Not My King

I won't be watching- a waste of a good day !!
How have we ended up with those two on the throne?
Royalty finished for me with the death of Queen Elizabeth the second.

Daughter is organising a street party with food and prizes. Her attitude is that even if you don't like him it's a good chance to get to know the locals and they all enjoyed the Queens one.

Whose comments ?

If the weather is fine probably sit in the garden with a cup of coffee or glass of wine and a good book. Not something that interests me at all but as others have said there are many who will enjoy watching so each to their own

Anniebach, I thought those comments were very harsh. I'm not a fan of the Royal Family in the least, but if others want to watch it, go to London to see it or hold parties, that's up to them. They might consider that I have a very dull life...

Quote Grammaretto Sat 08-Apr-23 11:55:28
I am not bothering about it at all. Hate the expense but a lot of people enjoy this in their otherwise very dull lives so let's all be kind to them wink Quote Grammaretto Sat 08-Apr-23 11:55:28
I am not bothering about it at all. Hate the expense but a lot of people enjoy this in their otherwise very dull lives so let's all be kind to them

How kind, I have recently moved into a nursing home , a very dull life, 😡

I’ll be out of the country for a couple of weeks. There will be a celebration during the trip, but that’ll be for my birthday.

Parsley3

I was afraid that someone in my street would organise a street party as I would have had to go to be sociable while gritting my teeth about the whole sorry pantomime of a coronation. Thankfully no one here has suggested putting up bunting while wearing a tiara.
I will probably watch it though to see what Charles is wearing.

😂
I’ll def be putting up bunting while wearing my tiara doncha know

vampirequeen

I thought I'd start a new thread because I don't want to spoil the pleasure of the monarchists or let the thread turn into a slanging match.

What will you be doing on Coronation Day? Will you watch it for the historical value? Will you hide from every TV? Are you planning a day out?

Depending on the weather we may do some jobs in the garden and sit in the sun, go out to somewhere miles away from TVs and celebrations, or visit the empty shops. Tbh I'd sit in a dark room for the whole day if it was the only way to avoid the expensive farce.

Good idea for a thread 😃 interesting to see what everyone will be doing for the coronation weekend.
No reason for this to become a slanging match tho, best to ignore any rude/personal comments that pop up.
I’ll be having a great time with family and friends, bbq on and bunting up😄 a good excuse to get together and be happy.I’ll also watch the coronation on tv as have never seen one before.
I have holiday leave planned over those three days, yeeha!

Grammaretto

I am not bothering about it at all. Hate the expense but a lot of people enjoy this in their otherwise very dull lives so let's all be kind to them

Sneery!

I was afraid that someone in my street would organise a street party as I would have had to go to be sociable while gritting my teeth about the whole sorry pantomime of a coronation. Thankfully no one here has suggested putting up bunting while wearing a tiara.
I will probably watch it though to see what Charles is wearing.

I’ll also be out of the country thankfully.

We will be on holiday in Portugal, fly out 3 days before.

I’ll be watching it at home. Really looking forward to it. It will give a lot of people a great deal of pleasure especially with local celebrations.

I booked trains to go to London that weekend. Will stay with my eldest daughter. On the Saturday she will drive me over to see my BiL and SiL (who has alziemers). Each time I see her a little more had disappeared. We will all totally ignore any of the expensive bread and circus on tv.tw
On the Sunday I will be driven to see my youngest daughter and two youngest g.children. They moved house just before xmas, and this is likely to be my only chance to see their new home.
I will return home on the Monday. So, hopefully, will b able to totally cut out anything to do with this business of one man placing a heavy hat on another man.

Really is time that all these ridiculous titles, ermine, dressing up, and touching the forelock, became a thing for history.

Good idea for a thread vampirequeen.

We'll be on holiday, driving to an isolated cottage on the actual crowning day. No street parties or fake tiaras for us. It is Saturday, I think, boheminan. Monday is the "volunteer for something " day.

paddyann54

I've never watched a royal event in my life and I wont start now .If the weathers good I'll garden if its not I'll cook and restock my freezer after its spring clean .
I'm sure Charlie wont notice I'm absent

Same here. Hopefully it'll be a nice day weather-wise and we can get out into the garden.

to be fair lemsip, I imagine most people will be glad of the day off work but I hope - unlike the Queen's funeral- my day off will be paid this time <pigs might fly>

this thread will just turn into more of the same sentiments already on here.

I’m sorry VQ, I’m going to start a thread on the back of this one, I hope that you don’t mind.

what do you mean, gin doesn't go with cheese? Gin goes with everything We shared a bottle of wine in the greenhouse yesterday afternoon, first time it has been pleasant really to do so

Mind you, gin doesn’t go with cheese…

JaneJudge

I will most probably watch it just for the historical value whilst eating a selection of cheese and drinking wine. Actually i have a bottle of port I opened at christmas, does it keep? Someone bought it me as a gift and I had quite a good measure and it knocked me out

Ooh, are we not doing gin in the greenhouse?

Calendargirl

Your port will be fine JaneJudge.

Phew I'd completely frgotten I had it until I started writing that post and thinking about cheese

Your port will be fine JaneJudge.