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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lizzie Zoom on 08 September 2022, 13:07:01
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News is that the doctors are attending the Queen at Balmoral, with great concern being express :o :o
The Queen’s family have been fully informed, with Prince Charles and Camilla travelling to see her.
This is a worry at these troubling times. Bad news to come possibly?
Let us hope not ;)
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it does seem ominous ... :(
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Possibly also explains Harry and Meghan's trip to the UK. :-\
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It seems the whole Royal family are descending on Balmoral. :(
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Looks like HM could be failing fast for the family to be summoned, she's done us all proud & I am proud to have served her, wonderful woman we won't see another like her.
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Looks like HM could be failing fast for the family to be summoned, she's done us all proud & I am proud to have served her, wonderful woman we won't see another like her.
Hear, hear! :y :y
We will miss her whenever she finally departs :'(
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The BBC news reader is wearing a black tie and black suit. :o
A bit premature me thinks :(
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I blame Boris.
Just to throw that out there before the Beeb and Grandiad :D
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And Brexit of course..
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Harry and Megan are now on their way up there. Megan probably has a photographer from OK magazine in tow for this historic moment in her life journey. ::)
Hopefully the queen will be well enough to tell her to bugger orf. :)
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Harry and Megan are now on their way up there. Megan probably has a photographer from OK magazine in tow for this historic moment in her life journey. ::)
Hopefully the queen will be well enough to tell her to bugger orf. :)
Yes.
Fack orf you little gold digger. ;D......and take the ginger whinger with you.
It's a shame Harry has become so emasculated. :-\
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Harry and Megan probably has a photographer from OK magazine in tow for this historic moment in her life journey. ::)
Hopefully the queen will be well enough to tell her to bugger orf. :)
It has just been announced that Megan is not going to travel with her husband to Balmoral, but may join him later!
What do we make of that? What a snub? Or just Megan being Megan? Not good PR at the very least! ::) ::)
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The BBC news reader is wearing a black tie and black suit. :o
A bit premature me thinks :(
Yes, it doesn't take long to change your tie before reading the latest bulletin
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Harry and Megan probably has a photographer from OK magazine in tow for this historic moment in her life journey. ::)
Hopefully the queen will be well enough to tell her to bugger orf. :)
It has just been announced that Megan is not going to travel with her husband to Balmoral, but may join him later!
What do we make of that? What a snub? Or just Megan being Megan? Not good PR at the very least! ::) ::)
I think in any family where someone's partner is despised by the rest of the family it is wise/prudent for that person to keep their distance at times like this. ;)
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Got to agree Tig. Sometimes best to just stay away.
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Got to agree Tig. Sometimes best to just stay away.
But things must be bad for that :o ;)
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I’ve heard the royal Scot loco train is on its way north and guards called in to man the stations from Aberdeen to London and signal boxes locked.
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I'm reduced to watching a celebrity catchphrase repeat on ITV2.
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Swmbo is watching last nights Corrie on catch up. ::)
Its like a party political broadcast for extinction rebellion / socialist wokers party, which is bad enough, but the script and acting are appalling.
Oh for the days of Hilda Ogden.
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She is gone.
R.I.P Your Majesty. We will not see your like again. :'(
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The Queen is dead. Long live the King.
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Yes she was a credit to the nation/world and worked right up until the end fair play to her, may she rest in peace
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The Queen is dead. Long live the King.
I hope not. I despise him and his wife with a passion.
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It was strange to hear the BBC announce that the King and Queen Consort will stay at Balmoral tonight and will return to London tomorrow. :-\
RIP Your Maj! :'(
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RIP Your Majesty.
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Yes a very sad day.
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Indeed a very sad day.
We knew it would come, and I had told myself I would not cry when the inevitable news came. But I cried like a baby. Far more than I cried when my parents died.
Very strange. But the Queen was all I had known. I was born in the year of the Coronation. I now feel an odd loss :o :o
Anyway, RIP Queen Elizabeth II, a real credit to the British nation. :'(
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I've heard and seen a few people this evening refer to her as Elizabeth the Great. I like it, it's a nice tribute and I hope it sticks. :y
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More grist to add to the perfect storm.
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Buggered up my TV night, they even pulled the motor bike show 3/4 way through to show clips of the Queens horses winning.
RIP Liz you did us proud.
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A very sad loss indeed.Question now is will Charles[whose whole life has been leading up to this moment]remain King or will he abdicate in favour of William?
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A very sad loss indeed.Question now is will Charles[whose whole life has been leading up to this moment]remain King or will he abdicate in favour of William?
Why would he?
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Could, should and would are very different things.
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Thank god for BBC2.
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Should he ? Very definitely.
Will he ? No chance. He has been gagging to be King for at least 30 years.
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He could well be like Edward VII, who waited forever for his mum Queen Victoria to depart, then lived just another 9 years. But he was widely liked, and is classed as a good King. ;)
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He could well be like Edward VII, who waited forever for his mum Queen Victoria to depart, then lived just another 9 years. But he was widely liked, and is classed as a good King. ;)
He wasn't opposed to a bit of 'slap and tickle' with a bosomy serving wench or two.
Bit of a naughty boy..... :D
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He could well be like Edward VII, who waited forever for his mum Queen Victoria to depart, then lived just another 9 years. But he was widely liked, and is classed as a good King. ;)
He wasn't opposed to a bit of 'slap and tickle' with a bosomy serving wench or two.
Bit of a naughty boy..... :D
Oh yes, indeed, in modern terms he was a bit of a playboy. He certainly had his loves😀
The ones of note from many, was Jennie Churchill, the American mum of Winston, and amazingly Alice Keppel, the great, great grandmother of now Queen Consort Camilla, the wife of now King Charles III, great, great grandson of King Edward VII. How things can go in circle! ;D ;)
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Philanderer is probably the word they would have used to describe him back then. :D
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Philanderer is probably the word they would have used to describe him back then. :D
Oh yes, he was called many things…………behind his Royal back! ;D ;D ;)
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A very sad loss indeed.Question now is will Charles[whose whole life has been leading up to this moment]remain King or will he abdicate in favour of William?
Why would he?
To give Wills a good run at the job. He won't though. It's his prerogative of course. :)
He'll need to keep his opinions to himself from now on though.....especially political opinions.
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A very sad loss indeed.Question now is will Charles[whose whole life has been leading up to this moment]remain King or will he abdicate in favour of William?
Why would he?
To give Wills a good run at the job. He won't though. It's his prerogative of course. :)
He'll need to keep his opinions to himself from now on though.....especially political opinions.
Absolutely, the major benefit to the UK of a Monarch is having a politically neutral person who can travel and cement international relationships.
I have been fortunate to work on two significant contracts in my career, the award of which had the rails nicely greased by the Queen visiting said nations shortly before. No political agenda is key to this. :y
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A very sad loss indeed.Question now is will Charles[whose whole life has been leading up to this moment]remain King or will he abdicate in favour of William?
Why would he?
To give Wills a good run at the job. He won't though. It's his prerogative of course. :)
He'll need to keep his opinions to himself from now on though.....especially political opinions.
Yep no more speeches about 'Great Resets' or 'Building back better' at the World Economic Forum for Charlie! :y
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A very sad loss indeed.Question now is will Charles[whose whole life has been leading up to this moment]remain King or will he abdicate in favour of William?
Why would he?
To give Wills a good run at the job. He won't though. It's his prerogative of course. :)
He'll need to keep his opinions to himself from now on though.....especially political opinions.
Absolutely, the major benefit to the UK of a Monarch is having a politically neutral person who can travel and cement international relationships.
I have been fortunate to work on two significant contracts in my career, the award of which had the rails nicely greased by the Queen visiting said nations shortly before. No political agenda is key to this. :y
Yes indeed :y :y
That is why the monarchy are such a good investment, great for our country, earn a fantastic amount in tourist revenue, can lead in generating charitable donations, and stop us becoming like the USA with a presidential system ;)
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Just been listening to Charlie talking about his deep rooted C of E faith, and the freedoms and responsibilities that go with that faith.
He must have forgotten about the responsibility of not committing adultery being one of the foundation responsibilities of that faith.
He really does make my stomach churn.
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Just been listening to Charlie talking about his deep rooted C of E faith, and the freedoms and responsibilities that go with that faith.
He must have forgotten about the responsibility of not committing adultery being one of the foundation responsibilities of that faith.
He really does make my stomach churn.
I understand what you say, which is how a lot of people will think.
But, as a Christian we understand the teachings of Jesus Christ, including his statement we are all sinners (unless you are a bloody saint!) , we should forgive others for their sins, not judge least we be judged, and foremost be tolerant of others.
The monarchy has always been known for its wayward members, but they have been no different than most of the human race at least in the U.K. Men, and women, do stray from their so called loved one, as I found out with my husband, for all kinds of reasons. Not excusing Charles, but I believe he had to also suffer from a women not suited to royal life, and one who needed to be the centre of attention, pampered, all too often. She was a difficult, troubled soul, and may she be resting in peace now. She though was a victim of the strict system she married into, and became “lost and lonely” within it.
Life is never perfect. I just pray that King Charles III can do us all the honour of giving us the neutral, soft, power to help the politicians improve our lot!
God save the King!
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I thought the King's address was very good and he struck just the right tone. :y
I don't mind admitting I choked up a bit... :-\
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Just been listening to Charlie talking about his deep rooted C of E faith, and the freedoms and responsibilities that go with that faith.
He must have forgotten about the responsibility of not committing adultery being one of the foundation responsibilities of that faith.
He really does make my stomach churn.
I understand what you say, which is how a lot of people will think.
But, as a Christian we understand the teachings of Jesus Christ, including his statement we are all sinners (unless you are a bloody saint!) , we should forgive others for their sins, not judge least we be judged, and foremost be tolerant of others.
The monarchy has always been known for its wayward members, but they have been no different than most of the human race at least in the U.K. Men, and women, do stray from their so called loved one, as I found out with my husband, for all kinds of reasons. Not excusing Charles, but I believe he had to also suffer from a women not suited to royal life, and one who needed to be the centre of attention, pampered, all too often. She was a difficult, troubled soul, and may she be resting in peace now. She though was a victim of the strict system she married into, and became “lost and lonely” within it.
Life is never perfect. I just pray that King Charles III can do us all the honour of giving us the neutral, soft, power to help the politicians improve our lot!
God save the King!
No, and no. We have been here before. Pre meditated adultery by someone we are supposed to look up to. What next a robber pope? Regardless of faith ( what a load of cobblers) people should get some moral fibre especially those in privileged positions. He lost my respect and is unlikely to re earn it ever..
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Well said Varche. His statement today was hypocrisy of the highest order.
He never had the slightest intention of being a faithful husband. He was shagging Camila the whole way through his relationship with Diana and almost drove the poor girl mad because of it. Then had has side of "the firm" brief the media that she was nuts and unfit to be a mother.
And forgiveness can only come after repentance. ;)
To me he is a vile narcissist.
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He paid the price with the ginger one.
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He paid the price with the ginger one.
A DNA test might be slightly inconvenient ?
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Well said Varche. His statement today was hypocrisy of the highest order.
He never had the slightest intention of being a faithful husband. He was shagging Camila the whole way through his relationship with Diana and almost drove the poor girl mad because of it. Then had has side of "the firm" brief the media that she was nuts and unfit to be a mother.
And forgiveness can only come after repentance. ;)
To me he is a vile narcissist.
I completely understand what you and Varche are saying.
But, as in said before the Christian approach should be taken with our new head of the Church of England.
Do not judge least you be judged, may those without sin cast the first stone. The fact is we are all sinners, and those to claim not to be I would suggest are the hypocrites, the liars. What Prince did was wrong, no doubt about that, and he knows it.
So let him be judged by the highest authority after death, with us mortals watching how he performs as the new King and judging him on that alone. That is what matters to us now, not his history. So many of his male forebears could have also been judged for their “indiscretions” - sins- but they often became great leaders, with direct action in the days of being absolute monarchs and influencers in todays age. Let him be judged by us mortals on what he does as King.
That is what I believe anyway, and frankly there are far, far bigger worries at the moment than a King who liked a bit of hanky panky, like a lot of men, and yes women as well! ;D
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He paid the price with the ginger one.
A DNA test might be slightly inconvenient ?
Do you really think they haven't done that? Many, many years ago?
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He paid the price with the ginger one.
A DNA test might be slightly inconvenient ?
Do you really think they haven't done that? Many, many years ago?
Of course...
He does look remarkably like James Hewitt though. :)
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Swmbo is watching last nights Corrie on catch up. ::)
Its like a party political broadcast for extinction rebellion / socialist wokers party, which is bad enough, but the script and acting are appalling.
Oh for the days of Hilda Ogden.
Even worse than that. I really don't like the soaps. The acting is soooooo bad. The scripts piss poor. :-X
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Apparently during her long reign Queen Elizabeth saw 15 British Prime Ministers, 7 Archbishops, 7 Popes, 10 German Chancellors, 11 Soviet/Russian Presidents, 12 French Presidents, 14 American Presidents and .............. 44 Italian Prime Ministers! :o ;D
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Apparently during her long reign Queen Elizabeth saw 15 British Prime Ministers, 7 Archbishops, 7 Popes, 10 German Chancellors, 11 Soviet/Russian Presidents, 12 French Presidents, 14 American Presidents and .............. 44 Italian Prime Ministers! :o ;D
After an evening in Milan, I can see why ;D
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Apparently during her long reign Queen Elizabeth saw 15 British Prime Ministers, 7 Archbishops, 7 Popes, 10 German Chancellors, 11 Soviet/Russian Presidents, 12 French Presidents, 14 American Presidents and .............. 44 Italian Prime Ministers! :o ;D
That is some record ;)
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Apparently during her long reign Queen Elizabeth saw 15 British Prime Ministers, 7 Archbishops, 7 Popes, 10 German Chancellors, 11 Soviet/Russian Presidents, 12 French Presidents, 14 American Presidents and .............. 44 Italian Prime Ministers! :o ;D
That is some record ;)
She started with Winston and ended with Truss :'(
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How times change...
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As a 9 year old child I remember laying in my bed awake one night listening on an AM transistor radio to the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. It all seemed so hard to believe at that age that the man I had read so much about was gone. As an avid reader I consumed books, especially history and WWII. Because of that, Sir Winston was one of my heroes even over here in the states.
To now have witnessed the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II who was Queen all the way back then is actually quite remarkable.
I firmly believe the world was a better place because of both of them.
My sympathies on your loss.
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Not to derail the subject matter of this thread but I can't help but smile at the contradictory pietism being employed by some over opinionated contributors between our new King and the Irish schoolteacher who had the temerity to stand by his religious beliefs ...
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Not to derail the subject matter of this thread but I can't help but smile at the contradictory pietism being employed by some over opinionated contributors between our new King and the Irish schoolteacher who had the temerity to stand by his religious beliefs ...
Over opinionated contributors? Now.....let me think... :-\
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There's only one candidate qualified for that title...
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There's only one candidate qualified for that title...
Over opinionated plus contradictory pietism, I just can't think :-\
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There's only one candidate qualified for that title...
Over opinionated plus contradictory pietism, I just can't think :-\
I can picture then, but just can't remember their name...
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Not me. I had to Google Pietism. ;D
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Not me. I had to Google Pietism. ;D
Not me either, as I am a good and proper sinner! :o :o ;D ;D ;)
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Bit late for growing roses :-X
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Bit late for growing roses :-X
With bullshit fertiliser?
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Apparently Heads of State, Kings, Queens, Prime Minister's, Presidents etc who have been invited to Her Maj's funeral have been asked to leave their private jets behind and fly commercial, and have been told they have to get the bus to Westminster Abbey! ::)
Wonder which 'Woke Warrior' dreamt that up? ;D
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Bit late for growing roses :-X
This is a thread about our beloved, late Queen Elizabeth II.
Show respect and stop the childish insults ;)
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Apparently Heads of State, Kings, Queens, Prime Minister's, Presidents etc who have been invited to Her Maj's funeral have been asked to leave their private jets behind and fly commercial, and have been told they have to get the bus to Westminster Abbey! ::)
Wonder which 'Woke Warrior' dreamt that up? ;D
It’s a Bank Holiday, there won't be any public transport.
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Apparently Heads of State, Kings, Queens, Prime Minister's, Presidents etc who have been invited to Her Maj's funeral have been asked to leave their private jets behind and fly commercial, and have been told they have to get the bus to Westminster Abbey! ::)
Wonder which 'Woke Warrior' dreamt that up? ;D
The bus drivers are on strike, there won't be any public transport.
Fixed that for you DG! ;D
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Men in Black on telly all day again :(
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Men in Black on telly all day again :(
You need to get another dog Uncle STEMO. :y
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No, the dog would outlive him! Taking up a new hobby like collecting Andorran stamps would be better.
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No, the dog would outlive him! Taking up a new hobby like collecting Andorran stamps would be better.
There's plenty of decrepit old hounds in the pounds that would just suit Uncle STEMO's pace of life. ;)
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Men in Black on telly all day again :(
Apart from the chap on 5 News in a black suit with purple tie.
The fawning and posturing is getting somewhat tedious, and Camilla looked remarkably smug waving at the crowds.
I know it's the end of an era, and that HRHs reign was an exceptional and exemplary one for the most part, but I do wonder if now might be the time to remember the past for what it was and move on. :-\
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Winter is on it's way. I'll be quite happy not getting up and going out into the elements. Had enough of that over the last 11 years. I'm not short of something to do, I decorated the living room last week. Took sonny boy and his squeeze to Manchester airport Saturday, helped some friends move furniture Sunday.
But.....men in black has gone on too long. The queen is dead. Being dead for two days is ok, but 10 days is too long. Surely the powers that be must realise that the majority of people just want to get on with their day.
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And don't think I haven't noticed what you've done with your username, Tigger.
Kings Counsel indeed ;D
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And don't think I haven't noticed what you've done with your username, Tigger.
Kings Counsel indeed ;D
Lord knows he needs some.
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And don't think I haven't noticed what you've done with your username, Tigger.
Kings Counsel indeed ;D
You have to move with the times Uncle STEMO! :y
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He has his rightful title now 👍
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He has his rightful title now 👍
Woof!
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Winter is on it's way. I'll be quite happy not getting up and going out into the elements. Had enough of that over the last 11 years. I'm not short of something to do, I decorated the living room last week. Took sonny boy and his squeeze to Manchester airport Saturday, helped some friends move furniture Sunday.
But.....men in black has gone on too long. The queen is dead. Being dead for two days is ok, but 10 days is too long. Surely the powers that be must realise that the majority of people just want to get on with their day.
I feel sure that the good people of the UK will mourn your passing for far more than ten days. ::) ::)
How will life continue? :D
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Winter is on it's way. I'll be quite happy not getting up and going out into the elements. Had enough of that over the last 11 years. I'm not short of something to do, I decorated the living room last week. Took sonny boy and his squeeze to Manchester airport Saturday, helped some friends move furniture Sunday.
But.....men in black has gone on too long. The queen is dead. Being dead for two days is ok, but 10 days is too long. Surely the powers that be must realise that the majority of people just want to get on with their day.
I feel sure that the good people of the UK will mourn your passing for far more than ten days. ::) ::)
How will life continue? :D
I expect that much thought has gone into this and Operation Barnsley Bridge will swing into action the day the Grim Reaper comes calling! :)
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Winter is on it's way. I'll be quite happy not getting up and going out into the elements. Had enough of that over the last 11 years. I'm not short of something to do, I decorated the living room last week. Took sonny boy and his squeeze to Manchester airport Saturday, helped some friends move furniture Sunday.
But.....men in black has gone on too long. The queen is dead. Being dead for two days is ok, but 10 days is too long. Surely the powers that be must realise that the majority of people just want to get on with their day.
I feel sure that the good people of the UK will mourn your passing for far more than ten days. ::) ::)
How will life continue? :D
I expect that much thought has gone into this and Operation Barnsley Bridge will swing into action the day the Grim Reaper comes calling! :)
I'm pretty sure the old lad is already sitting in God's waiting room, so we probably won't have to wait long to find out. :)
Perhaps he could have 3 funerals like George Floyd. The BBC really filled their boots with the coverage of that demise. ::)
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Winter is on it's way. I'll be quite happy not getting up and going out into the elements. Had enough of that over the last 11 years. I'm not short of something to do, I decorated the living room last week. Took sonny boy and his squeeze to Manchester airport Saturday, helped some friends move furniture Sunday.
But.....men in black has gone on too long. The queen is dead. Being dead for two days is ok, but 10 days is too long. Surely the powers that be must realise that the majority of people just want to get on with their day.
I feel sure that the good people of the UK will mourn your passing for far more than ten days. ::) ::)
How will life continue? :D
I expect that much thought has gone into this and Operation Barnsley Bridge will swing into action the day the Grim Reaper comes calling! :)
There's a good chance neither of you will be around to see it :P
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Has anyone got an Omega hearse tucked away ready? :-\
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Winter is on it's way. I'll be quite happy not getting up and going out into the elements. Had enough of that over the last 11 years. I'm not short of something to do, I decorated the living room last week. Took sonny boy and his squeeze to Manchester airport Saturday, helped some friends move furniture Sunday.
But.....men in black has gone on too long. The queen is dead. Being dead for two days is ok, but 10 days is too long. Surely the powers that be must realise that the majority of people just want to get on with their day.
I feel sure that the good people of the UK will mourn your passing for far more than ten days. ::) ::)
How will life continue? :D
I expect that much thought has gone into this and Operation Barnsley Bridge will swing into action the day the Grim Reaper comes calling! :)
There's a good chance neither of you will be around to see it :P
Well... We won't be around Barnsley, so I guess you're right! :D
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Watching Her Maj's last journey into Buckingham Palace earlier and the hearse did a loop round the Victoria Monument so the crowds could see. :y
It got me thinking though.... ::) I wonder where they will put the Elizabeth Monument? ???
Anyone got a spare roundabout? :)
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I cant stand the clapping, cheering, whooping etc.
Do these people really not understand the concept of quiet, reverential, respectful mourning.
It was like they were greeting the arrival of their favourite pop star or footballer. :(
On top of that, most people filming it on their phones rather than being part of the moment. Makes me wonder just how much respect they really had for the Queen. :-\
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Anyone got a spare roundabout? :)
Used to have loads spare, but bloody dickweed councils keep putting effing traffic lights on them...
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I’ll ask Zebedde👍
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I’ll ask Zebedde👍
Thanks Rae that's magic! :)
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Boing!
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Swindon’s Magic Roundabout possibly? :D ;D ;)
Right in the centre of all 5! ;D
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I’ll ask Zebedde👍
Brian probably wouldn't have given a sh!t.
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Watching Her Maj's last journey into Buckingham Palace earlier and the hearse did a loop round the Victoria Monument so the crowds could see. :y
It got me thinking though.... ::) I wonder where they will put the Elizabeth Monument? ???
Anyone got a spare roundabout? :)
A quick call to BLM and a gaggle of unwashed students will be happy to pull down Victoria. They could put the new statue there. ::)
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I’ll ask Zebedde👍
Brian probably wouldn't have given a sh!t.
It's not Brian that won't give a shit it's Dillon. Too much wacky baccy means the hippy bunny is past caring. :)
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I’ll ask Zebedde👍
Brian probably wouldn't have given a sh!t.
It's not Brian that won't give a shit it's Dillon. Too much wacky baccy means the hippy bunny is past caring. :)
Yeah, that's him. ;D Was Brian the snail?
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I cant stand the clapping, cheering, whooping etc.
Do these people really not understand the concept of quiet, reverential, respectful mourning.
It was like they were greeting the arrival of their favourite pop star or footballer. :(
On top of that, most people filming it on their phones rather than being part of the moment. Makes me wonder just how much respect they really had for the Queen. :-\
I understand what you saying. The people today do not conform to the traditional ways of the past, of standing, heads bowed, as the coffin goes by.
But, this is 2022. The way you have seen the crowds behaving is how the people of today do show their emotions. Those emotions are no longer kept at bay, inside their heads, and never shown. That was unhealthy, and led to complications in themselves.
It is wonderful how, especially the young who you could think would not care a damn about all this, are releasing their feelings of support for the late Queen, and at other times for King Charles III.
That is far more acceptable than no one showing any interest, and not lining the streets.
The late Queen even was involved in the designing of the Jaguar hearse (what a beautiful car!) so that when she, and her descendants are taken in funeral Ceremonies the great openness, and good lighting, encourage people to see what they want to see.
No, all in all, I feel it is all good. Those who want to are paying their respects in the modern way, but adhering to the centuries old basic traditions of historic ceremonies that this great country of ours is famous for. :)
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I’ll ask Zebedde👍
Brian probably wouldn't have given a sh!t.
It's not Brian that won't give a shit it's Dillon. Too much wacky baccy means the hippy bunny is past caring. :)
Yeah, that's him. ;D Was Brian the snail?
Yes. Brian was the snail.....and a miserable little shit. ;D
Florence was a slapper with loose knicker elastic. Dougal was the mutt. :)
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And Ermintrude was the cow with the oversized eye lashes.
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The late Queen even was involved in the designing of the Jaguar hearse (what a beautiful car!) so that when she, and her descendants are taken in funeral Ceremonies the great openness, and good lighting, encourage people to see what they want to see.
Yes, I was glad to see they ditched that nasty Merc at Edinburgh. :y
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Now this would be the way to get them about…..
Dougal, Brian, Ermintrude and Dylan all reside in a place called The Magic Garden (Beautywood in the US version). The exact distance from where the roundabout and The Magic Garden are in relation to each other was never specifically stated, but given that Zebedee and Florence would always travel there by magical teleportation, it was either considerably far away or it was simply faster to get there by those means.
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I really don't know how some people are going to manage on Monday, they're closing MacDonalds until 5pm. :o
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Three is working just fine in New Yoik :D
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Where’s that then???😂😂. ^^^
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Three is working just fine in New Yoik :D
Wrong thread perchance ???
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Three is working just fine in New Yoik :D
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Wrong thread perchance ???
Oops, meant for Malcolms attempts to circumvent being spotted :D
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Back on track I did think that the doings in Edinburgh might have been more appropriate had they followed the example set in RWB for those returning from Afghanistan :-\
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Roll on next Tuesday.
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Roll on next Tuesday.
to watch the repeats of it all ? :P
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And it will be repeated, until Christmas at least. :D
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Just heard on BBC that the queue is being closed for up to six hours because the system is up to capacity. So, if your'e not in it already then tough sh1t.
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The wife and daughter were thinking about going to London , some of the trains were fully booked and no cheap fares to be had .
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I take my hat off to all those willing to stand in that long queue to pay their respects to Her Maj.
Great Britons all of them! :y
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I take my hat off to all those willing to stand in that long queue to pay their respects to Her Maj.
Great Britons all of them! :y
I'm surprised your elderly uncle from Barnsley didn't thumb a lift down to London with his tent. :)
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I take my hat off to all those willing to stand in that long queue to pay their respects to Her Maj.
Great Britons all of them! :y
I'm surprised your elderly uncle from Barnsley didn't thumb a lift down to London with his tent. :)
Errrrrm........no :-X
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I take my hat off to all those willing to stand in that long queue to pay their respects to Her Maj.
Great Britons all of them! :y
I'm surprised your elderly uncle from Barnsley didn't thumb a lift down to London with his tent. :)
Errrrrm........no :-X
I'm pretty sure the Queen would have make her way to Barnsley to give you a good send off. ::) ::) ::) :)
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I take my hat off to all those willing to stand in that long queue to pay their respects to Her Maj.
Great Britons all of them! :y
I'm surprised your elderly uncle from Barnsley didn't thumb a lift down to London with his tent. :)
Errrrrm........no :-X
I'm pretty sure the Queen would have make her way to Barnsley to give you a good send off. ::) ::) ::) :)
Well she can't, can she? So we'll never know. ::)
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I take my hat off to all those willing to stand in that long queue to pay their respects to Her Maj.
Great Britons all of them! :y
So do I. I could not believe at first how long that queue is in a part of London I know. 4.5 growing to 5 miles over the Thames all the way back to Bermondsey. it will soon be arriving at Rotherhithe! :o
The British queuing system is alive and well. ;)
Now that is a bloody long queue that I could not do now, without a chair, picnic, and more importantly toilets, available every few yards, although I understand there are good facilities at the Westminster end. ;D
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I just hope that one of the crew on my flight was able to get home without too much disruption. The queue was in her road :o
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Now I have learnt the queuing time is 24 hours!!!!!
Bloody hell. I just could not be bothered to do that now, if before. I know the Queen is not there, but elsewhere in the spirit world. To pass a coffin with a flag over it is good from a historical point of view, but…………
Still it is obvious many thousands are prepared to do it. Best of luck to them :y :y :y
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Now I have learnt the queuing time is 24 hours!!!!!
Bloody hell. I just could not be bothered to do that now, if before. I know the Queen is not there, but elsewhere in the spirit world. To pass a coffin with a flag over it is good from a historical point of view, but…………
Still it is obvious many thousands are prepared to do it. Best of luck to them :y :y :y
Spirit world? Give it a fickin rest ;D ;D ;D
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Now I have learnt the queuing time is 24 hours!!!!!
Bloody hell. I just could not be bothered to do that now, if before. I know the Queen is not there, but elsewhere in the spirit world. To pass a coffin with a flag over it is good from a historical point of view, but…………
Still it is obvious many thousands are prepared to do it. Best of luck to them :y :y :y
Spirit world? Give it a fickin rest ;D ;D ;D
Is that for you a bottle of whisky or rum? ;D ;D ;)
No doubt there will be wakes for the Queen. A good excuse for booze ;D :)
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I queued on Friday after being contacted by some ex forces pals, we felt that we just had to do it we had a combined total of 103 years of serving Her Majesty so glad we did the atmosphere was magnificent and the comments from a lot of the people queuing to us in uniform was very humbling , don't care what anyone may say our armed forces are without doubt the best in the world, and are certainly appreciated by the majority of the general public.
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I queued on Friday after being contacted by some ex forces pals, we felt that we just had to do it we had a combined total of 103 years of serving Her Majesty so glad we did the atmosphere was magnificent and the comments from a lot of the people queuing to us in uniform was very humbling , don't care what anyone may say our armed forces are without doubt the best in the world, and are certainly appreciated by the majority of the general public.
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Personally, I think the queue should have been unlimited and closed only when they knew the last person would just make it. We have had 96 years to plan.
Did anyone see Prince Eduard NOT shaking hands despite his wife did? OCD problem?
I think Charles 3 showed his true self with the biro and date clip.
I thought the family vigils were both moving and hugely appropriate. Very well done
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I queued on Friday after being contacted by some ex forces pals, we felt that we just had to do it we had a combined total of 103 years of serving Her Majesty so glad we did the atmosphere was magnificent and the comments from a lot of the people queuing to us in uniform was very humbling , don't care what anyone may say our armed forces are without doubt the best in the world, and are certainly appreciated by the majority of the general public.
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Personally, I think the queue should have been unlimited and closed only when they knew the last person would just make it. We have had 96 years to plan.
Did anyone see Prince Eduard NOT shaking hands despite his wife did? OCD problem?
I think Charles 3 showed his true self with the biro and date clip.
I thought the family vigils were both moving and hugely appropriate. Very well done
I think he is also very insistent that his jim jams are heated to the precise temperature too. ;D I'd have thought that Camilla would have kept him warm and cosy. ;)
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As an aside, and out of curiosity, how come you are able to keep your uniform ???
Surely it gets returned when you're demobbed?
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Retired Police Officers from our local Constabulary were only required to return their appointments - baton, handcuffs, warrant card, pocket books, stab proof vests and radio equipment. All other aspects of their uniform was not required to be returned to Clothing Stores, and could be retained or disposed of as the Officer wished. Not ideal, some may argue, but that was the decision made higher up....
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Hmmm.
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I really don't know how some people are going to manage on Monday, they're closing MacDonalds until 5pm. :o
Disaster , it's our wedding anniversary , where am I supposed to take her now ? ;)
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I really don't know how some people are going to manage on Monday, they're closing MacDonalds until 5pm. :o
[/quote] Disaster , it's our wedding anniversary , where am I supposed to take her now ? ;)
Buy it today then heat it up tomorrow. Urgh, sounds revolting. :D
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Not everyone joined the long queue for the right reasons !
There are quite few of them on there and prices look sky high. I would imagine people are bidding them up and will then refuse to pay because its disgraceful to sell them before the corpse is even cold.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354286962592?hash=item527d2607a0:g:qjUAAOSwmsRjJ4ep&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsPWrpSoUDLaqOeNGzT6j%2FHCdeiBK9jvcTAW2%2F3hRhFsH%2BUOA12wal%2BbiKV5DmC1e89QLQ8Ug%2FvUPmRhsIzW9QYqELXHtJhXrjGoQYsGV2VM0CgtmTlS8qfkMfY0P%2Bcusz5fZjxEmxkzCc8vqwZlKV6%2FKF1RjgRto1eE45%2B%2BFajbQFXTOmqqFL9H8g0g0kdE99zDcqStFi8%2BKo4hpF15h4TxO2hm0jiwczlEwoltK1uao%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR57VnKjqYA
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Ebay seem to be pulling the listings when they get into the tens of thousands, but still several on there at hundreds of pounds. :(
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I queued on Friday after being contacted by some ex forces pals, we felt that we just had to do it we had a combined total of 103 years of serving Her Majesty so glad we did the atmosphere was magnificent and the comments from a lot of the people queuing to us in uniform was very humbling , don't care what anyone may say our armed forces are without doubt the best in the world, and are certainly appreciated by the majority of the general public.
Nice one Mick! :y
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I queued on Friday after being contacted by some ex forces pals, we felt that we just had to do it we had a combined total of 103 years of serving Her Majesty so glad we did the atmosphere was magnificent and the comments from a lot of the people queuing to us in uniform was very humbling , don't care what anyone may say our armed forces are without doubt the best in the world, and are certainly appreciated by the majority of the general public.
Nice one Mick! :y
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Thank you it had to be done " The boss" had given me secure employment for many years & also enabled me to work alongside some very brave men & women & some became true friends I'm a very lucky man.
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Nice to see unashamed appreciation for what you had👍, There’s definitely not a lot of that about these days.
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I suppose TV will go back to the usual mincing gays and gurning ethnic fools now that it's all over :(
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More than likely…. whatever you thought of the royalty it was far better than the tripe being peddled today.
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What a send off she got !
Ive never seen anything quite like it. Hadnt planned on spending most of the day watching it, but couldnt tear myself away until it was finished.
I dont think anyone can do that kind of thing quite like us Brits.
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Yes, it was quite something! Agreat send off that really reflected our love for Her Majesty, and the wonderful traditions of this nation. It was a superb historical moment that will be written about by historians for years to come.
I thought the BBC broadcast was of the highest standard, and for once they stopped the babbling commentary for the Westminster Hall session. What a relief, and it really added to the enjoyment and sadness of the proceedings. I was holding back the tears for most of the time, but when that coffin descended into the vault of St. Georges Chapel................ :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
It all certainly got the World's attention in a very impressive way. :y
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and for once they stopped the babbling commentary for the Westminster Hall session. What a relief, and ....
Exactly!
but when that coffin descended into the vault of St. Georges Chapel................ :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Charles had a teary eye
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I'd like to know why all the sand on the roads :-\
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What a send off she got !
Ive never seen anything quite like it. Hadnt planned on spending most of the day watching it, but couldnt tear myself away until it was finished.
I dont think anyone can do that kind of thing quite like us Brits.
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Wifey & I watched it we both thought it was stunning & wasn't it great to see so many young men & women.in uniform obviously very early into their service being tasked with this very important event .
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I'd like to know why all the sand on the roads :-\
Easier to turn on the corners?
Or to cover the rainbow crossings :D
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Yes I don’t think it is possible to have a better send off. Proves we can still do some things right. ( better than any nation) IMO.
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I'd like to know why all the sand on the roads :-\
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I believe it helps the gun carriage move easier read about it earlier in the week.
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and for once they stopped the babbling commentary for the Westminster Hall session. What a relief, and ....
Exactly!
but when that coffin descended into the vault of St. Georges Chapel................ :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Charles had a teary eye
Didn't he just from what I saw through my tears! ;)
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I'd like to know why all the sand on the roads :-\
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I believe it helps the gun carriage move easier read about it earlier in the week.
Thanks
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Some of the answers on tinterwebs are laughable, but officially it allows the carriage to be turned without slipping/skidding.
Not dissimilar to sanding train tracks in the winter months ;)
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I don't really see how it helped it turn as the carriage pivoted in the middle - the coffin was carried on just 1 part of it .... it couldn't NOT turn. But if that's what they said ::)
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I don't really see how it helped it turn as the carriage pivoted in the middle - the coffin was carried on just 1 part of it .... it couldn't NOT turn. But if that's what they said ::)
Being pivoted won't stop the wheels on the outside of the turn from wanting slip sideways. 2.5 tonnes will have a reasonable amount of momentum to control when changing direction ;)
And don't forget both axles are fixed rather than steered so the line the wheels take through a turn are different to those with steerable hubs.
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I don't really see how it helped it turn as the carriage pivoted in the middle - the coffin was carried on just 1 part of it .... it couldn't NOT turn. But if that's what they said ::)
I understood from the BBC commentator that the sand stopped the horses skidding on the road surface ;)
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And don't forget both axles are fixed rather than steered so the line the wheels take through a turn are different to those with steerable hubs.
The axle might be fixed but each wheel seemed to spin freely on eaxh axle to me ....
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I don't really see how it helped it turn as the carriage pivoted in the middle - the coffin was carried on just 1 part of it .... it couldn't NOT turn. But if that's what they said ::)
I understood from the BBC commentator that the sand stopped the horses skidding on the road surface ;)
That sounds more like it .... I know from when I had studs in my drill boots (they make a nice noise) they were pretty slippery on some surfaces
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I watched the procession to Westminster Abbey and from there to Buckingham Palace. I skipped the bits about god in the middle. The sound of the boots on the ground, the pipes, Big Ben tolling at lengthy intervals, accompanied by the guns at Hyde Park, gave me the goosebumps.
It was totally absorbing. I never uttered a word, I was just lost in the occasion. For a short time, I actually felt pride in my country. We'll never see the like of that again.
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https://youtu.be/4t2y60WsV5M
A short piece about the carriage, and whilst it doesn't answer the question re the sand, it is something that was clearly used during Churchills funeral...
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I watched the procession to Westminster Abbey and from there to Buckingham Palace. I skipped the bits about god in the middle. The sound of the boots on the ground, the pipes, Big Ben tolling at lengthy intervals, accompanied by the guns at Hyde Park, gave me the goosebumps.
It was totally absorbing. I never uttered a word, I was just lost in the occasion. For a short time, I actually felt pride in my country. We'll never see the like of that again.
Big Ben is struck by the clock mechanism, and can't be rung.
You were listening to the half-muffled tenor of Westminster Abbey.
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I watched the procession to Westminster Abbey and from there to Buckingham Palace. I skipped the bits about god in the middle. The sound of the boots on the ground, the pipes, Big Ben tolling at lengthy intervals, accompanied by the guns at Hyde Park, gave me the goosebumps.
It was totally absorbing. I never uttered a word, I was just lost in the occasion. For a short time, I actually felt pride in my country. We'll never see the like of that again.
Similar here. I had to work as it became a bank holiday. I planned on watching some of it, but sat there for the whole six hours feeling pretty proud of what this country is still capable of when it matters.
And your right, we will never see the like of it again. Here, or anywhere else.
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I watched the procession to Westminster Abbey and from there to Buckingham Palace. I skipped the bits about god in the middle. The sound of the boots on the ground, the pipes, Big Ben tolling at lengthy intervals, accompanied by the guns at Hyde Park, gave me the goosebumps.
It was totally absorbing. I never uttered a word, I was just lost in the occasion. For a short time, I actually felt pride in my country. We'll never see the like of that again.
Big Ben is struck by the clock mechanism, and can't be rung.
You were listening to the half-muffled tenor of Westminster Abbey.
I kind of thought that, Nick, but the bbc commentator definitely mentioned Big Ben. Whichever bell it was, it was impressive.
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Thats what you get for watching the Beeb. :P ;D
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Big Ben is struck by the clock mechanism, and can't be rung.
You were listening to the half-muffled tenor of Westminster Abbey.
I kind of thought that, Nick, but the bbc commentator definitely mentioned Big Ben. Whichever bell it was, it was impressive.
Westminster Abbey's tenor is 30cwt, which is about average for a heavy ten; both Rochester Cathedral and All Saints Maidstone(I've rung them both) are slightly bigger.
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Big Ben is struck by the clock mechanism, and can't be rung.
You were listening to the half-muffled tenor of Westminster Abbey.
I kind of thought that, Nick, but the bbc commentator definitely mentioned Big Ben. Whichever bell it was, it was impressive.
Westminster Abbey's tenor is 30cwt, which is about average for a heavy ten; both Rochester Cathedral and All Saints Maidstone(I've rung them both) are slightly bigger.
On the subject of the bells that rung for the late Queen, I was impressed by the sound of the Sebastopol Bell in St Georges Chapel. It represented a terribly bloody seige between the Russians and British armies that lasted a year in the Crimea War that started in 1854. The war that included the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.
It is a one ton beast, weighing nearly a ton, one of two taken from a church in Crimea in 1856 . It is only rung on the occasion of the funeral of a member of the Royal Family. It rang 96 times on Monday, obviously once for every year of her life.
An addition bit of historical information is that the Bell inspired the line in the poem by John Donne, which is "For whom the bell tolls / It tolls for thee" This in turn inspired the title of the famous novel by Ernest Hemingway. For the British royal family though, it is quite literal as it does only ring for a Royal who has died.
The Bell certainly rang with a very mournful note, that reaches deep inside the mind. Big Bens bells may be impressive, and in regular use, but that bell is something else and I was delighted from a learning point of view to have heard it. ;)