Re: MARGARET THATCHER HAS DIED

**Pedro Silva** Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:01 pm

My friends, this was taken from This is Leicestershire newspaper:

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Leicestershire-MPs-attend-Lady-Thatcher-s-funeral/story-18687628-detail/story.html#axzz2QTfdrK2Y

**bb1** Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:19 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/1078203/big-ben-to-be-silent-for-thatcher-funeral

Big Ben To Be Silent For Thatcher Funeral
The bells of Big Ben and the Great Clock at Westminster will be silent for the funeral of Baroness Thatcher

Oh, FFS! How DARE they? mad

ETA, this has gone beyond a joke - we've no business laughing at North Korea when our government is pulling stunts like this.

**bb1** Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:03 pm

Oh wait..don't tell me Big Ben's being silenced so it can't go DING DONG?

**Lamplighter** Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:22 am

Having just watched the funeral procession, I think the reason for the silencing of Big Ben was because it is a very loud bell, St Paul's Bell is far quieter and would actually have been drowned by Big Ben every 15 minutes. It is only off for the actual time of the funeral. I was glad to see that, despite all the threats, the British innate sense of respect for the dead was present as the gun carriage passed. It would have looked bad across the world if some of the threats to disrupt the funeral had in fact materialised. I accept many people disliked, even hated her, and many feel she should just have been cremated and scattered, but I was taught to have respect for the dead, as I was also taught to have respect for the living. Perhaps such a ceremonial send off was not really appropriate, who I am to judge? Just my thoughts, nothing more; I am given to understand that Christians believe judgment lies in the hands of a higher being. Sorry, not preaching, just saying. Lamplighter

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:26 am

I have rarely seen such a bunch of crooks and chancers gathered in one spot as is sitting in St Paul's right this minute, LL. Wink

**Lamplighter** Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:29 am

bb1 wrote:I have rarely seen such a bunch of crooks and chancers gathered in one spot as is sitting in St Paul's right this minute, LL.

I wouldn't know, but then I'm not into politics etc. I assume all political parties are represented then? LL

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:36 am

Yes, they're all there, LL, some of them no doubt because it goes with the job, others, well, who knows?

Bliar, Major, all of them are present - it's like a roll call of People Who Make You Want To Throw Things At The Telly.

So many close ups of Mark Thatcher are doing nothing for my blood pressure. Carol's OK, and fairly normal - he is another matter entirely.

I absolutely refuse to call him ' Sir' - that he should have inherited the title is another thing that puts my blood pressure up.

**Lamplighter** Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:44 am

Poor bonny have a very special hug from the old man!! LL hug

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:00 pm

I can usually watch these things out of historic interest, if nothing else, LL, but this just feels....wrong?

Apart from anything else, I have doubts about the sincerity of some of the mourners.

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:16 pm

I assumed there would be a lot of people watching the cortege after it left St Pauls, but there doesn't seem to be anyone, away from the cathedral. How odd!

ETA, it is also travelling at a fair lick for a funeral cortege....

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:19 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/1079137/thatcher-funeral-live-updates-pics-and-video

The word from Sky News' team on the ground is that protesters are heavily outnumbered by those attending to pay their respects to Lady Thatcher, although there are clearly fewer people lining the streets than police expected.by richard.williams4 12:07 PM

**Lamplighter** Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:23 pm

bb1 wrote:I assumed there would be a lot of people watching the cortege after it left St Pauls, but there doesn't seem to be anyone, away from the cathedral. How odd!

ETA, it is also travelling at a fair lick for a funeral cortege....

I went to cook some rice so I missed the hearse leaving. It is going to the Chelsea Hospital where the ashes of her husband were scattered to be cremated and scattered there too. I also think the sincerity of certain 'mourners' is false, but it is over now and we can move onwards and upwards!! LL

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:29 pm

It's going to the crematorium first, LL:

At mid-day Lady Thatcher was carried from the splendour of St Paul's to be taken away to Mortlake in south-west London for cremation.

I think the great and good are off for sherry and teacakes at the Mansion House now?

**Lamplighter** Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:40 pm

bb1 wrote:It's going to the crematorium first, LL:

At mid-day Lady Thatcher was carried from the splendour of St Paul's to be taken away to Mortlake in south-west London for cremation.

I think the great and good are off for sherry and teacakes at the Mansion House now?

I expect that is where the rabble will end up. What excitement, oh me dicky ticker! LL rofl

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:03 pm

Oh good Lord! Did he have an onion in his pocket?

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A tear rolled down George Osborne's cheek during the early stages of the service at St Paul's Cathedral

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**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:10 pm

It's like a horrible nightmare....now David Mellor is on TV.... vomit

**lily** Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:23 pm

Oh no..... Shocked

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:34 pm

One commentator remarked that it was like a Spitting Images reunion.....

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:39 pm

Pity that Jimmy Savile couldn't make it due to being dead, he would have made a colourful change from all those grey people wearing black. Pcorneater

**lily** Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:39 pm

bb1 wrote:One commentator remarked that it was like a Spitting Images reunion.....

That was a wonderful show.

Just had a sad thought. I used to have Ronald Reagan and Maggie Thatcher Spitting Image squeaky toy things on my desk. I threw them away a few years ago. Crying or Very sad

**Lamplighter** Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:44 pm

It was of interest at the time it was happening, now the whole episode is past, gone, and becoming rather boring. We've had all the 'remember whens' pre the funeral, I just hope it's not going to go on ad infinitum. LL

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:50 pm

I've watched a few YouTubes over the past few days, Lily, I'd forgotten how funny they were. I doubt if a series like that would even be made now.

They got John Major badly wrong, though....

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Whoever would have guessed Mr Grey was having a torrid fling with Eggwina? I still recall how, well, ill, I felt when that came out....

**lily** Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:16 pm

Oh dear....forgot that one. biggrin

I remember the series they did of 'The President's Brain Is Missing'. rofl

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:19 pm

Oh yes - that was wonderful.

I think my favourite was the vegetables sketch.

MARGARET THATCHER HAS DIED - Page 4 Spittimg

**bb1** Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:12 pm

If you can face a horror show, scroll through the Indie's photos of the funeral...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/in-pictures-guests-arrive-at-margaret-thatchers-funeral-8576045.html?action=gallery

First up is Fergie, ex-Duchess of York....there's Kissinger, who must be about 300 by now....Spitting Images couldn't do justice to it.

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