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King Charles III, Royal Mint & Jimmy’s birthday 150 150 mhamer

King Charles III, Royal Mint & Jimmy’s birthday

Jimmy Cricket tells regular jokes onlineKing Charles III, the Royal Mint and even his own birthday have been among the subject matter in some of Jimmy Cricket’s latest one-liners posted on Twitter.

Popular comedian Jimmy regularly tells jokes on the social media channel to entertain fans and friends.

And, in case you missed them, here are some of those the ever-green Northern Irish entertainer has published over the past few months.

Well folks… today I’m 77 – Click! Click! Sunset Strip! So, what’s the matter with having a few extra wrinkles, I love wrinkly chips, don’t I?

I’ve heard King Charles won’t be getting his crown until next year… that shows you how hard it is to get an appointment with the dentist these days.

If the government do put a tax on sweets, it’ll prove they’re fudging the issue.

I sat beside a transplant surgeon on the train recently… he was a man after my own heart.

I’ve just heard the staff at the Royal Mint are going on strike… to make less money.  

That’s why I enjoy feeding the ducks in the park… at least their bills don’t keep getting bigger.

I feel sorry for anyone called Matt… people walk all over them.

Tea towels

I’ve found a great way to cut down on my electricity bill… I only plug the electric clock in when I want to know the time.

I had a job once printing initials on tea towels… I really made a name for myself!

I’ve finally found a way to stop the birds pecking at the milk bottles… I’ve locked the gate so they can’t get up the drive.

Never buy air conditioning straight away… make sure there’s a cooling-off period.

I’ve found a great way to keep energy bills down… a paper clip!

The new Elvis movie proves that Colonel Parker had a nose for talent; in fact, he was a right nosey parker!

Read more of Jimmy’s jokes and keep up to date with everything he’s doing at https://twitter.com/jimmy__cricket

Also read – From the archives: Jimmy the Butlin’s camp comic!

Charles III: Performing in front of the future king 150 150 mhamer

Charles III: Performing in front of the future king

As lockdown continues to #SaveOurNHS I have been looking at nostalgic memorabilia from over the years, all have given me a warm glow, none more than this one when I performed alongside my fellow entertainers in front of the Queen Mum, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, at a time when Variety was King!

Prince Charles, who is now King Charles III, watched Jimmy Cricket performing live on stage back in 1984.

Popular comedian Jimmy was one of the entertainers in that year’s Royal Variety Performance.

The 1984 show took place on 19 November at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London.

Royal guests were the Queen Mother, Princess Diana and Prince Charles.

Also among the performers were singer/actor Paul Nicholas and comedians Bernie Winters and Billy Dainty.

Jimmy said on social media: “Hi folks! Sharing a short video of the opening routine of the 1984 production (which consisted of a rich variety of performers) at The Royal Command Performance! #keepvarietyalive.”

The Royal Variety Performance is a televised show held annually.

It raises money for the Royal Variety Charity, of which the late Queen Elizabeth II was life patron.

Senior members of the British Royal Family attend the event.

The evening’s performance is presented as a live variety show, usually from a theatre in London.

It consists of family entertainment, including comedy, music, dance, magic and other speciality acts.

Jimmy said all the memories of his performances give  him “a warm glow”.

And he added: “None more than this one.

“I performed alongside my fellow entertainers in front of the Queen Mum, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, at a time when Variety was King!“

Following the Queen’s death earlier this month, Charles, the former Prince of Wales, became King of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms.

As lockdown continues to #SaveOurNHS I have been looking at nostalgic memorabilia from over the years, all have given me a warm glow, none more than this one when I performed alongside my fellow entertainers in front of the Queen Mum, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, at a time when Variety was King!

Also read: ‘Great privilege’ to be in 1984 Royal Variety Show

Queen Elizabeth II: Great lady showed humility & humour

Queen Elizabeth II: Great lady showed humility & humour 150 150 mhamer

Queen Elizabeth II: Great lady showed humility & humour

Death of the Queen: R.I.P. Ma’am. This is a lovely story which illustrates the humility and the wonderful sense of humour of the great lady!

A story told by the Queen’s former Royal Protection officer following her death summed up her “humility and wonderful sense of humour”.

Richard Griffin recalled the time he and Her Majesty, who died on Thursday aged 96, met two American tourists.

The amusing episode took place in the Scottish hills when they met the two hikers.

Mr Griffin recalled the heart-warming tale to Sky News.

He said: “It was obvious from the moment they stopped – they hadn’t recognised the Queen.”

When she told the American gentleman she had been visiting the area for over 80 years, he asked her: “Surely you have met the Queen?”

She replied, motioning to Mr Griffin: “Well I haven’t, but Dick here meets her regularly.”

Before the protection officer could stop him, the American put his arm around him, pulled out a camera, and handed it to the Queen asking for a picture.

He said: “And the Queen, bless her heart, takes the picture.”

Mr Griffin suggests they swap places, and the Queen poses for a photograph.

Afterwards the Queen turned to him and said: “I’d love to be a fly on the wall when he shows his friends back in America those pictures when hopefully someone will tell him who I am.”

Entertainer Jimmy Cricket described it on social media as “a lovely story”.

He said it illustrated “the humility and the wonderful sense of humour of the great lady”.

“R.I.P. Ma’am,” added Jimmy.

The Queen’s death ended the longest reign in British history – Her Majesty had celebrated 70 years on the throne earlier this year.

She was also the world’s oldest head of state.

Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland and her funeral takes place on Monday 19 September.

Her eldest son, Charles, the former Prince of Wales, has become King of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms.

He is now King Charles III.

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