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Anyone not planning to celebrate The Wedding?

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SpeedyGonzalez · 12/04/2011 21:52

I just don't do the whole monarchy thing, y'know.

Anyone else?

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Prunnhilda · 12/04/2011 21:59

You are not alone.
I read today on Twitter, "Every time I hear the words 'The Royal Wedding' I am going to replace them in my head with 'imminent lizard invasion'" Grin

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lionheart · 12/04/2011 22:08

Hell no, but it will be difficult to avoid, what with the street party and the school party.

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BelleDameSansMerci · 12/04/2011 22:10

I, and some friends, are avoiding by renting a cottage in Dorset and keeping our heads down!

Can't be doing with it at all. Grin

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MadameOvary · 12/04/2011 22:13

DP will be in St Andrews and may or may not be on telly so I am reluctantly going to be spectating, but up until last week I didn't know the date and assumed it was in June sometime...

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davidtennantsmistress · 12/04/2011 22:15

I shall be taking DS to the beach, with what they call a 'tupperwear dinner' (aka a picnic cos we're posh lol) tbh for me it's 4 days off work to spend quality time with the wee man. bad but good as well we need quality time.

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PersonalClown · 12/04/2011 22:18

I'm going to shop. Should be nice and quiet (I hope!)

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SpeedyGonzalez · 12/04/2011 22:34

Phew! Glad to see all these friendly posts! I don't begrudge them their joy or nuffink; I just completely disagree with the concept of monarchy so have no intention of waving my jolly flag for a couple of strangers just because one of them was born into an 'elevated' position which happens to be an utterly meaningless social construction (and breeeeathe! Grin).

The wedding has achieved one interesting thing, IMO. So many more people appear to be showing pro-monarchism colours than I had expected. Guess the revolution's a long way off, then Wink.

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expatinscotland · 12/04/2011 22:35

I don't do the whole monarchy thing or care. It may as well be happening on Betelgeuse. It just doesn't register to most people here. It's just a big swerve, like something that's happening a million miles away. Whatever.

The ILs are coming through from Edinburgh so we will go to Kintyre for the day and hopefully find some good sea glass on the beach and have a nice picnic.

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TrillianAstra · 12/04/2011 22:35

I'll be in California. It'll be about 3am. So, er, probably not doing much.

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SpeedyGonzalez · 12/04/2011 22:37

Envy at Trilly

Grin

Interesting, expat. I bet it's only the English who have got the flags out.

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southeastastra · 12/04/2011 22:38

haha the yanks are going for this 1000%

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TrillianAstra · 12/04/2011 22:51

Do you think I should get some of this for my friend's flat?

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sue52 · 12/04/2011 23:22

Hopefully DH and I will get away to France for the day and avoid the whole thing. I'm bored witless with it already, if Kate and William had any compassion for the British public they'd elope and spare us any more of this inane sentiment .

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frantic51 · 12/04/2011 23:27

We will be having a humungous party at home on the evening of the 29th! Sooo kind of Dave to propose a national holiday for DD1's birthday dontcha know! Grin
What...? Who's getting married...? Wink

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expatinscotland · 13/04/2011 00:01

I don't know, it's just not really more than a blip on the map through here.

I don't know anyone but one person in the US who's noticing it, other than 'Oh, it's on the news and it's not Congress fighting with Obama, another shooting or something getting blown up.' It's like a little fluff around around everything else and there's always that.

But they all have to go to work there.

You don't get many holidays, a fortnight/annum if you are lucky! The president could drop off and they'd expect everyone to do their minute of silence and go back to work. Your dad could drop off and you'd be expected to be back at work sharpish.

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expatinscotland · 13/04/2011 00:03

I don't think it's anything to do with English or that, most English people who are around here that I know don't care, either.

Meh.

We'll hopefully have a nice picnic.

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migola · 17/04/2011 15:48

waves to speedy. so glad there's a thread where I can vent my frustration! I certainly won't be celebrating, and am in a bit of a quandary - got an email from DD's nursery saying 'we will be having a royal wedding themed week' Biscuit - what the hell do I do? Do I say something, pretend she's ill Grin or just grin and bear it and accidentally 'lose' whatever shite memorabilia they make and brainwash talk to my DD about why mam doesn't agree with it (she is only four Hmm. FFS a day is bad enough but a whole week!!

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MisSalLaneous · 17/04/2011 15:53

I don't have a problem with them at all, but all those bank holidays are just too big an excuse, so we're off to Spain instead. Grin My sincerest thanks to the William and Kate for their assistance in my travel plans.

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purepurple · 17/04/2011 15:57

I am not celebrating either. I couldn't give a flying fig about it. But I will take the extra days holiday, thank you very much Grin
I work in a nursery and the management have planned a royal wedding picnic for the day before but I am secretly hoping it rains [bit mean, but the children haven't got a clue, have they?]
oh and we can wear red , white and blue, apparently Hmm

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Bumbags · 17/04/2011 16:00

ooooh not doing anything except going to gaze at


STEVE BACKSHALL from Deadly60 for the day.

He is in Marlow and we are going to watch his show.

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Tidybush · 17/04/2011 16:47

Bumbags I met Steve Backshall recently and even got a hug (poor sod didn't know what hit him when I launched myself at him Grin)

wrt the Royal Wedding, I couldn't care less about the actual event but I have led the organisation of a street party for just two reasons:

  1. What a lovely chance to get the community together and help neighbours get to know each other


and more importantly

  1. I'm a complete control freak and love organising things so when the idea was mooted no one could hold me back from filling in application forms to the Council and forming a committee Grin
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Bumbags · 17/04/2011 17:10

Am jealous Tidybush somightstickmytonguedownhisthroattofreakhimoutmorethanyoudid


Grin

Havent told the kids yet as it is a surprise!

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Tidybush · 17/04/2011 17:14

A surprise for the kids or for SB? Grin

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Bumbags · 17/04/2011 17:21

If I stick my tongue down his throat it will be a surprise for DH, SB, the kids and me!!! Grin

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Tidybush · 17/04/2011 17:45
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