Smug Tindalls

Beckett

I am very happy for them and trust mother and baby are healthy. I did notice they have posted a picture just showing the baby's eyes - will they now receive the same lambasting another couple did for only showing their baby's feet?

I think the photo of the baby's eyes was actually `Eugenie's baby

Not sure if we've seen a photo of the new little chap yet

He certainly is not in any way "smug". He seems to me to be reacting exactly how any father should react - delighted and wanting to share his delight.

Haven't seen the photos, don't care one way or another. I had a friend whose baby was born in the hall just after she had come down the stairs. She was just pleased she made it to the bottom. They are desperate for news just now.

I didn’t see what he said as smug, either.
He seems nicely down to earth.

He’s just got a smiley face. Nothing wrong with being pleased to be a dad again and the fact they are both save despite the abrupt arrival into the world. Good luck to them. Some good news for a change.

Urmstongran

You’re right of course sw him not being in The Firm. Ach, who cares? He’s on its fringes then. Bet he gets invited to their knees-ups!
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Who cares, who cares ??? ?????? Heresy heresy - such things really matter and quite frankly if you’re going to be so cavalier about such matters maybe you should take a good hard look at yourself before continuing to post on royalty related ( no matter how tenuously ) threads.

I see a proud dad, happy that his baby and wife are both healthy and well and excited for the future.

Yes they have more money and privileges than most of us but it doesn't take away from outsiders wishing them well. I wouldn't want my life in the spotlight for any money.

Ps you can tell I’m not au fait with the pecking order within the RF!

I would hope so MaizieD .

You’re right of course sw him not being in The Firm. Ach, who cares? He’s on its fringes then. Bet he gets invited to their knees-ups!
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Mike Tindall seems to be just like any proud and happy husband and dad. How very unkind to refer to his joy as smugness. It's a no win situation being a member of that family. Dammed if they do and dammed if they don't. I wouldn't want to be in any of their shoes.

Yes, EllanVannin. .Me. I like nearly everything and almost everybody. I find it really odd that some people grumble all the time.

EllanVannin

Gawd, there's some bitter old bints on here !

I think that the replies to the OP show that there are far more people who are pleased for a pleasant young couple (and gosh, what an exciting story, delivering your own son on the bathroom floor!) than there are grumps.

I think it's great, too

What a strange comment!

Where was the smugness?

Delivering a baby on a bathroom floor is not what most of us go through, (fortunately). It doesn't matter how luxurious his bathroom was. It will have been an event to mention

I found him to be very refreshing the way he commented with glee about his new baby.

Most of us will have experienced childbirth and it is such a relief when a child is born safely and there's genuine excitement from most parents.

Isn't there anyone who's as easily pleased as myself ?

Gawd, there's some bitter old bints on here !

* excited*

I honestly think that he's exited that it's a boy. Smugness doesn't come into it, he's obviously overjoyed as any man would be already having two girls. I'm so pleased for them.

I couldn't care less about the Royal Family as an institution, but I think you're being very unfair to the Tindalls. The man is simply a great father who's very excited about the birth of his son and wanting to share his joy with the world. It's not his or his wife's doing that they are part of the RF, and they are wealthier than most in part because of his rugby success. There will always be people wealthier than others - do you want them to self-flagellate and wear hair shirts because they happen to have lucked out in life's lottery?

No not smug - just a proud father announcing the arrival of a baby. I think he is very down to earth - I bet the Queen enjoys his sense of humour!

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M0nica I think your idea about the onedownmanship thread is a very good idea, there are some real grumps on Gransnet this morning, think a lot of people got out of bed the wrong side today.

Maybe if they out-do each other with how rubbish everything and everybody else is and how hard done by they feel, they will feel better.

Urmstongran

Totally disagree. I think he’s a breath of fresh air within ‘The Firm’.

Tut tut tut I thought it had been established that they are not ‘royal’ so can they be within ‘The Firm’? ?

I agree with all of the above.
It`s wonderful news.

No real opinion, but certainly not smug.