news December 2016 www.womanthismonth.com 6 OVER TO YOU #Black Swan. An event or occurrence that deviates beyond what is normally expected of a situation and that would be extremely difficult to predict. This term was popularised by Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Mr Taleb is a finance professor and former Wall Street trader. He took his title from the shock Europeans experienced when they discovered black swans in Australia. Until then, their data told them that all swans were white, so the discovery was unexpected. The term has been widely used to describe the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. “Donald Trump is the biggest unknown ever to take control of the White House.” www.politico.com #Nick Jablonka. An A-level student whose Christmas advert was widely mistaken for the festive John Lewis commercial, has been invited to visit the retailer. Nick made the video as part of his media coursework, uploading it to YouTube in June where it has now been watched by almost half a million people. www.standard.co.uk This month we’re giving three lucky readers the chance to win dinner for two at one of the restaurants at the gorgeous Al Areen Palace & Spa. Check out the Middle Eastern and global dishes at all-daydining venue Rimal or sample Khaleeji cuisine at the gold and purple bedecked Saffron with its fabulous views of the resort’s grand pools. Enjoy Asian specialities under the tented roof of Keizo or head for the newest offering, Roti Boti, for authentic Indian fare in a terraced garden setting. You’ve got to be in it to win it, so keep your eye on our social media channels for details. Win, Win, Win Follow us on: Instagram: @woman_this_month Twitter: @WomanThisMonthB Facebook: Woman This Month We want to hear your thoughts on Woman This Month. Write to us at [email protected] What’s caught our eye in the news this month. # Trending Your Shout! WTM’s post about the current trends on the high street was the most liked tweet. The following #WTM post was favourited and retweeted on Twitter the most. Woman This Month’s Fitness First Middle East Contest engaged people the most on Facebook and received the highest number of likes and shares. The Most Liked Post on Facebook Beat The Slump by Behnaz Sanjana, content from Woman This Month online, was the post with highest engagement on Instagram The Most Liked Post on Instagram I loved the 'Homes & Gardens' feature in the November issue, particularly the interview with Zahra Abdul Malik. It sounds like she has had an interesting life and has put her study to good use in Bahrain Garden Club – you’ve almost convinced me to join. However, one thing I do take issue with is Liz O’Reilly’s list of the plants to grow here in Bahrain. I’ve tried for years to grow lavender and each time the leaves just go black and it dies off. I’ve been told by lots of people that it simply doesn’t grow here so Liz must have very green fingers, perhaps she’d like to come to my house and share her secret. Mina. Ed: I think I was just very lucky, I really didn’t do anything special but I suspect planting the lavender in a bed of basil gave the delicate plants some shade from the sun. I must admit, after a year, I am now seeing the dreaded black leaf you mention so I’ve cut the plants right back and am just hoping for the best. Congratulations on the 'Homes & Gardens' item in last month’s issue. Do you have any idea where I can buy the ice plants mentioned in the round-up of things that will grow here? I’ve often seen them in pots when out and about but have never managed to find them in the garden centres. Fatima. Ed: I actually tried to buy some this week and was told they are a summer flowering plant so not available at the moment. I guess it’s just a matter of keeping your eyes open when you’re at the garden centre. Got something you want to get off your chest? Congratulations, commiserations and remonstrations all welcome. We’ll carry the best one each week.
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