Happy birthday Queen Elizabeth II

[Pro Tour Punditry]

My lad, who for some reason is a right royalist, was able to answer the question 'how long has she been queen?' in assembly today, down to the number of days too.

Oh, here's my chance now...

Nobber

 

[DaveReading]

As an aside, HM was in Scotland to open what I suspect must be the only instance ever of a cyclepath being converted (back) into a railway line.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Oh, here's my chance now...

Nobber

He's only 7 so feck off you scotch git.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

He's only 7 so feck off you scotch git.

I blame the parents

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 3897224, member: 259"]I think the correct terminology is "how long has she reigned over us?"[/QUOTE]

One's bad.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Me and Maj, and Phil the Greek, at Buck house, in 2008 (Back in my Rugby playing days)

That was a fun day out

 

[Racing roadkill]

M'am as in jam, not M'arm as in marmalade.......that's what Mrs R was told.

That's correct, you're not supposed to shake her hand, unless she instigated it either

 

[postman]

Over sixty three years on the throne.It must be a thick newspaper.I can read The Sun in less then ten mins.

 

[Racing roadkill]

[QUOTE 3897297, member: 259"]Great photo![/QUOTE]
It's actually from a set of stills, taken from a documentary that was being filmed by Prince Edwards media company, about a day in the life of the Queen. They sent the stills to me

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

...whilst most other people made arses of themselves waving at a line of metal tubes going past.

In Asda carpark, Galashiels. The Queen sets about cleaning the smudge marks, whilst the crowd completely miss seeing her but capture it all on their phones.

 

[colly]

Me ? I can't wait for the mejah to get over themselves and stop all this grovelling, kiss-arse, ( Oh look, look ....she breaths.............JUST like a normal person ) sycophancy.

 

[Mrs M]

Congratulations Your Majesty.
Saw Her Maj at the Garden Party in Holyrood a few years ago.
Want to know what "products" she uses, lovely complexion.

 

[jefmcg]

Poor bugger, she's been expected to live it up and have a knees up on the anniversary of her dads death. I don't blame her for buggering off to Scotland.

I'm a solid republican, but even I know this is not true. Today is the day she becomes the longest reigning monarch, and it may come to a surprise to you that Victoria (hello, @vickster) didn't pop her clogs on the anniversary of her coronation. She reigned ("it never reigns but if pours") for 63 years, 7 months and 2 days, so presumably Betty has now been on the throne for 63 years, 7 months and 3 days. I could look it up, or ask @threebikesmcginty jnr.

However, the big parties they have every 10 years, the Jubilees do commemorate her father's death. Though the big parties are in summer, which is actually the day she was crowned, rather than in February when her father died, and she ascended the throne.

 

[Brandane]

As an aside, HM was in Scotland to open what I suspect must be the only instance ever of a cyclepath being converted (back) into a railway line.

No, they've already done it on the Airdrie/Bathgate cycle path.
I am hoping they don't reclaim Mr Beeching's other gift to cyclists by re-opening the Paisley to Kilbirnie, and Johnstone to Port Glasgow train lines.

 

[srw]

Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen

Slightly surprising. I'd have thought you'd be more republican than that...


Lilliburlero
by
Thomas Wharton




Ho, brother Teague, dost hear de decree,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
Dat we shall have a new deputy?
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.

Chorus:
Lero, lero, lilliburlero,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Lero, lero, lilliburlero,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.

Ho, by my shoul, it is de Talbot,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
And he will cut all de English throat.
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

Though, by my shoul, de English do prate,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
De law's on their side and Creish knows what,
Lillilburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

But if dispense do come from de Pope,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
We'll hang Magna Carta and dem in a rope.
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

And de good Talbot is made a Lord,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
And he with brave lads is coming abroad,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

Who in all France have taken a swear,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
Dat they will have no Protestant heir,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

O, but why does he stay behind?
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
Ho, by my shoul, 'tis a Protestant wind!
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

Now Tyrconnel is come ashore,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
And we shall have comissions galore.
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

And he dat will not go to Mass,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
Shall turn out and look like an ass.
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

Now, now de heretics all go down,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
By Creish and St. Patrick, de nation's our own.
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

Dere was an old prophesy found in a bog,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
Dat Ireland should be rul'd by an ass and a dog.
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus

Dat prophesy's true and now come to pass,
Lilliburlero, bullen a la,
For Talbot's de dog and Tyrconnel's de ass.
Lilliburlero, bullen a la.
Chorus