PR Disasters Chapter 15

[FenellaFeldman]

The saga continues

Yes. I’ve heard ‘butt’ being used as well. Mostly by now long dead step-grandad.

If they do have a brand new house in Portugal, how come they have never visited it?

Portugal is lovely, but I don't see why Harry and Meghan would want a home there.

It's true that some celebrities have moved there as they offer a very generous tax regime for wealthy residents. But you'd have to be just that - resident. Simply spending a few weeks a year there won't cut it. People in Northern Europe might like a holiday home in Portugal for sea and sun, but the Sussexes already have that in Montecito, so why buy a house in a country on a different continent with few direct flights?

I agree that the lack of a holiday home probably does rankle with them. Their neighbours in Montecito likely have several. But not them!

Portugal house - I’d sort of assumed they’d got a super cheap deal (boardline free) in the new development on the understanding that they’d own it for a certain length of time before selling to allow their fame to push up prices for the other properties.

Perhaps they have and we just don’t know about it.

I doubt they’d be queuing round the block to live next to those two.

I doubt it would push prices up.

Gosh. That's beyond anything I've seen written about Portugal/H&M in the press, which isn't much really. They went there post Invictus Dusseldorf, didn't they? 2023. If such a deal was done, since then their stock has plummeted into infamy, so I hope the Eugenies haven't made a bad one. Actually, I don't care if they have, more fool them for throwing in their lot with the Sussexes.

Also, can you imagine the Dook and Dookess living on a 'development' along with the plebs?

What about their sekooridee?

Is a "development" better or worse than a "housing unit"? 🤔

Apparently the plans for this "development" were rejected and no houses have been built. This story is just more BS to try and take attention away from the wedding that they weren't invited to. Every single time there is a RF event they have to "clap back". Its beyond pathetic and verging into scary territory at this stage.

Yes, they are in full on clap back mode. Just seen Paula Frolich and Dan Wooten discussing yet another article by an ex Sussex shill, Dan Wakeford (former editor of People Magazine), once again putting the onus on Catherine to smooth over Harry's return to the royal fold. But of course he refers to her as Kate, because they don't afford her the basic courtesy of her preferred name. So tiresome.

Why is the onus on Catherine ? She was the recipient of the majority of H&M's vitriol

Because she's the witch who's got what Meghan wants. Because she should have dealt with Meghan's mental health issues. Because she should have held hands with Meghan at Wimbledon. Because she should have shared her lip balm without making a face. Because she should have told Harry not to wear a Nazi costume. Because she gave birth to children who pushed Harry out of line. Because she should like Harry better than William. Because she's not as good as Meghan, so she owes her.

Entitled narcissists don't really do logic and reason.

The website shows an awful lot of terrifying randoms enjoying the lifestyle:

https://costaterraclub.com/

It also appears to be quite golf-centric.

I thought Harold aspires to be seen as more of an action man.

Thanks for that link @CathyorClaire . It does look a bit like one of those places near Marbella with houses near golf clubs and easy access to the beach were they called Residencia ?) which people of my parent's age, not my parents , (I'm in my 60s for context ) I know have done over the last decades - lived there over the winter because of the climate. Less popular now because of all the Spanish property problems. I think Portugal was always (in the past) the cheaper alternative but happy to be contradicted, it may very well have changed. It wouldn't be my choice other than perhaps for a short holiday. It looks like one of those adverts for an upmarket retirement home 😂

Thanks for that. The references to 'European living' and 'real estate' make me think it's aimed at an American market.

Looks far too plebby for our Dook and Dookess though. Imagine having to share a swimming pool with the plebs! It looks a bit like a slightly nicer version of those soulless expat compounds they have in some Gulf countries.

There does seem to be some surfing facilities which might appeal to Harry, though doesn't he prefer those fake waves?

It also looks very massage-centric.
Golf, massages, bit of horse riding...
Maybe it's gone quiet because AMW is pushing for a place there: "Help Daddy out, Euge".

Ha ha - and looking at the photos who wants a massage in a cabana in the midst of some scrubby dunes. I can see what they're aiming for - & I agree maybe American market. It is only my opinion ( vicariously because I don't have £6.whatever million on a first house let alone a second one) anyone who really has that money and knows southern Europe could find a better , secluded, private villa - not on some new development. As well as a retirement village it reminds me I once went to Celebration , the Disney picture perfect town, built from scratch . Chilling 😊 (Other opinions are available)

I remember the Who ha over Peter selling his first wedding to Hello, but it was a different time and place.

I seem to recall Zara being asked if her wedding would be in Hello, she had already done a feature with them when she lived with the jockey, and her reaction was along the lines No, that caused such a stink!

Oh for a 😂 emoji

It was very noticable how William and Kate slightly acknowledged the cameras, shook hands with the ushers at the gate and quickly entered the church. I can't imagine H and M being so discreet, attention would be their aim.

We shouldn't be expected to change our useage of certain words because other countries place a different interpretation on them or use them differently.

Absolutely. Also if they have a completely different history which changes the context of certain words entirely.

I wasn't going to add (as it was me that caused the derail, but I did try not to by directing it to the poster)
But Boy can definitely be derogative in the UK. Not the term boys and girls but the way in some profession they say ' I will send The Boy,' it dehumanises and belittles often a young person who is a man, but due to inexperience is called the boy. I've seen it a lot.