Jubilee Weekend - anyone from the UK cooking?

[bickie]

We are having a picnic in the park - I have Coronation Chicken palm pies and mini pork pies in oven, and tomorrow will do a Victoria Sponge, cupcakes, egg and cress sandwiches and jam drop biscuits. The children have put out the bunting on the front of the house with a huge Australian flag in the middle! The streets are all looking great. Happy Jubilee everybody!

[Cornish Cream]

Thanks bickie   Many houses around here are sporting bunting and are looking very festive.We're having a quiet time at home so no special cooking for me.Actually a bit of a crisis here,we have a blocked drain so DH is trying to sort it out This is going to very interesting

[Amanda]

We leave Paris tomorrow and catch the train to London - arriving in the middle of all of the clelbrations. Hoping we can get a cab to our friends house without too much drama.

[Cornish Cream]

We leave Paris tomorrow and catch the train to London - arriving in the middle of all of the clelbrations. Hoping we can get a cab to our friends house without too much drama.

There is a huge water pageant on the Thames tomorrow Amanda if you are in that area to see it.Unpack your raincoat it's going to rain.

[mcmich]

Happy Jubilee to all our U.K. friends. Queens birthday long weekend is next week for us in NSW.

[gertbysea]

Would love to be there instead of watching it on  TV. Hope the weather shines  on our  gracious Queen.  Enjoy all the celebrations.

Gert

[achookwoman]

To all our friends in England,  enjoy the weekend.  ( even those with blocked drains). Wish I was there.   Plenty of TV cover here.

[droverjess]

Hello everyone just back from great holiday in Wales  tonight. Had to madly water plants in garden before even unpacking car.

Thanks for good jubilee wishes. It is a very great achievement. The second ever diamond jubilee in 1,000 yrsof monarchy.

Putting bunting up tomorrow and must go to supermarket to stock upon anything left after panic bank hol shopping!! Yes that seems to happen here in uk often. As some one who hates shopping I can't u derstand it.

Roast chicken tmro from freezer plus baking. Plus unpacking, tidying and gardening and ride pony, not to mention the WASHING!!!!  And trying to watch a bit of the boat pageant on TV.

Got 2 sets of visitors from NZ on Tuesday ..... Typically all coming at once. Well one set for lunch and the 4 others to stay overnight and dinner. They do not yet know each other and may overlap, should be fun..... If a bit of a,shock after a break.

Cold sliced roast beef, flan and salads and new potatoes and achookwoman's choc delight plus strawberries for lunch

Dinner slow roast lamb, veggies, plus Queen of Puddings of course!! And UK raspberries if I can get them, may be too early.

2 young back from uni soon so cooking will increase hugely.

I think we are going to a local beacon at 10pm on Monday night but won't know until I ask around tomorrow.

Have a good one everyone, it really is very special.

[achookwoman]

DJ,  I have posted a few English type puds on the Forum.  Queen of Puds is one.  You might like to look at it.  Also Shaker Quaker Pud,  although i have just read another recipe for this in Australian Gourmet Traveller mag . and it is quite different. Glad you have had a good break away,

[Merlin]

Have wonderful jubilee celebrations over there from all of us! I love watching the royal family- we were glued to the TV for the royal wedding in April and we had a dinner complete with all 'the girls' wearing tiaras. Our English friend who was hosting the dinner made coronation chicken, cucumber sandwiches and Eton mess for us to nibble on during the TV coverage. What a wonderful milestone for HRH!

[Halex]

Have a wonderful jubille weekend. Woukd love to be on the Thames.

H

[cookie1]

I find it all quite exciting. I've not seen anything much on tv but I'm sure I will. The queen certainly gained enormous popularity when she was here in the West last year. I likie William and Kate and think Harry is lovely too. I think the duke is rather nice too, I love it when he says things and stirs people up.

[judydawn]

It sounds so much fun you guys over there in the UK.  I love the Royal family too, well not all of them but I won't mention any names. I'm hoping to see something on the television, surely they will have a special programme at some stage?  I wondered what the devil bunting was - the only bunting I know if is what goats do to you if you get too close to them    I take it you are decorating your homes?  Have fun everyone and CC, I hope DH fixes the blockage or he won't be DH for much longer.

[achookwoman]

The latest edition of Gourmet Traveller is an English edition.  Lots of nice recipes. Started a lemon pud one today. Converting to TMX of course. I would love to be in London.  CC ,  you lucky ducky. 

[obbie]

Have a great weekend of celebrations.