Is Mise,

Glad to hear that you're not trying to divert.
Now lets get back to the topic.
How do you feel about the Queen and her Platinum
Jubilee?

Thousands of people have flocked to London as
celebrations kicked off for the Queen's Platinum
Jubilee marking 70 years of her reign. Huge crowds
lined the streets with the Queen appearing on the
balcony of Buckingham Palace with other working royals.

This is a celebratory event for the United Kingdom.
One that will be remembered in years to come with the
pomp and ceremony that the Brits do so well.

It would be amazing to be in London right now.
However we'll get a chance to watch it all on our TV
screens. I'm looking forward to it.

o sung wu,
The Duke of 'something or other' you conversed with didn't happen to be HM nephew starting with A ?
Great bloke, rather handsome, jovial, liked a drink etc.
Had some good laughs over the course of a whole evening.

I heartily agree with you IS MISE a Tax on a Tax, is scandalous in my opinion. A man who travels some distance in his own vehicle to his work, the costs of his fuel must cost him a brick!

He pays a Tax on his salary;
Two taxes on his fuel;
and a tax on just about everything else he needs.

Yet our politicians are granted a C'Wealth Car and driver, all tax free. How is that equitable?

Hi there FOXY...

The one thing I did notice about HM the Queen, she wore an enormous amount of make-up. Please don't misunderstand me, I'm in no way being derisive of her or her foundation choices. I'm sure one of her ladies in waiting applies her make-up for her. But close up she's wears a lot. I guess her age might well be a factor, and media exposure. Who knows? I still reckon she a magnificent lady, in every respect.

Foxy,
I’m a dyed in the wool Irish Republican Royalist.