There are no jokes to be made about an old lady dying. Unless you’re Irish. Okay. Fine. But at least not for a couple of days. Damn it. I’m starting to regret not firing off that tweet about Liz Truss killing her. You know who I’m talking about. QE2.
Well, other than Liz Truss being the main suspect, I understand that Meghan M has been detained having been seen purchasing pillows the day before in "Bed, bath and beyond" - you know, those pillows that take your breath away. Just saying.
I'll miss Timbo more. But seriously*, why go to all the expense of putting Chaz3's head on coins, notes, stamps, a pike and then going to a Republic. Just delay the new stuff for a while and do it once.
Personally I just feel grateful to my mother who, despite apparently climbing a light pole whilst pregnant to get a better view in 1954, wisely chose not to include Elizabeth as one of my names. So many Elizabeths in my year at school.
24 hours? I was over the ABC coverage half way through Albo's speech. Mass media is going to be unwatchable/listenable for weeks. No wonder parliament's gone on a couple of weeks' holiday.
I sorry but suspending the Australian parliament for 14 days in memorial seems a bit excessive. Did the ALP government do it to mock of how few days the LNP parliament sat and they knew it would drive the LNP nuts, being such fawning monarchists that the can't call the ALP on it.
So I was not the only one remarking that it was clearly the presence at Balmoral of Liz Truss which did HM in! Good onyer, JB! As my wife and I drove north out of Sydney this morning ABC Radio was in full "outpouring-of-grief" flight. At least with those who called in though they did give voice to those who felt it was all quite over-the-top along your own thesis. Or others admitting that while Republican - they could recognise a woman who merited respect. And then there was everyone else who worked for her, met her at some reception, saw her in a vehicle passing by - even "grew up with the Queen" said one woman who mistook living a long life here in Australia more-or-less contemporaneous with the life span of the Queen as growing up with her! Quite extraordinary - and others whose mothers modelled their lives and wardrobes on HM! Growing up with Women's Weekly more likely! Nonetheless - it is an era - which has now passed. Several old students of mine from the mid-1970s and latter 1980s had threads on their FB accounts I glanced at this morning. One showed a meme of the unmistakable rear profiles of HM and the Duke and a corgi "reunited" - another had a rear view of HM toddling along - a corgi on one side - Paddington Bear on the other - a sandwich on the pathway behind them. I quite liked the latter. A friend who passed away in late 2020 (not quite 91) edited the unsolicited manuscript of a fellow called Michael Bond - and what became the runaway best-seller - book and products - Paddington Bear. At her wake held earlier this year - Paddington Bear had pride of place on a sideboard alongside those gathered for the memorial - at Sydney's The Queen's Club - on Elizabeth Street. And then the little tea-party celebration for HM's Platinum Jubilee ...It's such whimsy I appreciate - not the pomp and circumstance or former PMs leaping in to associate themselves with this woman ... while at the same time I am agreeing with you JB - and thanks for not allowing other sensibilities to totally constrain you (never!!!) . Jim
I wonder if she was sitting on her throne when she croaked, as often happens when inmates in old people's homes pass on, as they try and push one out. The situation in Ulster is tense, the unionists suspect it was the bloody papists, who are almost certain to have had a hand in the affair, as evidenced by the Dicky Battenburg, big bang theory.
Whatever you do you never mention the Germans, I did once but I think I got away with it. The whole family are still smarting about that abominable Bertie the VIII, the general feeling within the clan is that he should never have been so chummy with Adolf.
Alas, I'm going to miss my favourite moments when Her Ex Majesty is opening some sort of gathering and begins her speech by saying, "It gives my husband and I great pleasure, as I'm sure it does you....."
The first act by our new overlord will be consigning Epstein's frequent flier mate, who must never be spoken of again, to the Royal Suite in the Tower of London.
The ginger head man and his insufferable concubine will be seated in the cheaper seats, up the back where the loyal blue bloods can't see them, or hear the constant nagging of that bloody yank.
I await with glee for the swag of satirical royal barbs from the razor-sharp tongue of the Scottish comedian, Frankie Boyle.
To some, they may be obnoxious, but they will be memorable.
Nice work! Toned Abs popped up with something about nine tenths of the world and discharge on my tweets. Someone else suggested sending her body to an indigenous museum. Highest achieving unemployed person take solid too. Might dig a hole and sit in it for 15 days.
Oh bugger, I'd not heard (or more likely forgotten) about Tim Brooke-Taylor. Now I'm really sad.
I am old enough to remember having to sing "God Save The Queen" at school every day, and having to stand for it at the cinema before we could watch an Elvis movie. Thank Gough that all ended a long time ago. Surely now we can get a proper republic and show everyone that Charlie isn't our darling.
We can thank Lil Jonny for the fact we don't have an Australian Head of State and rather still rely on the monarch of a dead empire to sign off on things.
As for Elizabeth, whatever you think about Monarchy, she did a really good job of being one, and her devotion to duty was exceptional to the end. Rest in Peace.
Well, other than Liz Truss being the main suspect, I understand that Meghan M has been detained having been seen purchasing pillows the day before in "Bed, bath and beyond" - you know, those pillows that take your breath away. Just saying.
I'll miss Timbo more. But seriously*, why go to all the expense of putting Chaz3's head on coins, notes, stamps, a pike and then going to a Republic. Just delay the new stuff for a while and do it once.
Personally I just feel grateful to my mother who, despite apparently climbing a light pole whilst pregnant to get a better view in 1954, wisely chose not to include Elizabeth as one of my names. So many Elizabeths in my year at school.
24 hours? I was over the ABC coverage half way through Albo's speech. Mass media is going to be unwatchable/listenable for weeks. No wonder parliament's gone on a couple of weeks' holiday.
The concept “King Charles”, even just the words, is much more disturbing than I expected.
I sorry but suspending the Australian parliament for 14 days in memorial seems a bit excessive. Did the ALP government do it to mock of how few days the LNP parliament sat and they knew it would drive the LNP nuts, being such fawning monarchists that the can't call the ALP on it.
So I was not the only one remarking that it was clearly the presence at Balmoral of Liz Truss which did HM in! Good onyer, JB! As my wife and I drove north out of Sydney this morning ABC Radio was in full "outpouring-of-grief" flight. At least with those who called in though they did give voice to those who felt it was all quite over-the-top along your own thesis. Or others admitting that while Republican - they could recognise a woman who merited respect. And then there was everyone else who worked for her, met her at some reception, saw her in a vehicle passing by - even "grew up with the Queen" said one woman who mistook living a long life here in Australia more-or-less contemporaneous with the life span of the Queen as growing up with her! Quite extraordinary - and others whose mothers modelled their lives and wardrobes on HM! Growing up with Women's Weekly more likely! Nonetheless - it is an era - which has now passed. Several old students of mine from the mid-1970s and latter 1980s had threads on their FB accounts I glanced at this morning. One showed a meme of the unmistakable rear profiles of HM and the Duke and a corgi "reunited" - another had a rear view of HM toddling along - a corgi on one side - Paddington Bear on the other - a sandwich on the pathway behind them. I quite liked the latter. A friend who passed away in late 2020 (not quite 91) edited the unsolicited manuscript of a fellow called Michael Bond - and what became the runaway best-seller - book and products - Paddington Bear. At her wake held earlier this year - Paddington Bear had pride of place on a sideboard alongside those gathered for the memorial - at Sydney's The Queen's Club - on Elizabeth Street. And then the little tea-party celebration for HM's Platinum Jubilee ...It's such whimsy I appreciate - not the pomp and circumstance or former PMs leaping in to associate themselves with this woman ... while at the same time I am agreeing with you JB - and thanks for not allowing other sensibilities to totally constrain you (never!!!) . Jim
Sure. The Queen is dead. God save the King. Got nothin else. Other than - you people old hahaha. (That bully kid from Simpsons style).
Dunno.
Guess I shouldn't of said anything since I had nothing nice to say.
Well, this is a waste of everyone's energy.
Sleep tight, I guess.
So Liz meets Liz in the Highlands of Scotland, only one walks away.
Christopher Lambert was right after all. There can be only one.
I wonder if she was sitting on her throne when she croaked, as often happens when inmates in old people's homes pass on, as they try and push one out. The situation in Ulster is tense, the unionists suspect it was the bloody papists, who are almost certain to have had a hand in the affair, as evidenced by the Dicky Battenburg, big bang theory.
Whatever you do you never mention the Germans, I did once but I think I got away with it. The whole family are still smarting about that abominable Bertie the VIII, the general feeling within the clan is that he should never have been so chummy with Adolf.
Alas, I'm going to miss my favourite moments when Her Ex Majesty is opening some sort of gathering and begins her speech by saying, "It gives my husband and I great pleasure, as I'm sure it does you....."
The first act by our new overlord will be consigning Epstein's frequent flier mate, who must never be spoken of again, to the Royal Suite in the Tower of London.
The ginger head man and his insufferable concubine will be seated in the cheaper seats, up the back where the loyal blue bloods can't see them, or hear the constant nagging of that bloody yank.
I await with glee for the swag of satirical royal barbs from the razor-sharp tongue of the Scottish comedian, Frankie Boyle.
To some, they may be obnoxious, but they will be memorable.
Nice work! Toned Abs popped up with something about nine tenths of the world and discharge on my tweets. Someone else suggested sending her body to an indigenous museum. Highest achieving unemployed person take solid too. Might dig a hole and sit in it for 15 days.
I thought they'd replaced her with a robot years ago. Did the batteries finally run out?
Oh bugger, I'd not heard (or more likely forgotten) about Tim Brooke-Taylor. Now I'm really sad.
I am old enough to remember having to sing "God Save The Queen" at school every day, and having to stand for it at the cinema before we could watch an Elvis movie. Thank Gough that all ended a long time ago. Surely now we can get a proper republic and show everyone that Charlie isn't our darling.
Great stuff mate, I crown you the King of comedy
We can thank Lil Jonny for the fact we don't have an Australian Head of State and rather still rely on the monarch of a dead empire to sign off on things.
As for Elizabeth, whatever you think about Monarchy, she did a really good job of being one, and her devotion to duty was exceptional to the end. Rest in Peace.
Fkn hell you crack me up so much JB. I think I pee’d a little. Thankyou.