From the ridiculous to the .. er, sublime

Kate, Wills and Harry in transit down Whitehall the other day, in aid of Gran's birthday.
Why on earth am I posting this? Because I can. And because the hats alone are worth a closer look. Especially hers.

I'd be much more comfortable in what the chaps at the back are wearing. I guess it's because I'm such a commoner.

The Leaving-You-Speechless Department

The cover of Knit Your Own Royal Wedding, which you can order here  if you don't believe me.
Or, of course, if you actually want step-by-step instructions for whipping up Prince William, Kate Middleton, the Queen, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Camilla, the Archbishop, and a corgi in wool, as well as vital accessories like "top hat and tails, different styles of hats, a Union Jack, bunting, and more".
What more could there possibly be?
Ah, yes - "an illustrated foldout of Westminster Abbey" in the back cover pocket, and beautifully illustrated pages telling the story of William and Kate's courtship.
Surely this breaks in virgin handcrafts territory. Knitting-wise, the sky is now the limit. We can look forward to Knit Your Own Execution (with its sly postmodern reference to Madam Defarge), Knit Your Own Home (the perfect gift for that stay-at-home parent longing to move up the property ladder), and Knit Your Own Overseas Trip for those who can't stand foreign food and plumbing, ill-formed queues and people who know how to speak English but pretend they can't.

Middleton-of-the-road style

In spite of being wildly distracted by the sheer number and weight of belongings strewn across my bed and floor, and the challenge of getting them all into one suitcase weighing no more than 23 kilos, I thought I ought to say something about Kate. Yes, that Kate - the one who's marrying the prince person. Because as well as coming in for a royal title, she's now our newly crowned Queen of Style. Apparently.
But, checking out The Style Police, I found that I don't have to - they've done the job for us. So over and out on that subject, and back to the packing.