To which Russo thinks that Sarah ought to be saving for a rainy day and not spending so she doesn't find herself in money issues again, but that's just me.
Russo, I
so agree.........
I often say that I don't wish to offend any of Sarah's fans, and I am not wishing to Sarah-bash, but if I have understood what members have said - and perhaps Kataryn and others could kindly help me in case I have misunderstood, but as I understand it:
Sarah has bought handmade presents costing 10,000 Euros, intended as Christmas presents, for Andrew, Beatrice, William and Catherine. The Designers attended at Royal Lodge to present them to Sarah. The Designers and Sarah posed for a photograph in the ballroom at Royal Lodge. The Designers brought a typical Austrian meal with them and also the gift of a Designer frock for Sarah. Sarah also liked the dress that one of the Designers was wearing and ordered that too......
Well, I am sorry, but to me, the whole thing screams 'tacky, tacky, tacky' and shows Sarah both trading on her royal connections [Royal Lodge, mentions of the presents be given to members of the BRF...] and also participating in a shrewd bit of product placement [people could be encouraged to buy the same clothes that the Dukes, the Duchess and the two princesses now own......] and also spending an ENORMOUS amount of money and being given a freebie.
FergieFan doesn't think 10,000 Euros is a lot of money and mentions Sarah's debt free status. If I have understood what forum members have said in another thread, Sarah's fee for the OWN show was not enormous and I understand that her book did not sell particularly well. 10,000 Euros is about £8,250 or $12,750. That is an ENORMOUS sum of money for someone to spend when they don't appear to have any regular source of income. Russo is so right, perhaps Sarah should have saved the money. I am the first to concede that we don't know the exact sum of money that the OWN and the book brought Sarah, but she does seem to have quite a cash-intensive spending lifestyle. I wonder how much of the OWN cash remains?
And as for posing for the photo, I am sorry, but to me however I think about it, the whole thing represents a commercial endeavour, with Sarah none-too subtly bringing up the royals AND accepting a freebie.
I think that it is great that Sarah wanted to give Christmas presents to everyone, but to me she seems to be spending money that she will indeed need at some stage [thank you, Russo] although Sarah might well not realise this [her recent protestations have been that she never understood money...] As various reliable newspapers [The Times, The Daily Telegraph] indicated that Sarah's most recent debts were also partially repaid with money from the Queen, I don't think she should be spending this sort of money on presents [newly qualified graduates in London have an average annual starting salary of £14,700....].
The photograph to me is just advertising. Why didn't Sarah conduct the whole transaction away from the camera?
Incidentally, I remember that the Prince and Princess of Wales were presented with a cot by a nursery-furniture firm. The firm then spoke about it and so the cot was returned immediately - the BRF do not go in for the commercial endorsement of presents, so why should Fergie?
Incidentally, a popular royal family present [not just the joke level presents] is a pair of 'Unwearoutable Sporting Socks'. [just right under green wellies when walking and shooting]. These are very popular with William, Harry, the Dukes etc. Why couldn't Sarah have privately bought this type of offering?
And if Sarah at any time in 2012 has a financial crisis..........just don't get me started on that!
Just my thoughts and not meant to offend, but Sarah exasperates me sometimes......I want the best for her but she just does not help herself sometimes........
Alex
