Deaths in 2022

[Heedless Horseman]

Voluntary Colonoscopy Cancer screening at 55. Jeez! Gowns... 5 actually good looking Nurses... and THEN!
COLD water up there... and Terrified that YOU would 'spray'the lasses! It got done! You did NOT want to go up stairs afterwards!
Result... nothing out of ordinary for age. At 60, you get a test kit for faecal matter... no result!
It WAS voluntary... Better done for peace of mind... BUT!   

[Heedless Horseman]

Our oldest kitty paid her debt to nature this afternoon.

Sad.. but the way of things.  Love any left.

[Ben Waterhouse]

Ugh. If I had no other reason to detest the middle-eastern belief systems, the routine mutilation of kids would be enough.

Interestingly enough my Dad got done in the 1930s, it was supposed to be healthier.

[FierceKitty]

My mum was advised - by her quack - to take Thalidomide while carrying me. Bless her heart, she decided to endure morning sickness rather than risk it.

[Ben Waterhouse]

Me too...

[Nick the Lemming]

That's the queen gone then. 4 years short of sending herself a telegram.

[John Cook]

Long Live the King.

[DecemDave]

Some media chatter he may be George VII rather than Charles III.
RIP Elizabeth II.

[jimduncanuk]

Maybe a King Arthur and end all those mythological stories ...

[Leon]

Just saw the news now, we'd heard the reports earlier today that she wasn't doing too well.  I'm not much of a monarchist but I've got to respect her sense of duty to the country and the years of service that she's put in. 

It feels a bit odd as there's not many around who remember the last time we had a change of monarch.  New currency, new stamps, new words to the anthem... all feels a bit weird.

[flamingpig0]

Some media chatter he may be George VII rather than Charles III.
RIP Elizabeth II.

Helmut I

[flamingpig0]

Just saw the news now, we'd heard the reports earlier today that she wasn't doing too well.  I'm not much of a monarchist but I've got to respect her sense of duty to the country and the years of service that she's put in. 

It feels a bit odd as there's not many around who remember the last time we had a change of monarch.  New currency, new stamps, new words to the anthem... all feels a bit weird.

I feel sorry for him as I think he is going to be crucified by our yellow press

[Heedless Horseman]

Rest In Peace Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. God Save The King.

[hammurabi70]

I feel sorry for him as I think he is going to be crucified by our yellow press

I suspect you are right and I fear his choosing to go with CHARLES rather than GEORGE, as he previously indicated, will too easily offer his detractors a comparative negative reference point.

[mollinary]

I think remaining Charles, as he has been known to the public all his life, was the correct decision. To have changed it at 73 would have looked precious and artificial.  Sorry, however, it had to be announced by our new "Prime Minister", which seemed somewhat inappropriate. I hope he will be judged on his deeds, not his name.  But he has the hardest act to follow, may she rest in peace. 

[fred.]

Just saw the news now, we'd heard the reports earlier today that she wasn't doing too well.  I'm not much of a monarchist but I've got to respect her sense of duty to the country and the years of service that she's put in. 

It feels a bit odd as there's not many around who remember the last time we had a change of monarch.  New currency, new stamps, new words to the anthem... all feels a bit weird.

Well said. 
The currency and stamp changes I'd not thought about. 

[Steve J]

We are all somewhat stunned here, even though we knew it was going to come at some point. May she rest in peace. God save the King!

[Chad]

Indeed. God Save The King

[Last Hussar]

Somebody on Twitter pointed out no one is quite sure what happens next, as (no doubt it has been discussed in Whitehall) the last time this happened was 70 years ago, and the world is a very different place.

One assumes the Mint and Post Office have the appropriate dies ready to swap over, but it will take time for the money/stamps to get into general usage, even if you are still getting money and stamps.

[Leon]

I feel sorry for him as I think he is going to be crucified by our yellow press

I'd not really thought about that aspect.  One potential issue is that he's always been very focussed on the climate but we've got a new Environment Secretary who doesn't believe in climate change, along with an energy Secretary who thinks fossil fuels are the answer.  So there's an easy attack line there for some of the government's client journalists.