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blissgirl
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Anyone here ? relieved

 

 

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All my nurses are kind to me because I don't complain and do as I'm told. They even cut my hair yesterday but wouldn't give me a mirror 😂😂😂
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It actually was a fascinating insight Steve...slightly different from the usual over the top dramatic 'for effect' programmes about Diana.

For instance they spoke to the soldiers who travelled with the coffin on the horse led gun carriage on the way to Westminster Abbey.

The limited experience they had. Apparently were given ONE chance at lifting a coffin of the same weight as a rehearsal. They bumped into a door and the coffin was taken off them. During the 2 mile walk which took 3 hrs they were explaining the effect on the horses from people throwing flowers.... and if one had bolted.....

Apparently the soldiers had to wear thick padding on the shoulders because of the weight of the lead lined coffin..

How Elton John took just 3 hours to rewrite Candle in the Wind for the service.

It was also very sad because you did see the outpouring of grief from the public.....but from the perspective of the police and military. It was worth a watch....

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I watched it and enjoyed it slight_smile
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@jonsie wrote:
All my nurses are kind to me because I don't complain and do as I'm told. They even cut my hair yesterday but wouldn't give me a mirror 😂😂😂

I was a kind nurse....Hang on I will amend that ...I was a kind nurse until I had to deal with fools....Then I could change...pfftttt...just like that...innocent devil

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Does anyone know why a lead-lined coffin was used ?
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The ex Welsh guard said lead lined coffins are always used for Royalty....(why?....I have no idea...) Confused

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To stop the juices (ichor?) leaking out, @Beenherebefore

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The body is better preserved in case later exhumation is required Feedback

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Could be a factor as well, I guess. Cremation seems a much more practical prospect, somewhow.

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@Beenherebefore wrote:

The body is better preserved in case later exhumation is required Feedback


Is that true? Makes sense if it is.......

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