Topic ID 5933
Anyone know of any anti wedding street parties or any pubs which are a safe haven from the royal wedding in Hertford?
Reply ID 80797
The Corn Exchange have a Sex Pistols Tribute band that night, so you should at least get an alternative national anthem.
Reply ID 80798
Jeremy Hardy at the Hertford Theatre.....
Reply ID 80799
I was thinking of during the day
Reply ID 80802
quote:Do what im doing and go to work. (Double bubble)
Originally posted by joolsbabe17
I was thinking of during the day
Reply ID 80803
Do you really need an anti-celebration? What exactly would you be anti-celebrating? You can anti-celebrate the monarchy 24x7x365 if you want to. If you are so anti-monarchist that you feel the need to anti-celebrate with other like minded people I am surprised that you aren't an active and sociable member of a like minded group already. Alternatively organise such an event yourself or just stay in and enjoy the company of friends and family. why be so negative about other people enjoying themselves?
Reply ID 80806
quote:Bet you celebrate Christmas with all the trimmings... if so let your hair down and just go with the flow and be grateful for getting an extra days bank holiday [8D]
Originally posted by joolsbabe17
Anyone know of any anti wedding street parties or any pubs which are a safe haven from the royal wedding in Hertford?
Reply ID 80807
I suspect joolsbabe17 is just looking for somewhere that won't be ramming the Royal Wedding down your throat. I have nothing against The Monarchy or Royal Couple but the coverage can be OTT and assumes that the world and his wife/husband are obsessed with the event. There's nothing wrong with seeking an escape or alternative.
Reply ID 80810
We are escaping by camping in a field. We will, however, enter into the spirit of the day by eating our alfresco breakfast in morning dress.
Reply ID 80811
Who knows the Royal wedding could be fun..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug
Reply ID 80814
There will be corners of The Barge, WH or, if the worse comes to the worse, my back garden, that will remain resolutely Republican. Fortunately I am an "active and sociable member of a like minded group" already - they are called 95% of my mates. By all means those that want to please celebrate & enjoy the event as long, as Steve says, you don't ram it down our throat. That said, am taking the day off without any particular guilt - payback for all those 30th Januarys we should have had off for 361 years ......
Reply ID 80815
quote:I expect that too but the request was for an anti wedding street party. The thought of a safe haven from the whole thing sounds like a good idea to me though.....says he who is off to a street party.
Originally posted by Steve
I suspect joolsbabe17 is just looking for somewhere that won't be ramming the Royal Wedding down your throat. I have nothing against The Monarchy or Royal Couple but the coverage can be OTT and assumes that the world and his wife/husband are obsessed with the event. There's nothing wrong with seeking an escape or alternative.
Reply ID 80817
Am trying to remember what happened last time. I think the reason that I can't was that we had to resort to the demon drink in the fleshpots of Loughton in order to escape it all (not easy in Essex "The Royal Street Party County")
Reply ID 80819
DQ is going out on a horse for a "Royal Wedding Day Hack" around the villages surrounding Dane End (there might be a pub involved!!!) and I will wearing my best plastic tiara on my riding hat to escape the blanket radio and TV commentary!!!! [:D]
Reply ID 80820
that T-Mobile video is superb!
Reply ID 80821
Loving Whale and his young calf are on their way to rugby tour - the bus leaves at 11am - just in time to miss the whole thing[:D] Nothing against the Royal Family per se, just being a typical bloke I'm not that interested in wedding "stuff"
Reply ID 80822
I've got a good excuse, I'll be watching the world snooker championship on Eurosport, so unless the players decided to take a day off to see the wedding I'll be RW free [:D]
Reply ID 80823
quote:sure is!
Originally posted by thefair1973
that T-Mobile video is superb!
Reply ID 80826
I think ewoowar has misunderstood what I asked - in the absence of a party which is not about the wedding, I wanted to know of any pubs which are ignoring it. I would like to know of anywhere where I can go for a drink or lunch without having to put up with wedding coverage etc and like-minded sensible people. It is a bank holiday & I would like to enjoy myself. I'm not anti-celebrating (as you put it) - the wedding's nowt to do with me - I don't know them & I'm not invited - do you celebrate other people's weddings when you don't know them?? I thought about going to the Republican party in London but don't fancy getting on the train to London (would be just like a work-day!). Obviously too many bowing & scraping royalists in Herts!
Reply ID 80828
If it were not for the wedding you would not have a bank holiday, it would be a normal working day, so you can't really have it both ways.
Reply ID 80829
quote:If they give us a bank holiday, that's their choice. They can't then tell us how to use that holiday!
Originally posted by Marilyn
If it were not for the wedding you would not have a bank holiday, it would be a normal working day, so you can't really have it both ways.
Reply ID 80830
quote:Turn the TV or Radio off if you aren't interested or select a channel that isn't showing it. However, I'm the same, can't really say I am interested in the whole event at all but I will not be watching or listening to it because other things are a tad more important in my life. I won't say I am 'anti royal wedding' because I am not. Good luck to the pair of them, after all, it seems to be bringing street communities back again which have been non-existent for years. It has given me a day off.
Originally posted by joolsbabe17
I think ewoowar has misunderstood what I asked - in the absence of a party which is not about the wedding, I wanted to know of any pubs which are ignoring it. I would like to know of anywhere where I can go for a drink or lunch without having to put up with wedding coverage etc and like-minded sensible people. It is a bank holiday & I would like to enjoy myself. I'm not anti-celebrating (as you put it) - the wedding's nowt to do with me - I don't know them & I'm not invited - do you celebrate other people's weddings when you don't know them?? I thought about going to the Republican party in London but don't fancy getting on the train to London (would be just like a work-day!). Obviously too many bowing & scraping royalists in Herts!
Reply ID 80832
quote:I know that but the REASON is the wedding so most things are bound to be focused around that
Originally posted by Stevequote:If they give us a bank holiday, that's their choice. They can't then tell us how to use that holiday!
Originally posted by Marilyn
If it were not for the wedding you would not have a bank holiday, it would be a normal working day, so you can't really have it both ways.
Reply ID 80837
I wasn't sure which way to go at the Barge. I think, tellies on and sound off is a sufficient offering.
quote:
Originally posted by joolsbabe17
Anyone know of any anti wedding street parties or any pubs which are a safe haven from the royal wedding in Hertford?
Reply ID 80852
As I believe it is at 1100am & as I intend to have one major lie-in that day, it is unlikely to bother me, unless it is followed by hours of analysis about the ceremony ......... Which of course is probable knowing our media.
Reply ID 80855
quote:Shades of the royal correspondent on the Armstrong and Miller show, who can talk for ages about nothing?
Originally posted by Capitalist piglet
As I believe it is at 1100am & as I intend to have one major lie-in that day, it is unlikely to bother me, unless it is followed by hours of analysis about the ceremony ......... Which of course is probable knowing our media.
Reply ID 80874
quote:I think you should be able to avoid the coverage in any TV-free bar in Hertford. I'm thinking of Baroosh myself for a bit of lunch, then de-camp to the Black Horse beer garden. That strategy seems a safe bet.
Originally posted by joolsbabe17
I think ewoowar has misunderstood what I asked - in the absence of a party which is not about the wedding, I wanted to know of any pubs which are ignoring it. I would like to know of anywhere where I can go for a drink or lunch without having to put up with wedding coverage etc and like-minded sensible people.
Reply ID 80875
The Fandango Clan will be heading to the North Norfolk coast to do some hiking for the day. Sitting in the middle of a nature reserve should be safe. I'm not anti royalist, quite the opposite in fact, but I just can't stand all the fawning guff that gets broadcast on these occasions.
Reply ID 80881
Joolsbabe, relax, have a drink and enjoy the day off. No-one is going to force you to party!
Reply ID 80884
quote:Sandringham?
Originally posted by carlos fandango
The Fandango Clan will be heading to the North Norfolk coast to do some hiking for the day. Sitting in the middle of a nature reserve should be safe.
Reply ID 80888
Slightly further north. Mind you I just found out our bosses expect us to work....
Reply ID 80947
Yippeeeee! It's all over! I thought that being here in Spain it wouldn't be so bad..... right! Four out of six channels where showing it. On the good side we won't get the usual week or so of shows recapping the RW :)
Reply ID 80955
quote:Why not switch the television off?
Originally posted by Joe
Yippeeeee! It's all over! I thought that being here in Spain it wouldn't be so bad..... right! Four out of six channels where showing it. On the good side we won't get the usual week or so of shows recapping the RW :)