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Hello! Haven't been around lately but life got in the way. I'm a county commissioner now and that keeps me busy. I saw a question in the threads about birthstones as an engagement ring. Mine is a sapphire, an oval sapphire with two diamond baguettes on both sides. I have been lurking and...

Diana had a lot of issues, but she did come through for many causes and charities. To be honest, looking at Sophie, her hairstyle and all seems to be copying Diana, but it could be just a coincidence. It would not serve Sophie well to try to be a copy of Diana, and she didn't try. If Diana had...

Been lurking...I get in here and start reading and forget to post. I'll try to do better LOL! I did post some today....so I'm working on that. It's just that there is a wealth of information here that I love reading, and forget to post. Cat lovers are a real pain in the patootie, aren't we? I'll...

Very true. Do the research and see. Paul simply claimed the title on his own and named himself this. He certainly is a nasty piece of work and in my opinion, an oxygen thief. Purrs, Pook

Ah...wow, I finally got to see it and I just thought the whole thing was simply wonderful! I know Diana would be very proud of the whole thing. But some of those hats...oh my! Purrs, Pook

There was a rumor that Dodi Fayed was going to propose to Diana the night they were killed in Paris. Supposedly this is the ring he chose, and I simply cannot imagine Diana wearing it. YUCK! dodidianaring.jpg picture by PookNSaav - Photobucket Purrs, Pook

Oh my goodness -- 60 years old! And the Terrible Twos at 62 - 63....yow! I'm only 48 and the very idea of that makes me tired. It said in the article that she had some medical help in conceiving. Congratulations to the couple on this special day. They seemed to have been wanting a child, and...

Fun and Informative I do waaaaaaaaaayyyy too much reading and not enough posting in here, but that is meant as a compliment to the staff and members. I'll be reading something, that takes me to another topic, then, "Oh, what about Princess Eugenie" or someone else, and on it goes. I think it's...

Sunninghill? I read somewhere that Sunninghill was deserted and basically falling into ruin. What happened? I read that Andrew was selling the place, but why is it in such bad shape? It's not an old house, is it? Did they run over budget and cut corners or what? Purrs, Pook

Thanks, all of you admin and mods for a great forum. I don't have much to contribute except maybe an opinion or comment, but I do lose myself in here reading and looking at pictures and learning. What fun! Thanks!

Wow, how cool! Why don't we meet sometime, and I can show you some really neat places here! Email me at pooknsaav@catlover.com and we'll go from there. Have you seen the play "Unto These Hills"? Or the Carl Sandburg farm? How about the Thomas Wolfe House? The Brown Mountain Lights? Oooh, email...

This is so neat! I got a question answered, and I'll be danged, my aunt's engagement ring DOES look like the Queen Of England's! Thanks to everyone here. I have been unemployed recently and this forum has given me the opportunity to delve into history - past and present - and it has taken my...

Thank you so very much! This is fascinating! I love this place! I'm just so busy reading and absorbing so much that I'm not posting much. Please, please forgive me. This forum is so rich in history and all kinds of neat stuff about royal families, non-reigning houses, lineages, interesting...

Search after Search Plus Google, can't find a pic of Queen Elizabeth's engagement ring given to her by Prince Philip. I ran searches here, and couldn't find any reference. Can someone help please? I am quite curious about it, I am told that my aunt's engagement ring looks much like hers. I do...

Oh yeah, that got really confusing for a lot of folks here. I gave up on the numbers and just gave the road name of the exits when giving directions to anyone. Next time you're up this way, PM me and maybe we can meet for coffee or tea or something. Purrs, Pook

Can a divorced man become King or will the Queen skip Charles and name Prince William as King? Purrs, Pook

Lady Jennifer, would you believe they are finally getting around to repaving I-26? Yep! I'm kinda sad about that, though. Dodging the potholes at 75mph was kinda like skiing a slalom, which was a ton of fun! Woke me up in the morning on the way to work. You could tell how well you dodged them...

I was looking for a place like this as well, Tilla. Bingo! Finally found it! We are certainly enjoying this to the hilt. Wonderful, wonderful place, and thank all of you for making this forum absolutely fantastic. Purrs, Pook

Oh, wow! Well, in my honest opinion Marengo has done a terrific job and so have the mods and admin. I showed my daughter this, and she adores it. We were wrestling the laptop back and forth, reading, and saying, "Ohhhh, look at this!" and "Geez, I didn't know that!" and we would fall out of the...

WOW -- What A Place Here! I have spent this evening just reading and absorbing all the wonderful info here. I'm sorry I didn't post much, but please give me a little more time. I lose myself in reading things and I forget that I'm supposed to post and not be a lurker. I'm not a lurker; I love...

Howdy neighbor! I feel so blessed to live in these beautiful mountains here in western NC. But the rest of the state is just lovely; the piedmont, and of course, the shore and the Outer Banks. Thank you, Acdc1! I look forward to getting to know you. Purrs, Pook

You sure will! If I may say so, though, I have a TON of reading to do here, and I promise I'll jump in and yack away when I get caught up. Wow, there is a plethora of fantastic information here, and that is absolutely fascinating! Purrs, Pook

Thank you for allowing me to be here. I am a history freak, and I have always been fascinated by several facets of history. One of those is how royal families do or don't affect history, and the roles each one plays in their own countries' culture, politics, and way of life. I live in...