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New thread!

You could also add why do they also purposefully go to that person's instagram to watch the videos and look at their posts and will know doubt watch any shows they produce too. Things that are easily avoidable.

No-one is trying to avoid them, though. They're entertaining, it's been said upthread.

@LaBarruci is there anywhere in the uk to report the website and the lack of the ability to unsubscribe or does it not come under any Uk laws - I quite clearly know nothing about all of this 🤦‍♀️

Best ignored. Such a lot of energy spent running around deflecting and derailing rather than just taking part in the discussion, It must be exhausting

You could also add why do they also purposefully go to that person's instagram to watch the videos and look at their posts and will know doubt watch any shows they produce too. Things that are easily avoidable

I don’t do any of the above.

They showed me who they are a long time ago and that’s all there is to it. But I do like the posts on these threads which are so very different from the ones in the past that were quite vile.

And what discussion should I be taking part in then? Jeff posted an article about Meghan and her bee keeping, seems like thats good for discussion since this is a thread about her don't you think? Everytning else about her is discussed so why not this?

Do explain how it is derailing?

I didn't say you did or call out anyone in particular 🤷‍♀️

You may not understand but trust me some will. And they will be more than a few. Plus this is one of the main products Netflix has committed to/pushed for their stores. Netflix will put money behind it to get foot fall to their shops. How have the Kardashians and many of their ilk made money from Merch? It's exactly this way: broad advertising, many different things, tv/social media put outs. Whether anyone here likes them or not is not the issue. The fact is they are going mass market and with a proven formula. Already people here who confess to not liking them are beginning to say the trailers look good. M&H keep trying. They may yet break through and this seems more promising in terms of money making than past ventures

Yes, but the Kardashians have been clever. Look at Kylie's make-up range in Superdrug. It's very popular with teenage girls and young women. It's about having a decent product which sells. Kylie looks good, her makeup will sell.
Meghan? What can she sell, she's no Emma Weymouth!

My garden is smaller than a lot of people's dining tables. But I have some climbing roses and a confederate jasmine which the bees like. I tried a lavender plant but they just don't thrive in the beds - I might try a pot.

Last year DH and I saved some bees. Bees can get exhausted and low on energy if they are not getting enough pollen. We gave them small amounts of a sugar and water mix. Whilst not a good diet for bees it can work as a pick me up for bees who are too exhausted to fly. (no brown sugar - no honey )

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That's a good tip, @dbas
Sorry! @BasiliskStare . I didn't know that about bee food.

@NotaRealHousewife , keeping bees is a worthwhile hobby I have to say ! And certainly not something I would criticise anyone for!!
However I must say .... these hives are on the rented property " film site" , so unless they moved them from Harry and Meghans property for the show, they aren't actually hers are they?
She may be keen to take this hobby on now though?

Hopefully someone will tell her that she needs to actually wear the "whole" beekeeper outfit though! , not just the top half that shows when filming!

@Stickystickysticky That is exactly what I am trying to figure out, because this unfinished page is just such an anomaly - yes, there are multiple and European-wide laws and regulations concerning data protection via electronic networks: in this case, the requirement for any entity which communicates via newsletter or regular e-mail must by law also feature a clear opt-out for any subscriber to that newsletter: the "Unsubscribe" button at the bottom of the communication, which must lead you to a link where you can get yourself off the subscription with a firm promise that you have, indeed, been unsubscribed from the list, no further ambiguity, no trouble or fuss.

In this case, we have a totally phantom site with a phantom newsletter with a phantom company still in the preliminary stages of getting consent to market its future products, and therefore not breaking the letter of the law, although it is very much breaking the law by playing fast and loose with people's data in a totally unaccountable manner. Unfortunately I have no proof of an actual data breach: it is all simply just thoroughly bad practice.

Who you complain to about any data breach, if you haven't got anywhere with the company in the first instance, is the government's Information Commissioner's Office, who deal with all aspects: I have to log off now, but here is the link to the site, and, specifically the Complaints Submission Page: it would be as well to know about this for the future: Make a complaint | ICO

Nah

Hopefully someone will tell her that she needs to actually wear the "whole" beekeeper outfit though! , not just the top half that shows when filming!

I was just about to post exactly the same thing @jeffgoldblum 😁.

There’s a difference between discussing and arguing.

@MissFenellaPrism the sugar water is only for emergencies - when they are too exhausted to fly. I suppose putting a flower head with some pollen in it would work too. Anyway it's very satisfying when it works ( some bees are too far gone sadly )

Thanks! I have flower beds which seem to attract bees. They like peonies and lobelia, I've noticed.

We have a few Hyacinths and they love them

We have a huge buddleia which butterflies absolutely love! It's butterfly central, and we identify lots of different types. It's right by our drive and we once found a butterfly in our car.

If Meghans pulling power was in the 100s of millions there would be investors bombarding her door. I honestly believe the merchandise contract may have both followers and viewing numbers attached. I'm not sure how much coverage she is getting in the US but her following numbers remain stubborn despite the posting. To compare her to the Kardashians in somewhat comical. She has enough followers to generate a good living for an influencer but not providing the expenses they have. It would be a side hustle for her at most.

So happy we are heading into spring

They go mad for buddleia bushes!! Although it says it's thought to attract butterflies ( it does! Hundreds!) they were swarming it last year!
I had a lovely tricolour one but sadly had to remove because it went bonkers and no amount of pruning would make it behave!

Oh cross post fen! 🤣

Oh my god, ours got huge. It seemed to be a dance hall for all the butterflies in Yorkshire, but we've trimmed it back a lot! Tricolour sounds nice.