Today was spent celebrating the Queens Diamond Jubilee by having a couple of friends over to raise a glass of bubbles and toast the health of Queen Elizabeth.
Cucumber and smoked salmon sandwiches, cake and chocolates. Even the precious Royal Albert tea set was hauled out in honour.
Experienced an almost catastrophe when the pineapple upside down cake split when I turned it out. Desperate measures call for what I affectionately call a cake girdle ie. whack a piece of ribbon around the cake and hope for the best.
Here's A-M, yours truly and Faux Fuchsia getting into the good stuff. Darling daughter took the pic.
The pooch is never far from the action.
A lovely day and isn't it nice to celebrate a happy occasion. Now if only I could throw myself on the sofa and the butler bring me a G & T!
Annie xx
Beatuiful day- thank you so much for having us and I LOVE your home!!! Thanks again xxx
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure and thanks again for my goodies. I know what I'll be painting tomorrow!
DeleteIt all looks lovely and what a stylish cake solution with the ribbon! That spotty dress is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sulky, I'm quite partial to a spotty frock.
DeleteHow lovely Annie, it looks so pretty and it sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Nellie, Imagine being on the throne for 60 yrs! Amazing and worth a glass of bubbly.
DeleteWhat lovely way to celebrate the Jubilee, and wasn't the pageant magic? xxx
ReplyDeleteI sat glued to the tv till late Patricia. All those boats rowing past was quite a sight!
DeleteThank you for such a lovely day! I feel so privileged to have been allowed to plonk myself down on those beautiful sofas. I so love that room. A-M xx
ReplyDeleteEveryone loves that room A-Me! and thanks again for the gorgeous scent which is wafting through my home.
DeleteTick of approval from me for your cake choice!! I also love the dainty sandwiches. Looks like a fun morning! xx
ReplyDeleteOh of course you would like the choice of cake Brismod, it contains pineapple! Can't beat a good old fashioned retro cake even when they do misbehave.
DeleteOh what a lovely way to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee...
ReplyDeletewe were glued to the BBC watching the trip up the Thames...
Looks like a fab day! Beautiful home, girls, dog. Well everything really.
ReplyDeleteTDM xx
What a wonderful event! It all looks so lovely! I love the pineapple cake and girdle and what a great choice of guests! I love that room too. All gorgeous! Happy Jubilee! Mx
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ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and I love those finger sandwiches! 60 YEARS! Amazing!
Hostess, TDM, M & Leslie...thanks girls for dropping by. The Jubilee was fun and even if one isn't a Royalist the event was something to behold (and a great excuse to celebrate)!
ReplyDeleteHi Annie your cake girdle is ingenious and looks so prettiful luv it -Shell A Darlings Nest
ReplyDeleteHi Annie just love the cake girdle -ingenious !!!
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