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If you’re going to Buckingham Palace to lay flowers

258 replies

eldorado02 · 09/09/2022 12:46

The queue typically starts at Hyde Park Corner, so head there to save time.

it’s a wonderful, reverent atmosphere ❤️

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sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 20:40

What big events specifically?

I listed some earlier. You probably frothed past them.

Pumperthepumper · 09/09/2022 20:46

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 20:40

What big events specifically?

I listed some earlier. You probably frothed past them.

I tell you what, you continue littering and encouraging others to treat the planet like a bin, and I won’t. Next time, try to give a tiny shit about the society you live in.

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 20:54

tell you what, you continue littering and encouraging others to treat the planet like a bin, and I won’t. Next time, try to give a tiny shit about the society you live in.

Keep frothing in your tiny corner of the internet.

As if you have a single clue if I litter or "encourage others to treat the planet like a bin" 😁👍🏻

Don't fall of your high horse.

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Pumperthepumper · 09/09/2022 20:55

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 20:54

tell you what, you continue littering and encouraging others to treat the planet like a bin, and I won’t. Next time, try to give a tiny shit about the society you live in.

Keep frothing in your tiny corner of the internet.

As if you have a single clue if I litter or "encourage others to treat the planet like a bin" 😁👍🏻

Don't fall of your high horse.

Your posts are here for all to see. Do what you like, someone else will clean it up.

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 20:57

Your posts are here for all to see. Do what you like, someone else will clean it up.

And yours. 👍🏻

Taking it you don't put out bins, take things to the tip or ever attend any public event.
Good on yah.

Pumperthepumper · 09/09/2022 20:59

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 20:57

Your posts are here for all to see. Do what you like, someone else will clean it up.

And yours. 👍🏻

Taking it you don't put out bins, take things to the tip or ever attend any public event.
Good on yah.

No, i do because - and here’s where you struggle - we already have systems in place for those things.

What you are advocating is extra, completely unnecessary, waste and cleanup. Which to you is ‘minor’ and someone else’s problem. It’s selfish, and doesn’t have a place in decent society.

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 21:02

No, i do because - and here’s where you struggle - we already have systems in place for those things.

Cute you don't think we already have systems in place to clean up after large ( messy) public events.

And of course they're all our problems. How do you think that clean up is funded?

Pumperthepumper · 09/09/2022 21:04

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 21:02

No, i do because - and here’s where you struggle - we already have systems in place for those things.

Cute you don't think we already have systems in place to clean up after large ( messy) public events.

And of course they're all our problems. How do you think that clean up is funded?

We don’t. If everyone in London suddenly smacks a rotten, plastic covered bunch of flowers in front of the palace, do you actually think that’s picked up as part of the bin rotation?

MsAnnFrope · 09/09/2022 21:05

FelixBrown · 09/09/2022 19:38

Donate to St John Ambulance instead. The Queen was the sovereign head of the organisation, and they're providing first aid cover for the funeral.

This is a really lovely suggestion. I wasn’t going to lay flowers but this is a good and meaningful thing to do.

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 21:06

We don’t. If everyone in London suddenly smacks a rotten, plastic covered bunch of flowers in front of the palace, do you actually think that’s picked up as part of the bin rotation?

Don't be daft.

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MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 09/09/2022 21:06

Any chance certain people could go and pull each other's hair somewhere else?

Pumperthepumper · 09/09/2022 21:07

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 21:06

We don’t. If everyone in London suddenly smacks a rotten, plastic covered bunch of flowers in front of the palace, do you actually think that’s picked up as part of the bin rotation?

Don't be daft.

l

So no? So it is actually extra work then?

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 21:21

So no? So it is actually extra work then?

My city hosts events regularly . Probably every other week at some times of the year. The litter afterwards is appalling and not only dead flowers.

There are regular crews that go in for clean up.

These crews exist so I don't know why you're talking about bin men.

Pumperthepumper · 09/09/2022 21:23

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 21:21

So no? So it is actually extra work then?

My city hosts events regularly . Probably every other week at some times of the year. The litter afterwards is appalling and not only dead flowers.

There are regular crews that go in for clean up.

These crews exist so I don't know why you're talking about bin men.

They exist and get paid………….? Extra?

EugeneLevysEyebrow · 09/09/2022 21:23

@mellicauli I agree. The whole point of flowers is to display them upright in a vase, not tossed on the ground still in their plastic wrapper. You may as well buy a new top and throw it on the floor instead of wearing it!

bloodyunicorns · 09/09/2022 21:27

I was at Buckingham Palace today. All the flowers that were there when Charles arrived today have all been taken away now - apparently Palace staff took them inside. I was there at about six and it was pretty quiet.

DontMakeMeShushYou · 09/09/2022 21:35

Consider that other people have passed away recently and perhaps their families would appreciate some flowers being left for them.

It was a real problem when Diana died and it will be a problem this time.

vera99 · 09/09/2022 23:12

Peak flowers nonsense.

If you’re going to Buckingham Palace to lay flowers
inappropriateraspberry · 10/09/2022 08:28

sunglassesonthetable · 09/09/2022 21:21

So no? So it is actually extra work then?

My city hosts events regularly . Probably every other week at some times of the year. The litter afterwards is appalling and not only dead flowers.

There are regular crews that go in for clean up.

These crews exist so I don't know why you're talking about bin men.

But surely those events are pre-planned and the organisers budget and foot the bill for the clear up, whether that's the council or a private company. These flowers are not part of an event or pre-arranged with systems in place for clean up. And they are flowers still in wrappers, not general rubbish like food, packaging etc that can more easily be sorted and recycled.
Why add to this and use public money to clean it up that is desperately needed to be spent elsewhere?

sunglassesonthetable · 10/09/2022 08:55

But surely those events are pre-planned and the organisers budget and foot the bill for the clear up, whether that's the council or a private company. These flowers are not part of an event or pre-arranged with systems in place for clean up. And they are flowers still in wrappers, not general rubbish like food, packaging etc that can more easily be sorted and recycled.
Why add to this and use public money to clean it up that is desperately needed to be spent elsewhere?

The plans for QE2 death have been in place for years. You don't think that the laying of flowers hasn't been foreseen? ??

People on here have already mentioned that there are 'plans' for the flowers. I have no idea what they are.

Why are flower wrappers ( many of them biodegradable as mentioned on here) more difficult to clean up than all sorts of food packaging? I don't have that knowledge but I think you could be making a presumption.

inappropriateraspberry · 10/09/2022 09:00

They're harder because it all has to be unwrapped and separated. It's not just the flowers and plastic, there are elastic bands, flower food packets, ribbons, etc.
yes, they have plans in place, but it's not a set date in the calendar!

sunglassesonthetable · 10/09/2022 09:03

They're harder because it all has to be unwrapped and separated. It's not just the flowers and plastic, there are elastic bands, flower food packets, ribbons, etc.
yes, they have plans in place, but it's not a set date in the calendar!

Of course it's not a set date in the calendar!

Pumperthepumper · 10/09/2022 09:03

It’s also not like an event that has a specific time limit. People could be laying crap down for weeks.

sunglassesonthetable · 10/09/2022 09:07

It’s also not like an event that has a specific time limit. People could be laying crap down for weeks.

Yep, they could.

sunglassesonthetable · 10/09/2022 09:17

Just read that they are removing flowers daily. which tally's up with a previous poster on here who said at 6 the flowers had gone.

Also interestingly after Diana's death when the flowers were left and built up over 2 weeks - they rotting remains were used as mulch on Kensington Gardens.