What is everyone doing on Monday?

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Just that really. The funeral will be on tv a couple of hours, I’ll record it to watch in the evening (kids would not be interested or have the attention to watch for that long).
shops and places to go are shut all day. Ideas what to do with the kids? It will feel like a lockdown day again. I will want to go out, but then feel people will judge me for not watching the tv grieving, but then if I see them out they’re not watching it either.
Would just like peoples thoughts, DH thinks I’ve got no heart because I’ve even thought about a day out with the kids 🤷‍♀️

We're driving to The Lakes with the dog for a week.
Been booked ages.
At least the roads will be quiet!

Certainly not watching it. Going out with my dog, probably chill with Netflix, just have a relaxing day really.

We're having a chilled day at home, roast dinner, gardening if the weathers good, will watch a bit of the funeral, DD has some cookery homework we're going to do.

Nobody will judge you for not watching the funeral whilst it’s on, the highlights will be shown again and again throughout the day so I’ll probably go for a nice ling walk if the weather stays dry.

I’m not in the Uk but my girls have taken the day off work and we’re going to sit together and pay our respects from afar. Will also have a very traditional British afternoon tea and a wee drink to honour a lady who served us well.

Packing up the tent, driving home and maybe stopping for a swim somewhere along the way. Might get take-away for dinner. Won't watch the funeral at all.

Your DH is daft. You didn't know the Queen. You can always watch it later if you like, but your DCs would probably be bored. Take them out in the countryside if the weather is nice, will be much better for them. Attractions etc will be closed though.

We're driving to Lincolnshire for a weeks holiday, its been booked for months - cant decide if traffic will be better or worse than a 'normal Monday.

Out walking? Bike rides? That's the type of things we would do on a weekend any other time, so it wouldn't matter if anywhere wasn't open (except for the fact we might sometimes get a coffee/cake/beer somewhere) but I often take a picnic

ill watch the funeral with my 8year old, then probably do some cleaning, jobs outside. I wouldn’t even think to worry about what other people think if I went out. Do what you want to do.

enjoyi one of the walks we couldn’t fit in during the heatwave as it’s totally exposed. Usually meet the friendliest people on days when everyone is glued to the tv

I don’t feel so bad now. I have no interest in watching the funeral, it’s a sad time for the family, as it is for any death in a family… but she wasn’t my family so I don’t feel the need or want to watch it. As I say DH thinks I’ve got a cold heart, by Nan is staying with us and thinks it’s disrespectful that I’m not making the children watch it.
What would I like to do? Enjoy the day off, go for a bike ride if dry. As pp said I’ll have to take a picnic. Get DH to finish some DIY.
Its nice to get some other perspective. When all you hear on the news/radio/social media is that places are closing on Monday and the endless queues to view the coffin, it gives the sense that I should have a still and reflective day too…

Working a double shift, starting at 7am and finishing around 10pm.

Going on a long planned walking holiday with a dear friend. I'm most concerned there won't be anywhere open for food as we're tramping between moorland villages!

I've seen some of the clips of the Military practicing for the procession & I must admit I am really looking forward to watching that!

Mooching aimlessly and catching a crafty nap I hope.

We will watch funeral a bit and do some cooking, might go for a walk. I don’t like walking much when everything’s closed. It’s a bit boring. DH has got work to do anyway for Tuesday so he’s not up to any trips. We are definitely planning a quiet day but I wouldn’t judge anyone for going out for walks/ bike rides/ picnics or whatever. I don’t know their circumstances and they might grieve inside a lot. It’s not necessary to put up a show and it’s very different when you’ve got kids to entertain.

I will watch edited bits of funeral later
during day will probably do walk and picnic or gardening/DIY
then having family over in the evening for dinner as we often do on a bank holiday
DD isn’t well so will give her a break and a bit of company as her DP is away

I love that idea!

Watch it with afternoon tea and then walk if nice then chores/homework

I know we won’t live anywhere near each there but if we did you’d have been more than welcome to join us. 😊

We will be meeting friends in the park with the kids, no plans to watch the funeral.

I'll watch the funeral with a friend and then have afternoon tea. If I had little kids at home now I'd record it and go out for the day with them.

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Everything here is shut - forced isolation. We will go for a swim in the sea etc and then family board game.

Were going for a walk round the country park behind us in the morning and then home for a big roast as we aren’t having one tomorrow as we will be at a baptism all day. Looking forward to a nice relaxed day.