HM The Queen at 80

Seconded.

She has reigned since 1952 and has never caused one shred of embarassment or concern. She is an exceptional Queen.

If some republican pinko shows his ugly mug they can bugger off. She is useful, brings in billions of trade and the pinko is plain bloody useless and of benefit to no one. If they died no one would neither notice nor care, so pinkos can stay away from this thread.

Regards

Mick

In 1967 my brother's class mate and friend, Tomothy Harker presented a bouquet to HMQ at the Three Counties Show at Malvern. I was in the next most senior class and only six feet away from the spectacle. HMQ certainly has presense.

Fredrik

Don't give a damn. If they can't live to a good age with every single thing being done for them. Certainly don't congratulate them.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Don't give a damn. If they can't live to a good age with every single thing being done for them. Certainly don't congratulate them.

This from a man who has to ask how to hang a wall carpet!

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
She has reigned since 1952 and has never caused one shred of embarassment

Maybe not, but the fact that we still have a queen IS an embarrassment.

It's quite indefensible really - all that money and "glory" by an accident of birth etc; hereditary peers are getting slammed left right and centre while the madge bumbles along happily in her palaces and mansions, giving a little wave of the hand here and there.

So no, I don't share your admiration for the old dear. Forced to choose between her and President Grinning Tosser, however...!

EW

While I am a republican, I am compelled to admit that the Queen does an exceptionally good job and her behaviour over the years has been exemplary (the same cannot be said of all other members of her family) and I for one wish her well. The problem with a monarchy, as with any system, is what happens when the throne is occupied with somebody not of the Queen's calibre (when there is no satisfactory system for removing them). As the Economist, hardly a hotbed of commie-pinkoism, said back in 1994, the monarchy is "an idea whose time has passed"; but it will not pass until after the current occupant.

regards, Tam

It is churlish not to admire the Queen's fortitude, professionalism and dedication (and yes she does have a sheltered life but that should not detract).

She has undeniably brought pleasure and solace to many, made some people feel special for a while, and has been a fine figure head of 'Royal Britain'.

She has manifestly failed to adapt the Monarchy to a changing world though, and her parenting skills may be in question.

Her finest attribute is having the wit not to abdicate in favour of Charles (who is a tarnished fool IMHO), just maybe skipping a generation gives the Royal family a chance of some future relevance.

Bruce (vaguely pinkish, non-republican)

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From Eric "This from a man who has to ask how to hang a wall carpet!"

WTF!

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Originally posted by BigH47:

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From Eric "This from a man who has to ask how to hang a wall carpet!"

WTF!

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did you hang it yourself or did you have to get a man in?

Happy Birthdate Mrs Queen.

You have done very well, but I would have preferred one who retired at e.g. 60 at the latest and who spoke her mind publicly and was not just a civil servant in different hats.

80?
Miles per hour?

A very happy bithday Ma'am and many happy returns.

I'm spending the day standing to attention and saluting a lot.

She must be very difficult to buy for.
I bought her a cordinated set of poop scoop and rubber gloves in turquiose with the Royal crest on. They threw in a roll of plastic sandwich bags for free. One must do ones bit.

It's my mothers 82nd birthday next month, but I put the calender back to January last time I was there to give myself more time to think what to get her. I don't imagine she'll notice.

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Originally posted by Rasher:
She must be very difficult to buy for.
I bought her a cordinated set of poop scoop and rubber gloves in turquiose with the Royal crest on. They threw in a roll of plastic sandwich bags for free. One must do ones bit.

A super-dooper pooper-scooper with a royal crest on it? Where will it all end?

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Originally posted by erik scothron:
A super-dooper pooper-scooper with a royal crest on it?

How very apt...

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Originally posted by erik scothron:
A super-dooper pooper-scooper with a royal crest on it? Where will it all end?

Spring-cleaning?

Careful...does treason still get yer block knocked off in the tower of London ;-)

Anyways happy birthday liz and I can still remember your "walkabout" in Salisbury market square many moons ago...