RIP THE DUKE

[WILF 46,815]

2 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Was just gonna type something along those lines earlier brother . 
 

The picture of the queen sat alone in the chapel , what a snapshot of the way we once were as a country in minuscule . 
 

dignified , respectful and impervious to the nonsense outside . 
 

sat with the kids and watched it . Fantastic 

Land Rover driven by Engineers too brother  

Have to admit it got me when they said he had chosen all the music and they launched into “I vow to thee my country” and the “Jerusalem” 

Then the readings he chose and finally the piper at the end......well, what can I say.

 

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[jessdale 416]

5 hours ago, WILF said:

One word :

Class ! 

Got to admit matey I shed a tear watching the funeral today. No one the world over do pomp and ceremony as good as us. No one !!!

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[gnasher16 30,121]

I couldnt watch it i find it all so hypocritical when we go all history & tradition for a day.....only to go back to being forcefully repulsed and ashamed for the other 364 days of the year !

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

1 minute ago, gnasher16 said:

I couldnt watch it i find it all so hypocritical when we go all history & tradition for a day.....only to go back to being forcefully repulsed and ashamed for the other 364 days of the year !

Sort of agree Gnash but we are still the only country able to do stiff upper lip and ceremony .Was a good day to be British .Get the other 364 days though .

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

I thought it was very poignant and classy . Brought a tear to my eye.

[WILF 46,815]

2 hours ago, gnasher16 said:

I couldnt watch it i find it all so hypocritical when we go all history & tradition for a day.....only to go back to being forcefully repulsed and ashamed for the other 364 days of the year !

I take a slightly different view mate, I said to the old woman “why don’t we think this is good and want to hold on to it?” 
What the hell happened to consign this and all it ever meant to a tiny, little spec of the overall entity that is Britain ? 
That was us once......why did we keep electing people that want to chuck it all in the bin.

Ill simply never, ever be able to understand it.

Sounds a bit silly really but to my way of thinking England only exists now days in those moments like we witnessed yesterday. 

[gnasher16 30,121]

2 hours ago, WILF said:

I take a slightly different view mate, I said to the old woman “why don’t we think this is good and want to hold on to it?” 
What the hell happened to consign this and all it ever meant to a tiny, little spec of the overall entity that is Britain ? 
That was us once......why did we keep electing people that want to chuck it all in the bin.

Ill simply never, ever be able to understand it.

Sounds a bit silly really but to my way of thinking England only exists now days in those moments like we witnessed yesterday. 

Exactly i said exactly the same thing mate and thats the way our media works we are expected to turn it on and off as they so desire.....im a patriotic Englishman everyday not just when im told/allowed to be.

[terryd 8,423]

Just been watching this a very interesting chap and no nonsense 

 

[Ken's Deputy 4,459]

1 hour ago, terryd said:

 a very interesting chap and no nonsense.

Within minutes he's referring to those Royal Marine escapists as " Blokes ". Right there; Got my undivided attention!