General Chat

Are any of you watching the Trooping of the Colour on the tv at the moment?

Us Brits sure know how to put on a show. It makes me proud to be British.

Let's raise a glass to all our serving soldiers and to all those who have served in the past.

And lastly let's not forget those who have lost their lives in serving this great country.

Helen

Your right helen it does make you proud to be british.
I watch it every year

Lisa

Don't like Mrs Browns hat, colours don't go. My youngest was in London last Saturday and when she was in Hyde Park she saw them rehearsing some parts of the ceremony.

I watch, and every year I fill so moved, I cant speak to OH, if he speaks to me, for fear of crying.

Yes very proud to be British..

glad it's not too hot there, hubby used to hate being on parade when it was hot, and they used to wear peak caps never mind bearskins.

Love it, nobody else can do it like us !!
they are so good....

Jean x

Makes you proud to be british

know one does it quiet like us

julia x

agree it does make you feel proud and bring a lump to your throat
it also makes me yearn to be back in london but when i look out to the cornish countryside i get over that lol

helen glad you met my friend jean on the scrabble site

chris x

Christina, we are having good fun, playing.
Thanks for introducing us.

Agree with you there Brummie Helen. Let us remember all those risking their lives each day and those who have lost theirs in action.

It's wonderful isn't it................I am so proud of them all:))

hi to everyone on this thread

i'm off for a while now hope to speak later

helen it was a pleasure to introduce you

chris x

Well it was a very good parade today, didn't see any mistakes at all. I usually sit here watching and moaning about the standard of the drill, but there was nothing I could moan about today.

I watched it..I love it & Connie watched it with me too.

Hubby was working down the Mall today & had a BBC cameraman on top of his aerial platform he operates.

let us know if he saw much Elaine.

Well i'm proud to be British and happy to fly our flag!!

Our Regiments are second to none,agree with you 100% Awdrey

Mau xx

It's always poignant for me as, when I about 10 or 11, Dad took me to one of the rehearsals. He used to get tickets as he was connected with the Coldstream Guards. He loved it all and explained everything to me, every time I watch it I get a lump in my throat - going to those rehearsals is one of my best memories.

Helen

I know he saw them come down the Mall (he was on the corner where the turn after the straight run from the palace.)

Hes on his way home now, BBC diddnt need his lorry to stay for the fly past, but on the phone I could hear them going overhead :o))

We watch it every year.My Oh sits there enthralled and knows all the drill.It was perfect and the weather was just right as it wasn't too hot for them in their bearskins.
hope it continues for many years.

I can't for the life of me remember what the programme was, but I remember the gun-carriage races and diplays by many armed forces regiments in an arena that was televised annually.............then stopped for some reason.

Anyone have the faintest idea what I am talking about??
*waits hopefully*