AWOL 2014 Issue 267 24th January | Page 15

Advertise here from only 40 baht per week to hull and back Mags Meanderings: From Som Tam To Mushy Peas royally yours I am by no means an anti Royalist in the UK, but there have been times when I believe they could have done a much better job. There are also times when I wish our Queen would retire gracefully, although in reality we all know that she won’t - and many of us don’t relish the idea of Prince Charles stepping into her shoes either. But there are at last signs that her Majesty is preparing to share more of her work load with her son and heir, who will himself now be drawing his pension! There are no doubt plenty of Brits who, despite their reservations, will say ‘about time he did some proper work’, but to be fair Britains’ favourite ‘tree hugger’ does seem to be mellowing. His second wife Camilla is finally being accepted, as memories of Diana gradually fade, and the arrival of their grandson Prince George last year appears to have secured the future of the monarchy for many years to come. The birth of yet another future King was of course greeted by the kind of public adulation and flag waving which we have come to expect, although it was interesting to note that most of the crowd waiting outside the Palace 0915094729 Th/Eng 0805626735 Swe/Eng Soi 94 (1st left after 7-11) Dream Guesthouse Restaurant & Bar Swedish, European & Thai Food Cheap room for rent at the time, and who were asked for the inevitable sound bites, appeared to be tourist ̸)%