Originally Posted by Crusader

Well, well, what a surprise....all that talk...all that hype...all that negative criticism about the Legion of Frontiersmen, yet when you are given the greatest opportunity, you all fail to deliver.

The Legion of Frontiersmnen (CMO) was on parade on Horseguards yesterday (Sunday 16 July) and marched from there to the Cenotaph and back. I looked out for you but there was not a single ARRSEr in sight. No ties....no badges....nobody watching the parade or even in the pub afterwards. (Unless you were all peeping from behind the curtains in the Dule of Wellington's office)

Sad, but not unexpected from a bunch of windbags who can criticise without knowing, knock without knowledge and who talk a good fight but cannot back it up. So, for those of you who could not make it, probably because you were still in your w*nking charriot after a heavy nght on the lemonade, let me tell you what it was like.

It was brilliantly sunny. It was dusty. It was immensely hot at around 90 degrees.

When they marched on, not all the Frontiersmen were in step. Not all were in the same order of dress and one of the very young Cadets fainted due to the heat and was probably also over-awed by the occasion. Lets face it, Whitehall is a pretty impressive place to parade in front of the public.

Having said that, the Legion of Frontiersmen were a shining example and better by far than the regulars on parade, six of whom fainted, one of the Lifeguards dismounted band walked off parade (but she was a woman anyway) and overall the standard was abysmal....except for the Legion of Frontiesmen CMO.

The trumpeter who played the Last Post missed more notes than he hit, the white belts of the Belgian Navy were filthy and had neither been whitened nor the brasses cleaned for parade and their foot drill was awful beyond belief.

If you must criticise, please be more objective in future.

PS - For all your talk, where were you, General Melchett? I thought that you were going to come and inspect us or something?

Bah! Humbug!

I was on that parade and it was fecking hot! If it had not been for my drip-fed alcohol intake from inside my hat, and my colostomy bag strapped inside my breeks, I may have been in real trouble. I felt sorry for the kid who folded, but he must only have been about eight years old and should not have even been on a parade of that level. Ankle-biters should be kept in a creche! As for being out of step....who was the fat Welsh officer with wings on both sides of his tunic who kept trying to catch-up with the the Parade Commander? He was out of step nearly all the time and everybody behind him got out of step because of him. The lads all worked blo*dy hard but the officers cocked up and did not seem to know what they were doing, until they got into the pub and then they were very much at home.

I think I saw one ARRSE there with a blazer and tie, but did not get a chance to ask who he was before he got so drunk that he was thrown out of the pub.

Crusader

If you would like some constructive criticism other than this parade what has the Legion of Frontierspersons done in the community? To quote you meander around in uniform with vast numbers of medals awarded to yourselves. Why as I have stated before grow up and give up and if you want to do something useful the RBL and the ACF are desperately short of volunteers. And no I did not watch your parade not that I would not have been amazed at the perfection of your drill and the multitude on parade but I was a little to busy helping a 83 year old ex soldier sort out his mobility problems. Having said that still think the bloke in the pugarree and bow tie was rather dashing.

Happy Walting and trying to find NATO vocab number for blanco for the Belgian matlots.

Old Gunners Never Die

Originally Posted by Wild_Bill_Frontiersman

Originally Posted by Crusader

Well, well, what a surprise....all that talk...all that hype...all that negative criticism about the Legion of Frontiersmen, yet when you are given the greatest opportunity, you all fail to deliver.

The Legion of Frontiersmnen (CMO) was on parade on Horseguards yesterday (Sunday 16 July) and marched from there to the Cenotaph and back. I looked out for you but there was not a single ARRSEr in sight. No ties....no badges....nobody watching the parade or even in the pub afterwards. (Unless you were all peeping from behind the curtains in the Dule of Wellington's office)

Sad, but not unexpected from a bunch of windbags who can criticise without knowing, knock without knowledge and who talk a good fight but cannot back it up. So, for those of you who could not make it, probably because you were still in your w*nking charriot after a heavy nght on the lemonade, let me tell you what it was like.

It was brilliantly sunny. It was dusty. It was immensely hot at around 90 degrees.

When they marched on, not all the Frontiersmen were in step. Not all were in the same order of dress and one of the very young Cadets fainted due to the heat and was probably also over-awed by the occasion. Lets face it, Whitehall is a pretty impressive place to parade in front of the public.

Having said that, the Legion of Frontiersmen were a shining example and better by far than the regulars on parade, six of whom fainted, one of the Lifeguards dismounted band walked off parade (but she was a woman anyway) and overall the standard was abysmal....except for the Legion of Frontiesmen CMO.

The trumpeter who played the Last Post missed more notes than he hit, the white belts of the Belgian Navy were filthy and had neither been whitened nor the brasses cleaned for parade and their foot drill was awful beyond belief.

If you must criticise, please be more objective in future.

PS - For all your talk, where were you, General Melchett? I thought that you were going to come and inspect us or something?

Bah! Humbug!

I was on that parade and it was fecking hot! If it had not been for my drip-fed alcohol intake from inside my hat, and my colostomy bag strapped inside my breeks, I may have been in real trouble. I felt sorry for the kid who folded, but he must only have been about eight years old and should not have even been on a parade of that level. Ankle-biters should be kept in a creche! As for being out of step....who was the fat Welsh officer with wings on both sides of his tunic who kept trying to catch-up with the the Parade Commander? He was out of step nearly all the time and everybody behind him got out of step because of him. The lads all worked blo*dy hard but the officers cocked up and did not seem to know what they were doing, until they got into the pub and then they were very much at home.

I think I saw one ARRSE there with a blazer and tie, but did not get a chance to ask who he was before he got so drunk that he was thrown out of the pub.

Judging by the 2004 photos I didn't miss much! Lest face it, how many arrsers post on this thread? About 10-15 (Prolly out-number the CMO). How many live in the smoke? 5.. Nice sunny day with young fillys and hand fulls of baps to be seen! I know where I'd rather be, And It wasn't Horsey-guards.

Go on post some up to date pics

Crusader, how many of you were on parade?

T C

Originally Posted by Gunner82

Crusader

If you would like some constructive criticism other than this parade what has the Legion of Frontierspersons done in the community?

Individuals and units support their own communities in whatever way they can. Selsey provide qualified search and rescue teams for their area. Sheffield conducts a pro-active neighbourhood watch, Herts and Beds are a Paramedic unit, Scotland provides inshore and offshore rescue services...there are more but why go on?

To quote you meander around in uniform with vast numbers of medals awarded to yourselves. Why as I have stated before grow up and give up and if you want to do something useful the RBL and the ACF are desperately short of volunteers. Already answered in previous posts.

And no I did not watch your parade not that I would not have been amazed at the perfection of your drill and the multitude on parade but I was a little to busy helping a 83 year old ex soldier sort out his mobility problems. Well done, seriously. That is somehting to be commended and I would not offer anything but praise.

Having said that still think the bloke in the pugarree and bow tie was rather dashing. I think he looks rather daft, as do his companions, and I am delighted that they are not ....repeat NOT Frontiersmen. They only think they are.

Happy Walting and trying to find NATO vocab number for blanco for the Belgian matlots. When you find it, please pass directly to the Belgian Military Attache. Oh sorry, I forgot....they sent him home and do not have one any more.

Old Gunners Never Die

Originally Posted by Wild_Bill_Frontiersman

Originally Posted by Gunner82

Crusader

If you would like some constructive criticism other than this parade what has the Legion of Frontierspersons done in the community?

Individuals and units support their own communities in whatever way they can. Selsey provide qualified search and rescue teams for their area. Sheffield conducts a pro-active neighbourhood watch, Herts and Beds are a Paramedic unit, Scotland provides inshore and offshore rescue services...there are more but why go on?

To quote you meander around in uniform with vast numbers of medals awarded to yourselves. Why as I have stated before grow up and give up and if you want to do something useful the RBL and the ACF are desperately short of volunteers. Already answered in previous posts.

And no I did not watch your parade not that I would not have been amazed at the perfection of your drill and the multitude on parade but I was a little to busy helping a 83 year old ex soldier sort out his mobility problems. Well done, seriously. That is somehting to be commended and I would not offer anything but praise.

Having said that still think the bloke in the pugarree and bow tie was rather dashing. I think he looks rather daft, as do his companions, and I am delighted that they are not ....repeat NOT Frontiersmen. They only think they are.

Happy Walting and trying to find NATO vocab number for blanco for the Belgian matlots. When you find it, please pass directly to the Belgian Military Attache. Oh sorry, I forgot....they sent him home and do not have one any more.

Old Gunners Never Die

Thanks for answwering for me Wild Bill, but I am big and ugly enough to do it myself. Having said that, your points are valid.

Originally Posted by Cpl_ripper

Judging by the 2004 photos I didn't miss much! Lest face it, how many arrsers post on this thread? About 10-15 (Prolly out-number the CMO). How many live in the smoke? 5.. Nice sunny day with young fillys and hand fulls of baps to be seen! I know where I'd rather be, And It wasn't Horsey-guards.

Go on post some up to date pics

Cpl Ripper, you are excused as you had already apologised for your absence in a previous post, so we did not expect tp see you or Londonirish there. You are correct in that you didnt miss much as the parade was not impressive, (Belgian parades rarely are) I was simply identifying as a statement of fact, that the Frontiersmen were better turned out and better drilled than the Regulars, and only one (very small) Cadet collapsed, whilst numerous regulars bit the gravel.

Young fillys and handfuls of baps certainly appeal....do you mean sweaty, clammy baps or cheese and chutney baps? :D

I was first in the pub where it was cool and dark and I could hide behind a large wall of very chilled lagers in glasses covered in mist....as seen by Qatar Airways passengers.

Originally Posted by The_Cheat

Crusader, how many of you were on parade?

T C

I would guess around thirty, more or less.

Originally Posted by Crusader

Young fillys and handfuls of baps certainly appeal....do you mean sweaty, clammy baps or cheese and chutney baps? :D

Sweaty clammy baps, spaniels ears, chukky eggs, norks, chebs, fun cushons, tittys, bristol citys, knockers....not cheese and chutney baps... White sliced for me... :P

At least you had a run out fore the day... :D

Originally Posted by Cpl_ripper

Originally Posted by Crusader

Young fillys and handfuls of baps certainly appeal....do you mean sweaty, clammy baps or cheese and chutney baps? :D

Sweaty clammy baps, spaniels ears, chukky eggs, norks, chebs, fun cushons, tittys, bristol citys, knockers....not cheese and chutney baps... White sliced for me... :P

At least you had a run out fore the day... :D

And a large quantity of chilled amber neck-oil to wash away the dust afterwards. :D :D :D