Take A Rest, You've More Than Earned It.

[Canary42]

She's surprisingly active for 95 - now is the time for her to take it a lot easier, bless her.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59097106

[Canary42]

Sorry if the term Betty offends, it was meant to set the cozy informal and affectionate nature of this thread for a dear and much-loved lady, away from the stodgy pomp which usually surrounds her.

[gulliver1]

Mozz @ 21.35 , How dare you call her Maj "A lady of leasure"... (Leisure)?

[anneasquith]

Nor I mozz. :-)

[Mozz71]

I didn't Gully, I said I wouldn't mind if she wanted to become one (and my spelling is shocking tonight!)

[Mozz71]

Canary, I would never have said "Betty". I probably would've gone with "Liz" ;-)

[gulliver1]

21.52 What is a Junilee Mamya ???? please.

[Mamyalynne]

It's a typo for Jubilee dear.

[jno]

Elizabeth has many forms - Eliza, Liza, Lisa, Lise, Betty, Betsy, Bets, Beth, Liz, Lizzy, Elspeth, Else, Elsie, Isabell, Isabella, Isobel, Bella, Aelswith, Ailsa and so forth. I'm unbothered which one she's called.

[pat2604]

Unfortunately, I associate Betty with Bette Lynch the Barmaid in Corrie.

[jno]

oh, and how could I forget Lilibet...

[pat2604]

How about Lilybet jno? I bet that becomes popular now!

[pat2604]

Snap

[JimF]

"I associate Betty with Bette Lynch the Barmaid in Corrie."

She was always, Bet, never Betty. It was Betty Turpin, widow of Cyril the policeman, who made the hotpot.

[gulliver1]

22.10, Does that mean you pressed the wrong key then , Dear.

[pat2604]

I had an Auntie Betty. Her real name was Beatrice, another royal name!

[Mamyalynne]

Are we to have an inquest on a typo?

I am partially sighted, yes I pressed the wrong key.



Her Father used to call her Lilibet - "Lilibet is my pride. Margaret is my joy."

I think her family nicknames should remain that - for the family.

[pat2604]

Just wondering if Betty Windsor ever made a hotpot!

[ladybirder]

No idea Lottie but I remember she joined the ATS during WW2,

[JimF]

You think she ever cooked a meal in her entire life?

[pat2604]

I'm sure she did Jim. Her offspring do. And so did Philip. I'm sure they all take pleasure in normal things. As Ladybirder points out she was a mechanic during the war years. I'm sure she is a very capable, grounded lady.