What's your plan for the Funeral Bank Holiday?

[PaulSB]

• Morning long ride
• Cook squid curry with 2 minute instant Basmati rice for lunch (long while since I had it)
• Watch the proceedings on telly
• At the same time surf the net for online news from around the World
• Catch up on online forums including CC
• A single malt while re-reading The Match of Folly by Barbara Tuchman (1984)

You know the funeral is at 11.00am?

 

[Accy cyclist]

I hope to rise as soon as possible, as in not stay in bed till mid-day and beyond, to watch the funeral on my laptop. I will be wearing a shirt and tie and the rest and will be thinking not only of our Queen, but also of family and friends who are no longer here. The last time I saw a full state funeral was Winston Churchill's in 1965. This could be my last. I intend to make the most of it, both emotionally and spiritually. There's something about a funeral that brings out your true emotions, far more than any wedding. You can marry many times, but you only die the once! 🧐

God bless our Queen Elizabeth The Second.🇬🇧

 

[PK99]

We will be cruising the river at Bordeaux and indulging in plentiful wine and food.

 

[Arrowfoot]

You know the funeral is at 11.00am?

Thanks. Need to change my plans now.

 

[Littgull]

We will have family visitors staying with us on Monday but the plan for all of us is to be nowhere near a TV or radio when the funeral is on including the pre and post event coverage. We are all of the opinion that the massively over the top saturated coverage by the media and especially the BBC is an absolute outrage.

 

[Tenkaykev]

You can marry many times, but you only die the once!

Not if you’re a Hindu / Jain / Buddhist / Sikh / etc 😉

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I hope to rise as soon as possible, as in not stay in bed till mid-day and beyond, to watch the funeral on my laptop

Might I suggest a chair would be more comfortable?

 

[fossyant]

We're also avoiding terrestrial TV at the moment as it's nothing but 'The Queen' !

 

[nickyboy]

I'll be in London, an already planned business trip that couldn't be unplanned as there are people arriving from overseas

I don't know what I'll do on Monday, not going to watch the funeral and associated hoopla. Probably have a few meetings with the others arriving, decent lunch, walk in the park etc etc. Try to find somewhere in London not crammed with mourning monarchists.

 

[Jameshow]

The wind over the weekend is blowing southwards.
I have just booked an early train on Saturday to Edinburgh, from where I will set out with a bivi bag for a long ride south.
On Monday I will start the day riding, and later on I will from somewhere catch another train for the last leg home.

Lands end?!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I had a quick look in Vi, in the WH Smiths, in the Hospital
Even though it was printed/distributed/went on sale, before the death, I didn't see The Broon Windsors in it
It had got to be a regular recently
(I'll let anyone curious search for it)

I presume it will be withdrawn now, or an editorial in the issue released in October?

 

[Jameshow]

We will be cruising the river at Bordeaux and indulging in plentiful wine and food.

That's it allowed as it's not in the poll above...
Just hand over the warps ... !!!

Enjoy!

 

[robjh]

Lands end?!!

If only! Don't think my pace will get me there in two days!

 

[Mo1959]

I might go a walk up in the hills. Something the Queen loved in her younger days. I am sure she would approve.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

mourning monarchists

You missed the obvious portmanteau there; mournarchists!