Royalty...

One of the most common phrases I hear as I go about my important business protecting the family from pigeons, squirrels, cats and many other local terrorists, is 'that dog gets treated like a little prince,' and that got me thinking. Maybe I am of royal descent! I certainly feel Royal and I have noticed that people do seem to exist to serve me (I even have people 'picking up' after me...bet the Queen doesn't even have someone to do that!). I have recently finished the last series of Last Kingdom and what a cracker that was. Based on the similarities between myself and Utred, son of Utred (both fearsome warriors, facial hair, ) I was tempted to start calling myself Geoffrey of Bennanburg but have decided against it on the basis that the weather looks shocking and cold. I'm all for vanquishing enemies but do like to curl up on the sofa afterwards and not sleep in the woods. So, after much deliberation I have decided on 'Sir Geoffrey of Fairford'. I think it kind of suits me.

Rest assured this will not change me. I shall remain the same loveable rogue I have always been but maybe my public should change themselves and demonstrate the necessary level of deference as one would for a knight of the realm.