By a strange coincidence, just t'other day I stumbled across this ancient email containing extracts from the online Book of Remembrance following the demise of The Queen Mum:
> "I think that the Queen Mum and Princess Diana are our
> very own Twin Trade Towers. At last we can look the people of New York
> in the face". L.Ward, Mansfield.
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> "When Diana died I swore I would never smile again, but eventually I
> did. Now the Queen Mum has gone I cannot imag i ne that I will ever
smile
> for the rest of my life, but I will probably break that one too".
> A.Christie,Hendon.
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> "She was one of the old school, all the remaining royals are shoot"
> J.Clement. Grantham.
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> "I thought she would never die, she has let us all down very badly"
> D.Holmes, Somerset.
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> "She was a trooper and she never gave up. I remember one time she was
> visiting a school and I asked her if she would like to make a visit to
> the cloakroom before she left. 'No' she replied, 'I didn't give in to
> the Nazisand I won't give in to the bladder'. That's how she was, a
> fighter, who refused to be beaten by anything. She pissed herself later
> though, it was sickening". B. Forrester, North Yorkshire.
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> "She was a marvelous woman, and a wonderful lover". L. J.Worthington,
> Penrith.
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> "I am absolutely devastated, at least we could have got the dayoff".
> S.Wilson, Bristol.
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> "How refreshing to be able to mourn the death of a member of the Royal
> family without being accused of being homosexual". J. Fletcher, High
> Wycombe.
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> "Her death should act as a warning to others who think it is cool to
> experiment with drugs". E. Franks, Cheshire.
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> "On behalf on all
blacks, I send the sincerest condolences". T.Watson,
> Ilford.
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> "Perhaps if we automated her old golf buggy it could still drive around
> The Mall on its own and bring pleasure to the tourists". Y. Howell,
> Slough.
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> "Once again the Queen is not upset enough for my liking, the woman
> should have a bit more compassion, how would she feel if it was her
> mother?" W.Waugh, Richmond.
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> "It is such a loss, God has shat on our heads".
> K. O'Neil, Inverness.
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> "I am sure the Queen Mum will not let this setback put an end to her
> public duties". N. Wallace, Swansea.
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> "I hold Princess Margaret in no small way responsible for this terrible
> event" E. Thompson, West Lothian.
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>
> "Bomb Iraq for us Tony, its the only thing that will make us feel
> better" P.McGregor, Southampton.
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> "We must do all we can, send blankets, food parcels,
> jumpers, anything to help these brave souls who are queuing up to walk
> past her coffin". R. Thompson, Bath.
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> "I have been unable to masturbate for five days, and will not do so
> again until her majesty is buried" E. Gorman, Derbyshire.
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> "Good God, who is next, Geri Halliwell?".
> R. Combes,
> Romford.
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> "No matter how she felt, no matter the situation, she always wore a
> smile. Just like a retard" G. Hollins, East Sussex.
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> "I remember she came to visit us in the East End one time. She was so
> kind, so generous and so sweet. She whispered softly in my ear, 'you
> know its not true' she said, 'you don't smell of shoot'. She was a
> wondrous person". E.Collier, London.
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> "Whichever way you look at it, it just is not as exciting as Diana".
> G.Williams, West Midlands.
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> "She was one of us, and by that I don't mean she
> perpetrated insurance fraud or lied about expense claims. She was like
> us in a good way. God bless you ma'am". L. Weller, Harlow.
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> "If only I could get my hands on that fish bone right now, you heartless
> bastard!" J. Hedges, Cowdenbeath.
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> "She had such a difficult life, always battling against adversity and
> misfortune. Let us hope that if there is a next time round she is given
> a life of privilege and comfort" T.D.Wainwright, Hastings.
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