Coronation party

[wiseheart]

We're gonna have one on Saturday, yessss, Precioussss!

Not that I'd have any connection to the British Royal Family (and I don't even particularly like Charles), but a coronation is a coronation, and when the late Queen ascended to the throne I wasn't even alive yet, so I decided to throw a party for Mum and me to honour the rare occasion.

The whole thing will be shown on the telly, so I'm going to cook and bake in advance on Friday - only British stuff, of course - and we'll be sitting in front of the telly and snack away all day and enjoy the pomp.

We're gonna have high tea - well, coffee, actually, as we both hate tea. I know, I know, it's blasphemy, but we want to enjoy ourselves, hence: coffee. I'll make scones and some sort of biscuits and tiny sandwiches, as it is proper, and we'll take out our fanciest china coffee service, which is this one:



(It is called Victoria pattern because it was originally created in the honour of guess who? Right, Queen Victoria herself! I think it will be fit for the coronation party, eh?)

I'm still unsure about drinks, as we don't usually drink alcohol, and besides, it's unlikely that I'd find Guinness anyway. We might open the bottle of Almdudler I bought before Easter, which would be another blasphemy, but, as I already mentioned, we wanna enjoy the whole thing.

While we are watching and snacking, I'll think of all my friends in the UK and imagine having them with us at the table. I think it will be nice.

On more current matters, I tried my luck in another craft shop re: little bells. Alas, the only ones they had were 13mm, 15mm and 18mm in diameter - all too large. I need 6mm or 8mm ones, nothing bigger. Well, I have another two shops to check.

We also had choir practice today, which was a bit tedious - too much talking, too little singing. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes it happens. Ah, well. At least I've learned that Erica has another granddaughter coming in late August or early September, so that means another baby book in the planning. There's no rest for the wicked (crafter). *g*

Comments

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely idea! (read with British accent please)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'll post a pic of the food later. ;)

[bk_forever]

I'm not a fan of Charles either, but like you, I wasn't born when Queen Elizabeth was crowned so I'll have the TV on to watch. It's unlikely I'll get another chance to see a coronation so I'm not passing up the opportunity.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Exactly! And no-one does pomp as professionally as the British! *g*

[bk_forever]

We've had a lot of practice ;)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

True. It's a nice thought that we'll be both sitting in front of the telly, watching the same thing.

[bk_forever]

Sharing a historic moment despite the distance =)

[meathiel]

There's añ idea ... I could make scones on Saturday.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Scones are yummy and easy. I'll try out a different one, I think. If I find a recipe I like, that is.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize he hadn't had his coronation already but then I'm not British.

Have a great party and that's a gorgeous set of china!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Mum used to collect this pattern, back in the Stone Age. Today it's well beyond reach financially.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

I won't do British food, but I will sit in front of the TV and watch...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

We don't get to see something like that often!

I think I'll make the official "coronation quiche", if they really post the recipe on RTL as promised. We both love quiche, and Mum is particularly fond of spinach, so it would be fitting, right?

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

I tried to send you the link to the recipe, but it does not work this way. But it´s easy to find if you search for coronation quiche. There´s even a video! I would not bank on RTL!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

No prob, I've just googled it and found it. Seems fairly simple, except for the Saubohnen — I have no idea what they are, but I'm sure the quiche would work without them just fine.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Saubohnen sind nichts anders als große dicke weiße Bohnen. Ich hab sie öfter durch normale weißen Bohnen ersetzt.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Ach, danke! Ich glaube ich werde die Bohnen ganz weglassen. Nichts von den anderen Dingern die ich machen will wird be komplett authentisch, so glaube ich nicht, daß das Fehlen der Bohnen zählt...

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

oooh, sounds like a fun party. I will drink the tea for you. *nods*

Too bad about choir practice. Once in a while it does go awry.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You can have all the tea! I only drink it when I'm seriously down with a bad cold. *g*

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Amazon UK has 6mm bells. If you want, I can order and then post them to you if you can't access them on your Amazon.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The problem with that is that since the UK left the EU, everything coming from there is taxed so shamelessly it costs twice as much as the items themselves. I still have two or three more shops to check. Let's hope I get lucky at some time before Christmas.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

What beautiful china! And any excuse for scones etc is a good excuse :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Mum is pleased that you like her favourite china. *g*
If the food turns out any good, I'll post a picture. Will you be watching the coronation, too?

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Probably not, being on the other side of the world these things tend to be in the middle of the night :( Any good history-laden bits will be on the news next morning.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Ah, of course! Stupid me, haven't thought of that.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

One of the local magazines offered a recipe for Coronation Chicken Pilaf (a riff off the original coronation chicken) and Sis made it last night, with cranberries for the certainly inauthentic (but who cares?) pomegranate. It was yummy :)

[beauty-forashes.livejournal.com]

That really is a lovely service! I hope you and your Mum enjoy the coronation. :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It isn't really my thing, I'm not into over-decorated china, but Mum has been in love with the Victoria pattern for decades (quite literally), and saved money for years to be able to buy this set.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Lovely china, and a lovely idea! I'll most likely watch the highlights of the coronation, after all, it's a once in a lifetime event. Well, Queen Elizabeth's reign began the year of my birth, but, heheh.

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

i was 10 years old for the last Coronation — but the Stuff started as soon as the Queen came home. It was much more sensible, this time

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, hello, it's good to hear from you again! I wanted to give you a call, but the phone where I saved your number died on us. Can you PM it to me? I hope you are doing well. Mum asked after you lately, and I couldn't tell her a thing. :(

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

I can't rememebr how to DM on here — are you on Facebook?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not. But you can go to Messages, here on LJ, and choose New Message.