Surely a wind up

Hold on, I’m racking my brain, I’m sure there’s an answer to that somewhere.........
I guess that it’s a break from getting up in the morning, have someone dress you and drive you somewhere, where people will bow and scrape and expect you to smile?
Oh and give you gifts, lots of gifts.
Yep that’s it.

Royal Duties? It's a hard life

I read something the other day which reported on an event, saying she had attended with her baby bump. What did they expect she would leave it at home.¨

Yes, I always love to hear that the Royals are going on holidays ....holidays from what ?

Phew glad you found an answer ooopsadaisy12 I was really very puzzled .

My DD (who is also 33 weeks pregnant ) is still working 40 hours a week (on her feet the whole time ) , travelling by public transport another 8-10 hours and starts her ( short) maternity leave on 15th April.

I wonder what planet these royals are on?

Well, it isnt the planet Real Life, that’s for sure.
But I guess it never has been has it?
I don’t think I’d like the rest of my life planned so rigidly for me though, and my childrens, and their childrens.............

Just imagine having to look your best all the time, never being able to give your DH or children one of those 'looks', having to be polite to stupid people who are saying the same thing you have heard over and over again. Nope, not for me.

Probably a rest from people criticising everything she does, says and wears, and gearing up to do the same with the Royal Wedding.

I could put up with it Nonnie . I have worked with my DH for more than 25 years, I have "bite your tongue" in front of the paying customers off to a fine art.

It sure beats working for a living though eazybee and I know who gets the last laugh and it aint us.

Probably a rest from people criticising everything she does, says and wears, and gearing up to do the same with the Royal Wedding

Very true.

original.

She should feel thankful she's not Mary Berry!

Exactly MissA

There are some very funny peculiar threads around at the moment - including The Archers of all things.

I've had an exhausting morning traipsing up and down hospital corridors (how come they make your legs ache so much?) with DH and have to do it all again on Friday.

But.....the sun is shining and Gransnet is VERY entertaining at the mo.

Hope all is well with you and yours, gilly

The sun isn't shining her in the NE merlot . It's really very grey which reminds me, my roots need doing urgently

I'm sitting alone at work (bored out of my tree). As you might've already gathered.

I can't be too serious about anything at the minute as I just burst out crying.

I know exactly where you're coming from on that score, gilly.
Gransnet is an excellent distraction from life for while.

It certainly is MissA It just about keeps me going sometimes.

The Daily Mail printed this, so has no real meaning, but I suppose if you need a meaning for them printing it it is that perhaps they intended it to be inflammatory to some people. Or they could have just said she would not be attending any Royal visits etc etcLike like most pregnant woman nearing full term we adjust what we do, depending on how we feel & how the pregnancy is devoloping. what’s the big deal, why is their an attempt to make it one. I have said it before & I will say it again,we do not get to choose who we are or what our circumstances are. Would our lives be any different if the Royals. the famous,the rich etc etc didn’t exist? And the answer is NO.

I did say it was from the DM in my opening post Bridgeit (my lovely grandma's name was Bridget) . So written just to wind people up.

Ahh sorry, Gillybob,I get ahead of myself sometimes, & miss the details? She had to be a lovely Grandma with such a name ?

To me she was perfect and I miss her so much Bridgeit

Yes Gillybob, it’s hard isn’t it when those we were so close to are no longer with us. The fact that you have such fond memories is a tribute & a reminder that those we love are never more than a thought away. Best wishes

Absolutely Bridgeit and thank you.