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By *tonMess OP Couple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size? |
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"So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size?"
They would save up their shite for a week x |
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By *tonMess OP Couple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
"So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size?
They would save up their shite for a week x"
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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago
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I’m only down the road in Wokingham and our small market town in struggling during its own regeneration, it’s certainly not ready for an event any bigger than it’s (rather reduced) May Fayre. |
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By *tonMess OP Couple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
A local forum discussion mentions savvy home owners renting out their homes for the weekend AirBandB style for huge sums, we are talking several thousands of pounds for the Friday and Saturday night... even driveway parking spaces are going for big money.
We missed a trick
We won't be here, we are off to Marlow for Tom Kerridges Pub in the Park food and drink festival  |
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By *tonMess OP Couple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
"How silly to build that lovely castle there. Right under the Heathrow flight path!"
And they are not going to alter said flight paths for the big day... some of those big planes oming into Heathrow are very low and loud! |
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"So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size?"
More leave cancelled.
Sucks for them and their families but bare in mind that they are the ones that run into the line of fire when things do go tits. |
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By *tonMess OP Couple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
"So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size?
More leave cancelled.
Sucks for them and their families but bare in mind that they are the ones that run into the line of fire when things do go tits."
I'm even not sure cancelling leave would free up the number of uniformed officers I saw this morning, thats without the plain clothed that are no doubt lurking too. It would be interesting to find out the response times for incidents outside Windsor this week. |
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By *tonMess OP Couple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
"But they will not all be local Windsor police. There will be lots of Met and police from across Thames Valley and the wider UK."
Yes, I appreciatethat but seriously... LOTS around and still four days to go!? |
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"But they will not all be local Windsor police. There will be lots of Met and police from across Thames Valley and the wider UK.
Yes, I appreciatethat but seriously... LOTS around and still four days to go!?"
Yeah because of the countrywide threat levels. |
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"But they will not all be local Windsor police. There will be lots of Met and police from across Thames Valley and the wider UK.
Yes, I appreciatethat but seriously... LOTS around and still four days to go!?"
Well they have to check and then secure drain covers, inspection covers for lamp-posts. Anywhere, where a device could be hidden. |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"But they will not all be local Windsor police. There will be lots of Met and police from across Thames Valley and the wider UK.
Yes, I appreciatethat but seriously... LOTS around and still four days to go!?"
In todays climate they are trying to keep people safe |
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"So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size?"
So they're all in Windsor are they?
I'm off to Barclays to make a "withdrawal". ... |
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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago
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"So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size?
So they're all in Windsor are they?
I'm off to Barclays to make a "withdrawal". ..."
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It's the amount of plain clothes ones that are about that would surprise you.
We were in the haha bar (a few years ago now lol) with our daughter in law. A certain ginger mingers brother was having a drink outside with a group of hangers on.
Dim daughter in law took out her phone to take a picture, about 15 people in plain clothes stood up, got in her way and advised her to put the phone away. There were also 2 unmarked cars close by as well.
To me it was intrusive and she shouldn't have done it, for no other reason than it isn't polite.
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"So, I've just driven across town through rush hour and school run traffic and, I kid you not, I must have counted over 100 police officers, cars, vans, dog handlers etc... all out patroling the town centre in preparation for the weekend.
Christ knows where they have all come from? Thames Valley must have been left without any local police as they all appear to be here!
Vast chunks of the towns roads will be closed from 5am 'til midnight Saturday, the rail network has been juggled to get people in and out of town. There are TV outside broadcast units being set up all over the place. Car parks have sprung up in school playing fields for the day....
Now remember, Windsor is just a small town, not a city... probably only really still thriving because we've got a castle. How would your nearest town cope with an event of this size?
So they're all in Windsor are they?
I'm off to Barclays to make a "withdrawal". ...
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Can I get you anything while I'm there? |
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"A local forum discussion mentions savvy home owners renting out their homes for the weekend AirBandB style for huge sums, we are talking several thousands of pounds for the Friday and Saturday night... even driveway parking spaces are going for big money.
We missed a trick
We won't be here, we are off to Marlow for Tom Kerridges Pub in the Park food and drink festival "
There was a piece about it on the 1 show last night..
They said some hotels in the area were charging up to 10 grand a night  |
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"A local forum discussion mentions savvy home owners renting out their homes for the weekend AirBandB style for huge sums, we are talking several thousands of pounds for the Friday and Saturday night... even driveway parking spaces are going for big money.
We missed a trick
We won't be here, we are off to Marlow for Tom Kerridges Pub in the Park food and drink festival
There was a piece about it on the 1 show last night..
They said some hotels in the area were charging up to 10 grand a night "
That's to stay in the castle itself.
It's cheaper but colder and less comfortable in the dungeon. |
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"A local forum discussion mentions savvy home owners renting out their homes for the weekend AirBandB style for huge sums, we are talking several thousands of pounds for the Friday and Saturday night... even driveway parking spaces are going for big money.
We missed a trick
We won't be here, we are off to Marlow for Tom Kerridges Pub in the Park food and drink festival
There was a piece about it on the 1 show last night..
They said some hotels in the area were charging up to 10 grand a night
That's to stay in the castle itself.
It's cheaper but colder and less comfortable in the dungeon."
You may joke but its true.. especially the hotel that looks out over the route  |
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"A local forum discussion mentions savvy home owners renting out their homes for the weekend AirBandB style for huge sums, we are talking several thousands of pounds for the Friday and Saturday night... even driveway parking spaces are going for big money.
We missed a trick
We won't be here, we are off to Marlow for Tom Kerridges Pub in the Park food and drink festival
There was a piece about it on the 1 show last night..
They said some hotels in the area were charging up to 10 grand a night
That's to stay in the castle itself.
It's cheaper but colder and less comfortable in the dungeon.
You may joke but its true.. especially the hotel that looks out over the route "
I can't for the life of me remember what it's called, but I know the one you mean..... |
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"A local forum discussion mentions savvy home owners renting out their homes for the weekend AirBandB style for huge sums, we are talking several thousands of pounds for the Friday and Saturday night... even driveway parking spaces are going for big money.
We missed a trick
We won't be here, we are off to Marlow for Tom Kerridges Pub in the Park food and drink festival
There was a piece about it on the 1 show last night..
They said some hotels in the area were charging up to 10 grand a night
That's to stay in the castle itself.
It's cheaper but colder and less comfortable in the dungeon.
You may joke but its true.. especially the hotel that looks out over the route
I can't for the life of me remember what it's called, but I know the one you mean....."
Is it the Sir Christopher Wren? |
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By *tonMess OP Couple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
"A local forum discussion mentions savvy home owners renting out their homes for the weekend AirBandB style for huge sums, we are talking several thousands of pounds for the Friday and Saturday night... even driveway parking spaces are going for big money.
We missed a trick
We won't be here, we are off to Marlow for Tom Kerridges Pub in the Park food and drink festival
There was a piece about it on the 1 show last night..
They said some hotels in the area were charging up to 10 grand a night
That's to stay in the castle itself.
It's cheaper but colder and less comfortable in the dungeon.
You may joke but its true.. especially the hotel that looks out over the route
I can't for the life of me remember what it's called, but I know the one you mean.....
Is it the Sir Christopher Wren?"
The Christopher Wren is on the bridge to Eton... there are 3 directly opposite the caste, The Harte and Garter, The MacDonald Windzor and The Castle... then I believe The Royal Adelade is also on route to The Long Walk. |
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