On Monday my friend M and her daughter joined me to watch the Queen's funeral. I think my daughter would have joined us but she and her husband are enjoying a fly drive holiday in New England. I made some sandwiches, M bought some scones and I bought these lovely little cakes. I forgot to take a photo before we devoured them!
Marks and Spencer Royally good victoria mini sandwich cakes, absolutely delicious.
M bought me the pretty cyclamens.
I also bought some Bucks Fizz for a toast to our much loved Queen,
celebrating a remarkable life.
It was a long day starting with leaving Wesminster Hall for a service at Westminster Abbey, then the journey to Windsor Castle for another smaller service. At the Abbey the sound of the lone bagpiper was heartbreakingly beautiful. I'm not a believer but I recognised most of the hymns from my childhood, when my mother took me to church, and found myself singing along, surprised at how I remembered the lyrics.
I felt very proud watching all the pagentry and dignity, the pride and respect from the crowds lining the streets, whether it was a nod of the head, a curtsy, or a round of applause.
I wanted to pay my respects at the lying in state, head said yes but my old body said "No, you can't stand for that length of time!" I'm still a pretty good walker but I can't stand for very long. It's something I hear from a lot of people my age. I've signed a book of condolences that we have in the village, and an online one.
The end of an era.
∼ Be safe and well∼
Polly x
Yes, it's the end of an era alright. The TV viewership numbers for the funeral broke all records apparently.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised, she was loved world wide.
DeleteIt sounds like you had a nice celebration of her life.
ReplyDeleteWe did Bijoux, it was a lovely day.
DeleteIt was a long day. And I watched every minute. Then I watched the reruns and commentary on BBC later in the day. It was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt was Jeanie, one to remember.
DeleteI thought a lot about you last week, Polly. Queen Elizabeth was a remarkable woman, and I felt genuinely sad when I heard of her passing. I've been watching various Youtube videos of the Queen and others in the Royal family. Last night I watched a documentary of Prince Philip's life, and I found that quite interesting. As an American, it really touched me when Queen Elizabeth had The Star Spangled Banner played outside Buckingham Palace. I will miss her. Warm hugs.
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DeleteHello Nancy, thank you for your thoughtful comments. It is so sad, I keep thinking "She's gone, our Queen has gone". It doesn't seem real.
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