Prince Phillip has died

Think I player will be my friend tonight!

 

Is that where they are showing it?

 

Now watching Blinded by the light on Netflix.

 

Probably watch Palm Springs as that came out today on Amazon Prime and looks funny. If Andy Samberg is as funny in it as he is in Brooklyn 99 then it will be a good 90 minutes.

 

I’m amazed by how many people watch live tele. Other than The Circle this past couple of weeks I couldn’t tell you when I last watched something live on tv. Probably 2016 Olympics.

 

I watch quite a bit when I add it up, more than on catch up.

 

I shed a few tears when old Nigel passed away - loyal servant to his master and country.

 

I don't really watch catch-up either! I watched Flirty Dancing when that was on but that's it. The only reason I watched that and The Circle is because I got enrolled on a thing where I get paid for answering questions about new shows they are thinking about making and so I saw the pilot episode for both of those on there and liked them enough to decide to watch them when they aired.

 

No Bob Ross.

 

I think my kids get me into things like Line of duty and comedy stuff.

 

The Circle! Now we’re talking... best programme on the tele although I’m in bed well before 10pm these days so watch it on catch up every morning.

 

Definitely on too late! It's the final tonight though.

 

The only thing I watch live on TV is Sport. Everything else put it on the planner to record and then fly through the adverts when I do watch them.

 

I'm watching Plebs on ITV Hub....thought it was appropriate

 

I know people say that he was rich, privileged etc and he was, extremely. But how many people can honestly say that they have worked till they were in their late 90s and only retired when it got to the point that they couldn't physically do it any more? There are millions of people out there who retire in their 60s and relax for decades after. There are many out there and quite a few on here rich enough and privileged enough to have retired in their 50s (and earlier) and yet Prince Philip is a man richer than than any of us who chose to carry on until his body could not.

When he was told "I'm sorry to hear you're standing down" at an engagement he simply replied "I can't stand up much longer". Imagine being so rich that didn't have to do a day's work in your life but choosing to do so until you have to admit you can't stand up much longer in your 90s.

Say what you want about the whole monarchy idea but you can't say that Prince Philip was lazy

 

I think a lot of people do. I know a fair few women who are still carers for disabled relatives for eg. who are well into their 80s.

 

But there is no way he would have worked into his mid 90s if he was a brick layer or a roofer.

 

Or if he had to look after himself.

 

I didn't say he would. There are many managers and office staff who have never done a day's physical work in their life. We don't insult or ridicule them

 

But them being amazing people doesn't make his efforts any less worthwhile.