Tangerine Cat
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If there is some big News embargoed it's surely the flat packs.
Very sorry about your husband. Hope you are doing well in the aftermath.I can't square the circle here. Chuck was diagnosed with prostate cancer and an unspecified form of cancer, and started treatment on 5th February, around the same time as Catherine's announcement.
It seems his Australian tour is likely to go ahead in October though not 100% confirmed. A long-haul tour plus CHOGM in Samoa from 21- 25 October where he'll be having the "public-facing duties" that he's avoiding every day in Windsor.
The Australian PM confirmed on 3rd March that the visit of the Monarch and his wife would include New Zealand, and BP said the travel plans are in early stages. 37 recent articles report this proposed visit.
My question is, if he has cancer x 2 why plan a gruelling tour 7 months down the line? These visits are meticulously organised, cost a lot of money, and who knows how well he will be? BP should have announced in February that with the news of his cancers the October trip would be rescheduled. How will he be whisked away in Brisbane, as we see him going off in his car for treatments here in the UK while others stand in for him?
The Australian visit was planned some time back, and he naturally wants to attend the CHOGM. It's possible his aides advised him to cancel because it looks odd but he said no.
People on this thread have shared their sad experiences. My husband died of prostate cancer not too long ago, and even in the early stages when he was less fragile I'd never have dreamed of flying with him thousands of miles and undertaking a gruelling PR tour. Not that anybody would want to see us.
Maybe nobody will notice?
And the bin men are always going on strike!If I was s Birmingham resident I'd be livid about that. The local authority is bankrupt and yet this is happening
Yes but the upside is our pot holes have gone up in value I have to laugh or I'll cry. What a con!And they've got the cheek to increase our council tax. Mine's gone up almost 7%
And considering what a tit show all the political parties are, it's worth it so no one individual has absolute power.Our council tax has just gone up by £17 a month!!! but our local seaside town (which council area we are in) has been named by the Sunday Times as best place to live in the SE. However, we are in the - forgotten - very rural area.
To keep it on topic, I'm much happier paying 27p a day or whatever it is for the Royals, esp on the grounds it means the Snarkles are fucked!
It is on topic. Discussing Invictus and Birmingham and the fact the Council is broke, leads to a broke Council discussion.Our council tax has just gone up by £17 a month!!! but our local seaside town (which council area we are in) has been named by the Sunday Times as best place to live in the SE. However, we are in the - forgotten - very rural area.
To keep it on topic, I'm much happier paying 27p a day or whatever it is for the Royals, esp on the grounds it means the Snarkles are fucked!
They've said it's not prostate cancer - that was "just" treatment for enlarged prostate. My guess is at the moment due to chemo affecting his immunity he's not doing public facing events. Whenever they ate planning to go they are thinking gus treatment will be finished and his immunity will have recovered somewhat.
Although I do suspect the "planning" is a way of reassuring public that he'll be around and planning is ongoing for future events.
I think those of you domiciled in the UK need to make it clear you’ll not accept INVICTUS over potholes, funds for infrastructure, education etc when it comes to fund allocation. Many councils are peopled by those with an overarching, anti-monarchist, anti-church, happy holidays, let’s have the call to prayer on the hour sentiment. Get writing those letters against Invictus ! Supporting anything Harry could be considered a welcome micro aggression against the RF and a chip away at the system and all that!I agree. I was driving to work last week and my car hit a massive pothole. It was lucky there wasn't any great damage. Some of the roads around our way are really treacherous.
Many local authorities are going bankrupt and its not all due to incompetence at the councils. A lot of it is due to cutbacks and yet the government can find money to fund this which is totally unnecessary.
@Fredsnail yes you're right, @Plantagenet too (and thank you ), an enlarged prostate and an unspecified form of cancer. Could be anything, but the assumption that he will be well enough to go on such a marathon trip strikes me as odd and not normal. We have no idea what's going on, but you'd have to be pretty robust to do a long haul extended PR trip at his age even in great health.They've said it's not prostate cancer - that was "just" treatment for enlarged prostate. My guess is at the moment due to chemo affecting his immunity he's not doing public facing events. Whenever they ate planning to go they are thinking gus treatment will be finished and his immunity will have recovered somewhat.
Although I do suspect the "planning" is a way of reassuring public that he'll be around and planning is ongoing for future events.
Yes of course it's the Flatpacks, the embargo has been in place on the Sussexes generally for about 6 years now and is wearing thin.If there is some big News embargoed it's surely the flat packs.
Thank you x .....I only mentioned it because I put myself in a his wife's shoes, that I had a genuine reason to post that it seemed odd to me for a supposedly sick man to plan to go all that way. Maybe BP will say something about it, but they can say anything can't they.Oh @Cinnamon.girl I am so very sorry to hear about your husband. And that he died not so long ago. Sending you so much love and I hope you are doing ok.
Years ago someone we knew was doing 'hospitality' for some allegedly special exclusive events they organised (probably 20 max to feed at a time) - I knew the person was an absolutely awful cook, so was always curious what this 'hospitality' involved. One day I got a photo in the paper of this hallowed event & fell about laughing. A ready-made quiche, pretty standard cocktail sausages, mini sausage rolls, shop-bought coleslaw & potato salad, cold shop-bought pizza...and a few other things along the same lines. Nothing wrong with it if you're doing a quick lunch in your local parish or primary school fundraiser and don't want to cook I suppose - but exclusive and special it certainly wasn'tIs there a secret to avocado toast? It is literally mashed up avocados on toast, with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil, This literally looks like just avocado…no seasoning or anything. Then a couple of premade chocolates…that’s what the “consummate hostess” offers her guests? Not enough eye rolls in the world…
Can you imagine the disdain for Ginge and Minge if the flatpacks were indeed surrogate babies ?If there is some big News embargoed it's surely the flat packs.
Who the af is Blake Lively? And no, I can't use a search engineI am so disappointed in Blake Lively. If this is an attempt to point out how absurd the backlash to the Wales photo is, then she missed the window to say so. Both KC3 and PW have visited Wrexham and this is the thanks they get? Oh, and RR's partner in Wrexham, Rob McElhenney, posted a photo with PH a few weeks back.
And I really enjoyed Welcome to Wrexham and what they were doing there. Now they are revealing that they are just another pair of shallow Hollywood bullies.
Looking at the big picture of all the crap being thrown at the Wales, it has occurred to me that someone decided it would be amusing and annoying to basicially take all the nasty gossip about the Harkles and and reflect it back on the Wales. The most obvious is the photoshopping which the Harkles and Meghan in particular have been doing for year. The marriage is in trouble rumors and divorce is imminent stories have been floating around the Harkles for years as well. It's like the Harkle camp saying how do you like it now? We have been listening to this for a long time and now it is your turn. Taking the so-called feud of the brothers and turning it on William as the one at fault because he is nasty and has a bad temper is right out of the look how bad Harry is playbook.
I am more than convinced that this is all being orchestrated by a new PR firm. This is probably the third time I have posted this thought, so forgive me if I am repeating myself lol! Knowing how Meghan wants everything for free, they might even be doing this gratis to lure in new clients if this campaign is successful.