The Queen's Jubilee

[amateur51]

Now that is posh - you had friends who in 1953 had a telly. We didn't even have friends who had electricity!

[BBMmk2]

My parents had people round to watch the coronation! Three years before my time! :)

[Ariosto]

Now that is posh - you had friends who in 1953 had a telly. We didn't even have friends who had electricity!

We in fact got TV in 1952 ...

Unfortunately my parents wanted to watch the damned coronation so I played gramophone records (remember those?) and then skulked around outside with a bottle of gin. (I will probably be doing the same thing this time - except we won't have TV - and my wife hates the monarchy as much or even more than I do).

[teamsaint]

We in fact got TV in 1952 ...

Unfortunately my parents wanted to watch the damned coronation so I played gramophone records (remember those?) and then skulked around outside with a bottle of gin.

Still looking a pretty good plan for the upcoming events.........

[amateur51]

Still looking a pretty good plan for the upcoming events.........

[Mary Chambers]

Like saly, I watched the Coronation on someone else's telly - next door, to be precise. Then later I went with school to see the colour film. As far as I remember, it was taken for granted that it would be interesting to us. I don't remember hearing any republican sentiments at all, though there was a bit of cynicism about certain aspects of the ceremony. ("Here come the ice-creams" said our neighbour, as a sort of tray bearing various presumably sacred objects was brought on.)

We got television later in the 1950s. My parents always resisted ITV in the days when it was an optional extra.

[Mr Pee]

Still looking a pretty good plan for the upcoming events.........

I'm with scotty. What a miserable bunch. I watched the magnificent Windsor pageant yesterday, and on June 3rd will be going to a street party in the village, organised and attended by people who actually know how to have a good time- unlike many here.

And if skulking around with a bottle of Gin is your preferred activity, I suggest you find your nearest branch of Alcoholics Anonymous.

[amateur51]

I'm with scotty. What a miserable bunch. I watched the magnificent Windsor pageant yesterday, and on June 3rd will be going to a street party in the village, organised and attended by people who actually know how to have a good time- unlike many here.

And if skulking around with a bottle of Gin is your preferred activity, I suggest you find your nearest branch of Alcoholics Anonymous.

What is it about you & scotty and difference, Mr Pee?

It's not enough apparently to have a different opinion/world view; you have to be vile to and dismissive of people who have different opinions/worldviews as well

Grow up for goodness' sake!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Now that is posh - you had friends who in 1953 had a telly. We didn't even have friends who had electricity!

I remember my father buying a television just before the Coronation. It cost around £90 - a fortune in those days. The entire street crowded into our small house. I was only 3, but I remember the visitors - not the broadcast itself.

[Mr Pee]

It's not enough apparently to have a different opinion/world view; you have to be vile to and dismissive of people who have different opinions/worldviews as well

Grow up for goodness' sake!

Pot and Kettle. Astonishing.

[amateur51]

Pot and Kettle. Astonishing.

I thought you'd enjoy that

To be fair to myself, I usually try to give reasons, provide evidence to support my views whereas you & scotty - well nuff said

[Pianorak]

The group photo taken at the Queen's Luncheon party shows a number of people listed as HM of i.a. Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, countries which AFAIK are, and have been for some time, republics. So why HM? Once a Majesty - always a Majesty?

[Mr Pee]

I thought you'd enjoy that

To be fair to myself, I usually try to give reasons, provide evidence to support my views whereas you & scotty - well nuff said

Yes, to be fair, you do.

Even if they are usually a load of old codswallop.

[Ariosto]

I'm with scotty. What a miserable bunch. I watched the magnificent Windsor pageant yesterday, and on June 3rd will be going to a street party in the village, organised and attended by people who actually know how to have a good time- unlike many here.

And if skulking around with a bottle of Gin is your preferred activity, I suggest you find your nearest branch of Alcoholics Anonymous.

I dare not do that Mr Peeeeeeeeeeeee as I might bump into you!!

[Norfolk Born]

In a Top Ten of unedifying discussions, the one being conducted on this thread will surely rank very high. If you don't approve of the Jubilee celebrations, why don't you organize your own festivities - I'm sure the more reasonable among us will refrain from using it as an excuse for the sort of childish ad hominem outbursts that have regrettably become a feature of this thread.