June: Jubilations and jollies

Congratulations Her Majesty


I found the Diamond Jubilee flotilla absolutely fascinating.  The royal barge was decked out in red and gold, festooned with swathes of flowers and even a knot garden.  The assortment of boats included gondolas, coal tugs, fire boats and the Dunkirk little ships (so worthy of their presence) manned by sea cadets to Olympic rowers.  Crowds lined the River Thames waving flags, cheering and singing from apartment balconies, bridges and banks as the boats made their way past all the famous landmarks of old and new London.   One boat carried bellringers, another a choir and a third an orchestra which all added to the atmosphere as well as the blowing of foghorns and whistles.  Further entertainment was provided by the War Horse going through its paces at the National Theatre, a display of semaphore and the costumes and salutes of the sailors as the sailed by the Queen.

Our Jubilee Celebrations

INVITATION

                                    

Join us on Jubilee Monday 4 June 2012

and

celebrate at the seaside

Lunch will be served at 12.30 pm

Afternoon Tea at 4.00 pm

We had a good attendance of friends and family to celebrate the jubilee and the weather didn't let us down.  I hope our guests enjoyed themselves as much as we did.

 all decked out

 A bouquet of red, white and (just) blue wild flowers

 Paddling

 Afternoon Tea

 

 the moon shining on the sea

 Fireworks