"1977 was Silver Jubilee year... 'Long may she reign!' we all cried, and it did, it rained for months!"

Not me, mate. I'd been married for six months (we're still here...) and I proudly sported a "Stuff the jubilee" badge. I got our first cat in July of that year (therein lies a tail/tale...) - there's a story behind that - and we've never looked back!