Enough with the jubilee already.

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.

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.....

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Lizzie came to the crown through system that is out of date and well overdue for abolishing .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 .

what a miserable lot on here

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

We will be going where the lives bands will be

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."

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

Joseanne

Do you mean the 2012 poll was 56% as well volver? 60 years?
In that respect then the Royal Family has not lost popularity as many would like to believe.
And for the record I have never labelled anyone miserable or grumpy so why attribute it to my comment?

Yeah. See how much I care about what we call the jubilee.

Kandinsky

volver for someone who isn’t interested in the jubilee you don’t half talk a lot about it.
Probably more than anyone on gransnet.

So?

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

Aren't you?

I’m not against the jubilee. I simply don’t like joining in enforced jollity, never have. That doesn’t make me miserable. Perfectly happy at home, and not glued to the telly either.

Volver she hasn’t had a platinum jubilee

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Another one here looking forward to the weekend.
Here's two pics I found. One is in Partick the other in North Berwick. Grans in action I wonder?

volver for someone who isn’t interested in the jubilee you don’t half talk a lot about it.
Probably more than anyone on gransnet.

Do you mean the 2012 poll was 56% as well volver? 60 years?
In that respect then the Royal Family has not lost popularity as many would like to believe.
And for the record I have never labelled anyone miserable or grumpy so why attribute it to my comment?

how many people all over the world watch our celebrations and think , how lucky we are to live in Great Britain.

Sorry, can't let that pass.

We've got Johnson as PM, the worst economic forecast in the G7, huge disparities between rich and poor and an unelected upper house and Head of State. I'm not actually convinced that the rest of the world are watching us dress up in red white and blue, and thinking how lucky we are in this country.

Really looking forward to the entire weekend. Quite surprised at how many of you are critical/against the Platinum Jubilee. We will never ever see a Monarch celebrate 70 year reign again, and HM the Queen has taken her duty to this country 100% seriously since Day One. At 96 she deserves this celebration in my book.

I feel sorry for you miserable women

Don't worry dear, its mutual.

Joseanne

Interestingly that YouGov poll asking about plans was taken 12 days ago. I wonder if the figures have changed much more recently? I certainly sense more people being sucked into doing something now the children are on half term, the weather has picked up and the media are bashing it out for all they're worth. Many people don't make plans two days in advance, let alone two weeks. It's a bit of a British last minute attitude, (dependent on our weather of course!) Time will tell.

Do you have any plans to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee?

56%: I do not, and probably will not make plans

Ohh go on! Don't be so miserable! I bet you will really! You're so grumpy! Don't you like this country??

OMG
I feel sorry for you miserable women
The young mums in my road have organized a street party it will be lovely to speak to neighbours and all the kiddies. Hopefully they will remember they were at a Jubilee party and tell their grandchildren
What a Wonderful country this is and how many people all over the world watch our celebrations and think , how lucky we are to live in Great Britain.