169 replies to this topic

[Just Browny]

I'm not, and neither is anyone I spoke to today.

Is it a bird thing? I can't stand the useless shower and the breathless excitement across the news channels today only made it worse. Seriously, what were we learning from a live helicopter circling Buckingham Palace with a camera?

Oh well, I suppose it 'makes us money from tourism'.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

I feel like my life is over

[bigred]

When I was a young radical student (many moons ago) I used to dream of being one of the lucky ones who would get to pull the trigger come the day the whole edifice collapsed!
Now however, I am just strangely indifferent to it all - at least we will get one more public holiday out of it

[West Country Eagle]

I'm not surprised Cameron was excited and there was "a great banging on the Cabinet table" - the long and tedious, wall-to-wall coverage of this from now until the wedding day will knock his dubious policies out of the spotlight. Between this and the NUS etc crucifying Clegg the large foreheaded Etonian is getting away very lightly.

If you're an unpopular government Royal Weddings and wars (ideally against jumped up Forrinners over insignificant islands in the South Atlantic) are a godsend.

It's like the early 1980s all over again.

[sam]

I'm not, and neither is anyone I spoke to today.

Is it a bird thing? I can't stand the useless shower and the breathless excitement across the news channels today only made it worse. Seriously, what were we learning from a live helicopter circling Buckingham Palace with a camera?

Oh well, I suppose it 'makes us money from tourism'.

it's all very 'meh' as far as i'm concerned. plenty of people (mainly old women) will be very excited by it all though. the wail and express will be even more unbearable for a while, especially as his mum's ring is on her finger!

good luck to the pair of 'em. if he rounds up all england rugby union captains and red haired cads they may be ok!

[ckn]

Even the Telegraph are doing a souvenir edition.

I tried to watch the news this evening but lost patience after 15 minutes of dross on this subject.

[ShotgunGold]

I think it's great they're getting married! A great bit of news and everyone was very excited when we heard the news at work today. Good on Prince William because she seems a nice girl and someone I wouldn't mind having her as our future Queen (not that my opinion matters anyway). Tbth I wouldn't mind having a go on her either.

Oh and all the newspapers have them on the front page, even the FT. And the BBC have already made a programme about them - "William & Kate - A Royal Engagement"

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Edited by ShotgunGold, 17 November 2010 - 01:11 AM.

[Old Frightful]

there was "a great banging on the Cabinet table"

Sodding Hell...I thought Cecil Parkinson's days were surely over.

[Bob8]

I feel smug to be living in abroad, where these is no mention of this story (despite the UK media trying to claim it is the top story in the USA).

[The Future is League]

I'm not, and neither is anyone I spoke to today.

Is it a bird thing? I can't stand the useless shower and the breathless excitement across the news channels today only made it worse. Seriously, what were we learning from a live helicopter circling Buckingham Palace with a camera?

Oh well, I suppose it 'makes us money from tourism'.

Any money made from tourism will be dwarfed by the security costs,and other costs.
the royals have no interest in me or the game i love and i have no interest in them. the sooner the UK becomes a republic the happier i and the majority of people will be in my opinion.

[Alfies Thumb]

It's all over the news here in Australia. I couldn't give a rats ######.

I do find it a tad creepy that he gave her his mum's ring...

[l'angelo mysterioso]

I think it's great they're getting married! A great bit of news and everyone was very excited when we heard the news at work today. Good on Prince William because she seems a nice girl and someone I wouldn't mind having her as our future Queen (not that my opinion matters anyway). Tbth I wouldn't mind having a go on her either.

Oh and all the newspapers have them on the front page, even the FT. And the BBC have already made a programme about them - "William & Kate - A Royal Engagement"

AND LOOK! COMMEMORATIVE COINS!



ENGAGEMENT MUGS!



T-SHIRTS!



KATE MIDDLETON THIMBLES!

not to self
must buy shares in Franklin mint

[Griff9of13]

Even the Telegraph are doing a souvenir edition.

I tried to watch the news this evening but lost patience after 15 minutes of dross on this subject.

I admire your fortitude, twas 14 minutes more than I could bare. I mean once they have said they are engaged, what else is there to say (of any meaning)? 1 minute of news, 14 minutes of twaddle. And of course there is nothing else going on in the world of any importance.

[Severus]

Fair play to Wills, he's done well for himself.

[Griff9of13]

Fair play to Wills, he's done well for himself.

Pah, given his money and connections I'm sure we'd all be capable of doing just as well.

[hindle xiii]

I'm glad it's not just me who doesn't give a toss.

But, I'd do her.

[bigred]

It's all over the news here in Australia. I couldn't give a rats ######.

I do find it a tad creepy that he gave her his mum's ring...

He's just carrying on family tradition mate! His father shared his for years - allegedly!!!!

[Hornetto]

KATE MIDDLETON THIMBLES!

Perhaps William wears a handful of these when he's knocking one out.


The things you're guaranteed under a tory government are mass unemployment, riots and a smokescreen royal wedding as a panacea for the country's ills.

Much like the last royal wedding a) I don't give much of a monkeys and I'll be going fishing.

Edited by Hornetto, 17 November 2010 - 09:44 AM.

[Hornetto]

I do find it a tad creepy that he gave her his mum's ring...

Tightwad - he should get himself down to Argos.

[WearyRhino]

I feel like my life is over

Awww - did you want to marry him?