A quick word about the hoi pollo-I

Bad enough we have to be shown all the street parties and flag- waving, mask-wearing proles half the day on Friday-I am just not interested in the antics of ordinary people I don't know. Fearne et al had the divil's own job getting anything noteworthy from their very many interviews in The Mall. The cartwheeling vicar is a rare exception; the guy has spirit and some talent, at least.

Media coverage now is punctuated with commentary through Twitter , email etc. from any old chuffer ; 'Doesn't Beckham look fab, all clean (sic) up?' at the bottom of our screens. What is it with this mania for the ordinary, uninitiated person and their reactions and remarks IN THE MIDDLE OF A GLOBAL EVENT. You are trying to have a moment of pure escapism, only to be interrupted by the musings of some telesales executive from Tooting. Unspeakably annoying.

Far better the path taken by my Aunts. They stayed indoors, keeping their comments to each other, occasionally fluttering a union Jack napkin and admiring themselves in their replica Kate/Diana engagement rings, especially sent for.