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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 10 NOVEMBER 2024 5 ALMANAC Nature Notebook 944. Golden Samphire MOST of our plants flower in spring, but some prefer other seasons. The golden samphire (M. xorbett) shrub is in the autumn team and is currently an explosion of yellow, much to bees' and butterflies' de- light. It is a coastal species, braving sea spray, constant exposure and other punishment that would overwhelm a lesser plant. The trick that keeps this rugged perennial alive is its succulent leaves, which in botany doesn't mean juicy to eat but rather means the leaves are thick and fleshy and can store water. This store is vital in a habitat where conditions get very dry and where the nearest water source is salty. But a few good showers of rain soon recharge the golden samphire's reserves to see it through another year of wild buffeting. Film Screening: Wasted Produced by Anthony Bourdain, a film that takes you around the world, showing the 1.3 billion tons of food that get thrown out each year and the people fighting hardest to prevent it. Join us for a watch and discussion event, and dive deep into the eyes of transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system. Snacks and drinks provided! Victor Falzon Green idea of the week 808 Ages 16-30, register your interest through the follow- ing link by 13th November: https://foemalta.org/event/ Don't miss this Il-Kunċertun tal-Milied – Il-Pjan tal- Elfu Dec 20, 21, 22 Place: St Agatha's Auditorium The Travellers performing LIVE with their festive singles "X'Inhu l-Milied Għalik?" and "Tridx Tkun Tiegħi Dan il-Milied," with a special surprise performance of a brand-new, unreleased Christmas single. Popular Christmas classics, such as "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," reimagined with a unique Maltese twist. A comedic storyline filled with laughs and audience interaction, brought to life by TakeTwo Productions. Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member Negroni Takeover Nov 14, 21, 28 Place: Level 5, The Brewhouse Mdina Road, Join us for the Negroni Takeover at The Cisk Tap! Explore the rich origins and unique twists of Negroni with three variations: Negroni Sbagliato, Cynar Negroni, and Classic Negroni, paired with Cisk Tap's Italian platter to share, featuring cheeses, cold cuts, tomato jam, homemade grissini, walnuts, grapes, and dried fruits—all for just ħ28.50 per person (min. 2 people) A GOOD WEEK Good Week/Bad Week A BAD WEEK Victoria Beckham has been presented with a prize at Harper's Bazaar magazine's Women of the Year awards by her 13-year-old daughter, Harper. Harper, the youngest child of the Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer and her husband David, told the audience she was "so nervous" but also "excited to be here." Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne, Argentinian authorities have said. The singer died on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. She said her "amazing mummy" was someone she had always looked up to and showed her the "value of working hard, dreaming big and what it takes to succeed". Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office said one person who had been accompanying Payne is accused "the abandonment of a person followed by death".