Queen's funeral, should the Southampton Boat Show close in respect.

[Bernd1972]

10 minutes of silence finished with a salut using the horns of all boats on display would be appropriate and classy.

 

[Daydream believer]

It's sad that people can't respect others feelings, royalist or not you will need to get used to several weeks of royal reporting, this is a historic moment in our country's history, perhaps we all could show the respect that is due.

Respect is one thing. & I agree that we should show respect. But one might query whether the constant flim flam & repeated media coverage is really showing respect, or just selling TV space on the cheap. Much of it is of debatable quality . I agree that some people's reflections about their interactions with the queen can be interesting.
But it is obvious that some reporters are clearly struggling to find something new, or interesting to say. To repeat their contributions is just painful.

 

[Sianna]

Respect is one thing. & I agree that we should show respect. But one might query whether the constant flim flam & repeated media coverage is really showing respect, or just selling TV space on the cheap. Much of it is of debatable quality . I agree that some people's reflections about their interactions with the queen can be interesting.
But it is obvious that some reporters are clearly struggling to find something new, or interesting to say. To repeat their contributions is just painful.

Respect relates to the quote "sick and tired about everyone going on about her death" the day following our nations monarch's death, I wasn't commenting on the quality or quantity of the media reporting, which is unfortunately what it is.

 

[capnsensible]

Respect is one thing. & I agree that we should show respect. But one might query whether the constant flim flam & repeated media coverage is really showing respect, or just selling TV space on the cheap. Much of it is of debatable quality . I agree that some people's reflections about their interactions with the queen can be interesting.
But it is obvious that some reporters are clearly struggling to find something new, or interesting to say. To repeat their contributions is just painful.

Put on/off switch to off and relax.

 

[Trident]

I think in the most part the media, especially the BBC, is trying to act as a focal point for national grief - a hard job and I suspect a thankless one. It has nothing to do with cheap TV space - they have tons of that with every reality show and old movies. I'm a republican but still see the great loss to this world and my views for the future or otherwise of the monarchy have no place right now when so many in the UK are feeling real sadness and loss. Its a matter of simply being polite and thoughtful to the feelings of others. I can't see how that will do any harm and the world could do with a bit more of it

 

[Daydream believer]

Put on/off switch to off and relax.

Well I have but my missus is not playing golf today, so in between her hoovering, we have the hairy bikers cooking. I cannot work out which is worse. A wife on golf cold turkey, or endless carp on TV, that I am not allowed to turn off. Fortunatelly I have a couple of dozen drill bits to sharpen in my mancave, with my new home made 4 facet sharpener. I can always go to the marina & scrub my decks I suppose.

 

[PWLS08]

Yes

 

[johnalison]

Respect is one thing. & I agree that we should show respect. But one might query whether the constant flim flam & repeated media coverage is really showing respect, or just selling TV space on the cheap. Much of it is of debatable quality . I agree that some people's reflections about their interactions with the queen can be interesting.
But it is obvious that some reporters are clearly struggling to find something new, or interesting to say. To repeat their contributions is just painful.

I do think that the broadcasting I have seen has been pretty vacuous with a series of people try to put on their best solemn and caring voices. My newspaper this morning contains no foreign or UK news, though it found space for some puzzles.

I don’t remember what the broadcasters did in 1952 unfortunately. My guess is that most programmes were held back and solemn music played Instead, but I can’t be sure. TV was not all day then, but I don’t remember much discussion. I see that they are showing KC arriving at Buckingham Palace, which is fair enough, along with the gun salutes earlier. I don’t object to proper recognition of the event, at a time when broadcasters go into full misery mode every time a pop singer I’ve never heard of dies, but there is a touch of mawkishness around that I don’t recall seventy years ago.

 

[Stemar]

My guess is that most programmes were held back and solemn music played Instead

That's certainly what they used to do, and, to my mind a far better option than a series of programmes of vacuous waffling. By all means genuine news, covering the accession process, plus an obituary and a recap of her life, but that's plenty for me.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I do think that the broadcasting I have seen has been pretty vacuous with a series of people try to put on their best solemn and caring voices. My newspaper this morning contains no foreign or UK news, though it found space for some puzzles.

I don’t remember what the broadcasters did in 1952 unfortunately. My guess is that most programmes were held back and solemn music played Instead, but I can’t be sure. TV was not all day then, but I don’t remember much discussion. I see that they are showing KC arriving at Buckingham Palace, which is fair enough, along with the gun salutes earlier. I don’t object to proper recognition of the event, at a time when broadcasters go into full misery mode every time a pop singer I’ve never heard of dies, but there is a touch of mawkishness around that I don’t recall seventy years ago.

I wasn't around 70 years ago, but I do recall this self same mawkishness about the late Princess Diana. I am as devoted to the Queen and her successors as you’d expect of one who has a commission framed, but I don’t understand the extreme sentimentality.

 

[Bandit]

No it should not close.
The Boat Show should continue with a 2 minute silence at an appropriate time, just as it did in 2002 following the World Trade Centre attack.
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Anyway, I have booked my airline to attend the Boat Show that day and I can't change them or get a refund!

 

[Rustyknight]

I don’t remember what the broadcasters did in 1952 unfortunately. My guess is that most programmes were held back and solemn music played Instead, but I can’t be sure.

In the same vein possibly, I went to my local Tesco Extra for the weekly shop this morning. Instead of them playing their normal overly loud pop/rock music through the PA system, it was a much subdued selection of chamber music. It was almost as if the clocks had been put back 70 odd years. Very strange.......

 

[Poignard]

That's certainly what they used to do, and, to my mind a far better option than a series of programmes of vacuous waffling. By all means genuine news, covering the accession process, plus an obituary and a recap of her life, but that's plenty for me.

We did not have a television set when King George VI died but I seem to remember a reduced service on BBC radio .

A television set was installed for the Coronation and it seemed half the street came in to watch.

I, a surly teenager, did not watch.

 

[Concerto]

Yesterday the BBC TV removed all the programs from BBC1 and then had a news program from about 17.00 to about 2am. That I thougt was a little over the top. Wanting to watch something last night I was on UKTV and they kept the scheduled programs but removed all the adverts, but left the gaps for them filled with a rotating emblem with some music. If anyone is wanting to watch any comedy, beware the BBC have removed all comedy programs until after the funeral.

Being a supporter of keeping our monarchy in our democracy, I have found some of the news coverage a bit excessive and long winded, never mind being repetative. As I will be at the Boat Show everyday, I posed the question for a topical discussion on what should be done. My personal view is for the Boat Show to open and an announcement made for a period of silence. This should suffice for showing our respect and still allow the show to not loose a day of trading. The poll is showing that majority of forum members think the same.

 

[johnalison]

I was caught out by the loss of adverts. I had recorded Countdown and when we got to the first break I pressed the forward button only to find myself at the end of the next letter game. Unfortunately, my wife noticed and I was unable to cheat when I rewound it to the right place. Although commerce has to go on, I suppose that ads are mostly too cheery and trite to make suitable viewing.

 

[Tomaret]

In my view, the show should open as usual. Exhibitors who want to close as a mark of respect should be free to do so, and visitors who want to stay away can. Imposing a no choice outcome, which is what happens if the show is closed, seems to be too restrictive in an age when deference is somewhat lessened.

 

[jamie N]

However she was as a person, I wasn't allowed to have the opportunity to vote for her to influence my life, or against it, but still had to contribute towards it.
Were I deprived of the opportunity to go to SIBS, how would that be showing any further respect to her, or me?

 

[Uricanejack]

The Queen.
She was the Head Of State for over 70 years.
So it’s been over 70 years since the Last Head of State funeral. for Her Father.
It’s not like it occurs very often.
There have been others like Churchill. Mountbatten, Prince Phillip, Diana and a variety of lesser politicians all important in their own way.
But none of them were the head of state.

The Queen was.
Postponed events might be a bit of an inconvenience.
But I can live with it, after all it’s been 70 years so in my opinion it’s not a lot to ask.

Don’t watch it if your not interested.

The point some of the people who might otherwise be working, might want to take the time out of their day to pay their respects .
Statistics suggest the next one will not take so long but a rough guess based on his hereditary it might still be 20 odd years till the next time.

Even if I probably will just watch the highlights myself.
I preferred the old stiff upper lip approach rather than all this modern media hysteria.

The day of the funeral. Is a day to acknowledge as something out of the ordinary. With a stiff upper lip.

 

[Neeves]

Don't blame the media. It is as it is because that is successful (even if some do not like it). If the vast majority of the public railed against the media - it would change. You get the media that is accepted in the same way you get politicians.

Its called a democracy.

The suggestion seems to be that the media should be controlled, restricted - to me - that's the top of the slippery slope.

My understanding is that the media 'sell' what people want to 'buy' - and sometimes the product is defined by ratings which sell advertising. If there was a better product - the media would be onto it like wasps to a jam sandwich. Specifically - some members of The Firm' appear to have 'played to the gallery' wittingly or not - but its all grist to the mill - the market place lap it all up. It might be said those who played to the gallery - and then complained of the attention - simply did not understand the role they were playing.

Jonathan

 

[Stemar]

Instead of them playing their normal overly loud pop/rock music through the PA system, it was a much subdued selection of chamber music.

So not all bad, then