Following on from my post about British Citizenship, which caused quite a flurry on two Facebook Groups, Finnish People Living in London and Britanniansuomalaiset (Finns in Britain), I thought I'd share my thoughts the Royals and the most exciting and talked about Royal event about to happen in the … [Read more...]
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee seen through Finnish eyes
The culmination of the long weekend of Jubilee celebrations here in London was the Queen's appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace yesterday, Tuesday the 5th June 2012.A few months before this weekend, the Englishman and I won two tickets in a public ballot to watch the Queen and other Royals … [Read more...]
Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
Today some 1.2 million people and me watched the spectacle of various forms of vessels sail or row or steam along the Thames from Chelsea to Tower Bridge. We were lucky enough to have a prime spot on a friend's balcony just between Battersea and Vauxhall Bridges. The weather had turned very cold and … [Read more...]
London gets all dressed up for the Jubilee
Regent Street is all flagged up.After attending a busy and hot networking drinks do at the Radisson Blu Hotel by Portman Square in London W1 last night, afterwards I popped into Selfridges on my way back to the Bond Street Tube. I was in a hurry to get back home as the terrier was crossing his legs, … [Read more...]
I’ve got Diamond Jubilee Fever
Queen Elizabeth II, by Dorothy Wilding, 1952, © William Hustler and Georgina Hustler/ National Portrait Gallery, LondonI put my hands up and admit that I, for one, am very excited about the forthcoming Queen's Diamond Jubilee festivities in London. It may be true that foreigners in general love the … [Read more...]
