Through the rainy window
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 4:39PM
We’re just about jubileed out here. How about you?
Reading the comments from my last post sent me immediately to my Paddington book to check his Union flag of course, because that’s just the kind of thing which niggles me. Well spotted, Lesley – I now need to read the rest of the story to find out if indeed, he is in distress! Knowing Paddington, that is highly likely ;-)
Anyway, we’ve had a relaxing weekend, watching most of the celebrations on TV and whilst I think it’d have been grand to have been there and participated in some of the London events, I will confess to feeling thankful for cosy slippers and a comfortable chair! It was telling that the solar panel on HMQ’s handbag hasn’t always been able to gather enough power for her to keep waving all weekend; in fact, it’s been pretty dreary here most of the time.
It was a good opportunity to get out the commemorative china though, my parent's’ Coronation mug taking pride of place amongst the collection, which now includes a Diamond Jubilee mug as well. The mug commemorating our “nearly King” Edward VIII is there too, but relegated to the back! That was a lucky escape for us all, I think.
It’s probably time to change my little cut out Queen out of her finery now and into the alternative outfit which was thoughtfully provided for her.
As I write, perhaps she is also changing into a pink monogrammed tracksuit and relaxing in front of the TV? I hope someone remembered to switch on the recorder, especially if it’s usually Prince Philip who does such things?! I imagine he was watching the proceedings as they happened, which must have been really hard when he surely would have given anything to have been at her side.
I can’t imagine that the royal corgis really get dressed up in that no-nonsense household, though, can you?
Hasn’t it been a marvellous weekend of celebration?
Gloucestershire, fun, home, life
Reader Comments (3)
So glad to see there was sufficient celebration memorabilia available. There were slim pickings in Los Angeles, but the faithful viewers became teary-eyed at all the appropriate moments anyway.
Love your ongoing mug collection. Out here in deepest darkest France there have been no buying opportunities for such memorabilia. We shall be offered football strip soon.
I must say that the pot of Ma'amite would have been purchased as it was my favourite-for the outside and it's contents.
HI There,
I thought the whole weekend was amazing and it shows how when we want to this country can still pull together and put on a show doesn't it? The organisation of it all was breathtaking on it's own wasn't it?
The projection of those images onto the palace during the concert was a highlight for me as was the river pageant although I though that could have been a bit shorter!.
The symphony orchestra and choir ta the end of that just blew me away.... those poor bedraggled singers deserve a medal!
I alos like the images the painters were producing even in the pouring rain!
So many highlight really.