The Queen

[River Don]

I'm just wondering if the Clarkson family still has the rights to the Paddington Bear soft toys? I looked at one in the shop at Paddington station a few years ago it had a label saying made in China but it also said Rainbow Designs. I think that was the name of the business at the top of Adwick school fields next to the North Rd.

If it is still them, they will be coining it in now.

[Colin C No.3]

I’ve heard that all the barbie dolls left for the Duke of York have also been removed.

[IDM]

With the total MSM blackout of anything other than the Queen, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the rest of the world doesn't exist anymore. I (reluctantly) pay my TV licence fee for ALL news, not just saturation news on the Queen's death. Disgraceful.

Also, even on Talksport and Talkradio they have been banging on about the Queen relentlessly since last Thursday. God help us when Charles dies.

I might have to bite the bullet and get netflix then.

Mass hysteria taking hold again i see.

Mass hysteria what the f**k.?

Our monarch of over 70 years has died.  In the history of our nation that is a momentous event.

You are using the internet to use this forum, so you can just as easily visit the bbc news website - other sites available too - where of course there is plenty of coverage to the queen but also other news.  It’s there, you can find it.

As I type I’m watching bbc news talking at length about the latest in Ukraine and now covid in the uk.

Give it a rest, eh.?

[i_ateallthepies]

Mourners have been told by park officials not to leave Paddington Bear teddies, balloons or other 'unsuitable' items as tributes to the Queen.

Officials from Royal Parks charity said 'in the interests of sustainability, we ask visitors to only lay organic or compostable material'.

Can they not lay of the environmental b*llocks just for a few days??!

Totally insensitive IMO. There might be some young kid who has spent their pocket money on a Paddington teddy to lay down there and you get some jobsworth arseholes coming out with this nonsense.

Get a grip Royal Parks and show some gratitude.

They have also instructed that people leaving flowers should remove the wrapping before bringing them - 'sustainability' cited as the reason.  This whole thing is nothing more than a repeat of the old 'elf n' safety' excuse that gets rolled out by officials with other agendas. 


In this case the real concern is terrorism.  It would be dead easy to hide a small explosive device inside a Paddington bear or a bouquet of flowers among thousands of others.

[belton rover]

GP's allowed to close on day of the funeral.

Not hospitals though.

That's fair..........


Meanwhile, people are already queuing outside Westminster Hall, 48 hours early for the Queen. I wouldn't go that far for my own mum! Madness.

It’s a bank holiday, Panda. How many other bank holidays do hospitals close for?

[Glyn_Wigley]

I'm just wondering if the Clarkson family still has the rights to the Paddington Bear soft toys? I looked at one in the shop at Paddington station a few years ago it had a label saying made in China but it also said Rainbow Designs. I think that was the name of the business at the top of Adwick school fields next to the North Rd.

If it is still them, they will be coining it in now.

They might own the rights to the design but they won't own the ultimate rights to call them Paddington Bear though.

[Ldr]

GP's allowed to close on day of the funeral.

Not hospitals though.

That's fair..........


Meanwhile, people are already queuing outside Westminster Hall, 48 hours early for the Queen. I wouldn't go that far for my own mum! Madness.

GPs in the main are private business, hospitals aren’t, please don’t ever think they are bound by the same guidelines

[Ldr]

I'm just wondering if the Clarkson family still has the rights to the Paddington Bear soft toys? I looked at one in the shop at Paddington station a few years ago it had a label saying made in China but it also said Rainbow Designs. I think that was the name of the business at the top of Adwick school fields next to the North Rd.

If it is still them, they will be coining it in now.

Wasn’t it Gabrielle designs?

[Panda]

GP's allowed to close on day of the funeral.

Not hospitals though.

That's fair..........


Meanwhile, people are already queuing outside Westminster Hall, 48 hours early for the Queen. I wouldn't go that far for my own mum! Madness.

GPs in the main are private business, hospitals aren’t, please don’t ever think they are bound by the same guidelines

I am aware of this but they are supposed to be frontline healthcare professionals. When it suits them of course.

[Bentley Bullet]

Been a while since Julius Caesar was around but tourists still go to roam.

Roam, Rome.

Whoosh BB!

Whoosh CC#3

[Panda]

Center Parcs have told holidaymakers that they are closing for the Queens funeral and that holidaymakers have to arrive on the Tuesday! Reports also that people staying there already need to leave.

Absolutely mental. The CEO of that company needs sacking as of right now.

[Glyn_Wigley]

Center Parcs have told holidaymakers that they are closing for the Queens funeral and that holidaymakers have to arrive on the Tuesday! Reports also that people staying there already need to leave.

Absolutely mental. The CEO of that company needs sacking as of right now.

I'd love it if VSC shut this forum all day on Monday just to annoy you.

[Colemans Left Hook]

Center Parcs have told holidaymakers that they are closing for the Queens funeral and that holidaymakers have to arrive on the Tuesday! Reports also that people staying there already need to leave.

Absolutely mental. The CEO of that company needs sacking as of right now.

I'd love it if VSC shut this forum all day on Monday just to annoy you.

let's hope they "panda to your wishes"

[IDM]

Center Parcs have told holidaymakers that they are closing for the Queens funeral and that holidaymakers have to arrive on the Tuesday! Reports also that people staying there already need to leave.

Absolutely mental. The CEO of that company needs sacking as of right now.

Is there anything you are NOT angry about.??

[drfchound]

Well the price of bamboo has gone up a lot.

[turnbull for england]

Just wondering Panda, fully aware of your circumstances but where did you vent during your hiatus on the forum or did you not feel the need?. You do seem to getting more  reactionary than you were a few weeks back and crossed my mind this might be connected?  Could be wrong like and you just being opposite

[Colemans Left Hook]

Just wondering Panda, fully aware of your circumstances but where did you vent during your hiatus on the forum or did you not feel the need?. You do seem to getting more  reactionary than you were a few weeks back and crossed my mind this might be connected?  Could be wrong like and you just being opposite

I seem to recall maybe about 3 years ago we had a "poster" who acknowledged he had "personal " problems. FULL STOP.

mutually exclusive ?

[Panda]

Center Parcs have told holidaymakers that they are closing for the Queens funeral and that holidaymakers have to arrive on the Tuesday! Reports also that people staying there already need to leave.

Absolutely mental. The CEO of that company needs sacking as of right now.

Is there anything you are NOT angry about.??

I'm not angry about people who make sensible decisions. For example, all the holiday park owners in the UK who are carrying on as normal despite the Queen's sad passing. I'm not angry about them. Just angry about idiots paid lots of money to make really stupid decisions that affect paying customers and causing them more hassle than they need.

[Panda]

On the Queen. It would have been good for a lot of people if the Royal Train had taken the Queen's coffin by rail from Edinburgh to London. Can you imagine the sheer number of people being able to stand by a rail track and be given the opportunity to see that?

Many people do not have the means, time, money to spend in London.

[Glyn_Wigley]

On the Queen. It would have been good for a lot of people if the Royal Train had taken the Queen's coffin by rail from Edinburgh to London. Can you imagine the sheer number of people being able to stand by a rail track and be given the opportunity to see that?

Many people do not have the means, time, money to spend in London.

Even more people can look up at the sky!

[wilts rover]

From Harpers Newsletter. Poor old corgis, what did they do to deserve that:

https://twitter.com/Lanre_Bakare/status/1569675763405783041

[drfchound]

From Harpers Newsletter. Poor old corgis, what did they do to deserve that:

https://twitter.com/Lanre_Bakare/status/1569675763405783041

Dogs abuse?

[turnbull for england]

Probably found out they are 15 in dog years

[Panda]

More mass over reaction. This time from my kids scout leader who emailed me to say that at Scouts this week they will be 'running a quiet programme indoors due to the period of mourning for the Queen'.

Jesus wept. They're kids. They're at Scouts. They want to have fun!

[Glyn_Wigley]

More mass over reaction. This time from my kids scout leader who emailed me to say that at Scouts this week they will be 'running a quiet programme indoors due to the period of mourning for the Queen'.

Jesus wept. They're kids. They're at Scouts. They want to have fun!

Their oath obviously means more to them than it does to you.

[SydneyRover]

I would suggest it is a bit outdated and that many agreeing to it do not really understand it's meaning nor care and or agree because that's what is required to join the group, at age 12.

''I will do my duty as a Scout, to my God, my King, and my Country. I will be loyal to the B.B.S., and will keep its laws. On my honour I will Love God; Honour the Queen; Respect all. On my honour I will, without fear or reward, protect the weak, defend the helpless, and assist my neighbour''

[normal rules]

Center Parcs have told holidaymakers that they are closing for the Queens funeral and that holidaymakers have to arrive on the Tuesday! Reports also that people staying there already need to leave.

Absolutely mental. The CEO of that company needs sacking as of right now.

Cp have now backtracked on this decision

[Panda]

I would suggest it is a bit outdated and that many agreeing to it do not really understand it's meaning nor care and or agree because that's what is required to join the group, at age 12.

''I will do my duty as a Scout, to my God, my King, and my Country. I will be loyal to the B.B.S., and will keep its laws. On my honour I will Love God; Honour the Queen; Respect all. On my honour I will, without fear or reward, protect the weak, defend the helpless, and assist my neighbour''

Totally agree.

Who cares about the oath? It's Scouts. Kids go to learn, develop, experience and have fun. The rest is just outdated nonsense.

I have to say though that the Scout leaders are all volunteers and they do an amazing job and an amazingly generous thing by giving up their time so the kids are able to participate. They are the people who deserve the respect, not some non existent God or King who nobody has ever met.

[Panda]

Center Parcs have told holidaymakers that they are closing for the Queens funeral and that holidaymakers have to arrive on the Tuesday! Reports also that people staying there already need to leave.

Absolutely mental. The CEO of that company needs sacking as of right now.

Cp have now backtracked on this decision

Yes, i've seen that NR.

Just beggars belief which overpaid numbskulls sat round a room and actually thought a decision like this was a good idea?!

[BillyStubbsTears]

What was that thing about not being disrespectful during this time of mourning?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/13/king-charles-staff-given-redundancy-notice-during-church-service-for-queen?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other