General Chat

Sometimes I remember more than I need to. Yet, I forget what I ought to recall.

Today, my memory goes back to at least half past eight this morning.

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"Kind Hearts and Coronets" comes to mind....

The two people I really feel sorry for in this mess because it is a mess is the Queen because of her age and little Archie he only see Meghan's mum and I don't think he as seen much of his dads side a very sad state Harry and Meghan should think of him

I agree, Linda.

I read somewhere that he has only seen his cousins (William's children) once, and he was too young then to remember.

I also feel sorry for those children, not getting to know their cousin.

To be fair, not many people nowadays live 'just down the road' from their relatives.
I didn't know 2 cousins existed until I was 10!

"I read...….."

Exactly Maggie. I didn't know any of my 18 cousins. I knew who they were but we didn't grow up together. No reason why blood should stick like glue.

...and nowadays, there's 'Skype'.

If he met his cousins a dozen times a week he'd still be too young to remember that they were his "cousins", they would just be children and with respect you can meet those anywhere!

My first cousins were or are all older than me, one I have met twice as a child and adult, one only as an adult and one (now deceased) not at all. They kept in touch but we moved around as did they, no rift just different lives. On my father's side, my uncles 3 children I saw once, when I was about 10 before they emigrated. The other uncle's children I have seen only one of about 16 years ago, no rift there either.

My mum saw more of her cousins, but that was back in the 30s and because they holidayed together and met up at Christmas.

Island .............

"I read .............."


Bit nasty, and as it is obviously a dig at me ..........

I also saw live shots on TV, including on some stations still considered the best in the world, such as BBC and CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Station).


As far as cousins ..........

........ I was the 3rd youngest of 10 on my father's side, with the 2 youngest ones born after the war. We all knew each other, and I grew especially close to 5 of the older ones when we were adults.

I only knew of 1 cousin on my mother's side and only found out about the others when I began researching family history. There was some sort of division in that family but no-one is alive to tell me what or why.

Is reading not the way to gather knowledge?

Nobody is born with it.

Sylvia, not nasty at all or a dig so you can take that back.

"I read...…" all to often means just that - I read. Often media gossip with no truth in it. I'm sure this thread will not be the last to be peppered with "I read" followed by some nonsense which the poster so wants to believe.

It depends on whether you want to fill your head with rubbish Sharron.
You know exactly what I meant.

It is important to read more than one angle and to question all you read.

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I was just thinking that Prince Harry has now lost his military role and has no marketable skills.

So this applies to every rank then.

He is a people person Sharron I am sure he has marketable skills

Island ...........

I think what I saw in your post was what I said.


I could equally well have posted that "I saw on TV ......"


As for reading .......... Sharron's correct.

You read widely, check many more than 1 media outlet, and then try to come to some conclusion.

When 3 print media and 4 TV stations, in 2 different countries give the same information, then I think there might well be some truth to what people had seen or heard at a certain time in a certain place.


EDIT .............. I never look at print or TV media from the US

It is important to read as many sources as you can, but unfortunately a lot of people don't do that, and rely for their 'facts' on the dross poured out by the DM online ( can't speak for the paper copy don't buy it)the Sun etc.

To compare and contrast what you read and form a sensible idea of the truth you have to have an open mind to some extent at least, not just an open space where your brain should be.

I'm certain that Sylvia, being as I know an intelligent lady, does read widely.

I'm also certain that Harry has "marketable skills", in promoting, in organising, in leadership and much more besides.