This reproduction lark is quite amazing. No matter how carefully various 'elders and betters' try to arrange matters the result is the equivalent of throwing a pair of dice! Take Prince Charles, for example, not the brightest light inside 'Buck House' and I suspect he is the sort of man who is often defined as 'meaning well', and we all know what a menace they can be! His coupling with Princess Diana was not so much a marriage as a bit of royal breeding with the prize bull eventually choosing a suitable heifer from the herd of upper-class 'gals' then available. Not the least of her attractions from the Palace point of view was that she was too young and immature to have any history! Mind you, to Charles' surprise, I think, she soon developed and became both very tough and very fragile.
Anyway, the result of this odd couple's coupling has been two Royal Princes who, against all the odds, seem as near perfect for their roles as it is possible to be. William seems a quietly intelligent young man who is at home in this ghastly modern world whilst managing to retain the best virtues of the old English gentry. He had the very good sense to marry the daughter of sturdy middle-class parents who started their own business and built it up to be a very prosperous, going concern. Kate seems to have her very elegant feet firmly on the ground which is exactly where her prince also stands.
Harry, of course, is straight from Central Casting for the role of second son. He is up for anything, most of it good, like fighting in Afghanistan or trecking across Antarctica with wounded servicemen, and some of it exceedinlgy naughty like rave parties in Las Vegas - the lucky sod! But through it all you sense a serious young man, perhaps not quite as serious as his brother, but aware of his larger responsibilities. I hope he continues to enjoy his life and amuse us as he does it. As children, both these young men suffered the trauma of losing a young and beautiful mother. Perhaps it served to remind them that their life is not totally frivolous.
I really don't know what is going to happen to my country in the first half of this century. At the moment the centrifugal forces are at work and many of the ties and relationships which once seemed unbreakable, are gradualy weakening and disintegrating. Of course, our Royal family can do nothing to stop it but at least by conducting themselves responsibly they may perhaps add a foot to the brake. The role of these two young men could be critical.
"I really don't know what is going to happen to my country in the first half of this century."
I do - it will carry on ignoring bloggers. This tragic fault in our national psyche is on a par with ignoring the Delphic oracle. Nothing good will come of it. We must shout louder or all is lost.
Posted by: Uncle Mort | Tuesday, 02 December 2014 at 18:16
Off-Topic But Necessary!
"Some few of us" D&N Readers receive funnies via Email.
An oil-company exec advises My Name appeared on the subject line of both, email And Text! (Maybe the latter but, just to be sure ...)
So, until further notice - if anything arrives in email without, as I sign here, preceding (and until I can be sure the origin) anything else in the Subject-line, will be, JK. (the initials including the tell-tale punctuation) exercise caution.
"Replies" included.
That time o'Year I reckon. Consider JK sent an early Christmas gift.
Posted by: JK | Tuesday, 02 December 2014 at 18:42
I reckon Fat Boy Kim's after you, JK, as well as Sony! Have you been saying rude things about the heaven on earth that is North Korea? If so 'you are a very naughty boy!'
Posted by: David Duff | Tuesday, 02 December 2014 at 19:36
"Ignoring bloggers", Uncle Mort, I ... I ... errrrrr . . . (Collapse of stout party!)
Posted by: David Duff | Tuesday, 02 December 2014 at 19:40
S'possible David ... but I'd figured having Dennis Rodman in my Contact List shoulda insulated me somewhat.
Mind, I don't Know the account you're familiar with was also affected - many accounts and, ... mind I'm not saying I separate the 'HighLifes' from such as yourself ... well, you know what I mean.
Does appear limited to email though. "Texts" you understand are necessarily very brief, on such a civilian old-school phone as I carry. About my person at any rate. The 'Sat-Com' is a bit bulky. Still, if there's not that JK. ... it may well be The Fat Eun.
I've yet to hear from Sony though.
Posted by: JK | Tuesday, 02 December 2014 at 21:55
I'm "reasonably sure" the problem is fixed - leastwise at my desk. There may be emails in the pipeline folk've yet to get to - exercise appropriate Internet cautions.
And yeah I know - don't simply because "it's convenient" - use the same interface to "talk shop" then, read inconsequentials. Which is which?
Ain't saying.
But I am returned to sitting amongst a bank of the things. Only downside noticed so far - can't play Solitaire at work. Sure hope there's nothing to that EMF hypothesizing.
Posted by: JK | Wednesday, 03 December 2014 at 03:41