Comments on: Kate Middleton engaged by Christmas?

By: Gigi

Gigi — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:07:11 +0000

That is because you and John are men, thinking about what gift to give a woman for her anniversary, whereas I am a woman, thinking about what gift one would give a man for his anniversary! Perfectly natural! What was a REAL case of brain fade was yet another typo when I left out the “t” in ‘representations.’ This is beginning to get depressing, and therein lies the problem. I am not pressing the keys of the keyboard firmly enough, apparently.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:52:27 +0000

What does it say about me, Gigi, in that I only focused on a gift for the Queen and completely forgot about Prince Philip? There wouldn’t be a Diamond Anniversary without him. I must be suffering from the same brain fade as John!

By: Gigi

Gigi — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:53:21 +0000

That is a definite dilemma, Arthur. When Sir Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary, their children gave them a border of yellow roses for their gardens at Chartwell Manor, their country home. The actual presentation of the gift was a beautiful album filled with artistic represenations of the roses by famous artists who had been asked to contribute their artwork to honor the Churchills. I thought that was a very creative gift. For a Diamond Anniversary for the reigning Sovereign and her husband (who was, in her early childhood, Princess Elizabeth of York), I would think that something creative involving white roses would be apropos. The white rose is the symbol of York, and white is the most recognized color of diamonds, also. It will be interesting to see and hear (if we ever do) what the Queen’s nearest and dearest select as a Diamond Anniversary gift for her and the Duke of Edinburgh.

By: John

John — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:43:32 +0000

Gigi, quite right. Slight brain fade, I think.