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Plenty of flags etc in the local villages round here. I’m a take it or leave kind of guy. If people want to have a bit celebrate about something it can’t be a bad thing & if you don’t (like most on here it would seem) then fair enough just don’t go knocking those who do.
I’m a miserable git when it comes to England & football.
On our journey from Denny to Glasgow (via Kilsyth, Milton of Campsie, Balmore Road, Boclair Road, Bearsden, Milngavie, Anniesland etc) we spotted one house with Union Jack and bunting in Banton.
Unbelievably one house in my highland hamlet has bunting up. They will be avoided from now on and probably ostracised from the community.
If people want to have a bit celebrate about something it can’t be a bad thing & if you don’t (like most on here it would seem) then fair enough just don’t go knocking those who do.
Flag shagging should always be ridiculed.
The Wife had put the bunting up before I’d got out of bed. The camping flag pole is now up complete with Union flag of 2012 vintage. The last time it came out.
She’s now baking scones and Victoria sponge. Patriotism goes as far as how many cream teas we can cram into one weekend.
One of the community groups normally does a “party in the park” mid-summer, they’ve moved it to this weekend, so that’s Saturday afternoon sorted. Local school choirs, local bands playing on a big stage, WI tea tent, local brewery, BBQ, wood fired pizza, little kiddie fair ground rides, village fete affair. My mates band are playing and have quite a good local following, so should’ve fun.
We have National Day on Monday and our own royal family to steer us through that. With any luck the weather will be decent and I may break out a Swedish flag, but that's not essential.
No sign of it at all around here. It is the leith Jazz festival weekend tho and that is everywhere. I suspect any business displaying bunting would be boycotted at best. No pubs, no shops, no houses with bunting
On our journey from Denny to Glasgow (via Kilsyth, Milton of Campsie, Balmore Road, Boclair Road, Bearsden, Milngavie, Anniesland etc) we spotted one house with Union Jack and bunting in Banton.
For those who do not know that mainly a list of the most middle class bits of central Scotland - so nothing there is very telling
Scottish Borders here and not seen a single thing relating to Jubilee. The total lack of enthusiasm totally reflects my attitude to the whole thing. People are struggling to feed their families and we are meant to celebrate someone who has lived in palaces at our expense for 70 years. Meh.
Just seen that my mother has been going mad with flags, etc over the day. They live under the flightpath for the fly-by and were out waving flags at the planes.
I despair.
With over 140 road closures due to the Queen's jubilee and the apparent lack of celebrity fervour elsewhere I'm starting to think that Croydon must be the most patriotic borough in the UK:
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/queens-platinum-jubilee-croydon-roads-24123783.amp
Not bad for a borough where more than a third of its residents were born overseas.
On our journey from Denny to Glasgow (via Kilsyth, Milton of Campsie, Balmore Road, Boclair Road, Bearsden, Milngavie, Anniesland etc) we spotted one house with Union Jack and bunting in Banton.
For those who do not know that mainly a list of the most middle class bits of central Scotland – so nothing there is very telling
We can conclude that there's probably at least one Rangers fan in Banton
Not bad for a borough where more than a third of its residents were born overseas.
Pritti’s told them if they don’t wave flags she’ll personally organise the airports to get them to Rwanda.
Literally nothing different around mine (just south of Edinburgh). The usual saltires and ukrainian flags and nhs rainbows but nothing new. We just had the town fete thing last week and despite being quite horses-and-tweed-and-hyacinth-bucket it didn't have much jubilee stuff either.
I feel quite at home tbh- I don't hate it, I'm generally approving of this particular queen and everyone likes holidays, but I'm not into it and it seems neither is just about anyone else
Scot borders too and heehaw.
Schools getting a half day tomorrow (usually just Friday mornings so we are getting that.) Even more annoying my weekend beer was due for delivery today but instead it'll be sitting in a van somewhere.
Abundance of bunting here in our village, although it does seem to be sporadic. Beacon lighting later to be accompanied by 70 rockets to upset the horsey folks. Spitfire and Hurricane due over later though so looking forward to seeing that.
A visitor from the south I presume posted on the local FB page if there were any Jubbly events happening on the island…distinct lack of responses although I think one of the primary schools hung out some bunting. Just about sums up the attitude - OK for wee kids and bowler-hatted sectarians, the rest…meh.
Was Andy brewing his COVID when he saw Liz the other day?
Diplomatic Covid maybe?
We can conclude that there’s probably at least one Rangers fan in Banton
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No sign of any bunting or flags around Dundee.
Beacon lighting later to be accompanied by 70 rockets
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I am not really bothered about the whole thing,but there are some nice high towers North and South from us,so I do like the idea of Beacons lighting the hill tops in a LOTRs style. 🙂
Some Jamboree activity here (medieval Kent village). Flag flying high above the church.
The Great and Good Village Elders were out adorning the cricket pitch with cheap plastic flags this morning.
Apparently they’re going to set fire to something at 9:45 tonight. Best show willing or it might be me.
My neighbour Mr Gammon quite vocal this morning about the unpatriotic traitors stuck at Heathrow who are trying to leave the country.
Rural Aberdeenshire and nothing here other than one house with the butcher's apron in the window.
That said, I did drive through Ballater and Braemar last week and they seem to be mad for all things jubilee unsurprisingly.
It’s occasions like this that remind me that though I look the same, dress the same and speak the same language as you Brits, you really are a different breed. I’m kind of embarrassed for you, in the nicest possible way. 😀
Nothing going on here.
The fairly elderly neighbour was out doing some gardening and she was moaning about the telly being "full of that bloody Jubilee thing".
I watched the flypast bit on TV. At 3.30, my Mum (who lives in London) messaged me to ask what time the flypast was. 🙄
Told her it was 2.5hrs ago.
Flag shagging should always be ridiculed.
I’ll remember that when England’s playing.
Not much here either, thankfully. The whole forelock tugging shitshow can GrTF.
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I’m so glad I’m not one of you miserable sods.
But the Queen, and royal family in general.
They have no power, cannot interfere in politics, nor criminal actions in the form of appeals and miscarriages of justice. Basically only there as a party girl handing out party favours and honours for whichever current despot our government is in bed with.
The lunch Queenie had with mad dog dictator and full time butcher President for life, Idi Amin, must have been swinging.
where do you live ernie, just saw some helicopters a couple of mins after you (just North of Guildford)
I’d always assumed it was Moscow 😃
One solitary Union Jack on our street, but town is absolutely covered in the things. Mind you, it’s the annual 1940’s weekend, so it’s always like that. We’ve got a spitfire and hurricane fly past down the valley on Saturday
They’ve politely asked, as usual, for people not to come dressed as SS officers, but I’m sure enough people will to counteract the Union jacks. Stars and Stripes are just as noticeable.
Flag shagging should always be ridiculed.
You can join in with local events without being a flag shagger, you know, meet friends, kids enjoy activities, support local groups and businesses, have fun maybe?
The lunch Queenie had with mad dog dictator and full time butcher President for life, Idi Amin, must have been swinging.
Well she probably didn't want to upset the Zionists, you know how touchy they can get.
In the (Shrop)shire we have escaped the evil eye of Mordor (STW sneering misery merchants). We are fully buntinged up, and having a chilled weekend with friends and neighbours, having fun & drinking beers in the sunshine. Sorry to disappoint.
I'm on holiday in Portugal. Back on Tuesday evening. So I guess we will be celebrating the event sort of.
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On our journey from Denny to Glasgow (via Kilsyth, Milton of Campsie, Balmore Road, Boclair Road, Bearsden, Milngavie, Anniesland etc) we spotted one house with Union Jack and bunting in Banton.For those who do not know that mainly a list of the most middle class bits of central Scotland – so nothing there is very telling
More importantly, why's he avoiding the brigg!
@Fruitbat, can you head back via Croy and tell us how many union flags are flying there 🤣, used to live near Denny for a few years, good luck with your endeavours!
Here the local grouse worriers are organising a bonfire ( beacon?), to which the plebs are graciously invited. And a few rather sad posts on the local FB group asking whether there are events. Otherwise life goes on.
I see that the Guardian predictably has some sage advice for its distraught affluent middle-class readers:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/01/how-to-survive-the-jubilee-weekend-for-republicans
The whole Royal Family need to **** off into History.
The Roundheads will rise again....
The Roundheads will rise again….
Happy to be in a Republic but not a Puritan one tho… BTW many Roundheads wanted rid of the absolutist monarchy to be replaced by a constitutional monarchy as we have now.
Northumberland here - passed a few street parties while out on the bike, lots of bunting in the little villages, not so much in the various towns though...
*looks out of window over German city* No nothing here! 😉
Wot - no "I love Russia" banners ?
Nothing in Lisbon either, though I was rather hoping to hear the Sex Pistols blaring out from somewhere.
Visiting the UK at the moment and down here in the South East the sale of flags and bunting has made someone very rich.
Sat in the kitchen listening to the fridge, somehow let the wife gain dominion over the remote.
Although I'm a republican I don't mind the Queen (70 years of service blah blah) but the toadying and arse licking is just unbearable.
Well done love, have a carriage clock, don't let the door hit your arse on the way out
I'm currently on a campsite in Cheddar. The tent field has no obvious signs at all but the adjacent caravan site is completely festooned with flags and bunting. This confirms all of my prejudices.
Over here in the Canaries not a tweet about the festivities.
Bad jokes aside I do watch BBC news worldwide whilst having breakfast, couldn’t stomach it today. Far too much @rse licking going on. It was that bad I turned over to C4 and watched a rerun of Fraser, yep things were that bad!
God save the Queen
A fascist regime
They made you a moron
Potential H-bombGod save the Queen
She ain’t no human being
There is no future
In England’s dreamingDon’t be told about what you want
Don’t be told about what you need
No future, no future, no future for youGod save the Queen
We mean it, man
We love our Queen
God savesGod save the Queen
Tourists are money
But our figurehead
Is not what she seemsGod save history
God save your mad parade
Oh Lord, have mercy!
All crimes are paidWhen there’s no future, how can there be sin?
We’re the flowers in the dustbin
We’re the poison in the human machine
We’re the future, we’re the futureGod save the Queen
We mean it, man
We love our Queen
God savesGod save the Queen
We mean it, man
We love our Queen
God savesNo future, no future
No future, no future
No future, no future
No future, no future
No future,no future
No future, no future
No future for you
Remind me. Did he write that before or after he did those ads for butter?