A ‘happy to be celebrating the jubilee’ thread.

Queens jubilee message and picture.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61654780

Me too granny piper!

We have our street party tomorrow afternoon - bunting's up and we are looking forward to it. It'll just be a couple of hours of sharing food and chat.

So sorry the weather is going to change for Sunday here - DS and DiL have their street party planned for the 'proper' day = just hope the forecast is mistaken!

Anyone going to be singing 'Sweet Caroline'? And can anyone explain why that song was chosen?

In a personal message released tonight, HM the Queen said:

“Thank you to everyone who has been involved in convening communities, families, neighbours and friends to mark my Platinum Jubilee, in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth.

“I know that many happy memories will be created at these festive occasions.

“I continue to be inspired by the goodwill shown to me, and hope that the coming days will provide an opportunity to reflect on all that has been achieved during the last 70 years, as we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm.”

Bless you ma’am. ??

Bless you ma’am ??

from me too

Dignified, astute, devoted, extraordinary and Our Queen… how fortunate this nation is.
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Urmstongran

Dignified, astute, devoted, extraordinary and Our Queen… how fortunate this nation is.
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Amen to that.

Well said, urmstongran! ?

Well said urmstongran.

Great comments*Urmstongran*, my feelings exactly.
My flags are flying!

Enjoy a great day those who are partying!.
The sun is shining brightly here in Devon already.
I'm eating a fortifying breakfast, having already done the dog walk. Then DGDs maypole dancing this morning in the village, street party this afternoon in a street just off the sea front, family quiz night back in the village and beacon lighting.

Dignified, astute, devoted, extraordinary and Our Queen… how fortunate this nation is ????

Strange that some of you think it is not well supported. There have been more requests for road closures for street parties than there were for the last Jubilee. 16,000 so far and they are the official ones. I know of many more where people are are partying in their front gardens because they are not allowed to close their streets. We are having a street party and all the bunting is going up. Can’t wait. It will be a great opportunity to get together and meet the neighbours. I fear the weather may let us down though.

Vegansrock no I don’t think for that foreigners want to live in the UK because of our wonderful royal family! Obviously there are many reasons why they like this country and prefer it to others.

the crowds outside Buckingham palace being interviewed on Bbc1 this morning show that people far and wide have come here for this occasion.... very many from America! some from Spain, France aswell as all over UK.....wish I'd gone now!
went to the Silver Jubilee which was of course 25yrs...

I hung my flag out this morning and thought I was going to be the only one, but have just noticed that another union flag has appeared and some bunting farther down the road.

House decorated for party on Saturday ???? seeing all the flags flying makes me feel so happy. ??

OK count me in as sentimental! Comfortably planted on the sofa with a mug of coffee watching the Trooping.
I love the pomp and display - although it also recognises centuries of meticulous drill and training. I may have mixed feelings about seeing the farriers with their axes and the knowledge that men were drilled to march without question probably to their death in a pitched battle, but if you are going to do something, do,it well.
Anyway to be more cheerful.
Doesn’t little Louis look like Michael Middleton! Strong genes in that family I guess.

Lovely to see the Cambridge children in the carriage with their mum and step gran.

Waving away!

And yes Maw, he looks very like his Middleton grandfather.

Aww. Wish I'd seen it now. I hope it was as sunny and warm down there as it is up here. Or maybe not. Those poor guardsmen in their uniforms must be boiling!

It’s still going on Aveline

I love the music and seeing the beautiful horses.

That inexorable marching is amazing and with a bit of imagination I can imagine what the “enemy” might have felt with that advancing on them
A quote comes back to me, somebody like the Duke of Wellington?
I don't know what effect these men will have on the enemy, but by God, they terrify me
On a more superficial note I feel sorry for the spectators immediately behind Carrie and Boris - you’d need a periscope to see past her hat.

The two biggest tv channels in France are broadcasting live the Trooping of the Colour,