Inside Uri Geller's mind-bending mansion

Inside Uri Geller's mind-bending mansion: A throne built from bent spoons, a horse sculpted out of twigs and a 'talking' toilet in the pad which is still on the market for £15m five months after being put up for sale
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Uri Geller's White House-inspired mansion is still on the market for £15million five months after being put up for sale
Filled with talking loos, throne built from bent spoons, sofa slept on by Michael Jackson and has a giant crystal ball
Nine-bedroom Palladian-style property located in Sonning, Berkshire, and close to George Clooney's new mansion
Geller has said of his home, which also contains 40-million-year-old crystals, that 'Magic emanates from the house'


Uri Geller's White House-inspired mansion may have talking loos, a throne built from bent spoons and a sofa slept on by Michael Jackson, but it appears the quirkily decorated nine-bedroom home is not to everyone's taste.
It was put on the market for £15million last October but the psychic is still yet to find a buyer for the property he has lived in for 35 years.
Filled with unique sculptures and furniture, the 12,000ft property also comes complete with toilets that ask how warm you want the seat, a giant crystal ball and a leather chair that once belonged to Yves Saint Laurent.

According to The Sun, the 69-year-old has so far been unable to sell the Berkshire mansion he lives in with wife Hanna.
Speaking to MailOnline last year, Geller told how 'magic emanates from the house' - which also features two huge crystals over 40 million years old outside and a horse sculpted from twigs.
‘Everything is in accordance with Feng Shui principals,' the Israeli 'spoon bending' illusionist said.
The spectacular property is located in Sonning, close to the island hamlet of Sonning Eye where George and Amal Clooney bought a mansion in 2014.


Describing the Sonning Court's unique location Geller said: 'It is in a very rare location being on the bend of the river and there are incredible, positive forces emanating from the water.
'Everything about the house is somewhat spiritual and empowering - the rooms, the views and the landscape gardens.'
Geller himself has handpicked the plants for his gardens.
He said: 'I have collected plants and shrubs from all over the world: Brazil, Japan, Venezuela , Chile, France, the USA. It is very elegant, peaceful and beautiful. With the three ponds, the gardens create a magical atmosphere.'
Inside, there are endless objects d'art collected by the illusionist throughout his career and given to him by the famous people whose paths he's crossed.
Geller has decided to leave the Berkshire countryside to return to Israel, where he left in 1972. The multimillionaire has bought a modest flat in Tel Aviv, overlooking the Mediterranean, and furnished it with cheap items from Ikea.

Asked last year whether he would part with his much-loved treasures when he sells, he replied: 'For the right person, I would leave everything.
'I am not in any way materialistic and do not hang on to things. I am not the sort of person who rips the light fittings out!'
One of the unique pieces is a brown velvet sofa, which was a favourite of Geller's friend Michael Jackson. Geller also renewed his wedding vows to Hanna on the sofa in 2001, when Jackson was his best man.
'It was custom made and is the largest in the UK. Michael loved this sofa - he slept on it and he meditated on it,' Geller said.
Other pieces that Geller counts as favourites include a black leather chair once owned by Yves Saint Laurent, the 40 million year-old crystals that flank his front door and a kinetic art sculpture that sits in his grounds.
He added: 'My two rock crystals sit to the left and right of the entrance and govern the house. These beautiful objects are over 40 million years old - they’re beautiful and enormous.'

Outside the house, Geller's Cadillac is covered with more than 3,000 bent spoons and forks which belonged to presidents, royalty and some of the most famous artists in the world.
He said: 'There are spoons on it which were given to me by Elvis, John Lennon, and I even have one from the Pope.'
One thing Geller will definitely be leaving behind for Sonning Court's new owners are the loos, which in true Geller style are not run of the mill and talk to you whilst you go about your business.
The toilet asks your preferences when it comes to position and pressure. It also washes you, dries you and lets out a scent afterwards.
There's also a life size cardboard cut out of George Clooney sent by a friend on the news that Clooney had been bought nearby.
The mansions was built around 50 years ago and was based on the design of US presidential address, The White House.
Since the Gellers first made it their home, it has tripled in size and now has parking for up to 30 cars.

It comes with nine bedrooms, including two spectacular master suites. The ground floor includes a reception hall, two drawing rooms which lead to a magnificent large glass atrium, a panorama room, which has nine-metre glass doors onto the garden, formal dining room, a study, two guest toilets and a summer dining room.
The state-of-the-art Poggenpohl kitchen, which has over 50 storage cabinets and the latest Gaggenau appliances, leads to separate staff quarters.
The entertainment hall on the lower ground floor includes a large cinema room, bar and fully equipped gymnasium while the large cellar comes with a panic room and a door to cellar and security/wine vault.
Externally, the generous grounds also include its very own stretch of The Thames belonging to Sonning Court, plus privately owned river moorings.
There is a large enclosed L-shaped swimming pool, a wooded decking area with an outdoor Jacuzzi, tennis court and helicopter pad.
There's also a Japanese Pagoda Pool-House and sauna on the estate.
Sonning Court is on sale for £15million with Savills.co.uk, 01491 843000

11 people are sentenced to 300 lashes and prison in Saudi Arabia for having a party

Six women and five men are sentenced to 300 lashes and a year in prison in Saudi Arabia after neighbours reported them for having a party at a beachside villa

Group charged with obscenity after police found drink and indecent images
Officers from country's vice squad called after complaint from neighbours
Women are not allowed to mingle with men in Saudi Arabia unless related


Six women and five men have been jailed and sentenced to 300 lashes after holding a drunken beach party in Saudi Arabia.
The group were charged with 'obscenity' after police found alcohol and indecent pictures during a raid on a villa in the city of Jedda.
Some were drunk and resisted arrest after officers from the vice squad were called to the property following complaints from neighbours.
Under Saudi law, women are not allowed to mingle with men unless they are related.

The group were initially given jail sentences ranging from eight days to a year and 150 lashes, it was reported by Breitbart.
But their prison terms were increased and their flogging sentence raised to 300 lashes after a failed appeal.


Saudi Arabia has some of the strictest Islamic laws in the world.
Drinking is banned and women must cover themselves in public and not mix with the opposite sex.

Last week, the country's morality police reportedly barred women from a Starbucks and told to send 'their driver' to get a coffee for them instead after a 'gender barrier' wall had collapsed.
Signs in Arabic and English were put up on doors to the coffee shop telling women not to enter.
The posters read: 'Please no entry for ladies, only send your drivers to order. Thank you.'
Yesterday it was also reported that a man had been arrested by Saudi Arabia's morality police for wearing a cartoon costume of a woman showing skin.
British grandfather Karl Andree, 74, was also sentenced to 378 lashes for brewing homemade wine.

But he was finally spared after spending more than a year in jail following a public appeal by his family who feared the punishment would kill him.
The Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, as it is officially known, is responsible for ensuring Islamic laws like those are not broken in public.
But it has repeatedly been accused of human rights violations.
In 2002, the committee refused to allow female students out of a burning school in the holy city of Mecca because they were not wearing correct head cover.
The decision is thought to have contributed to the high death toll of 15.

Five thousand homes left without power and commuters hit by road and rail chaos as Storm Imogen batters the South with 100mph winds and torrential rain

Five thousand homes left without power and commuters hit by road and rail chaos as Storm Imogen batters the South with 100mph winds and torrential rain
Storm batters South with 96mph winds while 280 flood alerts and warnings in place for England and Wales
Rail services in Wales and southern England facing speed restrictions and Gatwick Airport warns of delays
Almost 5,000 homes in the South West, Midlands and Wales have been left without power due to high winds
Storm Imogen expected to track eastwards along south coast throughout today and also bring 1.5in of rain


Nearly 5,000 homes were left without power today as Storm Imogen lashed Britain with hurricane-force winds that reached almost 100mph.
The storm has battered the South and gave many commuters a horrendous journey to work as trains were disrupted and ferries cancelled.
There are more than 280 flood alerts and warnings in place for England and Wales with more than 1.5in of rain expected to fall today.
Rail services in Wales and southern England are facing speed restrictions and cancellations, and London Gatwick Airport warned of delays.
And the Severn Bridge was closed eastbound and restricted westbound while ferry services from ferry companies Brittany and P&O were cancelled.

Almost 5,000 homes in the South West, Midlands and Wales have been left without power due to high winds.
Engineers have been working through the night to restore affected services, Western Power Distribution said.
Speed restrictions at various times will be imposed on routes in the South until at least 5pm due to high winds, according to National Rail Enquiries.
Affected networks include Arriva Trains Wales, Great Western Railway, Southern, South West Trains, Gatwick Express, Southeastern and Thameslink.
A Network Rail spokesman said inspections were ongoing although no damage or blockages on the network had been found.


Storm Imogen is expected to track eastwards along the south coast throughout today and threaten ferry services from the Port of Dover.
Extreme weather conditions late on Sunday forced the port to close for around two hours into this morning, disrupting services.
The authority tweeted: ‘Port of Dover is monitoring weather situation. Safety is primary concern and we apologise for any inconvenience to travellers.’
Today, there is an amber ‘be prepared’ wind warning for South Wales and England’s south coast with large waves expected in coastal areas.
The Met Office originally warned of winds up to 80mph, but overnight gusts of 96mph at the Needles off the Isle of Wight were recorded.

Forecaster Emma Sillitoe said the winds would be some of the worst so far this winter, not far off gusts of 105mph recorded last month in Shetland.
She said: ‘We are looking to see gusts of 60-70mph quite widely, hitting the South West [and] moving across southern central parts towards London.
‘It is going to be picking up towards 70mph around lunchtime in London.
‘We have seen 96mph at the Needles off the Isle of Wight and gusts to 80mph are likely, especially along northern coasts of Devon and Cornwall.’
There is also a warning for 1.6in of rain over high ground in Western Scotland and Wales and the moors of South West England today.
And the Met Office warned there was potential for an inch of snow in northern Scotland overnight into today.
Highways England warned motorists in the South to check forecasts and road conditions before travelling due to strong winds forecast up to 6pm.
The A35 running along the south coast between Devon and Hampshire has been closed in both directions near Dorchester due to flooding.
And the agency has issued a severe weather alert for ‘high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes, which are advised to take extra care’.
Traffic crossing between England and Wales is being diverted in both directions via the M4 following restrictions on the M48.

So far #StormImogen has brought a max gust of 96mph to Needles Old Battery. Warnings are still in force https://t.co/BEQkezhE3z
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 8, 2016
Spokesman Jon Allen urged drivers to ‘check their routes and change their journeys accordingly’ before setting off today.
Meanwhile those watching waves in coastal areas were warned to keep a safe distance, as 45ft swells in the Channel could create dramatic scenes.
MeteoGroup forecaster Mario Cuellar said: 'It is going to be very stormy on Monday with high winds and rain, especially in the south west and Wales.
'The storm will spread eastwards during the day and could bring disruption to travel, especially Channel ferries in the late afternoon.
'This stormy weather will clear later in the week but the forthcoming weekend also looks unsettled with a low weather front coming in over the north.'
Tomorrow and Wednesday should be drier, quieter and colder days for many before more wind and rain follows later in the week.
Storm Imogen follows Storm Henry, which ran close to the north of Scotland through Monday into Tuesday of last week.
On Saturday in Cornwall the heavy rain and high winds caused flooding problems, as five vehicles became stuck in flood waters.
Sporting fixtures were also postponed with Exeter v Oxford and Bristol Rovers v Wimbledon in League Two called off due to waterlogged pitches.

Ice Traps Five Russian Ships Off Pacific Coast 4/1/2011

Ice Traps Five Russian Ships Off Pacific Coast

Icebreakers have been working to free five Russian ships trapped in the Sea of Okhotsk. Officials said the more than 500 sailors aboard the vessels were in no immediate danger. (Jan. 4)