tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3903740965255661701..comments2024-03-28T10:26:27.833+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Birthday Girl.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70116947961841601562019-06-09T04:41:52.143+01:002019-06-09T04:41:52.143+01:00They did genuinely seem to get on quite well. I ex...They did genuinely seem to get on quite well. I expect she found him to be something of a 'novelty'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4950443391634099092019-06-09T04:40:16.416+01:002019-06-09T04:40:16.416+01:00She's had to entertain some pretty nasty chara...She's had to entertain some pretty nasty characters, which just goes to prove how independent she is. Idi Amin thought that The Queen wanted him to marry her daughter Princess Anne. They had to explain....Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7476029399295364422019-06-09T04:38:16.370+01:002019-06-09T04:38:16.370+01:00A bit of 'wildness' sounds good to me; I&#...A bit of 'wildness' sounds good to me; I'd probably be described as much the same!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52248402750040798702019-06-09T04:36:50.944+01:002019-06-09T04:36:50.944+01:00I hope she was. See my comments just above.I hope she was. See my comments just above.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30348917037155861062019-06-09T04:34:34.620+01:002019-06-09T04:34:34.620+01:00I can't imagine that he wants his legacy to be...I can't imagine that he wants his legacy to be as a boorish oaf. There's still hope for him!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65804356843096579812019-06-09T02:07:27.944+01:002019-06-09T02:07:27.944+01:00It's now the Queen's Birthday weekend for ...It's now the Queen's Birthday weekend for us and although I have no bunting to drape about, I do think of her fondly. I've only ever seen her once and that was at the end of a pair of binoculars!<br /><br />I also think that given that during her long reign, she is so uniquely placed to meet the most extraordinary mix of people, good, bad, controversial and not, she must have been a tad curious about meeting this week's latest visitor.Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26284668350725460792019-06-09T01:19:14.645+01:002019-06-09T01:19:14.645+01:00As her representative here, our Governor General s...As her representative here, our Governor General sacked a Prime Minister. That is a wee bit controversial. She also knew of the horrors in Uganda when she entertained Idi Amin. Wee bit controversial. But generally you are correct. She has conducted herself with great decorum. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19414943271151144982019-06-08T22:36:49.119+01:002019-06-08T22:36:49.119+01:00From the Desert Southwest of America, Happy Birthd...From the Desert Southwest of America, Happy Birthday to your Queen. We are a wild bunch ( Hillary calls us deplorables) out here but know Dignity when we see it.<br />I have always liked the Queen and the Royal Family.<br />parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77451158072299967912019-06-08T19:02:14.347+01:002019-06-08T19:02:14.347+01:00Happy Birthday to your Queen from America - She...Happy Birthday to your Queen from America - She's an outstanding example for other heads of state! Especially ours...Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367791485727217874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45177377976036759192019-06-08T18:59:54.560+01:002019-06-08T18:59:54.560+01:00Anyone who thinks Trump can learn good behavior is...Anyone who thinks Trump can learn good behavior is a true optimist.AK Coldweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683252458056165639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37200393835637299132019-06-08T17:51:21.716+01:002019-06-08T17:51:21.716+01:00Actually I think he couldn't have failed to le...Actually I think he couldn't have failed to learn something about how to behave. It's all new to him, so he must be eager to learn!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26361126601675049222019-06-08T17:49:51.875+01:002019-06-08T17:49:51.875+01:00Yes, when you think about it, we could do a lot wo...Yes, when you think about it, we could do a lot worse. That's why our royal family are the envy of the world.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28649850028642953332019-06-08T17:41:20.193+01:002019-06-08T17:41:20.193+01:00I've always like the Royal Family.... but have...I've always like the Royal Family.... but have my doubts that Trump could/ would have learned anything from the Queen's diplomatic talents! He doesn't seem to have learned anything from anyone!Bettina Grohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003978827710552997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23038078601599059372019-06-08T16:20:22.619+01:002019-06-08T16:20:22.619+01:00I am not particularly a Royalist but I have to say...I am not particularly a Royalist but I have to say that looking around the world at various Heads of State - those with huge authority and those who are Figureheads - we could do a lot worse. She always, without exception, holds herself with dignity - so I join you Cro - Happy Birthday Ma'am.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63453039139770161312019-06-08T13:55:11.873+01:002019-06-08T13:55:11.873+01:00You spent the night with her? You will stop at not...You spent the night with her? You will stop at nothing to achieve your goal.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6130615834773041882019-06-08T13:32:51.661+01:002019-06-08T13:32:51.661+01:00I should add that the only people who really misbe...I should add that the only people who really misbehaved were those who were demonstrating against his visit. We witnessed some appalling behaviour!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90426109725290697752019-06-08T12:56:49.340+01:002019-06-08T12:56:49.340+01:00That's not what she told me over breakfast thi...That's not what she told me over breakfast this morning.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58617515924603034302019-06-08T12:27:25.795+01:002019-06-08T12:27:25.795+01:00I don't think she reads your blog, Colonel. It...I don't think she reads your blog, Colonel. It won't get you any nearer to getting a gong.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57048977599523696882019-06-08T11:31:36.846+01:002019-06-08T11:31:36.846+01:00Poor woman. She has to put-up with an awful lot. Poor woman. She has to put-up with an awful lot. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81242280346280669652019-06-08T11:30:15.455+01:002019-06-08T11:30:15.455+01:00I rather like Land of Hope and Glory for sports ev...I rather like Land of Hope and Glory for sports events etc. I won't say what I thought of the Spencer girl.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22360237285486331862019-06-08T11:29:18.680+01:002019-06-08T11:29:18.680+01:00I agree with you completely (other than about Corb...I agree with you completely (other than about Corbyn etc). She's been a remarkable Queen.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92083446730816006152019-06-08T11:26:29.068+01:002019-06-08T11:26:29.068+01:00She has a very cheeky smile too.She has a very cheeky smile too.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43871652616988537612019-06-08T11:25:17.111+01:002019-06-08T11:25:17.111+01:00I feel very privileged to have lived in her era.I feel very privileged to have lived in her era.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26922233946440354002019-06-08T11:22:53.550+01:002019-06-08T11:22:53.550+01:00I'd forgotten about Trooping the Colour; too b...I'd forgotten about Trooping the Colour; too busy this morning. Yes, I fear we may be seeing some of the minor royals going astray.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43892282082073124922019-06-08T10:47:06.437+01:002019-06-08T10:47:06.437+01:00I remember seeing her at the naming of the first a...I remember seeing her at the naming of the first aircraft carrier at Rosyth..she looked bored and Phillip was enjoying himself.<br />Then photos of her when Barack and Michelle Obama visited..it looked as if she was genuinely enjoying their company and conversation...as opposed to this latest visit.. she can enjoy her official birthday now he has left the premises so to speak!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com