Jubilee street party, to go or not to go?

[solidgoldbrass]

Just had an invite through the door. I am, TBH, fairly 'meh' about the whole thing, neither a raging republican nor much of a Royalist. But DS is going to want to go, isn't he? AIBU to think that half my friends will disown me if we actually buy a couple of union jacks and trot up the road with Tupperware full of Asda economy coleslaw?

I'm no royalist either. But I think all the reasons you gave are good reasons to have a street party. When times are hard communities benefit from coming together.

And who doesn't love a jolly old knees-up?

Well you'll never see another diamond jubilee (unless you're only 3 or something, in which case good spelling ) so I reckon from a historical perspective it's your duty to go.

You shall go to the (serf) ball!

SGB, our s London road has had a street party for the last couple of years, and IME the sheer community strength and goodwill that is engendered swamps the ostensible purpose of the party. What people celebrate is taking ownership of the road for the day and enjoying sitting out in it, chatting to neighhbours, in our road different people contribute whatever they have - someone puts up a badminton / volleyball net across the road, other people bring out gazebos and rugs and cushions, a keen Dad organises kids bike races, everyone offers some home-cooked food, contributing dishes from around the world, and we put out a trestle table covered in lining paper and supplied pens and invited people to put dpwn thier details and any networking oportunities - like I recommended the teens in the road who do pet feeding and babysitting, other peolple offered decorating, gardening businesses etc.

Even if this one is steeped in Union Flags and toasts to the Queen, get together with some other people and make it a regular thing on an open community theme.

Ah, just go, your DS will love it. Wave your flags in the air, scoff cucumber sandwiches and sausage rolls and just enjoy yourselves, regardless of whether you're a Royalist or not!

Its just an excuse for a party - go- and enjoy the afternoon.

We're having one where we live -probably for about 200 people.

The emphasis is not on celebrating the monarchy but in just getting together as we had a smaller version for one of the Big Lunch things last year and it was a great success. Also the thought was that it might be something the children remember just as some of us might remember Silver Jubilee street parties in 1977.

Ours will involve food, games, music and barrels of beer from the local brewery!

Agree that you should go and be part of your local community -its fascinating who you met and what you find out.

Ah go it's a party.

My DH keeps harking back to being dressed up as John Bull in 1977 and the street party they had....seems like a nice memory for him :) Maybe your DS will feel the same in years to come

I pretty meh about the monarchy but parties and bank holidays are all good with me

Our entire village is having a party!

It's the fashionable thing to say "I'm not a monarchist.." like not admitting you like ABBA or something, but hey, it's a party,and who knows if we are all still working when we are 86 maybe we can have a party too!