‘Shall I put the news on?’
‘No point…’
‘I thought you liked to catch up with events?’
‘Nothing to catch up with now the funeral’s over.’
‘Only what’s been going on in the rest of the world.’
‘No thanks, it was lovely having a break, I really miss The Queue and the marching oh and the vigils. There’s nothing to talk about at work now. Back to hearing about Thelma’s operation and Kitty’s boyfriend.’
‘Do you mind if I put it on, I want to see what the Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed in the Fiscal Event.’
‘The Fiscal what?’
‘Budget, mini budget, bound to be bad news, whatever it’s called.’
‘I can’t remember what the new chancellor’s called.’
‘No, nor can I, but apparently he’s very clever, won a scholarship to Eton and won University Challenge single handed.’
Times and Tides of a Beachwriter 
It’s funny, I was the polar opposite!
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Ha ha, yes I imagine you are not alone!
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I suppose there would be a post-pagentry letdown for some.
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Yes Liz, I think there could be a pageantry size hole in some people’s lives!
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It is curious how we divert our attention and then subtly return to everyday life.
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Yes Pete, you realise ‘nobody’s mentioned the funeral today’.
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Never saw a moment of the funerally stuff. And I wish I’d not seen any of the Death To The Poor Budget.
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Hello Mick, I did watch the funeral, but avoided Fiscal Fiasco!
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You were wise to avoid it. I was swearing at the TV.
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No surprises in the mini-budget. More money for the rich, and the poor can eat cake. High time we brought out the tumbrils and stormed our version of the Bastille.
I was interested to see just how much world news had been ‘suppressed’ during the Royal Show. There had been quite a lot going on, and barely a mention.
Best wishes, Pete.
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No Pete, it’s unlikely that any money is going to ‘filter down’. Feels like there has been more world news this year than ever and it certainly hasn’t gone away.
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I admit that I didn’t watch a second of the funeral.
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I rarely if ever watch the news these days! Not even the royal funeral.
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Very wise!
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Glad I found your post. I have been searching for every possible mention of the Queen’s funeral. 😎 Ironically, even those who disliked the Queen, the Royals, or the funeral coverage spent so much time talking about how much they hated all of it! Impressive how she controlled the conversation after death.
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Yes Geoff so true and she certainly beats the various celebration ideas you come up with for your family!
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Yes, I set the bar low!
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