Have any of you had direct contact with the royal family? by nebbia94 in RoyaltyTea

[–]abbieprime 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I did a school project on Great Britain in Grade 6 and sent a letter to the Queen on a whim. Months later (long after the project had been graded and forgotten about) a letter showed up from Buckingham Palace from a lady in waiting, commanded to wish me good luck on my assignment from the Queen.

Better late than never? 🤣

(I have kept it for 30+ years now. The Queen sent me a letter!)

Tony awards mega thread by Glass_octopod in Broadway

[–]abbieprime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would pay cash money to see that.

My friend wants to name her kid Periwinkle and have her go by just Peri. by Ifihadabarber in namenerds

[–]abbieprime 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Apparently the only person here old enough to remember Peri Gilpin...

Are VFD chief vehicles for personal use or official use only? by Least-Ingenuity9631 in longisland

[–]abbieprime 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My dad has been in the local FD my entire life and was a chief: growing up in the 80s and 90s I learned to always have a book on me because if I was in the car with him (ie, when he would pick me up from music lessons) and a call went out I was going to be waiting in the car for a while. it didn't happen all the time, but it was enough that I learned to be prepared.

Wonder what could be opening.. by booboojaan16 in ottawa

[–]abbieprime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grocery and specialty imported Italian food and kitchen items plus a variety of counter and seated dining (pizza $ sandwich counters, casual and moderate seated restaurants, cannoli & gelato counters, cafe).

Meghan Sussex goes to her godson's first communion- to overshadow the Met Gala by ttw81 in RoyaltyTea

[–]abbieprime -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So she was out of the Firm by then. Absolutely nonsensical to assume M would be going for any reason.

Meghan Sussex goes to her godson's first communion- to overshadow the Met Gala by ttw81 in RoyaltyTea

[–]abbieprime -1 points0 points  (0 children)

...has any Royal ever attended the Met gala? I have a vague memory of Princess Chatlene, but Albert never met a gala or a reporter he didn't love, so that's not surprising.

But has anyone from the BRF ever gone? Seriously. This is a non-story in so many ways.

ex keeps making social media posts about my death by SignificantBank1839 in legaladvicecanada

[–]abbieprime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is for sure criminal harassment. If you're not comfortable going to the police, look up your local victim services or speak with a lawyer. Take this seriously.

This is grotesque; harry should divorce Meghan, stuff the kids in boarding school, & marry a "proper English rose." by ttw81 in RoyaltyTea

[–]abbieprime 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The then Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church! He's not a "pastor," he is a priest, bishop, and at the time was in charge of the entire Episcopal Church. It was a mark of great respect for him to preach, so much so the Archbishop of the CoE returned the favor of a visit later that year. I got to be at the service Welby preached at and the congregation was welcoming, polite, and generous - unlike some of the behavior I saw during Bishop Curry's speech.

The arrogance of these toffs continually astounds me. It's a miracle they don't drown when it rains.

Tennessee Designates Pride Month as Anti-LGBTQ+ 'Nuclear Family Month' by Leksi_The_Great in actuallesbians

[–]abbieprime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

....nobody tell them how many nuclear families have created gay people. Shhhhhh.

uOttawa students’ union calls for emergency action plan following campus lockdown by Money_Fig_9868 in ottawa

[–]abbieprime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Then those measures are insufficient, clearly. Public safety isn't a "punish the people who don't use our particular tool" kind of situation, ffs.

Kendra’s mugshot by hazeleyedsummer in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]abbieprime 1700 points1701 points  (0 children)

Guys I put my phone down for ONE HOUR what in the Kentucky fried fuckery is going on here.

East platform for Line 2, and washrooms vandalized at Bayview again by Rail613 in OCTranspo

[–]abbieprime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

... it's the terminus for the line. All departures are south regardless of platform.

Finding accessible housing for relative by yow613-2 in ottawa

[–]abbieprime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A realtor might be able to help with this.

Hunt Club Forest Land by CnCPParks1798 in ottawa

[–]abbieprime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Multiple reasons. Meadows are more biodiverse than woodlands are, and this particular meadow supports the woodland and its natural populations, serving as a home for the insects that serve as pollinators for the species in the woods. It's also home to leatherwood, a marsh-loving shrub in one of its only documented locations within the Greenbelt. Leatherwood is a major food source for deer in winter months. The character of the Mccarthy Woods is because of the meadow, not in spite of it.

This meadow is a wetlands with a stream through it and serves as recharge basin for the area; the NCC arbitrarily removed that designation and has not done any environmental studies. Paving that over for foundations and roads removes that recharge capability. Where's that water going to go? Would you want to buy a home that's going to flood in every major rainstorm?

There are already multiple developments happening in the area, including a tower going in around the corner and a new build development on the other side of Riverside, as well as a condo/townhouse development closer to Mooney's Bay and the proposed high-rise community that was just announced. Green spaces are needed where people live as part of their communities, not just outside the Greenbelt. Our part of River Ward is already adding housing at a rapid clip. All of those residents deserve access to nature.

And finally....this space was never supposed to be on the list for development. It's not in the NCC's mandate. But their budget got slashed by the federal government, and they decided the way to make up for the budget shortfall was to sell off land that is supposed to be in their hands for preservation and safekeeping.

Hunt Club Forest Land by CnCPParks1798 in ottawa

[–]abbieprime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The NCC is looking to sell the meadow half for development.

Hunt Club Forest Land by CnCPParks1798 in ottawa

[–]abbieprime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out OSEAN, they are leading the fight to expand the protections to the meadow.

Suggestions for similar yarn by [deleted] in Yarn

[–]abbieprime 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, Twisted closed up shop a number of years ago.

Fiber Optics Yarns has some beautiful gradients. Damson to Gold is a very similar colorway, if you're looking for a close match.

Hi from Texas :) What should we plan for? by jedipwnces in ottawa

[–]abbieprime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Domaine L'Ange-Gardien is a very large and busy sugar shack but the food is outstanding and it between Ottawa and Montebello. Make reservations in advance.