As the UK continue to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, marking 70 years of duty, street parties and events have been organised up and down the country.
While it's a way to get to know your neighbours and have fun, a discussion has been brewing over 'street party etiquette'.
Over on parenting forum Mumsnet, one woman raised the issue and asked if it was unreasonable to turn people away if they are not from the street.
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Remaining anonymous, she wrote: "Would you say that a street party is for people from the street? Not anyone that the residents feel like inviting?
"We ended up hosting the local street party (tiny village really) in our garden yesterday. The person organising was very thorough, made sure everything was planned to a T and had a list of the locals who said they were coming. People signed up to bring various bits of food and it was bring your own drinks.
"On the day we locked the main gate across the drive after a couple of cars had come in belonging to people doing the organisation stuff, leaving a small side gate for people to walk through."
She went on to explain that while she in the middle of hosting, people not from the street turned up and the organiser turned them away.
The woman wrote: "I missed the action but one local couple arrived with six visitors from out of the area, four adults and two children. They drew attention to themselves by demanding gates open so they could bring two cars in and the organiser went down to see them.
"She tells me that she pointed out that they had brought extra people, a small container of sausage rolls wouldn't cut it. Asked them to go back and pick up more food (told them what was needed LOL!). Told them to park elsewhere and walk back. Apparently there was some muttering but off they went... and didn't come back."
She added: "One person at the event approached me and thinks that this was unreasonable, either me or my partner should have been asked before sending them away. I'm fine with it, I'd have probably done the same."
With street parties happening up and down the country, the post quickly gained attention with over 50 others giving their two cents.
Some agreed that the woman was right to turn the uninvited guests away, while others hit back criticising the event for not being welcoming.
One wrote: "I think she [the organiser] was right, seeing as it wasn't really an open house but just people in your street. You cant start bringing anyone you want"
A second said: "The street parties I’ve been a part of guests were always welcome. But you were absolutely supposed to bring food to cover them as well (or pay towards the food kitty for them). Super cheeky turning up and expecting everyone else to feed them."
"If it actually was a street party, I'd think you were being unreasonable. Street parties are for the whole community including their guests in my opinion. But it was a private party in your garden with advance invites so YANBU [You are not being unreasonable] at all", a third added.
But one slammed the woman calling the organiser 'the party police'.
The Mumsnet user wrote: "Just been to an amazing street party, people turned up with nothing to crates of champagne. They live in our estate or friends from beyond. All equally and warmly welcomed. You host the party you are providing a venue not being the party police. Don’t host if you are not the open house type"
One simply added: "I'm glad I don't live in a tiny village."
If you host a street party, should it be by invitation only? Let us know in the comments.
