With the announcement of the royal wedding, the BBC can talk of nothing else. There is some talk of it being just a tactic to take our minds off the recession and the ‘interesting’ choices the government are making. Hmm - when was the last recession, and oh, hang on, when was the last royal wedding? Scratches chin, cleans glasses, nods knowingly.
Well - there’s even more excitement in Sheffield as the actual Queen is coming to open some University building tomorrow. I was really lucky today as I happened to be walking up the street when the police were practicing the drive through town. This involved loads of police motorbikes escorting...no not some lovely royal car, but a green transit van. I’m sure they could have got a better looking standby vehicle - why a green transit van? Maybe it had cameras pointing out of the blacked out windows, and they have spent all afternoon analyzing various faces gawping at the procession wondering what on earth was going on. Let's hope they admired my stylishly worn scarf and hat pulled well down over my ears as it was bloody cold today.
If only I could afford a flag, I would stand on the pavement and wave it tomorrow, but unfortunately I won't; and I have important librarian tasks to complete; and there's a chance of rain; next time maybe. Besides which, I’m saving my pennies for a commemorative mug.
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