Avoiding coronation

[TheWolfshead]

It wasn't hard to avoid it here in Canada although I know some of my neighbours were planning to get up at 3am to watch the live coverage. When I eventually crawled out of bed I watched about as much of it as I could stand, which was about 10-15 minutes.

 

[eatmorecheese]

I took the other half to work, took the dogs for a beach walk, did a trip to the dump and did a bit of overdue paperwork and phone calls because I'm on duty this weekend. I then had a meal and am having a beer. I managed to completely avoid it. Been sunny and mild in Flintshire.

Free the protestors.

 

[flypanam]

That is very wrong isn't it. I can only presume ignorance.

I'm all for Romford council promoting a united Ireland.

 

[contadino]

If it's over, I've totally avoided it. Allotment this morning with a soundtrack by Sun Ra, greenhouse this afternoon with a soundtrack by Mark Sinclair.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I went from Croydon to Whitechapel and then on to Leyton, but didn't come into contact with anything remotely coronation based in terms of people or
bunting. Though I did spy some noisy choppers and jets in a V shape fly overhead.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Did they show the bit when they rubbed the Jesus oil all over his moobs?

no, they put screens round him so that the cameras and the people at the abbey couldn't see - think it's considered to be a private thing between monarch and the archbishop (and presumably god if you're so inclined)

 

[Elpenor]

Lizard scales etc would be visible

Begs the question did whoever was archbishop in 1953 get to grope the queen?

 

[brogdale]

no, they put screens round him so that the cameras and the people at the abbey couldn't see - think it's considered to be a private thing between monarch and the archbishop (and presumably god if you're so inclined)

Bit of a shame; sounds like it could have made good telly.

 

[kenny g]

Got home, Mrs G told me she had made a mistake and the neighbours fest is tomorrow got a message and mates 50th is in Bristol on some date so off I trot. 2 days of fun in the west.

 

[kenny g]

I missed la Truss, is it now tradition for her to stand behind the monarch with a knife or something?

They need to. Change the law so anyone who hasn't served six months isn't classed as a pm.

 

[equationgirl]

Lizard scales etc would be visible

Begs the question did whoever was archbishop in 1953 get to grope the queen?

If the Crown (TV Series) is to be believed she was anointed at the base of her throat, where it joins the decolletage , anything else deemed completely out of the question.

The Queen was wearing a dress with a neckline in keeping with fashion (scooped and above the boobs) so the base of the throat/very top of decolletage placement fits with what she wore.

 

[equationgirl]

No, I am not amonarchust so put those knives away, I just like fashion.

 

[johnwesley]

 

[gentlegreen]

Damn my sister and niece have coronation party crap on their FBs
I suspect my sister at least votes Tory ... she's turning into her mother

 

[kenny g]

We got the day wrong and the street party is today rather than yesterday. By chance got a call for a Bristol meet up today so heading west and leaving the fam to it Full coronation avoidance has taken place.

 

[Wilf]

They need to. Change the law so anyone who hasn't served six months isn't classed as a pm.

And anyone who has isn't classed as human.

 

[LDC]

Council snubs food banks…then spends £50k on coronation

Exclusive: Tory-controlled Bromley Council is among those spending a total of £3.8m on royal-themed events

www.opendemocracy.net

Go on Sevenoaks, last of the big spenders with your £69.90! (Plenty spent nothing though.)

 

[savoloysam]

I keep coming on here to avoid it but no there's no getting away from it, dammit

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

There is a party in my street. Bouncy castle and face painting. Doesn't look very coronation themed. Nice that my road (and the other one) have a facebook (and other) community group though. I lent a ladder to a neighbour the other day through that. That's nice.

 

[WouldBe]

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Might not be potholes. Saw something a while back that they cover drain covers etc with sand to stop the horses slipping on them.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Might not be potholes. Saw something a while back that they cover drain covers etc with sand to stop the horses slipping on them.

That's a lot of little drain covers all over the road.

 

[maomao]

Have managed quite well apart from a brief stop in an overly union-jacked pub on Friday. Came down this morning and the kids were watching Mr Tumble on cbeebies which is a bit young for them. I asked my daughter why and she said 'because the king and queen are on Blue Peter'. I was very proud.

 

[WouldBe]

That's a lot of little drain covers all over the road.

They tend to cover any embedded metal object, stop taps and shut off valves that are only about 4" in diameter.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

They tend to cover any embedded metal object, stop taps and shut off valves that are only about 4" in diameter.

. . . and there are that many all that close together in a normal london street?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

. . . and there are that many all that close together in a normal london street?

i was slightly surprised, but finding a bit of whitehall that hasn't got traffic all over it

 

[brogdale]

Welby clearly tickled Nonce Andrew yesterday; wonder what his Oilyness said to him?

 

[Wilf]

Welby clearly tickled Nonce Andrew yesterday; wonder what his Oilyness said to him?

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Nonce: 'how much have your lot had to pay out to victims?'

ArchBish: 'fuck me loads. Yourself?'

Nonce: 'well, it was around 18 million'

ArchBish: 'ouch!'

Nonce: 'but, ha ha, it didn't cost me a penny'

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

What are your plans? Wondering whether to just barricade myself in the house with some cider and peanuts and watch anime all day.

I went to live in another European country for a few months. Missed it! Apart from a few occasional comments from Facebook friends and random Tweets and newspaper headlines that I saw.

 

[pinkmonkey]

I watched the coronation because mum wanted to and it was hilarious, because of mum, she was shouting, ‘old bag! ‘ at Camilla and at one point switched it off because, ‘how much more Penny Mourdant can we stand? It’s too much!’
I had to work today, because I’ve two days of hospital visits to do to see my dad tomorrow and Tuesday. I have listened to at least 10 different podcasts, while I worked, all true crime ones, so I’ve avoided the other crime.