Queues to see Queenie

[fourstardan]

Are these queue times for real? I can't see people being queued for 30 hours myself and the looks on people coming through don't look like they've been there longer than an hour!

[julian987R]

fourstardan said:

Are these queue times for real? I can't see people being queued for 30 hours myself and the looks on people coming through don't look like they've been there longer than an hour!

errrr because it is not 30hrs, more like 5 to 6 hours. Where on earth are you getting your news from?

[vaud]

julian987R said:

fourstardan said:

Are these queue times for real? I can't see people being queued for 30 hours myself and the looks on people coming through don't look like they've been there longer than an hour!

errrr because it is not 30hrs, more like 5 to 6 hours. Where on earth are you getting your news from?

Early warnings from DCMS were citing 30 hrs. Reality in the week seems to be 5-9.

[Cold]

Live dot gov Queue Tracker:

[Boringvolvodriver]

julian987R said:

fourstardan said:

Are these queue times for real? I can't see people being queued for 30 hours myself and the looks on people coming through don't look like they've been there longer than an hour!

errrr because it is not 30hrs, more like 5 to 6 hours. Where on earth are you getting your news from?

Usual media scare stories I suspect!

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/14/qu...

[Petrus1983]

Aiming to go up tomorrow to arrive to the queue around 1pm. I don’t have the option of joining the queue circa 4am which seems the best, so will atleast queue in daylight and a little warmth.

[48k]

Speculation from DCMS at the beginning of the week that the queue "could be up to 30 hours" does not mean thats what it actually is right now.

[Ari]

julian987R said:

errrr because it is not 30hrs, more like 5 to 6 hours. Where on earth are you getting your news from?

SAGE modelling, probably!

[Timothy Bucktu]

I imagine it'll be significantly longer at the weekend.
It's the toilet situation that baffles me?

[SmoothCriminal]

Timothy Bucktu said:

I imagine it'll be significantly longer at the weekend.
It's the toilet situation that baffles me?

Portaloos on route also businesses and attractions open for people to use their facilities

[Ari]

iphonedyou said:

I don't think your question is at all genuine; unless, inexplicably, you think his primary interest is the coffin itself.

Entirely genuine. You don't get to see the Queen, you get to (very briefly) look at her coffin. All smacks a bit of mourning sickness.

[Ari]

Cold said:

Shhh, Rick is being edgy.

If that's 'edgy' in your world then you must inhabit a very sheltered one.

[fourstardan]

5 Hours feels about right from what I'm seeing on the news.

If I was back living in London I think I'd had maybe tried to get to the precession yesterday, it looked rather tame crowd wise.

This is only because I would be close living there, I've grown up being taken to see royal landmarks and events being in easy reach.

Seeing a coffin just blows my available opinion levels available but if it makes you feel better then knock yourself out.

[vaud]

Ari said:

Entirely genuine. You don't get to see the Queen, you get to (very briefly) look at her coffin. All smacks a bit of mourning sickness.

All that for a weak pun?

[Petrus1983]

bhstewie said:

Pretty good thread for anyone thinking of going.

https://twitter.com/liz_lizanderson/status/1570327...

[Petrus1983]

Ari said:

Entirely genuine. You don't get to see the Queen, you get to (very briefly) look at her coffin. All smacks a bit of mourning sickness.

I assume you won’t be at your parents funeral either. What’s the difference?

[trackdemon]

Petrus1983 said:

Ari said:

Entirely genuine. You don't get to see the Queen, you get to (very briefly) look at her coffin. All smacks a bit of mourning sickness.

I assume you won’t be at your parents funeral either. What’s the difference?

Sorry to butt in, but this is silly. How about: 'she's not your mum'

[Petrus1983]

trackdemon said:

Sorry to butt in, but this is silly. How about: 'she's not your mum'

You can’t butt in - it’s an open forum and always welcome! I’m referring to if all you’re seeing is a flag and coffin and paying respect - what’s the difference between that and any other service?

[Randy Winkman]

My dad died last year and my mum, brother and I agreed not to have a funeral at all. So nobody saw anything. Entirely rational in my opinion since he was already gone.

[Petrus1983]

Randy Winkman said:

My dad died last year and my mum, brother and I agreed not to have a funeral at all. So nobody saw anything. Entirely rational in my opinion since he was already gone.

My good friend had this last week - father passed away at 93, distinguished RAF and BA service - non religious, quick cremation and ashes to be spread next week. Lovely.