Seems to have taken a turn for the worse.

She is 96.

got back at 7.30

Watched the Coffin go buy in Stains on Thames 

watched it on TV till 1 

then walked up to the main rd  

 

Was working today so watched it in my car. Was amazing. 

3 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Yeah that's bollocks.

https://www.grunge.com/1008613/the-real-reason-british-guards-wear-bearskin-hat-straps-below-their-lip/

🤔

42 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Funeral of The Day, just after the news. 

Looking forward to Own Goal of the Decade, at the end of the show.

Prince Andrew must be favourite for his fine solo effort. Prince Harry’s was more or a team effort, with Meghan Markle’s splendid assist. 

Edited September 19, 20223 yr by Jol_BWFC

32 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

https://www.grunge.com/1008613/the-real-reason-british-guards-wear-bearskin-hat-straps-below-their-lip/

🤔

Can’t beat a bit of learning😅

1 hour ago, Traf said:

 

Just said on TV

He knew his first job as King

Was to bury his Mum


Any better?

That works.

 

6p a pint in Walkden Wetherspoons. 
 

Royal death benefits and all that 

Edited September 19, 20223 yr by royal white

1 minute ago, royal white said:

6p a pint in Walkden Wetherspoons. 

Thats a grim thought

Not just Wetherspoons.......but wetherspoons in walkden

Bet its lovely

3 minutes ago, Casino said:

Thats a grim thought

Not just Wetherspoons.......but wetherspoons in walkden

Bet its lovely

Not being a snob, but fucking hell.

Only one word to describe the whole thing really. Magnificent!!

Drove across to Bolton to sit and watch it with my mother. An 85 year old out and out royalist. The cynic in me was saying that the “costumes” that some folk were wearing made it look like a cross between “It’s A Knockout” and a Shakespeare production from “Bolton Little Theatre” in the ‘70s. She soon had me convinced that to lose the tradition and spectacle would be flushing our history down the toilet.

Dont think I’ve ever driven to her house and seen the roads so quiet. It was eery. From the end of St Peter’s Way right up to near Eagley there was barely a car on the road. After watching the funeral I stood outside her front door just after the coffin set off from Wellington Arch to Windsor. Absolute silence. No traffic. No folk. Nothing.

Today was definitely one for the memory bank

17 minutes ago, MancWanderer said:

Only one word to describe the whole thing really. Magnificent!!

Drove across to Bolton to sit and watch it with my mother. An 85 year old out and out royalist. The cynic in me was saying that the “costumes” that some folk were wearing made it look like a cross between “It’s A Knockout” and a Shakespeare production from “Bolton Little Theatre” in the ‘70s. She soon had me convinced that to lose the tradition and spectacle would be flushing our history down the toilet.

Dont think I’ve ever driven to her house and seen the roads so quiet. It was eery. From the end of St Peter’s Way right up to near Eagley there was barely a car on the road. After watching the funeral I stood outside her front door just after the coffin set off from Wellington Arch to Windsor. Absolute silence. No traffic. No folk. Nothing.

Today was definitely one for the memory bank

And folk say I shouldn't wang on about reading some books.

Costumes? Ffs

Peak District was busy as.

2 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

That works.

 

😉

Thought it might.

29 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

And folk say I shouldn't wang on about reading some books.

Costumes? Ffs

I actually did some learning today, I wanted to know why the Royal Navy were more involved than the RAF, the Army and the Marines, Google told me, I was happy to learn 

.

Edited September 19, 20223 yr by Cheese

The monarchy is the least of anyones worries

I just watched the highlights.

Well it's history innit?

Can't imagine the work involved in organising that.

16 hours ago, London Wanderer said:

My Rangers comment was just a joke brother. 

I've got friends up here who support both teams and it would be a massive loss if they left. Unlike you I can see both sides to it. I'm not completely oblivious to some of the awful anti-Irish songs that Rangers fans sing. And I'm not willing to forgive them (your words) because they respect the Queen. Neither am I saying the Green Brigade are innocent. It was just funny seeing the hypocrisy of the right wing press meltdown the other day.

All perfectly summed up by your good self when you took offence at the Fuck the Crown banner but thought making a famine joke was fine 👍

Glasgow wouldn't be what it is without the Irish immigrant influence. From music to industry, It's a richer city for it and the connection is special. And of course the same applies to the British influence. 

I thought as an immigrant this is something you'd also understand?

As for your economic rant about Scotland.... Hows the state of the British public purse? Everything booming? Can't blame folk for wanting an alternative form of economics. 

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...................................

It was very quiet here in Perth. Other than rush hour, we were astounded at how quiet the roads were.

Seems almost everyone was watching it. We have a memorial here on Thursday and we'll be there.

The whole thing was outstanding. I do not believe that any other country could match that. Yes, maybe colour and pageantry. Gravitas? No one could come close. The British public know. No other head of state would get such a response from her subjects.

Mind boggling to think that she was a descendent of Alfred The Great and William The Conqueror not to mention Old King Cole. 1200 years of history and on it goes.

Edited September 20, 20223 yr by bolty58

10 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

https://www.grunge.com/1008613/the-real-reason-british-guards-wear-bearskin-hat-straps-below-their-lip/

🤔

My Grandad was one of them 

 

11 hours ago, little whitt said:

Just said on sky 

He always Knew 

His first job as King 

Was to Bury his Mum 

 

10 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Doesn't even scan.

Does if you read it back to yourself in the style of Al Pacino.

 

5 hours ago, bolty58 said:

It was very quiet here in Perth. Other than rush hour, we were astounded at how quiet the roads were.

Seems almost everyone was watching it. We have a memorial here on Thursday and we'll be there.

The whole thing was outstanding. I do not believe that any other country could match that. Yes, maybe colour and pageantry. Gravitas? No one could come close. The British public know. No other head of state would get such a response from her subjects.

Mind boggling to think that she was a descendent of Alfred The Great and William The Conqueror not to mention Old King Cole. 1200 years of history and on it goes.

You only have to look at comments from world leaders. Macron saying she wasnt just our Queen but The Queen.

Most famous lady on the planet by some margin.

Over 4 Billion people watching worldwide watching a funeral in little old England.

Unbelievable spectacle.

Fuck me, there's so much wrong with our country right now, but nobody and I mean nobody could have put on what we put on yesterday and each day since the Queen passed.

We're unrivalled in the world for tradition, pomp and ceremony and jesus, did we put on a show yesterday.

Let's not discuss the money, the politics and the monarchy in general here, that's for elsewhere, but suffice to say Elizabeth did her best for us and the country did its best in return yesterday.

Sleep Well, Ma'am.

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

You only have to look at comments from world leaders. Macron saying she wasnt just our Queen but The Queen.

Most famous lady on the planet by some margin.

Over 4 Billion people watching worldwide watching a funeral in little old England.

Unbelievable spectacle.

4 billion don't have TVs, that number is bollocks

Be interested to know how much money was generated by the monarchy in the last 2 weeks.

My guess is that even in her final days, she made us a tidy profit.

If that’s your thing with the monarchy.

Its not mine.