I thought Prince Edward had raided his childrens dressing up box,
Gilly - old habits die hard....
Enjoyed your OH's comment about the shrinking meat!
Skyrunner - your comment about being ex directory is right. I've always been ex dr.- by accident initially rather than design - and just continued it. Doesn't stop them as you say.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Dressing up boxes provided hours of fun,all you needed was a bit of imagination and you could be anyone..................imagination seems sadly lacking in a lot of children nowadays.
This is a stupid rant, but something that always bugs me. Having watched 'Trooping the Colour', as I do every year, why does Princess Anne and Prince Edward dress in military gear?
Frank?
Tina it is not stupid as I also wonder. Prince Edward spent two weeks in the Marines, if it had been me I would have been ashamed to ever wear uniform again, apparently honour does not apply in some cases. Princess Anne has worked her way up through the Honorary ranks accepting roles in the many military events no one ever hears about though I can assure you they happen often. The reason she did is not obvious although strong rumours did fly, enough said. My own brush with Royalty was a Royal Duke now dead who arrived drank the Mess dry took the salute being supported on each side and I think from behind as we marched past. The other one was the old Princess Royal who was a very good age even then, she inspected us talking to some of us and I found myself looking down at a small birdlike Lady and her gazing up at me, six foot to her four foot something, at least she was showing interest and did not drink the Mess dry. Large Parades are the culmination of weeks of rehearsal and in our case REME we still had to keep the work going, funnily the Troops in the main enjoyed them, it was show off time, strut your stuff and be proud. One I did right marker for the whole Parade which meant having every one in the right place at all times during the Parade and one spectacular Parade the CO had been in the mess nearly all night and he mouthed all the orders whilst I in stentorian voice gave them. I often wondered if the General taking the salute ever wondered why the CO's loud voice seemed to come from the back of the ranks when the CO was at the front, we got away with it and the CO bought the drinks in our Mess so another long hard night ensued.
I really love to watch all the ceremonial occasions. The precision of the soldiers is magnificant. I'm sure that, deep down, even though there's plenty of rehearsals, they wouldn't swap their places. Do wonder whether those shouting the orders suffer from sore throats for a few days!
I do know that Princess Anne has 'connections' with the uniform she dons, but I still don't think it's correct. As for Edward, enough said. I think it's an insult to whatever uniform he decides to wear at any particular event. My daughter met him many years ago when she was on work experience at The Really Useful Company. Don't think she was that impressed. She was eating a bag of hula hoops at the time and he asked what she was doing. Fortunately, being a very well brought up girl, she was polite. He was in his theatrical mode at the time. That lasted well too didn't it.
Do remember the late Princess Mary. Austere looking lady.
I don't like all the hangers on and wish they would be made to go out and earn their own living but I like the main players. Been a fan since the Queen married in 1947. She was simply my Fairy Princess.
You oiled the sore throats with best Single malt at 7 pence a glass in many long and tuneful nights in the mess, well they did start tuneful. It was years of practice as you worked up the ranks, I often took what we called singing lessons on the square with the very young Officers, six in the morning they would line up and I would tell them "you will call me Sir, I will call you Sir but you will mean it" then make them give orders with the men at the far end so they had to project the voice. Remarks from me such as "well at least wave them goodbye or for goodness sake do something even if it is fall down dead" would get them flustered. I once had a reasonable Tenor voice having come up through Church and School choirs to singing in the Troop Concerts we had at the time, that soon went once I got to be a WO, larger troops of men and even bigger Parades, the best oil in the world would not cure that.
Tina, I have a mantleshelf full of cards, the best dad in the world??? Thank you for being the dad you are??? so my children and grandchildren must think me soft!!!
What's wrong with that Frank. It's their way of letting you know what they feel about you. I know they probably show it all the time but it's that special day.
Two of mine have a competition as to who can get the showiest, slushiest card imaginable. The mantlepiece is the first thing they aim for when they come in and the first words are 'Let's see what he/she has managed this year'. Then they have a row - a friendly one, of course.
My MD cards are still up! I suppose I will have to take them down now so FD ones can be on display.
Tina, I think the Princess Royal who spoke to me was Alice, she died in 1981 97 years old it was in the late sixties I saw her so she would be in her 70's then.
My lot try to get the biggest card until Sandra started into making her own, you could call them wall murals.
What is it about these offspring that they have to compete, in a friendly way. I'm always being told that middle child is my favourite. I go along with it now and so does he, so when we are altogether we really play up to it, while the other two look at each other with the 'see what I mean' face.
Gilly, I've only just spotted your post about dressing up box. Very apt remark. He looked a right plonker and as for Princess Anne, why does she dress like a man? Mmm.
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Gilly - old habits die hard....
Enjoyed your OH's comment about the shrinking meat!
Skyrunner - your comment about being ex directory is right. I've always been ex dr.- by accident initially rather than design - and just continued it. Doesn't stop them as you say.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Dressing up boxes provided hours of fun,all you needed was a bit of imagination and you could be anyone
..................imagination seems sadly lacking in a lot of children nowadays.
Tina it is not stupid as I also wonder. Prince Edward spent two weeks in the Marines, if it had been me I would have been ashamed to ever wear uniform again, apparently honour does not apply in some cases.
Princess Anne has worked her way up through the Honorary ranks accepting roles in the many military events no one ever hears about though I can assure you they happen often. The reason she did is not obvious although strong rumours did fly, enough said.
My own brush with Royalty was a Royal Duke now dead who arrived drank the Mess dry took the salute being supported on each side and I think from behind as we marched past. The other one was the old Princess Royal who was a very good age even then, she inspected us talking to some of us and I found myself looking down at a small birdlike Lady and her gazing up at me, six foot to her four foot something, at least she was showing interest and did not drink the Mess dry.
Large Parades are the culmination of weeks of rehearsal and in our case REME we still had to keep the work going, funnily the Troops in the main enjoyed them, it was show off time, strut your stuff and be proud. One I did right marker for the whole Parade which meant having every one in the right place at all times during the Parade and one spectacular Parade the CO had been in the mess nearly all night and he mouthed all the orders whilst I in stentorian voice gave them. I often wondered if the General taking the salute ever wondered why the CO's loud voice seemed to come from the back of the ranks when the CO was at the front, we got away with it and the CO bought the drinks in our Mess so another long hard night ensued.
Frank.
I really love to watch all the ceremonial occasions. The precision of the soldiers is magnificant. I'm sure that, deep down, even though there's plenty of rehearsals, they wouldn't swap their places. Do wonder whether those shouting the orders suffer from sore throats for a few days!
I do know that Princess Anne has 'connections' with the uniform she dons, but I still don't think it's correct. As for Edward, enough said. I think it's an insult to whatever uniform he decides to wear at any particular event. My daughter met him many years ago when she was on work experience at The Really Useful Company. Don't think she was that impressed. She was eating a bag of hula hoops at the time and he asked what she was doing. Fortunately, being a very well brought up girl, she was polite.
He was in his theatrical mode at the time. That lasted well too didn't it.
Do remember the late Princess Mary. Austere looking lady.
I don't like all the hangers on and wish they would be made to go out and earn their own living but I like the main players. Been a fan since the Queen married in 1947. She was simply my Fairy Princess.
You oiled the sore throats with best Single malt at 7 pence a glass in many long and tuneful nights in the mess, well they did start tuneful.
It was years of practice as you worked up the ranks, I often took what we called singing lessons on the square with the very young Officers, six in the morning they would line up and I would tell them "you will call me Sir, I will call you Sir but you will mean it" then make them give orders with the men at the far end so they had to project the voice. Remarks from me such as "well at least wave them goodbye or for goodness sake do something even if it is fall down dead" would get them flustered.
I once had a reasonable Tenor voice having come up through Church and School choirs to singing in the Troop Concerts we had at the time, that soon went once I got to be a WO, larger troops of men and even bigger Parades, the best oil in the world would not cure that.
Frank..
Think my children would agree I would have made a good Sergeant Major, Frank.
Tina, I have a mantleshelf full of cards, the best dad in the world??? Thank you for being the dad you are??? so my children and grandchildren must think me soft!!!
Frank.
What's wrong with that Frank.
It's their way of letting you know what they feel about you. I know they probably show it all the time but it's that special day.
Two of mine have a competition as to who can get the showiest, slushiest card imaginable. The mantlepiece is the first thing they aim for when they come in and the first words are 'Let's see what he/she has managed this year'. Then they have a row - a friendly one, of course.
My MD cards are still up! I suppose I will have to take them down now so FD ones can be on display.
Tina, I think the Princess Royal who spoke to me was Alice, she died in 1981 97 years old it was in the late sixties I saw her so she would be in her 70's then.
My lot try to get the biggest card until Sandra started into making her own, you could call them wall murals.
Frank.
Frank, I wouldn't argue with you.
What is it about these offspring that they have to compete, in a friendly way. I'm always being told that middle child is my favourite. I go along with it now and so does he, so when we are altogether we really play up to it, while the other two look at each other with the 'see what I mean' face.
Gilly, I've only just spotted your post about dressing up box.
Very apt remark. He looked a right plonker and as for Princess Anne, why does she dress like a man? Mmm.