Just to clarify... I'm going off of a previous post about Fanny and her ilk being snobby toward those from the north.
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One of my favourite anecdotes involving Her Majesty happened during a visit to Buckingham Palace by the then newly elected Australian Prime Minister John Keating. Shown into his private meeting with Her Majesty, she apologised for the short delay, asked if he'd been looked after during his wait and offered him a drink, which he declined. Apparently she pressed several times, a whisky perhaps, and was politely rebuffed. Into discussions PM John Keating told Her Majesty that it was the intention of his government to steer Australia towards leaving the Commonwealth and becoming a republic. Quite taken aback, Her Majesty asked why, to which John Keating explained how Australia's wealth and the continent's location within Australaisa lead the country into new realms of possibility. He explained our deeper ties our to Asian neighbours, more trade and commerce with Pacific and Asian trading partners, and that Australian growth and prosperity was not a thing that Great Britain would a part of in moving Australia forward. Mr. Keating apparently said, "To put it simply ma'am, Australia doesn't need you any more."
Shocked at this news, and quiet for a long time, Her Majesty finally said "Well, I think we'll have that drink now". After pressing her buzzer to alert staff that she wanted something, a footman appeared and was told "Two whiskies if you'd be so kind." Then turning to John Keating she said "And what will you have Prime Minister?"
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"After all is just an accident of birth that I'm not someone important. Well, I AM important, but it is an accident of birth that I'm not even MORE important"
Exactly.
No, it's one of the rings out of that collection of the woman goldsmith who is a friend of Dana and that SJ sponsored in the past. Dana is always wearing her chunky stuff, even cooking
Isn't it a nursing home thing...
Can't help feeling I've been had. On the one hand, people like SJ will get by no matter what and technically her not paying taxes or ripping off patrons is none of my business and I never in a million years thought that she would ever have a 'come to Jesus' moment even if confronted with the facts of her wickedness - on the other hand we were kind of almost promised that something was going to go down on Patreon day.
Aw well - I'll keep reading about why the Lock Ness Monster doesn't exist and never has; it's quite interesting.
There have been 'sightings' since the middle ages. Biologists have determined there would have had to have been a constant population of around 20 Lock Ness Monsters to keep the population going for so long, and that is a very minimal number.
If there had always been around 20 at any given time, there would be heaps of bones, middens, nests etc as evidence - but as we all know, nothing has ever been found.
Aw well - I'll keep reading about why the Lock Ness Monster doesn't exist and never has; it's quite interesting.
There have been 'sightings' since the middle ages. Biologists have determined there would have had to have been a constant population of around 20 Lock Ness Monsters to keep the population going for so long, and that is a very minimal number.
If there had always been around 20 at any given time, there would be heaps of bones, middens, nests etc as evidence - but as we all know, nothing has ever been found.
Nothing will change for me. I’ve been using Charlie on my notes for years.
It happens with every royal event, however sad. With the sad loss of Her Majesty, there will be remembrance memorabilia. Just as there is the inevitable tat that accompanied the Jubilee, weddings and births and christenings etc within the Royal Family. The Brits, for the most part love the Royal family, not in the least because they help them make money. Even when there's no event to celebrate or commiserate over, there's money to be made from the royals. Everything from palace and castle tours with their gifts shops, to the bloke on the corner selling Union Jack's, the royals are, however likeable or unlikeable, one of GB's greatest assets.Waitrose has just delivered my groceries ( uk) and all of their vans with the Royal warrant …must be changed.
Many people will have money making opportunities out of this!
Reread what I said maybe misunderstood as not clear enought, yes Charles should be King but delay the cost of upgrading everything associated with it, banknotes, passport changes bring it in more gradually. Thats the cost I am talking about. Locally we adopted the alternative spelling of our town (more in line with Te Reo) the cost to a chartible organisationof 127 members was 4k, in website updates, incorporated society Stationary etc etc. How much is it going to cost a country and the Commonwealth of which I belong has many Countries.
And a strong draw for tourism. Never underestimate the amount of dosh a country can earn through that industry!
Have we ever seen that bathroom before?? Plastered with a ginormous wallpaper version od Daddy's art?? I can't remember her ever mentioning it. Where did she get that wallpaper? Or was one of Daddy's attempt at going into home decor?OMG. That bathroom is the stuff of nightmares
Happy Friday to all the Vip's and want to be Vip's and everyone else. I for one live a boxed Peter Vella Chardonnay. Bottled wine gives me headaches. Cheers
Of all the blogs I have watched I have never seen that bathroom. In the winter don't they block it with a Christmas tree? I thought it was a storage closet. What other mysteries are yet to be discovered?
Fantastic. Paul Keating, one of our finest
I , for one, have ALWAYS loved The Queen’s look. The hats are divine.
Thank you @KitKat_theNewRat! Interesting! Help me out @billybudd - is the Winter Salon not on the ground floor? I do not recall this loo ever being shown. Fanny stated, repeatedly, the importance of remodeling the infamous downstairs loo because it was the only loo on the ground floor... Or is this "secret" loo for Fanny's bum only?!?Helllo tattlers
After some time away I wanted to check back in find out the goss on those patreon days but it seems like I’m too early for any big news (and too late for the pre excitement).
In my attempt to find something myself, I was scouring through Instagram. It’s not from the patreon days, but about two weeks ago, a guest (I think) posted some videos from chateau, showing the current state of the grand salon:
Just thought I’d share in case someone hasn’t seen it yet! Also I never noticed that crazy bathroom behind the other salon!
My sister has smaller dogs and told me they have smaller bladders. She leaves puppy pads down if she is out for more than four hours.Maybe training pads? Its a bit of a trek to the garden...tbh I've never heard of this.
I wondered about that ham too because being dark red it was surely a Parma crudo type which is usually sliced wafer thin. - if that had been served up in the nursing home @C'est moi the old dears would have said goodbye to any teeth they had.
Of course it could have been another cold cut like tongue, tastefully curled
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Its thru my husband's side...and debo devonshire the youngest mitford was grand daughter in law?? Its easy to google otherwise...gt gt Aunt Evelyn Devonshire was also Queen Marys lady of the bedchamber. I find it all fascinating. And the Lansdowne side were Viceroy of India. 1883? He was not very popular! Im very far removed and do not live in the same splendour
But picturing these people etc etc
I guess I’m confused too. What happened to playing the recording of Nati, shoving a camera in SJ’s face, buying microphones so they could record everything, and questioning her? I guess if Clara and Isabelle really did go they just enjoyed their day since it seems they didn’t do anything else.
Where are nursing homes still called "nursing homes?"
In Australia many years ago, the term "nursing home" was deemed as demeaning, outdated and insulting to those aged citizens in care. The law was changed to reflect this and now all such institutions are referred to as "Aged Care Facilities." Some good, some bad and some truly excellent! The one my Grandmother resides in has more amenities than a 5 star hotel - heated swimming pools indoor and out with jacuzzi, two fully staffed restaurants, a cafe, multi-denominational prayer room, fully staffed 24/7 medical centre, sauna, tropical gardens, weekly tours and excursions, vegetable and herb gardens, massage therapy, physio, a small bowling green, Tai Chi classes, various lectures, an art studio with classes, a craft studio with lessons on crochet, knitting, embroidery, sewing and quilting, a hairdresser, small movie theatre, a shop for selling residents art and craft works, and each resident has a suite of rooms. There are two staff to every five residents. My Grandmother's favourite part is the pub, where every Wednesday afternoon, she likes to cheat at cards and other games with other guest resident friends whilst sipping her favourite sherry. One of my Grandmother's close friends, a darling lady but sadly suffering from dementia, thinks she's on a cruise and never wants to leave. Now... picture all this set against Isabelle and Derek's "nursing home" and it'll make you want to weep!
And her nightgown or dress or whatever inappropriate attire she was wearing/ also toile!!! or twirly!!!
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