[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I remember though Pyramid years ago on here saying she had won a significant amount of money - and she hated it. She felt it was cursed money and if she had the choice she would not have won it.

I would worry that I would feel proper paranoid if I won big - even if you keep it anonymous, I reckon if I suddenly swapped my car for a supercar and my house for a mansion people who click on I'd be paranoid someone would try and kidnap my family or something

Obviously - talking millions there. I'd be splashing the cash if I won £100

That's why it's best to make little changes to your lifestyle which barely go noticed . Like if you for e.g had an old banger car & people see you driving it all the time ,then one day it's a really flashy rolls Royce ,then people will probably twig LOL.

It's nobody's business really if you've won the lottery or not , unless you decide to tell them . But I personally believe in staying anonymous. Especially when people gossip & there's the risks aswell.

Even when people just treat themselves a little, nosey people still make comments like " ohh have you come into some money " .

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by jet

Not in those exact words, no.

Not in any of those words. No-one has suggested anything of the sort.

[Redway]

Congrats to her for stating the blatantly-obvious. She could make a copious donation to the most-impoverished areas in Britain if she really wants to do her bit but I can accept that she was probably just responding to a question she was asked.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

That's why it's best to make little changes to your lifestyle which barely go noticed . Like if you for e.g had an old banger car & people see you driving it all the time ,then one day it's a really flashy rolls Royce ,then people will probably twig LOL.

It's nobody's business really if you've won the lottery or not , unless you decide to tell them . But I personally believe in staying anonymous. Especially when people gossip & there's the risks aswell.

Even when people just treat themselves a little, nosey people still make comments like " ohh have you come into some money " .

Ditto. Big-time gossipers ruin things for everyone and they’re everywhere. Unless you’re absolutely-sure that your group of buddies is unequivocally-composed of non-jealous introverts it’s best to at-most tell family and (if need-be) your best mate (if you have one) and leave it at that. People generally talk too-much to be trusted as far as someone winning the lottery goes. I wouldn’t take the risk if I wasn’t trying to be robbed or held to account financially for loads of people I barely know.

[jet]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Not in any of those words. No-one has suggested anything of the sort.

We need to agree to differ then.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by jet

We need to agree to differ then.

You show me where anyone has said that charities should lose out and I will agree with you.

[Crimson Dynamo]

If i won the lottery I would not tell a single person

madness

[jet]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

You show me where anyone has said that charities should lose out and I will agree with you.

I didn't say anyone had said it in those exact words.
I said "I guess some would rather" - which is an impression/an opinion.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Awareness of what? That poor people need food? Poor people exist? If you read those comments after the article you'll see people are very much aware!

How many of these people put something in the foodbox at the supermarket, its one thing being aware, its completely different doing something about it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

How many of these people put something in the foodbox at the supermarket, its one thing being aware, its completely different doing something about it.

I don't know but you asked me about her raising awareness

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by jet

Yep, I believe that Kate's mother came from a family of miners and builders. Her parents worked very hard to build their successful business.

Wasn't 'doors to manual' one of the big 'jokes' when Kate got engaged to Wills

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't know but you asked me about her raising awareness

Its not a bad thing to keep food banks in the news is it? alot of people are bogged down with their own problems now so I don't see it as a particularly bad thing, if she didn't go she would be accused of ignoring poor people, they can't win

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Its not a bad thing to keep food banks in the news is it? alot of people are bogged down with their own problems now so I don't see it as a particularly bad thing, if she didn't go she would be accused of ignoring poor people, they can't win

No but as someone with all that money and media pull if she really cared she could use that to do more than raise awareness imo otherwise it does just come across a bit like lip service

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I won €100 on a scratch card that my brother gave me for my birthday the other day (actually €108 over all but €100 on 1) I have to say it feels amazing

Congrats

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by jet

I didn't say anyone had said it in those exact words.
I said "I guess some would rather" - which is an impression/an opinion.

Still don't see how you have come to that impression/opinion as I see nothing like that. I think most people on here are feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis in some way and many will be doing what they can to help out and so I don't think anyone has intimated that charities should lose out because a Princess has promoted them. I would hope anyone who can help others in theses times are doing so and those that need help are getting it.

Anyway, as you said we can agree to differ.

[jet]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Wasn't 'doors to manual' one of the big 'jokes' when Kate got engaged to Wills

That's right. The media poked fun at her mother for having once worked as an air stewardess.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Congrats

One of the best days of my life tbh Cherie :')

[Crimson Dynamo]

The thing about Kate and Wills is not only did she go to a foodbank and give them much needed cash out of her own sky-rocket

but the whole area got a welcome filup of joy having been very sad about the Queen

what a trouper

[jet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

No but as someone with all that money and media pull if she really cared she could use that to do more than raise awareness imo otherwise it does just come across a bit like lip service

She does a lot more than pay lip service in many different areas.

Have a read and tell us what you think.

https://www.royal.uk/the-princess-of-wales

[bots]

she didn't shout tory scum, out, out, out so she handled it quite well

[Crimson Dynamo]

Oh and after the visit they also helped the local economy by visiting a number of pubs in the town and finished off at young farmers disco leaving at 2 am

The Prince showing signs of fatigue after a day of Royal Duties

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Oh and after the visit they also helped the local economy by visiting a number of pubs in the town and finished off at young farmers disco leaving at 2 am

The Prince showing signs of fatigue after a day of Royal Duties

That photo must be 20 years old ,they look like they're in the back of a police car .

[jet]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Oh and after the visit they also helped the local economy by visiting a number of pubs in the town and finished off at young farmers disco leaving at 2 am

The Prince showing signs of fatigue after a day of Royal Duties

[bots]

William has hair which is a bit of a give away

[jet]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Still don't see how you have come to that impression/opinion as I see nothing like that. I think most people on here are feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis in some way and many will be doing what they can to help out and so I don't think anyone has intimated that charities should lose out because a Princess has promoted them. I would hope anyone who can help others in theses times are doing so and those that need help are getting it.

Anyway, as you said we can agree to differ.