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NfkDumpling Sun 05-Jun-22 14:54:47

Watching the Jubilee Parade, I know there's a lot of regiments and it gets boring, but could someone please wake the lady who's sound asleep behind Prince Charles?!

merlotgran Sun 05-Jun-22 14:56:15

How on earth is she sleeping through the marching bands?

Calendargirl Sun 05-Jun-22 14:56:51

Just about to pass the same comment, you beat me to it Nfk!

Perhaps she was late to bed last night!

But George is awake!

Calendargirl Sun 05-Jun-22 14:57:53

Let’s hope Charles doesn’t nod off!

Oldbat1 Sun 05-Jun-22 15:00:50

I think she is the same lady who sat behind them at the Jubilee Concert yesterday. Oh thank goodness she has woken up.

Visgir1 Sun 05-Jun-22 15:01:19

I spotted her too.. I fell asleep at a Billy Connelly one man show.
Fully understand

GrannyGravy13 Sun 05-Jun-22 15:10:06

I am watching whilst ironing, Cliff Richard is singing on the top of the 50’s bus ?

FannyCornforth Sun 05-Jun-22 15:14:36

My friend, who at the time was the new mother of twins, slept for an hour and a half, while in the front row at a Status Quo gig

Galaxy Sun 05-Jun-22 15:20:46

I slept through most of the David Steel abortion bill debate whilst at the Houses of Parliament, I dont understand what happened and am mortified to this day. It was a really important subject and I was very interested as I had never seen a debate live before.

Chestnut Sun 05-Jun-22 15:21:00

I'm afraid I fall asleep at events unless my attention is kept going. Speeches, seminars, anything like that and I can't keep my eyes open. This event is noisy but is it enough to keep her mind working? Probably not.

Deedaa Sun 05-Jun-22 15:42:12

I used to fall asleep in evening lectures at college. It became so automatic that as soon as I sat down in the lecture theatre I was off. Didn't matter whether the lecture was interesting or not. Someone would usually thump me if I started snoring!

Cabbie21 Sun 05-Jun-22 16:29:00

Anyone else getting fed up with the words “ amazing” and “ incredible” in the commentary of the pageant ? Claire Balding has just suggested some alternatives, I am pleased to hear.

Zoejory Sun 05-Jun-22 16:40:48

I know what you mean, Cabbie21!

I imagine it must be very difficult to keep the chat up though.

Maybe they could have a thesaurus with them

Georgesgran Sun 05-Jun-22 19:57:54

I’m quite envious and wish I could fall asleep like that! I struggle to sleep even if I’m bone tired. My DH would get on a flight, adjust his watch and be asleep before take off.

Mine Sun 05-Jun-22 20:22:42

Maybe she has sleep apneaia...One of my friends fell asleep regularly when we were out for lunch...The rest of the group just got used to it and carried on chatting and eating....She would wake up and just join in again...

Blossoming Sun 05-Jun-22 20:49:29

I fell asleep whilst having a brain scan in an MRI scanner. Anybody who’s been in one will know what the noise is like grin

annodomini Sun 05-Jun-22 21:23:17

I dropped off under the drier in the days before blow-dry became commonplace. The GC usually had to nudge me when I slept peacefully in the cinema. I even fell asleep while an A-level class did a piece of writing I'd set.

MerylStreep Sun 05-Jun-22 21:38:00

Blossoming

I fell asleep whilst having a brain scan in an MRI scanner. Anybody who’s been in one will know what the noise is like grin

How!!!! Just how ?
The noise is horrendous.

Blossoming Sun 05-Jun-22 21:46:15

I know! The scanner team thought it was hilarious. I usually control my breathing and use visualisation to pretend I haven’t got my head stuffed in a tin can with people bashing hammers along the sides. I must be getting good at it!

BigBertha1 Sun 05-Jun-22 22:25:14

On yes please no more 'Incredibles' and 'Amazings's those interviews sent me to sleep.

BlueBelle Mon 06-Jun-22 04:26:48

I can drop asleep on a washing line I slept through the whole of a Harry Potter film once (don’t like him anyway) the grandkids thought it hilarious
My friend drops off as soon as we get to the cinema she rarely disappoints

NfkDumpling Mon 06-Jun-22 06:13:34

Blossoming

I fell asleep whilst having a brain scan in an MRI scanner. Anybody who’s been in one will know what the noise is like grin

I fell asleep in the scanner too - and it was the mobile unit so my feet were stuck in the outside bit and, despite thick socks, freezing cold. I can never get to sleep in my bed with cold feet.

I assumed the lady must have been jet-lagged. I'm lousy at recognising faces and most of the famous on parade were unknown to me. Is she a politician?

FannyCornforth Mon 06-Jun-22 07:02:12

Blossoming

I fell asleep whilst having a brain scan in an MRI scanner. Anybody who’s been in one will know what the noise is like grin

Good heavens Blossoming!
It’s like very bad German techno played at ear splitting volume!
It makes me feel like I’m going insane!

nadateturbe Sun 23-Oct-22 08:42:16

FannyCornforth

Blossoming

I fell asleep whilst having a brain scan in an MRI scanner. Anybody who’s been in one will know what the noise is like grin

Good heavens Blossoming!
It’s like very bad German techno played at ear splitting volume!
It makes me feel like I’m going insane!

FannyC I know this is an old post but I'm having one this afternoon and I can't do loud noise. Is it constant?
I'm dreading it. The claustrophobic scanner is bad enough. ?

MerylStreep Sun 23-Oct-22 08:53:45

Tell the radiologist how nervous you are. They will calm you.
I was lucky that my radiologist was my friends daughter so I felt as if I had a friend there with me.
But remember: your having this procedure for a reason.
It will soon pass.