A cause for....apathetic disinterest?

[Acrylic-bob]

Today is the 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne of our fair land of our Sovereign Lady, The Queen. More blessed than any other County in England, we have as our hereditary Duke, the monarch herself.

When I was in the Netherlands, also a Constitutional Monarchy, I was surprised to see that any and every anniversary surrounding Queen Beatrix and her life was celebrated. The national flag, adorned with an orange wimple, was hung from almost every window in Amsterdam. Parties were held. Indeed, on Queens Day, April 30th. the whole of the centre of Amsterdam is closed and the Bylaws suspended for the day in celebration. I fondly remember the slogan on one t-shirt, which read: "There is room for more than one Queen in Amsterdam"

And yet here, where we enjoy a unique relationship with the Head of State, our Queen and Duke, I see almost nothing to mark this significant point in our history. For a country as obsessed with breaking records and the extolling of such, I find it odd.

Have we all lost interest?

[jaysay]

Hope to see you in Accy to see the Queens rep today Bob 41 gun salute at midday today Bob to start the queens diamond jubilee, kind of hope its on tv cuz I love the see just how good GB is at these ceremonial occasions, think there is nobody better at this in the world than us

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Have we all lost interest?

Some of us were never interested in the first place.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Have we all lost interest?

Sorry Bob, I wasn't really paying attention, what was the question again?

[flashy]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Have we all lost interest?

erm

[garinda]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Some of us were never interested in the first place.

Snap.

I did think of spending the day a' top the trees in the nature reserve, but because of the fog I don't think I'll bother.

I just worry how the Dutch will celebrate Queen's Day, once Willem-Alexander is sat on the old queen's throne.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

And yet here, where we enjoy a unique relationship with the Head of State, our Queen and Duke, I see almost nothing to mark this significant point in our history.

Have we all lost interest?

Too much on me mind A-B, Like will the Stanley Match be played tomorrow afternoon.

[MargaretR]

Most of the royals will be marking the jubilee year by having foreign holidays at our expense.
Royal family to mark Queen's diamond jubilee with visits to Commonwealth | UK news | The Guardian

[garinda]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Most of the royals will be marking the jubilee year by having foreign holidays at our expense.
Royal family to mark Queen's diamond jubilee with visits to Commonwealth | UK news | The Guardian

The only good thing about sill having an antiquated monarchist system in this country?

MargaretR and myself singing from the same republican hymn book.

[Acrylic-bob]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Hope to see you in Accy to see the Queens rep today Bob 41 gun salute at midday today Bob to start the queens diamond jubilee, kind of hope its on tv cuz I love the see just how good GB is at these ceremonial occasions, think there is nobody better at this in the world than us

Sadly I will not be among you today, detained as I am at the pleasure of another Queen: the Queen of English Resorts.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Sadly I will not be among you today, detained as I am at the pleasure of another Queen: the Queen of English Resorts.

Happy Mount Park, Morecambe?

When did you relocate there?

[Acrylic-bob]

Last week, I've opened a winkle stall.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Last week, I've opened a winkle stall.

I'll look out for it, we're short of good seafood places in Morecambe.

[Acrylic-bob]

Next week we're branching out into muscles. The week after we're going for cockles.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Last week, I've opened a winkle stall.

Still a penny?

Or have your winkles gone up?