It seems I'm a patient now!

My house is suddenly a lot emptier! The auction house valuer was happy to take all the die cast vehicles (mostly 1:43 scale but a few bigger ones) and was very helpful in advising what to do with railway stuff (1:76 scale) - at a different time - and also hubs’ hand made models. She seems to think there’s some which will sell really well. 

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Great news she was pleased with hubs collection, he obviously knew his stuff xx

He certainly did know his stuff, all his working life was in the motor industry. He always told me that his collection would be ‘worth a bit’. 
Son is going to have hearse and limousine hand built models (he had advised hubs as he was a funeral director for few years) and Daughter will have a hand built Mini (her first car was a Mini which we bought her as a birthday present) . I’m keeping a Morris Traveller which he built to represent my Dads car which we bought after he had died, it even has the reg number correct! 

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The funds will help do some of the work needed on the house and garden, there’s quite a bit needing doing still but not quite as essential as what I’ve already had done. 

I thought how brave Princess Anne was in her speech, it must be very emotional to speak about this in so much public when you’re grieving. I was able to watch a good bit of the last journey back to London, and to ‘HQ’, Buckingham Palace. There was a mention of whether the Queen had wished to die in Scotland and whether she stayed at Balmoral on purpose therefore. Who knows….

I understand that the Princess Royals trip with Her Majesty was requested by the Queen herself?

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Mmm I’m quite happy watching on TV the Queens coffin move from BP to Westminster hall, and all other moments to come. Westminster and localities will be teeming! I’m half an hour by train from Paddington but not wishing to be there at all, I haven’t the energy to stand for long. I do hope that it will all be peaceful and as safe as possible for those queuing.

we will be a day late arriving in IOW as motorhome needs another part…. I’ll go for a walk perhaps….

There’s always a chance later on to pay respects at St George’s Chapel which is open for services but also included in the admission ticket to Windsor Castle. 

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And actually, as an extended family I think we will spend a day at Windsor once all the fuss has died down! Already looking for a spot to camp/moho! 

I’ve got Henry with me today now, after half a thought of whining when daughter reversed off the drive, he’s settled surprisingly quickly! 

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I spotted daughter in the queue to pay her respects, she said it was very emotional!

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Wow! How long did she wait in queue?

I may go to Windsor Moomy, good idea! Have a friend there too.

Quite a few hours, got given 6-7 pm when she got her yellow wrist band but it was gone 8.30 before I spotted her and screenshot that photo.

However, she was thinking it would be the middle of the night or even this morning before she got through so she was surprised. She is due back here to pick up Henry and get home. 

He’s being pretty good but has kept me awake a bit ‘on guard’! And is flat out now of course….(all right for some!) 

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