Peckris Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Couldn't resist, made me chuckle! sorry. "One is doing a Number Two. When One does a One, the corgis get a drink." Quote
azda Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Aye, that one has been doing the rounds on Facebook Quote
Peter Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Aye, that one has been doing the rounds on FacebookI saw that on faeces book Quote
argentumandcoins Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Aye, that one has been doing the rounds on FacebookI saw that on faeces book Same thing I believe Peter, a total load of shite Quote
Mongo Posted May 31, 2012 Author Posted May 31, 2012 Im always the last to get the jokes! I do not do the facebook thing. Quote
SEnumis Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 I couldn't resist buying a pound shop plate with commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of "HRH Queen Elizabeth II". I didn't know she had been demoted... Quote
Peckris Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 I couldn't resist buying a pound shop plate with commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of "HRH Queen Elizabeth II". I didn't know she had been demoted...What did you expect for a quid? Quote
1949threepence Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Neat picture, Mongo !!!All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye. What I want to know is, why, when she's 86 years old, she doen't even look 50 on her banknote portrait Quote
davidrj Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye. Not a great monarchist, but I'm coming round to the view that a hereditry lottery is a good a way as anyof picking a titular Head of State. definitely wouldn't want a Predident Thatcher or a President Blair. The Irish probably have it about rightStill hope those celebrating today have a good time and don't get too cold and wetIs this what they mean when they sing "Long to rain over us"?David Quote
Paulus Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Neat picture, Mongo !!!All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye. What I want to know is, why, when she's 86 years old, she doen't even look 50 on her banknote portrait Victoria at 68: Quote
Peter Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 The Monarchy is unique.Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yanceI'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance. Quote
Peckris Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye. Not a great monarchist, but I'm coming round to the view that a hereditry lottery is a good a way as anyof picking a titular Head of State. definitely wouldn't want a Predident Thatcher or a President Blair. The Irish probably have it about rightStill hope those celebrating today have a good time and don't get too cold and wetIs this what they mean when they sing "Long to rain over us"?DavidThat long to rain over us joke is certainly doing the rounds Presumably only women can be titular heads of state? Men - especially Cameron - would just be knobs, I guess. Quote
1949threepence Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 The Monarchy is unique.Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yanceI'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance. Very good thing. Can you imagine coins in circulation with the heads of Heath, Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown & Cameron on them ? Not a nice thought. That long to rain over us joke is certainly doing the rounds Presumably only women can be titular heads of state? Men - especially Cameron - would just be knobs, I guess.Just so. He certainly fits the bill on that score Quote
Peckris Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 The Monarchy is unique.Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yanceI'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance. Very good thing. Can you imagine coins in circulation with the heads of Heath, Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown & Cameron on them ? Not a nice thought. That long to rain over us joke is certainly doing the rounds Presumably only women can be titular heads of state? Men - especially Cameron - would just be knobs, I guess.Just so. He certainly fits the bill on that score Pity he doesn't have the Opposition Chancellor to keep him company.. Quote
Descartes Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 The Monarchy is unique.Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yanceI'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance. I agree, Peter. It's been a fantastic weekend of celebrations for a diamond queen. Talking about facebook here is a status from a friend of mine in the U.S"Watching the Diamond Jubilee makes me wish we had never made that huge mistake in 1776" ... Quote
Peckris Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 The Monarchy is unique.Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yanceI'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance. I agree, Peter. It's been a fantastic weekend of celebrations for a diamond queen. Talking about facebook here is a status from a friend of mine in the U.S"Watching the Diamond Jubilee makes me wish we had never made that huge mistake in 1776" ...Not as serious as that huge mistake they made in 2000 Quote
azda Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else? Quote
Mongo Posted June 4, 2012 Author Posted June 4, 2012 This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else?I can not see her stepping down, unless it is for health reasons. I think she will definitely become the longest serving monarch... I bet the royal mint is already making some rubbish to sell us as a celebration! Quote
Danelaw Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 Is it just coincidence the top three Monarchs this country has had have been women?ElizabethVictoriaElizabeth 11 Quote
azda Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 George III 60 years. Lizabeth I 45 years, so not quite Quote
Danelaw Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 George III 60 years. Lizabeth I 45 years, so not quiteI meant in my estimation.....not in years. Quote
Peckris Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else?I agree. In fact, I don't see her stepping down at all, unless for health reasons.George III 60 years. Lizabeth I 45 years, so not quiteGeorge III actually died in 1799 but the fact was successfully concealed from the public. It was felt that having George IV that early would have precipitated a revolution so it didn't come to pass until he was too fat and dissolute for anyone to care very much. If you look at the portraits of George III from 1816, it's actually his son, quite clearly. Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 George III actually died in 1799 but the fact was successfully concealed from the public. It was felt that having George IV that early would have precipitated a revolution so it didn't come to pass until he was too fat and dissolute for anyone to care very much. If you look at the portraits of George III from 1816, it's actually his son, quite clearly. Quote
1949threepence Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else?I agree, and if she makes it to 10th September 2015, she will have achieved that, and beaten Victoria's reign.Just 3 years and 3 months away. Quote
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