Trooping The Colour....

[stokemaveric]

makes you feel proud to be british...

[Sqad]

Exactly....precision, hard work, dedication, discipline all on show.

[pusskin]

Yes, watching it now stoke, absolutely proud of all them boys.

[ChillDoubt]

Absolutely. I loved drill when I was in the Army and I nearly joined the Welsh Guards, changed my mind at the last minute.
It's often a minor regret that I never got to do a Trooping, though I did get to do a couple of ceremonial duties in another capacity.

[pusskin]

We went to the trooping of the colour a couple of yrs back and it was a day to remember --fantastic atmosphere all round. Sun was shining too.
We stood right in front, behind the barriers.

[stokemaveric]

hi chill i had a mate in the welsh guards he took part in trooping the colour in the 90s he said it was his proudest day...

[ChillDoubt]

I'll bet SM. I did a KAPE tour locally(Keeping the Army in the Public Eye), Colour Parade in Dhekelia Garrison and a UN Medals Parade at Nicosia Airport, which was quite special and the odd ceremonial duty in W. Germany.

You definitely feel a foot taller and have a swagger about you when performing drill in your best kit.

[starone]

When my husband was alive this was a must to watch. It is very impressive.

[stokemaveric]

yes chill these lads are a credit to the uniform,same as my dad starone,he used to love watching watching this god rest his soul...

[divegirl]

I remember going as a child with my Dad. An absolutely amazing experience. Silly but I can't watch it now as it makes me cry... miss my dad :0(

Lisa x

[stokemaveric]

i know what you mean divegirl watching this brings a lump to my throat with memories of my dad x

[yogasun]

I agree, love it

[tonyav]

Yep, those guards regiments are terrific.

[ChillDoubt]

Nobody does pomp and ceremony like we do, we are the envy of the world in that respect and long may it continue.

[viv38]

^ Agree chill.

[josaphine32]

We had the fly past around 1.20pm, big planes little planes, massive planes, couldn't tell you what they were, apart from when i thought it was over the red arrows showed there face, i love them, they always remind me of my dad,