- Everywhere you go, there are union flags. Everywhere. Honestly, I have seen every kind of item splashed with the Union Jack in the last month or so.
- It becomes an excuse to have a party or shindig. Which may or may not include cucumber sandwiches and tea.
- We see more of the Queen than at any other time, ever.
- It's made everyone forget about the European Football Championships that start next week. Which, considering it is the national sport, is quite an achievement!
So far, we've had a special Derby day of horse-racing at Epsom, a flotilla of 1000 boats down the River Thames, a massive concert in front of Buckingham Palace, and tomorrow there will be a procession followed by a service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral.
It's brought the whole country together in celebration, and thankfully there has been no chat about whether we should or shouldn't have a monarchy at all. We have just been celebrating what is undoubtably an extraordinary life's work.
Our little nod to Queen Elizabeth's 60 years was an afternoon tea:
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| The Victoria Sponge with some gratuitous Instagram 'magic' |
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| Jam tarts, pork pies, finger sandwiches (not here yet)... what more could you want? |
Well, this is my nod to her Majesty.
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