Anglophile Meetup Group

"Dear David You know I'm Haemorrhaging Super Delegates. You must have seen Bill lately, he's obviously not long for this world. If this isn't enough, now I find out that I am your second..."

"I am older than him for sure, but my dream date is with Prince Harry, and his wild red hair -- both of us are conservatively dressed and playing a game of chess together at Buckingham Palace. I will..."

"Valerie Lest your readers think me lightweight: Last night I watched an excellent new BBC film called Miss Austen Regrets (available on DVD). 'Drama based on the life and letters of Jane Austen...."

"I note that my trivial contribution:'Messag e in a Bottle' has received more viewings in less than 24 hours, than the learned contribution from our esteemed Leader: 'Line of Succession to the British Throne'..."

"Skeletal man, complete with loin cloth and straggly beard stands under a lone palm tree on a desert island. He sees a bottle washed up on the incoming tide. He picks up the bottle and eagerly removes..."

"So regarding one of my major fascinations about Britian -- the Monarchy -- I copied this list from Wikipedia about who is in line to the British throne. There are actually about 500 names in Wikipedia. This..."

"All Anglophiles Simply click on this link for your Easter greeting. http://www.jacqui... David."

"Valerie et al There is one fault that I must find with the twenty first century and I'll put it in a couple of words: Too adventury. What I'd like would..."

"Has anyone tasted Marmite? I saw Bill Bryson on You Tube saying he missed it when he moved back to the states. I love the slogan for it: "Love it or Hate it." After reading its description,..."

"Did anyone watch this last night? I liked it alot though I had wished they had more in-depth interviews with the royals. Does anyone remember what they call the day of festivities where planes fly overhead..."

"What do you all think about Prince Harry fighting in Afghanistan and him being brought back to England because of media exposure? I am glad that he is back and wish he hadn't gone in the first place;..."

"Hello! This is my first post to the message board so apologies if I commit some mortal, netiquette sin. If anyone lives in the Philly area and would be interested in seeing a football match or two,..."

"Is it me, or does comcast need more than one BBC channel? BBC America is just not enough. Granada, ITV, even BBC 4 would be a nice change."

"Is anyone interested in the Edward VIII/Wallis Simpson story? He abdicated the throne for her. I think it is a fascinating story. I read a book on the subject years ago which hinted that it was not..."

"Greetings to possibly the youngest Anglophile from possibly the oldest (but definitely the wisest) Anglophile."

"Hello everyone. Well maybe this is cheating but I live in Bristol, England and I'm 100% British lol. I love the US though and have many friends across the pond."

"Thought this might be of interest to the British Rock fans - this is WXPN 88.5 from Philly Tune in for Five Decades of British Rock on the Top 5 at 5 during the Fund Drive - 2/6-2/12. Each day we'll..."

"so im like obsessed with the UK :) haha, like british people, i want to move there when im 16"

" Hi Val; yep, drums r fun! The cats get used to it; ( we have 3 ) check the bass drum first to make sure no one's in there..! I'm self-taught and have played for years in many bands..I've put it on hold lately due to time, and the fickleness of musicians..! Guitar is more practical..and if you wanted to be in huge demand - bass guitar! You can get instruments for cheap on Craigslist, and there are many instructors in the area. And of course, look to the English for inspiration! Bonham, etc."

"As a news junky, I've become accustomed to the media's tendency to dwell on life's darker themes: war, disease, and the tit-for-tat muckraking political commentary. Nevertheless, this story from yesterday's..."

"Peter, welcome to the group! I am just like you, boasting more about the English part of my heritage! I hope you have fun here. The group has not met up yet, but please enjoy our message boards for now!"

"No, worries, Phil:) Hey, what is this about you being a drummer? That sounds really cool. I wanted to get a set of drums myself but I think my cats would hate me because the pounding would interrupt their naps, so I'm thinking of going for the electric guitar instead!"

" Hi Val, sorry to come off so bollocks back there; it was a bit daft of me; and decidedly irrelevant. I guess I was overly riled by the recent primaries..! Yours, - Phil, Knave Of Bombay "

"I consider myself English, even though I was born and raised in New York, and have a very Italian sounding last name. My mother is English, and that's good enough. I am looking forward to meeting with other fellow Anglo-fanatics."