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Gary Compton · 1st June 2012, 09:07 PM

I've just watched the documentary on the Queen with Prince Charles narrating and I just feel so proud to be British.

The pomp the ceremony fills you with thousands of years of British history and tradition.

Imagine if these republicans got their way - President Tony Blair and Vice President Prescott. It's enough to make you want to puke your spam sandwiches

(that's salmon up north)

Anyway - onto ITV for their program

If anyone wants to argue for a Republic, do us a favour and go and put your head in the manure pile in your garden for the weekend and smell republicanism

**starts singing the National anthem and raises his can of Stella as a tribute**

Mouse · 1st June 2012, 09:16 PM

I'm not a royalist but I am in no way a republican. They always come across as grumpy and bitter. I find the royal family interesting for the history.

When I mentioned on Facebook that I'd gone out to see the Queen visit the town where I work, one of my friends commented that I should 'shoot her.' I told her to grow the hell up. The Queen is an elderly lady!

So, yeah. I'm not doing anything special (one of my friends is having a jubilee party - I was going to go, but the new man is cooking me a roast instead), but I'm not going to whine and moan about it either. Anyway, long weekend! Woo hoo!

Have a good'n, Gary.

The Ace · 1st June 2012, 09:22 PM

Sorry, I still don't feel British.

We dumped a king we didn't want on you lot in 1603 and we've never heard the end of it.

Gary Compton · 1st June 2012, 09:23 PM

I'm tempted to come down and cart you off to the tower but seeing it's you. I'll let you off this time

Maybe a few lines of the National anthem will suffice...

***puts ear to computer***

The Ace · 1st June 2012, 09:25 PM

Obligingly whistles, 'Flower of Scotland.'

You do have a point, though. Better a Hanoverian simply being present than some twonk actually thinking he owns the place - the last lot of Prime Ministers are a salutary lesson.

Gary Compton · 1st June 2012, 09:45 PM

Arise, Sir Ace.

The crown always needs a good beefy Scotsman it can rely on when they are up in Balmoral

Well!! Someone has to carry ones hamper

Moonbat · 1st June 2012, 10:08 PM

Maybe Ace has a point there, is it better for someone to be in charge by name but not power, to then act accordingly but know they aren't really in charge.

If power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, then does nominal power only corrupt the name.

Has our poor Queen had to cope with all the attention and ceremony/duty of power but none of the perks of actually wielding said power?

I'm definitely anti-royal, but I'm not really a republican, more of a communist/anarchist

The Ace · 1st June 2012, 11:00 PM

True, MB. They'd never let me near Balmoral with a hamper, though.

springs · 1st June 2012, 11:09 PM

We avoid all such conversations here, someone will get offended, somewhere... But we all like an extra day off, North or South, so slainte to the Queen.

(tescos made a bit of a whoopsie sending jubilee badges in error to one branch here and recalling them, thereby showing that they didn't intend to issue them in N.Ireland and now they're in trouble for treating us differently, divil and a hard place is the colloquialism...)

The Ace · 1st June 2012, 11:10 PM

Day off ? Where ?

Gary Compton · 1st June 2012, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by springs1971

We avoid all such conversations here, someone will get offended, somewhere... But we all like an extra day off, North or South, so slainte to the Queen.

(tescos made a bit of a whoopsie sending jubilee badges in error to one branch here and recalling them, thereby showing that they didn't intend to issue them in N.Ireland and now they're in trouble for treating us differently, divil and a hard place is the colloquialism...)

You are one of the Queens on Chrons Springs.

The others??

Well I have me tiara on if that helps. **Purses red lips***

hopewrites · 2nd June 2012, 01:58 AM

I dated a queen once, but I dont think that's quite what you had in mind.

Gary Compton · 2nd June 2012, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hopewrites

I dated a queen once, but I dont think that's quite what you had in mind.

Was it Freddy Mercury?

hopewrites · 2nd June 2012, 02:48 AM

no, but we had good times.

oh and I made myself a pudding, since we are celebrating.

mosaix · 2nd June 2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Compton

The pomp the ceremony fills you with thousands of years of British history and tradition.

If only the current Royal Family were part of that British history and tradition...

1st June 2012, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gary Compton Tails of the Unexpected Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northumberland Posts: 1,693 Blog Entries: 88	Land of Hope and Glory... I've just watched the documentary on the Queen with Prince Charles narrating and I just feel so proud to be British. The pomp the ceremony fills you with thousands of years of British history and tradition. Imagine if these republicans got their way - President Tony Blair and Vice President Prescott. It's enough to make you want to puke your spam sandwiches (that's salmon up north) Anyway - onto ITV for their program If anyone wants to argue for a Republic, do us a favour and go and put your head in the manure pile in your garden for the weekend and smell republicanism starts singing the National anthem and raises his can of Stella as a tribute

1st June 2012, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mouse <3D~ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 6,414 Blog Entries: 22	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... I'm not a royalist but I am in no way a republican. They always come across as grumpy and bitter. I find the royal family interesting for the history. When I mentioned on Facebook that I'd gone out to see the Queen visit the town where I work, one of my friends commented that I should 'shoot her.' I told her to grow the hell up. The Queen is an elderly lady! So, yeah. I'm not doing anything special (one of my friends is having a jubilee party - I was going to go, but the new man is cooking me a roast instead), but I'm not going to whine and moan about it either. Anyway, long weekend! Woo hoo! Have a good'n, Gary.

1st June 2012, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth and Kinross Posts: 3,821	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... Sorry, I still don't feel British. We dumped a king we didn't want on you lot in 1603 and we've never heard the end of it.

1st June 2012, 09:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gary Compton Tails of the Unexpected Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northumberland Posts: 1,693 Blog Entries: 88	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... I'm tempted to come down and cart you off to the tower but seeing it's you. I'll let you off this time Maybe a few lines of the National anthem will suffice... *puts ear to computer*

1st June 2012, 09:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth and Kinross Posts: 3,821	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... Obligingly whistles, 'Flower of Scotland.' You do have a point, though. Better a Hanoverian simply being present than some twonk actually thinking he owns the place - the last lot of Prime Ministers are a salutary lesson.

1st June 2012, 09:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gary Compton Tails of the Unexpected Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northumberland Posts: 1,693 Blog Entries: 88	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... Arise, Sir Ace. The crown always needs a good beefy Scotsman it can rely on when they are up in Balmoral Well!! Someone has to carry ones hamper

1st June 2012, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Moonbat Luna tick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 1,822 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... Maybe Ace has a point there, is it better for someone to be in charge by name but not power, to then act accordingly but know they aren't really in charge. If power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, then does nominal power only corrupt the name. Has our poor Queen had to cope with all the attention and ceremony/duty of power but none of the perks of actually wielding said power? I'm definitely anti-royal, but I'm not really a republican, more of a communist/anarchist

1st June 2012, 11:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth and Kinross Posts: 3,821	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... True, MB. They'd never let me near Balmoral with a hamper, though.

1st June 2012, 11:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
springs Dramatically tremendous Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Antrim Posts: 4,938 Blog Entries: 90	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... We avoid all such conversations here, someone will get offended, somewhere... But we all like an extra day off, North or South, so slainte to the Queen. (tescos made a bit of a whoopsie sending jubilee badges in error to one branch here and recalling them, thereby showing that they didn't intend to issue them in N.Ireland and now they're in trouble for treating us differently, divil and a hard place is the colloquialism...)

1st June 2012, 11:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth and Kinross Posts: 3,821	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... Day off ? Where ?

2nd June 2012, 01:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
hopewrites yes, I was born yesterday Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,516 Blog Entries: 38	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... I dated a queen once, but I dont think that's quite what you had in mind.

2nd June 2012, 02:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
hopewrites yes, I was born yesterday Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,516 Blog Entries: 38	Re: Land of Hope and Glory... no, but we had good times. oh and I made myself a pudding, since we are celebrating.

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