What's your plan for the Funeral Bank Holiday?

[Andy in Germany]

As I appear, rather ironically, to have the day off, I'll be going on a ride later.

In the meantime, I bought a rubbish bn:

 

[mustang1]

I would like to be there on the outskirts of the crowd and if I end up going then I will ride there. But that's unlikely as I will spend time with my kids.

I already went there to pay my respects (rode there) and will go again later in the week (riding again).

The rest of the day the funeral service will be on TV but I won't be glued to it.

 

[cyberknight]

mini ck1 wants to go for a ride so it will very a very easy pootle ( for me )

 

[Jameshow]

mini ck1 wants to go for a ride so it will very a very easy pootle ( for me )

Just asked daughter Yeap she wants to go for a ride👍👍.

 

[fossyant]

If the weather is good, I'll be out first thing in North Wales - probably be back to watch some of the funeral, then we'll be travelling back home from Wales on quiet roads !

I'll watch some - but I am not sitting through hours of it.

Plans changed - I forgot some of my cycling kit in my haste to leave work, so no bike this weekend, and the weather has turned. Currently web browsing and watching a C4 documentary about Snowdonia. BBC have 9 hours of coverage.

 

[nickyboy]

Due to my incredibly poor planning, I'm in Holborn. No desire to go and join the mourners so work, meeting for lunch in Notting Hill and then more work. Business proper starts tomorrow

I've never been in London on Xmas Day but I presume this is what it is like. Streets almost deserted, just a few folk wandering around. Managed to find a (suitably disrespectful) Sainsbos to get some bits and a Costa for Cappuccino but otherwise pretty well shut

 

[craigwend]

Cleaned 2 bikes for winter (one to 'rest' for the bad weather, the other to become the worst days bike)
Watched a bit for an hour or so...
Continued cleaning the 2 bikes. Put mudguards on and give a clean to third.
Bit of a rest, it's still on, reached Windsor now...
Going for a ride soon...
Can I have 3 votes

 

[PeteXXX]

Due to my incredibly poor planning, I'm in Holborn. No desire to go and join the mourners so work, meeting for lunch in Notting Hill and then more work. Business proper starts tomorrow

I've never been in London on Xmas Day but I presume this is what it is like. Streets almost deserted, just a few folk wandering around. Managed to find a (suitably disrespectful) Sainsbos to get some bits and a Costa for Cappuccino but otherwise pretty well shut

Park Lane this morning.. I doubt I'll ever get the chance to do this again 😂

I went with drinks & food in my backpack expecting everything to be closed but I needn't have bothered. Lots of places open in the centre of the crowded areas.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Well I’ve spent the day painting the garage, the front garden wall and the low wall separating our drive from our neighbour’s. Garage door is going to need another coat.

 

[Chislenko]

So how were the roads this morning for those that got out. It was persisting it down here all morning so didn't get out until about two o'clock, traffic just looked kind of normal by then.

 

[Venod]

So how were the roads this morning for those that got out. It was persisting it down here all morning so didn't get out until about two o'clock, traffic just looked kind of normal by then.

It was drizzling here at 9:30 but fairing up so I set off anyway, it was dry 2 mile from home, a bit of traffic at this time but definitely less than normal, by 11 o'clock it was very quiet, several cyclists and runners about. I enjoyed the ride and glad I ignored the drizzle, if my lad hadn't have turned up to use the turbo, I may have resorted to that.

 

[steveindenmark]

I think it all went well. The 10 guys involved getting the coffin from place to place over the past few days did an excellent job. Its a detail I would have dreaded. But what an honour.

There was enough pomp and circumstance and god was smiling with the weather.

RIP Your Majesty. Your duty is over. Stand down.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Well, I hope everyone's plans went well, whatever they were.

We're just back from a most splendid wild camp - view from the tent above.

 

[Slick]

Well in the end, I met up with 7 of my mates to play golf.

As the clubhouse convener, it was my decision to either open as normal or close as a mark of respect, a decision already taken by a number of clubs in the area.
I took a bit of flak this week for deciding to remain open, which is fair enough as your damned if you do and damned if you don't.
There was a couple of reasons why I felt my decision was wholly justified, like it was the busiest Monday we have had all year, we brought in 8 new members, and made a right few quid, but none more so when I noticed old John coming into the club with a tear in his eye. He lost his wife 2 years ago and watched the funeral all day on his own, and it just brought all his grief flooding back and he didn't want to be on his own any longer, so came to the club for a bit of dinner and a chat with the staff. That in its own was enough for me.

RIP Your Majesty.
Last Patrol. 🇬🇧

 

[iandg]

Too tired for a bike ride. Walked the dogs at about 10.20. Roads quiet but lots of people walking and cycling. Got home, did the washing up, put a load of washing in and gave the Trucker some fettling TLC and fitted the winter tyres