To be excited about Jubilee Street Parties

[FishfingerFlinger]

We’re holding a street party on our road and I am really looking forward to it. We have some lovely neighbours I already know and many I don’t know yet but think it will be lovely to get people in the neighbourhood together.

I keep seeing people sniping and griping about street parties, and don’t really understand why. What’s the problem exactly?

YANBU - Street parties are a fun community event!

YABU - Humbug to street parties!

I'm in NI. No street parties in the area where I live. DS's school is having a bit of dressing up and crafts and treats. I'm very much of the opinion that the Monarchy should be abolished, but nothing against people having a bit of fun if that's what floats their royal yacht.

They are just not the type of socialising I enjoy, with people I don't know well. I do chat to neighbours but am happy having them just as neighbours.

This. I have absolutely no desire to know my neighbours better than I already do. Lockdown and clapping for the NHS are memories which still make me shudder

You’re entitled to be as excited as you like about whatever you plan to do this bank holiday. Especially if it’s a nice community event.

Just don’t mention the jubilee in any positive sense on mumsnet unless you want to be shouted at by people who thinks it’s bad and wrong and who are probably intent on sitting inside all the long weekend with their arms folded and a scowl on their face.

You’re someone after my own heart , and I’d love it if it stayed that way, but alas there are street parties now and in the recent past. All people do is sit outside on their driveways with a table and chairs and the noisy one has his speakers blasting out music which will continue for weeks to come.

I have friends. I don’t need to make small talk with people I have little in common with. I genuinely don’t understand the desire to get to know your neighbours. I am deliberately booked to go away.

Im a southerner too.....

Say a prayer for me ladies- I'm anti monarchy (although I have no personal issue with the Queen) and we now live in Windsor. It's a flagshaggers wet dream here at the moment!! I have no idea if there is a street party as we only moved in last week. ! I would join in as I love a party and good way to meet neighbours though -so please feel free to call me a hypocrite

Just don’t mention the jubilee in any positive sense on mumsnet unless you want to be shouted at by people who thinks it’s bad and wrong and who are probably intent on sitting inside all the long weekend with their arms folded and a scowl on their face.

Because those are the only two choices, aren't they? Either celebrate the jubilee or sit indoors all weekend with your arms folded and a scowl on your face.

I'm indifferent to the Royal Family so won't be doing anything jubilee- related but I still have a nice weekend planned with my family and friends. I've seen loads of posts on MN talking about how anyone who doesn't want to attend a street party or isn't excited about the whole jubilee thing must be "miserable" and I don't understand it at all. There's no correlation between allegiance to the Royals and happiness levels.

@neverbeenskiing of course there are more than 2 choices. No street party where I live. I might drive to the coast .

Have a great time, @FishfingerFlinger !

We've having a street party. Until the pandemic, we had them every summer and I love them. There's no plastic tat, we try keep it as sustainable as possible, and it's got bugger all to do with the Royals. The fabric bunting gets loaned out all over the place.

I've been doing Big Lunch events since 2014 (no, PP, it didn't start with Jo Cox, but we all made more of an effort in response to that tragedy). I don't mind in the slightest that some neighbours chose not to come, and am delighted to see the ones who do.

I wish every success to all of you holding events, and a nice quiet escape for all of you who'd rather stick pins in their eyes than do a street party.

There will be a MASSIVE party when that weasally slimeball in Downing Street leaves.

Just a thought - those of you who don't agree with the monarchy - are you still taking the 2 day bank holiday we've been allocated? Even though you don't agree with it?

I've been allocated nothing! Self employed here.

Much sympathy to you being anti monarchy and living in Windsor!

That's a bit bloomin' obvious about the word Christmas isn't it - we were told that in primary school! We're talking about the origins of the festival. At least do something basic like look at Wikipedia or Google before replying.

Also your comprehension skills need ^more work, as it was the pp who mentioned Halloween in connection to occult.

touchy. You literally said it had nothing to do with religion. As for the origins: as ane fule kno, and all that.

🤣.

I literally didn't say that: "Christmas isn't just a religious celebration or time of year. "

Run along and educate yourself... and about the word literally.