Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Heritage
Photo credit NASA
I raise a toast to the Duke of Lancaster, Queen Elizabeth II who today has become Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Her coronation took place on 2nd June 1953.
The coronation was delayed for more than a year because of the tradition that such a festival was inappropriate during the period of mourning that followed [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Sep 9th 2015
During last years Diamond Jubilee celebrations some of our neighbours had organised a joint garden party. Unfortunately rain stopped play! Instead we stopped inside in the warm and watched the Jubilee Flotilla on the television.
This is one of the photographs that I took from the BBC coverage of the Jubilee Flotilla.
More Red, White, Blue [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Jul 5th 2013
Filed under Art, Heritage, Out & About
I enjoyed my recent visit to Westminster Abbey. One of the things that particularly caught my attention was the painting of Queen Elizabeth II which was displayed in the Chapter House. The artist Ralph Heimans painted the portrait during the Queen’s Jubilee year:
THE CORONATION THEATRE: PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Ralph Heimans (2012)
Oil on [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2013
Filed under Anecdotes
I raise a toast to the Duke of Lancaster.
“Congratulations on your diamond jubilee and long may you reign.”
In celebration of the Diamond Jubilee I had planned to attend the ‘three gardens party’ arranged by my neighbours for Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately the weather had other ideas… It turned bitterly cold overnight and there was [...]
24 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2012
