Are you doing anything for the Jubilee?

[patricia]

There was an interesting program on wines the other day and it said that a lot of sparkling wines on the market now which are a lot better than the sparkling wine called "champagne"! The English sparkling wine came out tops

[katy]

Yes there are lots around, particularly in hampshire. Perhaps they have sussed out those EU grants

There is one about 5mins drive from my house, never knowingly tasted it though. They say that white and rosé work best in this country.

http://www.jenkynplacevineyard.co.uk/vineyard/

[Chunky Monky]

I bet the Queen wishes she was as posh as Katy!

[katy]

Well I don't have my breakfast out of tuppaware like she does

[Chunky Monky]

[Devils Advocate]

Have to say, quite fantastic celebrations...........just waiting for the fly past. Rule Brittania

[knowal]

No, I'm neither a royalist or a republican. I am happy with the status quo in the UK.
Just don't expect me to stand up every time "God save the Queen" is played in the next few days.

[quebin]

Did I miss Status Quo on the concert?

[Mowser]

Have to say, quite fantastic celebrations...........just waiting for the fly past. Rule Brittania

Britannia!

[Devils Advocate]

Did I miss Status Quo on the concert

I was thinking that too....and Brucey .

Those Spitfires and the Hurricane and Lancaster were awsome though today as per usual......saw them at a show a few weeks back, the sound is just fabulous.........30,000 peoples jaws dropped.

[knowal]

Did I miss Status Quo on the concert?

I saw some pictures of matchstick men.

[katy]

Did I miss Status Quo on the concert

I was thinking that too....and Brucey .

Those Spitfires and the Hurricane and Lancaster were awsome though today as per usual......saw them at a show a few weeks back, the sound is just fabulous.........30,000 peoples jaws dropped.

Yes, awsome is the right word, seeing them come straight down the Mall and the roar less than at the trooping of the colours last year but nevertheless memorable.

The whole day has been fantastic, outstanding was the good humour of the crowds, police and Stewards. Watching the Police escort the crowds down the Mall was amazing, people with strollers, shopping trollies, dogs. No pushing and shoving, we looked down from above and it was if they were all on one giant conveyor belt Wouldn't have missed it for anything, TV gives the close ups but to be there and get the atmosphere, priceless.

[quebin]

I am not the Devils Advocate but according to my OH I'm the Devil incarnate at times!

[knowal]

Is it over yet?

[anyroads]

"Is it over yet? "

Well it is still raining in deepest Hampshire. Has hardly stopped all day.

anyroads

[katy]

Same here, although it's just stopped, now the wind is getting up Hopefully get some decent weather now it's all over. OH is in deepest Dorset, fly-fishing and he said he was so wet he had to go back to the hotel to change...serves him right for going

[El Cid]

Hopefully get some decent weather now it's all over.

No chance! The UK Met office has issued orange alerts for an "unusual" summer storm - 70mph gales!.

It's all down to the Daily Mail a week ago crowing about the fact that it was hotter in the UK than in Spain!

Sid

[katy]

They said it was hotter than anywhere in the med...they didn't say it was 10 days max Took the dog in the fields, he ran off home and left me. I know where the saying came from now "Not fit to turn a dog out" I think it was a Yorkshire saying