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WTF Ghana? Just why?

I apologise GiveMeSpanokopita, I understand now. Or, in Meghanese, I have placed my palms on Diana’s gravestone in silent supplication, and she has granted me some small share of her wisdom. 😀

I don’t think ARO started as a decoy, but I reckon there must have come a point where she realised it was more trouble than it was worth and lost interest. However, as long as ARO looked active it provided convenient cover for this next iteration. I think she’s taken advantage of the situation more than planned it, but it’s definitely provided them with a distraction for a while.

I don’t think disappointing or misleading their fans will have entered their heads.

I can’t imagine that this is where Meghan envisaged her products being sold….how embarrassing.

https://www.netflix.shop/en-gb

It’s the opposite of high end. Very much like those novelty games and gadget stores in malls and shopping centres, not Fortnums or Harvey Nicks.
No sign of anything available from her as yet.

Harry has been used to things being done properly for most of his life. I wonder if he has moments when he wonders how he has ended up living among such chaos.

are they actually going to be stocking her stuff on the online shop or is it real life shops?

I’m not entirely sure. It would make sense to reach as many people as possible surely.
The stock in stores is likely to be same as available online. So these are the products that Meghan’s products will be on sale alongside. Not a good look and not the upmarket brand that she was aiming for.

Their following has increased quite a lot last time I had a look.

just looking and it appears there are no physical netflix stores yet but planned for this year.
I'm envisaging the old Blockbusters shops with t shirts and mugs alogside her jam.
as you say, not exactly high class and exclusive

I understood that they were to be sold in a Dallas and a Pennsylvania NF store? Probs online as well.

I'm envisaging the old Blockbusters shops with t shirts and mugs alogside her jam.

Me too @Mightymoog 😂

Wonder if Meghan will be behind the counter …….

@MummyJ12 thanks for that link.

Wow they are expensive, Primark already produce ST hoodies for half the price.

It is an interesting/odd strategy opening a bricks and mortar store, I wonder if there a tax breaks?

Remember how disparaging Harry was about the 'grey men'?

They had the thankless task of keeping everything running smoothly and making it seems like all the royals were so amazing. I wonder if he's gained an appreciation of them now? I doubt it.

just looking and it appears there are no physical netflix stores yet but planned for this year.

Sorry mis-read this bit.

Doesnt look like they will be open to coincide with the launch of WLM in a couple of weeks?

I doubt it. That requires intelligence and reflection.

What I wonder is why does she feel the need to put herself through such embarrassment, it just smacks of desperation. Why don't they just live quietly, enjoy themselves and try to claw back a bit of dignity and self-respect? Mortified for them, as must his family be. Their life could've been so dreamy!

Where is she going to source all her merchandise from ?I have visions of her buying tat from Temu and slapping an As Always sticker on them.

I doubt that she is embarrassed. She appears to have no self-awareness. Hers and Harry's fall really is one of Shakespearean proportions. In 2018, they had the world at their feet - good will from across the globe, the offer of two significant leadership roles in The Commonwealth, one of the most privileged lifestyles available to anyone anywhere, senior members of a high profile family. Six years later, they are figures of ridicule, reduced to selling jam in a cheap mall store (if there is any jam). Perhaps the best we can hope for is that they really do love one another, adore their children, and have enough money to maintain their lifestyle.

@Stickystickysticky - Well from the Mayor of Porreres has said - " Ms Mora pointed out that jam is also one of Porreres' local specialities. 'We have the best jam in the world,' she said, adding that 'the farmers will be happy' if Meghan decides to market the town's jam."

@MaggieMistletoe "What I wonder is why does she feel the need to put herself through such embarrassment, it just smacks of desperation. Why don't they just live quietly, enjoy themselves and try to claw back a bit of dignity and self-respect? Mortified for them, as must his family be. Their life could've been so dreamy! "
I think. lot of people are wondering this -. They are vastly rich by any normal standard. But I think they want a billionaire's lifestyle not a millionaire's , and it would seem Meghan is prepared to go to almost any lengths to achieve this. I don't necessarily blame her for aspiring to a big successful brand but most people who have done this have better / original ideas and take advice . Also do due diligence. Also I just don't think she has an embarrassment bone in her body so I suspect she doesn't see all this as mortifying.

Edited to say cross posted with @IdaGlossop - who has already posted some of this 😊

oh dear; if that's right then it's yet another cock up

@BasiliskStare

But I think they want a billionaire's lifestyle not a millionaire's

Given the air miles they put on a certain top of the range biz jet in support of travel around the IG I don’t think there’s much doubt about that.

jetvip.com/chastnie-samoleti/challenger-605/models/C-GENL/

Basilisk's post inspired me to adapt a joke... here goes

How can you become a millionaire?

1. be a billionnaire
2. marry Meghan Markle

No no, that's a bit sexist and not quite on the mark. Maybe someone else can do a better adaptation along similar lines?

Well from the Mayor of Porreres has said - " Ms Mora pointed out that jam is also one of Porreres' local specialities. 'We have the best jam in the world,' she said, adding that 'the farmers will be happy' if Meghan decides to market the town's jam." thanks @BasiliskStare .

Actually, if M had any savvy she could turn this into a positive. Trip to Porreres (which looks jolly nice) with cameras, meet the mayor, meet local farmers/jam producers, maybe even develop a line with them to sell (as clearly the homespun "made it myself" approach is canned) learn a bit about local cooking, show off the town (they've got Salvador Dalis on display, not bad for a place of 5000 people) Maybe a bit about how she accidentally designed something that closely resembled their crest, apologies, so glad this act of serendipity has lead to her visiting such a beautiful place. Donation to local charity.

I'm not sure she could pull this off though, TBH and is of course much more likely to ignore the whole thing.

@shockthemonkey

The nearest I can recall is "What's the easiest way to get a small fortune ? Start off with a large one " similar to yours.

If they can't find a way to actually find something lucrative and spend at the rate they seem to be doing - maybe this is apposite re H&M 😀

I’m not on Instagram but apparently the As Ever NY clothing company have had to turn off comments on their posts on there due to the severity of abuse from the sewer squad.