to wonder if, actually, anyone is THAT bothered about the jubilee?

[BrittaPerry]

Aside from advertisers desperately looking for a new angle on "buy our stuff please", and local newspapers looking for a new angle on "cute pictures of old people with young children waving flags" Is anyone ACTUALLY bothered about the queen bit?

Days off ar nice, nostalgia never really hurt anyone, street parties are lovely, obviously, but if it was a big party for something else national, would it make any difference?

I'm just a bit skeptical that anyone really cares how long the queen has been queening for. Maybe old people, and the odd royalty obsessive, but not normal people, surely?

[puds11]

No dont care. Its tosh.

[holidaywoe]

I'm bother and I consider my self normal! I think the Queen is an amazing woman and will be waving my flag and buying into the whole weekend of events as much as possible

[TheCrackFox]

I am not personally that bothered but I am looking forward to my day off work (had to take it out of my holiday entitlement as my employers are stingy but the school is shut). I am throwing a garden party for my DCs and some of their friends which should be nice.

My parents are looking forward to it as they had such lovely memories of the coronation. And like a lot of baby boomers this was the first time that they had even seen a TV. Both my parents have recently retired and can't believe that the coronation was 60 yrs ago.

[Leeds2]

I am going on holiday.

[Ragwort]

Yes, I do care , I think it is a fantastic achievement and it is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate. I enjoyed the silver anniversary and the gold one .

It's always interesting though isn't it, to speculate on what different people 'care' about - you only need to look at some of the 'sleb' or tv threads on mumsnet ...................

[Sparklingbrook]

Nah, I a still all royalled out from last year's wedding. I am a bit peed off they have moved Whit week too.

Not looking forward to seeing clips of the Coronation on a loop every 5 minutes and rolling news of naff all with the presenter desperately filling and talking about stupid hats.

[MsWeatherwax]

I don't care at all, but I'd prefer not to have a monarchy. The "jubilee" stuff in the supermarkets and the shops is awful, as bad as all the Christmas stuff.

[JohnBellingham]

About time we got rid of all this ridiculous monarchy stuff and became a republic. A UK version of Bastille day?

[alphabite]

I am not a fan of the royals but I do like the buzz of the jubilee and the fact people are getting together for picnics, parties and fun. I love how communities are coming together for this. Anything that gives people the chance to come together for a safe purpose is fine by me.

[EggWhiteOmelette]

DCs school and nursery arent doing anything. Nobody at work gives a stuff. No street parties around here. Most of my family are going away for the weekend, none of my friends are 'celebrating'.

We are using the bank holiday weekend to visit friends. There won't be a whiff of bunting or a Vicky sponge in sight. Thank fuck.

It is an absolute load of waffling hype by the supermarkets. Popped into Tesco earlier and felt violated by the ceiling-high displays of union jacks and grim 'party food'. It has made me more Republican than ever, tbh.

[OldGreyWiffleTest]

Why don't all you dissenters club together and buy an island. Then you can have your very own Republican Dictator all to yourselves, and leave the rest of us alone!!?

[Sassybeast]

Am so not bothered and especially peed off because I've had to take unpaid leave to cover the kids being off school!

Kids have been totally brain washed by school though and I feel obliged to take them to the street party at the community centre. I've even bought fecking Jubilee biscuits from M&S No bunting though!

[Sparks1]

(had to take it out of my holiday entitlement as my employers are stingy but the school is shut)

WTF!? It's a bank holiday and therefore you shouldn't have to take it from your annual leave entitlement!

[EggWhiteOmelette]

@OldGreyWiffle

Look, they have to throw that big concert down Pall Mall to get people to turn up and wave flags and pretend they are there because they love her Ma and not because they got free ticket to see Robbie Williams.

So I think if we did all dissent to an island, it would be mighty quiet down Buckingham palace way next week...

But, yes - great idea! I vote for somewhere in the South Pacific.

[EggWhiteOmelette]

their Maj

[Noqontrol]

Im quite excited about it. It's making history isn't it. But then I was around for the silver jubilee as a child and I loved the whole thing then. Gives me a chance to relive my childhood. I just wish I didn't live on a bus lane otherwise I'd have do definitely booked my street party in.

[Sparklingbrook]

I would like to stay on the island until the Olympics is over if that's ok. Just tell me how Tom Daly did.

[klaxon]

Wouldn't it be funny ironic if she shuffled off the mortal coil the day before?

[OhDoAdmitMrsDeVere]

I am not really bothered. I am not bothered if others are though. Its nice if people want to celebrate it.

I dont like all the money making and themed products (although i will probably snap up the vintagey, pretty things when they go on sale).

I am NOT looking forward to people being offended at the lack of patriotizm and particularly those who will desperately try and use it as a way to attack multiculturalism or something

Otherwise - I hope everyone has a jolly time.

[MarySA]

I don't think patriotism and love for the monarchy should be confused. I am anti royalist. But other people can celebrate as much as they want but don't expect me to join in. I would not buy any jubilee themed stuff.

[Noqontrol]

Oh Klaxon, I shouldn't laugh but that's funny

[Sparklingbrook]

I have no objection to anybody celebrating and putting bunting up and eating cake, I just don't feel the Coronation love myself.

[Sparklingbrook]

Or Jubilee or Olympic love.

[Olympia2012]

I just love to celebrate all things British!! Like cake, scones and cream teas!! Love it all ! Livens up a dull start to the summer.... And our bunting is staying up for Wimbledon, euro and Olympics.... Love the sporting events too!