Things British....

Jamala said:
Why am I not surprised at the turn of events on this thread! Negativity reigns supreme… I know English is a difficult language to understand and I know people do not take the time to read opening posts before commenting.

I run a business and have a busy social life and have no time for snarkiness.

I am no longer interested in this thread due to the negativity, so, the combatants who wish to proceed can take over and do as they wish.
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"The players all played at once, without waiting for turns, quarreling all the while, and fighting for the hedgehogs; and in a very short time the Queen was in a furious passion, and went stamping around shouting "Off with his head" or "Off with her head" about once in a minute..

Alice began to feel very uneasy....."


(The Queen's Croquet Ground - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.)
 

Marie5656 said:
What do you think of the King? Quite a change for your country. Coronation is next month, isn't it? I will watch out of interest
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yes, it is already a change for us.. altho' not major because we've known Charles all our lives, so it's not as if someone is being crowned King that we don't know or aren't comfortable with.. I don't imagine he'll be King for a long time.. he's already in his 75th year.. so I wouldn't be surprised if he gives 10 years or maybe less, before handing the reigns to William
 
perChance said:
"The players all played at once, without waiting for turns, quarreling all the while, and fighting for the hedgehogs; and in a very short time the Queen was in a furious passion, and went stamping around shouting "Off with his head" or "Off with her head" about once in a minute..

Alice began to feel very uneasy....."


(The Queen's Croquet Ground - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.)
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Why oh why was it that as soon as I saw this thread start yetserday, I thought it was going to ends in tears (not you perChance). Not literally tears, but I’m sure you understand the saying.

To be clear, if anyone wants to contribute, in your own way, to any thread I have started or will start in the future, then please do so. Not that you need my permission, for anything. When it comes to contributing to a thread, ‘the more the merrier’. Well, I say merrier?

Anyway, just to add some clarity to the "Lord Mayor of the city of London” & the “Mayor of London”, in a “Things British....” kind of way. They are very much two different things – they are mayors of two different cities.

It might be easier to understand if I break it down in to bullet points:

* The boundary of the “City of London” was originally Roman. (Londinium)
* London as you might understand it grew up around the “City of London”.
* The “City of London” is only about one square mile & sits next to the River Thames, within London.
* You & I can easily enter the “City of London”, but the reigning monarch cannot enter without permission form the Lord Mayer – for one thousand year old historic reasons.

This 5 minute video will explain the rest:

 

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Magna-Carta said:
Why oh why was it that as soon as I saw this thread start yetserday, I thought it was going to ends in tears (not you perChance). Not literally tears, but I’m sure you understand the saying.

To be clear, if anyone wants to contribute, in your own way, to any thread I have started or will start in the future, then please do so. Not that you need my permission, for anything. When it comes to contributing to a thread, ‘the more the merrier’. Well, I say merrier?

Anyway, just to add some clarity to the "Lord Mayor of the city of London” & the “Mayor of London”, in a “Things British....” kind of way. They are very much two different things – they are mayors of two different cities.

It might be easier to understand if I break it down in to bullet points:

* The boundary of the “City of London” was originally Roman. (Londinium)
* London as you might understand it grew up around the “City of London”.
* The “City of London” is only about one square mile & sits next to the River Thames, within London.
* You & I can easily enter the “City of London”, but the reigning monarch cannot enter without permission form the Lord Mayer – for one thousand year old historic reasons.

This 5 minute video will explain the rest:

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You realise of course the Magna Carta ended June 1215 and only four of the 63 clauses in Magna Carta are still valid today.

The Sovereign DOES NOT have to ask permission to enter the City of London. This arose from a misunderstanding of an occasional formal ceremony.

The Ceremony of the Pearl Sword where the monarch enters on a coach and AFTER entering meets the Lord Mayor who presents their sword as a symbol of loyalty to the crown.

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Jamala said:
You realise of course the Magna Carta ended June 1215 and only four of the 63 clauses in Magna Carta are still valid today.

The Sovereign DOES NOT have to ask permission to enter the City of London. This arose from a misunderstanding of an occasional formal ceremony.

The Ceremony of the Pearl Sword where the monarch enters on a coach and AFTER entering meets the Lord Mayor who presents their sword as a symbol of loyalty to the crown.

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You realise of course the Magna Carta ended June 1215 and only four of the 63 clauses in Magna Carta are still valid today.
Yes Jamala, I do realise that. Of cause I do. Whats your point? You said, "You realise of course the Magna Carta..." Why are you telling me directly about what I of course realise?

The Sovereign DOES NOT have to ask permission to enter the City of London. This arose from a misunderstanding of an occasional formal ceremony.
Yes Jamala, I see I was somewhat clumsy in my previous post. What’s your point? Is it just to point out my clumsy mistake, or are you now just simply contributing to the thread?

The Ceremony of the Pearl Sword where the monarch enters on a coach and AFTER entering meets the Lord Mayor who presents their sword as a symbol of loyalty to the crown.

Does this mean anything to you Jamala, "I am no longer interested in this thread due to the negativity, so, the combatants who wish to proceed can take over and do as they wish. Toodle-oo!" My point is, have you come back to the thread you started?
 
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Magna-Carta said:
You realise of course the Magna Carta ended June 1215 and only four of the 63 clauses in Magna Carta are still valid today.
Yes Jamala, I do realise that. Of cause I do. Whats your point?

The Sovereign DOES NOT have to ask permission to enter the City of London. This arose from a misunderstanding of an occasional formal ceremony.
Yes Jamala, I see I was somewhat clumsy in my previous post. What’s your point?

The Ceremony of the Pearl Sword where the monarch enters on a coach and AFTER entering meets the Lord Mayor who presents their sword as a symbol of loyalty to the crown.

Does this mean anything to you Jamala, "I am no longer interested in this thread due to the negativity, so, the combatants who wish to proceed can take over and do as they wish. Toodle-oo!" My point is, have you come back to the thread you started?
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I am not contributing anything new...but I will most certainly correct any flaws in anyone's version of British history.
You see...I read English and History at Oxford....so I cannot help myself when I see incorrect things posted.
Cheerio!!!!
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Jamala said:
I am not contributing anything new...but I will most certainly correct any flaws in anyone's version of British history.
You see...I read English and History at Oxford....so I cannot help myself when I see incorrect things posted.
Cheerio!!!!
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Maybe that's where you and I differ, because I can control myself when deciding whether to correct someone. I wonder if there are any English teachers here who feel compelled to jump in whenever they see spelling or grammar mistakes, because they can't help themselves. It was just a thought.

Anyway, moving on, I'd like to pose a question to everyone here: has anyone learned anything interesting or intriguing about "Things British" today? Would they like to contribute?
 
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Lavinia said:
I think we have learned a lot about Jamala, wouldn't you say?
Don't wish to bring race into it but the name suggests someone who is not naturally British. It is very often the case that someone who migrates to another country and studies its culture, may consider themselves a greater authority than those who are descended from the original inhabitants.
I watch a lot of archaeological programmes and it's interesting that some people today are still living in the same part of Britain as their ancestors, who first came to this land thousands of years ago.
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Well.well.... one should not make assumptions. What makes you think my real name is Jamala.

https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/•“good-morning”-“good-afternoon-”-“good-evening”.75006/

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this is where I borrowed my Username.... enjoy...


Yep...been English for four hundred years....you will find our history in many prestigious places in the UK....
 
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As one of London's oldest and most iconic performance spaces, the Royal Albert Hall has been a massive fixture of British entertainment. In 2023, it celebrates its 153rd birthday.

The gigantic glass dome that covers the Royal Albert Hall is no small feat, spanning over 20,000 square feet. It was designed by the team that conceived the glass roof of St Pancras station in London.

Queen Victoria opened the Royal Albert Hall in 1871 as a tribute to her late husband, Prince Albert, and to fulfil his dream of promoting understanding and appreciation of the Arts and Sciences in the heart of South Kensington.

I had the absolute delight of singing there many times…

 
I've been here several times (Royal Albert Hall). It's an amazing place, awe-inspiring. However, I usually see Union Flags displayed upside-down there, or rather, back to front. Some of the Union Flags shown in this video are incorrect in the same way.

The most obvious one is on the video thumbnail above
 
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Jamala said:
I am not contributing anything new...but I will most certainly correct any flaws in anyone's version of British history.
You see...I read English and History at Oxford....so I cannot help myself when I see incorrect things posted.
Cheerio!!!!
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yes ...of course you did.. this is why everything you've posted here is straight off the internet..''cheerio''...
 
Magna-Carta said:
I've been here several times (Royal Albert Hall). It's an amazing place, awe-inspiring. However, I usually see Union Flags displayed upside-down there, or rather, back to front. Some of the Union Flags shown in this video are incorrect in the same way.

The most obvious one is on the video thumbnail above
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My husband has worked at the Royal Albert Hall many times.. (y)..it's an awe inspiring place..
 
I have been asked this question many times: Why are beefeaters called beefeaters? Well… nobody knows for sure, the most popular theory is that the name 'beefeater' comes from the fact that they were allowed to eat as much meat as they wanted from the King's table. However, 'beefeater' is actually just a nickname.

Their official title is The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary - though they are often just referred to as Yeoman Warders. Quite a mouthful!

The Yeoman Warders have guarded the Tower of London since 1485…

 
Jamala said:
I have been asked this question many times: Why are beefeaters called beefeaters? Well… nobody knows for sure, the most popular theory is that the name 'beefeater' comes from the fact that they were allowed to eat as much meat as they wanted from the King's table. However, 'beefeater' is actually just a nickname.

Their official title is The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary - though they are often just referred to as Yeoman Warders. Quite a mouthful!

The Yeoman Warders have guarded the Tower of London since 1485…

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why would you have been asked this question many times .. ?.. by whom?.. None of us here have been asked these questions you've been asked about Britain, and most of us are older than you....and certainly no-one has asked you on this forum

The only way you might have been asked, is if you don't live in the UK..
 

One of my favourite drinks is Pimms. Essentially, it's a gin-based liqueur. James Pimm, a farmer's son who owned an oyster bar in 19th-century London, created and offered his guests this secret mix of gin, quinine, and a spice blend as a tonic to aid digestion.

Today it's 25 percent alcohol by volume, or 50 proof and still very popular in the up market hotels …or…can be made at home, with the minimum of alcohol. Here’s Lady Carnarvon making it in her kitchen at Highclere Castle better known as Downton Abbey!

 
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I love Irish music and having visited Northern Ireland a couple of times fell in love with the Irish harp

Irish traditional music began as an oral tradition, passed on from generation to generation by listening, learning by ear, and without formally writing the tunes on paper. This is a practice that is still encouraged today and students of traditional music are encouraged to pick up tunes they hear from others or to learn as they listen. Many formal classes will provide music notes for students and books do print tunes on a traditional music stave, however.

The traditional music played by the Irish came to the country with the Celts 2,000 years ago. The Celts were influenced by the music of the East, and it’s believed that the traditional Irish harp may in fact have originated in Egypt.

 
The Lord Mayor’s Show the longest running event in London.

The Lord Mayor acts as an international spokesperson for the City, leading business delegations overseas to key international markets on behalf of the UK’s financial and professional services industry. In the role, the Lord Mayor will meet government representatives from around the world, alongside business leaders and policy makers both at home and abroad. He will look to strengthen economic ties with the UK.

But before all that, there is the grand introduction to the City of London... and the world... and that comes in the form of the Lord Mayor’s Show.

Back in 1215, London was an influential and fast-growing city, but the focal point for the country as a whole was the crumbling of King John’s disastrous reign on the throne.

So, in an attempt to garner the support of a powerful ally, King John allowed the City to elect it’s own mayor – as long as they agreed to travel to Westminster on an annual basis to swear loyalty to the Crown.

The Lord Mayor’s Show has survived the Plague, the Great Fire of London in 1666, and two World Wars. It is a yearly event and the highlight is this:


References to this historic spectacle can be found in works from Shakespeare, the pantomime story Dick Whittington…who was actually Lord Mayor three times.

On with the show…


Cheerio...cheerio to all...
 
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