Prince Harry’s engagement

Merlot according to some sources, nobody does a ‘harrumph’ like Princess Anne ( apart from the late Princess Margaret.)

Are you leaving already maryeliza ? What a shame when you were enjoying this thread so much.

Bye

Does it really matter?! Do any of us really care?!! For me this thread has run its course, so will leave you all to ponder upon accents, money, marriage/divorce, baby names and other such perplexities!

Police can only charge for policing on "land owned, leased or controlled by a club". Therefore the public streets around the ground and further afield (around pubs etc.) has to policed out of public funds.

I bet if someone else is paying it will attract enhanced overtime rates - but then part of me thinks, given what Premier footballers are paid.......

I'm really not sure maryeliza . The person I know tells me that they get billed every quarter for the policing of a radius around the ground. Several hundred thousands it is too. Also "apparently" (from my contact) the policing of football and other such events often attracts enhanced overtime rates too.

She didn’t used to be a size 0 either

At the risk of sounding like a pantomime audience "Oh no she didn't " niggly !

She has always spoken "posh" but not as "plummy" as she does these days. Sounds like she's the royal and 'Willy" is the "commoner" .

Gilly I’m sure the clubs only pay for policing in their footprint which is why so many police services are fed up about the issue. Or has your local police service done a deal? If so why don’t others. Can you find out?

Oh really does it matter?!!! Give it a rest and leave the poor things alone. The D of C spoke has always spoken the way she does! Hardly surprising bearing in mind her wealthy parents who made sure she went to the ,right' school! from there to the 'right' University, straight onto B.P!!

We know MM likes dogs but I can imagine a harrumph from Princess Anne if 'horseback' riding is suggested.

Anyway I have successfully managed to avoid every news program, newspaper, etc. with any reference to the bloomin' royal wedding so far (with the exception of GN) but wondered if MM will be forced to start talking with a plum in her mouth, like her sister in law? My DH says she will probably be forced to have "electrocution" lessons to get rid of her accent and will be banned from calling her firstborn Brad or anything else remotely American. Can't have royal baby wearing diapers darling.

Just double checked my sources and yes the clubs do pay. Apparently they are invoiced (back charged) by the relevant policeforce.

A quick google tells you that Man Utd were charged £925,000 in 2016, Man City £944,000 in the same period.

Re police and security - I thought that the club paid for police on its footprint ( ground, land) but that the public purse pays the rest and that’s a lot

I know someone strongly connected to a big club in the North East and he assures me that the clubs bear the cost of the policing for football matches. So I am confused Jalima (not arguing) My neighbour assures me that in our force there is a large queue of police volunteers for the overtime it brings them.

I was joking, but I could handle £4 million I think
although would be giving much of it away

Blimey who could say £4 million isn't a fortune?

someone with £4 billion

Me and DH worked out we could pay off all our personal debts, company debts, mortgage etc. and treat the kids and live a very happy retired lifestyle for a lot less than £400k!

the royals wouldn't get out of bed for that would they?

So why are the Met police complaining about the amount they have to spend on policing football matches?
Have I got it wrong?
Policing football matches in London cost the Met Police nearly £6.7m during the 2016/17 season.
The force spent £7.1m covering professional football matches but was only able to recover 5.1% of the costs.
Labour London Assembly member Andrew Dismore, who obtained the figures, called the situation a "farce".
The Met declined to comment.
That's just matches in London.

We pay for security at various events eg football matches

Er actually "we" don't, the club does.

So effectively the royals should pay for their own.

Yes, but if I won much more than that I would panic!

Although a private jet would be nice (VAT paid)

Well depends where your coming from, it would be a fortune to me! Even these days it would command quite a comfortable income!

Me too but it’s not a fortune

£4 million is quite a nice sum, I could handle that I think.

£4million a fortune? I don’t think so - more a nice nest egg