We got up and ready early to go get the food in for the weekend. Just nipping into the village. We got the bus both ways, and we were the only people on there both times.
We got home and did all the regular things we always do, keeping the news on in the background for a while until the political waffle started. All of them like the sound of their own voices and none of them are genuine in my opinion.
We did watch the first broadcast by Charles ( weird saying King) I've never been much of a fan, but he did OK, I thought he held it together for saying he's just lost his Mother, and unless he's had acting lessons from Meghan, he seemed pretty genuine.
Thinking about it, it can't be easy trying to fill the shoes of someone so loved, and good at the job. And if you really think about it imagine being 73 and suddenly have to step up and take over a full-time job. It would be like saying to my brother in law who is a similar age, right now you have to work X amount of hours a day, 7 days a week, until you yourself pass away. Can't imagine it. At 59 and Kev 64 two days at work is enough... I don't envy him. And I know that succession is written in stone, and that's the price we pay for a monarchy, but I still think we are better off having a king than anything else. I'm not intelligent enough to know what we would have in place of the monarchy, or all that would entail. I am certain however that this country would be poorer both financially and culturally if we didn't have one. The revenue bought in by the pomp and circumstance of Royalty alone is enough in my book to warrant a figurehead. By all means cut back the hangers on, and dismiss those that took advantage of their positions, yes, Andrew that means you... Let's just hope Charlie boy learns to be half the diplomat his Mother was, and leaves a decent impression during his reign so that his Son can take over when he needs to. Personally, I think William will make a great King, let's hope Charlie gives him the lions share of the work rather than try and do it all himself.
So Agree. But had to laugh at the "Acting lessons from Megan" Bit...You mean she can act?
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