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Counting down…
A couple of my neighbours are getting ready for a wedding. By neighbours, I mean them that live in that big castle just a couple of miles up the road from me.
It’s a week until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married at Windsor Castle. As an Australian, I find all things royal to be quite fascinating. There’s history there – and traditions that we don’t have Down Under. That’s why I wrote a royal wedding novel (before this engagement was even announced).
Anyway I thought I would count down to the big day with some of things about the royal wedding that make me smile….
This required a day spent wandering around Windsor in the lovely spring Sunshine – gosh, the things I force myself to do.
I’ll start with bunting and street parties.
Street parties are not a thing in Australia. Why not? We are a friendly lot and we certainly like parties. It’s the whole ‘street’ thing that doesn’t work.
Where I grew up for example. The street was a bit of graded gravel and the number of houses in that street – one. That’s not the makings of a big party. In other places, the ‘street’ is actually a major highway leading between towns, and every now and then a gravel drive leads off the highway to a property, maybe a kilometre off the road. Again, not exactly party central.
Bunting is also a problem. When it’s that far to the next house, you’d need an awful lot of bunting.
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But that doesn’t stop me loving the whole idea of street parties and bunting. It’s such a wonderful way to bring the community together.
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So, hats off to all those people stocking up on bunting and champagne. Have a wonderful time.
Tomorrow this Aussie girl’s thoughts turn to souvenirs..
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