I'll do a pie ride and even raise a glass of iced tea to the Queen.

What a coincidence! Just this afternoon I said to my husband that I haven't made an apple pie in a long time and maybe I'll make one Sunday, and here you are proposing a pie ride! So, the pie end of the deal is set, but we are due to have a very rainy week, but the ride part may not happen. But, I'll still eat the pie in celebration of the Queens Jubilee .

I've just been searching, without success, for my favorite photo of Elizabeth as a very young woman and as an ambulance driver in the middle of the blitz. The photo, as I remember it, is a street scene with rubble in the background and the ambulance also in the frame. A very powerful indication British commitment to the effort, an effort shared by all.

Berner,
I couldn't find the image you are thinking of and I have seen it in books. Here are toe photos of her at her job as a mechanic:





Hope these help. As I understand my facts Her Majesty is the last living monarch to have served in WWII. She is a truly classy person.

Miss K', I saw the "Royal Wave" bobble hand doll on the news this morning. I want one!

Lamprey Pie is the official pie (I'll pass, thank you). I have made Spotted Dog (spotted dick). Its a steamed suet pudding with raisins. Its actually pretty good with a brandy sauce.

Spotted Dick---A pudding that has gone out of fashion due to to the "Unhealthy" ingredients involved. It is a suet pastry--Pastry made with a lot of cow fat-- and mixed into it are the dried fruit. The traditional way was to then roll it into a fat Sausage shape and wrap it in amuslin cloth- or cotton tea towel and boil for a good few hours. Good easy pudding to make and the only taste that came from it was the custard that went over the top as the pastry was a bit bland. Various other pudding were made that were better than this such as Treacle- Stronger tasting fruits and the pride of the lot was a savoury one that was made of Bacon and Onions.

It can be made with a better tasting Pastry that is more like a heavy sponge but that added cost and time to the making of it but as a Youngster just after the war and the austerity that came with it-This type of pudding was a treat. Full of nutrition that was lacking in the diet of the time amd was beautiful.

And Lamprey is a fish that has almost disappeared from the English rivers. Lamprey pie is a delicacy and apparantly the Lampreys involved are imported from America- as you have a surplus over there.

Lamprey Pie may be the official pie but I bought a blueberry pie last night while getting the weeks groceries. I'll bake it today and have a slice in Her Majesty's honor. God Save The Queen. Might even break down and have a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the pie while it is still hot. It is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee after all.

Bill

I don't want to wait for another Diamond Jubilee to have blueberry pie and ice cream . But maybe this is why I post in the Clyde forum as well

Watched the salute to the Queen on the Thames before I rode yesterday. The Royal Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Chamber Choir were fantastic. HRH prince Phillip, HRH Prince Charles, HRH Prince William and HRH Harry all looked so proud of Her Majesty. When the played "God Save the Queen" they all were singing along. Made the hairs on my neck stand up.

Oh, bicycle content, I hummed "Rule Britannia" the whole time I rode and "God Save the Queen " while I enjoyed my blueberry pie. All in all a good day. BBC America had a full day of specials about the Queen and the family. William and Harry impress me as two well grounded young men and are serving Her Majesty well in the Royal Air Force and Royal Army.

Bill

We consider the lamprey to be an invasive species, so if you want 'em back, you're welcome to them.
Great party you're throwing for the queen. You Brits sure know how to put on a shindig.

60 kilometres, a scone and a spot of tea. God save the Queen! Which makes me wonder-is she in danger?

Hi Denver - it's bit like a US government changeover!
However after a UK election, the winners take their seats on the following day.

Thanks for the reminder about Tuesday. We watched 5 hours of BBC coverage of the pageant yesterday. Magnificent! Tomorrow, we'll be wearing our Union Flag jerseys during our 25 mi tandem ride and will eat cake (blueberry scones) at the rest stop.

[QUOTE-is she in danger?[/QUOTE]

Probably not! Did you notice that she's never surrounded by big guys in shades?

I was thinking the same thing! Normally you would go to the doctor to get that treated.

God Save the Queen! Long may she reign!

All the pageantry and honours have been great to watch. I hated to hear that Prince Phillip was in hospital with a bladder infection. Hope his recovery is complete and that he is comfortable. Prince Charles' salute to him was inspiring to listen to, found my self saying Hurray!!! to the Hip-hip, to myself. I actually hate for everything to end today. Being at St Paul's Cathedral for the Archbishop of Canterbury's homily would be grand, too. God Save the Queen!

Bill

No disrespect, but I just don't get it.

Part of the pageantry that we have had for many years--In fact centuries. I know that "Some" look on royalty as a waste of time and money but for the vast majority of British- and I include the commonwealth in that- The Royal family are revered and respected. It is part of our culture and the past 4 days of celebrations have shown that.

I can respect others "Not getting it" as we are not all the same. But for me- Although I could not get to any of the events- it has shown what Great Britain is all about. Not many places in the world where you can get 1,000 boats in a procession on a river that was so well arranged and co-ordinated that the Spectacle that it created was well worth viewing. The concert last night and not many places where you can get 4 hours of entertainment from top artists for free---And that jubilee song "Sing" Artists from all over the commonwealth and not by professionals. It is fantastic and there was a programme on TV about the making of it. To then see all of the artists from Australia- Africa-Jamaica and many others on stage performing live just made the concert worthwhile. Pity they had to have "some" of the "Icons" of British music there but some of them are well past putting on a good performance. When you get to 65+ things start to go downhill.

Final Event has just finished and is going to be an event that many are going to remember for many years.

Very nicely stated, Stapfam.

As I say- it is part of our culture and we are part of it. There are a few around that are against it but I should thing they are keeping their heads down for the time being. But I do respect others views- unless they are so anti- that they will not accept others views. That is when I will get venomous and you would know about it.

And those big guys in shades--Not part of our culture again. But the Queen is protected. Just that you do not have to be BIG and be conspicuous by wearing dark glasses and a big bulge on one side of the chest to be able to protect someone. One of my mates was at the Thames procession and he said that along the route there were a few Rooftops with shelters on them. People dressed in Black or Camo were seen around them. And in the crowd where he was about every 30 yards was a Person not looking at the pageant- they were scanning the crowd around them all the time. And the CTV cameras were scanning all the time--Or at least they were on the move all the time as with our cutbacks- half of them are probably no longer operational- but can you tell which one is a dummy?

Nicely put in both posts, Stapfam.
We rode our tandem 25 mi wearing union flags today and had a blueberry scone. Forgot to take our camera! Now watching recording of today's Jubilee events.

Steak & Kidney Pie.. ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_and_kidney_pie

seems she can buy a round at the pub for everyone,
out of the households expense account.

Was in London during the year of Charles' coronation as Prince of Wales. Welsh dragons were everywhere. My parents bought me a plush Welsh dragon that I still have. My favorite childhood possession.

Congratulations to the Queen on her 60 year reign. I've always held a great deal of respect and admiration for her.

Steak and Kidney has been ruled out on this forum as it is not suitable for Pie Rides. That and the fact that not many like kidney.

But at one point I worked at a meat packing factory. The wife made Steak and kidney from Sirloin Steak and Pigs Kidney. The best combination for such a Pie but "Filet de Boeuf en Croute" is a good substitute. Filet of beef cooked in pastry is what it is. Problem with filet is that is has very little taste and you have to put flavour in. But if you want flavour in any meat dish- then Guinness or Ale is a good way to add it.