We Celebrated The Jubilee

[debris4spike]

Tim & Claire came over ... and with Mum & Dad (and Jiffy) we had a Jubilee tea, yesterday.  Starting, of course, with The National Anthem!

Before that it had been a nice afternoon and evening ... and watched part of the Jubilee River Pageant on TV ... great to see, just such a pity about the weather.

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[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

We watched some of it on the CBC and you could see the rain running off the camera lenses.

That's definitely a festive spread.

[debris4spike]

It was an amazing event - just so sad, after such lovely weather through the last few months.

It was fun to have a family get together to celebrate 60 years.

[kindredspirit75.livejournal.com]

I am so jealous! Watched a bit of the celebrating on BBCAmerica and it was awe-inspiring. I recognise some of the foods you set out on a great looking table... what are some of the English dishes you have there?

[debris4spike]

It was an amazing event - just so sad, after such lovely weather through the last few months.

It was fun to have a family get together to celebrate 60 years.

We had Pizza and an assortment of English cheeses, with iceburg lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber ... served not with traditional ham, but with roast beef slices.

I dare say you know about Potato Salad and Coleslaw .... but I would imagine the real English treat is a Pork Pie .... which should, traditionally, be made in Melton Mowbray

All served with bread rolls, and salt & vinegar crisps (chips) ... and Salad cream as a dressing, and Branston Pickle if required.

Then coffee & walnut cake, chocolate eclaires and Bakewell Tarts

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

You set a very festive table. It's wonderful that your parents are well and able to attend. So I noticed the pizza and several cheeses. What were the other dishes you chose for your tea? Did you cook or buy the other dishes? We don't have teas like this in America so we are interested to share the idea of it all. We have spreads like this for holidays and sports events. The food is very different for us.

[debris4spike]

It was an amazing event - just so sad, after such lovely weather through the last few months.

It was fun to have a family get together to celebrate 60 years. Mum & Dad are very tired today ... but there again I've just heard that Prince Philip is in hospital today.

We had Pizza and an assortment of English cheeses, with iceburg lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber ... served not with traditional ham, but with roast beef slices.

I dare say you know about Potato Salad and Coleslaw .... but I would imagine the real English treat is a Pork Pie .... which should, traditionally, be made in Melton Mowbray

All served with bread rolls, and salt & vinegar crisps (chips) ... and Salad cream as a dressing, and Branston Pickle if required.

Then coffee & walnut cake, chocolate eclaires and Bakewell Tarts

[mrs-tribble.livejournal.com]

I think most of the local street parties were cancelled due to the gods-awful weather!

These photos are great; we didn't do anything to celebrate but recorded some of it to watch, I think.

[debris4spike]

So sad about the weather after the last few weeks - but to be expectaed really ... it's a Bank Holiday, what did we expect?

We weren't going to do anything as Mum & Dad had been poorly, but Tim & Claire said it would be nice, so I got the chance to wave my Union Flag.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Very festive!

[debris4spike]

It was fun to celebrate together.

[deborahw37.livejournal.com]

Luckily we have a marquee up on the village green for our village celebrations!

Teah looks very patriotic! Is that Coronation Chicken I spy?

[debris4spike]

Hope the celebrations are going well - we had to expect rain, didn't we ... typical Bank Holiday!

Wow, well spotted ... which is more than I did on the day ... someone owes me a spoonful of food!

[downunderdeb.livejournal.com]

I'm mostly a republican, but if we have to have a Queen, I'm really glad that it's Liz!!

[debris4spike]

She is certainly an amazing lady.

[fudgepickles.livejournal.com]

Lovely setting!

[debris4spike]

It was fun to celebrate.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That looks wonderfully festive!

[debris4spike]

We had a fun time celebrating (and eating too much!)