What coronation, what king?

Try again

I appreciate the extra bank holiday (no, I don't drink) but everything's just normal here - no interest, except a little bunting a few streets away. We must be in the 50%!

There was a family party day here and aprt from the WI knittin g nothing much else but we have a big 3 day Festival coming up in June so the focus is on that I think. (Canal boats and music)

Well they did actually show it here even though there wasn’t a lot of publicity. Most of the people thought it was pretty impressive but they were not happy with the whining anti stuff coming from our national broadcaster. We didn’t watch that particular channel because it is never up to much, usually out of date and low quality commentary. We stuck with the commercial channels who were pretty reasonable. I thought it was marvellous, no other words.

Everyone should be allowed to celebrate in their own way[If they want to] it's forcing things and expectations that puts people off.
One string of bunting and two flags here and aog roast in the rain on Saturday.
For the Jubilee we were all invited to have our family teas outside in the garden or on the grass verge, everyone participated. I think something similar would have been better this time then you can do it as your family, pleases.

Apparently Kylie Minogue refused to sing at the concert because there is so much republican feeling in Australia.

We had far more events for the Jubilee so maybe people were remembering how much work was involved in that.

My DS and DGC were hanging bunting and waving the flag so not all young people are anti royalist.

No bunting in our street. One house had small flags in the window.

Those who were interested or pro the monarchy, joined the celebration even if it was only watching on TV. Those who weren’t interested didn’t do celebratory things, although lots of them watched it, either at the time or in the news so they knew what to complain about.

One Oz friend said she wouldn’t be watching, then posted regularly about throughout the day on FB and evidently toasted the king with fizz.

I’m glad some posters finally found time to do their gardens or polish the silver thanks to the Coronation rather than drinking from early on in the day.
I’ll be using the Eurovision events for a similar purpose, but without the drink.

This is Australia- they haven’t mentioned it on our news . I have a feeling maybe the republic is coming.

I'm in Australia and it's been very heavily publicised in the media - I don't know what media you are talking about if you haven't heard it mentioned ! .Full coverage was on every television station , with the entire coronation, as well as before and after shows. Also the concert . I know because I watched the lot !

I also had trouble finding toy crowns in the shops because they'd sold out . And I couldn't find tarragon in the shops to make my coronation quiche ( it was lovely despite that ).

Re the republic which you seem to think is just around the corner, the government is heavily pushing the indigenous "voice" referendum so I doubt that we'll hear anything about a republic any time soon. The surveys show about 50-50 in favour , so I won't be holding my breath on that one.

I'm in England and I've seen a 2 street parties and a bit of bunting and flags out but nothing OTT.

and I didn't even know there was a concert

seriously though how much has all this cost? In the past year we've had a Jubilee, a funeral and now a coronation. It must have all cost a vulgar amount of money (and I'm sorry if this upsets people but I feel when many people in this country are struggling it is unfair)

In our village our pub had a pathetic string of bunting across a doorway and that is all I have seen . Not a party anywhere.

It is a lot different to the Queen’s coronation that I remember well. My father, dressed in a suit covered in Union Jacks, ringing a hand bell up and down our street inviting people to come out and celebrate - kids party and sports events in the morning, then watching the event on the three televisions in people’s open houses and a big party in the church hall in the evening. Our school gave us all a mug and a souvenir book. I doubt young children will have such big memories of the occasion.

We all had a wonderful time on Gransnet on Coronation Day on Whitewave’s thread. Thanks again for starting that thread Whirewave.

Whitewave I meant

JaneJudge

and I didn't even know there was a concert

seriously though how much has all this cost? In the past year we've had a Jubilee, a funeral and now a coronation. It must have all cost a vulgar amount of money (and I'm sorry if this upsets people but I feel when many people in this country are struggling it is unfair)

I agree entirely with you JaneJudge all the expense the whole Coronation has cost. I thought Charles was meant to be paring back.
Tomorrow we will be back to seeing people at the food banks picking up discounted tins of Coronation biscuits.