We’ll Meet Again

[nordski]

There must be some terrible dust problem in this room, having trouble with my eyes while Queen Elizabeth I addresses the UK and Commonwealth this afternoon.

She has just expressed what all of us hope for. 
 

And it would be a blessing if it’s on a cruise  ship, not on social media.

[audobon_tx]

41 minutes ago, nordski said:

There must be some terrible dust problem in this room, having trouble with my eyes while Queen Elizabeth I addresses the UK and Commonwealth this afternoon.

She has just expressed what all of us hope for. 
 

And it would be a blessing if it’s on a cruise  ship, not on social media.

 

Very nice.  For those who haven't seen it: 

 

[nordski]

1 hour ago, flyingshoes said:

 

Very nice.  For those who haven't seen it: 

 

Thanks for the link.

 

And now that my eyes have recovered I see that I made a terrible typo. It’s Elizabeth II, of course.

[Baynanno1]

We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day
Keep smiling through
Just like you always do
'Till the blue skies drive coronavirus far away.

 

With apologies to Vera Lynn.

[SkystheLimit]

Amazing  woman!  Thank you for sharing this.   Can't believe I was complaining a year ago that they changed the cruise and we didn't get to sail the Seine during the day. Seems so petty now.  

To better days when we meet again. Stay safe everyone.

 

[nordski]

1 hour ago, Baynanno1 said:

We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day
Keep smiling through
Just like you always do
'Till the blue skies drive coronavirus far away.

 

With apologies to Vera Lynn.

My understanding is that Dame Vera is still alive at 103.

 

An amazing career and life.

[Baynanno1]

43 minutes ago, nordski said:

My understanding is that Dame Vera is still alive at 103.

 

An amazing career and life.

 

Indeed you are quite correct!

An amazing woman  . . . still boosting morale now during the trials and tribulations of coronavirus.

[Mackdogmolly]

She’s a class act. ❤️

[excitedofharpenden]

5 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said:

She’s a class act. ❤️

The Queen is just a youngster! 

 

Phil 

[uktog]

Her Phil is the real deal

[Georgia_Peaches]

Wow.  Thanks for posting.

[Fairgarth]

On 4/5/2020 at 12:54 PM, nordski said:

There must be some terrible dust problem in this room, having trouble with my eyes while Queen Elizabeth I 

 

Aye, aye, yer richt enough.  She is Queen Elizabeth l of Scotland and Queen Elizabeth ll of England.  Lang may yer lum reek.

[nordski]

That has to be one of the best replies I’ve ever received on this forum, and I thank you for it!

 

As a student I paid my way by working for a fine gentleman from Scotland and, in folly, he would also invite me to join his curling team. There were times that I understood his comments to me. Particularly if he referred to a “wee dram“.
 

This week, sadly, we had to cancel our Scotland Intensive Cruise. We hope to have another opportunity.

If that happens, it is clearly apparent we need to brush up on our Scottish history!

 

 

 

[Fairgarth]

3 hours ago, nordski said:

That has to be one of the best replies I’ve ever received on this forum, and I thank you for it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

How kind, thank you!

 

Some nice people invited me to go curling and I would have been up for the 'wee dram'.  I had to politely decline, however.  I can't skate.

[hrhdhd]

11 hours ago, Fairgarth said:

Some nice people invited me to go curling and I would have been up for the 'wee dram'.  I had to politely decline, however.  I can't skate.

 

Nordski will tell you that curling's not about skating--it's more shuffling. 😉

[govanguy]

On 4/8/2020 at 8:29 PM, Fairgarth said:

 

Aye, aye, yer richt enough.  She is Queen Elizabeth l of Scotland and Queen Elizabeth ll of England.  Lang may yer lum reek.

 

Even though she is the first monarch in Scotland of that name since 1707, she is Queen Elizabeth II both north and south of the Border. The issue has even been to court. In MacCormick v Lord Advocate (1953) it was ruled that the use of the numeral “II” was a correct use of the royal prerogative and hence valid in Scots law.

[nordski]

What’s embarrassing for me is that I am supposed to be somewhat conversant in British history, but I am certainly thankful for posters who are adding to my knowledge.

 

I will now read up on this court case. And continue to regret that we won’t be in Scotland this August.

Edited April 9, 2020 by nordski