Well the Fat Queen's Birthday is done for a year and a rant.

Get a load of this woman - they actual celebrate her birthday here. She sat on the throne of the Birtish Empire for 64 some odd years because she was fat. In fact I believe she shows up from time to time on Little Britian's Sliming Club. Oh - and the husband - Prince Albert - we know what that's all about. They did have 9 children - story goes she didn't like a single one of them. Here are a couple of examples of her procreation skills


Very much like Alan and I went we don't iron our linens. As though that would ever happen.

Now you're probably thinking that this is all in just simple bad taste. Well you see I've rant about certain things from time to time that drive me a little more mad than I am usually. Example: This Queen Vicky never visited this country I do believe she sent one of the above out for a visit and one her daughters is the reason we have Lake Louise. But these people never really bought into the Canadian thing.


Then there are the ex-pats living in Hollywood and England who develop great careers in their fields and return only when the government of Canada thinks it is time to recognise them. They get the Order of Canada or a place on on the Sidewalk of Fame but really they just disappear once again back to their preferred place of living which is definitely not Canada.

When I was in England - though everyone thought me American or a throw back Irish guy - I was proud to be Canadian but never did I think that I would ever deserve recognition. There are far too many people who stuck it out and continued to make this land a respected place on the world mini-stage. So I say - piss off all those who only "get" rather than really "give"; quite possibly including myself.

Goodness me that felt good.

My brother also advised me that, even knowing it would break my little heart, we don't have Bank Holidays in Canada. He can be cruel. Regardless the banks were closed yesterday so I felt a little better about that. Mind you doctors, plumbers, electricians, garages weren't working either. Do they all work for the banks?

As always
P & A x