After some heated discussions where I was starting to believe that Bearsy, Janus and I were the only ones, I was a little relieved to see the following article on BBC news yesterday!
It seems that although not so much anti-monarchy, the red-top reading idiots I insulted may just be suffering from “not caring about the royal wedding” syndrome – I have some faith in human kind restored!
BBC Royal wedding: The naysayers (here)
I particularly liked the sick bags!
It does seem a little silly in these austere times that it has been declared a Bank Holiday – that will cost business and public services a lot of money which seems a little odd.
😀
Boadicea's Chariot 
The banks are the only ones who can afford a holiday, apart from MPs.
Whilst I don’t support the monarchy in any way, in fact I hate the idea of Kings and Queens; I sincerely hope The Prince and his fiancee have the best possible wedding ever and that if it takes a bank holiday and a Billion pounds to provide it then so be it.
Why?
Do any of you have any idea how much money Britain will make out of this wedding?
In our country alone hundreds of millions of dollars have been paid for TV rights, Newspaper and Magazines in Britain are making a fortune out of it and the street vendors will make a killing; think of the overtime for the cops, the military, even the street cleaners.
So no, I don’t see it as a Royal Wedding, I see it more as a British Enterprise 🙂
Some folk just aren’t happy unless they are miserable I suppose.
I shall enjoy my day off, I have no real interest in the wedding but suspect I will be bombarded by it in a meeja frenzy. I certainly hope they have the best possible day of it that they can and wish them the very best of British because the way the tabloids prod and poke their insipid little way into every aspect like a rabid dog with a bone these two are going to need it.
I do feel that a bank holiday is a little OTT. Fair enough if the King or Queen were getting hitched but this is 2nd in line FFS. But I shall not be looking this gift horse in the mouth, I suspect I will be found at the alter of the Dog and Duck brushing up on my pool skills.
Economy wise, there is going to be a lot of moolah flying about because of it. In the grand scheme of things business wise it is one day. These people crying about it are perfectly entitled to work from home or put in the overtime if they so desire.
Despite being a monarchist, a position strengthened by studying the effects of republicanism on societies in Latin America, Asia, France, and the United States; I find this obsession with the Royal Wedding to put somewhat too cloying. The media are simply getting carried away with their reporting. The heir to the throne is getting married. Yes, it is not the first time in history that an heir to the throne is getting married. The difference is that the media circus surrounding this has spun out of control. What’s wrong with reporting major events and leaving the trivial details left to the imagination of those who can be bothered to chase after them?
Chris, correction, he is not the heir, but the so of the heir.
Sorry – ‘son’
Zen: he’s the second in line to the throne, an eventual heir… Still, would you want to think about Prince Charles before your fist cuppa?
A wedding? No one told me about a wedding.
Christopher, don’t forget that the Monegasque royal wedding is coming up soon too, so there will be more meeja frenzy, particularly on the continent. And then Zara Phillips is getting married at the end of July, but in a sober, respectable kirk in Edinburgh.
I’m glad people are getting an extra one-off Bank Holiday – elder son and girlfriend are using it to have an extra long weekend miles away without damaging their leave allowance. Air fares out of Britain are reasonable then. Ferret is going to brush up his potting. I hope everyone has a happy day.
God what a miserable kill joy bunch you are.
Chill
It’s not their fault, I would think that (future king willy and queen kate) would be delighted to live a a simple life, away from (your) criticism.
I’m with Mrs O, killjoys, you could always move, I believe that Oz and NZ might be welcoming republicans.
I’m a fan of the royals, trust me, both William and Harry have been in my neck of the woods more than once.
Zen – yes the name is an anomaly nowadays – “Public holidays” would surely be better! Are they called differently elswhere?
Donald – an interesting point – indeed, we do make money from the odd people from overseas who love our royals. However, the cost to the public purse will still be huge. Have a wedding, crack on, put it on only one terrestrial TV channel if you have to, but please, leave the rest of us alone! We don’t care! No more than I care about the couple up the street who I’ve never met! I’m certainly not miserable about it!
I will benefit – I get a day back in lieu – alas I can’t ‘return’ it to the public purse – but I don’t see the need.
Rather miffed the invitation hasn’t reached us yet – her father was the BA Manager in Jordan in ’84, who used to tout for our business 🙂
The usual hoopla revved up by the media – I hope they enjoy the occasion.
Will I be watching on the box? Not if the sun is shining, and the outdoor beckons…If it’s a howling gale and a snowstorm outside, possibly.
Bank Holiday? Every day is a holiday here, and I would scarcely notice it if my bank was open or closed. They have just notified me that I am to have my thirteenth Account Manager in twelve years. I am beginning to wonder if it is how I treat them that causes the turnover?
I think that the royal family are essential to our future economy. We should also reintroduce pre-decimal coinage (how else are young people going to learn fractions). When we become a Ruritanian model idyll, people will flock here from around the world to capture ‘a taste of old Europe’, parading model soldiers, et al. Here in the West Country we will wear farmers smocks, chew straw, perform Morris Dancing, sing ‘I am a cider drinker’ and appear stupid. When in Dublin, I found out that tourists love this sort of thing!
Charioteers! May I again remind you of the alternatives in the putative Rebublic of Great Britain
Or, parhaps even worse though not by much
Don’t ever say I didn’t warn you.
OZ
Picture edited by Boadicea. Sorry Oz you can’t increase the size of a tiny photo without losing quality! I thought my eyes had packed up on me! Still full marks for getting the piccy thing right! 🙂
Sorry, Cuprum. Don’t know what happened there. The fuzzy one is supposed to show our favourite war criminal and the gobby yooman rights lawyer on the red carpet. The other one, in case anyone didn’t know, is his successor and wife.
Help! Is ‘admin’ still open this time of night?
OZ
Mornin’ Boadicea. Thank you, Ma’am.
OZ
One doesn’t have to be a Republican to get bored with the hype… and for whatever Donald has said I haven’t noticed much about it here. I didn’t even know when the ‘happy event’ was until five minutes ago when I looked it up. I can imagine that I’d be fed up with it dominating the news if I lived in the UK.
However, there is no need to be such a misery about being given a Day Off. Britain is in such a mess that one day without people working is really not going to make that much difference.
You’re welcome OZ!
It’s really good to see that you’ve got the hang of putting pictures in comments. I felt a bit mean complaining about the small size of the first picture – having made such a song and dance about pictures being too big!
Now I need another stiff drink, OZ! I read somewhere that Sarah Brown “gave up her career for the good of her country”. The only way she would have done the country any good would have been by shoving Brown in a cupboard and leaving him there for a couple of centuries.
Sheona – It’s a pity she didn’t instead sacrifice him for the good of OUR country. Go and have the other stiff drink anyway.
Boadicea – No worries. I’ve learned now to choose the pictures more carefully in future. We don’t all have a Bearsy in the cupboard or even out on the smoking terrace, you know. 🙂
OZ
Boadicea does not need Bearsy for simple HTML, she’s been writing it for yonks! 😎
Bearsy, Sir, please calm down. You may know all there is to know about HTML and computerist stuff having worked for ADF for many years, and I have no doubt whatsoever about Boadicea’s abilities. I am but a thick wolf who struggles with computerables, but on the other hand i could teach you a thing or two about the production, purchase, trading, financng, shipping and selling of commodities, or how to run an arbitration panel. And I bet I can speak Portuguese better than you. Each to their own. 😀
OZ
OZ – how on earth can you see my simple little comment about Boadicea’s capabilities as a reason for posting that silly outburst?
OZ – calm down!
If anyone gets upset around here – it’s me. I sometimes get a little tired of people assuming or seeming to assume that I have to ask Bearsy for help all the time… I was quite chuffed that he wrote #22… 😦
I din’t come here for a fight about personal issues and, as such, I defer to the above if that’s what it takes, Bearsy. I remain one of The Chariot’s staunchest advocates and a very friendly wolf.
OZ
Cuprum, a public holiday rarely changes much. Tesco and all the pubs will be open. Public transport will be operating Sunday services and run the risk of being on time with less congestion. Best of all, the real workers who turn in come rain or come shine will have the pleasure of a quiet, uninterrupted environment in which to do their thing. Marvellous! 🙂
Well, I’ll be on the golf course! Thank you all for your posts again! 😀
Spot on Hugh,
My only problem now is the selection of the perfect watering hole in which to fritter my day away. The snacks must be varied and of good quality, the ale, plentiful and well tended. Music shall be optional, but a heavy leaning to 70/80s rock is a must. The pool table must be more level than a mill pond and have ample thoroughfare without jostling for that deep screw shot with the poor bloke trying to buy 20 Bensons or picking some bostin’ choons. The barmaid must be polite with a hint of slutty and ample of bosom, with a preference for the bingo top.
Most importantly however there shall not be under any circumstances, any coverage, conversation, photos or re-enactments of the wedding. It’s their day let them enjoy it with the same peace and dignity any of us would expect.
I forgot to mention the clientelle.
It is of little consequence I will soon have them down to my subterranean level. 🙂