To spend my morning watching the funeral of Maggie Thatcher (on BBC) ?

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

She was our first woman prime-minister - a significant personal achievement, especially for the daughter of a grocer from Grantham, born in 1925

Also I agree with those that say these ceremonial occasions are something we do really well in Britain.

So AIBU to be watching this morning - in spite of disagreeing with many of her policies ? Will you be watching ?
And what do you make of both her personal achievement and her legacy ?

Prince Phil making a quick joke about Indians as he gets out of the car

Denise, Labour had brought the country to its knees and allowed the unions to hold us to ransom I remember pOwer and food shortages. his woman was voted in again and again by the people of Britain who recognised the reality of our situation. People may have suffered but they were already suffering and a lot of people benefited and are grateful to her.

Gosh Maggy the never ending torrent of vitriol, again.
And, as usual, manners dear, manners.

The Queen looks well, as does the Duke of Edinburgh.

Why a joke about Indians Yoni?
I don't think that's very funny.

oh phils grinning like a buffoon now

DofE looking well for his age.

Fair point, don't, but I agree with cjel that she arrived at that point as a self starter. Especially given the attitudes towards women in education when she started university in such a male dominated field.

he would though, chocky.

I thought I wouldn't watch, but I have. I was no fan, but the people booing are saying more about themselves than her imho.

Reckon Phil has said to Queenie that it will be her turn next

Did anyone just see the queen flinch at almost being hit in the face by the ministers sword and her just turn to price Philip and laugh. I really do love our Queen.

Lol Mrs

They do look very well don't they.

I remember power cuts in '71/'72, so the country was in the depths for a while before she came to power.

Horses are very frisky today-they have been catching my eye continually in the camera shots...one horse in particular would clearly rather be elsewhere.

Or his, Mrs!

Me too peewee I will be a mess at her funeral and I don't usually go in for being mawkish

I saw that MrsPeeWee

It makes you realise what beautiful buildings there are in London...not just churches and abbeys, but buildings en route.

Stuff has been thrown at the horses wtf?

Bastards chucking stuff at the horses.

Oh her funeral will be just awesome.

i think booing is a good thing - if that is as bad as protests get then it should be an ok day to be in London, there's a real feeling that this could go one way or the other, hopefully it'll be mainly peaceful. There's a lot of people and a lot of raised feelings. Here's hoping for rain, few people protest in the rain.