Different service to me then drac
Probably but I get the medals. I just don’t see it that way.
It took me buy surprise that I felt a little emotional about it but I've never taken much interest in the royal family other than my Dad (in his 80s now) watched the Queen's speech at Christmas without fail, I think its the most important part of Christmas for him.
Have never felt much sadness at the passing of a famous person before. I don't take much interest in famous people/celebrities.
Some people watch a movie and cry. Maybe this is something almost like an intermittently watched movie that's been running for 70 years?
He’s been in waiting all his life and probably wants to do a stint, but he’s 73 and probably many people think William is ready and a fresh monarchy with a generational change is needed.
I agree. I hope he does a short bit but then hands it over* to William and Kate who, I think, will do a great job.
* partly because of this:
Charles is damaged goods to many.
Don't really see how any royalist could object to Charles, I mean the whole point of having a monarch is that it's a hereditary position that makes no reference to how suitable or otherwise the current inhabitant of that position may happen to be.
If you don't support Charles because he's shit, you don't support the concept, full stop.
If you don’t support Charles because he’s shit, you don’t support the concept,
full stopperiod.
Jekyll, BBC saying funeral probably 10-11 days time, BH, schools closed.
B******, I won't get an extra days holiday allowance, and I've already taken my annual leave, so that's a day unpaid.
I think my sympathy just ran out.
BBC currently reporting that history has actually stopped. If this is how they are reporting things on Day 1, where do they go in the next 10 days?
Mad rush for commemorative papers this morning - saw a few people bulk buying them.
R6 is trying to play the game, but I am not sure Amy Winehouse is in the true spirit of miserablism.
Day off for me also means no pay.
Have never felt much sadness at the passing of a famous person before. I don’t take much interest in famous people/celebrities.
Same here as with many in commonwealth nations.
I agree. I hope he does a short bit but then hands it over* to William and Kate who, I think, will do a great job.
Not easy for Will and Kate because there is a dark force, you know who, that will challenge them. Importantly Kate needs to be strong as she needs to support the Kings.
B******, I won’t get an extra days holiday allowance, and I’ve already taken my annual leave, so that’s a day unpaid.
I think my sympathy just ran out.
Your routine being disrupted?
there is a dark force, you know who, that will challenge them
Voldemort? Darth Sidious?
As we enter day two of ten, I just want to share some of the wonderful memories.
There was the time she saw some cows at an event and said 'cows'.
There was another time when she was with Mr Trump and he acted slightly disrespectfully.
Wonderful memories. I'm sure there are others.
Voldemort? Darth Sidious?
If you want to call it that way.
The dark force will come from within the family.
Not easy for Will and Kate because there is a dark force, you know who, that will challenge them. Importantly Kate needs to be strong as she needs to support the Kings.
Huh?
there is a dark force, you know who, that will challenge them.
Have you not had your Windows Updates this week?
Or are you being racist?
Huh?
No need to understand. If you don't get it you won't. Not important. Just my opinion.
Have you not had your Windows Updates this week?
Or are you being racist?
??? Racist? You read too much into that. Didn't cross my mind at all. Dark force is just negative energy that can come from everywhere but the strongest is usually within.
Now I'm officially pissed off. A social bike ride that was planned for tomorrow has been called off as a mark of respect.
I mean, whit??
BBC saying funeral probably 10-11 days time, BH, schools closed.
Ha, look after you own kids suckers, wait hang on doesn't someone have to look after mine, I am a key worker!
Dark force? Oh, can we now be all 70's and start posting clips from love thy neighbour?
How long do we think/guess that Charles will stay?
I wondered that earlier. I have a mental image of, you know the scene in Superman III where Evil Superman straightens the Leaning Tower of Piza, the tourist tat-seller bloke has all his models remade and then Good Superman tilts it back over again? That, only with William on the throne and a bloke in the Royal Mint looking at a huge pile of King Charles pound coins.
there is a dark force, you know who, that will challenge them
The Daily Mail?
Absolutely. I mean Paris is devoid of tourists after what the French did to their Royal family.
Whenever folk talk about the benefit to tourism of the Monarchy I always reply with "you'll be gobsmacked when you learn about Versailles".
If you're waiting on parcels I've just read some good news that out of respect for the queen those lazy posties have decided to go into work today.
The dark force will come from within the family.
What are you on about?
Now I’m officially pissed off. A social bike ride that was planned for tomorrow has been called off as a mark of respect.
I mean, whit??
I guess they didn't want to hurt your feelings.
The Daily Mail?
Don't know. Typically people that objects to this news outlet then to be the ones that know more or read more into this than those people who actually read this news.
What are you on about?
Let it be. If you don't get it then don't. Just my views.
'And we go live now to the gates of another another Royal residence where a journalist will pontificate for 7.5 minutes about the Queen and stuff. John I wonder if you fondly remember, like I do when the Queen came through those gates in 1981 just after the war in Argentina and you've got a funny story about that haven't you....'
No need to understand. If you don’t get it you won’t. Not important. Just my opinion.
Dark force is just negative energy that can come from everywhere but the strongest is usually within.
Whaaa...?
Finished the hoovering made the coffee sat down to listen to Pop master replaced by gloomy music . I suppose the new series of Gone Fishing and anything that raises a smile will be taken off for the next 12 days 🤔
With the ghost of Thatcher roaming the corridors of Westminster now isn't there more than enough gloom and doom around?
Perspective she made it to 96 , that's another 30 years away for me almost half my current lifetime . Celebrate her by all means she's had a long and wonderful life but she's no different really just born into a family with more than their fair share of ne'r do wells .
Wondered how long it would take. Some absolute mentalists in here.
The dark force will come from within the family.
What are you on about?
The Corgis innit! Vicious bastards those small dog breeds.
Whaaa…?
Let it be. Move on. Not for you. Just my views.
The Corgis innit! Vicious bastards those small dog breeds.
Possible if you want to describe them that way.
Let it be
Paul McCartney? Never trusted him
Chewk's clearly talking about a poltergeist. And if anyone watched the film, you'd know that it came from within or through the little girl. So one of the royal children perhaps will be the source of the dark force?!
OMG thanks for bringing this up, I'd honestly not even considered it.
Paul McCartney? Never trusted him
Who?
OMG thanks for bringing this up, I’d honestly not even considered it.
You watch too many movies.
Hoping I’m still alive when her memoirs are published (do they do that??) about what she really thought about her meeting with Donald Trump
Lolz at Cougars Superman / Pisa / Royal Mint observation
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Wondered how long it would take. Some absolute mentalists in here
The usual rogue's gallery of misanthropes
The Royal family is just that, a family. Who doesn’t have the odd ball in theirs?
obvious retort is obvious.
Just read up on the announcement of the ‘period of Royal Mourning’. Holy shit I hope they all have their calendars at the ready #complicated
I had a lot of respect for the Queen but like others here I’m a Republican at heart. In my ideal world we would call it quits now but that’s not going to happen because lots of people, chiefly older than me believe differently, and its going to give Liz Truss two opportunities to dress up as a ‘Stateswoman'.
A system of deference based on one of your ancestors putting out for Charles II (I’m not sure the current royal family are descended from Charles II but it applies to a significant chunk of the aristocracy) doesn’t seem like a particularly good plan for the future to me, particularly when it determines who does or doesn’t pay tax or have to stick to the rules.
I’m not sure how Charles stepping aside will improve matters, there are enough rumours of overprivileged squabbling and back biting in all the ‘adult’ generations to tarnish the next generation as well. To his credit Charles does seem to have a sense of morality and a firm set of beliefs which are not entirely based on self interest, even if you don’t agree with all of them.
As an employee of a small business ten days official mourning is going to be interesting unless that mourning extends to the banks suspending interest charges on the overdraft for that period, because a significant chunk of our clients are going to play the ‘too distressed’ or ‘have other important things to worry about’ card paying invoices over this period.
Sorry I’m already shouting at the relentlessly deferential tone of the radio and tv and we’re only a day in, so needed to vent
I once provided medical cover for the Queen though.
See, she truly was the 'people's queen', she even used the NHS.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks Drac
R6 is trying to play the game, but I am not sure Amy Winehouse is in the true spirit of miserablism.
Hasn't she got a few military marches on B sides? I'm just resigned to living in North Korea for the next 10 days
Well I for one will miss the Queen I think she was amazing. Anyway one of my friends posted this:
When Saudi didn’t allow women to drive she personally drove the Saudi crown prince at speed round the Balmoral estate and when Trump expressed an opinion about meeting the younger royals she sent Charles, Trumps least favourite royal to greet trump.
and another just posted:
Message sending in both deed and clothing has been done since at least the first Elizabethan era; in the 1600 “Rainbow” portrait (in think its in Hatfield House if you ever go) you can see her mantle is embroidered with ears and eyes. She was known as the all seeing and all hearing virgin Queen.
I think Elizabeth II followed that idea from before she became Queen. Even down to making sure her wedding dress was made following the ration coupons rules. The fabric for the dress came out of her fabric rations which she saved for years.
Her choice to do service as a driver which encouraged other young women to become drivers and mechanics; it was an active choice to be seen in uniform.
The royal children serving in the military… a message to those who serve protect this country and their parents… we don’t ask of you what’s we aren’t prepared to do ourselves… (unlike our politicians)
She might not have been allowed to publicly comment on politics but she could
sure as heck send an unsubtle message.
Other stuff in trumps visit you might not have known was her choice of broaches. Over three days she chose a simple flower for day one when she would normally wear something in some way related to the visitors nation. On day two she wore one that was a gifting from Canada, which would have driven Trump mad if he was clever enough to realise and on day 3 she wore a broach that had only been worn in mourning periods before.
I think much of this stems from
Her genuinely caring about the UK and to be honest her choice to die in Scotland… and I believe that was a choice, was her final message. Quite which way you see said that message I don’t know but if Westminster has any sense then they will think about it… and it seems she will lay in state in Scotland and thats one hell of a snub to Westminster.
All the best
JeZ
Not a reflection on the lady... but I don't need a marketing email from M&S or anyone else about her passing.
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For all those that are grumbling about how this is just wall to wall tv and radio coverage, you do realise that you don’t have to watch any of it right?
It’ll be ten days ffs, can’t you afford Netflix or Spotify to tide you over until all is back to normal? Cobra Kai season 5 has just dropped…surely that’s some consolation during these dark times
Quote from a mate from work on our Dept WhatsApp group last night -
"Huge Loss. More moral backbone and dignity than all of the conniving sh*ts currently running the country"
Totally agree with this.
I'm not a massive Royalist, I feel uncomfortable with their level of privilege and Andy buying himself out of trouble just proves the point.
However, as Head of State - i think in some ways i'd prefer an "independent" Monarch to a President.. i mean i know there are some good ones out there (Macron, etc) however there is/was also Trump, Bolsonaro, Putin, etc.
Would we really have wanted 'President Johnson'?
See, she truly was the ‘people’s queen’, she even used the NHS.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks Drac
Subtle. 😂
Other stuff in trumps visit you might not have known was her choice of broaches.
I wondered what drove him to formenting insurection. It was the broaches pushed him over the edge.
Intetesting about who is chucking the insults around. Ok i used forelock tugging but then despite no negative comments about the queen anyone who is not following the " mourninga great loss " line are being called allsorts of pejorative names.
