Ah yes, Jaki. A great chippie, but holy shit what an absolute zoomer. Her views on Covid, the Pope, paedophiles, baby murderers, new world order, lizard people, Bill Gates, 5G, the Royal Family and every other conspiracy theory known to (wo)man were well advertised in the window of her shop. That she’d managed to wrap them all into one incoherent rant made it a genuine work of art.

She was recently refused planning permission for a large searchlight outside the shop. I say searchlight, it was to project against the sky with an image of her hero, Batterman.

Well, at least the police agree with you, although those arrested/detained for expressing their views have all now been released.

Absolutely disgusting that anyone is arrested at all. The UK gets by the day.

a amazing show of respect by the folk of scotland. showing nothing but respect for a woman who truly loved the people and the country.

Absolutely disgusting that anyone is arrested at all. The UK gets by the day

I suspect he was arrested to stop a wee rammy breaking out.

It’s raining. Good work Scotland.

Breach of the Peace – covers anything

Anyone planning on going to St Giles Cathedral to pay their respects tomorrow?

searchlight, it was to project against the sky with an image of her hero, Batterman.

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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-chippie-banned-using-batterman-23936472

a amazing show of respect by the folk of scotland. showing nothing but respect for a woman who truly loved the people and the country.

Looks like @jekyll posting under a new name 🙂

The cortège went past my street. There were tens of thousands of people out lining the streets of Aberdeen, the whole way through the city. I’ve never seen anything like it before.

I’m not a massive royalist but it was really very moving being there and being part of it.

You could have heard a pin drop when she went past – except for the bagpipes and helicopters.

Breach of the Peace – covers anything

Just about. Especially if the police just want to silence a protest, with no intention of charges being pressed.

Loving the “just one man” nature of the media reporting.

You could have heard a pin drop when she went past – except for the bagpipes and helicopters.

So not at all quiet then? Quite the opposite in fact 🙂

Yes I was making a funny…

The people were very restfully quiet though…

Ahh, very good. Made me laugh.

‘and we can see now as the Queen’s hearse passes in front of Gregg’s and Poundland that it is accompanied by 6 black Range Rovers. And that’s 2 more black Range Rovers than escorted the Queen Mother’s hearse isn’t that right John?
That’s right John and that goes to show the depth of feeling that the Queen held in the hearts of the people of this great nation…’

It is a wonder that some of the locals didn’t try and buy their hits from the blacked out range rovers

Just noticed from a paper in the offy, that our national mourning has been alleviated somewhat by the sight of Will and Harry walking together.

Gawd bless er, even in passing her magical cloud ghost unites the country in peace…

Will Wills carry on where his father has left off as regards keeping the arms flowing to the Gulf dictatorships?

Harking back to the original points. I’m not sure how I feel about auld Liz’s passing. Sad for her family, but of an odd feeling of change but I’m sure the only major change will be the English / GB anthem at sporting events and stamps and coins (neither of which I use much).

One question on a more technical point.

No she is lying in state, are bodies treated / preserved in any way? I imagine after a few days they may go a bit wiffy.

I imagine so. Isn’t that what the funeral directors do? Inject the body with formaldehyde or something?

yes, even for a normal funeral they will normally be embalmed. Which sounds vaguely spiritual (balm) but in reality is being pumped full of preservative.

From dying to being interred of about 12 days, is actually quite short for the UK now, normally would be about 3 weeks or so based on my Uncle recently. But he didn’t lie in state, he was in a fridge at the undertakers.

jamiemcf – I’m sure the embalmers with their cold smooth hands will have taken care of that.

Inject the body with formaldehyde or something?

yes, even for a normal funeral they will be embalmed.

If they inject formaldehyde into the body how do they get it to circulate around – crank up the heart?

A few jolts of high voltage electricity Frankenstein style?

A few jolts of high voltage electricity Frankenstein style?

Yep. Then a couple of coats of creosote for the outside and job’s a good ‘un.

I guess that it will be a tomb above ground?

Lead lined coffin in a sealed vault – so none of that Frankenstein malarkey.

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It is a wonder that some of the locals didn’t try and buy their hits from the blacked out range rovers

Ha. Heroin. LOL🙄

Thank goodness the authorities of Norwich had the wherewithal to observe the correct protocol in these tragic times…

Because of the royal period of mourning, you can’t lock your bike to a cycle rack in Norwich. pic.twitter.com/QuFYmUizLj

— Jeremy Hutchinson (@Themightyhutch) September 11, 2022

can’t have folk releasing endorphins, which may raise the mood and prevent the statutory bowed head and blubbering

It’s the new excuse to b e added to the repertoire. ‘Covid, heatwave, now mourning’. I’m having tomorrow off work. To grieve like.

Forecast for the week is decent.
I’ll be apologising to some customers and doing some official mourning in the Glen Affric and Torridon area I reckon.

Thank goodness the authorities of Norwich had the wherewithal to observe the correct protocol in these tragic times…

or, you know, with a quick check you might find there’s a reason?

It’s right outside Norwich City Hall. Where people are leaving flowers and where the queue is for the book of condolence. Might be sensible to not have people riding bikes through the queue and over the flowers for the time being, but that wouldn’t be a good story would it?

I hope the chillier night helps fend off the scourge of Affric

Just think, we’ll experience this all again when Charles passes. That’ll cheer the moaners right up

Ah, this explains all the people gathered on the motorway bridges south of Perth.

Not really registered much about this at all otherwise.

can’t have folk releasing endorphins, which may raise the mood and prevent the statutory bowed head and blubbering

I think you will find that apparently the alleged threat from pipe bombs is the issue. It’s standard protocol in central London when there is an expected dignitary (or international event) who might be a terrorist target visiting. I’ve discussed (argued) with coppers over this.

You will still be able go on an endorphin releasing bike ride to lift your mood, just not leave your bike unattended.

Edit: I think it was during the London Olympics that I first encountered the problem.

Just think, we’ll experience this all again when Charles passes. That’ll cheer the moaners right up

Nah, he’ll insist on being composted or something. Also he’s not going to have an exceptionally long reign.

Hilariously, people from my work (in Edinburgh) are now, at 9.30 pm, panicking because they cannot work out how to get to work in the morning.

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Apologies if it’s already been done, but if queenie is in the coffin , how are they keeping her cool so that she doesn’t stink and explode ?

My genuine thought is that she’s been in the back of a transit van, and is now in a fridge somewhere in London

Its a common Google search too.

If I was responsible for getting the recently deceased monarchs body from Braemar to Edinburgh I’d certainly be thinking of doing it discretely and having a big show as a bit of a distraction.