Long May She Reign............

 

Commencing today and continuing through this

 coming weekend, the Platinum Jubilee Celebration

 of the amazing 70 years Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

 has ruled will hold the UK in its grip. Pageantry, street

parties, concerts, bunting blowing in what I hope 

will be a gentle breeze, and brilliant sunshine.

No other British monarch has sat upon the

 throne this long. Queen Victoria made 63 

years, no king has ruled anywhere near

 that long. 

Long live spirited, spunky British women!

Once a lovely princess . . . . . . . .

The Princess Elizabeth ~ Buckingham Palace 1945

by Cecil Beaton 

~ Attached to this photo is my precious personal memento from the

Coronation on June 2, 1953 - I was 9 years old ~

British VOGUE cover ~ April 2022 Issue

.......then suddenly a Queen!

We won't be there for the huge celebration having 

planned this trip prior to knowing it was even 

going to happen. We had to cancel so many times

 during the pandemic lockdown we lost count of 

what was occurring and when!

Anyway, crowds are not my favorite thing

anymore so perhaps it's better we will 

be arriving when it's all over!

Hoping to see some of the celebration

on television over the weekend.

Will you be watching?

God Save Our Queen.

Boxing Day 2017. . . . . . .

I have little of serious interest to share on this Boxing Day - but it's

 still my favorite day of the year. . . . . . . . .because I only do what

 I want to do. It's like my annual day off!

Needless to say, I'm not into giving out traditional gift 'boxes' on this special

 day to the servants. This is no Downton Abbey. . . . . . .however love this box

 idea. Bakery boxes used to store freezer-bound pastries. If I can ever stop

 making and bagging gallons of soup for the freezer, and have some extra

 space, I will remember this idea.

 Today, a very cold early morning, I filled my bird feeders and melted the

 water in the birdbaths - but have yet to see cockatoos arrive!

Yesterday I watched The Queen's Speech - she looked lovely

as always - I realized this is the 64th time I've listened to her 

speaking from her desk at Buckingham Palace on Christmas Day.

 Always made to sit quietly after Christmas dinner and listen/later

 watch, The Queen.

Years fly by too fast!

Now I look forward to Season 2 of Victoria on US television

 screens, coming soon.

Above is my lovely ring showing the young Queen Victoria - given

 to my late mother by Sir Winston Churchill's daughter during WW2

 when they were friends in the Royal Air Force.

Speaking of which, have you seen the new Churchill movie,

The Darkest Hour? We plan to go this week, I can hardly wait.

. . . . . . and this! 

Well we all have black pants - I have a wardrobe full - even if not

 glitzy like these.

But the blouse, how beautiful is that for the holidays. . . . . . 

. . . . . . or even moreso, for me personally, this gorgeous red velvet 

jacket, love jackets so much.

So this is a smidgen of the somewhat mediocre hodgepodge - or perhaps

 a cheery glass of sherry talking - of what's on my mind today.

Hope you are enjoying Boxing Day too.

Fashions from ZARA