Enough with the jubilee already.

What a bunch of miserable ,unsociable and just mean people.
lots of places looking great with flags etc and many parties all over the place, all the villages around us are having events this weekend and we are in the North of Scotland but are celebrating the proper Queens platinum jubilee not the pretendy one Nicoliar

I bet you people are all the ones at parties going "Go on, have a drink, one won't harm you. Don't be a spoilsport."

We will be going where the lives bands will be

Brownowl564

What a bunch of miserable ,unsociable and just mean people.
lots of places looking great with flags etc and many parties all over the place, all the villages around us are having events this weekend and we are in the North of Scotland but are celebrating the proper Queens platinum jubilee not the pretendy one Nicoliar

How lovely! Enjoy.

I'm interested in how populations are manipulated by powerful unelected leaders

Eh?
We’re all having a day off & some trifle.
I don’t get your angst about it all tbh.
No one has to celebrate it or join in with anything, yet you talk like people are being forced into ‘being happy’ - relax woman.

I don’t get your angst about it all tbh.

I know you don't. Can't help that.

i'm with you notgran - i find in general - they mostly are a miserable lot on here

Gawd. I love a good celebration, and will be celebrating a shedload of things this weekend with some lovely people. It's just that what I choose to attend parties for is not the fact that one privileged woman has stayed in her very safe job for seventy years.

And speaking as the wife of someone who has a life-limiting illness as a result of their military career, those of you who have posted offensive nonsense about patriotism/service: frankly, just STFU.

And have a lovely day yourself Zonne. I'm sure we're all sorry about your DH but no need to be so offensive.

what a miserable lot on here

BROWN 1964 LET ME GUESS ..you're a unionist ,That Nicoliar gave it away,
Nicola Sturgeon is the ELECTED leader of the party that has the majority vote in Scotland Like it or not thats what she is '
Lizzie came to the crown through system that is out of date and well overdue for abolishing .
I'm afraid that Monarchy belongs in the middle ages and a large proportion of Scotland believes that too.According to polls .

Bah! Humbug, when did we lose our sense of patriotism and enthusiasm for celebrating? Lighten up and enjoy something for a change. At least Boris is getting a break.....

Who says that those of us who don’t enjoy big get togethers are not enjoying ourselves in our own way? It doesn’t mean we are all unpatriotic either.

What Jubilee?

Early on this thread somebody accused those who don't want to celebrate the Jubilee of moaning about people who serve their country. That's supremely offensive, especially to those who have or had friends and family in the forces. I think Zonne was quite restrained.

Instead of calling us all miserable, try to have some responsibility for what you say about other people and how it affects them.

I suppose it depends on whether or not you support a royal family. Personally, I don't. And I'd rather see such vast amounts of money going to help the most vulnerable in our society. There's a certain obscenity about it all when foodbanks, homelessness, people struggling is all on the rise. And I'm not sure what the royals really do for the country. How has the queen served us? I'm not being a moaning Minnie, I just care about those who are suffering and won't benefit in any way from this 'celebration'.

Aveline

And have a lovely day yourself Zonne. I'm sure we're all sorry about your DH but no need to be so offensive.

I’m sorry if you’re offended by that.

Now there are at least two of us offended by comments on this thread.

I didn’t find what Zonne said offensive. I’m her shoes I would probably have got myself banned.

twiglet
I am thrilled that the Queen has survived to mark this incredible anniversary but the outrageous level of spending for people who’ll never meet her to have a party, it’s utter madness.
But why? All the goods which are manufactured, however frivolous, and the sale of those goods, are helping to keep people in jobs, including supermarket workers!

I’m with you Honeysuckleberries!
I’m leaving the country on Thursday and not coming back til it’s all over ?

jane1956

some BAH HUMBUGS on here arn't there? The Queen is lovely has worked tirelessly for 70 that's SEVENTY yrs lets celebrate as there has been little to get excited about lately

Another who doesn’t read the thread or understand other points of view

Kalu

More importantly, we haven’t seen youngest DD and SiL for three years and they are arriving here from Australia on Thursday for six weeks! Huge cause for thé only celebration we will be interested in.??

Kalu how lovely

I hope you all have a wonderful time and they get a break from the after-effects of the devastating floods.

Callistemon21

twiglet
I am thrilled that the Queen has survived to mark this incredible anniversary but the outrageous level of spending for people who’ll never meet her to have a party, it’s utter madness.
But why? All the goods which are manufactured, however frivolous, and the sale of those goods, are helping to keep people in jobs, including supermarket workers!

I think Daisydaisydaisy should go into production quickly. I'd put in an order.

Germanshepherdsmum

Who says that those of us who don’t enjoy big get togethers are not enjoying ourselves in our own way? It doesn’t mean we are all unpatriotic either.

At last a voice of reason. I’ve said upthread that not being a jubilee fan doesnt make me unpatriotic

My house is covered in Union Jack bunting. I am making afternoon tea for all my elderly neighbours and dropping them off in the morning.
I’m a massive fan of the Queen and I get so bored of all the bashing that goes on.
This is not just about the Jubilee, it’s about communities coming together and passing conversation when you normally walk by each other without a word.