Quote from: John Cook on 13 September 2022, 11:51:57 AMAnd don't forget too that The Queen had her portrait painted by Rolf Harris, later  convicted for sex-offences    flamingpig0 forgot to mention that.

Yes, why was he tying that kangaroo down?

QuoteYes, why was he tying that kangaroo down?

For 'Sport'... he said so! And... he did have 'an extra leg'! 

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Quote from: Heedless Horseman on 13 September 2022, 12:12:30 PMFor 'Sport'... he said so! And... he did have 'an extra leg'! 

That didn't mean he had to use it

I think that Meghan could have been a superbly role model as the first known black royal.  However I think she was totally unaware and unprepared for what she was getting into.

She should have recievied full instruction on what would be expected of her before the engagement was announced.

 We have no idea as to what was actually said about her or Archie. It should have been dealt with swiftly by those at the Palace, with the person at fault dealt with appropriately with anything from a reprimand to a sacking depending on what was actualy said.

Perhaps with a bit more support we would not be in this unfortunate situation with Harry and Meghan.

As for Andrew his association with Epstein may or may not have involved abuse of young women, but you do not pay a reported £12 million to some one unless they have something on you.

QuoteI'm starting to think I'm seeing Hello! magazine lately, not Pendraken!

It has all gone very much 'off-piste' around the core subject of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

Surely somebody else of interest has died in the last 6 days or so, to distract our collective 'fruit-fly' minds in their general direct 

Jean-Luc Goddard, 13th Sept aged 91.

Ramsey Lewis, 87
 

If we could keep the comments, political or personnal, to ourselves or debate it on other media gentlemen.
This thread is now under scrutiny, and I would hate to see it locked/lost.
Will (moderator hat off)

And yes, Jean-Luc Goddard is underrated!

He is misspelled too at times. 

Quote from: FierceKitty on 14 September 2022, 02:01:01 AMHe is misspelled too at times. 

And never underrated

When that French technique of very long takes works, it's brilliant. When it doesn't - which I think is more common - it drives one near to swearing Hollywood does it better. We watched Blue is the Dullest Movie a week or two ago, and still think Dante's Hell needs a new circle for directors like that.

QuoteIt has all gone very much 'off-piste' around the core subject of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

Surely somebody else of interest has died in the last 6 days or so, to distract our collective 'fruit-fly' minds in their general direct 

Not n the last 6 days but I think we missed Harrison Birtwhistle a few months back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Birtwistle

Quote from: flamingpig0 on 14 September 2022, 01:56:27 PM

They most certainly don't make 'em like that anymore!

Which is a relief to music lovers everywhere.