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The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:49 pm
by El Pollo Diablo
Looks to be on her way out.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:23 pm
by Bird on a Fire
Dunno, my granny was pretty frail by 96, needed to go everywhere in a wheelchair and got dementia, but still made it to over 100.
Not sure how much it's fair to expect from somebody that old. She's 30 years past retirement age ffs. If I were her I'd happily just sit around in a mansion under a blanket drinking gin. I'd happily do that anyway, tbh.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:27 pm
by Grumble
Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:23 pm
Dunno, my granny was pretty frail by 96, needed to go everywhere in a wheelchair and got dementia, but still made it to over 100.
Not sure how much it's fair to expect from somebody that old. She's 30 years past retirement age ffs. If I were her I'd happily just sit around in a mansion under a blanket drinking gin. I'd happily do that anyway, tbh.
And eating crisps, presumably.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:29 pm
by Bird on a Fire
Grumble wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:27 pm
Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:23 pm
Dunno, my granny was pretty frail by 96, needed to go everywhere in a wheelchair and got dementia, but still made it to over 100.
Not sure how much it's fair to expect from somebody that old. She's 30 years past retirement age ffs. If I were her I'd happily just sit around in a mansion under a blanket drinking gin. I'd happily do that anyway, tbh.
And eating crisps, presumably.
Goes without saying
I wonder what the queen's favourite crisps are? Can't say I've ever spotted one of those "by appointment" thingies on a bag of quavers.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:36 pm
by Martin Y
When BBC1 bins its afternoon schedule and Huw Edwards puts his black tie on, we're in the home straight.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:55 pm
by bob sterman
Martin Y wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:36 pm
When BBC1 bins its afternoon schedule and Huw Edwards puts his black tie on, we're in the home straight.
Indeed - "Family gathers at Balmoral " rather than "Queen taken to hospital from Balmoral" means only one thing.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:13 pm
by nekomatic
Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:29 pm
I wonder what the queen's favourite crisps are? Can't say I've ever spotted one of those "by appointment" thingies on a bag of quavers.
Well you’ve left it a bit flipping late to try and find out, haven’t you?
I can’t see any crisp-related
Royal Warrant holders , unless one counts Waitrose. HM appears to be (or have been) more of a chocolate kind of a woman.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:27 pm
by Grumble
nekomatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:13 pm
Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:29 pm
I wonder what the queen's favourite crisps are? Can't say I've ever spotted one of those "by appointment" thingies on a bag of quavers.
Well you’ve left it a bit flipping late to try and find out, haven’t you?
I can’t see any crisp-related
Royal Warrant holders , unless one counts Waitrose. HM appears to be (or have been) more of a chocolate kind of a woman.
It’ll probably be in the Times obit. “HM was a huge fan of Pickled Onion Monster Munch.”
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:36 pm
by Bird on a Fire
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:36 pm
by Bird on a Fire
Rumours circulating on twitter that somebody sent her EPD's Truss gif and it pushed her over the edge.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:37 pm
by Bird on a Fire
nekomatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:13 pm
Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:29 pm
I wonder what the queen's favourite crisps are? Can't say I've ever spotted one of those "by appointment" thingies on a bag of quavers.
Well you’ve left it a bit flipping late to try and find out, haven’t you?
I'm sure it'll be mentioned somewhere in the ensuing coverage.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:38 pm
by TimW
I thought that was going to be crisp news.
Probably Royalty have to put up with rubbish like this:
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Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:41 pm
by Bird on a Fire
TimW wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:38 pm
I thought that was going to be crisp news.
Probably Royalty have to put up with rubbish like this:
hmc.jpg
I like the desaturated photo, apparently implying that the pig-handler's brown jumper is the most important part of that truffle-hunting scene.
Presumably the queen could just get some lackey to cook up a batch of hot, fresh crisps on demand. Possibly in an air fryer, though that c.nt tom p never got back to us about it.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:51 pm
by lpm
Latest from my highly unreliable source:
- narrative of "peacefully, surrounded by family" was her wish
- family now assembled
- announcement early evening
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:04 pm
by Gfamily
nekomatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:13 pm
Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:29 pm
I wonder what the queen's favourite crisps are? Can't say I've ever spotted one of those "by appointment" thingies on a bag of quavers.
Well you’ve left it a bit flipping late to try and find out, haven’t you?
I can’t see any crisp-related
Royal Warrant holders , unless one counts Waitrose. HM appears to be (or have been) more of a chocolate kind of a woman.
Pretty keen on champagne too.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:29 pm
by bjn
I have it on good authority that “London Bridge” going to be announced tomorrow in the a.m.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:34 pm
by plodder
Good news. The sooner we move on the better. f.ck knows what the cultural implications will be but we might as well get on with it.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:39 pm
by lpm
Reliable reports that the Duke of Sussex has ridden fast to Winchester and has seized the Royal Treasury.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:44 pm
by lpm
What happened to that crook Johnson’s resignation honours? I thought he was going to go out with his pay backs. Mad Nads to the Lords, knighthoods to wallpaper suppliers, and that sort of thing?
I assume that can't happen now?
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:09 pm
by discovolante
bjn wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:29 pm
I have it on good authority that “London Bridge” going to be announced tomorrow in the a.m.
LBC eh. Sneaky leaky.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:10 pm
by discovolante
I've been off the booze lately because I got bored of it and it costs money but this seems as good a time as any to get stuck in. (I haven't yet by the way, this is still normal me)
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:19 pm
by nekomatic
Is Radio 3 playing Solemn Music, or just solemn music?
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:24 pm
by Martin Y
Large number of bigwigs from all the world's broadcasters are in Amsterdam at the IBC trade show. Well, they were until a few hours ago.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:25 pm
by lpm
Quiz question: who was the last monarch to die in Scotland.
Re: The Queen
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:29 pm
by Lew Dolby
? James V os Scotland ?
or have any european monarchs managed to die there ??