Anyone watching the Royal Wedding?

Keith Webb · #1 29-04-11, 11:50

Belinda has invited 5 of her friends tonight who are all sitting around the fire scoffing champagne and cackling like a coop of chooks.

(Which is why I'm monitoring MLU currently)

hrpearce · #2 29-04-11, 11:55

Vicki and Greg are watching and giving me a running comentry.

Keith Webb · #3 29-04-11, 12:02

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Originally Posted by hrpearce

Vicki and Greg are watching and giving me a running comentry.

LOL. Glad your mind is on more important things, Robert.

Any Canucks watching?

Mike Kelly · #4 29-04-11, 12:26

its too late for Canucks keith they are snoring

What else is there to watch anyway

Robin Craig · #5 29-04-11, 12:29

Oi! Quit knocking us loyal subjects in Canada, we have been up for a few hours watching I will have you know!

My daughter is on the west coast in Vancouver and was up at 2am to start watching.

R

Keith Webb · #6 29-04-11, 12:32

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Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Oi! Quit knocking us loyal subjects in Canada, we have been up for a few hours watching I will have you know!

My daughter is on the west coast in Vancouver and was up at 2am to start watching.

R

So there is someone awake over there.

Robin Craig · #7 29-04-11, 13:00

we are wondering if the potted tress from the Abbey will be planted around the world after the wedding, the Royal couple will be here in Canada later this year. Interesting green alternative to flowers, very modern touch.

R

Richard Farrant · #8 29-04-11, 14:03

Have watched some of it today, glad to see the weather was kind to them.

Keith Webb · #9 29-04-11, 14:38

BoBMF flypast, undoubtedly the highlight of the day.

Ed Storey · #10 29-04-11, 14:45

It was on the TVs in the British Dining Facility here in Kandahar.

Alex Blair (RIP) · #11 29-04-11, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

LOL. Glad your mind is on more important things, Robert.

Any Canucks watching?

Keith..
I was trying to look down the front of Kates dress...does that count...???

Euan McDonald · #12 29-04-11, 17:17

I had a girl explain to me that it was like Bathurst for girls!
( Bathurst is a car race in Australia)
They even get it on TV in Perth W.A were i'm working for the weekend.

cliff · #13 29-04-11, 19:11

William and Kate who are they?

Kathie watched it but personally I don't (and didn't) care a bit at watching it or hearing about it. Just have to put up with all the newspapers and TV stations doing reruns and talking about the darn thing and the dress for weeks if not months into the future now

DaveCox · #14 29-04-11, 20:21

We watched the whole thing, magnificent spectacle. Have to add the observation that Pippa (chief bridesmaid) looked damned good too.........

Just imagine though if the septics had staged it - Royal Wedding by Disney....

maple_leaf_eh · #15 30-04-11, 00:46

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Originally Posted by Ed Storey

It was on the TVs in the British Dining Facility here in Kandahar.

If it is Friday, that means only 2 more sleeps before traditional curry at the Cambridge. Say, now that the royal couple are HIs and Hers of Cambridge, will the Brit' DFAC changes its prices?

The wedding was announced to start really early in the morning in Ontario, but it was just getting interesting about 0530hrs and through breakfast.

Howard · #16 30-04-11, 07:54

I watched it for the same reason that I watch the Academy Awards, Logies (Aussie TV Awards), Brownlow Medal, etc... The Frocks... Which is a more polite way of saying what Alex said below...

I was a bit disapointed with the guests dress(es), I must say. Kate & Pip were gorgeous!

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Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Keith..
I was trying to look down the front of Kates dress...does that count...???

David_Hayward (RIP) · #17 30-04-11, 10:14

The Honourable head of Australian Government looked very nice...I wonder if she managed a sneak trip back to her former Welsh home town? Was there a Canadian representative?

Robin Craig · #18 30-04-11, 10:26

Governor General David Johnston attended with his wife.

Our Prime minister was invited to go but the wedding being on the Friday and our federal election on Monday, he stayed home to kiss a few more babies and garner a few more votes.

R

Ken Smith · #19 30-04-11, 10:35

Very enjoyable and as one commentator said it would be very hard for any other country to match it,because you need lots of nice castles,huge historic church and lots of beautiful classic cars and coaches.
Now a question my wife noticed this,on the way back from the ceremony when ever William saluted guards etc Kate would lower her head is this a proper Royal thing or a Kate thing.
Something else I found out is funny little hats stuck to the side of your head are called facinators.
Cheers Ken

Rick W · #20 30-04-11, 15:10

Indeed we may be deep in recession but the whole thing was superb, especially the trees in the cathedral. Did you see the the couple drive from Buck palace in his Dad's Aston Martin? Dangerous to draw comparisons, but Im sure Kate will be more iconic than Princess Di was (and still is).

maple_leaf_eh · #21 30-04-11, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Rick W

Indeed we may be deep in recession but the whole thing was superb, especially the trees in the cathedral. Did you see the the couple drive from Buck palace in his Dad's Aston Martin? Dangerous to draw comparisons, but Im sure Kate will be more iconic than Princess Di was (and still is).

Apparently that Aston Martin has been converted to ethanol gasoline made from scraps from British wineries. The "L" learner's plate ont he front grill is a joke that they are just learning to be newlyweds.

I wonder who let them have plate "JU3T WED?" Common folk have to request vanity plates, and all the good puns or play on words were claimed long ago.

Phil Waterman · #22 30-04-11, 18:16

Given the normal fair of TV programing and news, it was really enjoyable to just sit and watch a HAPPY event. BBC America got it right with their live coverage they showed the whole thing from 3-9 without a single advertisement.

When by our little Inn run by two Britishers at 5:30 in the morning on the way to the Gym in the morning and the Inns lot was full and the Pub was open.

Was a bit surprised that the flyovers went directly over the Palace but it was neat a great show.

Hope the couple have a long happy life together.

Cheers

Robin Craig · #23 30-04-11, 23:48

My suspicion about the licence plate is that it was knocked up for the event, I know there are lots of restrictions to doing so but if you have clout . . . anything can be obtained.

R

Jon Skagfeld · #24 01-05-11, 00:55

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

LOL. Glad your mind is on more important things, Robert.

Any Canucks watching?

Yes...I watched it, all agog.

Little Jo · #25 01-05-11, 01:17

Hi All

Just thought I would throw my two pence worth in there. The wife and I watched the wedding thing from start to finish and really enjoyed the pomp and pageantry that only the poms can do. I don't think you can beat a military wedding in full kit. I loved the trees touch, I bet there will be churches with all kinds of greenery in forthcoming weddings for a long time to come. Harry seemed to enjoy every bit of it, though he looked a bit nervous in the beginning, he was probably wishing he was back in Afgahistan. The way the police handled the crowds was just what would be expected.

From me down under, well done to you Brits.

Cheers

Tony

DaveCox · #26 01-05-11, 08:04

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Originally Posted by Robin Craig

My suspicion about the licence plate is that it was knocked up for the event, I know there are lots of restrictions to doing so but if you have clout . . . anything can be obtained.

R

Re, seat belts and licence plate. The Aston is old enough that I don't believe it's actually fitted with seatbelts - couldn't see any in the pictures. As the roads in that part of London are actually classed as 'private' (within a Royal Park) I don't think that strictly within the law there were any problems with the licence plate on this occassion. If it was done on a normal day I expect plod would still have something to sy about it!

Ken Hughes · #27 01-05-11, 08:33

We enjoyed the royal wedding,her indoors and i ,its part of our history and our prime minister and his wife were there as well.
They the royal couple made a lovely pair and look as though they are in love very much as well
The last govt here in NZ would have liked us to become a republic,thank goodness it didnt happen

Barry Churcher · #28 01-05-11, 19:29

Due to a big storm that took out the power we couldn't watch any of it before work. I did manage to catch quite a bit at lunch time fortunately. The small TV at the garage was on all day and there were lots of clips on the news channels so any time you walked by you saw another part.
Barry

Phil Waterman · #29 01-05-11, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Barry Churcher

Due to a big storm that took out the power ....
Barry

Hi Barry

Strange we lost power here just after 9 am here as well. They had just finished the live coverage here and they were starting the repeats when the power went out for the entire town. Killed the party up at the pub.

I had set the DVD recorder the night before to get the live coverage which we did. My wife watched the whole thing live but I only saw bits of until we watch it in the evening.

Cheers Phil

David_Hayward (RIP) · #30 02-05-11, 09:34

The front plate was the regular civil rego and the rear one was a made-up one that meant JUST MARRIED.