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Thread Author: Iffy	Replies: 25

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:06   Free parking for princess-to-be - Iffy

The comely Kate Middleton is getting into the swing of being a royal. She parked her Audi in Sloane Square for a bit of retail therapy and left her protection officers to deal with the inevitable wardens. www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1367788/Kate-Middleton-doesnt-worry-parking-tickets-more.html I suppose there's no point in a girl marrying into that lot unless she can get something out of it. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:11   Free parking for princess-to-be - Stuartli

It's a six days old story...:-) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:13   Free parking for princess-to-be - Focusless

Only a 1.9TDi? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:17   Free parking for princess-to-be - Focusless

Personally I don't begrudge her that - I know it's her choice but the fact that she's being followed around by photographers everywhere waiting for things like this to happen is a sufficient penalty. (Ok there are benefits as well I guess...) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:22   Free parking for princess-to-be - mikeyb

Focus - that was my first thought to! Thought she would have had a 2.0 if she had to have a Tdi Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:24   Free parking for princess-to-be - Focusless

Didn't Lady Di drive around in a Metro before the Big Day? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:37   Free parking for princess-to-be - Iffy

...Didn't Lady Di drive around in a Metro before the Big Day?... Think she had a Renault 5 when she worked at the nursery. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:40   Free parking for princess-to-be - mikeyb

www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/4462388281/ Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 18:52   Free parking for princess-to-be - Iffy

Mention here of Diana getting a ticket on her blue Renault 5: www.80sactual.com/2009/03/1980-and-1981-prince-charles-and-lady.html Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 19:27   Free parking for princess-to-be - MD

So glad the bi(not so blue) sent uniformed numpty on his way. That's how it should be...old school. Ha ha. MD Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:01   Free parking for princess-to-be - NortonES2

£4 for anyone else. It's blatant corruption to let the Royals off, let alone a commoner. The tie is not yet tied. It's about time these parasites paid their way! Reply to this message | Report message       3

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:16   Free parking for princess-to-be - -

I thought similar Nortones but i really have no interest in the royals or any other wannabe celebs so ignore them and their taxpayer funded perks (minders indeed), not reading newspapers helps, saturation coverage by the state broadcaster results in turning that off too, no loss. He looks like every other warden (jobsworth misery guts) who waits to pounce when my lad unloads rental cars down that way, no quarter for a bloke doing some honest hard work though...no change there then. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:20   Free parking for princess-to-be - Runfer D'Hills

Tan handbag and black boots...sheesh, where's Trinny and Suzannah when you need them eh? I mean really, potential queen and all... :-( Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:32   Free parking for princess-to-be - NortonES2

Are you surprised GB? The rich man in his castle etc....I'd arrange to go far, far away on the awful day, but I'm really not aware of the date of the nuptials. Please don't tell me!!! Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:42   Free parking for princess-to-be - rtj70

We're taking advantage of the extra bank holiday plus the late bank holiday for May. We're off that weekend doing something else. And then off to Tuscany the following weekend. We won't be buying tan handbags and black boots. Although there is a good Italian market in San Gimignano which has a shoe seller at good prices which we will be walking to. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 25 Mar 11 08:27   Free parking for princess-to-be - Roger.

Tuscany, eh - full of champagne socialists like the awful Polly Toynbee - do watch out! Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:43   Free parking for princess-to-be - scousehonda

" (Ok there are benefits as well I guess...)" Such as? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:47   Free parking for princess-to-be - Focusless

>> " (Ok there are benefits as well I guess...)" >> >> Such as? Financial? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:49   Free parking for princess-to-be - Runfer D'Hills

>> Financial? Let's hope so, maybe she'll be able to afford matching or at least tonal accessories... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Mar 11 21:55   Free parking for princess-to-be - Focusless

>> Let's hope so, maybe she'll be able to afford matching or at least tonal accessories... >> >> :-) Tonal or not, she looks mighty fine to me :) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 25 Mar 11 00:10   Free parking for princess-to-be - Ted

Common or not, she can come and park in my drive anyday.....not bothered about the 4 quid or the fashion faux pas ! I remember once, on the breakdowns, fitting a coil to a Princess ! Ted Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 25 Mar 11 08:33   Free parking for princess-to-be - Cliff Pope

I'm sick of the Middletons already. The next would-be princess should be from an orphanage with no traceable family and no hangers-on, non-driver, unphotogenic, only hobby knitting. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 25 Mar 11 09:12   Free parking for princess-to-be - Fenlander

>>>I'm sick of the Middletons already. Do you mean you are sick of the coverage the papers are giving them having probed every aspect of their life and scraped together anything worth printing? Reply to this message | Report message       1

Fri 25 Mar 11 09:23   Free parking for princess-to-be - Focusless

>> and scraped together anything worth printing? If only they were that selective :) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 25 Mar 11 10:47   Free parking for princess-to-be - DP

I lost interest when the rumours that William was dating Britney Spears were proven to be false. Britney as a fully paid up member of the British monarchy. Now THAT would have been something to celebrate. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 25 Mar 11 11:33   Free parking for princess-to-be - Cliff Pope

>> > >> Do you mean you are sick of the coverage the papers are giving them having >> probed every aspect of their life and scraped together anything worth printing? >> Everything. The media attention of course, but also the way the M's all seem to be so easily slipping into the role of maximising the scope for cashing in. It was quite amusing to start with to imagine the culture shock when the two families met - the royals on their best behaviour, not throwing food to assorted dogs round the dinner table and at each other, remembering to say "nice to meet you" and "serviette", and to take off their boots and spurs at the front door to avoid dirtying the carpet. Reply to this message | Report message