In normal countries, the head of state swears allegiance to the people.
This in response to the appeal by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Deputy Head of the Church of England, sucking up to his boss, the hereditary head of the English church, the snarly one, by asking us all to pledge allegiance to the king… in, I suppose, the same way as Charlie boy pledged allegiance to Diana, just hours before, he was on the phone to his bit on the side, talking sex.
I wonder what he thinks Christian values actually are. Didn’t Jesus say that “thou shalt love thy neighbour”? Did he add, “as long as he’s not in anyway diverse or equitable and absolutely not empathetic or, as they say these days “woke”, just a narrow minded bigot with hard right tendencies? Seriously, dude, no wonder the church wouldn’t let you preach.
I tell you, Munguin, the spider was THAT big… Oh, hold on, I see we have some customers. I have to get back to work taking money at the door… Good morning all.
2. Just what a bee likes!
3. Mushroom omelet anyone?
4. Pretty in pink.
5. Anyone see any tasty grubs around here… Munguin? Tris?
6. Hello, everyone. My name is Big Gus. You can watch a video of me here. For free!!!
7. Bah, bah, black lambs and white lambs…
8. Chairs set out for Munguin’s convenience.
9. Mum and daughter.
10. That’s one very nice field you cows have got there…
11. If you see me around your garden, here’s some tips on what you can do for me.
12. I’ve got my paws full with this lot, I can tell you.
13. Talk about magic mushrooms… these fellows glow in the dark.
14. A new addition to Munguin’s Gardens, planted by Tris, supervised by Robbie.
15. Jones and his banana.
16. Near Edinburgh.
17. Sideband Snail.
18. We’re the Pine twins. Marten and Marten. Our parents don’t have much imagination when it comes to names.
19. Dodoma. New capital of Tanzania and Dar es Salaam, Old capital.
20. OK. My mummy has come to take me home, so Tris will have to take over on the door, because no one argues with my mummy…EVER. Not even Munguin!!!!
My thanks to AndiMac, Nigel, Panda Paws and Quokka.
EH?Is he really that dim? Or does he know how she managed to spread all that discontent to England, Wales and Ireland?
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Presumably, if you ask Mr Ross, this will be because Nicola Sturgeon refused to curtsey to either the queen or the king and his “wife”? Did Ms Sturgeon’s reluctance to grovel before another human being, exactly the same as her only older, set off an epidemic of anti-royalist feelings… in addition to upsetting Arlene Forster …
“Why did’t (sic) she curtsy ?? It was one of the greatest privileges I had as FM of NI to curtsy to members of the royal household including HM the Queen.” tweeted Dame Foster.
… or is it because Scotland is a more egalitarian kind of country where we tend not to worship people because of their birth origins. And we prefer elections to determine our leaders in preference to sexual intercourse.
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I suppose it all depends on your definition of cheaper. If you define cheaper as costing less money then clearly the Express got it wrong. However, if you consider “cheaper” to be a synonym for “more expensive”, they were bang on.
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Tips on how to survive in next 12 months.
Hat tip to Sandy.
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Plus Security, plus the money (£40 million +/-) from the two Duchies, Lancaster and Kernow, which would go to government were it not for a need to keep Parker Bowles and Middleton in jewels tiaras, frocks, shoes and tartan accessories to patronise the jocks, plus the outrageous costs of this clowning they are having that few in Scotland can get interested in.
If only Junior Doctors, Nurses, Ambulance Drivers and other NHS workers were as important to the country as princesses!
'The Police' are trending… Stevenage police taser old man then kick him in the back smashing head into ground… for nicking a £1 tin of beer. The police later issued a statement saying their officers had acted using 'proportionate force.' Proportionate force? I don't think so. pic.twitter.com/ZKqZPoh6gU
— Ragged Trousered Philanderer (@RaggedTP) April 25, 2023
The police officer who was filmed Tasering then stamping on the shoplifter, leaving him with a bloodied face, was cleared of wrongdoing after tribunal declares his actions ‘appropriate’.
There were two policemen and one thief, who was described as elderly.
How appropriate do you think their actions were? England has become a scary place to live, even visit.
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I was sad to see that Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96.
Quite apart for his contribution to music over the years, he was a hero of the Civil Rights movement in the USA.
The King’s previous comparison of the treatment of fox hunters to minorities such as black and Asian communities caused absolute uproar, disbelief, and deep concern in senior government circles.
The King, then still Prince Charles, was openly proud to be a passionate animal cruelty hunt supporter, he told the then PM that he, (Tony Blair), “would not dare attack an ethnic minority in the way that supporters of fox hunting were being persecuted”.
Ministers expressed outrage at the Prince’s letter. “Charles has got a bloody cheek writing to the PM in such inflammatory tones” said one. “To compare fox hunting to ethnic minorities defies rational belief. The man has lost all sense of reason”.
The then heir to the throne wrote to Tony Blair expressing vitriolic anger at the government for pursuing plans to outlaw the bloodsports and animal cruelty in England.
The dispute was a dramatic illustration of Charles’s deeply-held views on the barbaric pursuits. At the time, he and Camilla both arrogantly defied criticism from animal cruelty opponents by continuing to ride regularly with the Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt.
Allies of Charles defended his actions, stating, “He is a proud defender of fox hunting, he believes it to be a wholesome pastime. To him fox hunting is a romantic rural pursuit”.
I’m with Roger Moore on this one. Kill an animal unnecessarily, and you’re my enemy for life.
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You couldn’t make this up…
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That’ll be his seat in England, not the one in our parliament, into which he just walked, appointed by BloJo.
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Yep, of course she did.
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Holding all the cards is an expensive business…, eh, Gove?
8. Coronation Street Quiche. All ingredients must be Duchy Original. Only £36 a slice.
9. If I wasn’t there, who would clean up the forest? But not many people know that. I’ll have to go on strike, then people will understand!!!
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12. What on earth are you smiling at? The door is closed. Do you talk to closed doors? Did it tell you it was going to vote Labour? You need a new photographer, pet.
13. ARGH, a black cat crossed my path… the luckiest day of my life.
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16. Honestly, Les Dawson was so much better at that than they are.
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Munguin’s thanks to AndiMac and Panda Paws.
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And the Conservatives leaving the country with the debt several times higher is no drill either Greg. pic.twitter.com/ra5wpQwF2r
So, I see that Glasgow has been claimed by England and the Noble Sir Keir will be campaigning for the Labour Party in the non-existant council elections there.
And don’t tell me that Glasgow isn’t in England. When a member of the nobility, albeit junior, declare it to be so, we lesser beings must accept it. Hat tip to Hetty.
6. Friday night, after a busy day buzzing around, we all need a drink before we go home.
7. Not quite a match Serge, but I think we can guarantee that it was the tree wot done it.
8. Nara, Japan.
9. Carnaby’s Cockatoo.
10. I want the one off the top shelf, Munguin.
11. The garden starts to look like it was planted again. Munguin is a little less grumpy.Robbie and Tris have spent the afternoon working, along with Robbie’s girlfriend who’s a very sweet looking bird. And Mabel, the injured blackbird has been coming down to get sultanas and the odd worm. She’s making good progress, and looks healthy and as if she’s not in pain any longer.
12. This is a clean beach. No access to dirty humans.
13. Just keeping my eye on things from this vantage point.
14. Oh look. Flowers for Munguin!
15. Kay managed to snap his frog sunbathing in Srem before he or she noticed her and jumped into the water.
17. OK. Who can see the white butterfly camouflaged on the white flowers (which Kay informs me are Garden Star of Bethlehem).
18. Nuuk, Greenland.
19. Friends reunited.
20. Clever bird!
21. Goliath Birdeater here bird, so watch out. It won’t do you much good being clever if I have you for supper.
22. Terry the Tortoise keeps guard over one of Munguin’s flower beds.
23. Spotted Trident Blue Butterfly from Australia, thanks to Quokka.
24. No idea how I got here. I must have wandered off from someone’s garden while I was busy thinking of other things, like art, literature and music…
25. Lunch at Munguin’s is always a rushed affair. Anyway, I trust you enjoyed your visit and will come again next week with loads of bananas.
In the meantime Munguin and I would like to thank, Panda Paws, AndiMac, Quokka and Kay for sending in photos. The usual recompense will be available to them as soon as Munguin gets round to doing the accounts… Sigh… and I might get paid for my shift too.
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