After wedding dress shopping with 'les girls' on the Saturday, H1 and I sat down to watch the Armada sail up the River Thames; I thought the Armada was fantastic but BBC's commentary was awful! Dumbed down with no information as to for example WHY boats were chosen, where they'd come from etc. There was so much scope for informative comment but where were the Dimblebys', who would have done their homework?! Good on the Queen & Prince Philip who stood on a damp, cold deck till the wet, choral end when all the others had 'abandoned ship'.
Apparently ITV's commentary was better- certainly 'All the Queen's horses ' was soooo goood; lots of countries sent their special horses (Oh! France's horse whisperer and Italy's carabinieris and oh! I could go on and on) and dancers and musicians and singers from each area.
With a Baptism then lovely meal at the Poacher's Cottage , Sunday was smashing; we have the royal Concert recorded but have not had time to watch it yet; however the highlights & reviews of friends did little to entice me to watch it in entirety.... maybe later. I enjoyed Madness's song with display on Buckingham Palace.
On Monday we had a neighbourhood, typically British afternoon tea; sandwiches (coronation chicken, salmon and cucumber, cheese and pickle), Victoria sandwich cake and chocolate cake, cheese, fruit & plain scones (with jam & cream)- cups of tea and of course- a toast to 60 years of her Majesty's reign.
Tuesday saw us reclining in the garden of D3 with a barbecue and great company.
I shall say nothing about H1 forgetting to record the service at St Paul's. He knows he is culpable.
Yes it rained but that didn't spoil anything; and no one can do pageantry like the British.
We are now up to our eyes in football matches- Come on England!
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