The State Funeral of HRH Queen Elizabeth II

a reply to: Itisnowagain

Multi tasking, it's a thing, you know?

a reply to: Freeborn

Indeed. The Queen had a way with words.

After 9/11 she said "Grief is the price we pay for love".

How true.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2
You didn't get bored because you were multi tasking.

Is that more agreeable?

a reply to: Itisnowagain

No. What's it to you, anyway?

originally posted by: nickyw
as a perspective I've seen an undivided Britain I'd forgotten existed, bar a few individual or groups there really is little between county folk & townies, i know that'll annoy the various media outlets and talking faces that thrive on division..

I’m British and so is my neighbour.

We got up at 3am to watch. Gallons of coffee with a bit of Bailies.

We are at total odds when it comes to political issues but we had a good morning of reminiscing about the Queen and the Monarchy.

When things get rough we stand together

a reply to: NorthOfStuff

Even in death, the Queen managed to unite us all.

I'm not exactly a fanatical Monarchist but even I got a bit carried away.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

No I’m not a big monarchist either but it is who we are. Cheers Carpy!

a reply to: nickyw

I'll be honest it irks me more to see major than blair.. though the hubris is the same in all of them..

Not a good one amongst the lot of them.

a reply to: NorthOfStuff

Damn. You've reminded me I'm fresh out of Bailey's.

It'll have to be a stiff g & t later.

Damn.

Mrs C has finished off the gin.

Wine o'clock it is, then.

a reply to: Freeborn

None of the above for me.

Was Corbyn invited, and did Dianne....no.

Let's not go there.

a reply to: nerbot

Oh God.

Not another one?

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

I was going to crack open a bottle of Grey Goose Premium but thought better of it.

I wouldn't have let Corbyn in the same county as the funeral and as for your lass, well......
🤣🤣🤣

a reply to: Freeborn

Grey Goose is my tipple also.

Stuck with a liter of Smirnoff Black label here so its not all bad i suppose.

a reply to: Freeborn

Stobbit!

a reply to: andy06shake

just down to my wifes tipple her welsh gold (single malt)

may the queen rest in the peace she deserves indeed

I just hople Charles rules for a year or to and hands it over to William I think thats what everyone wants across the pond, I dont know a whole lot about his politics but he seems VASTLY better than his father.

a reply to: optimisticcontrarian

Agreed.

a reply to: optimisticcontrarian

He stated only last week that he, like his mother, is devoting what remains of his life to serving as monarch. I think there’s zero chance he hands it over willingly.

For the sake of comparison, let's see Victoria's funeral procession;