[stephen s]

I know its over 2 years away but did everyone know that were getting an extra bank holiday on 5th June 2012  apparently its someones 60th anaversary on the throne.

they are also looking into bring the bank holiday at the end of may that year into June to make it a 4 day weekend celebration



I maght bake a cake to celebrate 

[d.ward]

Whats in this cake
















Hope it not a brownie cake   

[stephen s]

dunno yet  and I'm tearing my hair out debating what fillings to put in it


although it being in June  what better than a nice fresh strawberry tart with a nice strawberry syrup to glaze it

[michael papworth]

Put 'em against a wall and shoot 'em.

Long live the republic.

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

And then they have the cheek to give "honours" to singers and footballers? Says it all, really.

Sorry. Rant of the day over.

[stephen s]

Put 'em against a wall and shoot 'em.

Long live the republic.

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

And then they have the cheek to give "honours" to singers and footballers? Says it all, really.

Sorry. Rant of the day over.

oh thats ok   and a nice piece of my strawberry tart will be heading your day,        ice cream or custard ?

[AuRavelling79]

Why 5th June? The 60th anniversary is February 6th 2012.

[stephen s]

dunno mate,   I only found out when I read an article on the Epsom Derby where it said they were thinking of changing from a Saturday that year because of it.


wasn't the coronation in June 1977 ?    which was 25 years  so that would make June 2012 60 years

[mark dew]

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

I pretty much agree with this but there is more to it than that.
Their ancestors fought and became powerful enough for them to be in that position ever since.
It could have been mine, yours or anyone elses ancestors. But they must of been doing other things with their time??

[stephen s]

mine were in Denmark being vikings

[Steve_c]

Oi Steve ....... NO it's got to be a very low fat plain sponge .. remember the diet, however make sure a bit of tart ends up my way

[michael papworth]

And ice cream on mine, please.

Vive le republique, vive la patisserie.

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

I pretty much agree with this but there is more to it than that.
Their ancestors fought and became powerful enough for them to be in that position ever since.
It could have been mine, yours or anyone elses ancestors. But they must of been doing other things with their time??

The House of Windsor fought for the crown? No they didn't. They're a bunch of Germans. And Pip the Greek is descended from the same stock. (Mountbatten is an Anglicised version of Battenburg - a semi-poisonous cake and a noble family in Germany.)

Ohhhhh. You've got me started now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The last British royal family was the Stuarts. They reigned from 1602 to 1714. Their last monarch was Anne.

After 1714 the crown went to a German family - the Hanovers starting with George I. This line continued until Victoria married Albert and the family name became Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The name was only ever used by Edward VII who was on the throne 1901 - 1910. This was a little German-sounding, so George V changed the name in 1917 to a more English-sounding Windsor.

This mob have never fought for the throne. The last person to do that was Charles I - and he was defeated by Cromwell at Worcester.

Enough of the history lesson.

I feel I've earned my cake, when it eventually comes in 2012!!!!

[sparklebright]

Why 5th June? The 60th anniversary is February 6th 2012.

yeah but who wants a Bank Holiday in February 

[daniel worgan]

I was watching a programme this xmas about the royalty with tony robinson (blackadder ,time team).
Apparently the queen shouldn't even be on the throne as there was a mess up with the descendants a few hundred years ago,i think one of the old kings was not entitled to be there it should have been his brother which would have changed the line.....

Who cares really,they are all a waste of space imo.

[stephen s]

And ice cream on mine, please.

Vive le republique, vive la patisserie.

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

I pretty much agree with this but there is more to it than that.
Their ancestors fought and became powerful enough for them to be in that position ever since.
It could have been mine, yours or anyone elses ancestors. But they must of been doing other things with their time??

The House of Windsor fought for the crown? No they didn't. They're a bunch of Germans. And Pip the Greek is descended from the same stock. (Mountbatten is an Anglicised version of Battenburg - a semi-poisonous cake and a noble family in Germany.)

Ohhhhh. You've got me started now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The last British royal family was the Stuarts. They reigned from 1602 to 1714. Their last monarch was Anne.

After 1714 the crown went to a German family - the Hanovers starting with George I. This line continued until Victoria married Albert and the family name became Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The name was only ever used by Edward VII who was on the throne 1901 - 1910. This was a little German-sounding, so George V changed the name in 1917 to a more English-sounding Windsor.

This mob have never fought for the throne. The last person to do that was Charles I - and he was defeated by Cromwell at Worcester.

Enough of the history lesson.

I feel I've earned my cake, when it eventually comes in 2012!!!!


















I'll let you eat cake 

[stephen s]

I was watching a programme this xmas about the royalty with tony robinson (blackadder ,time team).
Apparently the queen shouldn't even be on the throne as there was a mess up with the descendants a few hundred years ago,i think one of the old kings was not entitled to be there it should have been his brother which would have changed the line.....

Who cares really,they are all a waste of space imo.

I also watched a programme over Xmas about the Royal family,           they went to a caravan in morth wales but Jim did nothing but moan moan moan about only getting one golden egg cup for their anarversary  moan moan moan he did.

I think squeeky clean wrote the script 

[martinsadie]

Why 5th June? The 60th anniversary is February 6th 2012.

thats when she got the throne the coronation would have been June

[martinsadie]

Put 'em against a wall and shoot 'em.

Long live the republic.

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

you would have a differnt view if you got it by accident 

[mark dew]

And ice cream on mine, please.

Vive le republique, vive la patisserie.

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

I pretty much agree with this but there is more to it than that.
Their ancestors fought and became powerful enough for them to be in that position ever since.
It could have been mine, yours or anyone elses ancestors. But they must of been doing other things with their time??

The House of Windsor fought for the crown? No they didn't. They're a bunch of Germans. And Pip the Greek is descended from the same stock. (Mountbatten is an Anglicised version of Battenburg - a semi-poisonous cake and a noble family in Germany.)

Ohhhhh. You've got me started now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The last British royal family was the Stuarts. They reigned from 1602 to 1714. Their last monarch was Anne.

After 1714 the crown went to a German family - the Hanovers starting with George I. This line continued until Victoria married Albert and the family name became Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The name was only ever used by Edward VII who was on the throne 1901 - 1910. This was a little German-sounding, so George V changed the name in 1917 to a more English-sounding Windsor.

This mob have never fought for the throne. The last person to do that was Charles I - and he was defeated by Cromwell at Worcester.

Enough of the history lesson.

I feel I've earned my cake, when it eventually comes in 2012!!!!

  I thought they won it in a card game??

[AuRavelling79]

And ice cream on mine, please.

Vive le republique, vive la patisserie.

Seriously, the idea that someone should have power simply because of an accident of birth is outmoded and offensive.

I pretty much agree with this but there is more to it than that.
Their ancestors fought and became powerful enough for them to be in that position ever since.
It could have been mine, yours or anyone elses ancestors. But they must of been doing other things with their time??

The House of Windsor fought for the crown? No they didn't. They're a bunch of Germans. And Pip the Greek is descended from the same stock. (Mountbatten is an Anglicised version of Battenburg - a semi-poisonous cake and a noble family in Germany.)

Ohhhhh. You've got me started now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The last British royal family was the Stuarts. They reigned from 1602 to 1714. Their last monarch was Anne.

After 1714 the crown went to a German family - the Hanovers starting with George I. This line continued until Victoria married Albert and the family name became Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The name was only ever used by Edward VII who was on the throne 1901 - 1910. This was a little German-sounding, so George V changed the name in 1917 to a more English-sounding Windsor.

This mob have never fought for the throne. The last person to do that was Charles I - and he was defeated by Cromwell at Worcester.

Enough of the history lesson.

I feel I've earned my cake, when it eventually comes in 2012!!!!

Wally - that was very good! Just one small error - the Stuarts ruled over Britain from 1603, not 1602.

Also there was another fight for the throne when William of Orange (Holland) came over in 1688/9, deposed James 2nd, (who abdicated by fleeing to France and then tried briefly to regain the throne but gave up) married Mary Stuart and they were joint Monarchs. They died without issue and then the crown went to Mary's sister Anne who also had no chidren that survived her and so the throne went to the nearest protestant heirs - the family of Sophia of Hanover.

[JRDEasiReach]

yeah good oul king billy!!!  Why diss the monarchy?  I find that offensive, lets just keep that sort of stuff of this forum in future, thanks