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God Save Our Queen - Funeral will be Mon 19th September (p26)

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  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,686
    Maybe it’s a way of engaging young children who probably associate the queen with Paddington, after the events of the last week. Also, hasn’t the beeb got a slot to fill on Saturday night after strictly got bounced.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,862
    It feels like next Monday will be like Christmas day when it comes to staffing etc, rather than like usual bank holidays. 

    Great.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,021
    Swindon_Addick said:
    I'm genuinely unsure what to think about this.

    It reminds me of things you mention once you don't mind and people buy you related presents on that theme for the rest of your life.

    She did one Paddington sketch in 96 years....

    That said, they're brilliant films so I'm happy whenever they're on!
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,830
    North Lower Neil said:
    Swindon_Addick said:
    I'm genuinely unsure what to think about this.

    It reminds me of things you mention once you don't mind and people buy you related presents on that theme for the rest of your life.

    She did one Paddington sketch in 96 years....

    That said, they're brilliant films so I'm happy whenever they're on!
    It reminds me of things you mention once you don't mind and people buy you related presents on that theme for the rest of your life.

    Unfortunately mine was a ticket to a Charlton match 
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,773
    Amazing to watch The Queen's coffin being carried through the streets of west London, so many people watching.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,938
    Huskaris said:
    It feels like next Monday will be like Christmas day when it comes to staffing etc, rather than like usual bank holidays. 

    Great.
    But Christmas Day is a bank holiday 
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    My dad is a gardener on a caravan site and he has to work bank holidays normally and no exception here, so has had to take a days leave. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,605

    Center Parcs backtracks on Queen's funeral closure plans

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62893476
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,748
    Queue to see the Queen will start on albert embankment and go to Southwark park 😬

  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    Personally very happy and relieved I have the day off from work on Monday.

    I won't be going in to London, but will enjoy being in my local group, drinking, singing the national anthem and celebrating her extraordinary life, and what it means to be British.

    I can feel the faint watered eyes emerging on that day. 

    I was originally rather worried I wouldn't be able to watch the funeral and be a part of her mourning and celebration. 



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  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,917
    The_Organiser said:
    My dad is a gardener on a caravan site and he has to work bank holidays normally and no exception here, so has had to take a days leave. 
    The employer "may"* be legally correct in their position, but I would suggest they may have missed the mood music and that from an employee engagement point of view, that is very short sighted.

    *if not already done, get your dad to check his contract for the clause related to leave - it may be specific about the treatment of bank holidays. It's not in anyone interest to go down a legal route but they sound like the sort of employer that would be happy to do so.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,605

    McDonald's is to close all of its UK restaurants on Monday 19 September, as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral.

    The fast food chain, which has around 1,300 outlets in the UK, said they would all be shut until 5pm on the day.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62903404

  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,773
    It was very moving watching the procession taking the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. Impeccably carried out by all involved. It must have been very emotional being there.
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,682
    North Lower Neil said:
    Swindon_Addick said:
    I'm genuinely unsure what to think about this.

    It reminds me of things you mention once you don't mind and people buy you related presents on that theme for the rest of your life.

    She did one Paddington sketch in 96 years....

    That said, they're brilliant films so I'm happy whenever they're on!
    I now have the image stuck in my head of the Queen, as a young child, telling her family how much she'd enjoyed an enormous procession with everyone dressed up and loads of horses and military bands, and then for the next 90 years...

    Thanks for that.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,922
    Current queue to pay respect to Queen laying in State is 2.8 miles but said to be moving quickly
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,773
    I've been watching the file past on tv and the queues outside are moving faster than in Westminster Hall. There seems to be a  holding area in Victoria Gardens. The queue inside the hall has to come to a halt every 20 minutes to change the Watch.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,072
    AFKABartram said:
    Current queue to pay respect to Queen laying in State is 2.8 miles but said to be moving quickly
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NpZuGxSgZY

    This is the queue tracker
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,922
    I’m gonna unhealthily be F5ing that over the next few days. Thanks for nothing @killerandflash !
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,072
    AFKABartram said:
    I’m gonna unhealthily be F5ing that over the next few days. Thanks for nothing @killerandflash !
    There's only a tiny chance of me bothering, as off to Nottingham for the weekend on Friday for the cricket

    It will be interesting how the queue length changes overnight
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,516
    Looks like it's moving at a steady old lick on the tv

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  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,830
    Seriously though.
    How did they work out it might be a 30 hrs queue?
    Even if doing 1/2 a mph the queue would be 15 miles long
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,516
    edited September 2022
    I think if they manage to keep on top of the dawdlers lots will get a chance to see her
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,830
    Right.
    I'm arguing with the wife.
    To clap or silence for the procession?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,156
    AFKABartram said:
    I’m gonna unhealthily be F5ing that over the next few days. Thanks for nothing @killerandflash !
    Why would you need to F5 a live video? ;)
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,773
    clb74 said:
    Right.
    I'm arguing with the wife.
    To clap or silence for the procession?
    Silence
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,852
    ME14addick said:
    clb74 said:
    Right.
    I'm arguing with the wife.
    To clap or silence for the procession?
    Silence
     You used to be a school teacher I bet. He only asked a question.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,913
    clb74 said:
    Right.
    I'm arguing with the wife.
    To clap or silence for the procession?
    Arguing with the wife is a fools game. Just accept her answer. Right or wrong doesn’t come into it 🙂. 
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,748
    Even though its been nearly a week since her death, it still feels surreal watching her coffin going down the mall 😪
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,917
    clb74 said:
    Right.
    I'm arguing with the wife.
    To clap or silence for the procession?
    Silence. Clapping is bizarre.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,056
    Mrs JB got the 8:20pm train from Petts Wood and heading to London Bridge and the back of the queue with one of her friends.  Will be interesting to see if she makes the last train back.

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