tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post2430145879689561748..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: JUBILEE WEEK + A Giveaway!Pigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-43334839838595846412012-05-31T14:02:46.078-04:002012-05-31T14:02:46.078-04:00I really miss the BBC! The Queen is such a wonder...I really miss the BBC! The Queen is such a wonderful figure and every time that I think of her, I think of one great story from our time in Oxford. One of my wife's co-workers was asking why we stayed up all night and were so excited about the Presidential election. When my wife was unable to explain to her how important the election is to many Americans, one of her older co-workers pippedThadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231388375892824723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-19443302138933593482012-05-31T10:49:23.494-04:002012-05-31T10:49:23.494-04:00I'm also sorry that I couldn't be there to...I'm also sorry that I couldn't be there to join in the festivities, but I'm putting bunting up for a party this weekend. The Queen is just a marvel---she has dedicated her life to her duty to her country, and she's done it splendidly. She never fails to meet any situation with grace and dignity.<br /><br />Wonderful giveaway---thank you for the chance to win.<br /><br />Enjoy yourJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023378907093973792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-72635040656324651912012-05-30T23:23:13.135-04:002012-05-30T23:23:13.135-04:00have loved this post> I also am amazed at the Q...have loved this post> I also am amazed at the Queen's jewellery, no doubt all real pearls. Did anyone notice at William's wedding how sprightly both the Queen and Prince Philip alighted from their carriage?smrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-79239980070312636932012-05-30T20:47:08.839-04:002012-05-30T20:47:08.839-04:00While I greatly admire the Queen as the living emb...While I greatly admire the Queen as the living embodiment of many of Britain's best traditions it is the fact that she has evolved as the world has that makes me a fan. Hands that once held her were once held by Queen Victoria and yet her hands once changed spark plugs. She has spent countless hours with every PM since Churchill yet also traveled the world meeting the common man (and quite aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-53184218007066567842012-05-30T18:13:00.202-04:002012-05-30T18:13:00.202-04:00And Canada ...And Canada ...Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-44881497024699479442012-05-30T16:47:44.050-04:002012-05-30T16:47:44.050-04:00Interesting that the women you mention who were ba...Interesting that the women you mention who were badly done by, were all married to the reigning monarch. As for Diana,I cried on and off for a week when she died, just appalling that sagasmrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-63972882564119427042012-05-30T16:40:22.209-04:002012-05-30T16:40:22.209-04:00Helen Mirren's Oscar speech summed up ER11 to ...Helen Mirren's Oscar speech summed up ER11 to a T. Did you know is ER11 is also Queen of Australia?smrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-956869709448607312012-05-30T16:12:22.242-04:002012-05-30T16:12:22.242-04:00I wish I was there for it, too.I wish I was there for it, too.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-72497642127154146112012-05-30T16:11:37.091-04:002012-05-30T16:11:37.091-04:00Her constancy is one of the reasons she remains so...Her constancy is one of the reasons she remains so beloved.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-37207383828494781932012-05-30T15:52:07.772-04:002012-05-30T15:52:07.772-04:00Meg
I knew you'd be covering the Jubliee! I&#...Meg<br />I knew you'd be covering the Jubliee! I'm from the UK and love it when you cover anything from home. I am going back after the Jubliee next week as timing just didn't work out to be there during it. I watched the Katie Couric special last night and was glued to the t.v. It was too late for my daughter to see it but she really wanted to knowing it's her heritage. I'Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-21685730547703588592012-05-30T15:46:21.888-04:002012-05-30T15:46:21.888-04:00Wills and Harry, and perhaps Diana's death.Wills and Harry, and perhaps Diana's death.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-91509349851818031452012-05-30T15:40:59.744-04:002012-05-30T15:40:59.744-04:00I am a fan of the Royals; during the Montreal Game...I am a fan of the Royals; during the Montreal Games (equestrian), my mother and I were walking the cross country course and happen to wait at a huge jump....a Range Rover pulled up and the Queen got out to watch the next rider; Princess Anne. She turned to my mother and said; "you know, it would be much easier if I were riding"....it seems mothers are the same all over......<br /> <br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-78889727550941232562012-05-30T14:42:30.778-04:002012-05-30T14:42:30.778-04:00What? You don't have a palace???What? You don't have a palace???Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11194424910747724372012-05-30T14:41:48.119-04:002012-05-30T14:41:48.119-04:00Totally true.Totally true.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-26410112840880779772012-05-30T14:41:13.400-04:002012-05-30T14:41:13.400-04:00Peggy... I always look, too! When I was driving by...Peggy... I always look, too! When I was driving by Windsor in March, I checked!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-56215320886977199392012-05-30T14:40:27.153-04:002012-05-30T14:40:27.153-04:00Gin and horses! You're right, what's not t...Gin and horses! You're right, what's not to love!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-91776057543064033042012-05-30T14:40:01.760-04:002012-05-30T14:40:01.760-04:00Annie... that's one of the points that Andrew ...Annie... that's one of the points that Andrew Marr made... that the "celebs" pander to the cameras and the crowds, and The Queen accepts them as being part of her life and doesn't court them for attention.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-24120578052473577142012-05-30T14:38:47.072-04:002012-05-30T14:38:47.072-04:00Can't believe I forgot to watch the show!Can't believe I forgot to watch the show!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-91548800006791830902012-05-30T14:38:18.606-04:002012-05-30T14:38:18.606-04:00So disappointed that i missed the special!So disappointed that i missed the special!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-34219746781855587782012-05-30T14:37:54.517-04:002012-05-30T14:37:54.517-04:00Rebecca. this was such an eloquent arguement. You ...Rebecca. this was such an eloquent arguement. You know your stuff!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-88738778082605677472012-05-30T14:37:03.396-04:002012-05-30T14:37:03.396-04:00Couldn't have said it better!Couldn't have said it better!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-90030641301964782082012-05-30T14:36:36.786-04:002012-05-30T14:36:36.786-04:00Stafan... crack is whack! I missed the Katie Couri...Stafan... crack is whack! I missed the Katie Couric special though.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11311970529804880822012-05-30T14:36:06.668-04:002012-05-30T14:36:06.668-04:00Anne... thanks so much for sharing this. You'r...Anne... thanks so much for sharing this. You're the best!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-48772020095029830452012-05-30T14:35:37.668-04:002012-05-30T14:35:37.668-04:00Kerry... especially she wasn't really supposed...Kerry... especially she wasn't really supposed to be the person in the position.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-42607422411428809622012-05-30T14:35:05.472-04:002012-05-30T14:35:05.472-04:00I've always been a fan of Andrew Marr! He'...I've always been a fan of Andrew Marr! He's done a wonderful job on this. I love the sort of "man on the scene" bit that he does.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.com