God bless you M’am

[Jock42]

Absolute chaos in Edinburgh. My mate is a tour guide and everything has been cancelled. A lot of guests in hotels and guest houses on and around the Royal Mile getting kicked out and moved to other hotels and even Glasgow. Seems totally OTT, but I had seen some of the Op Unicorn plans previously and always thought them a ridiculous overreaction.

I can appreciate it's a living nightmare to administrate at the proverbial drop of a hat, even if plans are laid well in advance, but evicting hotel guests is pretty rotten.

We were debating whether to take the kids by Holyrood to lay some flowers, don't really want to be one of the wailing horde but I think it's important for the kids to acknowledge something significant has occurred.

Me and the wife are debating the same.

I've been deliberating whether to go and see the procession passing through here or not. I've heard they're expecting 200 000 people to turn up, can't be hooped with a crowd like that.

[petej]

Junior rugby in England seems to be going ahead - just had a mail from my old club

All rugby in England. Decision was made at 12:30 yesterday after consultation with Gpovernment
I can't think why ALL football in UK has been cancelled?

Yeah it is a bit strange. Would understand some games being off in London and even Edinburgh at preparation work begins for the massive policing operation ahead.

Even horse racing being off is strange. The Queen loved the horses and would have been anice mark of respect.

A minutes silence and playing the anthem then keep calm and carry on. Collective bed wetting and cancelling things seems almost disrespectful to the queen.

[troglodiet]

A minutes silence and playing the anthem then keep calm and carry on.

And the predicament begins....

Should the orchestra play GSTQ or GSTK?

[Paddington Bear]

Junior rugby in England seems to be going ahead - just had a mail from my old club

All rugby in England. Decision was made at 12:30 yesterday after consultation with Gpovernment
I can't think why ALL football in UK has been cancelled?

Because Liverpool and Celtic fans couldn’t be trusted not to disgrace themselves this weekend and everything flowed from there

[fishfoodie]

I can appreciate it's a living nightmare to administrate at the proverbial drop of a hat, even if plans are laid well in advance, but evicting hotel guests is pretty rotten.

We were debating whether to take the kids by Holyrood to lay some flowers, don't really want to be one of the wailing horde but I think it's important for the kids to acknowledge something significant has occurred.

Me and the wife are debating the same.

I've been deliberating whether to go and see the procession passing through here or not. I've heard they're expecting 200 000 people to turn up, can't be hooped with a crowd like that.

Oh go on; you Brits love a good Queue !

[LenCohen]

Guarantee they are mostly foreigners. I live in Edinburgh and hadn't even realised this was happening

[petej]

Junior rugby in England seems to be going ahead - just had a mail from my old club

All rugby in England. Decision was made at 12:30 yesterday after consultation with Gpovernment
I can't think why ALL football in UK has been cancelled?

Because Liverpool and Celtic fans couldn’t be trusted not to disgrace themselves this weekend and everything flowed from there

Far more likely that the football authorities running scared from our press accusing them of being disrespectful considering cancellations at every level. They could have just cancelled professional football if it was just Liverpool and celtics fans. Top stereotyping-the dirty digger would be proud

[Insane_Homer]

thread with all the insanity in one place.



my favourite so far...

[Paddington Bear]

All rugby in England. Decision was made at 12:30 yesterday after consultation with Gpovernment
I can't think why ALL football in UK has been cancelled?

Because Liverpool and Celtic fans couldn’t be trusted not to disgrace themselves this weekend and everything flowed from there

Far more likely that the football authorities running scared from our press accusing them of being disrespectful considering cancellations at every level. They could have just cancelled professional football if it was just Liverpool and celtics fans. Top stereotyping-the dirty digger would be proud

Must have imagined Liverpool fans booing the anthem what? 3 months ago. Not a stereotype, this is something that sections of both fanbases would freely admit.

Policing a consideration for all football as well, though as you say why they’ve cancelled the community game I don’t know.

[tabascoboy]

It has been confirmed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday, September 19

Great, the plumbing engineer visit I had booked will no doubt get cancelled now due to the Bank Holiday and "respect"...

[Insane_Homer]

Fuck your plumbing, what about the bikes?

[Biffer]

Foreign leaders told to get the bus to the funeral

[weegie01]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

[fishfoodie]

Foreign leaders told to get the bus to the funeral

From the incredibly talented Cathal Coughlan, who we sadly also lost this year; RIP Cathal

[Hugo]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

She certainly loved her horses, thats for sure.

Must admit, Im surprised they are flying the coffin from Edinburgh to London rather than driving. Would it take too long?

[Gumboot]

From the incredibly talented Cathal Coughlan, who we sadly also lost this year; RIP Cathal

Ah shit, didn't know he'd died. Love Fatima Mansions and Microdisney. RIP

[weegie01]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

She certainly loved her horses, thats for sure.

Must admit, Im surprised they are flying the coffin from Edinburgh to London rather than driving. Would it take too long?

Balmoral to Edinburgh by car is circa 2h30m, this is taking 6 hours.

More importantly, the roads are closed down, nothing is going past the cortege. Imagine a rolling roadblock travelling slowly down the M6 / M1 and the chaos it would cause.

[Big D]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

She certainly loved her horses, thats for sure.

Must admit, Im surprised they are flying the coffin from Edinburgh to London rather than driving. Would it take too long?

At the speed they were driving it would. They were doing about 30mph. The train would have been a decent option.

Me and the wife drove into Edinburgh from Fife to pay our respects. We stopped at Barnton Junction to wait and there were probably 2-3000 people on a small stretch of road. Bridges, fields, verges, roads were all being used along the route to get a vantage point. Was a good turnout for her.

[Biffer]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

She certainly loved her horses, thats for sure.

Must admit, Im surprised they are flying the coffin from Edinburgh to London rather than driving. Would it take too long?

At the speed they were driving it would. They were doing about 30mph. The train would have been a decent option.

Me and the wife drove into Edinburgh from Fife to pay our respects. We stopped at Barnton Junction to wait and there were early 3000 people on a small stretch of road. Bridges, fields, verges, roads were all being used along the route to get a vantage point. Was a good turnout for her.

The train would have been dangerous as well. Can you imagine the thousands of people lining the stations, level crossings and all the reds? While all the other trains are going past as well? Nowadays a flight is the only option.

[Muttonbird]

[Blackmac]

Now that her kids have, as expected, been promoted to HRH, I wonder how she will spin her claim to the racist decision to deny them the titles.

[Insane_Homer]

The photo is from the Oprah interview in 2021, when's the quote from?

[GogLais]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

She certainly loved her horses, thats for sure.

Must admit, Im surprised they are flying the coffin from Edinburgh to London rather than driving. Would it take too long?

Balmoral to Edinburgh by car is circa 2h30m, this is taking 6 hours.

More importantly, the roads are closed down, nothing is going past the cortege. Imagine a rolling roadblock travelling slowly down the M6 / M1 and the chaos it would cause.

Is it possible to have a dignified stop at a m’way service area?

[Guy Smiley]

The genesis of all the Markle stuff was outright prejudice be that because she was American, a sort of celebrity, black or whatever. The media went after her with glee and when they elicited an eventual response they went harder. The feigned shock at the strident response from Markle is hilarious. She might be a dick but it doesn't mean she wasn't right

It gives the memelords something to work on.

[Blackmac]

The genesis of all the Markle stuff was outright prejudice be that because she was American, a sort of celebrity, black or whatever. The media went after her with glee and when they elicited an eventual response they went harder. The feigned shock at the strident response from Markle is hilarious. She might be a dick but it doesn't mean she wasn't right

Black, white, blue of green, it was her behaviour from the outset that set the tone and gave the media the ammunition they required. Anyone with any sense could see was just a self promoting shyster.

Anyway, off into Edinburgh to pay my respects.

[Calculon]

The genesis of all the Markle stuff was outright prejudice be that because she was American, a sort of celebrity, black or whatever. The media went after her with glee and when they elicited an eventual response they went harder. The feigned shock at the strident response from Markle is hilarious. She might be a dick but it doesn't mean she wasn't right

I saw on twitter that spectator journalist and Boris’s’ former fuckbuddy, Petronella Wyatt, is blaming Meghan for Bettie’s “premature” death

[Slick]

The genesis of all the Markle stuff was outright prejudice be that because she was American, a sort of celebrity, black or whatever. The media went after her with glee and when they elicited an eventual response they went harder. The feigned shock at the strident response from Markle is hilarious. She might be a dick but it doesn't mean she wasn't right

Black, white, blue of green, it was her behaviour from the outset that set the tone and gave the media the ammunition they required. Anyone with any sense could see was just a self promoting shyster.

Anyway, off into Edinburgh to pay my respects.

We are going to head in with the kids after school and try to do the St Giles bit. Dreading it.

[inactionman]

The genesis of all the Markle stuff was outright prejudice be that because she was American, a sort of celebrity, black or whatever. The media went after her with glee and when they elicited an eventual response they went harder. The feigned shock at the strident response from Markle is hilarious. She might be a dick but it doesn't mean she wasn't right

Black, white, blue of green, it was her behaviour from the outset that set the tone and gave the media the ammunition they required. Anyone with any sense could see was just a self promoting shyster.

Anyway, off into Edinburgh to pay my respects.

We are going to head in with the kids after school and try to do the St Giles bit. Dreading it.

Same here, might require a fair bit of shanks' pony which is always a trial just before tea time.

If you see an irate man dragging two toddlers to a bus stop, that'll probably be me.

[Blackmac]

The genesis of all the Markle stuff was outright prejudice be that because she was American, a sort of celebrity, black or whatever. The media went after her with glee and when they elicited an eventual response they went harder. The feigned shock at the strident response from Markle is hilarious. She might be a dick but it doesn't mean she wasn't right

Black, white, blue of green, it was her behaviour from the outset that set the tone and gave the media the ammunition they required. Anyone with any sense could see was just a self promoting shyster.

Anyway, off into Edinburgh to pay my respects.

We are going to head in with the kids after school and try to do the St Giles bit. Dreading it.

Not sure we will do that. I would imagine it will be hours long. Expecting 30 hour queues in London.

[Hal Jordan]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

They look like they're waiting for a supply convoy to drive past so they can swoop down and raid it.

[GogLais]

The genesis of all the Markle stuff was outright prejudice be that because she was American, a sort of celebrity, black or whatever. The media went after her with glee and when they elicited an eventual response they went harder. The feigned shock at the strident response from Markle is hilarious. She might be a dick but it doesn't mean she wasn't right

I saw on twitter that spectator journalist and Boris’s’ former fuckbuddy, Petronella Wyatt, is blaming Meghan for Bettie’s “premature” death

Well at least Meghan timed it so that HMTQ could appoint our new PM.

[Calculon]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

They look like they're waiting for a supply convoy to drive past so they can swoop down and raid it.

those are some of the fattest ponies I've ever seen

[Jock42]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

I hadn't realised it was the ghillies that stood vigil and carried her out at Balmoral. Thought that was a lovely touch.

[C69]

My colleague didn't show for work today. He called in and said he had gone to Edinbugh to pay his respects.
Oh well

[Tichtheid]

I was tickled to see an old school friend on the news last night, he was part of the group that met the motorcade bringing the Queen to Holyrood Palace.

He married Mike Tindall.

[SaintK]

I was tickled to see an old school friend on the news last night, he was part of the group that met the motorcade bringing the Queen to Holyrood Palace.

He married Mike Tindall.

Does Zara know?

[GogLais]

I was tickled to see an old school friend on the news last night, he was part of the group that met the motorcade bringing the Queen to Holyrood Palace.

He married Mike Tindall.

Does Zara know?

Is it another Royal marriage with three people in it?

[Tichtheid]

I was tickled to see an old school friend on the news last night, he was part of the group that met the motorcade bringing the Queen to Holyrood Palace.

He married Mike Tindall.

Does Zara know?

She was there at the ceremony, he married her at the same time.

[Mahoney]

Just been to Much Ado at the National, which has the same joke.

[weegie01]

Lots of photos like this appearing in my FB. Riders in groups and as individuals scattered along the route.

I hadn't realised it was the ghillies that stood vigil and carried her out at Balmoral. Thought that was a lovely touch.

We have friends who work at Balmoral. The Queen was held in real affection there, and they were fiercely protective of her. She was plainly happy there, could get involved in things she loved doing, and did so with like minded people. There was mutual respect based on shared interests.