Jubilee Weekend

GOOD NEWS FOLKS....my mother in law now has broadband so when ever I am here in beautiful Shropshire I can stay in touch with you all!

What a shame the weather has turned bad for this Bank Holiday Weekend although we should be use to it,  as we rarely get nice Bank Holiday weekend weather do we?

But as Brits I am sure we will make the most of it and enjoy ourselves despite the grey skies and rain.

It is so lovely to see so many Union Flags flying and bunting hanging from houses. We are not usually so visual with our patriotism.

On Friday we had a special Jubilee day. The children made food and drink for the whole school in the morning then after lunch we went outside to sit at the tables....it was a bit chilly! the goodies were eaten, games were played and then special medals and commemorative bibles were given to each child.

I have to show you some (unfinished) portraits of the Queen my year four children started last week.

Today (Sunday) we decided to wander around Church Stretton in the morning. Most of the shops were closed but they had some fantastic window displays.

We stopped off for a cup of tea

Then we decided to visit Attingham Hall

It was such a shame as they had lots of activities planned for the Jubilee but the weather had kept people away.

We walked around the house

We didn't stop at the 1930's tearoom in the mansion for afternoon tea.

On to the servants wing.

Then a quick walk around the garden

before retreating to the cafe

Then home to put our feet up and watch the highlights from the River Pageant in London on the TV.....suitably dressed of course!

A Right Royal Day and Scavenger Hunt Photos

Last Saturday I went to Hope and Elvis for a workshop with the lovely Louise.

I love going to workshops there

It is such a creative place...you just can't help yourself

It was a workshop called A Right Royal Party and I was aiming to start a Family Flag Of History.

It was a lovely small group so I could nag Louise without feeling guilty.

First decide on which vintage Union Jack to purchase

then scan and print photos onto transfer paper

next take five attempts to get transfers onto the fabric!

The rejects!

then after that I start to put patchwork frames around each picture....ask Louise for advice

I only manage to place the photos, and before I know it it is 4pm and time to leave.

I think I will be doing a kind of family tree layout...what do you think?

This is a blurred photo of me on our street on the morning of our Silver Jubilee Street Party in 1977

And this is my mum in her late teens when she worked in the Isle of Man for the summer season as a chambermaid in a Bed and Breakfast.



I promised Louise I would email a photo of my flag when it is finished.

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 Now I had better put up my May Photo Scavenger Hunt because we are going away on Saturday to Shropshire and I won't get another chance.

Front Page

Beverage

Currency

Do you see what I see?

Historic

Tim Birkin's Bentley that set the lap record at Brooklands

Nine

Nose

Yellow

Yellow in amongst the bluebells

Good Things

Good things...cake with friends

Fragrance

The apple blossom smells wonderful at the moment.

Station

Small Packages

 So we are off on a break next week. Tomorrow is our Jubilee Party at school and if I can I will read some of your blogs tomorrow evening, I do realise that I have neglected you all a lot recently....so sorry!