The Royal Family

[Mark O]

It's all very quiet here, Mark. No decorations that I'm aware of. I suppose there could be some in the capital cities, but I'm only speculating. I haven't heard of any official celebrations either, just individual monarchists organising their own private parties, like this lady here......

Little Britain takes over in parties fit for a Queen

......also a special Evensong tomorrow night near where I live:




A lobby group called "Australians for Constitutional Monarchy" even had to organise a petition to our national broadcaster, the ABC, for the river pageant and balcony appearance to be televised live. They got around 2,000 signatures. So the Thames River pageant is being televised in full here tomorrow night from 10.30pm to 3.00am instead of "Shampoo" - and highlights on Monday from 6.00 to 7.00pm. I do intend to watch that, also other events being televised during the coming week. I'm sure the river pageant will be a fantastic spectacle and I'd love to be there just for the fun of it all.

Queen to screen live: ABC bottles out of Shampoo

Blimey!............'Shampoo' eh, where I mentioned on another thread recently that I used to go into Cinemas under-age to see 'naughty' films, Shampoo was one of them, it certainly enlightened an innocent 15 year old at the time lol.

Anyhow I'm glad to read that those in Australia who wish to see the Flotilla now have a chance to see it, I'll be glued (naturally) to the spectacle, I really can't get enough of the Jubilee spirit and goodwill that's buzzing around.

[Timmy_Lea]

But it don't matter how dirty it is for you commoners the rest of the time?!?

[Timmy_Lea]

It's all very quiet here, Mark. No decorations that I'm aware of. I suppose there could be some in the capital cities, but I'm only speculating. I haven't heard of any official celebrations either, just individual monarchists organising their own private parties, like this lady here......

Little Britain takes over in parties fit for a Queen

......also a special Evensong tomorrow night near where I live:




A lobby group called "Australians for Constitutional Monarchy" even had to organise a petition to our national broadcaster, the ABC, for the river pageant and balcony appearance to be televised live. They got around 2,000 signatures. So the Thames River pageant is being televised in full here tomorrow night from 10.30pm to 3.00am instead of "Shampoo" - and highlights on Monday from 6.00 to 7.00pm. I do intend to watch that, also other events being televised during the coming week. I'm sure the river pageant will be a fantastic spectacle and I'd love to be there just for the fun of it all.

Queen to screen live: ABC bottles out of Shampoo

[CaptainWaggett]

Could Mark O and Steve be sharing a tent of loyalty and devotion to Her Maj awaiting the boat-thingy?

[Steve Crook]

Could Mark O and Steve be sharing a tent of loyalty and devotion to Her Maj awaiting the boat-thingy?

I hope that's not me - it's pi$$ing down with rain
"It's a Royal Wash-Out"

Steve

[Mr Sloane]

Prince Charming supports jubilee.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18264065

[Mark O]

Could Mark O and Steve be sharing a tent of loyalty and devotion to Her Maj awaiting the boat-thingy?

Lol Captain, maybe if we were both twenty years younger., I like my home comforts too much these days to go camping, not that I ever did, glad to see the Red Dragon flying alongside the Union flags, Great Britain truly is a Union, I hope it stays that way..

I hope that's not me - it's pi$$ing down with rain
"It's a Royal Wash-Out"

Steve

Bloomin' weather, still, what can one do, just grin and bare it, I do feel for the people standing for hours and the many open air events planned, it's a shame, though there may be some glimpses of the Sun this afternoon.

[GRAEME]

I do feel for the people standing for hours and the many open air events planned, it's a shame,

Rubbish, it's their own silly faults. Line up day and night to bow and scrape - must be deranged.

I'm spending the day with family watching James Bond films.

[CaptainWaggett]

Meant to post this ages ago. We had a fete at the lido a couple of months back - one of the major attractions was Pin the goggles on Her Maj



The winner with his prize

[Mark O]

Rubbish, it's their own silly faults. Line up day and night to bow and scrape - must be deranged.

I'm spending the day with family watching James Bond films.

What is one persons rubbish is another persons delight and joy, it's bad form to regard people as 'silly' just because they do something that doesn't appeal to you.

People who choose to climb Mount Everest and subsequently freeze to death on their ascent could be regarded as deranged but I wouldn't mock anyone for wanting to do so.

[Ray]

What is one persons rubbish is another persons delight and joy, it's bad form to regard people as 'silly' just because they do something that doesn't appeal to you.

People who choose to climb Mount Everest and subsequently freeze to death on their ascent could be regarded as deranged but I wouldn't mock anyone for wanting to do so.

I agree Mark, my idea of deranged is spending a fortune to stand around watching a load of neanderthals kicking a ball around, but what a sad world it would be if we all thought alike.

[Mark O]

I agree Mark, but what a sad world it would be if we all thought alike.

It most certainly would Ray, variety is the spice of life as they say, hope you're having a pleasant Jubilee over in Kent, I'll be watching the wonderful Flotilla shortly, I've a Coronation chicken sandwich and some Mr Kipling Jubilee French fancies all ready for me to join in the spirit of things in my own little way lol, I love Canaletto's painting of the previous Royal Barges and Flotilla, I just hope no one gets too wet!

[ShirlGirl]

Meant to post this ages ago. We had a fete at the lido a couple of months back - one of the major attractions was Pin the goggles on Her Maj

I'm sure Esther Williams would be delighted!

It most certainly would Ray, variety is the spice of life as they say, hope you're having a pleasant Jubilee over in Kent, I'll be watching the wonderful Flotilla shortly, I've a Coronation chicken sandwich and some Mr Kipling Jubilee French fancies all ready for me to join in the spirit of things in my own little way lol, I love Canaletto's painting of the previous Royal Barges and Flotilla, I just hope no one gets too wet!

I might regret asking this, but what's a Coronation chicken sandwich, Mark?

[Steve Crook]

I might regret asking this, but what's a Coronation chicken sandwich, Mark?

Coronation chicken - a disgusting concoction used as a way to disguise badly produced, tasteless chicken (IMO)

Steve

[Steve Crook]

Bloomin' weather, still, what can one do, just grin and bare it, I do feel for the people standing for hours and the many open air events planned, it's a shame, though there may be some glimpses of the Sun this afternoon.

Don't "bare it" Mark. Then you'll be even colder. You should just "grin and bear it"

Steve

[Ray]

It most certainly would Ray, variety is the spice of life as they say, hope you're having a pleasant Jubilee over in Kent, I'll be watching the wonderful Flotilla shortly, I've a Coronation chicken sandwich and some Mr Kipling Jubilee French fancies all ready for me to join in the spirit of things in my own little way lol, I love Canaletto's painting of the previous Royal Barges and Flotilla, I just hope no one gets too wet!

Mark, I am watching the BBC Broadcast of the Thames Pageant now. I could not believe my ears when I heard one of the announcers refer to Her Majesty as Her Royal Highness. I have heard those idiots on Loose Women make the same mistake, but I expected better from a programme like this.

[Edward G]

Believe it or not Ray, the Sky coverage of the Thames Pagent could be better than the BBC. I was hopping between the two and just as in last years Roal Wedding coverage, the BBC have the unfortunate habit of breaking away to the talking heads in the studio, whereas Sky mix it up with people spots and more varied and creative coverage of the event itself.

Mark, I am watching the BBC Broadcast of the Thames Pageant now. I could not believe my ears when I heard one of the announcers refer to Her Majesty as Her Royal Highness. I have heard those idiots on Loose Women make the same mistake, but I expected better from a programme like this.

[Timmy_Lea]

Mark, I am watching the BBC Broadcast of the Thames Pageant now. I could not believe my ears when I heard one of the announcers refer to Her Majesty as Her Royal Highness. I have heard those idiots on Loose Women make the same mistake, but I expected better from a programme like this.

True.

She should be referred to as Anachronistic Harridan!

[Timmy_Lea]

Coronation chicken - a disgusting concoction used as a way to disguise badly produced, tasteless chicken (IMO)

Steve

Really? Its just a variation on Indian Cuisine, a reflection of our old Empire I think. Tastes OK. A bit bland.

[Steve Crook]

Really? Its just a variation on Indian Cuisine, a reflection of our old Empire I think. Tastes OK. A bit bland.

It's like Chicken Tikka Masala without the tomato ketchup (or whatever they use for red colouring).
Neither of them are Indian Cuisine, they were both invented in the UK

They are both ways to disguise tasteless chicken

Steve