Ham pr disasters 45! …hiding? …undercover?..or ready for the next adventure!

[jeffgoldblum]

still discussing the delightful escapades of our favourite twosome!

Why? Did you mean to be so rude? It’s a fairly standard word/phrase. 🤷‍♀️

Would the Irish tolerate such a pair of gobshites?

You have reminded me of an interaction I witnessed in the early 1980s when I was waiting in a BBC Radio reception with a friend, an academic, who was about to be interviewed. Also in reception was Arthur Scargill, a highly visible figure during those times of industrial unrest. We both ignored him. My friend was called into the studio. Arthur was most put-out, expecting, presumably, to be interviewed before her. He looked at her and said 'Do you know who I am?' She paused on her way to the studio, looked him straight in the face, and said, a little haughtily: 'And do you know who I am?'

This is exactly the response Meghan needs, although the temptation to reply 'No' would be considerable.

I use adjacent when in close proximity is not necessarily the correct description and I don’t particularly want to pad out my post with lengthy descriptions about my exact relationship with RAF personnel and their schooling for a number of privacy reasons.

Yeah, that's never good, being rude back.

A national dislike of notions, it's true.

Absolutely

I’d love a peek at that parents’ WhatsApp group messages today. I wonder if M is still on it, and if she is, if anyone has made any pointed remarks about unwelcome publicity.

Anyway I was nearly run off the road by a white van whilst nearing the end of my regular bike ride through the Cotswold lanes. OK it was a slightly bigger one of those small lorry ones. I guessed he was on his way to the village shop so I looped round and parked my bike in front of the shop and accosted him. He claimed he hadn’t seen me! I naturally told him he should stop driving until he’s had his eyes tested as I wear a bright reflective yellow top and helmet.
Walkers relaxing with a coffee at the table outside were suitably entertained. My white van excitement for the day!

Just out of interest, how is one supposed to address a duchess, even a fake one?!

It was very good in this case. I enjoyed seeing Arthur Scargill's ego deflate because the previous week I had seen him twice, once marching ahead of a line of miners, the second time speeding along a motorway in a new Jaguar.

It would be the making of the little O'Hamlets though.

I can envisage a scenario where the server brought their plates and said something like "and the burger is for ma'am" and Meghan got all outraged and almost shouted "It's not ma'am! It's Duchess!"

"Rachel"

I don't want this to be a derail, but in the interests of political balance, I knew and worked with Arthur Scargill and that is not how he was on a day to day basis.
Quite the opposite.

It would! That would be brilliant.

I’ve just had to read 10 pages really quickly to ensure this hadn’t been posted.
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26590089.staff-award-winning-cotswolds-pub-refused-serve-meghan-markle/

It’s odd that it’s just coming up now though as it’s dated 21ts September.
I wondered if it had been covered in a previous thread and that my menopausal brain had missed it.

OCTOBER
Im making a visit to a local independent business tomorrow to examine and discuss their work (getting done framing done) and on a nice day next week I’m highlighting accessibility on a boat trip on the River Tyne (taking paraplegic husband for a trip out)- just to keep you appraised of my local engagements .
I’m also going out for dinner with Rosie and Cath tomorrow and may get slightly pissed

I'm pleased to hear it. Also not to derail, I got myself into a good few difficult conversations as a result of supporting the miners' strike in 1984, not least as a result of family links to South Yorkshire police.

❤️

It’s not particularly surprising that some of the staff were uncomfortable with her presence.
The pub is owned by the Daylesford group, the owner of which is Lady Bamford. The Bamford’s are very much part of the British Establishment and Lord Bamford is close friends with KC. In 2023 they rode in the King’s carriage procession at Ascot.

Just for ChubbyCheeks benefit - I am, of course, Cotswolds adjacent

😯 that makes sense

What a way to unflounce

It's painted white so it makes easier for sign-writing.

I had a hectic end to my September diary.

A cultural excursion, an exclusive fundraising benevolent social engagement and a variety of meet and greets at the local hospital.

Being a socialite and benefactor of the arts is exhausting

(I went to the library, a PTA coffee morning and I had an outpatient appointment, and saw a friend in the out pt dept)

We have a US air base near us (2 in fact), lots of families opt to live off base and use local schools. There are quite a few at DS’s primary school (state) and a couple at DD’s secondary (independent). The local state schools actively encourage US service families as they get an “armed services premium” from the local council.

If Meg was refused service at a local pub, there would be screams of racism and misogyny. Didn't we have her latest bff thanking the UK for welcoming Meg ??

It isn't really believable in any way.

During covid I was part of a food hub that was set up, by some ex-army people. There was a rather nasty robbery from a foodbank at the beginning and so it was decided that it would be kept very quiet where we were and what we had so not to draw attention to us.

We had various ex-army people on the door and about, but when a white van drew up and the chap got out and started peering through windows, a couple of the army chaps went into combat mode and surrounded him very quickly.
He was a reporter, hoping to do a piece on the local food hub that had appeared out from nothing <his words>. Let's just say he left very thankful that he still was in one piece, showed his camera to prove he'd taken no photos and promising that he wouldn't post anything unless he was given the go ahead - and he didn't!

That would be the response I would expect from their security guys if they were there.

When I was at school now 40 years ago, I can remember the head going out to have a conversation with someone who seemed to be hanging about suspiciously (turned out they couldn't find where to read the water meter or something).

That would be the response from the school... if it happened. Unless of course they're hoping to scare the Hamlets off.