Jubilee Party

The plans were all in place for our first ever street party on Sunday. The road closure had been accepted, and all we needed was some decent weather. Unfortunately the forecast was for rain with very cool temperatures. So on the Saturday, we helped putting up a big marquee and three gazebos in one of the back gardens, just in case.
As it turned out, it was raining lightly on Sunday morning, so the tables and chairs all went inside. At 2pm, the rain relented, just in time for the arrival of the Queen, complete with corgi, to cut the tape and open the party.

There were nearly fifty of us sitting down together to enjoy the buffet to which everyone had contributed. We sat under huge amounts of bunting and flags. Alison had compiled seven CD's of music across the six decades of the Queen's reign. We also had a quiz about the Royal Family and our street.



The buffet stretched from the marquee to one of the gazebos.



By late afternoon, the rain was coming down harder than ever. And with it, the temperature fell. Extra layers were put on under coats, but our spirits remained high. In fact we had a wonderful party.



We knew so few of the people at the top end of the road, so it was really good to get to know them. At 7pm, it was time for a chili , so we all went inside the house whose garden we had occupied. It was so nice to get warm and have something hot to eat. The next three hours went in a flash. But the music was much better inside, and by 10pm Alison wanted to go. I stayed, but only for a very short while as people were beginning to drift home. Everyone agreed it was a great party, and are looking forward to the next one.