Official: Prince Philip is Dead, 9th April 2021

[Bahnhof Strasse]

i do like the word 'consort' though. as in ' Philip, who was the longest serving consort in British history..'
Do only royals get to have consorts?
the only other time i've heard it is when people are explaining the relationships between various hindu deities.

All the consorts I was due to go to last year were moved to this year and now to next year. So they’re pretty long serving tbf.

 

[fucthest8]

Thanks to killer b on the Jedward thread ... ward

 

[JuanTwoThree]

My mother tells me that my father was a bystander when Prince Philip swooped in to open a sewage treatment plant or similar in Chailey RDC. A hapless councillor tried to converse:

How was your helicopter ride this morning Sir?

Have you ever been in a helicopter? That's what it was like.

On day and camping trips to France my parents bought Ici Paris and France Dimanche to find out what he'd been up to.



Her verdict: "Dreadful Man"

 

[JuanTwoThree]

It's not every day you lose a cousin and a consort

 

[dessiato]

I think it's a little sad that he's died and must be very upsetting for The Queen and close family. But the wall to wall coverage is just over the top, especially with the 10's of thousands who have lost loved ones over that last year. Many of them will have done more for humanity than Philip and their families have not been able to grieve properly due to the restrictions.

At the peak of the lockdown Aunty Joyce died. Two people were allowed to attend, along with the necessary attendants. We weren’t given the chance to mourn properly. We weren’t allowed on to the ward to be with her.

This 99 year old dies and the world is expected to stop. Not here, not for me.

I‘ve lost close family and friends, I understand the personal pain that comes with this. I have empathy for the family. I have none for the people who never knew him, never even met him, and their faux grief.

 

[bimble]

 

[brogdale]

kinnel

 

[bimble]

as far as i can tell its real.

 

[BigMoaner]

Massive one on Streatham high road

 

[BigMoaner]

Matron

 

[brogdale]

More of this shite today; I've woken up feeling very Dipendra-ish.

 

[Sprocket.]

Is the footy still on today? The fixtures have disappeared off the BBC sports app and replaced with a link to BBC news.

 

[cupid_stunt]

ONE of England’s most notorious welfare cheats has died at the age of 99, WWN can report.

Hailed as hero among the welfare cheating classes of Britain, it is believe the Greek born welfare king has made millions out of his schemes and funded his lavish lifestyle which included castles, yachts and cars, all on the taxpayer’s dime.

“He tried to hide his immigrant status by Anglicising his name, he gained people’s trust after changing it from Battenberg to Mountbatten, he was clearly well versed in the art of conning,” confirmed one policeman.

Greek Immigrant Who Lived Off Welfare Dies In England

ONE of England's most notorious welfare cheats has died at the age of 99, WWN can report. Hailed as hero among the welfare cheating classes of Britain, it is believe the Greek born welfare king has …

waterfordwhispersnews.com

 

[BigMoaner]

Is the footy still on today? The fixtures have disappeared off the BBC sports app and replaced with a link to BBC news.

Bloody hope so

 

[Johnny Doe]

Is the footy still on today? The fixtures have disappeared off the BBC sports app and replaced with a link to BBC news.

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[brogdale]

R6 is like R2 on fucking Mogadon; what an utter shitshow of a fucking state we live in.

 

[tommers]

Is the footy still on today? The fixtures have disappeared off the BBC sports app and replaced with a link to BBC news.

They'd better fucking not.

 

[cupid_stunt]

R6 is like R2 on fucking Mogadon; what an utter shitshow of a fucking state we live in.

The two Radio Caroline services are totally ignoring it this morning, new & classic album tracks on the main 'Radio Caroline', or 60s & 70s on 'Radio Caroline Flashback' - Radio Caroline

 

[tommers]

You'd think if they were lizards/aliens/illumanati they'd have spruced the corpse up a bit all those years

That's what they all look like under the glamour. As they get older the illusion becomes less and less powerful. Closer to their true form.

 

[Pickman's model]

Wait there's gonna be more of this shit?

Yes, this will be the longest shit since Ross McWhirter opened his front door to find the IRA had come calling

 

[planetgeli]

I played 8 hours of dub reggae yesterday and am prepared to go on with more today, tomorrow and for however long it takes to drown out this shite.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Bargain Hunt

Gardeners World ☹

Masterchef final

 

[chilango]

Football fixtures still showing for me. Along with story of minutes silence or something planned for SFPL games.

 

[chilango]

I wonder if the ubiquity of on demand streaming services and so on undermines the effort by the State to manufacture an environment of mourning?

 

[moochedit]

Masterchef final

It's Line of Duty i'm worried about

 

[Pickman's model]

I wonder if the ubiquity of on demand streaming services and so on undermines the effort by the State to manufacture an environment of mourning?

That and video and dvd players and computer games

 

[Yossarian]

I'm still seeing fixtures as well - I think games will likely go ahead, with black armbands and minutes of silence galore.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm still seeing fixtures as well - I think games will likely go ahead, with black armbands and minutes of silence galore.

Bit pointless having minutes of silence in silent stadiums

 

[cupid_stunt]

It's Line of Duty i'm worried about

Should be OK, BBC 2 has returned to normal this morning, and looks like BBC 1 will from 2pm.

 

[moochedit]

Should be OK, BBC 2 has returned to normal this morning, and looks like BBC 1 will from 2pm.

Phew!