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From the Metro: The Queen trolled some tourists and we love her for itHer Majesty is known around the world, fully A List in the hierarchy of monarchs. She must have a walk-in wardrobe stuffed with hats and matching pastel coats, along with strings of pearls and brooches to go along. But would you recognise her in a granny mac and headscarf? Queen Elizabeth is said to have once remarked that she couldn^t wear beige as if she did, nobody would know who she was. There might be some truth that that theory, as one of her former protection officers revealed while giving a talk. Richard Griffin, who worked protecting the royals for years, told a rather charming story about walking with her at Balmoral, her summer residence, the Times reported. She was wearing everyday clothes ^ tweeds and a scarf, he said. So when a group of American tourists stopped for a chat, they had no idea. When one of them asked: ^Do you live around here?^, she went along with it, saying that she had a house nearby. They asked if she had ever met the queen. Truthfully, she replied: ^No, but he has^, gesturing to her protection officer.  Gotcha (Picture: Getty)Queen Victoria bought Balmoral Castle and passed it down the generations. The grounds are open from May to July each year. So if you go there and notice a stately looking lady in a long beige coat and glasses, don^t be fooled. Happy Birthday, Your Majesty.    |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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TonyK
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2016, 18:21:51 » |
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If you're a Coffee Shop member, Happy Birthday from me too, Ma'am!
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2016, 19:39:48 » |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2016, 13:57:34 » |
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Meh. Come on, BNM, she's my boss! |
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JayMac
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2016, 16:01:35 » |
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She's not the boss of me! |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2016, 16:25:02 » |
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She's not the boss of me! She's the Boss of all of her subjects, and long may she and her heirs and successors continue to be so!  |
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JayMac
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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2016, 17:09:18 » |
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Sorry, but my ubiquitous cap, on my republican head, stays firmly undoffed. |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2016, 23:22:13 » |
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Sorry, but my ubiquitous cap, on my republican head, stays firmly undoffed. For as long as your republican head is on your shoulders . |
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JayMac
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2016, 23:31:55 » |
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No republican head of state of these isles has ever lost their head. Can't say the same for a monarch. |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2016, 07:08:24 » |
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No republican head of state of these isles has ever lost their head. Can't say the same for a monarch. Actually you couldn't be more wrong...The only Republican Head of State we've ever had ended up with his head exhibited on a spike above Westminster Hall........best look for a shirt with a steel collar BNM! 😉 |
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2016, 07:23:11 » |
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Aren't they still looking for his head too? Buried without it?
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2016, 08:27:05 » |
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If I recall correctly, Charles II had Cromwell beheaded post mortem for the act of topping his dad.
Oh, and belated happy XCth birthday E II R, BTW▸ !
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« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2016, 08:50:56 » |
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If I recall correctly, Charles II had Cromwell beheaded post mortem for the act of topping his dad.
Oh, and belated happy XCth birthday E II R, BTW▸ !
You are correct - Cromwell and some of the other dead traitors were dug up, gibbeted and beheaded, those unfortunate enough still to be alive had the joys of being hanged, drawn and quartered......as to the eventual location of Cromwell's head, some say his old Cambridge college, but it's anyone's guess! |
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« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2016, 16:59:43 » |
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No republican head of state of these isles has ever lost their head. Can't say the same for a monarch. Actually you couldn't be more wrong...The only Republican Head of State we've ever had ended up with his head exhibited on a spike above Westminster Hall........best look for a shirt with a steel collar BNM! 😉 Actually I couldn't be more right. I said head of state. Oliver Cromwell was no longer head of state when he was exhumed and interfered with. Plus Oliver Cromwell was not our only republican head of state. His son Richard Cromwell was Lord Protector following Oliver's death. He wasn't beheaded, alive or dead. Lived to the grand old age of 85. I do find it mildly amusing, if a little offensive that, after stating I'm a republican, there should be suggestions I worry about my head remaining on my shoulders.  |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2016, 19:43:47 » |
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Worry ye not BNM - you are in good company - my wife for one is a life-long republican! And being a loyal subject of the Crown in this free and democratic society which is ours - I would defend with my life your right to express your desire to advocate a republic. Someone better than me has said that before - and much better too! [Edit] Found the entry here: Evelyn Beatrice Hall (28 September 1868 ^ 13 April 1956), who wrote under the pseudonym S. G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire entitled The Life of Voltaire, first published in 1903. She also wrote The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906.
In The Friends of Voltaire, Hall wrote the phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" (which is often misattributed to Voltaire himself) as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs. Hall's quotation is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech. [/Edit] |
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