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Post by everso on Apr 29, 2011 13:11:34 GMT
Just taking a break from it all. I was up at 7 a.m., showered, hair washed, best pair of jeans on and down to breakfast by 8.
What did everyone think of THE DRESS? I thought it was the best royal bride dress yet. Wonderful. But I wasn't keen on the veil. Sorry.
William and Catherine (as she's now known) looked very happy - and well they should. Two kisses on the balcony too.
Now down to some good bitching: What about all those soppy, daft, ludicrous hats? Tara Cokehead Tomkinson - what was that hat all about? Hell's bells. And which Princess was it that wore that pink octopus on her forehead - Beatrice or Eugenie? I'm sorry, but these "fun" hats don't do a thing for me.
The mother of the bride looked quite nice, but the hair could have done with some attention.
Anyhow, lets have everyone's views
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Apr 29, 2011 13:28:47 GMT
Totally enjoyed the whole pomp and circumstance of it all, Kate looked lovely, so did her sister and her mum actually, deffo some high quality genes there.  Westminster Abbey is also a seriously sexy building, when a super plague wipes out humanity and leaves a small group of survivors (of which I will be one of course), I am moving in there. Fantastic turn out as well, a real slap in the bollocks for all the joyless folk who constantly try to tell us that the Royals are all outdated and despised by the majority - Suck it up and deal with the fact that it was a cracking day for us royalists and the Royal family. Oh, Fergies kids were obviously sent joke invitations that stated "fancy dress only", they looked terrible. ;D AH |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Apr 29, 2011 13:30:44 GMT
Nick Cleggs wife also looked like a..well, she had some sort of shredded lung on her head or somthing...not a good look for her at all IMO, unless it was a little "fuck you" to the NHS suggested by her husband...  AH |
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Post by Weyland on Apr 29, 2011 14:58:54 GMT
Just taking a break from it all. I was up at 7 a.m., showered, hair washed, best pair of jeans on and down to breakfast by 8. What did everyone think of THE DRESS? I thought it was the best royal bride dress yet. Wonderful. But I wasn't keen on the veil. Sorry. William and Catherine (as she's now known) looked very happy - and well they should. Two kisses on the balcony too. Now down to some good bitching: What about all those soppy, daft, ludicrous hats? Tara Cokehead Tomkinson - what was that hat all about? Hell's bells. And which Princess was it that wore that pink octopus on her forehead - Beatrice or Eugenie? I'm sorry, but these "fun" hats don't do a thing for me. The mother of the bride looked quite nice, but the hair could have done with some attention. Anyhow, lets have everyone's views The "hats" are jokes. They call them Fascinators, apparently. Fascinatingly tasteless, that must be. The dress was nice, but hardly original, and the veil and train are in the same league as the aforesaid Fascinators. She and her sister are pretty girls — could be twins in some views — but looking a bit undernourished. Elton John looked like what he is — a repellent bag of the proverbial shyte in an ill-fitting bag. Maxima, wife of the Crown Prince of Oranje-Nassau, looked good, and wasn't wearing a silly hat. Her Prince, Willem Alexander, was looking his definitely-not-undernourished self. Didn't see Princess Anne at all. Great pageant, waste of money. The Abbey is way overmanned, with far too many levels of management. They should scrap it, build a new Tesco there, and outsource future Royal Weddings to the more modern Westminster Cathedral. I'm sure the Cardinal Archbishop would give them a good deal. I'm no royalist, but I wish them well, especially the new duchess. I reckon Diana was treated like shit. |
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Post by jean on Apr 29, 2011 16:06:42 GMT
Most of the ones we saw, however bizarre, were really hats and not fascinators, which are smaller, no more than bunches of ribbon and feather and stuff, usually (these days) fiitted onto some sort of alice band thing and worn by Scouse girls on Ladies' Day at Aintree.
The Rutter piece they asked for was twee and dreadful, but the piece by the hitherto unknown Welsh composer Paul Mealor was rather good.
They should have let me pick the music for them. Apart from the Rutter debacle, there was far too much Parry.
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Post by jean on Apr 29, 2011 16:28:01 GMT
Bonus Mystery Questions:2. What's that song "Blest Pair of Sirens" all about?
Sphere-born harmonious sisters, Voice and Verse,
Wed your divine sounds, and mixt power employ,
Dead things with inbreathed sense able to pierce;
And to our high-raised phantasy present
That undisturbed song of pure consent,
Aye sung before the sapphire-coloured throne
To him that sits thereon,
With saintly shout and solemn jubilee;
Where the bright Seraphim, in burning row,
Their loud, uplifted angel-trumpets blow,
And the Cherubic host in thousand quires
Touch their immortal harps of golden wires,
With those just spirits, that wear victorious palms,
Hymns devout and holy psalms
Singing everlastingly.
That we on Earth with undiscording voice,
May rightly answer that melodious noise;
As once we did, till disproportioned sin
Jarr'd against Nature's chime, and with harsh din
Broke the fair music that all creatures made
To their great Lord, whose love their motion swayed
In perfect diapason, whilst they stood
In first obedience, and their state of good.
O may we soon again renew that song
And keep in tune with Heaven, till God ere long
To his celestial consort us unite,
To live with him and sing in endless morn of light.(Milton) The emboldened bits (silghtly amended) are better known in the setting by Handel. |
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Post by Weyland on Apr 29, 2011 16:40:23 GMT
Bonus Mystery Questions:2. What's that song "Blest Pair of Sirens" all about? Blest pair of Sirens, pledges of Heaven's joy ... (Milton) The emboldened bits (silghtly amended) are better known in the ... setting by Handel. As tasteless as the alleged hat thingies, Aintree or no Aintree. It's a safe bet that neither of the Royal pair has ever read any of the words. The Buck's Fizz anthem of its day, to be kind. [Just on Radio-4: "60 workmen worked on the lace." Absolutely sic.] |
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Post by jean on Apr 29, 2011 16:52:27 GMT
At least Handel had the sense not to set the whole lot. The Parry is just turgid.
I like 'I was Glad', though. Even if it is a bit coronation-y.
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Post by Weyland on Apr 29, 2011 17:19:41 GMT
At least Handel had the sense not to set the whole lot. The Parry is just turgid. I like 'I was Glad', though. Even if it is a bit coronation-y. I fear I'm a Philistine in this department, Jean. I just looked at the lyrics, and they are worse than nonsense on 29 April 2011, and have been since 1967, at least. Perhaps you mean the tune? |
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Post by swl on Apr 29, 2011 17:20:15 GMT
Even as a Scot, I thought Jerusalem was brilliant - a really good arrangement and the National Anthem just topped it off.
One million people turned up and never a hint of trouble. How nice to see so many people in London celebrating something positive instead of whingeing and moaning.
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Apr 29, 2011 17:45:01 GMT
Even as a Scot, I thought Jerusalem was brilliant - a really good arrangement and the National Anthem just topped it off. One million people turned up and never a hint of trouble. How nice to see so many people in London celebrating something positive instead of whingeing and moaning.That said, no street parties around my way, I was hoping to score some free sarnies and a cup of weak orange juice.  So, theres one moan. Oh, and 50 or so arrests apparently, but they were those scruffy anarchist types who were grabbed before they could cause any hassle (or more likely get themselves beaten senseless by the cheering crowds). Good day though, enjoyed all the traditional pomp and wotnot.  AH |
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Post by bonbonlarue on Apr 29, 2011 17:50:38 GMT
Loved it....if it's one thing England does well it's showy affairs for foreigners...let's just count the tourist dollars eh? The dress...perfect. Pretty but understated. They obviously care for each other and I'm fairly certain that she won't fall for the 'Princess of Hearts' crap that his Mother believed she was...maybe the tabloids have been warned this time? Great service, lovely music... **sob**  |
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Post by Weyland on Apr 29, 2011 17:56:52 GMT
Even as a Scot, I thought Jerusalem was brilliant - a really good arrangement and the National Anthem just topped it off. One million people turned up and never a hint of trouble. How nice to see so many people in London celebrating something positive instead of whingeing and moaning. I didn't hear Jerusalem. When did they do that one? |
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Post by everso on Apr 29, 2011 22:25:19 GMT
Christ, surely you heard? Mr. E. and I were singing it at the top of our lungs- sitting on our sofa.
Surprising really because Mr. E. was moaning all the way through the service that I'd had him up at the crack of dawn.
Dawn hadn't been too pleased either.
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Post by Weyland on Apr 30, 2011 8:57:46 GMT
Christ, surely you heard? Mr. E. and I were singing it at the top of our lungs- sitting on our sofa. Surprising really because Mr. E. was moaning all the way through the service that I'd had him up at the crack of dawn. You mean the Jam and Jerusalem Jerusalem? I must've nodded off. He'd have to have been up early to catch Dawn. |
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Post by aubrey on Apr 30, 2011 12:27:31 GMT
The nurses had deely-boppers with little union flags on them, and one of the patients had provided sandwiches and sparkling wine, which her husband and son (I think) went round the unit with; they had also put bunting and balloons etc up. Some nurses watched my TV and I watched them.
I have not had sparkling wine for ages; I could have drunk it like pop; it did not seem something to sip at all.
Anyway, when I got back I went to bed for a couple of hours, and was joined after a few minutes by the cat Aubrey.
So it wasn't a bad day.
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Post by everso on Apr 30, 2011 15:15:45 GMT
A cat certainly can give comfort. Just so long as he/she doesn't start the "making dough" bit where the claws go in unintentionally. Our cat used to get so carried away she'd dribble as well.  |
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Apr 30, 2011 19:45:03 GMT
Ignored it. Spent the day in a cupboard. With bunting of course. |
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Apr 30, 2011 19:47:03 GMT
The nurses had deely-boppers with little union flags on them, and one of the patients had provided sandwiches and sparkling wine, which her husband and son (I think) went round the unit with; they had also put bunting and balloons etc up. Some nurses watched my TV and I watched them. I have not had sparkling wine for ages; I could have drunk it like pop; it did not seem something to sip at all. Anyway, when I got back I went to bed for a couple of hours, and was joined after a few minutes by the cat Aubrey. So it wasn't a bad day. Are you in hospital Aubrey?  |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Apr 30, 2011 20:23:12 GMT
Ignored it. Spent the day in a cupboard. With bunting of course. I'd be more interested in spending the day in a cupboard with Bunton...as in Emma Bunton (so long as she didn't try and sing). ;D AH |
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