When a tradesperson arrived at a local care home, they were only supposed to lay some flooring. Instead, with the aid of a karaoke machine and some classic songs, they wound up spreading plenty of unexpected joy—first in person and later online, where one of these impromptu performance went viral. On TikTok, using the perfectly accurate handle "jaythesingingfloorlayer," the musician shared a handful of clips of these on-the-job performances. The first was a smooth rendition of The Temptations’ 1964 classic "My Girl," but the biggest head-turner was a sprightly take on Paul Simon's 1986 hit "You Can Call Me Al." Jay’s voice is genuinely soulful, and it’s hard not to be moved by the residents dancing and quietly singing along. @jaythesingingfloorlayer There’s no better feeling then taking some time out of your day to make people smile ? and what a better way to do it then with music! It all started with me fitting there flooring, I was passing through with my tools when they was having a valentines party, the next thing I knew I was up on there karaoke singing to them ??? I went back a few weeks later to do some more flooring and had noticed they had got the karaoke out again ? so here I am again singing to them . Since then I have been back 5 times to do flooring each time they have got the karaoke out and I have sang to them all, I even took my guitar and cake for them to share ? I hope this inspires more trades men to do the same when they find there selfs working in these type of places, even if you don’t sing just take a bit of your time to speak them the older generation I can only imagine how lonely it must be for some of them and if I ever end up in a home, I hope someone would take time out for me ??#carehome #singing #work Jay, the Singing Floor Layer becomes a karaoke regular"There’s no better feeling [than] taking some time out of your day to make people smile, and what better way to do it [than] with music?" Jay wrote in the video’s caption. "It all started with me fitting [their] flooring. I was passing through with my tools when they [were] having a [Valentine’s Day] party. The next thing I knew, I was up on [their] karaoke singing to them. I went back a few weeks later to do some more flooring and had noticed they had got the karaoke out again, so here I am again singing to them."Jay wrote that they've since been back five times to do flooring, and each time the staff broke out the karaoke. "I even took my guitar and cake for them to share," they added. "I hope this inspires more tradesmen to do the same when they find [themselves] working in these type of places. Even if you don’t sing, just take a bit of your time to speak to the older generation. I can only imagine how lonely it must be for some of them, and if I ever end up in a home, I hope someone would take time out for me."They also answered some burning questions in the comments. One person asked if Jay lays flooring before after these karaoke sets. The singer replied, "Before or sometimes in between," adding a laugh emoji. Someone else added, "If the man coming to fix the floor in my classroom today doesn’t join sing the Christmas songs with us now, I’m going to be hugely disappointed." Jay fired back, "If he doesn’t you have the wrong guy ?." The comments are genuinely lovely, as people comment both on Jay’s lovely gesture and vocal talents. Actor-director Natalie Morales even chimed in, saying, "But your voice is SO GOOD." - YouTube www.youtube.com "Telling my kids this was Paul Simon"Here are some of the other top replies:"Do you take bookings for weddings? As the groom? ?""I am the activities director at a senior community. Every time we do karaoke our maintenance man sings for us. He has the best voice, like Michael Buble. The residents LOVE when he sings. Thanks for singing for these people, you brightened their day. You have a great voice.""thanks man. my dad has Alzheimer's and music is the only connection we really have left. he doesn't know my name but we can still sing songs together""Ok so instead of scrolling dating sites, I need to go to retirement homes! Got it! ??""This is one of the best videos I’ve seen In a very long time""I work in care and honestly this would make so many people’s days! Good job sir!! ?""Is it socially awkward to tip the flooring installation guy? And to book him even if we don’t need flooring?? Asking for a friend. ?""Telling my kids this was Paul Simon"On a related note, Upworthy writer Cecily Knobler recently wrote about a profound karaoke experience at a senior living facility in Dallas, where an 85-year-old resident delivered a particularly moving version of Fleetwood Mac’s eternal ballad "Landslide." - YouTube www.youtube.com

When it comes to puddings, some believe that most have nothing on the Brits. And, truly, there's nothing quite as British as Christmas pudding, which combines dark rum, brandy, beer, orange peels and raisins to name a few ingredients. If one partakes in this kind of thing and has yet to try the recipe—it's an absolute must.The recipe dates back to the Middle Ages, according to BBC Features Correspondent Gary Jones. In a 2023 article, he shared that the recipe and the sociopolitical meaning behind the dish have changed through the centuries. Once, as he describes, an affordable "gruel," it later became a posh symbol of the ability to get lush ingredients from around the world. "Containing such exotic fare as candied orange peel from South Africa, raisins from Australia and spices from India and Zanzibar, the dish was sent into economic battle by the state and used to promote the empire’s family of nations with a simple message: just look at the wonders we can achieve when we all pull together." See on Instagram Excitingly, Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas pudding (or at least her favorite version of the recipe) is back in the news. Royal Editor at The Sun, Matt Wilkinson, shares, "King Charles is selling boozy Christmas puddings inspired by the late Queen’s own royal family recipe." Those who wish to try it can choose between a large or small portion at the King's Sandringham estate shop in Norfolk, England.(There is a slight twist, Wilkinson notes: The Queen's version of the recipe includes dark rum and beer. Those libations, however, are being left out of King Charles's Sandringham option.) See on Instagram And without further ado, what better time than this holiday season to get in on this absolute deliciousness?Erina Starkey at delicious. has shared the official Royal Family's recipe so even non-baker beginners can give it a go. (Warning, it's just a dash complicated.) First you'll need to gather the following ingredients:"250g raisins250g currants185g sultanas150g mixed peel250g suet or vegetarian suet250g breadcrumbs90g flour12g mixed spice2 eggs180g demerara sugar275ml beer40ml dark rum40ml brandy"Amrita Thakkar on Taste of Home gives the step-by-step directions:"Step 1: Prep your kitchenLine up all your ingredients. Then, grab your kitchen scale, a large mixing bowl, two pudding basins like this (or large heat-safe bowls with wide bottoms and deep sides) and a saucepan deep enough to hold the basins.Step 2: Combine the dry ingredientsAdd the raisins, currants, sultanas, mixed peel, suet, bread crumbs, flour, mixed spice and demerara sugar to your mixing bowl and stir together.Step 3: Add the wet ingredientsAdd the eggs, beer, dark rum and brandy to the mix, then stir it all in. Make sure everything is evenly combined. For a true Christmas experience, have the family stir together a few times and let each member make a wish! See on Instagram Step 4: Put the mixture in the basin(s)Grease up your pudding basins and gently pat the cake mixture into them until they’re nearly full (remember to leave space for expansion). Cover the top with a circle of parchment paper, trimming off any excess.Step 5: SteamCover the basins with muslin cloth or foil and place them in the deep saucepan. Fill the water up to 3/4 of the pudding basins’ height, then cover the top of the saucepan with foil. Steam for 6 hours, refilling the water as needed.Step 6: StoreAllow the puddings to cool, then wrap securely and store them in a cool, dry place until Christmas Day."On the Royal Family Instagram page, they note that "if you don’t want to use alcohol, you can substitute for orange juice or cold tea." And they add, "On Christmas Day, reheat your pudding in a bain-marie for 3–4 hours. Remove from the basin using a rounded knife or palette knife, flip out onto a plate, garnish or flambé and serve with brandy sauce and cream." @ebbymoyer This recipe is so English coded- boozy, fruity, stodgy, nonsensical and everyone loves it but no one’s quite sure why. Lord I can’t wait til Christmas day! #englishfood #christmastraditions #christmaspudding #holidaybaking TikToker @Ebby Moyer@Ebby Moyer gave it a shot on "Stir-Up Sunday," which she explains is the "last Sunday in November." This is done so the flavors have time to gel, preserved by the alcohol until it's Christmas Day. She also notes that she used chef Nigella Lawson's recipe, which varies slightly. One commenter says, "Ohhh I miss Christmas pudding with the coins. It was always so much fun seeing who would get the coins each year. I forgot it was a thing. I may need to bring that tradition back with my kids."A few people had some notes, but overall the comment section seemed pleased. "The entire pudding journey feels so authentically English."

Home Alone is filled with iconic moments, not least of which is Kevin McCallister's solo trip to the grocery store, where he grabs 10 items for just under $20.One curious fan decided to run a little experiment to see how much damage that same (or nearly identical) grocery list would do today… and holy moly.A content creator known as "Mistress Melt" on YouTube (we'll call her MM for short) went to her local grocery store and replicated Kevin's haul, which looked a little something like this:Big loaf of Wonder Bread (MM had to get the "butternut" brand): $2.89Half gallon of whole milk: $2.99Tropicana premium orange juice on sale: $2.50Kraft frozen mac and cheese: $3.79Stouffer's TV dinner: $3.99Quilted Northern toilet paper (MM called this the "Cadillac of rump wipe"): $7.99"Criminal catching" cling wrap: $4.49Tide liquid detergent: $15.99Snuggle dryer sheets: $4.19A bag of toy soldiers (since grocery stores don't sell many tiny toys these days, MM substituted chocolate penguin "soldiers" found in the holiday aisle): $3.99The new total for all this? $55.99. Oofta. - YouTube www.youtube.com Down in the comments, people couldn't help but LOL at the price jump of laundry detergent alone."The way that Tide was almost the same price as his whole shopping in the 90s.""I knew it was over when i saw tide and quilted northern""I laughed so hard at the final total. I knew it was coming, I knew it was coming!!!"Kevin also earned kudos for his wise spending. "I still love how responsible Kevin was despite literally being home alone with no adults. He restocked on laundry when he totally could've just bought more candy."MM's video came out in 2024, and since then, prices have, ahem, risen a bit more. According to GOBankingRates, Kevin's list would cost nearly $70 today. Those toy soldiers alone have gone from $2.00 to $9.00. Compared with the original total cost of $19.83, that's nearly a 300% increase.Kevin would have racked up an even more ginormous bill during his romp through New York City in Home Alone 2, which included a stay in a fancy hotel suite, room service, and a 16-scoop ice cream sundae. In 2025, the total would have come to $8,511, compared with a $2,109 bill back in 1992, the New York Post reported. Wowzers. - YouTube www.youtube.com Of course, these days it looks like Kevin isn't concerning himself so much with grocery prices or hotel bills. In a cute Home Instead ad, Kevin bubble-wraps the McCallister house, worried that his now-older mother might hurt herself. (The house sold for $5.5 million in January, by the way.) Of course, we think Catherine O'Hara is doing just fine, but it's a clever idea nonetheless. - YouTube www.youtube.com I guess we'll have even more to be nostalgic about as we rewatch these holiday classics.

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