CHRISTMAS HAS COME EARLY THIS YEAR! Hurrah! I have not one but two Queens' speeches for your turkey stuffin' wine-drenched argument-over-the-cranberry-saucey entertainment.
First there's the Proper Queen. Queen Elizabeth II's Xmas Message to Great Britain and the Commonwealth as watched by us limeys/poms as you call us at 3pm sharp, Xmas Day...
Second: the Queen of Wales's Speech. If you don't know that much about her, do tune in for all she can speak about is "me me me" (aren't actresses boring! To think: they're meant to spend their lives playing other people: and yet all they ever show any interest in outside that is their own over-tubby egos!)
I don't have much by way of further informations or anything so I'll leave it for now... enjoy!
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Great train news for Londoners:
Deutsche Bahn (the German trains co) is applying to run trains through the Channel Tunnel direct from London to Cologne ... (Berlin, please!)
Click for link 1
Click for link 2...
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Recipe Blog of the Day:
New House, New Kitchen, New Creations http://newhousenewkitchen.blogspot.com
Includes a shepherd's pie (cottage pie if you wanna be technical about it) recipe from America!
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Royal Protocol for Canadians
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Heartwarming news story of the day...
(Cairns, Queensland, Australia):
A doberman dog, newly acquired from an animal rescue centre only 4 days previously was in the garden with a 17 month old little girl. A king brown snake (3rd most venomous in the entire world) was slithering towards the infant. The dog obviously saw this and tried nudging the girl. Being under 2 years of age though, of course she was oblivious. When she failed to respond the dog grabbed the girl by the back of the nappy ("diaper") and threw her right over his shoulder and took the serpent's deadly strike himself.
Thanks to the wonders of modern medicine the dog was saved by antivenom.
The little girl's mother, who had witnessed this all from the house said "if I hadn't seen all this with my own eyes I'd never have believed it"!
Click here for the newslink.
Click here for newslink II plus cute picture of the little girl + dog...
Other news from Australia:
Burglar Possum Destroys Museum Exhibits.
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Gurgling green Halloween baby!
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Here are some of the most entertaining cat pictures I have ever seen in my life!
I Love Dawn French, she's very funny I can never keep a straight face - did you see her Parkinson interview some time ago, where she got to snog George Clooney twice I think ..... the hussy *!*
ReplyDelete... your right Queen Liz is beamed over to us - I'm trying to think what time we see her afternoon or evening or if she's on twice?
I hear the push is on yet again to ban Christmas and call it Winterfest or something stupid!
Sometimes they call it Saturnalia... but isn't Saturn the dark planet signifying everything dark and full of chaos and the "Setian" current of "goetic" sinistery...?
ReplyDeleteRe: Royal Protocol for Canadians
ReplyDelete"Members of the Royal Family like to eat the food and drink of the country/region visited."
I hope she appreciates donuts and double doubles from Tim Horton's - eh (Canadian coffee chain opened my a former NHL hockey great)
-Eileen
Actually, I'd heard that before ANY state visit from ANY country a full list of likes/dislikes is circulated to the host country to ensure nothing unpalatable is served up at any state banquet!
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I can't even fathom that type of treatment. Well, I am sure that hosting a dinner party for the Queen of England isn't something that I'll ever have to sweat about.....
ReplyDeleteHave yourself a good weekend type thing....
Eileen
cheers dears! have a great weekend yourself
ReplyDeleteno it's not people being fussy; it's more like e.g. for the king of arabia all food must be halal... and so on
;->...
Hey Gleds,
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the doberman story. So heroic. I hope that earned him a place in the family will - - or at least a place at the head of the table.
Btw, I have passed on your deed to the Cypriots. They are very grateful that they are no longer thought of as peasants. They will smother you with delicious olives and watermelon - - or at least will send you a proper stopper for your bathtub. ;D
Take care. Happy weekend.
Thanks I could still do with a proper "stopper"!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thanks, Gleds - that's made my evening.
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteThank's for your visit.
Nice weekend
Hi Gleds
ReplyDeleteRe: the Gold Coast...yep, it's about 45 mins drive from my place. Horrible glitzy place that it is. So many high rises that the sun goes off the beach at 2 pm.
As for the dog and snake...wonderful story and thanks to quick action, that brave pooch was saved, too. I had a brown visit last year...I nearly choked on my wine (can't have that now, can we?)
Have a good weekend, Gleds.
PLEASE dont mention Xmas already!
ReplyDeleteTalk about putting someone on a downer! lol!
Joan, oh sweet Joan. Always playing those rich manipulative bitches!
ReplyDeleteThe Queen bores me to tears! GOD SAVE HER THOUGH OF COURSE!
French & Saunders are terrific. Who knew Catherine Zeta-Jones was the Queen of Wales? AAHAHA! Yeah, good one.
Thanks for the recognition (and correction!). I'll be sure to call it cottage pie from now on. Must be true to my English roots!
ReplyDeletewow, that bit about the doberman is really incredible! glad they were able to save a doggie that was so faitful to protect the baby,.
ReplyDeleteHi Gleds ~~ Great post as usual and I loved the Doberman saving the baby, and only 4 days after they got it. Glad it was also saved. I heard it on the news, but seeing it written made it more real. I really lol at the Marmite, and Vegemite taste. We get both here, but as you say you have to have it as a child for some reason. It is great on toast.Thanks for your messages, and Halloween is not really celebrated in Australia, though there are signs about and if the shops can make money they will promote it.
ReplyDeleteIn the past, I used to love to take my kids to see big bonfires on Nov.5th and then fireworks after.
Not any more, because the Summer fire risk is too great, so we have neither. Take care, Regards, Merle.
Hi Glen,
ReplyDeleteThat was amazing about the dog the two year and the snake.
I bet the mom was real glad she adopted that dog.
Janice~
....bet that possum was just looking for a little bit of apple *!*
ReplyDeleteHi Gleds
ReplyDeleteGreat post
and yes this story was on our news and made the daily papers.
the Doberman saving the baby, and only 4 days after they got it. pleased it was also saved, after doing such a heroic act.
Oh, that reminds me: I must write the story of Gelert, another brave hound.
ReplyDeleteMarmite thinly spread on toast is good.
Our Queen's christmas speeches are always boring, so I stopped watching them.
ReplyDelete@ Train: to Berlin and beyond, helping you hope for it :P
aaaw kittens in bowls.
Hi Gleds
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Royal Protocol for Canadians. Don`t think I`ll ever use it but ya never know :) What a fantastic news story about the dog saving the little girl!
tea
xo
Liz: OOO the story of Gelert "Beddgelert" that is a beautiful Welsh tale... I know it well... "Beddgelert"=Gelert's grave but I'll let Liz tell the story....
ReplyDeleteEveryone else I'll answer you later but I've got a McDonald's Double Cheese getting cold...
-Sitting in a noisy airport terminal building (as a passenger), so I can't quite make out the video- I'll have to listen later...
ReplyDeleteRegarding the queen... I love history, and I suppose she's great for British tourism, but it's really time that independant countries like Canada cut the apron strings. All that nobility/born into higher status stuff just doesn't wash over here in meritocracy of the new world.
Welshcakes: ;->...
ReplyDeleteGata Verde: ;->...
PussInBoots: o! i thought it would probably be terrible if it was named after gold and not in Ghana...
ViViVoom: sorry darling but Xmas is coming! The geese are getting fat. Please put at least £20 in the old man's hat...
Wat: I've never seen Joan Collins play any other part anything like as well... I used to have a friend of a friend (F) who moved in fairly glamorous circles... long story short she opened door to Joan Collins at party. Ms Collins looked her severely up and down, briskly strode past her in search of someone more important to talk to!
ReplyDeleteLinda: I can 4give you: you're American. How would you know... as I said Shepherd's pie is English Hospital Food par excellence... I don't think I had ever heard of Americans eating it before.... have you ever tried apple/apple & blackberry/applie & blueberry crumble...? Has to be done...
Lime: I know amazing wasn't it
Merle: you're lucky I have to say I think Halloween is a satanic waste of space!
Janice: surely musta bin!
ReplyDeleteBimbimbie: An apple plus an antique vase or ten!!
Jeanette: I don't think I'd have believed that if I was the mother unless I'd seen it with my own eyes too...
Liz: yes please tell us Gelert's story.. sorry I posted up already that you definitely will.. (ooer)
Arjan: Hang on where are you from? (I can't leave the comments to find out...)
ReplyDeleteTea&Margaritas: Royal Protocol... I know it seems pretty outdated to us... dunno how it must feel to yous lot... + what do the canadiens francophones think of her majesty? "orf with her head"! I should expect..!
Whitenoise: you're right really she is just for tourism and ceremonial.. but I tell you this if anything dire happened to this country people would turn to the Queen more than anyone else to lead us thru...