Diamond Jubilee

Well an interesting few days, overall I think it went well. The BBC have been slated for putting on what amounted to a "6 hour One Show" for the Thames barge, which lacked any useful commentary. But that aside it went off well even if the weather did deteriorate toward the end.

The concert outside Buckingham Palace was also well done. It's unlikely we'll see this kind of thing again so there is the feeling of it being once in a lifetime and maybe once in several generations.

These occasions also serve to remind us how much affection the royalty are held in. Despite a bleak 1990s they have now got a convincing line up for future generations, Charles probably remains the one question mark - his reign may test out loyalty again depending on how it is handled.

Diamond Jubilee

I am by no means a royalist, but this is a day that we will not see again in my lifetime - the Queen marks her Diamond Jubliee 60 years on the throne.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16896731

A remarkable achievement and a nice piece of history to live through, only Queen Victoria has reigned for longer.