That them there Royal wedding

Having been out of the UK for a week, I was uncertain just how much Royal wedding fever would have taken over.
The media have gone nuts. We listened to Radio One for most of our four hour drive (thus avoiding interminable lunchtime phone-ins on Radio 2 or having to retune) and even they had a bad case of it.
But there is less bunting than you might expect given the hype.
What seems to be happening is that a fair few people in the UK will watch it but do so quietly. Word is that a block away there will be a street party so we may take that in just to say we've seen one (lady caravan is from a former colony and is keen to see them there street parties what she has seen archive footage of)
As for the wedding itself, I have a soft spot for William, especially since he lost his mother. I hope he's made the right choice. He looks so happy that, yes, he probably has.
Bit of a shame that they have Ellie Goulding of all people performing at the reception but you never know how much of this is from advisers and how much of it is their own taste.
So this lunchtime I will do my best to park my cynicism by the door and watch (and enjoy our own little garden party afterwards)