Has the Queen died?

[Tanya1982]

so sadly critically endangered. Wish that were the case for the institution of Monarch

It really is completely heartbreaking that such beautiful and gentle creatures should be in this predicament. I'd like to see them granted legal personhood. There was a picture I saw recently of a tiny baby, looking confused and sad at the sight of his hand (the fingers had been severed during whatever had happened to him). I do usually try to steer clear of the more upsetting stuff in favour of being rescued/enjoying a bath/making friends/playing/first day at school footage, because it does reduce me to tears see them distressed, hurt or lonely, but his face was so cute I had to click.

Sadly some coffins don't disguise a smell, if there is a smell. I was at a funeral where the coffin was a wicker basket design and the stench of decay was palpable.

That is absolutely grim. Happy to say I haven't come across that yet, even with wicker or leaf.

 

[weepiper]

A voice of sanity

 

[Cid]

Nothing wrong with a marmalade sandwich, something different from having cheese or ham everyday

Word to the wise; if you put both cheese and ham in, it will blow your mind.

Better still, add a little marmalade. Maybe some pickles, a little salad.

 

[Karl Masks]

It really is completely heartbreaking that such beautiful and gentle creatures should be in this predicament. I'd like to see them granted legal personhood. There was a picture I saw recently of a tiny baby, looking confused and sad at the sight of his hand (the fingers had been severed during whatever had happened to him). I do usually try to steer clear of the more upsetting stuff in favour of being rescued/enjoying a bath/making friends/playing/first day at school footage, because it does reduce me to tears see them distressed, hurt or lonely, but his face was so cute I had to click.

There was a very disturbing clip of an infant called Joss who suffered extreme trauma and would bang against a wall with her arms tightly wrapped around herself. It was upsetting as they are very prone to depression just like us. I wouldn't mention it (especially in a thread about something else entirely), but for the fact that she recovered and was successfully raised.

Anyway, fuck the Monarchy

 

[kabbes]

I was fairly neutral towards Paddington Bear before. Found the books tedious and the films enjoyable but the character himself was just meh.

I can’t stand the sight of the little shit now, though.

 

[Pickman's model]

i'd have thought a bear from darkest peru would incline more towards tupac amaru than the decadence of the parasitical british ruling class.

 

[agricola]

i'd have thought a bear from darkest peru would incline more towards tupac amaru than the decadence of the parasitical british ruling class.

perhaps it was the parasitical decadence that reminded him of home

 

[Bingoman]

Word to the wise; if you put both cheese and ham in, it will blow your mind.

Better still, add a little marmalade. Maybe some pickles, a little salad.

I some times do that but I never added marmalade through

 

[SysOut]

Sprinkle a bit of vinegar on the marmalade and you've got chutney

 

[Artaxerxes]

I was fairly neutral towards Paddington Bear before. Found the books tedious and the films enjoyable but the character himself was just meh.

I can’t stand the sight of the little shit now, though.

It’s always been boringly twee, not something I was into as a kid.

 

[Pickman's model]

Bagpuss would have reared up and scratched the queen to fuck if she'd tried that tea nonsense on with him

 

[N_igma]

 

[Pickman's model]

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i like to think that paddington is one of those bears that shit on royal graves

 

[marty21]

Now I'm reading that folk will be queuing 30+ hours , ffs.

I know there are portaloos along the route - what's the protocol? If you nip a portaloo, do you have to go to the back of the queue afterwards ? Portaloo Protocol.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Now I'm reading that folk will be queuing 30+ hours , ffs.

I know there are portaloos along the route - what's the protocol? If you nip a portaloo, do you have to go to the back of the queue afterwards ? Portaloo Protocol.

There was someone on the news this morning queuing already so you better get down there Marty. With a bucket, so you don't have to nip off!!

 

[19sixtysix]

..I know there are portaloos along the route....

Pop down and stick closed for duration of mourning notices on them.

 

[brogdale]

Some of these credulous tools will doubtless cark whilst queuing; can only imagine it's what she would have wanted.

 

[marty21]

There was someone on the news this morning queuing already so you better get down there Marty. With a bucket, so you don't have to nip off!!

I'm not going there ffs, could be a nice side hustle for someone though , collecting the various filled bottles & bags to dispose of them (over local garden hedges)

 

[belboid]

Now I'm reading that folk will be queuing 30+ hours , ffs.

I know there are portaloos along the route - what's the protocol? If you nip a portaloo, do you have to go to the back of the queue afterwards ? Portaloo Protocol.

They are apparently giving out numbered bands so people can nip off to eat and shit. Probably not got quite enough for everyone there tho

 

[Plumdaff]

Now I'm reading that folk will be queuing 30+ hours , ffs.

I know there are portaloos along the route - what's the protocol? If you nip a portaloo, do you have to go to the back of the queue afterwards ? Portaloo Protocol.

I read a book over the summer about growing up in Communist Albania in which a complex system of neighbour support and large stones were used to manage absent queuing. Given the Hoxha levels of personality cult exhibited by the royal queuers maybe they could use a similar routine.

 

[MickiQ]

Opportunities for profit here selling them food and drink at extortionate prices and carting off pee and excrement. Apply for the By Royal Appointment warrant whilst you're at it.

 

[marty21]

They are apparently giving out numbered bands so people can nip off to eat and shit. Probably not got quite enough for everyone there tho

What could possibly go wrong

 

[SysOut]

Opportunities for profit here selling them food and drink at extortionate prices and carting off pee and excrement. Apply for the By Royal Appointment warrant whilst you're at it.

Plenty of business in this. Any Queen's Funeral Mugs yet?

The "Crown" should claim royalties (wonder where that word comes from?) for the foreign broadcasting rights for the funeral...

 

[Elpenor]

I’ve just checked and when the Thai king died in 2016, they had a year of mourning. Thankfully we haven’t gone quite that far, although I’m sure there’s a few holdouts who will be dressing in black for quite some time.

Oh and have a guess which member of the royal family found time to make it to the funeral

 

[MickiQ]

Center Parcs and Odeon cinemas among businesses closing for Queen's funeral

Major supermarkets, John Lewis and Primark have all also said they will close on Monday 19 September.

www.bbc.co.uk

The Q's were actually at Centre Parcs (Elveden Forest) when People's Princess carked it and it didn't spoil our hols one little bit. Closing stores for the day is one thing but cancelling people's holiday is another. I would hope their arses get sued over this, it doesn't say anything about refunds in the article.

 

[SysOut]

I’ve just checked and when the Thai king died in 2016, they had a year of mourning. Thankfully we haven’t gone quite that far, although I’m sure there’s a few holdouts who will be dressing in black for quite some time.

Oh and have a guess which member of the royal family found time to make it to the funeral

The crisis ended with another coup d'état in 2014. The ensuing National Council for Peace and Order, a military junta led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, led the country until 2019. Civil and political rights were restricted, and the country saw a surge in lèse-majesté cases. Political opponents and dissenters were sent to "attitude adjustment" camps

wikipedia

 

[MickiQ]

What could possibly go wrong

Brawling in the street for the chance to pay their respects.

 

[not a trot]

I’ve just checked and when the Thai king died in 2016, they had a year of mourning. Thankfully we haven’t gone quite that far, although I’m sure there’s a few holdouts who will be dressing in black for quite some time.

Oh and have a guess which member of the royal family found time to make it to the funeral

Wife overheard someone saying, "Charles seems to be doing a good job of being King, but maybe he shouldn't give the Christmas speech this year." WTF.

 

[Karl Masks]

Do you remember when the word 'duty' had a meaning?

 

[editor]

Turned on the TV and was astonished to see the massive crowds in Edinburgh watching the coffin go by.
Mental.