The Queen has passed away

[st albans fox]

6 minutes ago, Trumpet said:

A few going to have to polish their shoes after this 

Some of the marines simply won’t see it coming  …….could be a slip ! 

[weller54]

11 minutes ago, Sly said:

I’ve no real idea what’s occurring. It feels long, albeit spectacular. 

 

[Vacamion]

 

I'm a right atheist who questions the principle of inherited privilege and I've watched the whole thing and been impressed by it.

 

 

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

10 minutes ago, Sly said:

I’ve no real idea what’s occurring. It feels long, albeit spectacular. 

It's a funeral. A big one. 

[Will1981]

Who is that giant

[Daggers]

[Fazzer 7]

My god this is so profoundly impressive. If this doesn’t make you feel proud to be British nothing will. 

[Tinman]

[Foxdiamond]

34 minutes ago, Sly said:

Harry didn’t fancy saluting with everyone else then. Awaiting the kickback from that. 

Won't be saluting if not in uniform 

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

My god this is so profoundly impressive. If this doesn’t make you feel proud to be British nothing will. 

I'll be honest, a British scientific organisation deriving a therapeutic cure for most cancers and then distributing it worldwide free of charge would make me personally more proud to be British, but point taken.

[Foxdiamond]

24 minutes ago, Milo said:

The backwards weapons holding is something I’ve never seen before. 
 

Looks odd 

Reverse arms at a state funeral 

[Trumpet]

Hope they’ve all got their fitbits on. I’d be gutted doing all these steps if they didn’t count.

[Raj]

9 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

My god this is so profoundly impressive. If this doesn’t make you feel proud to be British nothing will. 

It's just loads of people in uniform marching.

Not dissimilar to the Vichai walk we did from Jubilee Square to King power!

[urban.spaceman]

19 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

I'm a right atheist who questions the principle of inherited privilege and I've watched the whole thing and been impressed by it.

 

 

I’m a wrong atheist and I concur.

[Scotch]

11 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

My god this is so profoundly impressive. If this doesn’t make you feel proud to be British nothing will. 

Handing out free sanitary products to young schoolgirls made me feel more proudly British than this. 

 

It's all a bit ridiculous. Foodbanks that are more amd more in demand these days are closed for this. 

[weller54]

20 minutes ago, Will1981 said:

Who is that giant

Vesty 

[Daggers]

I watched the BBC show about RNLI members putting their lives at risk to save the lives of others. That made me proud to be human. 

[Dahnsouff]

11 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

I'll be honest, a British scientific organisation deriving a therapeutic cure for most cancers and then distributing it worldwide free of charge would make me personally more proud to be British, but point taken.

Agree, but it tells you all you need to know that this is conceivable, yet distributing a way to produce free power is not

[foxy boxing]

15 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

My god this is so profoundly impressive. If this doesn’t make you feel proud to be British nothing will. 

I'm proud of the hard working and dedicated members of our NHS and armed forces and the millions who do voluntary  work and give their precious  time willingly to help others not for spoiled, pampered, arrogant people who think they are better than anyone else. 

[Sampson]

Got to say, I can think of thousands of things that would make me feel more proud to be British than some weird overblown ceremony celebrating the life of someone who had a servant who put their toothpaste on their toothbrush for them just because they were born into extreme wealth.

 

People who pull drowning asylum seekers to the safety of the shore despite the fact they face prosecution for doing so, for one. People missing the funeral because they’re working right now as doctors and nurses saving people’s lives for another.

[Zear0]

Probably stop firing that Canon into the bell now.

[Super_horns]

3 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Got to say, I can think of thousands of things that would make me feel more proud to be British than some weird overblown ceremony celebrating the life of someone who had a servant who put their toothpaste on their toothbrush for them just because they were born into extreme wealth.

 

People who pull drowning asylum seekers to the safety of the shore despite the fact they face prosecution for doing so, for one. People missing the funeral because they’re working right now as doctors and nurses saving people’s lives for another.

Sad thing is aren’t hospitals having to shut today meaning appointments and operations are cancelled.

[kenny]

8 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Sad thing is aren’t hospitals having to shut today meaning appointments and operations are cancelled.

They have the choice to do so. As with all businesses and organisations they have had the choice to act as they saw fit.

[Trumpet]

8 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Sad thing is aren’t hospitals having to shut today meaning appointments and operations are cancelled.

Yes, that’s right. I can’t imagine it’s a case of them being cancelled and rescheduled for tomorrow either.

[Sampson]

1 minute ago, kenny said:

They have the choice to do so. As with all businesses and organisations they have had the choice to act as they saw fit.

It’s hardly a genuine “choice” given the serious societal pressures and backlash if you don’t though. Most companies have faced childish playground peer-pressure, hardly a choice.

Edited 19 September 2022 by Sampson