Thank you Charles (What did you do today if you didn't watch?)?)

Dancing at a festival. Saw a little bit of coronation in hotel bedroom before setting off.

I certainly wasn’t watching every minute, in fact I saw very little of the coverage. I was far too busy pinning up bunting, setting up the buffet, sorting out emergency flood defences for the leaky quiche, having a laugh with the family, gossiping and critiquing the outfits with our girls, presiding over the Coronation quiz, rounding up the grandsons for Coronation bingo and checking they didn’t cheat at pin the crown on the (caricature of the) King, trying to explain to our littlest that even though he kept his royal shirt and crown on all day, he wasn’t actually the king…. And drinking fizz, Pimms and tea from china cups, lots of it. We started at 9.30am and went home at 7pm (unfortunately not in gold carriages).

So I didn’t see much of what was going on on the screens in the corners, but I did hear the music (blissful). And we all had a lovely day that I think we’ll remember for a long time to come.

Allsorts

If we did not have the monarchy, whom do you think would be excellent in the role and stay the course.

That depends entirely of what the role is and how long the course is.
There must be heaps of people who would be a good, elected head of state for a fixed term.

Allsorts - I can't see why we would need anybody - what 'role' exactly would need filling?

It's been good having a deliberate 'no TV' this weekend, quite refreshing, in fact, despite the rain. Junk has been cleared from the garage at last. It's amazing, just how much gets done when I listen to music.

If we did not have the monarchy, whom do you think would be excellent in the role and stay the course.

I watched some of the ceremony over breakfast and it was "on" while I was doing other things related to my business. I did enjoy the wonderful music though, I got bored at about 12.30 and turned it off. I did see some of the highlights later in the evening. Im not much of a TV watcher nowadays. I dont find it a compelling medium and after more than an hour my mind begins to drift onto other things. Im sure there will be plenty of opportunities to watch any of the bits I missed on i-player and netflix.

I cleaned the silver: it seemed appropriate.

Thankyou Charles or allowing me to weed my garden are putting it of or a long time.
I then went to local shops.No street parties or decorations seen where I live in the Wild West End of Newcastle.
My telly stayed off all day.
I saw the one in 1953 when I was not quite 9 years old.We were seated around my grandmother's brand new Ekco telly with it's tiny black and white pictures which my uncle had just bought for her. She had her next door neighbours and some of her friends in.I remember the delicious ''spread'' as she called it and my great grandmother then 82 commenting on the wireless with pictures on.
So thank you Charles for giving me the time to do a very boring backbreaking but necessary job in my garden.

Also dyed my hair. A yucky job out of the way.

I've done absolutely nothing

Ok washed up a few times, a load of washing, the hoovering and cleaned the bathroom but it was 90% nothing

I flew back to the UK from abroad. I booked my flight to deliberately avoid the back to back TV coverage of the Coronation! I've chatted with people of various nationalities, some of whom expressed having a King and Queen is outdated. I wonder how long it will be before some countries in the commonwealth will want to cut ties with King Charles and become a republic. Jamaica are currently considering this.

Went to the butchers then the bookshop. After that did some gardening. After lunch watched a film. Had lovely day.

M0nica

Unfortunately, Wyllow3, we do not subscribe to any streaming services, just Freeview.

It's worth it for me as I'm rather housebound! I just liked the idea of the royal allusion in "the Queens Gambit"when its about chess.

I watched it all then went out to visit a friend who's birthday it is today, she is 91, but when I got to the care home she was in bed sick....

I felt more sad at her being ill birthday or no birthday than I did of missing out on celebrations....

I came home and washed my hair..

Watched the Coronation, then did some sewing including five lengths of bunting for anther celebration.

Watched some this am, but out all afternoon enjoying a coronation celebration in the village where we are staying. Thank heavens the weather is glorious.
May catch up with some more highlights later with our hosts.

Unfortunately, Wyllow3, we do not subscribe to any streaming services, just Freeview.

Been a lovely day here only a couple of brief showers but mostly sun and not cold so ….
I sorted my daughter s garden out in the morning then walked to the supermarket this afternoon to do a shop and get some flowers ready for a visit to my close friend tomorrow whose been in hospital for a couple of weeks with a broken hip she’s all mended (shame it was her good hip would have been a quick way to get her bad one done)

Tipping with rain here but walked the 7 mile round trip into the city to do a few errands. Bumped into a friend and had a good natter, went to thank the Republic demonstrators who were having a jolly time although angry and concerned about their colleagues in London.

Meeting friends later for a meal, I doubt very much anyone will mention the king-a-me-jig, it's not really of interest to anyone I know.

Oh well, Wyllow3 my OH very kindly heated my wheatbag in the microwave. 🙂

Netflix, Monica, a curious but rewarding series called "The Queens Gambit".

About chess.

I had a lovely natter with my hairdresser and went to the gym and popped in the chemist on the way back.

It must have been a 10 miles round trip and I saw only

One decorated house
One decorated pub
4 decorated shops inc hairdresser low key

and no one mentioned the coronation although I expect some customers at the hairdressers might. There was a city centre "do" but I don't seem to live in a town where its a Big thing.

Its been sunny and R3 has some great music on now.

Well indeed nadateturbe..... In the chemist it was remarked that some of the coronation money might better have been spent on the NHS.....

I have watched some of the ceremony but we are having renovation work done. I will watch it later in the mean time I have potted up tomato plants. I'm just having a break from making mugs of tea and coffee.

Its glorious here Monica.

Some essential food shopping. Now back home with fibro pains from lifting. Must be nice to have servants.