i mean, these bestial relationship is important to us —— the special relationship.ing him something that is called a quaich, an old ceremonial whisky cup, but he is a teetotaller, he will only use it as a decorative thing. john, is the special relationship something that you are aware of, living in the united states ? aware of, living in the united states? do you feel there is an affinity between the countries that tra nslates affinity between the countries that translates all the way through to, you know, ordinary people as well? absolutely, i mean, i have lived in the us over 25 years, and there is a fondness, i think, for british people and british culture over here, people have always been very warm and friendly, wanting to open up warm and friendly, wanting to open up and talk to us or talk to me, so there is definitely an affinity there. they love downton abbey, some of them think everyone drives around ina of them think everyone drives around in a rolls—royce with a top hat still! but i think it only goes so far, in my opinion, and i think that she needs to b