What do you think about this?

I've decided to have 12 days off work

I'm going to spend it in the closed pub watching the football

I think it's appalling cancelling charity events, and as for things like the Proms and football, they are peoples jobs, businesses that support our (struggling) economy.
It seems crazy to cancel or even postpone those. I could understand it on the actual day of the funeral, but unnecessary between now and then, surely?

FannyCornforth

Ridiculous decision
HM would not have approved, I’m sure

You don't think this very elderly lady, who understood bereavement, would have thought the traditional signs of morning help people and are important? You don't think she would have understood that many would find a pause in life to feel, think and re-group both right and useful?

I'm sorry but I disagree. People can still give their money and think of it in thanks for a lifetime given up to service - or not.

I am not bereaved.

To put the whole country into mourning is archaic. Something the Queen never practised she moved with the times.
We can all have our thoughts and mourn if we want to, without having it imposed.
It is building into the mass hysteria we had with Diana's death.

Being able to do this walk would have helped 4 young people deal with their grief in losing people dear to them.

DaisyAnne anyone can ‘pause and mourn’ if they wish to (as regard the race, the event to which I referred).

It didn’t need to be cancelled.
And there’s no need to apologise for disagreeing with me.

I too am already fed up with the wall to wall coverage.
I’ve already spent a fortune on audiobooks because the radio will be out of bounds.

I started the thread about The Queen’s passing.
This doesn’t make me a hypocrite.
Being respectful and a bit sad whilst also disliking the coverage are not mutually exclusive.

Notification that schools should not close arrived first thing thing this morning. I never thought they would, so that was a shock. Evidently, further guidance will be given re the day of the funeral.

It's about respect. I would no more dream of going on fannys thread and saying the death meant nothing to me than I would fly to the moon naked. I expect people to respect that for many people this has no enormous impact and that they be allowed to get on with their lives. I respect that people feel sad and are grieving I sort of hoped that that respect may be reciprocated.

No Daisyanne she was a very practical down to earth lady from all we hear (I ve never met her)
I think she would have said ‘get on with life think of me but get on’ do what is planned for the weeks ahead I m busy now moving myself ‘ if you believe in an after life she’s in a better place if you don’t well she’s had a blessed life
It’s sad, it’s sudden and I think to have a day of mourning and closures for her funeral would be totally fitting but to cancelled things that people have worked their socks off to put on isn’t good at all and I don’t believe she would expect it
What does it achieve ? Everything else is still open as others have said we ll still be shopping, eating out, going to pubs
we re not all wearing black and weeping and wailing in the streets
Life should go on it’s hardly disrespectful to be doing something for a charity They could have even done it in her name and called it the Queen Elizabeth run/ walk/ climb/ dance for this year only We ve lost a wonderful Heritage weekend that involves most of the town it could have been The Queen Elizabeth Heritage weekend people have worked so hard now it’s gone for the year We lost it in CoviD !!!

would you grow your own wings Galaxy? or would you be flying there in a little aeroplane?

On a more serious note, I'm sure they didn't cancel any Duke of Edinburgh expeditions did they?

Cancelling The Proms and other events is missing the opportunity to dedicate the performances/activities to a celebration of the late Queen's life. Should we stop posting on GN to give us time to pause and mourn?

I feel sure that the Queen would not want events to be cancelled. A two minutes silence, or similar, would suffice.
So much effort goes into planning these things that it seems so unnecessary to cancel.
I'm not sure about the state of the Jurassic Coast footpath though. Will it be damaged by so many walkers?

It would have to be wings Jane they wouldnt let me on the plane naked.

No Daisyanne she was a very practical down to earth lady from all we hear (I ve never met her)

She is dead BlueBelle. You are suggesting she would not understand the traditions put in place to help the living at such a time. She was the epitome of traditions and how they hold countries and people together so I do wonder how you reach that conclusion.

Please, don't "No Daisyanne" me; it's rude. Just tell me you have a different point of view.

Galaxy

Life has to go on for any of us who have suffered the death of a loved one.
I am disappointed in MacMillan’s decision to cancel such a worthwhile event.

I think many will be disappointed that things that they looked forward to will be cancelled or postponed Kalu. However, they can be rearranged. Today and for the next 10 days or so, are not about me or you. They are about a lady who gave a lifetime to doing her best for this country. That does matter to many, not as much to some and not at all to others. Ten days is not a lot to be asked to put your desires on hold while many people work through this. Even the demand for instant gratification is halted by death.

My next days will be very similar to the previous ten days. I wont be putting anything on hold unless its enforced on me.

We have a different point of view DaisyAnne

NotSpaghetti

Why can't the sponsors pay anyway?

Thousands of people hiking a marathon along the Jurassic path is surely not a good idea - all that wear and tear on the landscape.

Far better a sponsored walk than the godawful, completely insensitive Brave the Shave.

Galaxy

My next days will be very similar to the previous ten days. I wont be putting anything on hold unless its enforced on me.

But nobody is asking you to. I doubt my days will be very different although I will try and find a point where I can sign the book of condolence in the Town Hall.

What I am saying is it's not about me, and it's not about you. Just for 10 days, it's all about others. So, as it's not about me I will respect whatever you want to do. I'm just asking you to do the same. Those running this McMillan event have tried to make the best decision they could. Either of us objecting or agreeing is neither here nor there.

I replied to a post where someone was telling us what the Queen would think. The poster thinks the Queen would have agreed with her. I don't think the Queen would have even given an opinion, to be honest, as it wasn't about her. It was about how McMillan thought they should act. But I would be surprised if she didn't understand their difficulty.

For those who have accommodation booked,do it anyway.
Your not joined at the hip.
After the walk just send what monies if any to the charity.