You would have to have been from another planet not know about the Royal Wedding on Friday. It was a glorious example of Britain at its best and I cried and laughed my way through it. I gasped when I caught sight of the dress (Grace Kelly couldn't have done it better ). I cried when Jerusalem was sung (forever in my mind the anthem of England), I cried for the loss of Princess Diana and how proud I am sure she would have been of her wonderful son. I laughed at Prince William's expressions, both to his wife and his brother.

A truly wonderful day to celebrate a marriage between two people who are so obviously in love.

This week's MagpieMonday post is a red, white and blue tribute to being British and actually how proud I am to be English, regardless of all the problems our country faces at this time, we are still a pretty cool nation and we certainly rock when it comes to putting on a celebration.

Its also picnic season and not for me the shop bough sandwiches in a carrier back. I love the romance of real china and pretty accessories. I found most of these items last week during my trip to the charity shops in the neighbouring town of Topsham.

A pretty alternative to a picnic hamper or backpack. This red, white an blue flower patchwork satchel has a plastic wipeable pockets inside making it ideal to carry food items. It cost me £1 and is immaculate and looks unused.

In the same shop I found the gorgeous hand embroidered linen bread roll holder, again in immaculate unused condition and a steal at 50p !

Further along, I came across 4 double handled soup bowls with matching saucers (white of course) for £2, no marks, I think they are probably a recent vintage. They would be ideal for desserts on a picnic or if you are really posh how about a Gazpacho ! The large blue and white bowls are Beacon Hill by Hostess Tableware of staffordshire again quite new but really pretty and at 10p each I couldn't resist snapping the two of them up. The small blue bowls I found with a collection of cups and saucers a while back in my regular charity shop, again 10p each. I bought the whole lot for the princely sum of about £1.20 !

I couldn't pay tribute to the royal wedding without showing you the guardsman I found a few weeks ago in my regular charity shop. He is wooden and comes apart (child's puzzle thingy) Doesn't he look smart ! He cost me £1 and guards the toys in the twins bedroom. He cost £1.

How gorgeous is my Union Jack butterfly ? I purchased this card off etsy along with several others about a year ago and made them into pictures using cheap frames from The Range. All machine embroidered on dupone silk, far too nice to give as cards.