I would give some of my hard-earned winnings to my nearest and dearest for sure. But I'd NEVER tell anyone I'd won the lottery! That will just be my little secret! 😉 I would also donate to my fave charities and I'd invest the rest into setting up a business.

I like emeralds but I'm quite fussy. They need to be the right shade of green and have plenty of sparkle as a lot of the emeralds I've seen look a bit dull to me. But I do like colour so if I had been given an emerald ring I wouldn't have had a problem with it. Diamond engagement rings are gorgeous - but I need that little something extra! My ring has sapphires as well and I know it hasn't impressed a lot of people but I don't care - I love it. And it's proof that my husband does occasionally listen to me! 😉

I can't speak for everyone else but for me personally, it's all about the persons behaviour and not their gender. So if you behave like an idiot, I'm going to call you an idiot regardless of if you're male or female. But I do agree with the comments. It does seem to be the women who come off the worst. No one said anything about Simon Cowell when he sailed off into the sunset with his friend's wife, and his career hasn't suffered in the slightest. Anthea Turner's on the other hand never really recovered after her affair with Grant Bovey was discovered. But while I'm not condoning Anthea's actions, what I don't understand is why Grant Bovey didn't cop more flack. After all Anthea was married too, so if she's a homewrecker then isn't Grant one as well???

Sadly everything you've said is very true.

You're right, Will has not come out of this well at all. I don't think he'll ever have the level of popularity he once did. But the thing is it was Jada who many people blamed for what happened. Even if Jada had been goading Will, as many have speculated, Will is a grown man and responsible for his own actions.

Hmm... while I agree that Harry has had quite a bit of criticism levelled at him (and that's putting it mildly!) I don't think he's had more than his wife. It would appear - to me anyway - that a hell of a lot of people have their claws out for Ms. Markle.

I'm sure by now you've settled on who your maid of honor is going to be so please let us know - we're very curious! 😁 I was in a similar position to you but it wasn't that much of a difficult decision to make because by the time I got married, my former best friend and I were no longer in touch. No fall out, no drama - we just went on different paths and drifted. But when I was choosing my wedding party, I did wonder if I should ask her to be a bridesmaid. I couldn't ask her to be my chief bridesmaid because that role was shared between my sisters. But by that time, we'd drifted so far apart and hadn't been in touch for years so it would have been pointless to have her there purely because I felt I owed her. If that makes any sense. If we're lucky, we'll only get married the once. So make sure you celebrate your day, your way!

Hello Fishcakes! Welcome to Peppermint Teal. Loved your fab introduction. x

You're welcome, and thank you you for your kind comments. Welcome to Peppermint Teal x

Thank you, Green Diamante. That's very kind. x

Well hello, brand new member! x

Hi BettaDaze! Thank you for your fab comments and I'm glad you like the new-look site. I totally agree with you - this site could do with more members... but they are finding their way here slowly...

Hi again, Bellisima! And many thanks for your lovely commments. We didn't want to steer too far away from what Frengellica was. We just felt there was some room for improvement - and hopefully improve is what we did! x

Hey Carrotstix! x

And now Angel Noire has spoken. Welcome to Peppermint Teal, Carrotstix! x

@FishCakes My neck of the woods! 😊

Hello Green Diamante! I also enjoy reading these introductions from new members and finding out more about the people who make up the Peppermint Teal community. Welcome! x

Hello Rozie B. Just to echo what BettaDaze has said, it doesn't matter if you didn't find this site earlier. I wish I'd started this site earlier but never mind we're all here now! So glad you're living your best life, and thank you for your fab introduction. x

Hello Bellisima. That's a lovely introduction. Welcome to Peppermint Teal from one language teacher to another. 😊💗