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 ?

I thought it was flowers being thrown. Not a great idea to chuck things at horses it's true, but flowers wouldn't have been maliciously intended.

I have a tear in my eye at the Chelsea Pensioners.
Is it too early for a small sherry? i feel that's an appropriate tipple today.

x-posted with memoirs - not in protest....still bloody stupid. Horses, even well trained, can spook suddenly.

Eldritch I keep gazing at the stoic navy lad in front on left of coffin. He very nervous,keeps swallowing nervously.He looks about 10. Doing a super job though!

landofsoap I mostly agree with you - but I still think the BBC have a duty to be non-partisan / objective. Yes, there are people clapping, but there are also people booing too.

That's a lot of steps to get up with a coffin

Sorry if this is already been answered but how do they chose the coffin umm (The words gone right out of my head) carriers?

BBC says

" Back turners turn their backs. Very difficult to see them, the crowd is so thick."

So what are they supposed to do, have a special protester cam behind the hundreds of thousands of respectful mourners to catch half-a-dozen idiots?

Most of the so called 'protestors' weren't even born when MT was in office!

Bloody yobs!

And we can hear them, we don't need to see them too, Culture.

Thanks.

Doesn't look easy going up the steps!

I have it on, thought they were going to drop the coffin at one point as they went up the stairs !

I don't agree with the amount its supposed to be costing but I get so proud to be british when I see the amazing ceromonies (sp?) we put on.

St Paul's is stunning, no?

pmsl @ yobs

Bald guy at front did the jubilee too I think

am near to tears at how well they've done getting her up the steps.

Those lads will sink a few hefty pints later I'd say with sheer relief its all over.Their mums must be so proud.

We lived in a democracy last time I looked landof.
Peaceful, legitimate protest is our right.
Or would you prefer all objectors to this farce should be silenced like in North Korea?
Or 'disappeared' like her pal Pinochet did.

Gosh I always think being a pallbearer loooks a tricky thing to do. Esp with everyone watching.

Heaven knows, I DID NOT LIKE the woman, but there is something immature and unattractive about the idea of disrupting her funeral. I agree with whoever said upthread people should have protested when she was in office and celebrated when she left office.

I'm loving the the protesters who weren't even born thinking they have a right to say something about MT time in power. Oh the irony...