Ding Dong The Witch is Dead.

Ali wrote:

Snookerballs wrote:George Osbourne was reduced to tears !!!!!!!!

Samantha Cameron is smiling

Gabby wrote:

NAA wrote:

Dimples wrote:It's quiet in here. Are you all glued to the television watching the funeral?

I was watching the horse drawn gun carriage bit, was fascinated by the horse that wanted to turn around.. I am usually caught up in ceremony and cry buckets, it just isn't happening with this one though.

Yes, what was with that horse at the back?... he was constantly nibbling at the one next to him, or so it looked like? lol...... I bet them riders sat on each pair were holding their breath all went ok?..... and them fellas carrying the coffin up the steps of St Pauls were sweating buckets!!!!!..... scared shitless of dropping her probably? lol

Snookerballs wrote:

Gabby wrote:

NAA wrote:
I was watching the horse drawn gun carriage bit, was fascinated by the horse that wanted to turn around.. I am usually caught up in ceremony and cry buckets, it just isn't happening with this one though.

Yes, what was with that horse at the back?... he was constantly nibbling at the one next to him, or so it looked like? lol...... I bet them riders sat on each pair were holding their breath all went ok?..... and them fellas carrying the coffin up the steps of St Pauls were sweating buckets!!!!!..... scared shitless of dropping her probably? lol

They said on TV that there was a problem when the carriage reached Ludgate Hill, something was thrown at the Horses to spook them, from then on it appeared the horses were jittery because of the flowers thrown in the road.

Gabby wrote:

Snookerballs wrote:

Gabby wrote:

Yes, what was with that horse at the back?... he was constantly nibbling at the one next to him, or so it looked like? lol...... I bet them riders sat on each pair were holding their breath all went ok?..... and them fellas carrying the coffin up the steps of St Pauls were sweating buckets!!!!!..... scared shitless of dropping her probably? lol

They said on TV that there was a problem when the carriage reached Ludgate Hill, something was thrown at the Horses to spook them, from then on it appeared the horses were jittery because of the flowers thrown in the road.

Yes, but this particular horse was like it from setting off, lol

Dimples wrote:

Gabby wrote:

Snookerballs wrote:

They said on TV that there was a problem when the carriage reached Ludgate Hill, something was thrown at the Horses to spook them, from then on it appeared the horses were jittery because of the flowers thrown in the road.

Yes, but this particular horse was like it from setting off, lol

In some of the preamble before the procession, David Dimbleby spoke about the horses. Apparently, they are trained to draw gun carriages for displays but when they do that they are cantering at quite a fast pace, which is what they are accustomed to. For this, they had to be trained to walk at the specified pace of the procession, which I think he said was 70 paces a minute.

I suppose then the horses were probably just wondering when they were going to be allowed to let rip and pick up the pace. Maybe they were just a bit puzzled by the whole event and were looking around for some sort of signal or indication about breaking into a faster stride.

Gabby wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Gabby wrote:

Snookerballs wrote:

They said on TV that there was a problem when the carriage reached Ludgate Hill, something was thrown at the Horses to spook them, from then on it appeared the horses were jittery because of the flowers thrown in the road.

Yes, but this particular horse was like it from setting off, lol

In some of the preamble before the procession, David Dimbleby spoke about the horses. Apparently, they are trained to draw gun carriages for displays but when they do that they are cantering at quite a fast pace, which is what they are accustomed to. For this, they had to be trained to walk at the specified pace of the procession, which I think he said was 70 paces a minute.

I suppose then the horses were probably just wondering when they were going to be allowed to let rip and pick up the pace. Maybe they were just a bit puzzled by the whole event and were looking around for some sort of signal or indication about breaking into a faster stride.

They looked amateurs on the job tbh, lol........... more suited to a Donkey Derby perhaps! ........ beautiful conditon they all looked

Gabby wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Gabby wrote:

Yes, but this particular horse was like it from setting off, lol

In some of the preamble before the procession, David Dimbleby spoke about the horses. Apparently, they are trained to draw gun carriages for displays but when they do that they are cantering at quite a fast pace, which is what they are accustomed to. For this, they had to be trained to walk at the specified pace of the procession, which I think he said was 70 paces a minute.

I suppose then the horses were probably just wondering when they were going to be allowed to let rip and pick up the pace. Maybe they were just a bit puzzled by the whole event and were looking around for some sort of signal or indication about breaking into a faster stride.

They looked amateurs on the job tbh, lol........... more suited to a Donkey Derby perhaps! ........ beautiful conditon they all looked

Henry wrote:Hundreds of protesters turned their back on Margaret Thatcher's funeral procession on Wednesday during a highly charged but peaceful demonstration.

People gathered at Ludgate Circus near the end of the route, where organisers had called for a silent protest against Thatcher and her policies.

(The Guardian)

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:Hundreds of protesters turned their back on Margaret Thatcher's funeral procession on Wednesday during a highly charged but peaceful demonstration.

People gathered at Ludgate Circus near the end of the route, where organisers had called for a silent protest against Thatcher and her policies.

(The Guardian)

Dozens, not hundreds as far as I can tell. The ones wearing the false noses looked particularly stupid.

Henry wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:Hundreds of protesters turned their back on Margaret Thatcher's funeral procession on Wednesday during a highly charged but peaceful demonstration.

People gathered at Ludgate Circus near the end of the route, where organisers had called for a silent protest against Thatcher and her policies.

(The Guardian)

Dozens, not hundreds as far as I can tell. The ones wearing the false noses looked particularly stupid.

Dozens of protesters are hundreds to the media. Just as thousands of protesters are hundreds to the police.

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:Hundreds of protesters turned their back on Margaret Thatcher's funeral procession on Wednesday during a highly charged but peaceful demonstration.

People gathered at Ludgate Circus near the end of the route, where organisers had called for a silent protest against Thatcher and her policies.

(The Guardian)

Dozens, not hundreds as far as I can tell. The ones wearing the false noses looked particularly stupid.

Dozens of protesters are hundreds to the media. Just as thousands of protesters are hundreds to the police.

So, NOT hundreds then.

Henry wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:
Dozens of protesters are hundreds to the media. Just as thousands of protesters are hundreds to the police.

So, NOT hundreds then.

Not according to you, and you were there apparently.

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:
Dozens of protesters are hundreds to the media. Just as thousands of protesters are hundreds to the police.

So, NOT hundreds then.

Not according to you, and you were there apparently.

No, I wasn't there but I read a report which is apparently at odds with the one you read... and as you say, maybe the media are exaggerating. From what I saw on TV, the protests were very low-key and barely visible or audible. If there had truly been hundreds, I think it would have been hard not to see or hear them.

Henry wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Henry wrote:

Not according to you, and you were there apparently.

No, I wasn't there but I read a report which is apparently at odds with the one you read... and as you say, maybe the media are exaggerating. From what I saw on TV, the protests were very low-key and barely visible or audible. If there had truly been hundreds, I think it would have been hard not to see or hear them.

So you know no more than me then. Fine.

Gabby wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Gabby wrote:

Yes, but this particular horse was like it from setting off, lol

In some of the preamble before the procession, David Dimbleby spoke about the horses. Apparently, they are trained to draw gun carriages for displays but when they do that they are cantering at quite a fast pace, which is what they are accustomed to. For this, they had to be trained to walk at the specified pace of the procession, which I think he said was 70 paces a minute.

I suppose then the horses were probably just wondering when they were going to be allowed to let rip and pick up the pace. Maybe they were just a bit puzzled by the whole event and were looking around for some sort of signal or indication about breaking into a faster stride.

They looked amateurs on the job tbh, lol........... more suited to a Donkey Derby perhaps! ........ beautiful conditon they all looked

NAA wrote:

Gabby wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Gabby wrote:

Yes, but this particular horse was like it from setting off, lol

In some of the preamble before the procession, David Dimbleby spoke about the horses. Apparently, they are trained to draw gun carriages for displays but when they do that they are cantering at quite a fast pace, which is what they are accustomed to. For this, they had to be trained to walk at the specified pace of the procession, which I think he said was 70 paces a minute.

I suppose then the horses were probably just wondering when they were going to be allowed to let rip and pick up the pace. Maybe they were just a bit puzzled by the whole event and were looking around for some sort of signal or indication about breaking into a faster stride.

They looked amateurs on the job tbh, lol........... more suited to a Donkey Derby perhaps! ........ beautiful conditon they all looked

These horses wouldn't be spooked by flowers being thrown at them, or bottles or tin can or stones or etc...
But they would have needed more than a week to be trained to walk slowly pulling the gun carriage. Seems the decision to hold this ceremonial funeral was a surprise to more than just the general public...

Ali wrote:

NAA wrote:

Gabby wrote:

They looked amateurs on the job tbh, lol........... more suited to a Donkey Derby perhaps! ........ beautiful conditon they all looked

These horses wouldn't be spooked by flowers being thrown at them, or bottles or tin can or stones or etc...
But they would have needed more than a week to be trained to walk slowly pulling the gun carriage. Seems the decision to hold this ceremonial funeral was a surprise to more than just the general public...

I'm surprised, surely there must be horses around who are used to pulling carriages at slow speed, they seemed to manage ok with Diana's funeral if I recall correctly.

Ali wrote:

NAA wrote:

Gabby wrote:

They looked amateurs on the job tbh, lol........... more suited to a Donkey Derby perhaps! ........ beautiful conditon they all looked

These horses wouldn't be spooked by flowers being thrown at them, or bottles or tin can or stones or etc...
But they would have needed more than a week to be trained to walk slowly pulling the gun carriage. Seems the decision to hold this ceremonial funeral was a surprise to more than just the general public...

I'm surprised, surely there must be horses around who are used to pulling carriages at slow speed, they seemed to manage ok with Diana's funeral if I recall correctly.

Gabby wrote:

Ali wrote:

NAA wrote:
These horses wouldn't be spooked by flowers being thrown at them, or bottles or tin can or stones or etc...
But they would have needed more than a week to be trained to walk slowly pulling the gun carriage. Seems the decision to hold this ceremonial funeral was a surprise to more than just the general public...

I'm surprised, surely there must be horses around who are used to pulling carriages at slow speed, they seemed to manage ok with Diana's funeral if I recall correctly.

Thatcher wasn't royalty!