Not enough words to describe the afternoon. A pageant fit for a Queen.
Well done and thank you to everyone who took part.
The Queen's pageant, the largest flotilla ever to sail down the Thames since the 1600's
8 years ago
About Me
- steve
- A welshman displaced to wonderful Plymouth in SW England; a novice sailor, motorhomer and boat builder with a passion for all things to do with the sea. Follow my journey as I learn to sail Arwen, grappling with charts, tide tables and passage planning so that I can become 'a dinghy cruiser' And by the way, just occasionally, little snippets about our travels and adventures. Subscribe on this blog and at www.youtube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy for videos about dinghy cruising. I look forward to hearing your comments, tips and thoughts.
My Blog List
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Maurice Griffiths and His ‘Eventide’ Yacht - *'Ishani'* Many yachtsmen will have affectionate memories of sailing and owning boats that were designed by Maurice Griffiths, and perhaps thousands...
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Grey Christmas? - Things certainly aren't looking likely for a white Christmas, this time of year London is usually cold and ablaze with festive lights, not currently, it...
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The America's Cup in Barcelona - I haven't posted for a long time, but it's blog anniversary day and I've recently been in Barcelona where managed to see the America's Cup, so thought...
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Waves, water and wild places - The wind was rising and the Captain called for the t’gallants to be furled. Two of us ran down the leeward deck to get buntlines and clewlines ready. At th...6 months ago
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FOR SALE - Sailing Just For Fun: Rare opportunity to own wooden gaff cutter Shoal Waters. Owner retiring. New sails. Yard trailer. Spare original sails. Ghoster sail....
1 year ago
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2 comments:
Thanks Steve for the lovely postings on the Queen's pageant and all the rest of your terrific blog.
With my lovely wife the anglophile driving the DVR, we've watched hours of the CNN coverage and that of ABC News.
I'd like to apologize for Katie Couric; she's an insufferable twit in my opinion.
Keep up the great postings.
Simeon
You should have seen the concert last night......350,000 along mall; in the park and outside B Palace; and the cheer for Prince Phillip....well I'm convinced that was probably a guiness book of records loudest cheer ever.
we saw the beacons being lit from our house high up on the moors
we are a funny old lot aren't us british......in the middle of a recession; high unemployment; swingeing cuts to public services; changes to our pensions and all....yet we know how to celebrate and party and say thank you to someone who has been a constant in our lives and nation for 60 years
I'm first and foremost a welshman; but I am rather proud to call myself British after that!
Steve
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