Hello to you all! It will be Mothering Sunday in England tomorrow, so I want to wish all the MUMS in England a happy day! In particular, I want to send best wishes to the most elegant of them all, Joan of Eastbourne, my gorgeous mother-in-law!
Now, to PROVE to you that my mother-in-law is truly a REGAL woman, I have a photograph of the back of her beautiful head of white hair and I have a photo of the Queen also! Can you tell which one is Joan and which one is the Queen?
Don't let the diamond tiara fool you, you cannot underestimate Joan's exquisite taste in fashion!
Today, we had the carillonneur at Stone Mountain play a special tune for us. (She did this when she heard Richard's English accent!) When I told her that I was going to have this photo of the Queen here, we both giggled at her perfect choice of song! (The recording I have here is from Westminster Abbey!)
Happy Mothering Sunday to Joan and Queen Elizabeth! And to all the mothers I know in England and Scotland!
The rest of you, have a great weekend and week ahead!
Happy and GLORIOUS!
I do believe your mother-in-law has slightly better posture than the Queen. Happy Mothering Day.
ReplyDeleteNow, now, you mustn't say that, the Queen will not be amused when she reads your comment! HA!
DeleteJoan does indeed have beautiful silver Queen hair. Happy Mothering Sunday to you both.
ReplyDeleteI love that Joan will read these comments and see yours here! Thank you!
DeleteHappy mothering day to all . Your MIL looks like she is fun. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you too, Susie! xx
DeleteLOL-How great to have an elegant AND cheeky MIL like that! Hope you have a great Sunday. xo Diana ps- She does have beautiful hair!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diana! Elegant and cheeky don't often go together, do they?
DeleteWhat a fun picture of your MIL. Happy day for her and all moms today!
ReplyDeleteHappy days for us all!
DeleteOh that cheeky gnome! I bet the Queen DOES have one too! I read once that apparently she had one of those singing trophy-mounted fish back when they were popular (remember those? I think they were called Billy the Big-mouthed Bass or something like that) and thought it was hilarious, playing it for people over and over.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, my Dad has that same big mouthed bass, it would sing "Don't Worry, Be Happy"! I love that the Queen enjoyed it, it must have made all her visitors giggle!
DeleteI enjoyed seeing and listening to God Save the Queen! If the next monarch is a King.. with they change the lyrics? ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteHa, ha! Yes, they will most certainly sing God Save The King! And the tune is so good, we stole it for "My Country, Tis of Thee"!
DeleteHappy Mothering Sunday. I remember as a kid they stopped playing the National Anthem in picture halls because so many folk were stampeding out just as the film finished before the credits started rolling to get away to buses before it started as you had to stand to attention when it came on until it ended. I think they abandoned the practice around the 1960s. Might have been the 'Sound of Music' when I noticed this happening.
ReplyDeleteI just asked Richard if he remembers this but he said and he didn't, it must have stopped just before he was taken to the movies. Me, I would stand and sing that song anytime, if only I could remember all the words!
DeleteThe Sound of Music, oh man, I can still remember the ads that they would show for that movie...I didn't get to see it as a child but I wanted to so very much!
(Saw it as an adult and I loved it, still do!)
I can't remember in what context, but I am pretty sure you have posted the photo of Joan's beautifully done hair before. Yes, she is the most elegant of them all!
ReplyDeleteYes! I took that photo from two years ago! When I walked past her and noticed her gorgeous hair from behind, I knew I had to have that photo! I know that I had put this one on here before but I bet you are the only one who noticed it! :-)
DeleteJoan really does look like the queen, she just needs a crown now. It's a little obvious which is which when one is wearing a diamond encrusted crown. Maybe you can get her one next Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, if you only knew Joan you would understand my joke about the diamond tiara! (Also, the photo of the Queen has a caption at the bottom, "The Queen at 90", just like me to not notice that until I put I on my post!
DeleteOkay then, note to myself: a diamond tiara next year for Joan!
Hope they both had a lovely Mother's Day, and your Mother-in-Law is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI hope they did too and thank you from Joan for your sweet comment! x
DeleteWell that's two wonderful heads of white hair! From what I've heard of the Queen, she also has a mischievous sense of humour, so who knows what she'd think of the gnome?? :)
ReplyDeleteI have also read of the Queen's sense of humour, so I love to think of her laughing with Joan over the little solar gnome!
DeleteFun post! I enjoyed my visit here this morning at Georgia Girl with an English Heart . . . and I thank you for your visit at Thinking About Home. Your comment made me laugh out loud! Feel free to "boss me around." :D
ReplyDeleteHey Cheryl!
DeleteHee hee, I really do love that photo of you as a little girl! So happy that I made you laugh out loud! I am funny in person, on my blog, I am usually dead serious!
Please visit me again! :-)
Beautiful MIL and fun to have her "cheekiness" I am sure! Jackie
ReplyDeleteI hope that Joan reads these comments, so I will thank you on her behalf! :-)
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