Jubilee Celebrations

 What to do over a 4 Day Holiday Weekend when living alone? That was the Question.

 

The strange thing is I can't remember anything about the other Jubilees we've had for the Queen. 

In 1977 maybe we had a special celebration for Cub Scouts and a Silver Jubilee Badge? What about the 50th in 2002? ........... we were in our 10th year at the smallholding, maybe we were too busy to do anything.

Anyway, yesterday after midday I watched some of the TV coverage just to see the 70 planes flypast over Buckingham Palace, wishing I lived somewhere under the route.  At the smallholding on previous flypasts we sometimes caught some of the planes as they joined in to follow the route of the A12 down to London, but this village is too far west. The Queen was well enough to appear on the balcony with most of the family, which was good, she looked on fine form for a 96 year old. She was born in 1926 the same year as my Mum - but Mum died at the too early age of 73

Yesterday, late evening, was the Beacon Lighting which I didn't go to, as the Beacon (put up 1977 like many others) is in part of the village which is a hamlet 2 miles away.......... because that's the highest part of the village....... and probably the roads were chock a block with lots of people driving there. Might have ventured out if I'd got lights for my bike!

 

Over the weekend there are lots of Platinum Jubilee things organised in many of the villages all around, and in my village there's a special festival at the Church this afternoon. 

 

 

 Son, Daughter in Law, Youngest Granddaughter and Middle Grandson are coming over so we can all go. No idea what the Children's Activities are but I like the sound of the afternoon teas. Not far to come home either!

 

Yesterday afternoon I walked round the village to see who was likely to win the decorated house competition. 

Not me, with my two bits of bunting, on the left - I've not even entered. Next door neighbours have got lots of flags and bunting and a big 70th Jubilee Sign on the garage door and I think they have something else planned too - not sure what - we shall see.

 

A new huge Post Box topper has appeared !

 

Tomorrow I shall be visiting Son's village for a look to see what's happening there - a Fete on the Village Green I think. On Sunday the weather forecast is a bit iffy and there's not so much happening so that will be a day to stay at home.

 

 

 

Just in case of feeling a bit down among all the happy families I saved the best library book to read over the weekend.

I shall be back Monday with photos from the Suffolk Show where I went last Tuesday.

Have a good weekend

Sue

Woolpit Steam Fair

 Last time the fair was held, in 2019, Eldest Daughter was staying and Youngest Daughter drove over and with Son and Daughter in Law we all went to the Fair together . The day was hot and we had to find a shady spot for out picnic lunch. Since then there's been Covid, two more Grandchildren and the eldest two are now at school, which makes weekends more precious for them.

So it was just me, Son and Middle Grandson who popped down the road to visit last Saturday....and the weather was weird. One minute warm in the sun and the next a cold wind whipped round. I didn't stay too long as I was still suffering from tireditus but it was fun to see Grandsons face seeing all the machinery.

Not so many things there as 3 years ago and not picnic-ing weather for sure.

Apologies to everyone whose comments weren't published through  late May. I checked the awaiting moderation bit but had forgotten to check the spam file for several days. It's all very strange but now I will try to remember to look more often.
 

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Sue

June Already

It is thought that June is named after the goddess Juno or possibly from Iuniores which was the lower level of the legislature in the constitution of ancient Rome.

 

Summer is on the bookshelves with the June plate, The Summer Haze Cottage and my two summery jugs. It looks a bit sparse but I don't really have anything else to add.

 

 

 

Above is one of the double pages showing one of Angela Harding's prints from this beautiful book that I have on loan from the library. It explains how and where she works and is full of her illustrations that have been used in many magazines, pictures and cards.

 

This is what happens in June this year according to my little Almanac book

 

Not a lot of folklore attached to the days of June............. there would have been very little time for celebrating the Saints Days as farmers would have been busy with haymaking and sheep shearing. Watching the weather would have been the main occupation.

Calm weather in June, sets the farmer in tune

 The weather pattern for June often alternates between spells of stormy weather and shorter periods of dry calm. The farmers prefer calm and warm with night-time dew to speed up crop growth.

Other old sayings were connected with St John's Day on the 24th.

I found a children's poem for June by Irene F Pawsey (although couldn't find any details about her) in an old book I have called 'Come Follow Me.- Poems for the Very Young' which was originally published in 1956.

Month of leaves,
Month of roses;
Gardens full
Of dainty posies;
Skies of blue,
Hedgerows gay,
Meadows sweet
With the new mown hay.

Flowery banks,
A-drone with bees,
Dreaming cattle
Under trees:
Song-birds pipe
A merry tune—
This is summer,
This is June.

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Sue