This for me is the biggest waste of public money I have seen for a long time celebrating 60 years of living at the tax payers expense is obviously ok for some..The snobbery and pomposity of nearly all of the commentators shouting this event on is staggering..of course the old chestnut "the royal family bring in loads of money from tourists" will come out seems to me thats the only weak argument that can be formulated for this outdated  practice called royalty.. the amount of money being spent on not only the celebration itself but all of the things that surround these events whilst everyone else(us common folk) are being told to pull your belts in  pahhhhh    (rant over and btw kay thinks Im a misery for thinking such things ).. 

So what do you think is this a worth while celebration or a complete waste of time that will drive you mad this weekend because that is all you will be able to see on nearly every bit of media about?

Dan, does this mean No Street Party Then?   

Respect your point of view, but have to say, I love the monarchy, and I love the way we put on our displays of Pomp and Pagentry, no other Country in the World can match us for Military Displays. Bands, Pageants and Fly pasts, bring it on I love it

One consolation Dan, unlikely to be another Diamond Jubilee in  your life time 
Hope you all enjoy the extra long weekend, however you choose to spend it

Jeanie 

As for the cost - don't forget "we're all in this together" 
haha how could I 

01 Jun 12 07:48 AM , Danny (mymandann) wrote:

This for me is the biggest waste of public money I have seen for a long time celebrating 60 years of living at the tax payers expense is obviously ok for some..The snobbery and pomposity of nearly all of the commentators shouting this event on is staggering..of course the old chestnut "the royal family bring in loads of money from tourists" will come out seems to me thats the only weak argument that can be formulated for this outdated  practice called royalty.. the amount of money being spent on not only the celebration itself but all of the things that surround these events whilst everyone else(us common folk) are being told to pull your belts in  pahhhhh    (rant over and btw kay thinks Im a misery for thinking such things ).. 

So what do you think is this a worth while celebration or a complete waste of time that will drive you mad this weekend because that is all you will be able to see on nearly every bit of media about?

blimey and they call me grump. in the almost 1000 years of the written history of this nation there has only ever been one other golden jubilee. as a head of state she costs £1 per person per year. she has never fiddled her expenses, had an affair with her secretary, been found hanging in her kitchen wearing stockings with an orange in her mouth, sold state secrets to foriegn nations, started unwanted wars in far away nations that have shite all to do with us, let big buisness bribe her for questions in the house of commons, sold her sole to rupert murdoch,

surely as a nation we can say job well done maam

WOW i was about to side with dan, but well said Grumps.

When was the last time them theiving, cheating, lying, two faced politicians gave us an extra day off from the daily grind!

The royals have done it 2 years running!