**** the Jubilee

[xsnaggle]

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49.9 what in tourism revenue? million?

No it's imperial (see what I did there?) 49 shillings and 9pence, or to put it another way £2, 9s 9d, or £2/9/9d.

[blue matt]

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Yeah, everyone on this thread who doesn't subscribe to the Monarchy or celebrating them are just miserable bastards who don't know how to have a good time, forget the detail, isn't that just a bit simplistic? It would be like me saying that those who do celebrate Queenies reign are a bit thick and don't really understand their History, but that would be wrong of me to say, and a bit simplistic :thumbup:

Oh come on, its not just this thread or the Monarchy, some on here must wake up and think " what can I be miserable about today " ( not sure if its always been like this or its a recent thing thats happened over Covid times )

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Oh come on, its not just this thread or the Monarchy, some on here must wake up and think " what can I be miserable about today " ( not sure if its always been like this or its a recent thing thats happened over Covid times )

Well I'm swanning around in the Arctic Circle at the moment and having a whale of a time (although not whaling). I don't look for things to be miserable about but considered at a very early age the concepts of gods and royalty rather silly and infantilising. I hope that's OK with you.

[life on mars]

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Over a billion likely to watch the event , not bad for a member of the Royal Family .

[blue matt]

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Well I'm swanning around in the Arctic Circle at the moment and having a whale of a time (although not whaling). I don't look for things to be miserable about but considered at a very early age the concepts of gods and royalty rather silly and infantilising. I hope that's OK with you.

yes thats fine with me

I just hope you are not moaning that its cold outside

[ToTaL ITK]

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I took my son who is born in Sweden to London and to Buckingham palace..And he said "whats that dad? a prison? or a facililty ( he's good at English) for the mentally ill?" and i said "It's both son, well spotted".

[Tuerto]

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Oh come on, its not just this thread or the Monarchy, some on here must wake up and think " what can I be miserable about today " ( not sure if its always been like this or its a recent thing thats happened over Covid times )

Now that is where we agree.

[delmbox]

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you might have missed this bit from the article

Upcoming jubilee celebrations include a military music parade in Cardiff Bay on Thursday, followed by the lighting of a beacon in the evening.
Aled Jones and Bonnie Tyler will headline a concert at Cardiff Castle on Saturday night, while a Big Jubilee Picnic takes place at Bute Park on Sunday.


which will bring in more people who might spend money

Of course, the roads will be busy, the car parks full and the pavements full of litter

As much as I think that the jubilee's bollocks I haven't actually been railing against it on here. My point is that it's Ed Sheeran and the Wales game that are bringing the vast vast majority of those people in not Aled Jones and Bonnie Tyler doing a concert that's not even sold out, so using that article as some sort of gotcha about the jubilee's positive impact is a bit disingenuous.

What about this bit?

"Generally, if we were to look at the Golden Jubilee, and the Diamond Jubilee back in 2012, overall most of the assessments show there was probably a net loss of output."

[+ the native hipster]

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I took my son who is born in Sweden to London and to Buckingham palace..And he said "whats that dad? a prison? or a facililty ( he's good at English) for the mentally ill?" and i said "It's both son, well spotted".

i took my dog for a walk , we walked passed a labour club and my dog said [in welsh] is that the club of the voice of the working class? i said '' not any more boy not any more.

[Pembroke blue]

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[QUOTE=life on mars;5303945]Lets hope the anti royalists don't take the day off .

Including those politcial parties wanting a republic .[/QUOTEY
You make it sound like lizzies mob are paying the bank holiday time off NO it’s the employer’s who are forced to pay it
Our site is now closed till Monday morning so in effect I’ve lost money because the site I work on is shut over the weekend so no I can’t work and will lose money over this pile of s..t

[Moodybluebird]

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I have not replied to any of the views expressed so far as I can't be a**ed to get into a Monarchy v Republic dogfight

But I will say this. There are millions of people in this country who feel great joy when there is a national celebration such as the Jubilee and after going through the pain and suffering of the last few years I think it is an occasion to be savoured.

I am not an avid Royallist but I do appreciate the fact that many countries are very respectful of our monarchy and quite envious of the pomp and pageantry on show. Not to mention the history and traditions involved.

I'm pleased that in such times, the people of this country have something to celebrate and I for one would never begrudge them that.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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I have not replied to any of the views expressed so far as I can't be a**ed to get into a Monarchy v Republic dogfight

But I will say this. There are millions of people in this country who feel great joy when there is a national celebration such as the Jubilee and after going through the pain and suffering of the last few years I think it is an occasion to be savoured.

I am not an avid Royallist but I do appreciate the fact that many countries are very respectful of our monarchy and quite envious of the pomp and pageantry on show. Not to mention the history and traditions involved.

I'm pleased that in such times, the people of this country have something to celebrate and I for one would never begrudge them that.

Other nations have independence day celebrations or commemorate when they became a republic. We could do that. We could have any kind of national celebration. The party isn't the issue.

Which countries are respectful and envious of our pomp, pageantry, history and traditions?

[Maurice Swan]

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I have not replied to any of the views expressed so far as I can't be a**ed to get into a Monarchy v Republic dogfight

But I will say this. There are millions of people in this country who feel great joy when there is a national celebration such as the Jubilee and after going through the pain and suffering of the last few years I think it is an occasion to be savoured.

I am not an avid Royallist but I do appreciate the fact that many countries are very respectful of our monarchy and quite envious of the pomp and pageantry on show. Not to mention the history and traditions involved.

I'm pleased that in such times, the people of this country have something to celebrate and I for one would never begrudge them that.

Like you I have resisted this debate until now.
These are wonderful celebrations for a devoted Queen, who has served her country dutifully all these decades - she has in effect given her life to the country. What is wrong with people that they cannot respect tradition? If you don't like it you do not have to take part in it. Free views on the subject are all well and good, but sometimes, just sometimes, it is respectful to keep quiet whatever those views.

[UNDERHILL1927]

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Not a fan of the Royals at all and at a time where a lot of the country are struggling it seems ridiculous to spend so much money on these celebrations

I was down the Bay earlier though and it was lovely to see so many people out and about celebrating something. Two years of Covid were forgotten for at least a few hours

[Moodybluebird]

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Like you I have resisted this debate until now.
These are wonderful celebrations for a devoted Queen, who has served her country dutifully all these decades - she has in effect given her life to the country. What is wrong with people that they cannot respect tradition? If you don't like it you do not have to take part in it. Free views on the subject are all well and good, but sometimes, just sometimes, it is respectful to keep quiet whatever those views.

I wouldn't propose that people on here keep their views to themselves, even though I find many of the things spouted are occasionally disrespectful and worse. Sometimes it's best to stand aside and let people air their grievances regardless of how polarised they maybe from your own personal standpoint.