KSM Queen's Platinum Jubilee

08/05/2023

Oh my goodness. Sounding ever so slightly unhinged! Thank you to everyone for showing up, supporting our local businesses, buying a commemorative mug and just being there! It was great fun! 🤩

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05/05/2023

Who is joing us tomorrow, Saturday 6th May, to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III? 👑

Please note, there is NO wet weather option, so come prepared for good old-fashioned British weather! People are also welcome to bring a parasol or gazebo. Remember The Jolly Huntsman and Kington cafe, as well as KSM Club, will also be open.

Picnic tables will be available on the road opposite The Jolly Huntsman and the stretch of road on the main street from Kington cafe up to the tulip bed. If residents in this area would kindly move their cars to clear the road that would be much appreciated!🙏

17/04/2023

Here are all the details you need to know regarding the forthcoming Coronation! 🤴

27/03/2023

*** SAVE THE DATE***

The Big Lunch - celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6th May, 12 noon - 4:30 pm in Kington St Michael.

The Jolly Huntsman pub and Kington Club will both be open for business. The club will be showing the televised Coronation on its big screens.

As ever, Kington St. Michael will be celebrating in style with a street party for the forthcoming King's Coronation. There will be a ROAD CLOSURE from 11:30 am -5 pm. NB: The village bus will run as timetabled. This will be in the same place as last time from in the Main Street from the telephone box to number 27 (not including The Ham).

The event will run in all weathers, though please, please let it be sunny! Bring your own food. Please take your rubbish home.

In readiness for the King’s Coronation, volunteers are needed to help erect bunting on the Thursday (4th May) before the event. Helpers will also be needed on the day with placing picnic tables in the road. Please email Liz if you can help: [email protected].

Adrian Cole is kindly loaning his picnic tables from https://whitecastlefurniture.co.uk/
and has made a special throne which will be available for Coronation selfies!

So bring your crown, bring your friends, and dress to impress! 👑

02/01/2023

Wishing everyone in the Kington St Michael community a happy and healthy 2023.

You may have noticed the Platinum Jubilee bench is temporarily in my drive, please feel free to sit on it and use it. Its great to watch the world go by, opposite Megan’s eggs right now. It’s awaiting a permanent position, hopefully in The Ham.

Also recently added is a new very smart commemorative sign at the top of the village. Hope they will be around for many more years to come.

06/06/2022

A big thank you to everyone yesterday who helped, turned up, and made The Big Jubilee Lunch a great success. Without the community pulling together it wouldn’t have happened. A heartfelt THANK YOU everyone 🙏🙏🙏- there are so many people to mention.

06/06/2022

05/06/2022

It's our Platinum Jubilee Big Lunch today here in Kington St Michael! The main road is now closed until 4pm.

Please come and join us after the bells have pealed at 11:30am. See you there! 🇬🇧

03/06/2022

And a free Jubilee cup cake!

The shop will be open today from 9am until 1pm for your Jubilee Bank Holiday essentials!

02/06/2022

Thank you, great community team work in time for the Jubilee celebrations 🎉🎉🎉

02/06/2022

Lovely gesture…

The shop all stocked up for your Jubilee Celebration goodies!
Reminder the shop is open today until 1pm, tomorrow from 9am - 1pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm! Free Jubilee Cupcake per customer (whilst stocks last)

31/05/2022

List of road closures across Wiltshire for the Jubilee - 136 in total!

It's set to be a busy long weekend

31/05/2022

Wow - has anyone seen this?

English Heritage has illuminated Stonehenge with eight images of the Queen's reign - one from each decade - to mark her Platinum Jubilee. How fantastic!

BBC News

29/05/2022

In case you missed it, you can read what's happening at the weekend for our village Platinum Jubilee celebrations below or here on the Kington St Michael village websitehttps://www.kingtonstmichael.com/kingtonstmichael/UserFiles/Files/History/Platinum%20Jubilee%202022/KSM%20QPJ%20Newsletter%20May%202022.pdf

🇬🇧 See you soon! 🇬🇧

28/05/2022

As part of the KSM Queen's Platinum Jubilee street party celebration next Sunday (5th June), there will be a children’s Jubilee themed fancy dress competition!

Judging will take place at 2pm near the pub, club and café, with a prize for the winning outfit.

27/05/2022

Let’s support our local businesses by getting our nails done with Charlotte at The Beauty Cloud…in time for next week’s Jubilee celebrations 🇬🇧🎉🇬🇧 !
Win win!

27/05/2022

No bunting? No problem!

Why not bake these? There’s a winner right there!

https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/sites/default/files/tbjl_-_bunting_biscuits.pdf
🎉🇬🇧

26/05/2022

A reminder that the main street in Kington St Michael will be CLOSED from 11am - 4pm on Sunday 5th June for our Jubilee Street Party.

From 10am on the day there will be ALTERNATIVE PARKING in Stubbs Lane and Grove Lane, with many thanks to Brian for the use of his fields.

We would kindly ask villagers to use the alternative parking wherever possible so you can easily access your car and it won’t obstruct the street celebrations.

Thank you for your co-operation and we look forward to gathering our community and celebrating together!

26/05/2022

Do you love to bake? Can you create a new Platinum Jubilee pudding or cake to share with everyone on Jubilee day?

Our KSM Jubilee Bake Off Competition is OPEN TO ALL AGES (adults and children!) and will take place during our street party on Sunday 5th June!

If you would like to take part, bring your entry to Kington Club on Sunday 5th June from 11am - 1pm. Judging will take place at 2:30pm and there will be a prize for the winners (adult and children).

We look forward to seeing your culinary creations! 🧁🎂

23/05/2022

Hope you have all received your Jubilee newsletter. Here is a copy with the correct village hall email. Looking forward to seeing everyone during the Jubilee celebration weekend! 🎉🥳

20/05/2022

L@ out for this next week dropping through your door. A detailed newsletter with everything you need to know and your own household invite!

A reminder the main road will be closed from 11-4pm; alternative parking is available - all the details will be in the newsletter.

Looking forward to celebrating together! 🎉

18/05/2022

Great idea! 🤩 yes please! 🙏

*** PLANT A TREE FOR THE JUBILEE!***

KSM QE2 Field Group has been approached by a couple of local groups interested in planting a commemorative tree for the Platinum Jubilee at the QE2 Field.
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If you or your local group are interested in sponsoring a tree for the Jubilee (for planting this winter), we'd love to hear from you! Please email [email protected].

We are also considering adding picnic tables in the shade up at the field, so if there are any local groups or organisations interested in donating/sponsoring to support this, please also get in touch.

📧[email protected]

17/05/2022

Fantastic ! See you there 😎🇬🇧

Our next event is part of the KSM Queen's Platinum Jubilee street party on Sunday 5th June.

We are very much looking forward to celebrating with you all!

*Please note we will be closed on the official bank holidays associated with the Queens Platinum Jubilee (Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June)

13/05/2022

I am!
And I am a bit competitive….😬🤩😉💪
…who’s with me for Team Lizzy! ?🎉🇬🇧

Are you here in the village on Saturday 4th June?

Why not celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with us up at KSM QE2 Field?

The community BBQ will be lit from 2pm for villagers to use (bring and cook your own BBQ food)!

Join in the informal celebrations, make use of the recreation field, bring a blanket and some food and drink, maybe join in a game of rounders or table tennis, and let's celebrate the Jubilee together on the field!

KSM Queen's Platinum Jubilee Jubilee

12/05/2022

Well done Kington St Michael village shop - fantastic effort with the bunting!!!.Even the bread has patriotic wrapping! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

11/05/2022

That’s fantastic! I’ll dig out some bunting for you. 🎉🇬🇧🎉

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend is approaching fast and KSM QE2 Field Group will be lighting the community BBQ at the field on SATURDAY 4th JUNE from 2pm for villagers to use (bring and cook your own BBQ food)!

Please join in the informal celebrations, make use of the recreation field, bring a blanket and some food and drink, maybe join in a game of rounders or table tennis, and celebrate the Jubilee together on the field!

KSM Queen's Platinum Jubilee

10/05/2022

Good news! Whoop 🎉
So we have got the official go ahead for KINGTON St Michael’s street party and road closure today! Look out for updates as I will be distributing a newsletter soon detailing the finer details of the day, with a checklist of what you’ll need and timings etc.

09/05/2022

Just spotted in Morrison’s Chippenham this evening! In case you want to get a plastic Union bowler hat!

09/05/2022

3 weeks and 6 days to go!

We will have at least 20 picnic tables kindly donated by local entrepreneur Adrian Cole. These will be available to use whilst the road is closed.

Adrian runs a business renting picnic tables for large events across the country. If you were lucky enough to be in the VIP area at Badminton horse trials this weekend - his tables were there. He also hires for large events and music festivals.

He also has a business selling ex picnic tables and very robust garden furniture link below.

https://whitecastlefurniture.co.uk

Comfortable, long lasting wooden garden furniture, made by hand in South Wales

06/05/2022

Time to get out the bunting! Have we got enough I wonder? 🇬🇧🤔