If you aren’t planning to watch the funeral on Monday, what will you be doing?

[Chocolateycheesecake]

We have the bank holiday on Monday - I am not bothered about watching the funeral, and would quite like to make the most of the day off, but obviously everything is closed.

What is everyone planning to do if not watch the funeral?

Struggling to get to work to cover a Covid infected co-worker's shift.

If the trains aren't running that's £20 for a taxi.

It'll probably be on the TV in the background, but I won't be paying much attention

Working (NHS)

Working (self employed)

Could you get jobs done round the house to free up another day, I'm decorating, this was planned well before all this and I'm thinking now we chose a good time to do it. Sorry I don't have any exciting suggestions.

Off work and no DC so.. nothing exciting
might catch a bit of it
Nap
Peloton ride to do (I'm doing an exercise challenge!)
Got some new books to read

We're going to watch the funeral of the queen as it's an important national event to commemorate someone who was our figurehead for all of our lives.. Play a few board games, make the jubilee trifle (if I can still get lemon curd swiss roll) and then I'm going to go to the gym at 5 when it opens.

We probably will watch it but also have friends coming round in the afternoon for a general catch up over food and drinks - do you have friends/family who might be up for a catch up?

I was thinking of making a picnic and going for a walk somewhere.

I've been wondering what's appropriate. It doesn't seem right to treat it as a "holiday". I'm not bothered about it all either, but neither do I want to be obviously disrespectful.

I'm taking DS to visit DPs over the extended weekend. He won't want to watch it (ASD and watches no TV), I don't want to watch it, and my parents are pretty ambivalent - we'll probably end up with it on the television as there will be little else to choose from, but I would imagine we will be chatting, playing, browsing t'internet, and then eating lunch.

We’re going for a picnic at the beach

Probably bowling and maybe mini golf too.

I may be reduced to clearing out the kitchen cupboards, with the coverage on in the background.

Going on a playdate to a farm park.

DH has got to go into work in the morning, DD is working and I'm planning to build my new Lego set and eat snacks with a Spotify playlist on in the background.

Working (start up)

Did you read the question op actually asked? 🙄

Going to the funeral.

Luckily I know lots of people totally uninterested in the royals, so I'll have plenty of potential company.
Dh & dc are off too, so hopefully we'll find something nice to do.

Another one!!
Read the room folks!

Bike ride

I'll be catching up with some housework and playing with my 5 year old.

Dog walking, blackberry picking, will cut the grass if it’s dry enough, lunch with dh and working (self employed)

Walking in the Peaks then meeting friends for a meal and some drinks.

volunteer at a city farm...hope we are open....get away from all the coverage, dont have a tv anyway and other people might like to escape...have declined invitation from a Millie Tant [ Viz] type friend who judges everyone and says they are not mourning enough.....avoid.....!!