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Lesley Tells: “There are horror stories”

My Kitchen Rules’ resident hostie, Lesley, has some eyebrow-raising stories of her time in the air - by Clare Rigden
  • 04 Feb 2019
Lesley Tells: “There are horror stories”

We’re betting in the 28 years they have both been flying, MKR’s resident QLD flight attendants, Chris and Lesley, have one or two good stories to tell.

“Well, there are horror stories, but none with Chris and I - we keep a fairly tight ship,” says Lesley, who also admits she’s something of an “expert in human behavior” because of her job.

“As a first responder, you need to have your wits about you,” she says. “You need to be extraordinarily calm if something goes down that could jeopardize the safety of the passengers.”

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Chris and Lesley Taking time out between cooking ,laughing and generally having a hoot- to hit my local beach, the gorgeous Sunrise! Here in glamorous Noosa, together with Rocco the wonder dog Always happy to have my MKR cooking buddy come to stay,many new cooking ideas get tested, much too much wine gets imbibed Its all about bonding, friendship And a meeting of cooking mad minds! #champagnediva #mkr2019 #foodfunandfriendship #cookingunitespeople #teamspirit #espiritdecorps #noosafood #pastapastapasta #mykitchenrules #mybeachrules #noosastylemagazine #coastalchic #livelikeafrenchgirl #loveyourlife

So has that ever happened?

“It's happened a few times in my career - security issues; issues with certain passengers who become violent - sometimes not even of their own fault!

“They might have taken a cocktail with a sleeping tablet, or some kind of alcohol they don't usually take. Maybe they're afraid of flying?

“Usually when there's bad behavior on the airplane it's a sign of fear.”

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Some of you have been asking me " Did I see you on tv?"- my reply thus far-" it was my evil twin!!!"Wellll- It is indeed my good self, together with my talented and charming cooking buddy Chris on........ MKR 2019 no less! Yep- its the 10 year anniversary season and I kid you not its going to be Insanely entertaining! Stupendous food Huge personalities Intense competition And total suspense! Of course also Very glam as Chris and I are on it hehehe 😂👍🏻🙋 So get ready For food ,fun and frantic cooking adventures! #champagnediva #cookingbuddies #mkr #foodislovemadevisible #nogutsnoglory #fabnfifty #teamspirit #lifeisnownotlater #livelikeafrenchgirl #noosastyle #mykitchenrules

As Lesley explains, when every jumbo jet on a long-haul flight becomes a community..

“It's a village,” she says. “You've got your priest, your princess, your village idiot - you've got everyone. And you have to size them up very quickly.”

Communication is key. If you think you can get something past the hosties onboard your next flight - think again!

“We communicate very well as a team, so everyone knows about the crazy person down in the sleeping compartment,” she laughs. “Everyone knows about the princess who thinks she should have everyone else's cushion.

“It makes you an expert in human behavior.

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Clare Rigden is a freelance journalist, based in Melbourne. When she's not writing for WHO magazine, she can be found roaming the globe with her partner and 4 year-old son, a seasoned traveller who loves nothing more than popping on his yellow ‘bee backpack’ and hitting the road with mum.

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