King, Queen, Country, Commonwealth, UK Carriage and Concert

We could not be in Pall Mall, parked in tents overnight, waiting to see the golden carriage. Nor could we attend the concert in Windsor great park. Wow, it is a great park, as you could see from the stage and crowds.

However, we watched it all on YouTube.

I had seen Kate Perry looking for her seat at the coronation in Westminster Abbey and looked her up. I love the Disney version of her song Roar, which she co-wrote and produced. Clever lady, not just a clear voice and pretty face. A very positive message. American Kate Perry saw her song Roar was the top in several countries, including Israel.

You can watch the BBC showings of the concert in different length extracts. My favourite parts were the illuminations from around the country. Especially the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge, illuminated trees and people riding illuminated bicycles.

I took some pictures to remind which parts to recommend to friends and family who might not want to watch the whole thing. You can spin through, using the slider underneath the video.

Prince William's speech was short and sweet and struck just the right note, praising the King and Queen, also thanking everybody, the performers, and audience worldwide, including the medics and teachers and volunteers who help run the country every day of the year. Choirs included a deaf signing choir. videos on an overhead projection showed people performing in countries around the Commonwealth.

If Naomi Campbell wears a mask, should I? Face masks - could they help you avoid catching colds and flu?

Problem
In Singapore I changed seats on three occasions to get away from people who were sneezing or coughing without wearing masks.

Masks might not stop you breathing in germs which are already airborne. But they look like they stop sneezes spreading germs so far. I certainly don't want to sit next to somebody who keeps sneezing and coughing. It's a good idea to have a paper tissue in your right-hand pocket if you are right-handed, ready to grab and cover your nose and mouth when you feel a coughing fit coming on or a sneeze.

Answers
Many people in Singapore, Korea, Japan and other Asian countries wear masks when they have a cold.

You might wish to buy maks for one of two reasons:
To protect yourself.
To protect others.

Celebrities
I hope the wearing of masks by celebrities will help the idea to catch on in the USA, England and Europe and worldwide. Celebrities seen wearing masks include
Naomi Campbell.
Kate Perry.

Haze and Fumes
You can buy masks to help protect you from the haze. Last time there was a haze, some of the pharmacies ran out of masks. I saw traffic police standing on raised plinths in the middle of swirling traffic wearing masks, presumably to protect them from breathing in traffic fumes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5292279/How-fight-flu-face-masks-arent-crazy.html

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer, photographer and speaker.