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[cblj_backup]

I am researching Richard Branson today and I just found out that his home address is literally "Richard's House, Necker Island" which is the private island that he owns. As I understand it, basically the island consists of his home on one end and a resort on the other.

Someday I want to be so rich and/or famous that you can just address my envelope to Sam's House, Sam's Private Island.

I also had to correct the report that someone else wrote, because he's Sir Richard or Mr. Branson but not Sir Branson.

Nerdy Coworker: Why do you suppose that is?
Me: *deep tones* England.
Nerdy Coworker: Suddenly I want tea.

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[aunty_marion]

Technically, now he's been knighted, he's not "Mr Branson" any more, just "Sir Richard", or "Sir Richard Branson" (the first time you talk about him; after that, just "Sir Richard"); it's one of those odd things like addressing the Queen as "Your Majesty" the first time you speak to her, and then "ma'am" thereafter.