Rounding off the year in the dream jobs department, it only makes sense for, what we’re assuming is that last of these gold dust jobs to come through for the year, to be Christmas themed.
If you were already planning on spending the colder months sipping away on festive drinks, then how about getting paid for drinking them while you’re at it?
This job is all about reviewing the festive drink specials that a number of chain coffee shops including Starbucks, Costa, Pret, Greggs’, and more have announced for Christmas – and yes, that means heading out and tasting every single one.
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You can get paid £500 for the dream job of tasting Christmas drinks / Credit: Costa | Greggs
Buzz Bingo is looking for someone to try out and rank the festive drinks that have landed on the menus of our favourite coffee shops to find this years’ favourite. An added bonus? They’re paying whoever is picked a generous £500 to do so.
The successful applicant will be working their way through the following drinks:
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Starbucks: Gingerbread Latte, Eggnog Latte, and Praline Cookie Hot Chocolate
Costa: Toblerone Hot Chocolate, Terry’s Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate, and Gingerbread and Cream Latte
Pret: Praline Latte, Macaroon Hot Chocolate, and Gingerbread Latte
Caffè Nero: Salted Caramel Brownie Hot Chocolate, Cinnamon Swirl Latte, and Luxury Black Forest Mocha
Greggs: Mint Mocha, Mint Hot Chocolate, and Salted Caramel Latte
“We’re really excited to be offering this dream job opportunity to our players,” Buzz Bingo said.
“We know seasonal / themed hot drinks are super popular with our customers and what better way to enter the festive season than by providing one lucky superfan the chance to test them all and share their ultimate ranking.”
Buzz Bingo needs someone to taste Christmas drinks at Starbucks, Costa, Pret, and more / Credit: Caffe Nero
Fancy it then?
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In order to apply for the role, you just need to be over the age of 18 and a UK resident.
Entries are open until Tuesday 13 December 2022, with all T&Cs on the Buzz Bingo website, and you can apply to be a ‘Festive Drinks Taste Tester’ here.
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More adult virgins needed for next series of Channel 4’s hit reality show Virgin Island
Emily Sergeant
Channel 4 is back looking for more adult virgins to take part in the potential next series of its hit reality show Virgin Island.
You may remember that early last year, we brought you the breaking highly-important news that Channel 4 was currently in the process of producing a new reality TV series that, at the time, had the working title of ‘The Intimacy Retreat’ and was looking for a group of adult virgins to apply to take part, if they were brave enough.
But now, well over a year on, we all know that show turned out to be the hit show Virgin Island – which has just finished airing its first series this week.
Channel 4 needs more adult virgins for the potential next series of its hit reality TV show Virgin Island / Credit: Channel 4
If you’re unfamiliar with Virgin Island, it’s unlike anything ever seen on TV before, as it follows the journey of a group of adult virgins who are whisked off to a Mediterranean island retreat to learn life-changing skills in the art of intimacy.
Working with leading international therapists, the aim is to help the young people overcome their fears and insecurities when it comes to intimacy and sex.
Channel 4 said it chose to commission the show after a recent study into intimacy found out that one in eight British 26-year-olds is, apparently, still a virgin.
Virgin Island aims to help young people overcome their insecurities around intimacy and sex / Credit: Channel 4
A casting call for the new series on the Channel 4 website reads: “Are you a virgin and do you need help and guidance with your fears and insecurities around intimacy and sex? Double Act Productions is casting adults for a potential second series of Virgin Island.”
You just need to be over 21 years of age to take part in the show.
Fancy it then? Or know someone who may be up for the ride? Applications for the potential next series of Virgin Island are now open, and there’s still plenty of time left to put your name down.
You can find out more and register your interest here.
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New survey finds most drivers can’t complete a car journey without using their mobile
Emily Sergeant
A shocking new report has revealed that most Brits are unable to complete a car journey without using their mobile behind the wheel.
After shocking images taken with an AI camera of drivers using mobiles and not wearing seatbelts on the roads across Greater Manchester were released to the public last November, a new report has now shed some more light on drivers’ excessive phone use while on the roads, proving that they’re the ultimate distraction.
In fact, nine out of 10 drivers struggle to complete a journey without being distracted by their phones, according a recent report from IMS and the RAC.
The research – which is based on survey results from 500,000 drivers over the past year, originally shared exclusively with This is Money – shows that only 10% of motorists manage to drive from start to finish without interacting with their mobile device.
And this is despite the risk of consequences such as £200 fines and six penalty points on their license, if caught.
A new survey has fount that most drivers can’t complete a car journey without using their mobile at some point / Credit: Geograph | Vincent Wachowiak (via Unsplash)
As mentioned, it’s also despite the increasing use of advanced artificial intelligence roadside cameras to detect ‘distracted drivers’ and their illegal mobile phone use.
Government data showed that mobile phone use was a contributing factor in 23 road fatalities last year alone, and official statistics also show that ‘distraction or impairment’ was the third most-common cause of fatal crashes, having played a role in 34.9% of deadly incidents.
The RAC is now encouraging police forces across the UK to start taking immediate action.
“We saw a reduction in motorists admitting to illegal handheld phone use after the penalties were toughened in 2017 following pressure from the RAC, but numbers are on the rise again now,” explained RAC road safety spokesperson, Rod Dennis
“In fact, our research shows the proportion of young drivers making and receiving calls illegally hit its highest rate in eight years in 2024.
“Enforcement of the law is critical, so we encourage police forces to roll out more roadside cameras to catch people in the act and get them to change their ways.”
The Manc -
24th November 2022 
