So, now the funeral will be a public holiday, what will you be doing?

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We are in the very fortunate position that a public holiday will not impact us too greatly. Dh has a major project with a deadline on the same day but he is on track. I have a deadline that has also been pushed back but which I was in front for. The DCs are off school (I assume).

I was worried about a medical appointment but my consultant e-mailed this morning (! On a Sunday!) to say that due to a cancellation I can come in the proceeding Thursday for which I am hugely grateful.

I was thinking I might make a nice picnic and go to the Downs near us. We can look over the sea and I will make a proper homemade picnic and the radio to listen to the funeral and take a flask of Pimms and a bottle of champagne and we will toast HM.

Even if I did want to watch the funeral, I wouldn't get to sit and watch it as the DC will be around. Hardly peaceful!

Oooooh how exciting. Enjoy the new man x

I will have been moving ds1 into university in London so might go and stand on the mall and observe some of the history.

Working - NHS.

At least I'll get bank hol pay. DS is due to be going on a school residential trip that day. We haven't had an update yet, but he will be so disappointed if they lose a day of the trip (not to mention it all being paid for)

Well I had the day booked off anyway to take delivery of lots of new furniture from IKEA. Now unsure whether normal deliveries will be taking place…anyone here in the know?

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My great aunt (very partial to a tipple or two) used to drink it at Christmas.

Got an appointment I’m not sure will still be going ahead. It’s not an important health thing so happy to move it. Probably get up early and go for a long walk somewhere with a picnic.
Can’t abide all the waffle over the top of the coverage so I will watch the main parts at my own pace later.

I will be home with my kids I assume (teacher). I really want to watch the funeral and I want them to see some of it but besides that, I don’t know. An afternoon tea is actually a lovely idea 🧁

An afternoon tea is actually a lovely idea 🧁

That is a lovely idea and I might do one at home as a way of celebrating the Queen that my teenager might actually enjoy!

what asseholes! Didn't realise there was different tiers of BH!

I work in retail and as yet no decision has been made on whether we will/won't be open. Think there may be some backlash from some colleagues if we are open though

Won’t be able to work as bank holiday, self employed so won’t get paid. Nothing will be open

We’ll be watching at home as best we can with DC around. We often get together with wider family for royal events like the weddings but may be a bit morose for a funeral. I love the tea and cake/afternoon tea idea too, will keep the kids quiet for a bit!

I will definitely be watching the funeral. DH will probably watch a bit but do some DIY during the build up. Then we'll go for a walk in the afternoon.

We’ll be watching the funeral on the tv at home, and will toast Queen Lizzie with a glass of fizz.

Similar position to @teenagetantrums except I am in the head office - medical staff/carers work so we do too - it’s not great but if they don’t get a free day off I don’t see why office staff should either. We don’t get any paid Bank holidays unless we take them from our annual leave allowance.

I have a hospital appointment that day and one the following week to discuss the results. I wonder when they will let me know it's cancelled.

NHS but have the day off.

Tea and cake for us

We haven't been told yet, but I suspect most of us will still be working as I work for a hospital and the sick people don't go home when it's a bank holiday (yes, inconvenient of them, I know!)

I live 5 mins walk from Windsor Castle.

It is insanely busy now-they are expecting 1/2 million people for the funeral.
Where will they all park????

I will probably walk over to the Long walk at some point just to see.

For Meghan and Harry's wedding they had metal detectors on the end of my road-it is fascinating to see the build up.

I’ll be in NYC

It's September weekend where I am so kids are off school anyway. Dh will be off due to the bank holiday. I will watch the funeral and get myself ready for work the following day.

Working self employed so can’t take it as I won’t get paid. work with animals.

I’ll be working (retail-big 4) We don’t get any extra pay for bank holidays. Oh and my dd’s school is shut so that leaves me with a childcare problem.. great!

I think supermarkets should shut. They made enough money thanks to her majesty over the jubilee weekend. The least they could do is close the day of her funeral.

Working in a supermarket (even if the shop shuts early as normal for a bank holiday I will still have to work my hours - will be stacking shelves instead).