To celebrate 70 years of the Queen’s service, this extra-long weekend will see Brits getting the party started across the country. Whether you’re staying in and watching the Platinum Jubilee Pageant or hitting the streets for a fully-fledged display of patriotism, no celebration is complete without a theme. Everyone from high street shops and supermarkets to indie retailers and online boutiques have produced a fountain of fabulous decorations and jubilee tableware that will add that special finishing touch, whether you’re throwing a regal afternoon tea with finger sandwiches and fruit scones at home or setting up a street party in your community with trestle tables and raffles.
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Oh dear. I don’t know why I did this, rashly, the evening of 29 February. Leap Day. I took a leap. Maybe because I have a completion date on the vicarage looming and I need help, someone to share it with, and who is willing to change light bulbs*, heave boxes and dog-sit. Cook.