Lordship Lane street party for Royal Wedding?

[MitchK]

Yes please. God bless the Royal Family, they are a great institution and are an inspiration for us all.

[Keef]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> It's like Christmas - thanks for the time off work

> and everything but I'll skip the mass/celebration

> thing if it's all the same

You're so cool. Best not bring the little one townt house at christmas though.

[Keef]

ortmann80 Wrote:

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> Well my contribution to the wedding is my middle

> finger pointing upwards!!!!!!Why not just have a

> street party at the weekend down one of the side

> streets for FUN

Well yeah, isn't that the point? We dot have to wave flags and say Gawd bless .'em. It's just an excuse for a piss up.

[BrandNewGuy]

James Barber Wrote:

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> BUT if anyone is thinking of holding a street

> party you'll need to get cracking as the noticing

> etc of closing a road and getting police, fire,

> ambulance agreement takes 6-8 weeks and the that

> bank holiday is only 14 weeks away.

And Southwark Council charges hundreds for the privilege... For the Queen's golden jubilee (2002), councils were requested not to charge people for closing residential roads for street parties. We had a fine one on Trossachs Road with much food, booze, music and bouncy castling - and there wasn't any flag-waving, just a great chance for neighbours to get together and have a good time.

[Loz]

I bet all the anti-monarchists don't front up to work in protest at the royal wedding...

[Ma]

No thank you. It means that many of us who has to rely on buses going through LL will be inconvenience. I have to work, I am no where and never will be as rich as the ROYALS.

[MitchK]

Typical. Our future King is getting married and all people can worry about is their bus being a bit late.

[Keef]

Is it only a bank holiday for rich people then?

[*Bob*]

A royal wedding is just what this country needs to pull us out of the doldrums.

So let's pull our socks up, comb our beards, shine our medals - and raise a cup* - to chinless, balding, horse-faced privilege.

* of piss

[SeanMacGabhann]

You say that as if it has any significance to anyone but them?

[James Barber]

Hi BrandNewGuy,

I'm sorry about your experience in 2002.

Council officers under the Lib Dems were directed to find a way of not charging for street party street closures and persauded local papers to provide a very low rate for the legally required advertising of the street closure. If you ask residents of Upland Road they've been having great street parties for a number of years and it is now much cheaper than your describe or when they orignally started.

I'm sure the Labour led administratino would be equally supportive of street parties.

If anyone finds problems with the councils support please get in touch with me straight away to try and smooth things.

[Keef]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> >

> You say that as if it has any significance to

> anyone but them?

I could be wrong, but I read that as a tongue being firmly in a cheek.

[BrandNewGuy]

James Barber Wrote:

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> Hi BrandNewGuy,

> I'm sorry about your experience in 2002.

> Council officers under the Lib Dems were directed

> to find a way of not charging for street party

> street closures and persauded local papers to

> provide a very low rate for the legally required

> advertising of the street closure. If you ask

> residents of Upland Road they've been having great

> street parties for a number of years and it is now

> much cheaper than your describe or when they

> orignally started.

>

> I'm sure the Labour led administratino would be

> equally supportive of street parties.

> If anyone finds problems with the councils support

> please get in touch with me straight away to try

> and smooth things.

James, you misunderstand. The main reason we had one in 2002 was because the Council waived the cost:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2011010.stm

If we could have that again this year (or for next year's Diamond Jubilee), I'm sure people would be more willing to hold street parties. As I said, you don't have to worship the royals to enjoy the party ;-)

[steveo]

Yes. As long as they pay

[Cassius]

Thank God I am getting out of the country.

[JenniferClaire]

I think a street party is a lovely idea. As you say, not all those attending have to be pro Royals, a large majority of people would simply enjoy the whole community coming together and doing something out of the ordinary. I for one have never been to a street party! It sounds great....

Although maybe North cross road would be better to avoid disruption..?

[Keef]

I definitely agree that there would be better options than LL.

I too have never been to a street party, and I'll admit, I like the idea of going a bit old school. I care not either way about the royals, I'm not a big fan, and I'm not anti. I couldn't give a toss about the wedding, but if there was a big street party on that day, I'd be there, and I'd try to enjoy myself.

[citizenED]

I propose two parties. One to celebrate the wedding, the other just for the hell of it.

[jimmyay]

Fantastic idea. Let's all have a huge party! Any excuse really. All the pubs and shops could cater outdoors, etc.

It could be amazing! Hopefully the weather will also be decent.

lol at all the bitter comments, too, get a grip!

[VeryBerryCherry]

What about holding it on Goose Green?

Any excuse to get together and party is good enough for me

[jimmyay]

Goose Green could be good as it's pretty big.

[BrandNewGuy]

Anywhere other than a residential street would be a pain to organise... why not just have your own party in your own street or small group of streets? Much more fun than a big 'official' impersonal event. C'mon Southwark, waive the charges for shutting a street!

And it needn't have much to do with the Royal Wedding - non-believers 'celebrate' Christmas, so I don't see why republicans can't have a p*ss-up on a Royal-related public holiday ;-)

[ironjawcannon]

NO, I don't want one. There is far too much of our money wasted on the outdated royals as it is.

[*Bob*]

ironjawcannon Wrote:

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There is far too much of

> our money wasted on the outdated royals as it is.

'The Royals' cost us 62p each last year - and for that paltry sum they've delivered some excellent entertainment: Camilla got poked with a stick and Phillip asked a female sea cadet if she 'worked in a strip club'.

I'll buy that for a dollar.

Personally I can't wait for Charles to become our head of state. It's gonna be GREAT.

[AlexC]

Prince Philip is a legend. My favourite of his gaffes is when he asked a Scottish driving instructor how he kept the natives off the booze long enough to get a licence.