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A Knees- Up Affair

- The recipe for a Plat inum Jubilee
Lunch.
- Combine a perfect June 5t h day with
autos of all vintages and makes ( but
mostly LBCs) parked on the grass and
under the shade of a mature Sycamore
tree. Carry picnic lunches, and make
plans to honor our authentic British
members, as well as the past presidents
and their spouses who brought the
NBCC to what it is today.
- Add a dessert bar, anchored by a
genuine trifle made by a genuine Scot;
mix in a cake recipe from 1952, the
year Elizabeth became the queen and
WWII rationing was still in effect in the
UK; serve strawberries in kirsch, the way
"M" ate them in the James Bond !955
novel, Moonraker; load up scones, The view from Ian and Karen Lavitt's 1948 MG framed a perfect
heavy cream and strawberries available; June day and reminded us of what the simple joy of motoring has
ensure that the afternoon starts with always been about for the faithful.
fruit flavored sparkling wine to set a
festive mood. - Bring out t he hat s, t he Union Jacks, and decorat e
- Blend in NBCC members, old and new, t he cars, with the best decor award going to Mike
plus their families; scatter in members and Carol Long, who left with an official Platinum
of a local Porsche club and other friends Jubilee tee-shirt ; to Cindy Hubbs who got the nod
of the farm who came to welcome a for best fascinator worn by a person, taking home a
1997 DB7 Aston Martin to its new home London Cooks cookbook, and to Ernie Parrish, who
at Snug Harbor , the site of the soiree, constructed the only fascinator ever seen on a Mini,
with just over 80 people on the grounds. and left in possession of tonic and elderflower
- Liven up t he event wit h music played mixers to go with a tot of gin since National Gin Day
by t he Ukedelics from Nashville, a was just around the corner. NBCC member Janet
talented group that can coax an Thomas came solo, since her husband David, who
amazing variety of tunes from ukeles, a owns an e-type Jaguar, was unable to attend. He was
keyboard, and talented vocalists. singing with the Nashville Symphony. She took home
- Part icipat e in a once-in-a-lifet ime a pair of Union Jack soxs for David to say, " Sorry we
event , honoring Queen Elizabeth II's 70 missed you, but for Beethoven we understand."
years on the throne of Great Britain Guest Daniel Roode also got a pair of soxs for being
while providing "survival kits" to our the last person to show up at the party, while wife
own Brits in attendance, Dave Bishop, Laura in a fascinator joined the fun.
Stuart Naylor, Ian Levitt, and Graham - Conclude wit h t he plant ing by Williams Nursery
Kilsby, who as a choirister sang in of a seven-year-old pin oak with a life expectancy of
Westminister Abbey during the 1953 200 years as part of the Queen's Green Canopy
Coronation ceremony, Add a tartan bag initiative. It will be the centerpiece of a Jubilee Garden
for our trifle maker, John Shaw, a Scot, a for the farm.
guest, and a Porsche guy. - Result: A 5 Star Review More photos follow
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