Steve (as 41oo) wrote:
General in command 41oo Army says getting out of the Gibberd Garden took careful planning.
Due to the link I'm now informed why: we had to avoid this part:
and kept being baked :wink:
You know Walter, this is the first time in my life I have ever wanted cold wet weather.
We had some warm rain last night but when it hit the ground it sizzled and evaporated.
Mrs General Steve (in command 41oo light infantry) has just been out with a hosepipe watering the front garden. Some of the plants refuse to stand upright on parade.
ehbeth
Thats a great picture of the 6 of us in the Just restaurant. Everyone smiling and happy.
Everyone was still smiling and grinning after we got the bill....but we on A2K know how to keep a stiff upper lip...
Just with the light infantry's hosepipe or 'Hochdruckreiniger' of the Great Panrdon Heavy Artillery? (And I hope, plants didn't act like some horses from the Horse Guards!)
No everything ok, just a gentle water flow
Hochdruckreiniger specifically verboten on plants
(its powerful enough to etch paving slabs)
We don't want to see most of our front garden disappearing down the street!
Yes the horses gave quite a magnificent display
The "magnificent display" looked as follows:
This happened at nearly exactly the same moment!
Soldier on the left looks guilty
Not to spread a rumour: it definately was the horse!
Have you boys quite finished!?
Gautam, how is your head? Not too much blood I hope. As Mummy used to say 'There will always be another time.'
ehBeth, seeing as pictures without the Usual Suspects are being posted, can we introduce a little class in to this discussion and post the two pics of London that I sent or have you binned them?
Fiona
Just a little bit, at least.
That's too kind, thanks a million. And I will never ever do it again :wink:
The pics are funny !!
Fiona, great to see you again (even if it is in a pic) makes me realize what I missed
<goes back to banging his head>
The problem with the horses was their natural display was the only thing they did.
Walter and I watched them for 15 minutes standing in line, heads occasionally nodding, but nothing happened, apart from the display photographed above.
So we stood a while longer getting burnt then decided to walk through Horseguards parade onto Whitehall. Halfway through the archway a full dress uniformed Lifeguardsman (with drawn sword) appeared out of nowhere and started shouting orders. Walter and I thought it was something we said, but no he was shouting at the guards on parade. We wanted to stop and take photos but a very nice policeman told us to keep moving or face treason charges so we made a retreat out into the street.
Aparantly it was at this point that the red and white lot (supporting Arsenal I assumed) trotted back up the Mall to the Palace, and the other lot in black and white (clearly Newcastle United) took over.
But Walter managed to photograph the horse piss and er... excellent stuff for roses.
Although it might have been Arsenal taking over from Newcastle.
Or even the Household cavalry taking over from the Lifeguards. Anyway it was all very exciting and well worth the trip into London. Future excusion tickets available at Steve41oo World Wide Travel Inc. All major credit cards accepted. Free souvenirs available from the parade ground immediately after the event.
Fiona - i have the 2 other pix - just haven't re-sized them yet (they were kinda big) - i will work on them and post them.
Margo
You are booked in.
Next special is to Holland involving winding up the London Eye to 100 rpm and pulling the spindle pin.
Actual destination is uncertain but it will certainly be east of our departure point.
Passports unnecessary. Duty free goods available for survivors.
ps bring the cat. We like cats
