by Alastair Campbell
While 2012 undoubtedly was a year of celebration for the UK, it's not time to pack away the banqueting furniture just yet.
The Diamond Jubilee was just one of several royal festivities that have occurred in recent years, while the London 2012 Olympics were a further cause for many people to take to the streets for parties last summer.
In 2013, however, there is the official 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation, which lands on Sunday June 2nd, making it a prime weekend opportunity for a street party.
The Street Party Site, an advisory resource about planning parties - including how to apply for temporary road closures - has suggested that many people might want to take this chance to enjoy some of the spirit of 2012 once more.
It points to a report from the BBC that confirms there will be formal festivities in London on June 4th, with the celebrations based around Westminster Abbey.
Ten years ago, the golden anniversary of the Queen's coronation was marked at the same venue, with guests including some people who were born on June 2nd 1953.
And while the celebrations this year are likely to be a little more low-key than the Thames river pageant of 2012, that means people taking to the street for a party won't be missing out on too much history-making television.
When the Queen was originally crowned, it was in a period of post-war austerity - an economic climate that the present day has much in common with, but for very different reasons.
For budget-conscious Brits, a street party is an excellent option as a means of marking the occasion with friends, family and neighbours, but without the cost of having to hire a venue.
Simply putting some money towards hiring banqueting furniture and buying in some food and drink can be a good starting point, with a minimum of extra planning needed to add some entertainment to the agenda.
Following 2012's resurgence in street parties, this continued interest in holding local events is good news not only for communities, but also for hire companies who provide them with banqueting furniture for such celebrations.