Riches

Our old flat was right on the border between Hammersmith and Fulham, and Kennsington and Chelsea, now we are right on the border of Kennsington and Chelsea, and Westminster.  The big difference for us is that the neighbours now are the super rich vs. the not so much.  What that means is we can’t really afford much at the local stores.  We were just walking down the road and saw a store with little dog pillows in the window.  Not pillows for dogs, but dog shaped pillows. 

Anyway, we went in and looked around.  Turned out that the pillows were like £45, clearly wasn’t going to be something we add to our living room decorations.  But that isn’t the point here.  I should have known when I walked in and saw these...............

That we weren’t going to be buying anything there. 

The Royal family only buys things from certain stores and companies.  Each store then gets to put up a sign designating itself as an official supplier.  Not sure if they have to cut a special deal or not, but I can almost guarantee that the cost for everyone else goes up when they get appointed.  This store was a supplier for the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Charles.  By my rough calculations that means the £45 pillow Kristen wanted was originally £7.

Bottom line I guess, is that if the House of Windsor can afford it we can’t