I need some of what you’re smoking lol
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Not judging anyone else but we planted three trees to join the queen’s initiative to form a green canopy for her jubilee, so we just added another one rather than give to charity or buy flowers.
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When a friend’s mum died some years ago a photographer friend took some lovely pictures of flowers on the grave as a memento for her. It’s something you can have framed later.
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So, for flag waving nationalists, respect is about the image. Being seen to do something & thus it has nothing to do with considered thought or the paying of any genuine respect. I have no problem with that.
For me, a thoughtless expression is just that thoughtless. And paying hollow respect is showing anything but respect. But I am not a flag waver.
So to misquote Billy Wilders character in Blazing Saddles… I guess what I have to remember is…That these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.
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Yep, I’m a flag waving nationalist and patriot Lyn…
I didn’t lay flowers at the Queens funeral, but if I lived nearer I probably would have, and it wouldn’t have been for anyone else’s benefit but my own. I don’t care how anyone else interprets why I laid those flowers…I would have been satisfied that I had paid my last respects to a Monarch and Lady who has ruled this country all of my life (bar two years) and has over the years proved her worth time and time again.
However, I don’t believe you earn respect, I respect everyone until such time that they give me a reason not to respect them.
God save the King…
You are very judgemental as regards expressions of respect .
I am not a royalist at all but if people chose to spend their own money on a bunch of flowers that is their choice .
It’s called freedom of expression .
One of the bastions of Human Rights .
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Should flowers also be banned at weddings? The bride could carry one of these :
What about Hawaii? They could just welcome visitors with a plain string. Allo Allo rather than Aloha?
What is that ?
I think it might be a thing you stick flowers all over so it looks like a bouquet? The green is that soft spongy stuff, I forget the name of it…
It’s a foam bouquet holder.
Recycled/recyclable plastic?
What? And make up her own bouquet when she gets home…?
What about fake flora? Rented for the event if needs be, with a bit of scented spray to add to the illusion?
You mean ‘Plastic’ Dex? Naaaaa just cut some flowers out of the garden and they will grow again…
I read that the Queen’s bouquet was on a nest of sustainable moss & oak without the use of “floral foam” so I’m guessing the other stuff is not environmentally friendly.
No cut flowers, because it would be disrespectful. She could carry a potted geranium perhaps? Would be more fun at weddings when she throws it and knocks out one of the bridesmaids…
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Or a potted Acer or Olive tree. It’d be like the Highland Games.
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Foxy, l could have sworn that TaTa is based in Mumbai, India.
They also own Tetley Tea.
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You mean it’s not owned by the Tetley Tea Men
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Yes apologies Arty, you are correct…A senior moment… 
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