The Queen

[Marth]

I suppose so, but I'm pretty sure they'd not be giving customers money back if they said they were unable to go on their holiday due to mourning.

I don't disagree, I was just saying why they may feel it's very different.

[Kenickie]

Bonkers

[Topcat]

That one is apparently legit. Its so that people can use the path it is on to queue in order to sign a book of condolence, I think.

[Topcat]

It took me two years..

[Livilla]

I'm pretty appalled by the timing of this: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... -for-queen.

This story is a “damned no matter what they do” one I think. The Guardian is, naturally, looking for an angle to be sniffy at the establishment - it’s it’s raison d’etre. It’s also not rocket science that the Queen’s office plus the Prince of Wales’ office means you have too many staff when the Queen dies and the Prince of Wales is promoted. The office would have definitely had press questions about what was going to happen and needs a line. And employment law requires you inform employees at risk of redundancy that they are at risk as soon as possible.

So - possible Guardian angles here: Prince Charles plans on DOUBLING office size as King? Spendthrift Prince Charles pays his staff to twiddle their thumbs following takeover of Buck Palace staff? Prince Charles stays Mum about workers’ fates following Mother’s death? Prince Charles heartlessly tells staff they’ll be made redundant? Pick your poison….

[Kenickie]

That one is apparently legit. Its so that people can use the path it is on to queue in order to sign a book of condolence, I think.

Ah fair enough then.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying Twitter updates about The Queue. It sounds so good.

[Epponnee Rae]

Ohh, have you got any good links to threads, Pip? I need a bit of a cheerful take on something this week!

[purple_dress]

Here you go: https://mobile.twitter.com/curiousiguan ... 6028464128

[Kenickie]

That is excellent.

[Epponnee Rae]

Here you go: https://mobile.twitter.com/curiousiguan ... 6028464128

That is smashing, thank you. Makes me yearn to be back. If not actually in the queue

[Pippedydeadeye]

It’s such a great thread. I want to see The Queue.

[Rosa]

I love that! I may visit The Queue and give them a wave (but not join it).

[Ella77]

The end is currently near Blackfriars Bridge, apparently. I love how stereotypically British it all is (although nobody queues properly for the bus any more).

[Rosa]

Ooh, I could make a slight detour on my way to work.

[Pippedydeadeye]

Someone waved me onto the bus on Tuesday even though I was the back of the queue & they were the front. It was ALL WRONG.

[emma_p]

This made me smile last night:

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[Epponnee Rae]

Same!

[Topcat]

There is a queue tracker here.

https://youtu.be/cJxDwDzAwEs

[Suzi.Q]

My mum and sister are in the separate queue for disabled people. They’ve been given an entry slot of 11-12 so should be going on soon. My sister said it’s really well organised.