BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 06 Jun 18 - 02:09 PM

Bet that's what the Dook said on their wedding night

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Jun 18 - 03:50 PM

we heard you the first time.

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 06 Jun 18 - 05:38 PM

"we heard you the first time."
Bet that's what the queen on her wedding night
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 06 Jun 18 - 06:27 PM

Bet that's what Charlie said to Camilla as he was shagging her the night before he married poor Diana...

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: keberoxu
Date: 08 Jun 18 - 11:36 PM

bye bye

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: Senoufou
Date: 09 Jun 18 - 03:03 PM

I see that at the Trooping of the Colour today, a very elderly Field Marshall, Charles Guthrie (he's 79!) fainted and fell off his horse during the procession back to barracks. He hit his head quite badly - hope he's alright!

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: keberoxu
Date: 10 Jun 18 - 12:45 AM

No update on Lord Guthrie, Baron of Craigiebank.
Just looked at his Wikipedia article.
He is HUGELY decorated and honored.
Scottish landholding stock. What it takes to be awarded
that many honors, I shudder to think.

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: Senoufou
Date: 10 Jun 18 - 04:07 AM

Several newspapers said he was 'thrown from his horse', but I was watching on TV and the horse was perfectly well-behaved. The old gentleman slumped in the saddle, fell sideways and slipped to the ground, hitting his head on the road. I reckon he'd lost consciousness while on his horse.

It must be terribly hot and exhausting taking part in the Trooping of the Colour. One has very long waits, standing perfectly still (it takes its toll on the horses too) then the guardsmen have to march in slow-time, quick-time round and round in front of the queen. Their bearskins are fearfully heavy and often there is one poor chap flat out on the parade ground in a dead faint.

It's odd, I used to enjoy tremendously watching the whole thing, but now I can't seem to work up any enthusiasm. The marching music is lovely, but it all seems a bit ridiculous now. A complete anachronism.

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Jun 18 - 03:57 PM

Good grief, Eliza/Senoufou,
that would really spook me to be watching the broadcast
and see the man hitting the ground headfirst. That's scary.

Wonder if he is still in hospital?

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: Senoufou
Date: 11 Jun 18 - 04:17 PM

The latest report says he's 'on the mend', so fortunately nothing too serious I'd imagine, keberoxu.
Awful to have it happen in front of all those people and the TV viewers as well!

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: The Sandman
Date: 11 Jun 18 - 04:23 PM

A complete anachronism."
or in suffolk dialect, a load of old squit

Subject: RE: BS: HM Queen's 65th anniversary!!
From: Senoufou
Date: 11 Jun 18 - 04:47 PM

Ha Sandman! We say that in Norfolk too! "Thass a lood of old squit!"