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  • Robert
    Commissioner
    • Feb 2008
    • 5163

    #1

    Royal Wedding Fatigue

    Nope, I can't for the life of me conjure up any curiosity about the wedding dress. To me, it's a wedding dress and, er, that's it.

    Anyone know if they're having scotch eggs at the reception?
  • Chris
    Inactive
    • Feb 2008
    • 3840

    #2
    Originally posted by Robert View Post
    Anyone know if they're having scotch eggs at the reception?
    I'm hoping that will be covered in one of this week's 95-page Royal Wedding Supplements.

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    • Bob Hinton
      Inactive
      • Feb 2008
      • 654

      #3
      Invitations

      Prue and my invitations came by special messenger yesterday, but we can't go it's my dogs birthday so I'll be putting them on Ebay later today.

      I know Charles and Philip will be so sorry to have missed us but the Queen does understand about dog's birthdays!

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      • Stephen Thomas
        Chief Inspector
        • Feb 2008
        • 1728

        #4
        Queen Victoria And Prince Albert are in bed on their wedding night:

        Victoria: That was so wonderful, Albert. Do the common people do that?

        Albert: Yes they do, my dear.

        Victoria: It's far too good for them.
        allisvanityandvexationofspirit

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        • Robert
          Commissioner
          • Feb 2008
          • 5163

          #5
          I don't know whether this is apocryphal, but the story goes that when Oscar Wilde was on his way to prison and standing handcuffed on a miserable rainy and windswept railway platform, he said : "If this is the way Her Majesty treats her convicts, she doesn't deserve to have any."

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          • Hatchett
            Detective
            • Sep 2009
            • 425

            #6
            Hi,

            Well if he didnt sat that I think he should have done. After all, Wilde always said it is not what you do that counts it is making people believe that you have done it ( or said it) that is the key.

            Best wishes.

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            • apricot
              Constable
              • Mar 2008
              • 59

              #7
              Which then reminds me of Whistler's quote when he had made some witty bon mot and Wilde said " I wish I had said that"
              " You will, Oscar, you will!"

              Regards Angie

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              • Hatchett
                Detective
                • Sep 2009
                • 425

                #8
                Hi Angie,

                Yes, that's right. The two notable wits and their feud. We dont have people like that any more, unfortunately.

                Best wishes.

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                • apricot
                  Constable
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 59

                  #9
                  How true! My favourite Wilde witticism is when he was at a party, a known society bore said to him " I passed your house last night Oscar" Oscar: "Thank you so much!"

                  Regards Angie.

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                  • Robert
                    Commissioner
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 5163

                    #10
                    Reminds me a bit of when a friend of Groucho Marx, on a visit, got up to leave and said, "I'd just like to say goodbye to your wife," to which Groucho replied, "Wouldn't we all."

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                    • The Grave Maurice
                      Premium Member
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 1674

                      #11
                      Back to the thread topic. I'm not fatigued, but I will be on Friday. I got up in the middle of the night to see Prince William's mum and dad get married, and I'll do the same for him and Kate. The Queen would expect it, and I'm glad to do it for her. After all, we've only had, so far, two monarchs worthy of the title, and they were both named Elizabeth.

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                      • Errata
                        Assistant Commissioner
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 3060

                        #12
                        I admit it. I will watch everything. I will read everything. I will pontificate on every choice, every occurrence, scrutinize every word. I will get teary eyed. And why? Because despite the fact it shows up nowhere else in my personality, I am a girl. I am a girl who wanted to be a princess. A warhorse riding dragon slaying princess, but still a princess. And I adore the royal family. I don't know why, but I wish we had one. I in fact feel a personal connection to a bunch of people who I have never met, and have no relevance in my life. And its shallow and terrible and so completely insane, and I'm doing it all anyway.
                        The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

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                        • Stephen Thomas
                          Chief Inspector
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 1728

                          #13
                          Originally posted by The Grave Maurice View Post
                          I got up in the middle of the night to see Prince William's mum and dad get married, and I'll do the same for him and Kate. The Queen would expect it, and I'm glad to do it for her.
                          Good for you, GM. This appears to be a genuine love match and is a 'first' in British history with a future King marrying a so-called commoner.

                          Good luck to them both I say.
                          allisvanityandvexationofspirit

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                          • Stephen Thomas
                            Chief Inspector
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 1728

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Errata View Post
                            I admit it. I will watch everything. I will read everything. I will pontificate on every choice, every occurrence, scrutinize every word. I will get teary eyed. And why? Because despite the fact it shows up nowhere else in my personality, I am a girl. I am a girl who wanted to be a princess. A warhorse riding dragon slaying princess, but still a princess. And I adore the royal family. I don't know why, but I wish we had one. I in fact feel a personal connection to a bunch of people who I have never met, and have no relevance in my life. And its shallow and terrible and so completely insane, and I'm doing it all anyway.
                            And good for you too, Errata.

                            You're in touch with your feelings which most people aren't.
                            allisvanityandvexationofspirit

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                            • richardnunweek
                              Superintendent
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 2420

                              #15
                              Hi,
                              I shall not be viewing the royal wedding, as my entire family will be putting the finishing touches to my youngest daughters wedding venue, which is in a barn. [very popular nowadays]
                              So that is our Royal wedding, albeit one day out, but according to the local forecast, we may be favoured with better weather then on friday.
                              Best wishes to Prince William , and Catherine.
                              Regards Richard.

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