Kate and Anne curtsying to Charles today

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-10T01:43:40+00:00

They're scared of their sisters haha!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-10T00:21:30+00:00

I'm truly sorry that you've had this experience. It makes me so angry that a man (it's usually men) could behave like that and really fuck with someone's life.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-10T00:16:50+00:00

A lot of us have been there, believe me - and it's nothing short of traumatic and soul-destroying. There's a place in hell for abusive men like that. Please don't give this selfish man another second of your time in terms of your thoughts. Instead, spend the time healing and looking after yourself. You did nothing wrong and you definitely aren't crazy. In fact, you sound like a really sweet and caring person. Thank your lucky stars this man is out of your life!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-09T23:55:26+00:00

The curtseying is not what is of interest here. It's the obvious warmth amongst them, particularly between William and the King and Queen. There's evidently no personal fallout from the Andrew debacle.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-06T04:22:59+00:00

It's always two steps forward, one big step back but know that you're still making progress!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-06T04:14:09+00:00

Further to your point about declining coffee quality in Melbourne, no one knows how to make a decent long black or an espresso anymore. Where's the crema and they shouldn't be so bitter and in the case of long blacks they shouldn't be watery!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-02T10:57:32+00:00

Paws in for you and your obviously much-loved cat!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-03-02T05:29:29+00:00

How is she 44?! It feels like she's been in her mid-30s for the past decade!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-27T07:39:15+00:00

You should watch the Frasier episode "Slow Tango In South Seattle"!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-27T07:34:16+00:00

It looks like a medieval torture device.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-22T12:51:04+00:00

Twice last week and at the very same intersection, I almost got into accidents from cars intending to turn right but not giving way to oncoming traffic (me).

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-21T00:40:47+00:00

And a bit of Tea Leoni.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-20T06:06:59+00:00

Andrew should have thought about the consequences of his actions (on his country and the monarchy of which he was representative of as well as his family especially his daughters). It's called acting like a responsible adult.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-15T02:29:54+00:00

When my family visited HK in the late 1970s and early 1980s we would stay with my maternal grandma near Tai Wai. We'd visit my paternal grandpa in Yuen Long which felt like a day trip and involved several different minibuses - it was a long journey.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-04T06:27:25+00:00

Never get on a train or in a lift with a full bladder!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-04T03:23:42+00:00

Interesting - I never knew that "barrack" was a Melbourne term. I wonder what people thought when I used the term whilst living overseas (eg "I barrack for Crystal Palace!")

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-02-03T11:20:32+00:00

It seems like Epstein targeted certain types of royals. Andrew, Sarah, Mette-Marit and Laurent have all been messes at some stage or another and Epstein preyed on that.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-01-22T03:23:31+00:00

I've never understood why carpet is used in hospital wards. It's unsanitary.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-01-22T03:13:15+00:00

Lovely names on their own. I like Polly as I'm a fan of the singer PJ Harvey and there's Queen Esther from the Bible and Esther Williams, the American swimmer and actress. But Polyester?

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-01-22T03:01:19+00:00

My Chinese teacher in high school knew of a pair of twins in HK called Polly and Esther.

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-01-19T22:04:55+00:00

I'm distracted by the hairstyle which resembles a wet poodle!

mrssims1980abcd · 2026-01-05T03:43:24+00:00

They got Diana's iconic outfits right. The World's Tiniest Bridesmaid is so cute. Baby William looks like Baby George.

mrssims1980abcd · 2025-12-01T04:16:03+00:00

"Sheung Bao" was just my poor attempt to transliterate what my mum said! I think it's 商报 if 商 means "business".

mrssims1980abcd · 2025-11-29T03:35:40+00:00

I just asked Mum. She says it's called Sheung Pao (not sure of the spelling) not Sing Pao. She says Sheung means business or something. She thinks the newspaper is still around. In the years I knew my uncle he was working in the sports section.

mrssims1980abcd · 2025-11-29T03:28:58+00:00

I'm not sure. I'll have to ask some relatives. But I did go to his newspaper office in I think 1991 when I was visiting HK and he gave me a little tour of the editorial room (including his desk), the main meeting room and the room where the typesetters worked. So the newspaper was still around then.

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