What is open on Monday 19th Sept?

[mourningafter]

For those of us lucky enough to have the day off with our kids, who don't want to watch the funeral. I would love to hear anyone's idea of how to make the most of a bonus day off. In particular if you know of anything fun that's open.

I'd prefer not to spend the day in the local park, have done that enough in the past 2 years. The only thing I've seen that's open so far is Hawksmoor which is a bit fancy for a family day!

I'm not mourning the Queen at all. It's sad she has died for her family but I'm not grieving.
I'm not being disrespectful but I'm not going to take part in any part of the national mourning.

It's funny how some posters who think not taking part in the mourning think that coming on Mumsnet and telling other people off (often being snarky and pompous with it) don't think that that's disrespectful.

Well I for one appreciate your thread OP! Following for ideas. Young kids don't want to sit through hours of coverage, nor will they remember it, so mine will watch the Newsround coverage so it's age appropriate, and we will take them out in some beautiful countryside and feel grateful for life in general!
(Our local soft play centre is open and I don't judge them one bit. Each to their own!)

@LetMeSpeak bit odd that you are so shocked and offended that some people won’t be watching the funeral. Why on earth would I want to watch this? Head of state by “divine right” isn’t really somthing I want my children to aspire to (not like they could anyway 😂)

We’re hoping to take DD for a lovely cycle! Looking forward to it!

Because this is a real conversation that will actually happen 😆

Are you being deliberately thick? Please tell me you are.

If your DC are old enough, why not just have a "movie day" with popcorn, hot dogs and anything people usually have when going to the cinema.

I've never once thought about asking what my parents were doing when the queen was crowned, or for her father's funeral. I can't imagine any potential grandchildren giving a single stuff what I did for her funeral.

It frustrates me that so much is closed. Not that I can go anywhere anyway.

Paddle boarding at the loch with a picnic and a flask as Inexpect local cafe to be closed.

I'm getting the feeling that most of you on here believe it's compulsory to watch this ruddy funeral

I for one will have nothing whatsoever to do with it in any shape or form .

It's sad news about the Queen but some of us don't have an interest in watching it.

You think it won’t! Wow. It is incredibly disappointing to me how little people care about history and how it shapes the world we live in today. How little parents value sharing our history with their children. We have such a huge wealth of historical places to visit and so much to learn, yet people just arnt bothered. So disappointing.

Are you being a bit preachy and clutching at your Charles and Diana commemorative pearls? You don't need to tell me you are.

I think once they make the decision to close schools everything else has to follow as so many workers have children

Nope

Looks like the parks will be busier than ever. That's assuming the parks are open!

@NovaDeltas my dc ages 7-17 are very interested in watching the funeral. Because A for the most part they have respect for others. And B it's history.
I feel for young children who won't get the opportunity to watch. I would be annoyed as an adult if that opportunity was denied me.

Depending on your kid’s ages, your local climbing centre is likely to be open. It’s a great mind and body sport.

My two kids don’t give two figs about the funeral.

So we will probably watch some Pokémon and have snacks

Those country footpaths will be busy, just like Covid times

You mentioned London

londonclimbingcentres.co.uk/about-us/

Call and see if one of these walls are open. Kids love to climb! My DD started age 4…

Yes, Covid flashbacks are exactly what I'm trying to avoid.

My dd are 8 and 10. I think I'll have the funeral on and watch some of it with them if they're interested. Probably a walk and a roast dinner too.

I'm not a royalist but it's part of history so I feel grateful it's a bank hol and our family will all be off. I feel for people whose lives will be affected by the surprise bh or small businesses losing income.

Haha. That is where my parents took us when Charles married Diana.

I feel for young children who won't get the opportunity to watch
iPlayer. It will be on iPlayer and they can watch it when they like.

Those that think it's some special live tv moment are probably the same sort of people that watch their kids growing up on the back of a phone screen.