Anyone Volunteering for the 3 day Royal Coronation Event

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Mollygo

Grantanow

I'm waiting for a Tory Minister to suggest the poor could celebrate with Spam fritters.

Have you seen the price of SPAM!!!!

and the cost gas or electricity to cook them on top of that?

Spam fritters are definitely a thing of the past.
Let them eat bread
(I know it was brioche but who can afford that now?)

Grantanow

I'm waiting for a Tory Minister to suggest the poor could celebrate with Spam fritters.

Have you seen the price of SPAM!!!!

I'm waiting for a Tory Minister to suggest the poor could celebrate with Spam fritters.

I agree with those who think the idea is patronising. It's not as if everyone will be able to have the day off to volunteer, even if they wanted to.

Well said USA Grundy. If you want to do it, do it. If you don’t want to do it, for whatever reason, then don’t. Nobody is forcing anyone to do it.

Lots to read here and I’ve not read all the posts. RE Volunteering… a noble endeavor for whatever cause you believe in and support.

As a career person who managed big volunteer staffs, teams, events throughout my life, here’s what I can promise you - those who volunteer will often times get to be “in the mix” “in the thick of it” “in the know” “get perks from the event” more so than a spectator on the sidelines - Go For It! It is rewarding. And you make friends.

There are glamorous events to volunteer for and charitable events to contribute your valuable time for. Expect long hours and wear good shoes at all times.

For those that don’t care for the Coronation, so many other agencies need your involvement. Everyone is important here. You’ll feel good that you were of help and service and go home satisfied.
Cheers!
USA Gundy

VioletSky

I looked it up and apparently it's from Manchester area originally but I have heard it in London..

Well OK, mostly Eastenders when I sued to watch it

"You can do one mate"

I'm south London not east though

Manchester....we do say that and have for decades. Although I first heard it from a Scouser! Chinese whispers anyone?

Assuming to Hy mean in that London? Majority of citizens live outside that be London and probably don't give a grit!

Not likely. I have better things to volunteer for. Waste of money and a diversion from the mess created by this rotten Tory government.

The RF never disclose private donations

I was fond of the Queen and enjoyed the Jubilee but I can't muster much enthusiasm for another royal event.

Now define ‘rich’.

Bit of a high risk strategy actually for King Charles.

Far better to make it onto something like a "Rich people give away a chunk of your income for charities like we are going to do to celebrate the Coronation"

No, I don't give him a break. Not as King.

If he wants to be a wealthy landowner, good luck to him. As long as he obeys the law, nothing to argue with.

But no, he doesn't get a break as Head of State.

Such a skewed idea of King Charles is very unfortunate.
He was born to it. He probably would not have chosen this way of life. Who would? He isn't perfect. Are we?
Come on, give him a break. Or, just enjoy the party even if you don't like the host.
I, along with millions, will watch and love this historic national event.

Jaberwok

Nobody has to bow or curtsey to anyone these days, even the late Queen didn't expect bowing and curtseying, and for certain the new king doesn't. The monarchy only survived because of Diana's boys??!! I don't think so!

www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20221216159734/kate-middleton-curtsy-king-charles-queen-consort-camilla/

It may or may not be expected, but it is certainly encouraged. The king could easily tell his family not to do it but he hasn't.

Our local community welcomes any chance for a party and will probably have a party, but I'm not sure that any of us would actually want to celebrate Charles becoming king, we don'tconsider he's done anything that merits this.

Yes very odd They just make up rules to suit themselves
They really have no idea how the rest of us function
They live in a different world !!!

I already do some volunteering, although not as much as my husband.

However I won't be doing anything for the Coronation. Such a corrupt bunch of wasters, I have no time for any of them. We intend to be away somewhere remote that weekend, avoiding the whole thing.

Callistemon21

And that is exactly what Charles and the Palace doing, encouraging volunteering to try to help communities to come together.

Sorry, DH was asking me something at the same time!

I don't think its the best way to get communities coming together if thats what they say the intended outcome is. No one locally seemed the slightest bit interested at the jubilee. Lots volunteer in helping work and so on already.

Callistemon21

Well, I will try!

Sorry, wrong thread!

Well, I will try!

I looked it up
So did I - the Urban Dictionary meaning was rude!