Enough with the jubilee already.

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

I've been told there is a street party at the other end of my street and asked if I was going. I sort of mumbled a "not sure" reply. I'm not miserable I just don't want to celebrate what for me is a complete irrelevancy.

One of the good things about living in a so called democracy is that you are allowed to have an alternate opinion. In todays WOKE/PC society it is becoming increasingly difficult to express an opinion without being labelled something sinister.

Our Parish Clerk is wonderful. She has things organized over the whole four days for every age group finishing with a lovely lunch Party in the Park on Sunday. It starts with a lunch party on Thursday for the Friendship Group which was started after the Covid lock down to eliminate isolation and loneliness in the village. This is a great village to live in and the kindness stretches across all generations. I am really looking forward to it.

Lucca I'm thinking of talking about how people are easily led and distracted from the real problems in this country by a cupcake and a £5 bottle of Prosecco to celebrate a woman with a jewelled hat, but I'm not that rude.

My street is having a Jubilee party and I am looking forward to it. There will never be another opportunity to celebrate a monarch's 70 years on the throne. Remember that, all you nay sayers. Go on, enjoy yourselves!!!

Having a royal family does deny the power to anyone else. You may consider, nanna8 , that it is perpetuating the class system but people will rise to the top whatever! If we didn’t have them we may have President Johnson, Starmer, Corbyn, et cetera- or even Putin - he’s milked the Russian economy for his own riches - massive yachts, massive palaces and houses by the sea, houses abroad - how about having him?

They are but they aren’t reading or understanding any point of view bar their own That kind of makes me miserable!!!

No more whingeing, please.

You call it whingeing, the rest of us call it sharing our opinion. How rude.

kevincharley

Well, aren't you a miserable bunch. At least have respect for those who want to take part, who want to enjoy the celebrations.
I'm surprised that there's so much negativity from the older section of the population. Had I given it any thought, I would have expected this from younger people. Just shows how wrong I can be.

Honestly, what is the matter with you lot?

Are you queuing up out there?

Oh how miserable. I was really looking forward to it. Our queen has served us well over 70 years. A unique opportunity to thank her for all her hard work and enjoy ourselves and get to know our friends and neighbours. I will miss the whole thing as I am in hospital. No more whingeing, please. This won't happen again in our lifetime.

Hattiehelga

What a shame all you miseries can't get together have your own "Grumblee day" !!

How many times ? Or do you not bother reading the thread ?
WE ARE NOT MISERIES!

Not being “into” the RF or the Jubilee does not make us grumpy or miserable and it certainly does not make anyone unpatriotic .

I'm going to my usual Wednesday meeting where we're staying on for a celebratory lunch and having some light entertainment, then on Sunday our church is having a jubilee tea. I haven't volunteered to help - makes a change - as I'm busy waiting hand and foot on my daughter who has a broken ankle which was operated on a week ago. Being retired I don't benefit from the extra bank holidays and as I do casual work in a school also don't gain as it is half term! It has been carefully timed so no school workers get extra time off! I'm happy to join in low key stuff - Her Majesty has achieved something amazing and it is right to mark it but if it becomes an excuse for excessive spending and partying I won't be joining in. I feel sorry for those struggling with the cost of living crisis who have no choice!

Well, aren't you a miserable bunch. At least have respect for those who want to take part, who want to enjoy the celebrations.
I'm surprised that there's so much negativity from the older section of the population. Had I given it any thought, I would have expected this from younger people. Just shows how wrong I can be.

Is it really necessary to be quite so offensive to people who don't agree with you?

I'm going to guess that this thread is in the daily email, isn't it...

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Where is that? Would be glad to book a room in a hotel gor the duration. (to avoid it all).

Definite overkill in our village. Will be taking visiting family to the picnic and fun day on Friday afternoon and that's it for me.

What a shame all you miseries can't get together have your own "Grumblee day" !!

Shazmo24- the most beautiful place on the planet, imho. I lived there as a child.

I'm feeling very smug as I overlook Lyme Bay, see dolphins on several occasions, eat Devon cheese all year, and yet can still join in a bit of jubilee partying to boot. Sorted!

There’s a free play (Alice in Wonderland) on the green near us, so I’ll take a picnic and have a nice time, but that’s it.

It annoys me every time an advert comes on the radio saying that we all need Prosecco at £5 a bottle from Sainsburys.

1) It’s going to be shit Prosecco for a fiver.

2) Why does the Queen need us to drink alcohol in her honour?

Ditto cupcakes. They’re horrible.

And a new red, white and blue outfit. Why?

I’m not miserable, honestly!

i guess you also moan about anyone who has served their country !!!

I have great respect for anyone who serves/served in the armed forces.

We're not miserable and we're not grumpy. Read the thread, please, and show us some respect.

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