Did you miss the Jubilee? Where to find photos

 

We missed the Jubilee in London. We were away in Cyprus. 

However, when we came back I found three sources of information.

1 Street flags

 The bunting (string of small flags) of Union Jacks was still up at the Tonito Italian restaurant in Hatch End. Our street party had photos.

Wetherspoons pub in Hatch End had two big flags flying over their entrance.

2 Our street party and street organizers had photo of their event at one of our neighbours' homes.

3 The President of the online only Toastmasters Club, Singapore International Dynamic, Edward, lives in Belize. He sent me photos of the Jubileee of the little boy (the grandson) making faces.

4 Leftovers at home - Union Jack paper napkins used by family who had been in the UK.

Useful Websites

You tube trooping the colour with red guards on horses in front of Buckingham Palace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4530KCYg9WQ

Elizabeth line open! Jubilee weekend ahead. Jubilee year worldwide!

 

ALSO See previous post MAY 17 2022.

The eagerly awaited Elizabeth line was opening. Disappointingly it would cost you as much as twenty five pounds to take the express line from Heathrow to central London. Probably less than a taxi. But other parts of the line - hurray! 

London looked different. More like modern Singapore. 

Terrific Trains

I rode on a trains with one long carriage. As you go around a bend the far end of the train swings this way and that. No risk of being isolated with a funny character. If you don't like the people staring at you, or coughing near you, you can take a long walk away from them.

Fun Flags Flying

Lots of rows or Union Jack flags were flying in shop windows celebrating the Jubilee year and the upcoming Jubilee long weekend. I saw them in the post office in Hatch End in North West London. 

Two big flags flew either side of the doorway outside the Wetherspoons pub. 

But we were departing and would miss the magic, the street parties. However, with the wonder of the internet we could watch everything from a distance.

Are you not in the UK? See my sister posts in dressofthedayAngela for How To Shit In the Woods, and extra detachable sequin collars for light packing.

Are you still excited by the royal wedding? What to buy

Problem - Souvenirs Wanted
The royal wedding is over. Some people have souvenirs cluttering up the house. Others wish they had a souvenir.

Answers - What's Availble
I read that some of the guests are selling bags from the wedding on ebay. Sometimes without the contents (presumably after eating the shortbread and chocolate and drinking the water. Why not?

Ebay
Go to ebay. What can you find?

If you want something small, key rings and magnets.

What is you want to be seen, to make a statement, appear at an event, stage a party, cause amusement?

Masks
Masks of the royal family. Why would you want those? I hate masks in public places. I would ban all masks, in streets, banks, public transport, shops, cashier tills, everywhere.

However, for a wedding or other event such as a summer garden party or fancy dress party at home, if you want masks for amusment when mingling whilst waiting for the proceedings to start, why not.

You can by an individual mask, or a set of 8 for under ten pounds sterling including postage. (Similar prices elsewhere.)

Union Jacks
What else? Union Jack bunting (strings of min flags, either triangular or olbong, to hand across the ceiling or drape across doorways and lecterns.

Outfits include clothes or cloaks, as well as baseball hats and bowlers with a band.

American Flags
The Union Jack and American flag items can be used on many other festive occasions. I was looking for something American to wear for a talk I was giving ont he American way of starting and closing a sale.

Check what goods are made of. Paper plates, Plastic hats and flags. Or cottom baseball caps. I want things to remain intact in the post and to last for another occasion - but also to be reasonably priced because mail order goods are always of unknown quality.

Amazon
Amazon comes up straight away with permanent, practical items. Tea-towels and souvenir mugs pop up straight across the top of my screen. Although the te-towels look pricey, one of the reviewers says they are large size and the item seens to be popular. That's another point. Check size.

Royal Souvenirs
Buckingham Palace shop! Yes, Buckingham palace has gone commerical like many other historic and royal buildings with tours and a shop. Even a sale price listing.

You could visit Buckingham Palace in London, choose what you like from the shop, and take your own souvenir photos of yourself in London.  Take a side trip to Windsor.

Or visit America, where Meghan comes from.

Useful Websites

http://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/sale

https://www.amazon.com/Wedding-Prince-Meghan-Markle-Design/dp/B079HZFFHZ#customerReviews

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Royal-Family-Wedding-2018-Face-Masks-8-Pack-Incl-Harry-Meghan-Hen-Stag-Party/

visitbrtitain.com
vistittheusa.com
windsor.gov.uk

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.

Photo credit:

English: The view of the eastern façade of Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial, seen from the gardens.
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