit messing about with food, and this should be a criminal infraction because food should never be tampered with, and this might sound ridiculous, but what she did was a type of theft.

Traveller Funeral Organisers Fined £10,000 After 150 Mourners Parade Through Town

A family has been fined £10,000 for arranging a funeral march which saw a considerable number of mourners parading through a town centre.

About 150 people from the traveller community assembled for the funeral of Joe Rooney on Monday morning in Kettering, Northamptonshire, forcing police in riot gear to be deployed.

The popular 47-year-old, known as Gypsy Joe died after his Audi A8 collided into a tree on October 25.

Horse-drawn carriages and an entourage of seven Rolls Royces guided the procession to St Edward’s Roman Catholic Church.

Photos show enormous crowds ignoring social distancing rules as they followed the coffin to the church and police had to put roadblocks and provide a police escort as the procession brought the town centre to a deadlock.

Northamptonshire Police said that they’ve had to issue their first £10,000 penalty to the organisers for their total disrespect of COVID 19 rules.

Under the existing guidelines in England, funerals are restricted to 30 people.

Chief constable Nick Adderly emphasised that numerous people have been forced to say goodbye to their loved ones in limited numbers and difficult circumstances during the lockdown.

He added that it was quite frustrating when they see a bunch of people with no respect for other people’s safety, totally disregarding the rules and having the kind of funeral many people would love to have had but have been unable to have, just because they believe they are above the law.

Chief constable Adderly added that while he, of course, sympathises with anyone who has lost a loved one, it can’t be one rule for some people and another rule for others and that no one is above the law.

And this is why Northamptonshire Police is aspiring to issue its first £10,000 fine to the organisers of this funeral for their total insolence of the restrictions put in place to keep us all safe.

He said that this may seem like a harsh course of action to some but that he did not apologise whatsoever when he’s seen so many heartbreaking sacrifices made throughout the pandemic by law-abiding citizens that he has a duty towards.

Police attended the wake in riot gear and turned away several mourners and Chief constable Adderly claims he was pleased with how the force dealt with the matter.

Of course, funeral directors should have known better to allow this to happen, however, the travelling community have now said goodbye to their friend and family member and although we know that it’s wrong, they will be fined for it, and there isn’t much else we can do about it.

Although as a travelling community I doubt they will even consider paying the fine. It just demonstrates how wealthy they really are, not many can afford a funeral like that and if they can afford a funeral as extravagant as that, then they can afford the fine.

Mind you, saying that, the taxpayer paid 10K for that police escort, not bad considering these people weren’t causing a scene or any problems, they just wanted to give their friend a good send off and typically when there’s a funeral procession people keep out of the way out of respect.

Of course, evidently, no one is above the law, but just a reminder that Dominic Cummings decided he could travel, knowing full well he wasn’t supposed to travel, but there were no fines or consequences for him, and this is why people do what they want.

So, I’m not sure why everyone is getting their knickers in a twist about it – they disregarded the rules, they will get a fine, whether they pay it or not is a separate story.

People moan because they’re sheep, but they’ll happily send their children to school where germs are rife and go to work on the bus or the train. What does everyone think because Boris Johnson said children can go to school or we can travel to work that the virus knows not to infect us at those particular times, don’t be silly!

Put The House Of Lords In The Bin!

The House of Lords should be abolished and put in the recycle bin, an MP has asserted, as tension grows on the upper chamber of the UK parliament.

And just days after the Lords tossed a spanner in the works by thwarting the International Market Bill, calls are rising for the chamber to be jettisoned.

Presently, there are about 800 unelected members of the House of Lords, far more than the 650 MPs democratically elected into the House of Commons.

Inverclyde MP Ronnie Cowan has called for the upper chamber to be abolished, asserting it’s undemocratic, and in his blog, the SNP MP said that the unelected second chamber should be put in the recycle bin.

He said a bicameral system that scrutinises and guides has its place but that there are better ways than appointing Lords and Ladies, saying that citizens assemblies have been used in various ways since ancient Greece and that there’s a place for them in the 21st century.

He said that handing out royal baubles that honour subjects for a life time’s work doesn’t come close to paying them a better salary or financing the charity or organisation they have devoted their working life to.

He also took a swipe at the royal honours system, which recognises exceptional achievement and hard work and he added that showering wealthy celebs and sportsmen with honours was repulsive.

He said that the honours system underpins the aristocracy and the class system and that it supported the concept of a hierarchical institution – that it breeds superiority and privilege and that it promotes self, rather than society.

And Mr Cowan said the Lords should be part of a reform of British politics to create a system suitable for the 21st century which was forward-thinking and inclusive.

He added, one where academia, civil service, industry, finance, civic society and politicians can explore and develop new solutions – solutions that could be examined, critiqued and enhanced.

Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, is also calling for a reform of the House of Lords, proclaiming the second chamber required a radical rethink away from its existing London centric membership.

Douglas Ross, MP for Moray, stressed more non-England peers needed to be appointed from the devolved nations and he added that the one thing he found most unfair was the fact that over 40 per cent of the existing members of the House of Lords lived in London and the South East.

Most Lords are ex MPs and whilst they whine about it, MPs won’t get rid of them as they see it as a nice little earner once done with screwing us all over – after all, £300 plus per day just for turning up isn’t a bad day, is it?

However, they do provide checks and balances to our Government that can and often do get above themselves and they’re invariably on the side of reason and wisdom and act with objectivity and independence, although we should get rid of the unelected peers who are a waste of our finances and spend most of the time asleep – just a job for old codgers.

Tony Blair didn’t like the Lords blocking his policies, therefore, removed the hereditary peers and packed the house with cronies which has continued over two decades to where we are now, which says it all about how out of touch the whole thing is.

Perhaps they should be made to spend 8 hours awake, or forfeit their money if they don’t!

HOLY COW

Whether you prefer your steak super rare or extremely well done, surely we can all agree that cooking a steak is a fine art.

That said, one TikTok user has left the internet horrified after she put two perfectly good steaks in the toaster, and I wouldn’t advise attempting this at home.

Using the “#chef” hashtag, the American woman known only as Juliette captioned the video: “Cooking steak for my boyfriend.” And in the viral clip, Juliette crams two raw steaks into her toaster and puts them on a medium heat setting.

After flipping the steaks round several times, she then extracts them from the toaster when they were lightly brown on the outside.

Once they’d cooled down a little, Juliette proceeded to slather the meat in steak sauce and filmed herself taking her first bite, and while it might seem like a quick, yet extremely unhygienic mealtime fix, Juliette will have to deep clean her toaster after contaminating it with raw meat.

What’s more, the unusual method is less likely to cook the steak all the way through and leave it not just rare but raw in the centre.

The video has now been viewed over 1.2 million times, and needless to say, it sparked harsh debate in the comments.

“I just watched a crime happen,” one responded.

Another added: “Don’t toast it you Donut.”

A third quipped: “Did this today! Now I’m in the hospital.”

Meanwhile, others branded the clip as alarming and gross and were horrified by the lack of seasoning above all else.

Unable to conceal their disdain, another wrote: “You can tell how chewy it was…” shivers

For more food horror stories, this bloke tailored his McDonald’s order because he despised salad and people couldn’t stop giggling when they see it.

And these wedding guests were stunned when they were served crisps, croissants and fruit as a meal, and people branded it a ‘toddler lunch’. Plus a proud mum showed off her fussy two-year old’s lunchbox but it immediately made others freak out.

This was extremely disrespectful to the toaster and the steak, still each to their own, and I’m surprised she didn’t set her home on fire, with her boyfriend in it, and how on earth did she think she was going to clean the toaster after, when she’d put raw meat in it – hopefully she didn’t pop it in the dishwasher afterwards, or perhaps she thought it was a self-cleaning toaster.

However, it was a good way to cross-contaminate raw steak, then stick a slice of bread in the toaster – this woman should certainly come with a government health warning and these fools foster dangerous behaviour on these tinternet channels, and without fear of consequences, and this needs to change.

And these youngsters these days just don’t know how to cook and are extremely slothful in numerous ways.

However, this has got to be manufactured because she would have set the toaster on fire, so maybe she took a snapshot of the raw steak in the toaster and then cooked it in a pan – so please don’t try this at home!

Honestly folks, toasted steak, because of course, that’s really normal, although I’m not sure what normal is these days, but if anyone finds the hand brake for planet earth can you please pull it so that some of us can get off.

I wonder what Gordon Ramsay would think of this?

New Universal Credit Mobile Phone Deal

Households on some of the lowest incomes can now apply for a £10 a month mobile phone tariff and it includes unlimited everything.

Voxi, which has launched the new deal, said people on certain means-tested benefits, such as Jobseekers Allowance can sign up for the price plan.

The ‘For Now’ tariff, which uses Vodafone’s network, is accessible to those on Jobseekers Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or employment-based Universal Credit.

It’s a sim only price plan, which means you can use it with your existing device and won’t have to pay an additional expense for add on services.

The plan is accessible for up to six months and can be taken out at any time before January 31 on the Voxi website.

To apply for it, you’ll need to confirm you qualify and claim specific benefits.

As a result, you’ll need to upload an image of your Universal Credit statement or a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions that confirms you receive state support.

Voxi said that customers will be immediately verified, meaning you won’t have to wait to be verified.

You also won’t have to carry out a credit check as it’s a monthly rolling contract which means you can cancel at any time.

The deal is similar to BT’s basic package which is aimed at those who claim Universal Credit and the telecom giant’s £5 a month plan has been developed in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions.

It costs £5.16 a month and includes a call allowance of £1.50, plus free weekend calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers lasting up to 60 minutes.

The tariff also includes a monthly £10 price cap on numbers beginning with 01, 02, 03, 07 and 08, which means you’ll never spend more than £15.16.

It’s accessible to anyone on Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pensions Credit, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit, providing you have zero earnings.

BT said this means that the claimant has no earnings from employment or self-employment during the assessment period for their benefit.

BT also offers a broadband option for those who need access to the internet, too.

BT Basic plus Broadband costs £10.07 per month.

The package includes the BT Basic £1.50 call allowance and a £10 monthly call price cap and there’s no connection charge for the broadband but customers will need to pay postage and packaging for their BT Home Hub, which is needed for BT broadband to work.

There will presumably be a bunch of people out there that will be saying that it’s a fantastic idea, but it’s a good way for them to monitor people on their texting and calling to see if they’re scamming the benefits system by having partners or jobs that they don’t know about.

They do the same thing to catch people out, spying on their bank accounts and what they have and what they’re buying, believe me, they’re not doing it for the sake of your health!

And it’s not like they’re giving it away for free, but now people that are on benefits can’t come up with the excuse that they don’t have any credit, but don’t stress, chill out because everyone will be on Universal Credit by January with the way that our Government is handling the COVID situation.

Secretly Relieved

Melania Trump has been quiet over the past week as her adopted country decided if her family would stay in the White House for another four years.

Has she evaded the limelight because of the outgoing US President’s tantrums over the election result that saw Joe Biden become president-elect, or is she calmly planning her next move, which could be significantly different to Donald Trump’s?

Nobody could blame Melania Trump for being relieved to say goodbye to her essentially undefined, unpaid, a high-pressure position as First Lady and Kate Anderson Brower, a journalist and author of First Women, a book about the partners of presidents said that she believed Melania would probably be secretly relieved because this isn’t what she signed up for.

So what will Melania Trump’s next move be? Will she follow other first ladies and go on to write a tell-all book, take up worthy projects, help her husband navigate his new endeavours, which experts say is the least likely, or just concentrate on her position as a loving mum and live life as a lady of leisure?

She has numerous possibilities, especially where the family might relocate to and whether she will choose to live with son Barron separately to her husband.

Speculation surrounds whether Melania and Barron will go back to New York so he can return to his former private school in Manhattan, or stay in Washington while he completes high school in Maryland, not far from the White House.

The Obamas stayed in Washington so their two daughters could finish up at their private school, but after January 21, Melania could return to the Trump Tower penthouse in New York City, the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, or head to the Seven Springs estate in Westchester and the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster.

Experts say it could be Florida because she voted in person at Palm Beach County, registered as the Trump’s official home.

Historian Katherine Jellison of Ohio University told USA Today she assumed Melania Trump would go back to Florida, or perhaps she will be able to persuade her husband to return to New York as their official home and resume the kind of life she led before the White House.

Anita McBride, who runs the Legacies of America’s First Ladies Initiative at American University and was former first lady Laura Bush’s chief of staff, said she felt Melania would concentrate on her family and her son, helping him to manage the transition.

Mind you, nobody actually cared about her when she was the First Lady and they probably won’t care about her after.

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