Images and thoughts of today

Some people need to keep to a routine, but I don’t think it should be seen as a lack of respect.

PollyDolly

Very quiet here too........although I am more than a little disappointed that my neighbour has a line of washing pegged out! and no! he does have young children either so that can't be his excuse.

Why, the weather is good for drying. I don't think you should be disappointed. It's up to him.

Very quiet here too........although I am more than a little disappointed that my neighbour has a line of washing pegged out! and no! he does have young children either so that can't be his excuse.

Whitewavemark2

In good hands. My goodness+what a job they had.

Yes well done to those boys. They did Her proud. Such responsibilities.

Bagpipes get me too.

I held my breath for them Whitewavemark2 every minute.

In good hands. My goodness+what a job they had.

Did you notice that most of the funeral music was by British composers? A graceful tribute and detail, like so much else, including the flowers on the coffin.

My ears pricked up at one of the prayers about taking care of the poorest - let's hope LT was listening........

I also thought thank goodness it was not BJ reading the lesson - it does not bear thinking about. LT was infinitely preferable and, whilst I hate what she stands for, she did OK.

Whitewavemark2, that cartoon from The Times is so powerful. A picture painting a thousand words . . . .

Archbishop of Canterbury - "Those who serve will be loved & remembered when those who cling to power & privileges are long forgotten"

Apparently at George V funeral, the gun carriage went over a particularly bumpy bit and the top orb and cross fell off the crown.

Can’t breathe…

Last difficult bit coming up now….

I thought of that too Luckygirl think they must be fixed somehow.

I am glad someone else was worried about the possibility of things going wrong ..... orb, sceptre and crown slipping off when descending the steps ......... gulp!

The lone piper on the balcony of Westminster Abbey

Callistemon21

The Royal Navy pulling the State gun carriage.

Same here. It’s the first time I’ve shed a tear. The pipes together with them didn’t help ?

Just raised a glass to HM. Here’s my darling late DH meeting her. At 6’2 he had to bend over!

The Queen's Piper, the sound of the bagpipes fading away

No idea why but bagpipes get me every time ?

We do pomp and ceremony so well

Loved the buglers too.

Actually I’m not sure if I put this on the correct thread …,

Beautiful music at the funeral and the pageantry, brought a tear to my eye,

Gosh, that camera shot looking down from inside Horse Guards Arch is so redolent of Diana's funeral - don't know where 25 years went.

The Royal Navy pulling the State gun carriage.

Train!

Balmoral Castle