Jubilee street party anyone?!
Mar 9th 2012, 2:07 pm
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Jubilee street party anyone?!
Am I the only mad Brit who is organising one?! 
The planning starts here
http://www.streetparty.org.uk/queens...t-parties.aspx
(not sure where we'll have it yet .. street, pub or park)
The planning starts here
http://www.streetparty.org.uk/queens...t-parties.aspx
(not sure where we'll have it yet .. street, pub or park)
Mar 9th 2012, 2:47 pm
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Re: Jubilee street party anyone?!
Not planning on trying round my way - the DPW were out this morning putting Irish tricolours on the lamposts ready for St Paddy's Day. Reminded me of when I took a bus through Portadown...
Mar 9th 2012, 2:49 pm
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Re: Jubilee street party anyone?!
Will you not get shot?
Mar 9th 2012, 2:55 pm
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Mar 9th 2012, 4:12 pm
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Re: Jubilee street party anyone?!
Don't think anyone around here cares.
Where we used to live, there were at least 5 Brits living on the next street over, but even then, don't think anyone would bother
Where we used to live, there were at least 5 Brits living on the next street over, but even then, don't think anyone would bother
Mar 10th 2012, 1:52 am
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Re: Jubilee street party anyone?!
Am I the only mad Brit who is organising one?!
The planning starts here
http://www.streetparty.org.uk/queens...t-parties.aspx
(not sure where we'll have it yet .. street, pub or park)
The planning starts here
http://www.streetparty.org.uk/queens...t-parties.aspx
(not sure where we'll have it yet .. street, pub or park)
They love the royal family here and tbh any excuse for a party 
My sister is coming over to visit in 3 weeks and she is bringing lots of union jack decorations
Mar 10th 2012, 2:24 am
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Re: Jubilee street party anyone?!
Nope! We are having one with all of my neighbours, although we aren't having it in the street we are having it at one of the neighbours house by the pool. They love the royal family here and tbh any excuse for a party My sister is coming over to visit in 3 weeks and she is bringing lots of union jack decorations
They love the royal family here and tbh any excuse for a party My sister is coming over to visit in 3 weeks and she is bringing lots of union jack decorations The 20 or so people I've invited are already in full steam-ahead planning mode! They're mentioning tombolas, Morris dancers, maypoles, Union flag shorts on the men, extravagant hats for the women ... to name but a few!
Plus another group of Expats are possibly joining us to make it a mega thing, so that rules out our house and pool. We could cope with 20 friends, but not 50 or so including people with children we don't know
It's going to be fun though, especially as a few of us will be in the UK before June, so supplies will be a-comin'
Mar 10th 2012, 10:00 pm
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Re: Jubilee street party anyone?!
It sounds like it's going to be a great party.
You might want to move it to the park, book yourself a spot with lots of picnic tables.
You might want to move it to the park, book yourself a spot with lots of picnic tables.
Mar 10th 2012, 10:19 pm
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Fab! I'm glad you're celebrating too!
The 20 or so people I've invited are already in full steam-ahead planning mode! They're mentioning tombolas, Morris dancers, maypoles, Union flag shorts on the men, extravagant hats for the women ... to name but a few!
Plus another group of Expats are possibly joining us to make it a mega thing, so that rules out our house and pool. We could cope with 20 friends, but not 50 or so including people with children we don't know
It's going to be fun though, especially as a few of us will be in the UK before June, so supplies will be a-comin'
The 20 or so people I've invited are already in full steam-ahead planning mode! They're mentioning tombolas, Morris dancers, maypoles, Union flag shorts on the men, extravagant hats for the women ... to name but a few!
Plus another group of Expats are possibly joining us to make it a mega thing, so that rules out our house and pool. We could cope with 20 friends, but not 50 or so including people with children we don't know
It's going to be fun though, especially as a few of us will be in the UK before June, so supplies will be a-comin'
Mar 11th 2012, 1:20 am
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Oh great heavens! a bunch of bellicose, beery Brits, crying into their copiously coloured, celluloid cups while they murder God save our old tom cat the Queen.
A celebration of class division.
A celebration of class division.
Mar 12th 2012, 6:22 pm
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Re: Jubilee street party anyone?!
I'll say very politely that I won't be having a street party for this event.
Mar 12th 2012, 6:26 pm
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