Project 365 2022 Week 38 Day 261 -267 The week that saw Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest and I got to see the new baby elephant at Whipsnade Zoo. Sunday 18th September – Day 261 I headed to Blenheim Palace for the International Horse Trials to watch the show jumping with one of my…Continue reading Project 365 2022 Week 38
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Project 365 2022 Week 37
Project 365 2022 Week 37 Day 254 -260 The week that saw the Queen leave Balmoral for the last time, and lie in rest in Edinburgh and Buckingham Palace before moving to Westminster Hall to lie in state Sunday 11th September – Day 254 The Queen’s coffin left Balmoral Castle and travelled by road to…Continue reading Project 365 2022 Week 37
Project 365 2022 Week 33-36
Project 365 2022 Week 33-36 Day 226 – 253 A bit of a mammoth post, my son and I finally got to spend time with my parents, the Queen passed away and King Charles III came to the throne. Sunday 14th August – Day 226 Hardly any of my gladioli have flowered this summer, but…Continue reading Project 365 2022 Week 33-36
Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Souvenir puzzle
One of my vivid childhood memories was of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1975. As a seven-year old the whole country seemed taken up with ‘royal fever’ and there were Union Jacks everywhere. We seemed so very proud of our Queen and our country. I can remember being given a special commemorative coin and mug…Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Souvenir puzzle