She’s up the duff..I new it.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:54 am

My suspicions varied

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Corky · Post by **Corky** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:02 am

I'll tell you what; womens intuition! My wife saw her on the news at the wedding and said she is carrying herself like she is pregnant. Well I never did, it looks as though I now have another mouth to feed.

Chobulous · Post by **Chobulous** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:05 am

Another royal parasite will burst from its host next year.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:09 am

Corky wrote:I'll tell you what; womens intuition! My wife saw her on the news at the wedding and said she is carrying herself like she is pregnant. Well I never did, it looks as though I now have another mouth to feed.

Well played Mrs Corky...now ask her if she knows the score for our game at City as I fancy a possible upset and thinking of placing a bet

Agree not only another mouth for us all to feed but not helping with climate change with more emissions from said sprog.

Corky · Post by **Corky** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:25 am

She says 2-1 to Man City unfortunately.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:49 am

Congratulations to the Royal couple on their wonderful news..

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:55 am

Would love a referendum on whether or not to bin this bunch of smirking chancers.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:02 am

fatboy47 wrote:Would love a referendum on whether or not to bin this bunch of smirking chancers.

If we did, What would we have left to attract people to this Island?

Apart from big wheels we don't build tourist attractions anymore, I know the Russians like the odd cathedral spire but seriously we would become a worthless society.

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:28 am

fatboy47 wrote:Would love a referendum on whether or not to bin this bunch of smirking chancers.

And bin all the money they generate?

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:39 am

Congratulations to the couple. I'm ambivalent towards royals generally but I like Harry & wish him and his well.

I have some admiration for M M too - if only for the way she's made certain types of Express/Mail readers froth because she's: a) American and b) (even worse) mixed race. She seems to have plenty of dignity (considering what her father & his clan are like- she's done well to turn out so well).

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:39 am

Yet another one on the taxpayers payroll. People go on and on about the money they bring in, yet we only get about 40% of the tourist numbers France gets!
https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indica ... L/rankings" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:42 am

Grumps wrote:And bin all the money they generate?

And what money DO they generate?

Males you wonder how a city like Paris copes without a royal family doesn't it?

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:00 am

Awwww James Hewitt a grandad .

Goodclaret · Post by **Goodclaret** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:03 am

Spijed wrote:And what money DO they generate?

Males you wonder how a city like Paris copes without a royal family doesn't it?

Exactly. If the Royal Family disappear it doesn't mean all the palaces and buildings of interest disappear! Tourists would still come to the UK. It's not as though they come here to have tea with any of the RF.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:06 am

The logic that says - France has no royals, UK has royals, France generates more tourist income than Uk; thus deduce having no royalty is better for tourism - is erroneous.

As in...... Venezuela has no royals, UK has royals, UK generates more than Venezuela from tourism; thus having royals is good for tourism.

In any case, I think London gets more visitors than Paris (albeit France gets more than UK).

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:07 am

TonbridgeClaret wrote:Yet another one on the taxpayers payroll. People go on and on about the money they bring in, yet we only get about 40% of the tourist numbers France gets!
https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indica ... L/rankings" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Might have something to do with the weather?

thatdberight · Post by **thatdberight** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:15 am

TonbridgeClaret wrote:Yet another one on the taxpayers payroll. People go on and on about the money they bring in, yet we only get about 40% of the tourist numbers France gets!
https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indica ... L/rankings" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There are some daft arguments made on this board but there's a biscuit on its way to you for that piece of stupidity.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:29 am

Well, at least there'll be something else in t'news rather than bloody Brexit.
Even if it is this sh!te.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:42 am

Ok, if we have to discuss this, can the OP please amend the title, it's driving my OCD / Inner Spelling Nazi crazy.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:44 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:Might have something to do with the weather?

So you think that if we didn't have a Royal family the tourist industry in London and the rest of the UK would collapse?

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:52 am

Spijed wrote:So you think that if we didn't have a Royal family the tourist industry in London and the rest of the UK would collapse?

No, but it would certainly have an impact.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:56 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:No, but it would certainly have an impact.

So are you saying that without the Royal Family London has far less to offer than other major cities?

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:05 pm

Spijed wrote:So are you saying that without the Royal Family London has far less to offer than other major cities?

I'm saying without the Royal family it just becomes a normal city.

In fact I'm thinking what stands out about London and struggling at the minute?

Does the West End attract people instead of other major Cities?

Obviously sport will attract but what does London have that other major cities don't?

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:05 pm

That kid could look a bit different to the other kids at boarding school.....unless maybe Denis Rodman sends his kids there !

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:11 pm

Spijed wrote:So are you saying that without the Royal Family London has far less to offer than other major cities?

Does it matter what he’s saying. Until the royal family is no more he can’t answer your questions nobody can despite how obnoxious you maybe.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:14 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:I'm saying without the Royal family it just becomes a normal city.

In fact I'm thinking what stands out about London and struggling at the minute?

Does the West End attract people instead of other major Cities?

Obviously sport will attract but what does London have that other major cities don't?

The Natural history & British Museum along with the Houses of Parliament?

The West End beats anything that Paris or Berlin can offer of a similar nature.

But then again, aside from the Eiffel Tower does Paris have anything else that you could say is better, or Berlin for that matter?

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:24 pm

Spijed wrote:The Natural history & British Museum along with the Houses of Parliament?

The West End beats anything that Paris or Berlin can offer of a similar nature.

But then again, aside from the Eiffel Tower does Paris have anything else that you could say is better, or Berlin for that matter?

There's good museums in every city.

Paris has a better reputation for the City of romance, food, the tower and Euro Disney.

If I wanted to go abroad to watch a show then New York and Vegas would be the first two that spring to mind.

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:30 pm

If we get 'rid' of the royal family then we would need a president, who do you suggest President Blair, President Major or President May?

Also if we didn't have a royal family then Lizzy and Charles will still be just as wealthy, if not more so than today because they are the biggest landowners in the country unless your suggesting we do a Zimbabwe type of land grab from them?. All you would be doing is taking their accountability to the country from them. If they then put all their wealth in off shore accounts, the country would be poorer not richer, besides the Queen would still be a Queen, Prince Charles would still be a Prince so what exactly would be achieved? all you will have achieved is another group of hangers on with Presidents and ex presidents.

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:32 pm

fair play for getting to smash that

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:34 pm

I had to click on this one just to see what "up the duff" meant. I should have known better.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:37 pm

And Dennis Rodman has kids? Oh, noooooooooooo..........

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:45 pm

For those who believe we need a royal figurehead, one would be enough (a king or queen) not effing dozens of them!

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:58 pm

You're right, bb. And all living off of the taxpayer's left tit.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:02 pm

What this country needs is a dictator.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:24 pm

You could have the American one. Everything is available for the right price in his world.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:47 pm

Just to cheer up the royal haters,Pippa Middleton (her of the big bum fame) is due to give birth anytime,https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -Wing.html

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:59 pm

It said in the paper today that being pregnant was on her bucket list.

"There's a hole in your bucket dear Meghan, dear Meghan."

"Well f**k it, dear Harry, dear Harry."

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:02 pm

That puts the cap on the standard of the anti-royal debate.

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:05 pm

Obviously not, because there's one more in the pipeline.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:13 am

fatboy47 wrote:Would love a referendum on whether or not to bin this bunch of smirking chancers.

But would we know what we were voting for? A full, no deal binning of the Royal Family or a soft binning where they still get to go to public events and do a bit of waving?

And would the losing side accept the result?

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:33 am

Ahhhh...They work for us you know, royalists do not click on the link

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BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:36 am

So you think that if we didn't have a Royal family the tourist industry in London and the rest of the UK would collapse?

No but we would be about £1.8 billion worse off, that the Royal Family generate each year and it's not just a financial thing, it's a moral and aesthetic one too.

We have the most fascinating history in the world in my opinion and the Royal Family are intertwined with that to almost having a mythical feel for both UK and foreign visitors to London, especially the Japanese and Americans.

You'd have to be pretty stupid to say they are not the biggest draw to overseas visitors to the UK and plays a big part in why UK visitors go to London.

If you speak to people abroad they almost always mention them and their even seems to be a sense of envy from some countries. Regardless of how people feel about the Royal Family, they are a brand and a bloody good one, far more recognised in the world then any other country's Royal Family.

I don't think we will realise how important they where to us until they are gone which won't be happening for a very long time and for me they are one of the few positives we have left!

Corky · Post by **Corky** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:10 am

BigChaCha wrote:No but we would be about £1.8 billion worse off, that the Royal Family generate each year and it's not just a financial thing, it's a moral and aesthetic one too.

We have the most fascinating history in the world in my opinion and the Royal Family are intertwined with that to almost having a mythical feel for both UK and foreign visitors to London, especially the Japanese and Americans.

You'd have to be pretty stupid to say they are not the biggest draw to overseas visitors to the UK and plays a big part in why UK visitors go to London.

If you speak to people abroad they almost always mention them and their even seems to be a sense of envy from some countries. Regardless of how people feel about the Royal Family, they are a brand and a bloody good one, far more recognised in the world then any other country's Royal Family.

I don't think we will realise how important they where to us until they are gone which won't be happening for a very long time and for me they are one of the few positives we have left!

And here speaks the seriously deluded.

Morals and the royal family in the same post. Liz and Fileeep go through a rough patch and he goes off to Spain where it is alleged that he fathered a couple of children (my wife told me this so it must be true). Apparently that is why there is a gap in ages between Ann and Andy. He advises Charlie boy on marrying Diana and says that it is OK to have a mistress because that is what Royals do. So Charlie boy continues his affair. With the current set up Charlie boy will be head of the CofE. Really.

I know lots of Americans through my record dealing and you are right they all think the royal family are wonderful, up to a point. But when you point out what that actually means and ask them if they would like to have a constitutional monarch in America the answer is a resounding No.

I wonder how many royalist also like the idea of the established church, Bishops in the House of Lords, the HofL itself with its 800 plus unelected so called experts.

The royal family are corrupt and they corrupt our society in the way they hold it back in some sort of outdated feudal system with them at the top of the establishment looking down on us peasants.

And, I'm not a left winger just someone (I hope) with a bit of common sense who wants this country to modernise.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:13 am

BigChaCha wrote:I don't think we will realise how important they where to us until they are gone which won't be happening for a very long time and for me they are one of the few positives we have left!

So are you saying that without the Royal family other countries have far more going for them than we do?

If so, what?

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:17 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:Paris has a better reputation for the City of romance, food, the tower and Euro Disney.

You really think the likes of American & Japanese tourists would actually go to Paris because they think it has more romance and better food?

As for Euro Disney, Florida has more parks to offer in that respect.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:29 am

Spijed wrote:You really think the likes of American & Japanese tourists would actually go to Paris because they think it has more romance and better food?
That's what it is famous for but unless I actually ask them I don't know.

As for Euro Disney, Florida has more parks to offer in that respect.

Yes but lots of people don't like to travel as far too America with Kids.

I know far more people that have been to Euro Disney than Florida. Incidentally Florida was opened to be more accessible to Europeans than the further flight of California.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:36 am

I know far more people that have been to Disney at Florida than Euro Disney.
I’ve been to both and their is very little comparison - Euro Disney is like Burney Fair at Townley compared to Florida !

Euro Disney is good for a couple of days with the kids - the rest of Paris personally I don’t think is great for children. Florida has many other attractions and theme parks which are great for kids and adults and there is more than enough to do to fill 2 weeks.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:48 am

It's true about the yanks.

My cousin thinks the Royal Family are wonderful.

She thinks Trump is wonderful too.

And guns.

They may or may not bring in £1.8b...but I'd wager if we built a nice big guillotine on the pitch at Wembley and marched one of the spongers in every Saturday afternoon, we'd need a bigger country to fit the crowds in.

Corky · Post by **Corky** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:52 am

I will however give credit where credit is due. When he created the House of Windsor in 1917, King George V who wanted to distance himself from his German relatives, who he was at war with, he decided to place limits on the size and scope of the Royal Family. And as a result of this Harry and Meghans children will not be Royals as in HRH. If a boy it will be a Duke and if a girl it will be a Lady.

So fair play to him for that, it is just up to us to start the next step and erode away at all the hangers on and the establishment they underpin.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:05 am

That’s definitely a “glass half full” view there Corky.

They might not have letters before there name but in every other respect they are regarded as royals and enjoy those same privileges. Born into privilege, wealth and undeserved advantage and then spend the rest of their life enjoying the same.

Just not necessary to have the extended set of royals and associated expense we do. I know those that support the monarchy always bring up the positive net tourist income the royals bring (though personally I think these are spurious figures anyway) but even if you believe this to be correct if the royal family was a lot smaller would it make any difference to those daft yanks ? We could make Mr Blobby king and tell them Jimmy Krankie was the rightful heir and they would still have no clue.