Jubilee Weekend

Jubilee Weekend has just passed and what an amazing experience.  Every village and settlement right throughout England got on board and had street parties and gatherings of families, friends and neighbours.  Everyone put up buntings which are strings of union jack flags and they hung on gate posts, in hedges along the front of houses and even in pot plants.  We watched the river pageant from the comfort of our couch which was the best place as it poured all day.  Never the less, hundreds of thousands of people lined the Thames in London to see it all.
We were hoping to get to the local barbecue, but had to cook for family so did not make it, but we joined some locals on top of the Burton Dasset Hills nearby to watch the beacon being lit and fire works display on Monday night.  I think there were 4000 beacons lit throughout the commonwealth.

Flags, 0r buntings hanging on our neighbours house

And she even put one in a pot

The Village hall looking all spiffy

And even the farmers gate

Decorating the barn

Jen and Nico (Oli's girlfriend)

The Cook preparing the barbecue in the rain!!

The celebration begins.  Oli is on left and Matt on right

The cook and the gardener off duty

Some of the flotilla on the Thames.  The Royal barge is in the lead

The Royals - not doing too bad for 91 and 86 and standing in the rain for 4 hours.

Oli and his friends set up their own Jubilee party in the barn complete with flags and appropriate accessories.

We are off to Ireland tomorrow till Saturday so will update upon our return.

Cheers and smiles  The cook and the gardener.