@Walter Hinteler,
This reminds me of the 1977 Jubilee. There was lots of fanfare then, and a brilliant excuse for a party. The Golden Jubilee was a more subdued affair, the Queen's popularity had gone down following the death of Diana.
This is different in that there's a real sense of history now, the only other monarch to have had a Diamond Jubilee is Victoria, and people are thinking in similar terms.
I'm taking the little boy to Winchester tomorrow for fun and games in the city centre.