Why I Love Being British

I love being British. There’s a lot of rubbish that’s said about us but frankly I wouldn’t want to live anywhere but in ol’ Blighty.

Because we have stories like these.

Now I know I shouldn’t laugh, as potentially this could have been very serious, but I’m afraid I am.

Other countries have wars, terrorists and mass murderers – we have a lone ginger-haired guy who wants to shoot Prince Charles and put red-haired Harry on the throne.

If that idea wasn’t funny enough, this fella’s reading material consisted of:“The Terrorist Handbook,” “The Complete Improvised Kitchen”, “The Jolly Roger Cookbook,” “Assorted Nasties,” “Silent Death” and “The Poor Man’s James Bond.”

Oh God. I fear I may never stop laughing.

There’s a story in this story. It might just have to be me who writes it.

“The Ginger Who Would be King.”

Oh lord, this is too much entertainment for a Wednesday afternoon. I do hope this poor man gets the help he needs.

It’s not the hair colour that worries me. It’s the haircut.
And the vest. Especially the vest.

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Wendy says:

24 September 2015 at 8:50 AM

I do wonder if prosecution was the right path to take. Sounds more like he needed to be sectioned. Would be interesting to know what the final outcome is. Definitely a nutter lol

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Jane Turley says:

24 September 2015 at 10:08 AM

I agree, entirely Wendy. Even though it is a very funny story to an outsider, it is also pretty sad. This man definitely needs help not prosecution. There are too many people with mental health issues who aren't getting help. (Writers included! lol)

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