Sometimes I wish we had a dishier king.
Even when he was a young man, Kind Charles was never a looker, so to speak.
I think even his mother would contest to that.
Now the new King Frederick in Denmark is a real corker!, beaten only to the top spot of hottest Royal totty by King Filipe of Spain, who I would drop my drawers for, before you could say Patatas bravas.
I’ve always liked Queen Margrethe Of Denmark too
She looks a feisty, pragmatic and entertaining old lady who probably doesn’t suffer fools gladly
Her abdication was, rather moving
Despite a late invite from Affable Despot Jason to the big hoolie at the Hall. I thought it best to go home and chill. Something I am doing today.
I have a friend who is a bit low at the moment
So I have loosely invited them to dinner this afternoon
I am making a chicken roast dinner with all of the trimmings
The leftovers I can play around with over the next few days if needed.
I’m starting the Year as I mean to go on
Optimistically
Sad to see Margrethe abdicate, but she's not in the best of health. She is a very talented lady, did you know that she designed the costumes for a ballet and illustrated books? Hoping 2024 is a good one for you John, you deserve it.
ReplyDeleteI like the fact she admitted stripping the children of her other son of their royal titles was a mistake
Delete“ I was thinking like a Queen and not as a grandmother”
Optimistically is a great word that sets a precedent to be upbeat but also allows for a degree of lows that can be turned upwards!! Keep on being you just as you are John and enjoy all that comes your way this year. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteI’ve always been a bit of a blind ( or hopeful) optimist
DeleteOptimism is hard to come by some days but if you're 'glass half-full' it helps.
ReplyDeleteGood point….and pessimists are fucking boring to talk to
DeleteAlways look on the bright side of life...
ReplyDeleteEasier said than done sometimes, when everything looks black. Here's to 2024 being the best year yet for all. (She says optimistically!) xx
We are now well post covid and the adrenaline of that time has settled
DeleteI bet that if King Charles offered to knight you with his sword you wouldn't say no. I hope that this afternoon's dinner goes well.
ReplyDeleteI’d be there like a whippet . The Princess Royal gave my brother in law his OBE , he said she was delightful
DeleteI don't think that I can agree with you about King Charles John ...... I think he has aged really well and he dresses beautifully. King Frederick looks like he could do with a good scrub 🤣 !!! .... and, also , why does everyone have to be dishy ? Still, horses for courses !!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy and Healthy 2024 dear John ....... wishing you many happy times ahead. XXXX
Filipe beats Frederick hands down in a hunk fest , it’s the accent
DeleteHappy New Year John and enjoy your roast dinner. Catriona
ReplyDeleteMy friend didn’t manage to make it, but I completed the dinner and ate it at the table
DeleteHappy new year, may 2024 be filled with kindness, laughter and good health. Noreen
ReplyDeleteAmen noreen
DeleteHappy New Year! The Year is what we make of it, the best is yet to come.
ReplyDeleteYes david xx
DeleteI really fancy a roast chicken dinner right now. Preferably cooked for me by someone else!
ReplyDeleteIt was bloody lovely
DeleteOptimism is the attitude we should all cultivate even though sometimes it's difficult. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteOn a simplistic level it’s all about attitude
DeleteI could happily give Filipe a quick jiggle of his very regal patatas! Dinner sounds delish. I am lusting after mashed potatoes like a woman possessed! x
ReplyDeleteI had mash with cream and a bit of English mustard
DeleteOh that sounds good! Husband chops made roasties which were delicious, I may have to keep him for another year hehe x
DeleteAt least I didn’t start 2024 with a hangover! The new King Frederick would be welcome here anytime, he is just my type in the looks department. Gigi
ReplyDeleteMine too
DeleteMaybe that would be Philipe not Frederik hard to decide.
ReplyDeleteFelipe VI of Spain
DeleteI am hopeful as well, that this year will be a better a year. When you want to make the gods laugh, tell them your plans.
ReplyDeleteI'm fucked:)
Lol I get the fucked but unfortunately not literally
DeleteTo my mind, you are beginning 2024 the way you normally do - with kindness and optimism. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteNina
Thank u Nina
DeleteI have to agree with you that King Frederick is indeed a fine looking man. Felipe is not bad either.
ReplyDeleteWhen Charles married Diana I thought to myself, "Best thing that could have ever happened to that gene pool."
Queen Mary is a good looking woman, though it looks as though her husband prefers blondes
DeleteMind over matter is my thing John - It works for me anyway - and Justin Truedeau would be my chosen one regarding appearance x 👑
ReplyDeleteThough not quite a king, he’s a real dish and seems to be a delightful person
DeleteOptimism never hurts! I think a younger Charles had a sort of geeky charm.
ReplyDeleteOh Steve x
DeleteThe whole King thing should be long gone by now.
ReplyDeleteI totally disagree , I love the way the modern European monarchy is slimming itself down
DeleteWishing you a contented and satisfying 2024
ReplyDeleteWishing that for us all
DeleteHow wonderfully optimistic of you to begin the year optimistically!
ReplyDeleteHope the dinner party this eve is a delight, with delightul stories, lots of laughs and enough good cheer to send some home with every guest and keep some for yourself.
Hugs!
My friend wasn’t up for coming over but I ate the meal at the table with a napkin
DeleteHow sad
DeleteKids are at the grocery (probably with a cast of thousands) shopping for traditional NY Day food (sauerkraut, pork, beans and rice and greens) so I can't think about roast chicken. Maybe tomorrow. Meanwhile hope you and low friend have a good evening.
ReplyDeleteCeci
Thank u c
DeleteHappy New Year John!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a successful year to come!
-A.K.
Thank you x
DeleteHere's to a good new year!
ReplyDeleteThey all look pretty similar anyway...all being cousins...
Even better….I’d love a family reunion
DeleteIt's Frederik's wife who is the dish! (said the lesbian...)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Johnno!
Yes …….and Queen Letizia is striking
DeleteHappy New Year, Gentle John!
ReplyDeleteThank you deArheart x
DeleteKeeping optimistic will serve you well. Anyone in public life benefits from good looks. It find it is more about their actions that makes them appealing or not. A festive chicken dinner sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteKing Frederick’s recent dalliance isn’t broadcast much in Denmark
DeleteLol , I loved GZ’s comment, so I looked it up:
ReplyDeleteFrederik is third cousin to Charles, and Felipe is second cousin once removed to Charles —I lost the thread trying to figure out what that makes Denmark’s king-to-be to Spain’s though…
😄
—Fresca
I don’t care a king sandwich would be lovely
DeleteI read somewhere very recently that too much optimism makes people make bad choices in the long run; not sure I agree with that at all. Anyway an optimistic outlook going forward into 2024 is in my book par for the course.... who wants to look on any thing NEW negatively. Hope your Chicken dinner is just the thing to raise a mood. Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
I don’t ever want to be bitter
DeleteBitter people suck the life from everything
I am starting this year as I ended the last one - in tears , wondering how I go on without my husband
ReplyDeleteSiobhan x
Hugs, Siobhan xx ❤
DeleteOh dear. I am so sorry. Been there, still doing that. The best advice I can offer you, Siobhan, is to try to be kind to yourself. Take every day as it comes and remember everyone's grief is their own. There is no prescribed time line of recovery, or way to be told how to feel, or how to cope. But you are not as alone as you feel. Talk to people, friends or family. Or charity counsellors. But don't bottle up your pain, because it will always find a way out. Good luck.
DeleteSiobhan
DeleteI’ve been where you are now, albeit not by illness and death
No real advice except to talk about it, your friends and family will support you even if you feel guilty in sharing
The Samaritans are also a good place to share your feelings in a safe place ( 123123)
Sending you my warmest hug
Siobhan
DeleteIt sounds as though you are still shocked by grief, an overwhelming and horrid time. I am a widower and I wanted to bust everyone that used platitudes with me , in the mouth
Keep reading Going Gently and keep sharing your feelings here.
It is a safe place
The safe place as John says it is
Keith
Xx
Always talk ….keep talking
DeleteI am sad because you are sad Siobhan if you need to talk... please pm me.... bless you this 2024....
DeleteI was …this… close to snogging Frederick in his (and my) youth. ‘Lange Greta’ is an awesome lady and has talents wasted in monarchy.
ReplyDeleteYou bitch
DeleteYou bet!
DeleteHappy optimistic New Year, John! I, too, am optimistic. 2023 took it out of me at times, for sure. Yum, haven't made a good roast chicken dinner in ages. I think it's time!
ReplyDeleteIt was a faff
DeleteBut it was bloody lovely
It is rumoured Charles has other unseen qualities, or should that be quantities.
ReplyDeleteIn Denmark it is said, that we are the only country in the world, where Even the republicans are royalists
ReplyDeleteHappiest of New Years! Kathy near Chicago
ReplyDeleteI've always liked Charles. He may not be an Adonis but he has a great heart. The first Eco-Warrior King.
ReplyDeleteI can see why you fancy them! For me I think Filipe is the winner though.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the New Year is an optimistic time for me too -before I keep on being "knocked down" and have to keep on "getting up again" :) Not literally, but it's just life I guess.
Happy new year John, to a man of many talents! All that money and Charles hasn’t had his ears pinned back! LOL. I can’t forgive Queen Margrethe for cruelly whipping the Prince and Princess titles away from her grown grandchildren. Either don’t bestow them at birth or leave them in situ.
ReplyDeletePs accidentally posted as anonymous xx Jane
DeleteYes Filipe is definitely a looker. Our Charlie is not lol but i guess it all depends on how he acts in the future lol which may be more important.Still.... following your lovely blog now. x
ReplyDeleteIt's good to be King, especially when you look good. I know this shouldn't count but being charismatic and good lookin certainly helps when you have a throne to run.
ReplyDeleteIt has to be said that Charles isn't dishy at all, but he's a kind, thoughtful man, who I feel will be a good King!
ReplyDeleteOf course that doesn't stop me having impure thoughts about Felipe!
Wishing you health, wealth and happiness for 2024! X
Happy new year dear bloggy friend. Many more to come.
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