Jubilee!

I do hope he gets well soon , however it does pose the question , should anything happen to him how she will cope ?

5.30. in the afternoon here , so we are taking a few rays on our balcony ,temps in 70's

Might even have a cocktail later , who knows ?

He did look unwell at the service the other day. Not many men his age still working.

He is 92!
Good luck to him.
My sympathy and prayers for him and the Queen.
She must be terribly upset and worried.

Jingle we knew something wasn't right with D of E but I'm sorry that we have been proved right and hope he can pull through this latest problem.

He is no spring chicken. I hope he is OK.

Poor old chap. I hope it's something straightforward they can easily fix.

Thanks Elegran.

Ye gods, It's still not right How is this.

www.scotsman.com/news/duke-of-edinburgh-admitted-to-hospital-1-2958087

Sorry forgot to blue it. [[http://www.scotsman.com/news/duke-of-edinburgh-admitted-to-hospital-1-2958087 ]]

Just seen a tweet that the D of E has been admitted to hospital for an exploratory operation on his abdomen. No wonder he was not looking 100%

http://www.scotsman.com/news/duke-of-edinburgh-admitted-to-hospital-1-2958087

Merlotgran
- perfect choices for retirements - why do they all go on just too long and why do the men gradually look more and more mummified. Tom Jones and Grace Jones are the exceptions. Hula hoop anyone?

Let's hope he mimes.

I think Paul McCartney is singing at the Olympics closing ceremony. Over-exposure, surely.

Hunt yes I remember it but hasten to add I was not there at the time!

Kitty my DH bought me tickets to see Alfie Boe for my birthday, really looking forward to it.

Yes it was great - however, I think I have always been a little deaf (long story) and I ALWAYS got things wrong, so chinese whispers was quite difficult for me, but great fun for everyone else!

thank you Merlotgran,Printmiss, Jacey,AlisonMA ,Goldengran and Kitty Lester for your comments on enjoying the Jubilee. Does anyone remember the game chinese whispers? Or the WW1 or WW2 joke ''send reinforcements we're going to advance'' which eventually arrived as ''send three and fourpence we're going to a dance''!

I absolutely loved Somewhere sung by Alfie Boes (sp?) and Renee Fleming. One of my all time favourite songs, from one of my all time favourite films, beautifully done. Really romantic.

I am really happy to give a home to either/both Sir Tom and Sir Paul.

I think I'm guilty of sticking Mountbatten on this thread as he's on the Silver Jubilee poster that was being discussed. How did he get on there I wonder? Maybe he was responsible for some of the planning?

I think I'm going bonkers.

j04

Sir Jimmy - he did the jingly-janglies - hows about that then guys and gals. Bless.

Given that the newlyweds spent the first part of their honeymoon at Broadlands (Mountbatten's home), it would have been rather rude not to invite him to the wedding.

independence in August so he probably was at the wedding. Because LM was unemployed by then.
Wasn't me who brought Mountbatten into it. But I don't think he should be viewed as some kind of saint jingle and neither should Prince P. I know you are a dedicated royalist, but there are other legitimate points of view.
Sorry, it is my one pet conspiracy theory (about his assassination) and the rest of the information about him is on Wikipaedia.
But I did say I would try to stay out of the Jubilee thing so I will now zip it and show myself out.

jo4 ouch! But I think you may be right!

And how the hell did Mountbatten's role in WW2 get into a thread about the Jubilee?!

Some people just like to display their knowledge, or lack of it.

"Phillip chatting up the child princess a long time before that"

Bloody crap!

Yes. Go ahead and delete HQ.