Re: Ding Dong The Witch is Dead.

by **Dimples** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:00 am

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.

They're probably a different group of horses from the ones at Diana's funeral and may be at different levels of experience.

by **Ali** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:04 am

Dimples wrote:
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.

They're probably a different group of horses from the ones at Diana's funeral and may be at different levels of experience.

I would have thought so, Diana's funeral was nearly 16 years ago now.

I don't even know where the horses came from though.

by **Gabby** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:05 am

Dimples 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.

They're probably a different group of horses from the ones at Diana's funeral and may be at different levels of experience.

Hee Haw..... Laughing

by **Dimples** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:12 am

Ali wrote:
Dimples wrote:
Ali wrote:

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.

They're probably a different group of horses from the ones at Diana's funeral and may be at different levels of experience.

I would have thought so, Diana's funeral was nearly 16 years ago now.

I don't even know where the horses came from though.

I think the ones at Diana's funeral were from a unit called the King's Troop Horse Artillery. I assume these horses are perhaps also from this unit but I'm not sure. I can't recall if that was mentioned. Dunno

by **Dimples** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:12 am

Gabby wrote:
Dimples wrote:
Ali wrote:

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.

They're probably a different group of horses from the ones at Diana's funeral and may be at different levels of experience.

Hee Haw.....

Nah, you're thinking of donkeys!! Laughing

by **Callan** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:16 am

They came from The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

by **Ali** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:18 am

Dimples wrote:
Ali wrote:
Dimples wrote:
Ali wrote:

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.

They're probably a different group of horses from the ones at Diana's funeral and may be at different levels of experience.

I would have thought so, Diana's funeral was nearly 16 years ago now.

I don't even know where the horses came from though.

I think the ones at Diana's funeral were from a unit called the King's Troop Horse Artillery. I assume these horses are perhaps also from this unit but I'm not sure. I can't recall if that was mentioned.

Just had a quick look on the internet and yeah, this is where they came from according to several sources.

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:37 am

It was nothing like Diana's funeral..Just the odd single flower thrown Laughing

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:41 am

by **Gabby** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:44 am

philagain wrote:It was nothing like Diana's funeral..Just the odd single flower thrown

Dianas was OTT and overated..... nothing more than a fake public outcry!

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:47 am

Gabby wrote:
philagain wrote:It was nothing like Diana's funeral..Just the odd single flower thrown

Dianas was OTT and overated..... nothing more than a fake public outcry!

With respect i don't agree...The grief over Diana's death was real!...There hasn't been a mountain of flowers placed over Thatchers death! whistle

by **Gabby** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:56 am

philagain wrote:
Gabby wrote:
philagain wrote:It was nothing like Diana's funeral..Just the odd single flower thrown

Dianas was OTT and overated..... nothing more than a fake public outcry!

With respect i don't agree...The grief over Diana's death was real!...There hasn't been a mountain of flowers placed over Thatchers death!

It wasn't real..... it was because she was young........ had young kids..... and Charles was made to look the 'baddie'........... nothing more!

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:59 am

Gabby wrote:
philagain wrote:
Gabby wrote:

Dianas was OTT and overated..... nothing more than a fake public outcry!

With respect i don't agree...The grief over Diana's death was real!...There hasn't been a mountain of flowers placed over Thatchers death!

It wasn't real..... it was because she was young and she had young kids and Charles was made to look the 'baddie'........... nothing more!

She was really loved in this country imo...and it's true to say that she modernized the monarchy because she was more down to earth ..great that William went one step further and married a commoner!

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:01 am

....Charles married a horse lookalike! Laughing

...Wouldn't you be pissed off if someone left you for a bloody horse lookalike!

by **Snookerballs** Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:01 am

philagain wrote:

That explains why the BBC coverage of the cortege went to a different scene as it approached Ludgate Circus, they did not want the World to see/hear the protests.

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:05 am

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:09 am

by **Gabby** Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:11 am

philagain wrote:....Charles married a horse lookalike! ...Wouldn't you be pissed off if someone left you for a bloody horse lookalike!

Preferable to a dirty slut maybe?

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:16 am

Gabby wrote:
philagain wrote:....Charles married a horse lookalike! ...Wouldn't you be pissed off if someone left you for a bloody horse lookalike!

Preferable to a dirty slut maybe?

Diana a dirty slut?

....A 19 year old girl that was just brought in to be a breeding machine but she showed the stuffy monarchy for what it was!

by **Gabby** Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:21 am

philagain wrote:
Gabby wrote:
philagain wrote:....Charles married a horse lookalike! ...Wouldn't you be pissed off if someone left you for a bloody horse lookalike!

Preferable to a dirty slut maybe?

Diana a dirty slut? ....A 19 year old girl that was just brought in to be a breeding machine but she showed the stuffy monarchy for what it was!

She turned out to be a man eating slut.... yes!

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:22 am

Gabby wrote:
philagain wrote:
Gabby wrote:

Preferable to a dirty slut maybe?

Diana a dirty slut? ....A 19 year old girl that was just brought in to be a breeding machine but she showed the stuffy monarchy for what it was!

She turned out to be a man eating slut.... yes!

How was that then Dunno

...There was James Hewitt and then a couple of affairs with a doctor and then Al Fayed and that was after her marriage had ended and Charles was with the horse!

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:33 am

Is it safe to turn the telly on yet?

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:35 am

jackb wrote:Is it safe to turn the telly on yet?

..............Not the news channels yet! Laughing

by **Ali** Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:35 am

jackb wrote:Is it safe to turn the telly on yet?

Depends if you intend watching one of the news channels or not I guess. Laughing

by Guest Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:36 am

I'll take that as a no then.

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