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The Big Lunch, what are you doing?

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maddyone Sat 06-May-23 19:02:42

We haven’t got any street parties or anything so we’re doing our own big lunch tomorrow. A family thing, there’ll just be ten of us. Four of our beloveds are in New Zealand and much missed, especially on occasions such as this.

We’re hosting, ham, baked potatoes and salad and various accompaniments such as sausages, hummus etc. One son is making a Union Jack trifle, another bringing a red, white and blue cheeseboard, and DiL’s family are bringing other bits and bobs. I’ve made a Victoria sandwich and I’ve got a royalty topper for it. We’ve got bunting and royal quizzes to do. Dress code is red, white and blue or gold or purple. I’ve even bought a tiara to wear grin (from Amazon.)

So how are you going to celebrate?

Jaxjacky Sun 07-May-23 08:42:57

BBQ for family here, ten of us, pleased it’s forecast dry after yesterday’s wash out. Lots of local events happening too with a number of road closures for street parties.

Iam64 Sun 07-May-23 08:47:43

On my own today. My daughters are abroad. I’m meeting my sister for breakfast. Then dogs to walk and a garden to tidy, providing the rain holds off. I’ll cook something good for this evening

Redhead56 Sun 07-May-23 08:48:51

We are going to a rugby club special lunch then watching the match.

DanniRae Sun 07-May-23 08:56:47

We are going to a friends house for a BBQ. Looking forward to it smile

NanaDana Sun 07-May-23 09:06:24

Nothing special today. Thoroughly enjoyed the Coronation celebrations yesterday, and having planned just to watch the highlights, ended up glued to the telly for most of the day. Such a spectacle, and no-one does it like we do. Feeling some sympathy for Charles and Camilla though. They must be exhausted, and there's still more to come with the concert this evening. Bet they wish they could just put their feet up.

Maggiemaybe Sun 07-May-23 09:15:15

We had our big lunch yesterday, with the family, which went on from 10am till 7pm. Suffice to say I had rather a lot of cake, Pimms and fizz and will be mainly eating up leftovers today. I’ll be watching a few highlights of the coronation while DH is at the rugby - there was so much going on yesterday I didn’t actually see that much of the coverage!

maddyone Sun 07-May-23 12:24:35

And here’s the cake. And bunting.

Greyduster Sun 07-May-23 12:29:31

Dogmother. Ditto! S &A quiche, plus strawberry sponge flans as part of our neighbourhood garden party this afternoon.

SueDonim Sun 07-May-23 12:56:10

This had passed me by, really. I vaguely knew of it but thought it was the same day as the coronation and had been bemused as to how people were supposed to watch the coronation and prepare a big lunch at the same time. grin

We had family over yesterday and I’m tired today so all I’ve planned is to go to B&Q then plant some roses. After yesterday’s party food I want plain stuff with plenty of veg to eat today.