Would it be disrespectful to do anything other than stay inside

[xsquared]

on the day of the Queen's funeral?

Everywhere is shut so it's not like you can go and have coffee or go shopping anyway.

What about going for a walk with a friend any, going for a run or meeting up at a friends house to catch up? Would any of these be deemed inappropriate?

Apparently the Queue goes past the National Covid Memorial and quite a few people have been very upset by it when shuffling past.

(Disclaimer, I have run past it and didn't realise what it was!)

I'm with you. My mum died in May and my husband's aunt in August. That's two funerals of close family members in the last few months. I won't be glued to the box on Monday and no one will care.

I've booked the carvery - I'll be pissed off if they close.

Do what you like, OP. No doubt there will be a few people who would tut at those not engaged in National Mourning, however they are going to be absolutely tied up in watching the funeral in person or on TV, so you needn’t be concerned. Crack on and make the best of the day.

The funeral is at 11 so it'll surely all be done by 2ish latest, so we've arranged a dog walk with friends and back to ours for afternoon tea to celebrate a life well lived. No marmalade sandwiches though...

I'll have to go out and collect my DM and take her home. She's coming for the funeral, but it'll be a social thing as well. DH knows he's got a work issue to deal with 5-6pm and is on call so we'll get ourselves out for exercise either early, or after DM has gone.

DH is using the day to go on a very long bike ride, I doubt he cares

I'm going to take DHorse out on the downs. I'll be interested to see if it's deserted or super busy !

it will be like Covid with mumsnetters checking who is going out and if it's essential

Is no one else just the least bit curious because I find that odd!
I'm curious enough that I'll probably watch it on iplayer in the evening as I watched a bit of the procession to where she is now. Not curious enough I'm going to waste a bonus bank holiday sitting around indoors.

The food bank is closed though, so people can go hungry out of respect. I doubt if the queen ever went hungry

Oh, this sort of comment pisses me off. The food bank is shut for ONE EXTRA DAY so the staff, who are mostly VOLUNTEERS, can have the same choices as you. Arrangements will be made for their clients who will get the same provision as normal just on a different day, just like a normal weekend or bank holiday.

I shall not be staying in and will be doing other things, I hope some people will respect that decision.

I’ve got some cars to clean then some fuel and rubber to burn!

Work has required us to use up our annual leave for it. @EarringsandLipstick

Even though the place is shut.

Of course you can carry on as you wish. Where have you got the idea from that you need to stay indoors?

😂

don’t be daft, that’s an OTT baseless pessimistic prediction that only serves to make your own headspace unpleasant.

what will happen is there will be three groups of people 1. Those who get on with their day 2. Those who pay attention to the ceremony and 3. Those who inexplicably get overwrought by those who choose to do 2.

Wtf surely this is a joke, in what way would going outside be disrespectful?

Genuine question - what would disrespecting that actually look like? Is someone likely to tie you to a chair and tape your eyes open to watch BBC1?

I haven’t really felt the need to tell anyone my plans for Monday yet, but regardless I don’t experience the constant persecution some MNetters appear to encounter on a regular basis. I meet plenty of people who hold different opinions to me but still manage to get through the day without battling to have the right to my own.

Plenty of things to do that dint involve being at home, in a shop or a cafe.

Yes the whole thing seem to be telling you that it would be disrespectful to do anything. Assume media hype etc….
But the reality is, IT. IS. NOT.

You grieve if you want and you way.
You dint grieve and get in with your life if that’s how you feel. No one is forced to grieve someone they’ve never met, nor is anyone forced to ‘pay their respect’

Id avoid going round places with a white sheet of paper above your head. That seems to be triggering all sorts of reactions from the police though….

It's more that I intend to go for a long run that day, but with sporting events cancelled the week before, Great North almost cancelled and cycling events told to cancel "out of respect", and our club track also closed for the day that I was wondering whether to go ahead anyway would be disrespectful.

To my delight my gym will be open, so I'll be going there as usual

"We have taken the decision to remain open as our facilities play an integral role in helping our community with their physical and mental wellbeing."

Do what you want. It isn't mandatory to stay home and watch the funeral.
I'll be going to the park for a walk.

Enforced mourning but not at a cost for the business….

Such a nice attitude (from your work, not you @xsquared !!)

Of course not.
She wasn't my grandmother, I'm doing whatever I like.