The Jubilee is definitely growing on me

I don’t know anyone who has bowed or curtsied to anyone else in the UK. Maybe you all live in higher echelons of society than me. ?

Well seeing as I caused the uproar here, I think it unfair that some choose to mock my exuberant post. If you thought I was eating in the street and wearing a cut out mask or wearing a mohican, you were entirely wrong, as shown. Most of us behave with dignified decorum. It's only the few who take it too far and tarnish the image.
And yes Great Britain at its best because every child, farmer, granny etc could contribute not just olympians and scientists.

SueDonim

I don’t know anyone who has bowed or curtsied to anyone else in the UK. Maybe you all live in higher echelons of society than me. ?

Watch the procession of Charles, Camilla etc into St Pauls yesterday, Bobbing about like nobody's business they were.

Joseanne

Well seeing as I caused the uproar here, I think it unfair that some choose to mock my exuberant post. If you thought I was eating in the street and wearing a cut out mask or wearing a mohican, you were entirely wrong, as shown. Most of us behave with dignified decorum. It's only the few who take it too far and tarnish the image.
And yes Great Britain at its best because every child, farmer, granny etc could contribute not just olympians and scientists.

I wasn't mocking. I was pointing out that the street celebrations reported in the press were far from dignified.

And yes Great Britain at its best because every child, farmer, granny etc could contribute not just olympians and scientists.

Well people in France, Peru or Outer Mongolia could have a party in the street. Them doing that isn't France, Peru or Outer Mongolia at their best

Whitewavemark2

Nice photo?

Perhaps they'll issue a photo of the birthday girl ?
If not and they want to keep her out of the limelight, then fair enough.

I did watch the service yesterday and didn’t see any ‘bobbing’. Though tbf, I’m in temporary accommodation and the tv is minute so I could have missed the bobbing for apples

In any case, if people want to bob, I don’t believe there’s a law against it and it’s not for anyone here to tell anyone else what to do.

Lovely wee story from a Royal protection officer.

twitter.com/skynews/status/1532708007263477763?s=12&t=hi4JRfPdcFS0KaswoPTy7w

SueDonim

I did watch the service yesterday and didn’t see any ‘bobbing’. Though tbf, I’m in temporary accommodation and the tv is minute so I could have missed the bobbing for apples

In any case, if people want to bob, I don’t believe there’s a law against it and it’s not for anyone here to tell anyone else what to do.

I was sure I'd seen it on the news, I didn't watch the whole thing. So I found the BBC coverage and there were about 3 bobs. I wonder if the BBC had chosen that bit specially!

About 36 minutes in.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0017z7t/the-queens-platinum-jubilee-a-service-of-thanksgiving-no-commentary

GrannyGravy13

I agree aonk it was the wrong place to show disproval of the PM.
Outside Parliament or Downing St. would be more appropriate.

Do you remember when you could stand outside 10 Downing Street in the 60s, cannot do that nowadays.

Nevertheless, time and place and for me that place is not outside a church.

SueDonim
In any case, if people want to bob, I don’t believe there’s a law against it and it’s not for anyone here to tell anyone else what to do. Some of those who wouldn’t, have already made that plain on here.
Reading posts about bad manners-when we were young food had to be eaten sitting down -whether at a street party, on a picnic or at home. The exception might have been canapés at a cocktail party, but I was never invited to one of those as a child, so I don’t know.
School taught us not to boo because it was impolite or bad sportsmanship. My father said it reduced those booing to the level of those they were booing.
Things change. Now it’s not just OK to boo, but also to broadcast it in the media. I just remember my father’s words.

Three bobs out of that entire congregation? It seems like a minority pastime to me! It also looked orchestrated, like we all used to bang our desk lids in unison in school (and then get a detention for doing so ?).

School taught us not to boo because it was impolite or bad sportsmanship.

Of course it's appalling to boo the opposing team in a sporting fixture.

OTOH, booing to express disapproval of someone's actions is a perfectly valid form of protest. In earlier years the populace was into hissing their disapproval and had no hesitation in hissing anyone, from the monarch downwards.

Did your father have any words of wisdom about the rights and wrongs of telling nonstop lies, Mollygo?

I'm also curious, GSM, to learn at what distance from a church one has to be before one can drop the veneer of sanctity and indulge in vocal protest... Is it just C of E churches or does it apply to RC and non conformist places of worship, too? How about mosques or temples?

SueDonim

Three bobs out of that entire congregation? It seems like a minority pastime to me! It also looked orchestrated, like we all used to bang our desk lids in unison in school (and then get a detention for doing so ?).

Are we talking about booing or bobbing now?

I think people entering or leaving any place of worship shouldn’t be subjected to abuse Maizie.

Exactly GSM ??

I boo at the panto ?

Joseanne you are exceptionally fortunate to live in the community in which you do.
I would have really enjoyed the ‘eating in the street plus cut out mask’ experience.

If I’d have been there, I would have slapped Johnson around the chops with my snowy white gloves.
And then kneed him in the groin.
And then summoned my crew to kick him around the nave.

FannyCornforth

If I’d have been there, I would have slapped Johnson around the chops with my snowy white gloves.
And then kneed him in the groin.
And then summoned my crew to kick him around the nave.

I'd pay to see that

Did your father have any words of wisdom about the rights and wrongs of telling nonstop lies, Mollygo?
My father would be appalled at what’s going on now, and no, he had no such magic wand to stop lie telling. His opinion of some politicians lying, prior to BJ was well known to his family so I’m quite sure he wouldn’t have held back now.
But he still wouldn’t have booed because that would bring him down to the level of the people he was booing and definitely not during the National Anthem or outside a church.

volver

Now this& is a cause for celebrations - I agree with Anniebach.

And I'd boo Johnson wherever he was, church or no church. Going in there and reading that passage? Hypocrite.

Yes me too !

Zoejory

FannyCornforth

If I’d have been there, I would have slapped Johnson around the chops with my snowy white gloves.
And then kneed him in the groin.
And then summoned my crew to kick him around the nave.

I'd pay to see that

Me too, although I think you’d be permitted to take one of your gloves off to do it!

When Johnson went to a restaurant, he also got booed and heckled by some diners.

He gave them "the finger"...?

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10884699/Boris-Johnson-heckled-fellow-diners-trendy-East-London-restaurant.html

Such statesmanship