So the queen's loyal subjects in Richmond, VA - one Commonwealth member, one true Brit and one ex-resident got out the PIMMS, picnic chattels and Union Jack and set about marking the occasion... sunshine not showers being the hallmark of this diasporic celebration.
Thanks to Live Streaming we watched the 1000 strong flotilla slide beneath leaden skies and dire commentary, when the cameras weren't obscured by rain; then marvelled at the setting and projections for the Palace rock concert, when we weren't mocking some of the crooners who should be abdicating - really Sir Cliff in pink and Sir Paul in the flag?!
M wild swam in the river, having never swum unaided before and our snake spotting skills were thankfully left unchallenged in the water and whilst peeing in the woods.
