Basic rule for the Royal Family: DO NOT MARRY AMERICAN DIVORCEES.

[Burney]

He always comes across as such a pathetically miserable creature though; it quite makes one pity the fellow.

Reading about British HiSo on the riviera in the '30s and post-war. The pair of them always hanging around like a bad smell, imposing themselves on (often reluctant) hosts, taking issue at the tiniest perceived slight, desperate to be the centre of attention and madly determined to hold onto the royal status and respect they were no longer due.

Ghastly people. Sad and miserable, nonetheless.

Misery is the proper condition for one who shirks his Holy duty as King, I'm afraid.

[Sir C]

Misery is the proper condition for one who shirks his Holy duty as King, I'm afraid.

There is nothing 'holy' about the British monarchy, b. Not since the heretic Henry Vlll broke with Mother Church.

Have you read the Cazalet Chronicles, btw? The glw strong-armed me into them. They're extremely girly and rather good.

[Burney]

There is nothing 'holy' about the British monarchy, b. Not since the heretic Henry Vlll broke with Mother Church.

Have you read the Cazalet Chronicles, btw? The glw strong-armed me into them. They're extremely girly and rather good.

Oooh, no. I've had a look and I'm sure they're very good if you like Daphne Du Maurier, Georgette Heyer and whatnot, but pas pour moi, Clive.

[Sir C]

Oooh, no. I've had a look and I'm sure they're very good if you like Daphne Du Maurier, Georgette Heyer and whatnot, but pas pour moi, Clive.

Exactly! They have that du Maurier feel about them, but also echoes of wossname, Camomile Lawn.

I listened to a Georgette Heyer on a road trip a couple of years ago. It was a rollicking good yarn! No bodices got ripped, sadly.

[Burney]

Exactly! They have that du Maurier feel about them, but also echoes of wossname, Camomile Lawn.

I listened to a Georgette Heyer on a road trip a couple of years ago. It was a rollicking good yarn! No bodices got ripped, sadly.

Is she slipping hormones into your tea? Have you started growing breasts?

[Sir C]

Is she slipping hormones into your tea? Have you started growing breasts?

What can I say? I have eclectic tastes.

I'm listening to the latest Le Carré. The man is now a tiresomely leftist bore.

[Burney]

What can I say? I have eclectic tastes.

I'm listening to the latest Le Carré. The man is now a tiresomely leftist bore.

Is this the one where he starts banging on about how terrible Brexit is via his fictional proxy? Fúck that. I must admit I read a precis of it and binned any thought of getting it.

[Luis Anaconda]

Exactly! They have that du Maurier feel about them, but also echoes of wossname, Camomile Lawn.

I listened to a Georgette Heyer on a road trip a couple of years ago. It was a rollicking good yarn! No bodices got ripped, sadly.

Camomile Lawn was great - it had Tara Fitzgerald and Jennifer Ehle in the nip - proper TV

[Sir C]

Camomile Lawn was great - it had Tara Fitzgerald and Jennifer Ehle in the nip - proper TV

Talking of which, this BBC production of the Profumo scandal story features some rather top totty all nudified. Also stockings and spendies.

Back in 5.

[Luis Anaconda]

Talking of which, this BBC production of the Profumo scandal story features some rather top totty all nudified. Also stockings and spendies.

Back in 5.

Oo - was reading about that this morning. Interview with Keeler's son in The Times was very interesting