The NZ BritExpat cyber DIAMOND JUBILEE STREET PARTY needs YOU !
 

I'm usually up for a get-together & party. Any old excuse will do & what better reason than the Queens Diamond Jubilee .
A great way for us to have a bit of a good old-fashioned knees up altogether.

It doesn't matter where you're coming from or going to. If you're for the Queen & Royalty or not. All you need to have is your party spirit & a well natured smile. :)

We'll need to set up trestles. Dress for the occasion ( your avatars ) . We'll need plates of food & drink. If everyone says what they'll bring , we won't end up with 50 salads and an old crust of bread. :sneaky:
Suggestions for good street party music , games, jokes, decorations. Perhaps share memories, photos, anecdotes of other jubilees and similar celebrations

Party poopers to be cajoled out of being sour pusses , embraced with the jocular , given a cup of tea & a flag to wave.:sneaky:

Be great to see a fair few of us here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...treetparty.jpg

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I'll bring coronation chicken. Unimaginative, but undeniably tasty

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if you are looking for me i shall be hiding in my soild concrete socialist bunker for the duration..

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I don't really remember any street celebrations in Sheffield, for any royal occasions (or any other for that matter).

Still I am happy to bring some wine!

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Changed my mind, it's a victoria sandwich instead. I have already purchased my tacky plastic hat and bunting

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That's OK.

You sir , are a diamond geezer with the most wonderful wine. I can personally vouch for that.

I think photos , descriptions & reviews are in order within this thread so we know what we'll be drinking :drinkwine:

Please do the honours.

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I shall make some profiteroles & bring them. I think the occasion calls for some Veuve Cliquot bubbles, even if I am a republican ;). Any excuse for a party & a good old-fashioned knees-up :drinkwine::cake::drinkwine:

Any of us of a certain age :sneaky: still got their Silver Jubilee Glass that all British schoolchildren were given back in 1977. I have :nod:

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Nopes ! You won't be ,as I anticipated this m'ghosty lad & sealed that Anderson Shelter ,masquerading as a socialist concrete bunker, so you can't get in . :sneaky:

Can't have you ending in Cat's Pee Alley, where miseries gather to kick dustbins and slouch . So just mutter into your beer. You can help with the chairs. :nod:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dWhiteBrew.jpg

oh and get a paper crown or summat on your avatar. :p

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I went to the last one, in '77 and was frozen out 'cos I played 'God save the Queen', by the Sex Pistols, on the street music centre, so I went off to my bedroom, (like a good boy) and played it at setting 11 :eek:and opened all my windows:p

Our street party went on for hours, way into the wee small hours, everyone enjoyed themselves and I was even allowed in the end to play my Stranglers :thumbup:

Mind you it was a hot summer!:thumbsup:

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Make 200. Mr and him can eat 20 at least.

You won't be wanting that once you sample Catchafire's wine. It's beautiful.

AHA ! Post a photo.

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It was. Have you any photos you could share?


...and. ahem......cough.......

Your fetching blue suit needs a party hat or summat.:sneaky:

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Oooh Bevs.........thye are under lock and key now:p

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Oooo. Bunting ! Brilliant idea. Between the lamposts?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...CS/bunting.jpg

Take the tacky plastic hat back & make a home made one. It sounds like it's melting already.:ohmy:

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Pick the lock. You have the avatar. :sneaky:

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Well if you insist! :D

For the official Diamond Jubilee wine we have the

2011 Eureka Marlborough Gewurztraminer

As reviewed by the very lovely Lady Parker

http://youtu.be/RSZEmyUOduw

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Woohoo Stweetparty it's like 1977 all over again, I am gonna have a hunt around for some nice bridge rolls a bit of the old Primula Cheese Spread with some stuffed olives and luvvly jubbly Ritz Crackers. :thumbsup:

I have mugs and a teaspoon that we were all given at school in 1977 might see if I can find them for old times sake.

I hope we get to see some of the Buckingham Palace concert and parades over the weekend.

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I found a fabulous cake, shame we wouldn't be able to get the strawberries or I would give it a go.

http://theboywhobakes.co.uk/2012/05/jubilee-cake/

:cake::cake::cake::cake::cake:

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I thought I had a photo lying around of 1977:
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...891_8935_n.jpg
Yes, I remember the silver jubilee street party and receiving a silver jubilee mug.

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That's brilliant I think we still had slides in 1977, not proper photos. :(

I do recognise those chairs though, we have them in our office. :rofl:

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I think we only just got a colour telly in 1977 too. :rofl:

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I will bring the grapefruit, wrapped in tin foil, with cheese cubes (luckily they do cheese here ready cubed) and pineapple chunks on sticks :thumbsup:

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Happy days, looking at some Top Ten I've just discovered that I may actually still live in a bit of a 1977 timewarp. :rofl:





Was meant to post the play list but ne'er mind you got Lionel instead.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEE43406022E1D8EE

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I remember having a street party but don't remember any sort of mugs/glasses being given to children. :sneaky: Don't think there are any photo's either which actually is a real shame.

I'll help blow up some balloons and make the kids some crowns (doing that at work so by Monday will be an expert at it)

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Silver jubilee glass? I got a mug!! - although I do remember the village holding a huge party in the local agricultural merchants barn where everyone sat at one of 12 tables according to the month you were born - with huge amounts to eat, drink and be merry.

Certainly in our village this year (different one), there doesnt seem to be much celebrating going on - oh well will have to do some of our own.

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There'll be a little bit of celebrating in the village of Londinium and woohoo it IS gonna be on the telly, Wednesday 6th June 7.30pm

http://tvnz.co.nz/the-queens-diamond...ueen-s-4903472

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I got a spoon which is probably in a box somewhere!

This was my street's idea of fun...:rofl::rofl:

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Is that you? Coz if it is , it is special :wub:

You'll get extra trifle for that. .

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That is me, taking my turn;)

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Good one! :thumbup:

You must have been well rich with those lovely plimsolls, we were the raggy arsed rovers and only had regulation black ones.

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I am loving the new do!! Suits you! :thumbup:

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They were bought specially for the Silver Jubilee. As was the regulation red, white and blue clothing. We weren't rich, had to wear them for as long as our feet fit, then little sis got them:rofl:
Worst thing of the day was being dressed the same as my sister and being made to hold hands:frown:

Having looked at the photo again, not sure who gave me that asymmetrical fringe cut, suspect it was my mam grrrrrrr

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I'll bring plenty of this:

www.blacksheepbrewery.com

and of course Pimms.

Last time I celebrated was overlooking the Solent for the Queens Silver Jubilee:))

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Nice legs;) I have photos just like that. My brother (fool) still allows his mother to cut his hair - whats left of it!!

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Looks a bit like you might be snorting something you shouldn't :ohmy:

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Photos? Photos ! Sharesies please. :sneaky:

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Perhaps we got glasses because we was in St.Helens..."World Class In Glass" as the town signs now say :eek:

I shall have to see if I've got any photos but I suspect that my Dad was still taking slides at that time. I remember wearing a red gypsy skirt, a white blouse & a blue, cotton tank top thing over the top.

My Mum's friend (who now lives in Wanaka) was introduced to the Queen when she came to St.Helens & showed her round a new sensory garden, created especially for the blind. :thumbup:

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http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/...50_233x405.jpg

ok, who's got the can opener?

http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_brit...arty_seven.gif



One of the remarkable things about the Silver Jubilee parties was that neighbours, who wouldn't be seen dead together in a pub, managed to put on Abigail's Party food and beer for the adults.
Put together decorations, bunting, wallpaper tables with paper table cloths and build up anticipation levels in the youngsters in the weeks leading up to the celebrrations.
Fleet review, in the Solent, meant run-ins with the shore patrols, multi-lingual scrapping and rib-tickling with night sticks/pick axe handles by provost marshals.
Games for the younger teen males included 500cc grand prix, round the gravel paths of the close, with Barry Sheene, Kenny Roberts and Johnny Cecotto competing on Choppers and 5 speed racers. He, with the bloodiest/most bruised knee, was The Man. TCP and gravel rash were the pit lane smells and sights.

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http://www.bishopandwilliams.com/wp-...td_49738-1.jpg
A Double Diamond works wonders so drink one today! This was a beer with a taste somewhere between Tesco value bitter and the contents of the Grand Union canal. We totally believed that it was somehow the elixir of life. It was only surpassed by Watneys Red Barrel which, in a bizarre testament to the power of advertising, appeared in Spain with the package holiday boom. The Spaniards had obviously watched UK telly and thought that the prospect of warm Watneys would have us flocking to their bodegas. Happily, holidaying Brits took to the San Miguel like a duck to water and the Spanish were left to wash their cars with this awful English offering.

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Just wanted to use these :bluecrown::britflag::crown::egyptian:.Thanks Sue :thumbup:

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:bluecrown::crown::britflag:

H'I say. Jolly wonderful , what.

That's my Diamond Jubilee karma messages sorted !:)