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jimsigs1
Let Gen
Let Gen
jimsigs1


Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 13:47

Well, it all seems to have gone off well apart from Prince Phillip catching some dreaded lurgie from the Thames Water. Anyway, he and Her Majesty left standing for over fours hours in that weather, some flunkie should have suggested that they both sat down for the ceremony. After all said and down, there were two perfectly good seats for them to have used, made at some great expense.
Highlights for me :
The puppet war horse seen on the thames bank. Seemed to have amused the Queen.
Buckingham palace superimposed with terraced houses and shops whilst Suggs did his bit of 'Our House'
Rolph Harris looking for a knighthood.
Cliff Richard out of tune and Sir Elton John lost the plot.
Grace Jones's legs -wow.
Best singer for my money - Sir Tom Jones
Best finalle - Sir Paul McCartney with his 'Live and let die theme with fireworks and effects etc.
I expect there will be many, many comments from you all.
Jimsigs
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Shelldrake
FM
FM
Shelldrake


Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 14:02

Haven't seen it yet Jimsigs, can't get it live here but will be watching it tonight on iPlayer. Was Kings Troops there? Laughing
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jimsigs1
Let Gen
Let Gen
jimsigs1


Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 15:06

Shelldrake,
Can't say I noticed King's Troop but they must have been there.
As a member of the Commonwealth, did Cyprus lite a beacon anywhere on the Island ?
Jimsigs
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FM
Shelldrake


Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 16:11

I'm not sure Jimsigs, perhaps they did in the South but nothing here in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, although they have issued a postage stamp with HMQs head on it, which I thought was a nice gesture.
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"john boy"
Maj Gen
Maj Gen
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Number of posts : 939
Age : 61
Localisation : shrewsbury
Cap Badge : acc
Places Served : aldershot/albermarle bks ouston-father LI- gib- berlin NI- lemgo- colchester- shrewsbury-tidworth left82
Registration date : 2010-12-30

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 16:48

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smartest uniform by far ......... harumph harumph
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cartav
Maj Gen
Maj Gen



Number of posts : 784
Age : 93
Localisation : s. yorks
Cap Badge : RA (ns) RA, R.Sigs, RE ( TAVR)
Places Served : Oswestry, Tonfanau, Woolwich, Osnabruck, MT School Bordon, Bulford, Manorbier, Hameln, R.Sigs Blandford, RSME Chattenden, Western Highlands.
Registration date : 2011-04-26

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 16:50

jimsigs1 wrote:


Best singer for my money - Sir Tom Jones
Best finalle - Sir Paul McCartney with his 'Live and let die theme with fireworks and effects etc...............

No arguments there, but Robbie Williams did his best to garble a lyric in what is
the current fashion.........

And was that Cheryl Cole beaming behind Her Maj's right shoulder ? What the hell has an indifferent vocalist, well versed in undecipherable Geordie, ever done to warrant even more exposure ? ( That's M/s Cole, I mean, not Her Maj, so call off the Corgis )
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jimsigs1
Let Gen
Let Gen
jimsigs1


Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 17:15

I agree Cartav - Ms Cheryl Cole is a disaster and publicity seeker. She can't sing so what the hell the organisers were thinking of when she was chosen. She must have a bloody good agent who probably got a good commission.
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Let Gen
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jimsigs1


Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 17:22

Looking at the Royals arriving at the foot of St Pauls, I noticed that they are now using Guards RSM's as doormen. (opening car doors and saluting). Gee gods ! what ever next. Couldn't they have used officials with uniforms similar the the Royal drivers etc. Or what about using the Yeoman Warders etc.
Jimsigs
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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 18:48

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smartest uniform by far ......... harumph harumph

Quite Johnboy. But why the submariners badge?

Don`t see any remarks on the" Adele" moment by the painter from down under...
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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 18:50

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Looking at the Royals arriving at the foot of St Pauls, I noticed that they are now using Guards RSM's as doormen.

Any RSM would give their back teeth for that job...Including Scaley`s
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brum
FM
FM



Number of posts : 2808
Age : 83
Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire
Cap Badge : RA/QOH
Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich
Registration date : 2010-03-02

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 19:16

[quote="Gordon."]
Quote :
smartest uniform by far ......... harumph harumph

Quite Johnboy. But why the submariners badge?

quote]

Submarines go down, don't they ?

(That's me for the Tower). pale
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JPW
Let Gen
Let Gen



Number of posts : 1119
Age : 82
Localisation : Berkshire
Cap Badge : REME
Places Served : Rotenburg Ploen Lippstadt Hamm Wetter Minden Munster Bielefeldt Dusseldorf
Registration date : 2008-11-09

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 19:27

Shelldrake

The Kings Troop were on parade. In the preamble to the main ceremonies they were shown departing Wellington Barracks. They the fired as 60 Gun Salute from Horse Guards Parade Ground during the Royal Carriage Drive from Westminster to Buckingham Palace.
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Col
Col



Number of posts : 487
Cap Badge : raoc
Places Served : blackdown brackley , belgium . viersen
Registration date : 2011-03-21

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 19:38

it seems a shame that her majesty.our wonderful queen ,should have to sit and watch a lot of fat ugly and talentless old queens trying to entertain her , whatever has happened to britains entertainment imdustry , ginger
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FM
FM



Number of posts : 2808
Age : 83
Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire
Cap Badge : RA/QOH
Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich
Registration date : 2010-03-02

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 20:06


The only show more cringe-making than last night's do was that apalling fiasco they put on for the Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations a while back.

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jimsigs1
Let Gen
Let Gen
jimsigs1


Number of posts : 1298
Age : 89
Localisation : West of England
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Harrogate 1949-52. HQ BAOR Sig Regt 1952-54, Korea 1954-55, Egypt 1955, Cyprus 1955-57, HMS Santon 1957, UK 7th Hussars 1957-59, 1st Gds Bde 1959-60, 201 Signal Sqn 1960-62, 206 Sig Sqn 1962-63, 7 Sig Regt 1963-66, 249 Sig Sqn 1966-68, 11 Sig Regt 1968-72. Retired 1972
Registration date : 2010-02-22

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime5/6/2012, 21:08

Gordon,

I respect your opinion. Good job they didn't use the GSM for that job.

Jimsigs
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ciphers
Maj Gen
Maj Gen
ciphers


Number of posts : 978
Age : 90
Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5
Cap Badge : Royal Signals
Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton)
Registration date : 2008-06-30

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime6/6/2012, 02:47

Watching the assorted 'royal's' arriving at St Paul's a thought crossed my mind ... doesn't any of this bunch have a mirror at home.

Len (Ciphers)
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http://lenpayne.com/Len_Payne/Jim_Chapman.html
Shelldrake
FM
FM
Shelldrake


Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime6/6/2012, 05:30

Best act for me was Sir Tom Jones followed closely by Dame Shirley Bassey. Sir Cliff tried a little too hard to "entertain". You never see Elton John and Jack Duckworth in the same room nor, for that matter, Ken Dodd and Paul McCartney!


I wonder if they all had a ride on the "Chair o' Plane" mounted on the Birthday Cake at the end? Laughing
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Shelldrake
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Shelldrake


Number of posts : 3048
Localisation : Camberley
Cap Badge : Royal Artillery
Places Served : Troon, Lippstadt, Devizes, NI, Paderborn, Dortmund, Colchester, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, Gutersloh
Registration date : 2010-10-26

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime6/6/2012, 05:35

gingerjim wrote:
it seems a shame that her majesty.our wonderful queen ,should have to sit and watch a lot of fat ugly and talentless old queens trying to entertain her , whatever has happened to britains entertainment imdustry , ginger



Not like you to sit on the fence, Ginge! Laughing Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime6/6/2012, 06:55

Quote :
Watching the assorted 'royal's' arriving at St Paul's a thought crossed my mind ... doesn't any of this bunch have a mirror at home.

Often think the same when wandering about town..



Did you have anyone particular in mind Len? Laughing
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jim
Let Gen
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jim


Number of posts : 1291
Localisation : Sutton Coldfield
Cap Badge : RAOC
Places Served : Dad, Hamburg, Bad Oeynhausen, Iserlohn, Bury, Osnabruck, Worcester. Me Detmold, Bielefeld, NI, HK
Registration date : 2008-01-03

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Thank God it's all over says I
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cartav
Maj Gen
Maj Gen



Number of posts : 784
Age : 93
Localisation : s. yorks
Cap Badge : RA (ns) RA, R.Sigs, RE ( TAVR)
Places Served : Oswestry, Tonfanau, Woolwich, Osnabruck, MT School Bordon, Bulford, Manorbier, Hameln, R.Sigs Blandford, RSME Chattenden, Western Highlands.
Registration date : 2011-04-26

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime6/6/2012, 10:17

[quote=
I wonder if they all had a ride on the "Chair o' Plane" mounted on the Birthday Cake at the end? [/quote]

Aha! So that's why Cheryl Cole was invited !

( and see someone on the net has been pretty smart at updating my age !
D-Day & today worth celebrating )
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pinky
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Number of posts : 208
Localisation : Southern Alberta, Canada.
Cap Badge : 14th/20th Kings Hussars - KRH
Places Served : In BAOR : Hohne,Berlin and Munster.
Registration date : 2011-06-23

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime6/6/2012, 11:45

Well aren't some of you a little cynical ?? I watched it all over here in the Colony and was impressed by the whole show.........so what if someone wasn't in tune etc. It was about the occasion not the singer !!
Made me proud to be BRITISH, no one could put a show on like that.
atb
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Are you having a birthday to day David?..If so ...Have a good un... drunken
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cartav
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Maj Gen



Number of posts : 784
Age : 93
Localisation : s. yorks
Cap Badge : RA (ns) RA, R.Sigs, RE ( TAVR)
Places Served : Oswestry, Tonfanau, Woolwich, Osnabruck, MT School Bordon, Bulford, Manorbier, Hameln, R.Sigs Blandford, RSME Chattenden, Western Highlands.
Registration date : 2011-04-26

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PostSubject: Re: Queen's Diamond Jubilee   Queen's Diamond Jubilee Icon_minitime6/6/2012, 12:14

Guess you're right Pinky ! It's fashionable to knock the system & thank God we are allowed to do so. Adverse comment should be directed at the weather, perhaps............... And at all those
newcomers who were conspicuous by their absence when it came to waving the flag !
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Maj Gen
Maj Gen



Number of posts : 784
Age : 93
Localisation : s. yorks
Cap Badge : RA (ns) RA, R.Sigs, RE ( TAVR)
Places Served : Oswestry, Tonfanau, Woolwich, Osnabruck, MT School Bordon, Bulford, Manorbier, Hameln, R.Sigs Blandford, RSME Chattenden, Western Highlands.
Registration date : 2011-04-26

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Thanks Gordon ! Celebrating the Transit of Venus too, if I can find her............t
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