Life at the Palace

[TheoK]

Yes, Britain was in fact one of the first countries in Europe to restrict arms. already 1901 or 1903 there was a £1 license on firearms that should be payed once a year in the post office. Some years later it had to be paid at the local police station. And that slippery slope lead Britain to where it is today.

[Adam]

I'm much happier living in this country than most places in the world. Yes it's shit in a lot of ways, but lack of guns is the least of my concerns

[Semicolon]

I shall arm you all with weapons such as knitting needles, crochet hooks and tatting shuttles, sew that you may have a domestic war.

Soph will have to czech out the weapons first.

[RageBeoulve]

He will not.

[TheoK]

The Czechs are brave, but then they know how dear freedom is. Strange that the Brits don't know. The Swedes don't know either, but Sweden hasn't been in war for almost 200 years.

["couldbecousin"]

I'm much happier living in this country than most places in the world. Yes it's shit in a lot of ways, but lack of guns is the least of my concerns

  When I was 24, I called the British Embassy in NYC to inquire about the possibility of living in England
  long-term.  The nice lady said I could go there  "on holiday,"  but when I asked  "But I can't live there?"
  she said, "No, you cahn't."     I wonder if that has changed.  My young co-worker wants to live in London.

[WolFish]

I'm much happier living in this country than most places in the world. Yes it's shit in a lot of ways, but lack of guns is the least of my concerns

  When I was 24, I called the British Embassy in NYC to inquire about the possibility of living in England
  long-term.  The nice lady said I could go there  "on holiday,"  but when I asked  "But I can't live there?"
  she said, "No, you cahn't."     I wonder if that has changed.  My young co-worker wants to live in London.

Years ago (before I met Py) I asked the same questions about living in Canada and look where that got me. Careful what you wish for.
Here almost no one immigrates from the U.S. unless they were hired by someone or running from something in the states. I am always suspect even though Py is Canadian by birth.

I wonder if there is space in the court for a chef or a butcher?

["couldbecousin"]

  My ideas about living in the UK revolved around the possibility of working in a medieval-village theme park,
  sort of like Old Sturbridge Village in my state.  How I expected my American accent to blend in, I don't know. 

['andersom']

  My ideas about living in the UK revolved around the possibility of working in a medieval-village theme park,
  sort of like Old Sturbridge Village in my state.  How I expected my American accent to blend in, I don't know. 

There always has to be a deaf and dumb, yet wise one in medieval stories.

["couldbecousin"]

  I imagined myself eating a lot of turnip, like a "real" medieval peasant. 

['andersom']

  I imagined myself eating a lot of turnip, like a "real" medieval peasant. 

I like a mash of turnip and potatoes in the winter. Yummy.

[WolFish]

Do they serve turnips at the palace?

[Queen Victoria]

yes

['andersom']

Will it be served in wooden bowls, or on golden plates?

[Queen Victoria]

golden plates.  garnished with caviar