The Royals
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I'll tell you tomorrow. There's nothing on the usual websites about there being big problems.surrey_commuter said:I am meantto be in the office tomorrow and quite looking forwrds to seeing the nutters close up.
Has anybody else been into Town and are the trains OK?"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Perfectmonkimark said:
I rode (a motorbike) in today and the traffic was pretty bad (i ride along the south bank so got caught up in the tailbacks from the bridges being closed)surrey_commuter said:I am meantto be in the office tomorrow and quite looking forwrds to seeing the nutters close up.
Has anybody else been into Town and are the trains OK?
My wife got the train in this morning from Ashtead and no problems.0 -
If you mean class is still an issue then I agree.surrey_commuter said:
I don'think you understand my argument as that would be the Eton and Oxford educated blond guy?rjsterry said:
They voted for the blond guy specifically because he was a laughing stock, so I'm not sure your argument works.surrey_commuter said:
and can you think of another country in the world where JRM would not be a laughing stock and that no Govt would appoint his as they would get hammered at the polls.morstar said:
Have you travelled our fair land much?surrey_commuter said:
Chuck the whole lot in if you want but I would say the average Brit looks for a toff so he can tug his forelockwebboo said:
When you say locals are you meaning in the countries of the empire as opposed to UK locals. Those in the lower echelons of UK society weren’t treated that well either.surrey_commuter said:
I think it is a valid question to ask how life would have been different if for example Victoria had opposed colonialism or took an active interest in how we treated the localsrick_chasey said:Getting really disheartened by the number of high profile US scholars and academics attributing all sorts of atrocities committed as part of the British Empire to the royals.
Absolutely not a royalist here - would happily see it all abolished - but I don't really see what they have to do with it.
If these scholars showed as much interest in the political system of the coloniser as they did in the colonised (as they are plainly related - this is common sense), they'd see what nonsense this all is.
Perhaps this is where some of the criticism of the politicisation and capture of US universities from their left comes form - it's really weird.
As a nation, Brits love a toff to be subservient to
As a counter argument think of all the non-toff laughing stocks and see how far they got.
From the strange people sleeping rough to see a coffin to northerners voting for the anti-establishment Brexiteers there are a lot of people in this country who have a love of being deferential.
Consider this - when a member of our army dies why is so much more prominence give to the death of an officer?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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I'm in the Big City today. Trains (ECML to KX) and tube to Baker Street were fine. Colleagues report pockets of griefp*rn related travel issues.surrey_commuter said:I am meantto be in the office tomorrow and quite looking forwrds to seeing the nutters close up.
Has anybody else been into Town and are the trains OK?
My train contained a fair few folk who I assume were heading for the back of the queue, as they were carrying huge bags with a deckchair tied on, and were giving off an air of essentially harmless weirdness.0 -
many thanks. I am going into Waterloo and office is off the Strand so worryingly close to ground zero.wallace_and_gromit said:
I'm in the Big City today. Trains (ECML to KX) and tube to Baker Street were fine. Colleagues report pockets of griefp*rn related travel issues.surrey_commuter said:I am meantto be in the office tomorrow and quite looking forwrds to seeing the nutters close up.
Has anybody else been into Town and are the trains OK?
My train contained a fair few folk who I assume were heading for the back of the queue, as they were carrying huge bags with a deckchair tied on, and were giving off an air of essentially harmless weirdness.
If these yokels are queueing in Bermondsey they may never be seen again
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Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area infront of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
Rest of office at their desks working/writing on forums.0 -
Yup, current tally is 2 ambulances, a van load of cops and a team from Thames Water setting up drinking water points. Seems a little early to be wasting 2 ambulances on a queue that isn't there.0
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Off to Australia House in the morning. Train into Waterloo and then walk across the bridge. No doubt dodging the coffin queue on the way!surrey_commuter said:
many thanks. I am going into Waterloo and office is off the Strand so worryingly close to ground zero.wallace_and_gromit said:
I'm in the Big City today. Trains (ECML to KX) and tube to Baker Street were fine. Colleagues report pockets of griefp*rn related travel issues.surrey_commuter said:I am meantto be in the office tomorrow and quite looking forwrds to seeing the nutters close up.
Has anybody else been into Town and are the trains OK?
My train contained a fair few folk who I assume were heading for the back of the queue, as they were carrying huge bags with a deckchair tied on, and were giving off an air of essentially harmless weirdness.
If these yokels are queueing in Bermondsey they may never be seen again0 -
Just came back from the City and had to travel through Waterloo. The station was busier than usual and lots of stewards in and around the station, in addition to more police than I've ever seen around these parts. Even spotted some Welsh constabulary taking pictures for tourists over Blackfriars Bridge. Lots of people incoming with bags, deck chairs, etc. It's likely to get mad in the next few days and thankfully I'm not back in until after the funeral. Glad I'll be away and I'll be out for a ride Monday morning - usually go up to Richmond park but I'm sure the Royal Stags would be in mourning and the park might be closed off.0
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I think you need a new job if your colleagues are like that. Do you know a good recruitment consultant?rick_chasey said:Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area in front of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
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That's unkind you know he doesn't.wallace_and_gromit said:
I think you need a new job if your colleagues are like that. Do you know a good recruitment consultant?rick_chasey said:Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area in front of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
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Thought you said you were looking forward to being able to see all the ceremonial stuff if you were in the office?rick_chasey said:Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area infront of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
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he can't get to the office, the trains are fvckedPross said:
Thought you said you were looking forward to being able to see all the ceremonial stuff if you were in the office?rick_chasey said:Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area infront of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
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If it was St Paul's.Pross said:
Thought you said you were looking forward to being able to see all the ceremonial stuff if you were in the office?rick_chasey said:Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area infront of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
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abishek_l said:
Just came back from the City and had to travel through Waterloo. The station was busier than usual and lots of stewards in and around the station, in addition to more police than I've ever seen around these parts. Even spotted some Welsh constabulary taking pictures for tourists over Blackfriars Bridge. Lots of people incoming with bags, deck chairs, etc. It's likely to get mad in the next few days and thankfully I'm not back in until after the funeral. Glad I'll be away and I'll be out for a ride Monday morning - usually go up to Richmond park but I'm sure the Royal Stags would be in mourning and the park might be closed off.
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I take back my comment about the ambulances arriving too early, the queue is currently backing up past the Tate Modern!
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edit - post moved to "mourning stupidity"
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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wwhy does nobody tell them that the uniforms and medals makes them look very tinpot0
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The funeral stuff only lasts for 2 more working days. it's all those unproductive skivers spending time on forums every working day that are a bigger concern.rick_chasey said:Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area infront of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
Rest of office at their desks working/writing on forums."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
as its not a bank holiday and we presume they aren't on their lunch hours we presume they will be making up the time they have wasted watching the telly?rick_chasey said:Office update, the 3 over 50s in the office today have parked themselves in the communal area infront of the big TV to watch the procession stuff.
Rest of office at their desks working/writing on forums.
after all, its nothing they couldn't have watched on iPlayer when they got home tonight..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Lol lads we don’t work for the govt. no one is clock watching. It’s about giving a sh!t / no sh!ts, not who’s a skiver.0
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so they on't mind when you pull up s chair, pullout some vin rouge et fromage and watch a Tour stage or 21?rick_chasey said:Lol lads we don’t work for the govt. no one is clock watching. It’s about giving a sh!t / no sh!ts, not who’s a skiver.
Mate, sounds like they are the workforce equivalent of malingerers.
mag to grid both of them..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Ironically, they will be expecting us to be watching our monitors on Monday.
I'll be on my bike to escape the house as the wife will be watching. All day.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
When Phil the Greek snuffed it last year, that funeral Saturday I was out riding the Ridgeway rather than TV cuddling. There were a remarkably large number of people out walking, riding, sitting enjoying fresh air and sunshine.0
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and your point is?rick_chasey said:
that's exactly how it should be - they are paid by the tax payer to work, not look out of the window..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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If you wanted to audit the public sector and look for wastage, I'm not sure looking out of the window during a unique event would be the low hanging fruit.MattFalle said:
and your point is?rick_chasey said:
that's exactly how it should be - they are paid by the tax payer to work, not look out of the window.
Axing Jacob Rees Mogg would easily save a couple of hundred grand though, and also increase productivity.0
