Bits n' Bobs, Here and There.

Just a quick post because I need to go and make tea.

It's Squidge's birthday today, she's 8.  We were going to go swimming but she changed her mind at the last minute and wanted to go to a play-centre (you know an indoor thing with slides, and ball pools, etc.).  The day started off well with present opening, but rapidly degenerated into, "The WORST birthday EVER!" after she had an argument with Chatterbox.  But that feeling was short lived and they had fun at the play-centre.

We went to a Jubilee party on Tuesday at Hubs' Mom and Dad's church.  It was lots of fun with jolly singing of the National Anthem, prayer for the Queen, a bouncy castle, face-painting, children's games, a quiz, and a big feast (hot-dogs and burgers).  Squidge won a prize, she was so shocked. Lol, the look on her face.  Hubs and a friend of ours did the adults' quiz and got most of the answers right but instead of putting his own name at the top of the sheet he put Squidge's.  She won a union flag mug, a giant union flag pen, a Jubilee New Testament and a tin of biscuits. :)

On Wednesday some of us from work went on the train to a fantastic chippy (fish and chip shop - this one had a small restaurant at the back) and then walked home via the canal path.  It was lovely until it started to pelt it down with rain, then one of the ladies' daughters got blisters and couldn't walk, then Squidge needed the loo.  So Chatterbox and two of the other children were picked up by the other children's Dad and taken home, the rest of us nipped into a pub so that Squidge could go to the loo, then we decided to stay for a drink and warmed ourselves up with a nice hot cup of coffee and some jubilee cakes.  The rain continued to pelt down so we wussed out and got a taxi the rest of the way. Lol.

Anyway, that's my week so far. :)

Jubilee Fireworks

Really enjoyed the Jubliee Concert this evening. Here are the closing fireworks around Buckingham Palace. Awesome.

Diamond Jubliee Celebrations Begin

There have been a number of gun salutes as the Diamond Jubliee festivities get under way:



And also all kinds of parades and fly-pasts, here's one from Windsor Castle recently:


And of course the Queen's opening of the Epsom Derby today including a rendition of the National Anthem by Katherine Jenkins.

Diamond Jubilee

It is Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee this year and we are wondering what to do this Jubilee weekend. We might visit Tatton Park, or we might stay local - I'm not sure.  Hubs has hurt his back so it all depends on how he is feeling. We also have the Olympic torch passing through our town this weekend later this month too, so that should be fun.

On Sunday the Queen will travel down the Thames as part of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant, that should be interesting to watch - what a shame we won't be there.

On Sunday 3rd June 2012, over one thousand boats will muster on the River Thames in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen to take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. 

The formal river procession will be between 2pm and 6pm, starting upriver of Battersea Bridge and finishing downriver of Tower Bridge. The boats will muster between Hammersmith and Battersea and disperse from Tower Bridge to West India Docks. ~ The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

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Queen Victoria was our last monarch to make it to a Diamond Jubilee, here is some footage if you're interested :) :






Will you be doing anything for the Jubilee?