The Queen has passed away

[Foxdiamond]

1 minute ago, Milo said:

What medals does Mike Tindall have?? 

The main one is the MBE for services to Rugby

[Rain King]

3 minutes ago, Milo said:

What medals does Mike Tindall have?? 

He has a few drink driving certificates.

[Bellend Sebastian]

Just popped out to the wheelie bin (in a really respectful way) and it really is very quiet out there

[Vacamion]

 

Getting Truss to do a reading is like letting Father Dougall do a funeral.

 

[ALC Fox]

1 minute ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Just popped out to the wheelie bin (in a really respectful way) and it really is very quiet out there

Think I'm going to make some poached eggs now (in a really respectful way too).

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Vacamion said:

 

Getting Truss to do a reading is like letting Father Dougall do a funeral.

 

Wonder how conflicted she felt doing that. 

Edited 19 September 2022 by StanSP

[Super_horns]

1 minute ago, Vacamion said:

 

Getting Truss to do a reading is like letting Father Dougall do a funeral.

 

Does she still think the Monarchy ought to be abolished ?

 

 

 

[Nalis]

Swap the North Transept with the South Aisle.

[foxile5]

Couldn't help but think of this at the start of the speech. 

[Lako42]

Bagpipes were incredible imo

[kenny]

8 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

The main one is the MBE for services to Rugby

The others are the diamond and platinum jubilee medals that most serving people get as a matter of course. It's a little bit American as you get them just by existing but they look nice all the same.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

6 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Bagpipes were incredible imo

Yeah not normally a fan at all but they were spectacular 

[kenny]

5 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Wonder how conflicted she felt doing that. 

The hardest thing is doing a Bible reading when you aren't really a Christian. Really hard sentences and they mean nothing to you.

[Nalis]

32 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

It's quite a spectacle for sure. 

 

But we'd do well to remember the cost of this when, over the winter months, we're told there's absolutely no money to subsidise the public for energy bills. 

 

Amazing the money that can be extracted for the right person. 

I see your point but this is a total one off.

 

You just know there is a lot of money to be made in Queen exhibitions etc in the coming years, maybe that should go to the public purse or a hardship fund?

 

The likes of state funerals for former PMs and other royals should be privately funded.

[foxile5]

1 minute ago, Nalis said:

I see your point but this is a total one off.

 

You just know there is a lot of money to be made in Queen exhibitions etc in the coming years, maybe that should go to the public purse or a hardship fund?

 

The likes of state funerals for former PMs and other royals should be privately funded.

What's good for the goose should be good for the gander. 

 

My kids will pay for my funeral and be subject to inheritance tax. They won't be billionaires. 

[Fox92]

5 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Bagpipes were incredible imo

I love bagpipes, incredible sound.

[RowlattsFox]

The precession was moving and a great spectacle. Struggling not to turn off the ceremonial stuff though. 

[Vacamion]

1 minute ago, kenny said:

The hardest thing is doing a Bible reading when you aren't really a Christian. Really hard sentences and they mean nothing to you.

 

I've done it,  and my skin almost sets on fire whenever I walk into a church.

 

It's a ceremony about someone's life, and a theological or ontological debate isn't what you and everyone else is there for.  

 

The person doing the reading is just playing a part, just as much as the vicar is.   

 

Just have to get the words out right.

 

[Rain King]

The religious crap is too much.

[Nalis]

Just now, Vacamion said:

 

I've done it,  and my skin almost sets on fire whenever I walk into a church.

 

It's a ceremony about someone's life, and a theological or ontological debate isn't what you and everyone else is there for.  

 

The person doing the reading is just playing a part, just as much as the vicar is.   

 

Just have to get the words out right.

 

I agree, I had to do it at my nan's funeral.

 

Didnt believe a word I was saying but I was doing it for her rather than me, sometimes some things more important than your own beliefs.

[urban.spaceman]

Every time one of the chandeliers comes in shot all I can think of is “it’s coming now Del Boy”

[Bellend Sebastian]

Just found some box fresh Adidas Superstars while cleaning out the meter cupboard that I'd completely forgotten were there. I like to think a parting gift from Her Majesty 

[Rain King]

I'm just looking forward to the bad lip reading video after all this is done.

 

 

 

[Izzy]

15 minutes ago, Rain King said:

The religious crap is too much.

The Queen was a big Christian. It's what she would have wanted.

[Jattdogg]

Yawwwn just woke up over here. Trudeau never gave me the day off so regular schedule for me. Start work in an hour.  0 commute in the home office, it's brilliant. My work couldnt be bothered to give us the day off but asked us to have a moment of silence on our own accord or if it might trigger us because of colonialism then to take time out and handle ourselves. 

 

Edit...trudeau gave federlal employees the day off but doug ford the premier of ontario told us to work and stfu lol.

Edited 19 September 2022 by Jattdogg