Beauty in the Ordinary

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Royal Wedding

On the eve of the Royal Nuptials


I've been thinking....




...in 1973, just after I had emigrated to Canada
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips


and up I got and watched the ceremony in the wee small hours with Rudy's Oma.



Fast forward 8 years to July 29, 1981
and I dutifully dragged myself out of bed, at 3.30 in the morning
to watch Charles and Diana tie the knot.


Now, given the sucess of these marriages perhaps, tomorrow morning, I should 
turn off the alarm and pull the blankets over my head
...maybe that way this young couple just may have 
half a chance of making it to their 10th wedding anniversary still together!
But no...today I am baking scones, chilling champagne
and there I will be, in front of the telly, teary-eyed, singing
Rule Britannia at the top of my lungs at 5 am all by my lonesome,
while hubby snores softly upstairs!



God Bless'em I say and Good Luck!
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  1. RazmatazApril 28, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    I'm with you J. My scones are made. I'm off to bed and hubby's going to have to bear with it or move to the spare room tonight as I am curling up and watching in bed. I even took out my royal plate.

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  2. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    They'll need it.

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  3. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeApril 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM

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  4. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeApril 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    I will be up also. Don't necessarily believe in happy-ever-after, but I always hope for the best. We women are natural romantics.

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  5. Cro MagnonApril 29, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Philips was named 'Fog' by Prince Philip, because he was 'wet and thick'. What he called D Spencer I couldn't possibly write here. But Kate M is quite different; intelligent, attractive, and protocol savvy, she'll do well.

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  6. Rob-bearApril 29, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Hope you have a totally grand time at the wedding.

    I'll be sound asleep. That's too early in the morning for an old Bear.

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  7. 24 CornersApril 29, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    Wish I was there with you J...I'm sure your scones are fabulous, especially with champagne! I wonder if coffee and the bubbly would go well together...and I mean together, in the same glass!
    Wishing William and Kate every happiness...I believe these two have a chance! Enjoy...
    xo J~

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  8. Jane and Lance HattattApril 29, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    Hello:
    Oh dear, we are totally out of step with all of this as, to be honest, we have more interest in a wet fish than this wedding.

    That said, we really do hope that you have an enjoyable time watching and we, of course, wish you and them well.

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