Sad to learn that HRH has pawned his wooden footwear. For all his faults, he was a hard worker for The Firm and for the country, particularly its yoof, whatever one may think of the monarchy and its role in the modern world. I saw him twice (at a modest distance), once back in the sixties at a royal visit to some alms houses in the East End (my uncle was LCC Ceremonial Officer at the time) and again a few years ago at a Buck House garden party, to which Martyn and I had been invited as a perk of the hobby.
Not sure if much will change in my lifetime, but the debate is open. The present incumbent and her father, who was on the throne when I was born, were and are well respected. Their predecessors (and maybe successors) do not enjoy such a degree of respect. But then, recent times have shown the disadvantages of elected heads of state, particularly when they have powers such as the UK monarch lacks.
Sonst: gardening: what else? The latest mortgage of shrubs is planted out, and the grass is cut, but the mower is getting rather tired. We could probably nurse it through another season, but the decision arises ere long whether to replace the mower or just GBI (get Ben in) to do the mowing.
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