I couldn’t settle last night, as I have the flu (care of my grandson), so I sat in the lounge and watched the live stream of Her Majesty The Queen: Lying-in-State. I was aware of the news reports of thousands of people queuing to pay their respects, but often with major events such as this there can be a mental disconnect between being told something and actually seeing it. Upon watching the live stream I was surprised and profoundly moved. It was 11:45 PM and there were still hundreds of people slowly filing through Westminster Hall, despite the lateness of the hour. Although an inherently sombre spectacle, there was also something very uplifting about the proceedings. It took me a while to process my emotions. Then I realised that what I was feeling was a sense of community. Something that is very rare these days.