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***NWoBHM*** · 07-11-2012, 11:39 AM

Yeah - she is looking a bit frail these days, and still puts in a full weeks work.

I think Belle has some shots of her at Worcester Cathedral where the Kings`School have their pomp - It was a school created with Henry 8th reformed the monastries and still holds lessons in some of the old Monastery buildings, "Great Hall" for example. Its a bit like a very posh Hogwarts........

**2Beers** · 07-11-2012, 05:48 PM

It will be a nice thing for your Bella to have some pictures of The Queen. Something to put in a scrapbook and a subject to start a conversation with.

Lulu Belle · 07-11-2012, 09:31 PM

That would have been such a wonderful award ceremony to attend. Our youngest daughter is vey in to style and fashion...she is always researching the products that Kate uses and the clothes and Designers that she wears.

**Scythe Matters** · 07-12-2012, 01:47 AM

This is one Yank who adores the Queen! I love her whole family - yes, even Phillip! It was exciting to be at Windsor on a weekend, seeing the Royal standard flying, knowing HM was nearby.

We went into St. George's Chapel, too. I had no idea that The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret were entombed there with George VI. When I came upon the alcove, I burst into tears - I loved the Queen Mum dearly. The concierge looked at me like I was nuts! I imagine she was wondering if I was [Image: diapoe17bc2dba263785e078fe5a88301f7.gif]

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***NWoBHM*** · 07-12-2012, 09:37 AM

Do you know I have never seen the Queen in the flesh, nor indeed any Royalty. Must do better next year!!

Counselor · 07-12-2012, 04:29 PM

Speaking of Royalty ... Not really but seems like I owned a piece of comic royalty ... For a number of years after graduating college, I was an avid comic book collector. My parents bought me Animation cels as a graduation gift and my love of art morphed into me buying several original comic book pages for next to nothing (maybe 400$ for 5 pages) from Neil Gaimans Sandman series. Most pages were by Jill Thompson, but there were a few other artists in there as well. As it seemed these were disposable at the time, I seemingly had the pick of the pages available and chose some nice pages. Rather than bore everyone with gory details, for those who want to know specifics email me and I can tell you. Anyway, after watching one of the many auction shows on TV (it may have been Final Offer on Discovery) I began to inquire about value and if there was any interest/ collectors. Turns out that my $400 investment netted me a 5.6k profit! Color me surprised! Goes a long way towards paying for the home repairs, dogs eye surgery etc!

knitterbookbinder · 07-12-2012, 06:48 PM

(07-12-2012 09:37 AM)NWoBHM Wrote: Do you know I have never seen the Queen in the flesh, nor indeed any Royalty. Must do better next year!!

Yes, you must. The ones I've been presented to have been quite lovely.

***NWoBHM*** · 07-13-2012, 02:45 AM

Quote:Yes, you must. The ones I've been presented to have been quite lovely.

Was that here in the UK or in Canada??

**Scythe Matters** · 07-13-2012, 03:13 AM

(07-12-2012 04:29 PM)Counselor Wrote: Speaking of Royalty ... Not really but seems like I owned a piece of comic royalty ... For a number of years after graduating college, I was an avid comic book collector. My parents bought me Animation cels as a graduation gift and my love of art morphed into me buying several original comic book pages for next to nothing (maybe 400$ for 5 pages) from Neil Gaimans Sandman series. Most pages were by Jill Thompson, but there were a few other artists in there as well. As it seemed these were disposable at the time, I seemingly had the pick of the pages available and chose some nice pages. Rather than bore everyone with gory details, for those who want to know specifics email me and I can tell you. Anyway, after watching one of the many auction shows on TV (it may have been Final Offer on Discovery) I began to inquire about value and if there was any interest/ collectors. Turns out that my $400 investment netted me a 5.6k profit! Color me surprised! Goes a long way towards paying for the home repairs, dogs eye surgery etc!

That's awesome! And well-deserved.

I love Gaiman and the Sandman books Smile

knitterbookbinder · 07-13-2012, 07:35 AM

(07-13-2012 02:45 AM)NWoBHM Wrote:
Quote:Yes, you must. The ones I've been presented to have been quite lovely.

Was that here in the UK or in Canada??

Here, back in the day when I was an ink-stained wretch. They're here comparatively often, despite much hand-wringing of the anti-monarchist types.