...will be celebrated in June and a neighbour stopped me in the street the other evening to ask what we were going to do about a street party. For the Golden Jubilee, we had a grand party - tables in the street, cakes, sandwiches, sausages rolls, drinks - and I worked with a nice girl from further down the road to organise a Quiz, with people gathering in teams to tackle questions on British history and local folklore...we ended up with some singing and with three rousing cheers for Her Majesty and a good time was had by all.
Oddly enough, I met this girl again just the other day...when we found ourselves exchanging the Sign of Peace at Mass! She had married and moved away, but still in the same local area...
What to do about the Diamond Jubilee? Britain is in a mess but that's not HM's fault, and a neighbourly get-together would do everyone good and might gently remind us all about some of the values that really matter...
BTW I found this piece a good read...
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I really enjoyed this article! The queen certainly sets a high standard.
I really enjoyed this article! The queen certainly sets a high standard.
Best wishes for all your Diamond Jubliee celebration preparations. I hope it turns out to be as fun as your Golden Jubilee party sounded.
As I've said in the past, I think the Queen is a fine example of a gracious Christian lady and head of state. God Bless her.
The article you posted was interesting, also. Was the guy who wrote it American?
My sister and I are so happy to learn about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. We have followed her life since we were very young and used to look at pictures of her in "Look" magazine - we used to play "princess" at the museum by out house which looked like a castle. All these years she has set an excellent example of what it means to be a dedicated queen, wife and mother. May she live many years more and continue to show the world what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
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