48 Hour Party People

The whole country is celebrating this weekend. Huge crowds gathered in London to show pride and respect for a record-breaking life of service. Town centre streets are decked with bunting and over the next couple of days neighbours are making plans to spend time together, outdoors. When people feel strongly, they want to congregate to share their emotion - sometimes to protest an injustice , or grieve a death, and at other times to entertain each other, share food and be part of a collective outpouring of joy. We’re seeing pageantry, tradition, crowds, beacons, concerts, religious ceremonies - and we’re organising street parties. It’s a wonderful thing to live amongst people who want to look out for each other and have fun together. The more we get to know each other the stronger our bonds become - today’s street party is tomorrow’s support network. That’s reason enough to get out and celebrate, isn’t it?