Zara Phillips = New Mum

[Linford]

She has just given birth to a Girl...7lbs, 12oz in Gloucester Royal Hospital.

Good to see they trust the local hospitals enough to let her have it here

 

[Linford]

If the standards of care were lower in Veterinary work, I'd be a bit worried Smeggers

 

[Beebo]

he looks one way, his nose looks the other. although I doubt a broken nose can be passed on through genes.

 

[pplpilot]

should be here - http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/mundane-news.135895/

 

[Linford]

I mentioned it to my colleague who immediately went off on one about how much tax payers money they get each year, and how better off the country would be if it was given to the benefit claimants (etc)

I thought it was a bit uncharitable given all the other Royal Babies are born in very expensive private hospitals, and she actually was working full time...before she got hitched.

 

[ASC1951]

I don't have any problem with the lass. She does a lot of charity stuff and public engagements and you don't become World Champion at any sport without a lot of talent and even more hard work. Sooner her than some Z-lister who makes a living getting her tits out for Hello! Magazine.

 

[Linford]

I've met her a few years ago in Hartpury College when she was taking part in a 3 day event there (I was working on my distributors trade stand). She didn't do very well on that occasion, but I'd not call her ugly...Not drop dead gorgeous, but certainly not ugly.

 

[Roadrider48]

I mentioned it to my colleague who immediately went off on one about how much tax payers money they get each year, and how better off the country would be if it was given to the benefit claimants (etc)

I thought it was a bit uncharitable given all the other Royal Babies are born in very expensive private hospitals, and she actually was working full time...before she got hitched.

If you can call what she does "real work"

 

[Linford]

If you can call what she does "real work"

Well she is a mum now so her role has changed, but she was working out of Cheltenham racecourse for a while around her training for the equestrian comps she took part in....she was world champion a few years ago. as already said, that must have taken a huge amount of work.

She missed the Jubillee celebrations the other year as she was in Eire doing a qualifier IIRC. That must have been tough from a family perspective irrespective of what anyone thinks of the royals..they are still people at the end of the day.

 

[Beebo]

This BBC article sums Zara up very well.

 

[Bryony]

If you can call what she does "real work"

She works very hard competing horses internationally is far from glamorous.

Entry fees are expensive, prize winnings aren't that great and you sometimes have to rely on your sponsors when money gets short.

I used to groom for a 3 day event rider and there was a girl there who had groomed for Zara and she said she was lovely to work for, she was always up at the crack of dawn and wasn't afraid to muck in (or out ). And she said she never went running to mummy or grandma for money the money she got was solely from sponsorship, the owners of her horses, and things like that.

Any congrats Zara!!

 

[Linford]

Come on Smeggers, put your photo next to it and we can all vote.

Can we have yours as well whilst about it ? (you are allowed to use your 'best' side

Gurning pics don't count in this 'beauty' comp

 

[Linford]

[QUOTE 2877245, member: 259"]Celebrity gossip - this forum gets more like the Daily Mail every day [/quote]

I read about it HERE

 

[ScotiaLass]

In my books, any baby is a cause for celebration and I wish them both well with their new baby girl

 

[ScotiaLass]

Maybe if you'd lost 3 babies and watched your own daughter lose 3, you'd understand just how precious a new life is