RIP Queen Elizabeth

[All uphill]

Nowt wrong wit Co-op they did both of mine,and we got divi.108318.

You've been buried twice?

 

[Hover Fly]

I suppose our National Anthem will now be changed to "God Save The King" and other changed words. It will seem odd for quite a while to hear it at football matches etc. I think it might be Last Night Of The Proms this coming Saturday. If so it'll be the first time we'll hear it at a prestigious event.🤔

No change for proper Lancastrians.
Edit: minor changes to pronouns.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Last time I checked though the Vuelta isn’t in the UK and Spain isn’t part of the commonwealth.

Might have been the other way around had the Spanish Armada succeeded, defeated by Queen Elizabeth the Seconds forerunner (in name).

 

[Accy cyclist]

I thought I'd see quite a few Union flags etc while out today, but I only spotted the one. It was being flown at half-mast outside a pub round the corner from me.

 

[cougie uk]

Exactly. At least the Vuelta didn’t batter an eyelid & was business as usual just like work.

Can't even tell if you're joking here.

 

[Salty seadog]

So it could be worth in excess of £2?
Wow.

But if you've got 1 million of them then double wow.

 

[DCBassman]

deficit of chocolate and football.

Deficit of choccy = disaster. Deficit of footy = sheerest bliss...

 

[Reynard]

Deficit of choccy = disaster. Deficit of footy = sheerest bliss...

Ooooooooer...

 

[Venod]

It's very sad news, but not unusual for a 96 year old lady to pass away, all this canceling of events and over the top coverage is too much, she has been an excellent sovereign but would she have wanted all this fuss.
There are people dying everyday in Ukraine some of them may have made 96 if Putin had any sense, there are people here in the UK who can't afford to heat there homes this coming winter and as a consequence may not reach 96, let's celebrate the Queens life rather than mourn her death and recognise that life needs to carry on as normal.

 

[MontyVeda]

It's very sad news, but not unual for a 96 year old lady to pass away, all this canceling of events and over the top coverage is too much, she has been an excellent sovereign but would she have wanted all this fuss.
There are people dying everyday in Ukraine some of them may have made 96 if Putin had any sense, there people here in the UK who can't afford to heat there homes this coming winter and as a consequence may not reach 96, let's celebrate the Queens life rather than mourn her death and recognise that life needs to carry on as normal.

they gave wall to wall coverage when Philip died... did you expect anything different when the actual monarch did?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

It's very sad news, but not unual for a 96 year old lady to pass away, all this canceling of events and over the top coverage is too much, she has been an excellent sovereign but would she have wanted all this fuss.
There are people dying everyday in Ukraine some of them may have made 96 if Putin had any sense, there people here in the UK who can't afford to heat there homes this coming winter and as a consequence may not reach 96, let's celebrate the Queens life rather than mourn her death and recognise that life needs to carry on as normal.

Very well put.

On the bright side, whilst I wouldn't celebrate any deaths at least Ukraine do appear to be giving the Russians an absolute pasting.

 

[Mike_P]

they gave wall to wall coverage when Philip died... did you expect anything different when the actual monarch did?

And Diana, think it was either Laser 558 or Atlantic 252 that seemed to be the only English radio that was not in mourning. Seems that normal programming has largely returned if you look beyond BBC1 and ITV1. Edit: must have been Atlantic 252 as Laser 558 had ceased broadcasting by then.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

And Diana, think it was either Laser 558 or Atlantic 252 that seemed to be the only English radio that was not in mourning.

Diana was mass hysteria. Totally surreal living through that, felt like the Midwich cuckoos were taking over.

 

[classic33]

And Diana, think it was either Laser 558 or Atlantic 252 that seemed to be the only English radio that was not in mourning. Seems that normal programming has largely returned if you look beyond BBC1 and ITV1.

Atlantic 252 wasn't an English radio station, it was based in County Meath, Ireland.

 

[Milzy]

Last time I checked though the Vuelta isn’t in the UK and Spain isn’t part of the

Last time I checked though the Vuelta isn’t in the UK and Spain isn’t part of the commonwealth.

I was going to go down it shouldn’t matter route but seems pointless as DClane posted up some good reasons to cancel other than just respect. I fold.