She saw George through a different light
He wasn't gorgeous, he looked a fright
With a belly down to his knees
And his teeth shot out when he sneezed

I still have a few things from the 1930s that belonged to my parents.  We live in a 1930s house, and they fit.  I have little interest in buying new 'stuff'. 

I realise I'm already old. 

Queenie could afford it .
But what happened to it I wonder it didn't  do that poor women any good .

Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 08:25:42 PMSeeing things you have owned in the past on Antiques Roadshow.

Worse still -   you still use them.  

Quote from: Scrumpy on Yesterday at 06:55:50 PMSome people adults/children will pick on the weakest thing to bully.. usually  a defenceless animal.. Because bullies seldom pick on anything that might fight back..
Bullies are usually scared of being hurt themselves.. but have pleasure in hurting others..
I hate them..

I agree, Scrumps.

Probably need a VPN to access that soon 

I had it in mind it was said to be a loan from mum and William but really can't be sure. I'll ask Google.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2169861/andrew-borrowed-from-Queen

Queen Phillip and Charles apparently. Recent story so that's likely where I read it.

Seeing things you have owned in the past on Antiques Roadshow.

I remember light bulbs there. They always tested them before they were sold (no doubt so they could refuse returns).

They also sold children's toys. I loved a clockwork walking bear I had from there. I saw one on antiques roadshow years ago. That bear is still in this house somewhere but I'm unsure where. It was in a sorry state last I saw of it with it's cloth fur worn through but I think the legs were still going. I wish now I'd put it aside and renovated it if I could.

I think the Queen gave him the 12 million