Royal Jubilee Weekend

If there is one thing that the British do well its all the Pomp and Ceremony that come with over a thousand years of experience. So when they announced over a year ago that we would be given an extra days holiday for the Jubilee, you immediately knew that it would be something special. Its not every day that we celebrate a Monarch being on the thrown for 60 years. Infact, its only the second time in our nations history that it's ever happened. Queen Victoria being the last. I dare to ask all of the Republicans out there did you not feel a little bit proud on the Jubilee weekend to be British? As the weeks and days counted down the bunting around the city increased and Regent Street, the Royal Street of Shops in the heart of the shopping district, displayed Union Jack Flags across the entire street. There were talks of Street Parties and we all had the Boat Pagent to look forward to. What to do? Where to go? It was one of those moments that you felt would be like when people used to ask, where were you when you heard JFK was shot, or that Princess Diana had died. The day of the Pagent I went to Alex's and Mikeys and watched it on TV in good company..(Thank you guys). Their flat is on Shad Thames and had a small view of Thames. It was a nice way to watch the floatilla, although I had originally wanted to go to the Thames and watch it in the flesh. Sadly the weather was against us and it poured down most of the day, so a nice cosy flat was a far better choice. Come the Monday, I stayed in and watched the Jubilee Concert live on BBC1. What a gig. I so wish I had applied for tickets in the free Ballot. Shirley Bassey, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Grace Jones, Kylie, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John were among the headliners but most of all, Her Majesty was there and seemingly enjoying it, despite her husband, Prince Philip, being ill in hospital. (You can't help but think that being stuck out on a wet barge 3 hours did him any good!). It was a fabulous weekend and I just want to take a moment to thank Her Majesty for her loyalty to the role, for being endlessly correct and proper in her mannerisms and always and ever a role model we can all look up to. Thank you Ma'am. Happy Jubilee.