How was the Coronation celebrated in Scotland?

Oreo

Today, Sunday is the day when most are having parties, we enjoyed ours immensely.😃🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Glad you did. Are you in Scotland?

Our local Aldi still had a stack of bunting, flags etc yesterday - the woman in front of me asked the checkout girl if they were selling many and she said they hadn't sold a single one!

I though Katek made a very pertinent point about those deprived children currently attending a school in Scotland and looking forward to the coronation. Nothing wrong with that. Clearly not everyone was bothered about the coronation but that doesn't mean that it shouldn't have gone ahead or that nobody in Scotland celebrated because, actually, lots of Scots did.

Actually mentionned on BBC News, that celebrations were not so numerous in Scotland

This discussion just makes me feel that Scotland should have another referendum about independence. If the Scots feel so strongly that they don’t want to be part of the Union, what is the point? I’d rather be a smaller country with friendly neighbours than in a union with reluctant people.

I don’t want to force anyone to be in a political Union that they don’t want to be part of. For my part, I’m English and I really enjoyed the coronation.

it is very possible to be pro the Union and not a Monarchist, surely. Where do you get the idea that it is not?

But I agree that there should be a Referendum again- but with a clear minimum required (perhaps 60%)- and with clear outlines as to consequences, pros and cons.

The Brexit Referendum was based on mis-information and lies and more lies- this should never be allowed to happena again.

From what I’ve seen on the news certain areas in Scotland celebrated, similar to the rest of the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65517021
We had quite a few down here in the south of England, a lot of them today as yesterday people were watching at home, on their on, or in groups. (It rained all day yesterday here as well).

It is possible to be pro Union, but not be a monarchist.

That’s good to know Marydoll.

I seem to have missed a bit of my post! I am pro Union, but not very enamoured with the monarchy.

I really believe a republic would be far more democratic Marydoll but I absolutely loved yesterday. The sense of history, the tradition, the pomp and circumstance, it was all magnificent. The children were adorable and I felt a bit sorry for our new king and queen, taking all this on in their seventies.

However re independence for Scotland, I’m glad many Scots are pro the union, but if ever there was a majority in favour of independence, I would prefer for the Scots that they got their wish. I want friendship with our neighbours and not for them to feel obligated to remain in a reluctant union.

It's such an emotive subject, that I avoid it on GN, because I am neither emotionally robust enough now to take the flak, nor politically astute to discuss it!

By the way, my husband is pro independence! We respect each others opinions.

I have just looked out down the gardens and our new neighbours have Coronation bunting in their back garden! I have to eat my words about no parties here!! 😂

In my part of Scotland you would not know there was a coronation . Not a single shop or public building with decorations. I saw pictures of the large scree in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh and it was far from busy . I loved the clip of the Celtic supporters singing that was shown on Have I Got News for You . I will not repeat what they were singing but it was rude . We ignored all media coverage. In contrast I remember the Queen's coronation there were lots of things going on and comemorative gifts for school children . We got out 1st. TV to watch it but I was bored .

Just look at the BBC news website. It features lots of photos of events that went on all over Scotland.

Spotted near me, in North Scotland.
A scare-king.

They didn’t sell any bunting or flags here, none on offer but I managed to find some streamers in KMart that happened to be red,white and blue so I put them round the lounge. The cats enjoyed pulling them down though. Still, I tried.

Interesting that there were a few things happening in the city centre - I live in North Edinburgh and you wouldn’t know anything was going on!

nanna8

They didn’t sell any bunting or flags here, none on offer but I managed to find some streamers in KMart that happened to be red,white and blue so I put them round the lounge. The cats enjoyed pulling them down though. Still, I tried.

Did you have a great Aussie BBQ nanna8?🍾🥂🍗🥩🥓

Amberspyglass I live in North Edinburgh too - several streets closed and bunting ++. All depends where you look I suppose.

No, Oreo, it was a great Aussie Fizzer because half of us were sick and one got Covid so we are celebrating Mothers Day together instead, this Sunday. Two of us watched it on tv with takeaway pizza and red wine, pretty boring in the event. It is much too cold for BBQs down here in Victoria , more snow gear and scarves!