Harry and Megs in LA

[RosesandIris]

Continuing on from the last thread.

This thread seems to be upsetting you Janus. Should you be reading it, do you think?

Great clip dandy - what a look!

She did act like the cat that for the cream, and they both seem to have been spoiled brats about the arrival order. I’m sure there is great sadness about it all but the younger Royals may end up being keen to cut all formal ties sooner than the Queen.

No I shouldn’t penguin! I just hoped we - actually all of you! - had better things to focus on! How daft I am. I’ll step out but god you lot need to focus on the important stuff right now!

but the younger Royals may end up being keen to cut all formal ties sooner than the Queen

Agree totally @wheresthebeach

Sorry, Meghan (Janus). Does this not fit your narrative?
They are public figures, using public taxpayer money. They represent tradition, elevated position and privilege. We are in a time of crisis, many of us (myself included) facing losing partial income.
As public figures, I expect them to maintain their dignity and represent themselves and our country well. H&M or Cash and Carry as I prefer, have continually not done this almost from the start of their relationship. They preach meaningless platitudes without following them up with appropriate actions and THIS is why I don't like them.

They don’t get any public money and they are a planning to repay the public funding they spent on their house refurbishment so that argument doesn’t stand??

No I shouldn’t penguin! I just hoped we - actually all of you! - had better things to focus on! How daft I am. I’ll step out but god you lot need to focus on the important stuff right now!

I am perfectly capable of both focusing on the important stuff and paying attention to other things.

Today I have responded to several threads on MN with varying degrees of serious to lighthearted things, dealt with my mother's benefit evidence concerns and printed off evidence for her, watched an instructional video on how to deal with scars on skin, written to my local MP about the very serious concern of Single parents and other disadvantaged women without childcare being denied the right to shop with kids in tow. Spent nearly 2 hours trying to bolster up my sister who is dealing with directly with covid patients (she needs to off-load after every shift, it's a kind of agreement we have, it stresses me out but it's the little I can do.)

Cleaned the bathroom and all the doors, and all whilst suffering painful chest, high temperature, banging headache and achy limbs from Covid 19.

So I don't need to lectured to thanks. I'm an eclectic wonderwoman. Just like a great many women.

Janus they get millions of public money for their security costs. And planning to repay is not the same as repaying.

This thread is part of a long running series on H&M. If you're genuinely interested in why people feel as they do, I recommend you start with Thread 1. You'll find extensive debate from both sides.

The UK could really do with it upfront right now if you have any influence on H&M
And they do in fact receive an immense security budget, so...

Really sorry to hear that the bug has caught up with you, Catherine
Good on you trying to soldier on, but do take care of yourself too and get well soon

Wow. catherine that sounds like a very tough day. Kudos to you. 💐

@Janus
They don’t get any public money and they are a planning to repay the public funding they spent on their house refurbishment so that argument doesn’t stand??

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I see they’re now leaking their intentions to have another baby. Can’t stop trying to keep themselves in the headlines.

@ARoseInHarlem
*MM can look after herself, I’m sure, and will protect him I’m sure. But it’s all her gig.

It’s very emasculating for a certain type of man.*

I've been proofreading an essay for DD on gender issues relating to refugees.
I was struck by the parallels.

For men in Kakuma, their positions as household breadwinners were undermined by the independence given to women as part of the program. For example, by providing women with their own ration cards, men were no longer relied upon to access food resources (Grabska, 2011, p.89). Emasculation as a result of disrupted gender norms led to increasing cases of domestic abuse in the camp, exacerbating women’s vulnerability to violence (Grabska, 2011, p.87).

Not suggesting H will get violent of course, but being locked away in exile, reliant on his wife will be tricky for him.

Sorry Janus, but I really don't want to spend all my time focusing on the likelihood of me surviving the CV if I get it, or how I'll manage if I get furloughed in a few months or the fact that CV response in my country has often been idiotic or the fact that we may be facing another Great Depression. No, H&M aren't the most important thing going on now. I want some distraction from that, thanks.

Catherine, sounds an awful time, I hope things get even a little bit better for you and your family.
Ok, I admit I’m not in a real position of absolute knowledge here and I haven’t followed the thread from the start. I’m just hoping we can all get along which is a bit ambitious!

I thought they said at some point they would contribute to the environment by NOT having more than one baby?

Catherine . Your day sounds horrendous and on top of that you are acting as a buffer for your sister. Massive and heartfelt thanks to both of you, her for dealing with Covid patients and you for absorbing the fallout so she can go in and do it all again tomorrow.

Hope you feel better soon.

Harry said maximum of two children.

Everyone's welcome here, Janus, we don't all agree on everything but we enjoy a debate, please make yourself at home!

Hope you’re better soon, Catherine.

I met Edward when I took some primary pupils to a STEM workshop at a nearby high school. He came across very well, he really did. He was visiting as he now has taken over a lot of the DOE duties. He was casually dressed, had a great energy and seemed very down to earth. Most of the younger teachers, never mind the kids, didn't have a clue who he was!

Umm sorry thanks for the flowers, but truly was not intending on blowing my trumpet. But bummer it now sounds that way. Was just annoyed at implication we are all dossing about dealing with trivia. I have found this thread a nice diversion!

BUT for perspective, I have fibromyalgia and asthma and was apprehensive about catching it but (ime) unlike flu which is continuous it seems to come in spikes or surges so temperature goes up and down. You seem to rally (and can manage to do stuff) then you feel suddenly quite rough again and need to lie down. But to be honest thus far overall, I think I'vefelt worse with the flu. There's no sneezing or flem.

And my sister is off for a couple days and is on speed dial. Only thing I'm worried about is the chest pain. We'll see. I'm strangely calm. Lots of health concerns over the years I suppose.

Back to the subject at hand!

Ah penguin that’s very generous of you, thank you so much for the kind words. I think I’ve got stuck in on something I’m out of my depth on! It’s hideous times, as shown by Catherine’s post. I can’t get my head around each day to be honest!

no, their limit was 2. which put W and K in a weird position. now they cant have 4th if they want to.