Shemakesmemad
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Maybe it’s a fake camera crew for a fake news story for a fake documentary for a pair of think they’re royal but they’re just arseholes type of thing
Harry & Meghan #427 Poundland Paltrow
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Limey
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Almost as if trying to set yourself up as a Royal Household in a country that fought an actual war to become a republic wasn't the boss move they thought.
tobehonest
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They probably saw the social media post and all rushed there. More like April fools came early
OiOiNoseyParker
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I live this. Fingers crossed the rare childhood cancers are covered too.I follow the Roy Castle Foundation on social media, they've teamed up with a bunch of other cancer charities to form the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce to try and close the gap in survivability between those cancers (lung, pancreatic, liver, brain, oesophageal and stomach) and other more treatable ones.
Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
We aim to increase the survivability of less survivable cancers to 28% by 2029 in line with the NHS Long Term Plan for Cancer.lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
Scotch Mist
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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.
ChaoticArtist
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Hello lovely Tattlers 
I missed the closing of the last thread - thank you for the new one, and the title, by the way! Had taken mum out for some frugal shopping, then on to a lifestyle exhibition for a bit of business research, had another round of allergic reactions and finally got some medication-induced sleep. Taking the day off tomorrow to get my swollen cornea checked out. Way to waste a rare day off
Since this event is curated by the wife of a celebrity, it usually garners a fair bit of attention. Although exhibitors have been telling us how there's not been much footfall the last couple of years - there's competition from other exhibitions (there are tonnes every day and especially every weekend), saturation, people here mostly want to buy only clothes and accessories, most artists don't carry original products they've made or even designed themselves, and most of all, people now know that her husband would most likely not visit the event (at least not in "celebrity mode").
Even with this and the eye-watering prices of the stalls (two-three brands were crammed into each tiny one so they could afford to exhibit by sharing), she gets a lotttt of interest from exhibitors. I'd also do it if I found someone nice to share with
The organiser is not just the wife of the celebrity, but also belongs to a fairly well-to-do family with connections, and established her brand before the lockdowns and well before the concept took off in my city in a big way - we used to have loads of lifestyle exhibitions, but nothing "star-studded" or so heavily marketed.
All of this is to wonder how broken Smegsy's brain has to be to think that she can compete in the market she has apparently chosen, especially when she is so unwilling to put in real work. Not saying that anyone new is doomed to failure, but what does she have - apart from a title bestowed by her in-laws - that sets her or her products apart? She's not quirky or elegant or even well-travelled and interesting enough, and neither are the products she's selected to sell. Her brand is toxic, notorious at best.
When I'd started selling my artwork, and especially my candles, I tried to market them as luxury products, until I realised that "luxury" products require far more in terms of marketing and "extras" like packaging than I could afford, but more importantly, that I don't have the sort of grooming that is required to convince "that set" that I'd know anything about luxury lifestyle products. My lived experience is severely lacking, and it shows It's the same problem with Smegs. No doubt she's had far more life experience, has travelled a fair bit (not on the level of most celebrities and others with money, but more than the average Joe), and has lived in (apparently) great luxury, but she has also ruined her own image and brand with her Tales of Woe. The people with means might enjoy a good rags to riches story, but they wouldn't want to purchase "lifestyle" products from Smegs - if they did, it would be as "supporting that poor dear" (I hope that makes sense!).
She's markled herself.
I missed the closing of the last thread - thank you for the new one, and the title, by the way! Had taken mum out for some frugal shopping, then on to a lifestyle exhibition for a bit of business research, had another round of allergic reactions and finally got some medication-induced sleep. Taking the day off tomorrow to get my swollen cornea checked out. Way to waste a rare day off
Since this event is curated by the wife of a celebrity, it usually garners a fair bit of attention. Although exhibitors have been telling us how there's not been much footfall the last couple of years - there's competition from other exhibitions (there are tonnes every day and especially every weekend), saturation, people here mostly want to buy only clothes and accessories, most artists don't carry original products they've made or even designed themselves, and most of all, people now know that her husband would most likely not visit the event (at least not in "celebrity mode").
Even with this and the eye-watering prices of the stalls (two-three brands were crammed into each tiny one so they could afford to exhibit by sharing), she gets a lotttt of interest from exhibitors. I'd also do it if I found someone nice to share with
The organiser is not just the wife of the celebrity, but also belongs to a fairly well-to-do family with connections, and established her brand before the lockdowns and well before the concept took off in my city in a big way - we used to have loads of lifestyle exhibitions, but nothing "star-studded" or so heavily marketed. All of this is to wonder how broken Smegsy's brain has to be to think that she can compete in the market she has apparently chosen, especially when she is so unwilling to put in real work. Not saying that anyone new is doomed to failure, but what does she have - apart from a title bestowed by her in-laws - that sets her or her products apart? She's not quirky or elegant or even well-travelled and interesting enough, and neither are the products she's selected to sell. Her brand is toxic, notorious at best.
When I'd started selling my artwork, and especially my candles, I tried to market them as luxury products, until I realised that "luxury" products require far more in terms of marketing and "extras" like packaging than I could afford, but more importantly, that I don't have the sort of grooming that is required to convince "that set" that I'd know anything about luxury lifestyle products. My lived experience is severely lacking, and it shows
It's the same problem with Smegs. No doubt she's had far more life experience, has travelled a fair bit (not on the level of most celebrities and others with money, but more than the average Joe), and has lived in (apparently) great luxury, but she has also ruined her own image and brand with her Tales of Woe. The people with means might enjoy a good rags to riches story, but they wouldn't want to purchase "lifestyle" products from Smegs - if they did, it would be as "supporting that poor dear" (I hope that makes sense!). She's markled herself.
Alansbigplate
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This has come from SecondhandCoke on SMM who has in the past proven to be a reliable source but who knows
The thing is the Harkles may be smug now but it the press gloves are off for the Royals then they will really be off for them
Cinnamon.girl
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Newsweek
"The Princess of Wales, made headlines this week for doctoring a family photo, creating more buzz from over the pond than the two presumed 2024 U.S. presidential nominees President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Last Sunday, Kensington Palace released a photo of Middleton with her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to mark Mother's Day in the United Kingdom. A day later, Middleton acknowledged that she edited the image after news agencies, including the Associated Press and Reuters, urged media outlets to remove the image from circulation over concerns it had been manipulated.
(Catherine was searched for on Google 6 times more than Trump, 9 times more than Biden!)
Press articles like this one say that Catherine "acknowledged" or "admitted" editing the photo. Lazy journalism, the word "doctored" used here.
Her statement says she experiments with editing, and apologises for the "confusion" over the photo. People reading this assumed she was saying she edited this photo, but in fact what she said was carefully worded and did not necessarily mean this at all imo. I don't believe either that William took the photo or that Catherine changed it.
"The Princess of Wales, made headlines this week for doctoring a family photo, creating more buzz from over the pond than the two presumed 2024 U.S. presidential nominees President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Last Sunday, Kensington Palace released a photo of Middleton with her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to mark Mother's Day in the United Kingdom. A day later, Middleton acknowledged that she edited the image after news agencies, including the Associated Press and Reuters, urged media outlets to remove the image from circulation over concerns it had been manipulated.
(Catherine was searched for on Google 6 times more than Trump, 9 times more than Biden!)
Press articles like this one say that Catherine "acknowledged" or "admitted" editing the photo. Lazy journalism, the word "doctored" used here.
Her statement says she experiments with editing, and apologises for the "confusion" over the photo. People reading this assumed she was saying she edited this photo, but in fact what she said was carefully worded and did not necessarily mean this at all imo. I don't believe either that William took the photo or that Catherine changed it.
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There was some chocolate ice cream available but...Greedy fat fuckerr, no wonder his drawers don't fit
Churchill's Ghost
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Is 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…
What could go wrong?
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Thanks for new thread and great title!
Yes to this. I can't recall teaser campaigns ever being part of the royal repertoire.
Seems a rather downmarket tactic if it's true
Yes to this. I can't recall teaser campaigns ever being part of the royal repertoire.
Seems a rather downmarket tactic if it's true
But she put the chocolates in a bowl!
Edit - just looked again and they are still in the box - still she could have just chucked a handful on the table like what I do when holding a candle-lit supper.
Dooley Doo
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Thank you DanDanTheIceCreamMan for starting the thread and recap.
Congratulations Jonathanlynch on the title.
I don't think KC3 is faking his cancer diagnosis. You can see he is not well when in certain lighting situations.
I am wondering if this supposed BBC announcement is just a ploy to put pressure on the palace to make one.
Is the palace using the BBC still, I thought they worked with ITV now.
I nearly fell off my chair when I read the post saying Smeg's tote bag was US $2,000. I don't know the exchange rate but I am thinking about Aus $3,000.
The whole world has gone completely crazy.
2023 was tit and it looks like 2024 is going to be even more shittier.
Congratulations Jonathanlynch on the title.
I don't think KC3 is faking his cancer diagnosis. You can see he is not well when in certain lighting situations.
I am wondering if this supposed BBC announcement is just a ploy to put pressure on the palace to make one.
Is the palace using the BBC still, I thought they worked with ITV now.
I nearly fell off my chair when I read the post saying Smeg's tote bag was US $2,000. I don't know the exchange rate but I am thinking about Aus $3,000.
The whole world has gone completely crazy.
2023 was tit and it looks like 2024 is going to be even more shittier.
Cinnamon.girl
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Are these the same two IG executives who were shuffled off last year after blowing the whistle on the Stoats looting money? Or is this a new scandal?
Staff morale was low and they were over budget then, too.
Evangelina
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Thanks for new thread and great title!
Yes to this. I can't recall teaser campaigns ever being part of the royal repertoire.
Seems a rather downmarket tactic if it's true
It looks like they fell (multiple times so far) for the ''give us something...or else'' media approach.
That particular claim (about BP announcement) seems fake, but generally ''William will speak and he did -Baftas'' ''Kate may speak when ready...'' is generally a bad idea.
Then the game of ''they didn't speak enough'' starts. And that one creates the illusion of ''legitimate'' disappointment/insufficient information.
Dangerous celebrity style tactics.
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