A most excellent Jubilee party

[julesjones]

Back from the estate's street party for the Jubilee, organised by one of the neighbours who'd done all the paperwork so that the rest of us could have a jolly good time. Fortunately it was today rather than yesterday -- yesterday's weather varied in a range from "drizzle" to "coming down in buckets", whereas today was not only dry, I am now regretting not having put on sunscreen. Other Half is feeling pleased because his efforts in putting up both bunting *and* a flag have been noticed and appreciated. It has been a most enjoyable day, and am now looking forward to the coverage of the concert from the Palace.

Sixty years of service deserves a good party. Cheers, Ma'am.

Comments

[mishalak]

I am glad you enjoyed it and also rather pleased to read about the jubilee being enjoyed by ordinary people. I had got the impression that people were all rather cynical about it and I am glad that is not the case.

[julesjones]

Thanks. It's been a great weekend, in spite of the weather. :-) The banks of the Thames were up to ten deep in people for the pageant -- estimates of over a million people turned out to watch it.

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you've had good weather for your party. While not really paying much attention to the jubilee, I hope that people have been enjoying their parties because I generally like the idea that the streets are being reclaimed by their communities for more than just cars to pass down.

[julesjones]

It does help that it's an estate where it's easy to close one of the loops of road without inconveniencing anyone but the actual residents of the closed stretch, all of whom were at the party. :-)

[sheenaghpugh]

I notice the duke has been taken into hospital as a precaution - precaution against having to sit through 3 hours of that concert if you ask me, and I don't blame him. Interesting how his health held up all through the boat trip....:)

[julesjones]

He certainly seemed to enjoy last-night-of-the-Proms-upon-Thames yesterday. :-)