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to want to boycott ELC for cashing in.

76 replies

radiohelen · 17/01/2011 13:18

Have you seen this

The Royal Wedding is a glorious excuse to pish tax payers money down the swanney on the excuse that it might "cheer us all up".

And that doll looks nothing like Kate Middleton.

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NewbeeMummy · 17/01/2011 14:16

I love this - I just have to find a way to sneak it past DP, as he hates the royals.

MooMooFarm · 17/01/2011 14:18

I don't give a pap about the royal wedding, but hey, cheers for the day off Grin

belgo · 17/01/2011 14:18

radiohelen I think your thread has back firedSmile

radiohelen · 17/01/2011 14:28

Aw belgo my tongue was wedged in my cheek when I wrote it. I have no intention of picketing the shop on the High Street. I'm not a huge royalist but I do think the whole who-ha around it is a bit much and a bit manipulative.

Personally, I'm loving the commemorative plate that says "It should have been me!" on it. Now that's a souvenir I shall buy. I can just see The Mall lined with women wearing t-shirts saying that waving tissues.... all in jest of course!

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insertexpletive · 17/01/2011 14:28

Sorry, op, you are going to hate me, but far from boycot, I have just pre-ordered a set.

Grin
MmeLindt · 17/01/2011 14:31

Right, can we have this thread deleted please, otherwise there will be none of these left for my Mum to buy me.

insertexpletive · 17/01/2011 14:35

I used BC0211 code and got 20% off too Smile

Willabywallaby · 17/01/2011 14:36

Cute set, not sure my DSs will play with them though..Ah well get one for me Grin

CabbagefromaBaby · 17/01/2011 14:40

LOLOL

sorry

brilliant Grin

TheManWhoSoldtheWorld · 17/01/2011 15:38

They are fab!

QuoththeRaven · 17/01/2011 16:09

aw these are fantastic. who doesn't want a little toy prince phillip?

might order one for me ds Wink

PonceyMcPonce · 17/01/2011 16:18

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dockate · 17/01/2011 16:20

That's hilarious; love it!

AbsofCroissant · 17/01/2011 16:20

How DARE a company make money out of a current event, the thieving bastards Hmm

crisptart · 17/01/2011 16:31

Is it wrong for ME to actually want that, I think it's well cute lol!
I have two boys so they won't be remotely interested in anything so girly lol but I might just buy it for myself! :-)

lucky1979 · 17/01/2011 16:33

Love it. Might have to get it for DD.

OP- do you work for the ELC? Excellent marketing if so ;)

fedupofnamechanging · 17/01/2011 16:37

Going against the vein of the thread here, but I think it's cheap and nasty plastic tat, much like the rest of their stuff.

Sirzy · 17/01/2011 16:41

I think they are fab!

GypsyMoth · 17/01/2011 16:42

anyone going down for the royal wedding?

i'm taking teenage dd's and some of their friends....we'll be waving our flags!!

but really,i want an invite!! I was assistant at 'fun with music' when Harry and Wills were pupils,so knew them both. William was 8 at the time. wonder if he remembers me!

pinkhebe · 17/01/2011 16:45

ha ha, I have an 11yr old and 8yr old ds. I'm buying it for me!

GypsyMoth · 17/01/2011 17:36

i'd like to get one too!!

charley24 · 17/01/2011 17:39

the queen, prince phillip and the soldier are the same as the sets that have been sold for about 5 years. The groom used to have a top hat tho.

They have changed there already wedding set, to make more into royal.

Strictly · 17/01/2011 17:44

I'm getting DS a set so we can play 'revolution' with them Grin

Mists · 17/01/2011 17:45

I will be getting this to go with it.

Vive la Révolution!

KangarooCaught · 17/01/2011 17:46