The Queen's Jubilee

**Nick Armstrong** · 02-06-12, 22:21

Originally posted by Beef Oven View Post

Diamond Jubilee Weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This thread is giving me jubilee fatigue, Beefy! And I'm on the river tomorrow!

Hoping for some good Handel to refresh the parts... etc etc...

**Pabmusic** · 02-06-12, 23:07

Please allow this a contender for pedant of the year.

The (many) flags in the recent posts are the wrong shape. They are 1:1½, whereas the Union Flag should be 1:2.

**Beef Oven** · 02-06-12, 23:16

Originally posted by Caliban View Post

This thread is giving me jubilee fatigue, Beefy! And I'm on the river tomorrow!

Hoping for some good Handel to refresh the parts... etc etc...

And some Jerome K Jerome, I hope

**Nick Armstrong** · 02-06-12, 23:21

Originally posted by Beef Oven View Post

And some Jerome K Jerome, I hope

No dogs allowed through security though

**Beef Oven** · 02-06-12, 23:23

Originally posted by Pabmusic View Post

Please allow this a contender for pedant of the year.

The (many) flags in the recent posts are the wrong shape. They are 1:1½, whereas the Union Flag should be 1:2.

you spelt manly wrong

**Pabmusic** · 02-06-12, 23:31

Originally posted by Beef Oven View Post

you spelt manly wrong

Aren't you being sexist here?

**Beef Oven** · 02-06-12, 23:49

Originally posted by Pabmusic View Post

Aren't you being sexist here?

Yes, but I expect the women are all in bed getting their beauty sleep.

**mangerton** · 03-06-12, 06:35

Originally posted by scottycelt View Post

Ach, it could all have been so different ...

bonnie prince charlie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjWEPIDnsOk

Music Video Bonnie Prince Charlie

Quite! Here are two for you, scotty:

Wee, Wee German Lairdie sung by Alastair McDonald

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDiQlvbCY2w

Early Jacobite song mocking King George I and his love of delving in his vegetable patch. The Scottish version of the Union flag was used unofficially from 1...

Steeleye Span - Cam Ye O'er Frae France

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NrHkf7rB34

Steeleye, Span, Celtic, Medieval, Traditional, English, folk, music, rock, Scottish, Highland, Bonnie, Prince, Charlie, George, Jacobite, Uprising

(That said, James V did for one of my ancestors, so I hold no brief for the Stewarts either!)

**BBMmk2** · 03-06-12, 06:43

It's the greatest boat pagent ever this afternoon! The LPO and AAM are playing with brass bands taking part to!! More flag waving smilies please!!!!

**Pianorak** · 03-06-12, 06:55

Hmmm, is one to watch the boat pagent on the telly or listen to Stephen Hough on R3? Decisions, decisions!!

**BBMmk2** · 03-06-12, 06:57

Well I'm out to lunch then so I be taping it!

**ahinton** · 03-06-12, 08:20

Originally posted by Caliban View Post

[COLOR="#0000FF"]This thread is giving me jubilee fatigue, Beefy!

You mean that you are "flagging". Can't say that I'm surprised, given the emoticoncatenations hereabouts...

**Beef Oven** · 03-06-12, 08:21

Originally posted by Beef Oven View Post

Don't let the weather dampen our enthusiasm! Hurrah for the Queen!!!

**ahinton** · 03-06-12, 08:21

Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post

Well I'm out to lunch then so I be taping it!

I submit that there are a few people around these parts who seem to be a great deal more out to lunch than you, BBM!

**Beef Oven** · 03-06-12, 08:23

Originally posted by ahinton View Post

I submit that there are a few people around these parts who seem to be a great deal more out to lunch than you, BBM!

You're too hard on yourself.

The Queen's Jubilee

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