Best Laid Plans

 I chose to work my birthday so I could have this weekend off. 

My plan was to support the Jubilee Street Party but mainly I wanted today off, so I could pack.

I was due to fly to Spain tomorrow morning.

My flight now has been cancelled, cancelled by an early morning email

Like so many have been done over the last week or so.

Bugger.

I’ve lost my car parking fee which is a shame 

But I’ve managed to get a refund on the hotel.

The flights I’ve changed to a different airport so my summer Sitges trip is now an autumnal Barcelona city break, but that has cost me!

And so, I’ve got over a week in between now and my trip to Rome on the 17th to fill….

Answers on a postcard.

I shall start by the cinema on this a rather glum day

The Quiet Girl , the first Gallic feature film

Jubilee Concert

 I've cried through most of it 

Loved Diversity. And Rod Stewart and the rappers ...so pacy .....lovely to see George and Charlotte there.....the Royal Family has been reincarnated 

Loved the Queen's aside with Padington Bear 

She looked so genuine 

I loved her

And we've only got up.to Duran Duran.

Jubilee

 

The Community Association has done a grand job with the Jubilee Street Party on Chapel Street.

Despite no official “escape Routes” visible a good proportion of the village turned up on a sunny afternoon to have their photo taken with a life sized Queen Elizabeth before picking up a Union Jack sandwich box and gabbing a seat on one of the inside tables or seats outside where the brass band was playing. 

The whole afternoon was as sweet and as nostalgic as it looked. 

Everyone was there, Mr Poznan, the Manley’s from the Still House, Animal Helper Pat, Mrs Trellis of course, Affable despots Jason and Clare and the girls, Heulwen from choir 

Village leaders Ian,Nick ,Helen, Bridget and the velvet voiced Linda rushed around with teapots and proper cups and saucers. 

Eve took mary over ( Jason in background)

Village leader Ian (centre)

Bethan from a Byron street on tea duty

The velvet voiced Linda ( standing) talking to Mrs Trellis 

Everyone stood for the Welsh and English National anthym ( well almost )

Terry Wogan Reads Janet And John The Church Organ

Enjoy !!!!

Another Bank Holiday

 

The street party in the village takes place tomorrow and already the bunting is in place. One of streets near the memorial hall will be closed and already one curmudgeon has voiced concerns about safety on social media ….apparently there is no “ Escape Route “ for people in case of emergency .

I commended wryly that I hadn’t noticed that we were suffering from a zombie invasion apocalypse so questioned why an escape route was needed.

Affable Despot Jason thought it was funny.

I’ve just seen him, his bunting is out and is in LGBTQ colours rather than the traditional red, white and blue

I slept in until well. After midday 

And drove to Marks & Spencer’s to top up with nice food.

I had coffee with my sister and brother in law and then my sister in law

And will stay the rest of the day at home.

Janet n John

At five I looked like Prince Louis

Now I look a bit like Camilla 

 

Queenie

 Work is quieter today

It goes like that sometimes. 

I got a rerun of the Queen's  Flypast up.on YouTube for the nurses and housekeepers to watch.

Everyone mooned over the Queen and the great grandchildren lined up before her

She looked genuiningly happy

Andrew has covid …yeah right

 

The day I didn’t really need for it to be bloody busy 

It was bloody busy! 

Three admissions , not enough staff

You know the story , it’s boring …..

But the day was filled with lots of birthday gifts and good humour and scotch eggs were the order of the day.

I parked at Rhos On Sea’s promenade on the way home and just opened Bluebell’s windows wide 

And there I sat for an age letting the breeze edge away an awful busy shift headache 

Thank you everyone for your kind birthday wishes . 

I’m not answering you all…..but I’ve read each one , even the nasty ones

I’m off to bed shortly 

Nite xx