Trooping the Colour - where do the squaddies get relief?

[Barrel of Fun]

Ask your brother what STAB means, cos that's what he is.



PS is he Gareth from the office?

Stupid TA *******?

Is that how the army see the TA?

 

[spig100963]

Just watching the TV highlights of this morning's ceremony in central London and that doyen of broadcasting Huw Edwards said that many of the soldiers on duty would have been involved for anything up to SIX hours after leaving their barracks.

Assuming they can't break ranks at any time, what on earth do they do about dealing with 'toilet needs' etc?

Even though I guess most of them are young blokes, six hours is a hell of a time to try and last out - wonder if anyone has ever wet themselves at such an event?

In all seriousness, anyone genuinely know how they cope?

I lined the streets for Lady Di's wedding. We had to stand for 4 hours, moving about twice. We trained for a month before hand. Every morning just standing in full blues for hours on end. I remember the hardiest thing was to step off again after not moving for so long. It felt like all the blood had left my legs.

We were placed at four pace intervals along the route, the person about five along from me was place opposite a clock. Imagine how those four hours must of flied by?

As a foot note, if anyone can remember the wedding, I was stood very close to the place Spike Milligan got out of his car and started messing about with the crowd.

 

[User removed 4]

Stupid TA *******?

Is that how the army see the TA?

We used to , but I don't think so much now , not those that go on tour anyway,those that just turn up and go through the motions are still viewed with a mixture of derision and contempt I'm led to believe.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

The sister of my Major friend is a nurse TA and she went on tour to Afghanistan. She said she was called that in a light hearted way.

 

[BensGrandad]

Its called self discipline or mind over matter knowing that you cannot just go you make yourself cope with it/. When you first join up they show you many films about Army life and one has always stuck in my mind. Two mates talking, look out of the window and see a soldier going to the latrines and one says to the other "it must be 8 o clock as there is Tommy going to the toilet. The moral being regularity and timing.

 

[StonehamPark]

'Squaddie' is a general term for an NC infantryman, though it's occasionally used by civvies to describe any military personnel.

I'm from the RAF Regiment, referred to as a Squaddie and refer to others as Squaddies. Never derogatory. Although I can imagine the odd Officer or desk jockey might get the hump with it.

 

[markychap]

I lined the streets for Lady Di's wedding. We had to stand for 4 hours, moving about twice. We trained for a month before hand. Every morning just standing in full blues for hours on end. I remember the hardiest thing was to step off again after not moving for so long. It felt like all the blood had left my legs.

We were placed at four pace intervals along the route, the person about five along from me was place opposite a clock. Imagine how those four hours must of flied by?

As a foot note, if anyone can remember the wedding, I was stood very close to the place Spike Milligan got out of his car and started messing about with the crowd.

I admire that, I really do. Did you not even get a drink or some sort of refreshment during that period?

 

[User removed 4]

The sister of my Major friend is a nurse TA and she went on tour to Afghanistan. She said she was called that in a light hearted way.

Hats off to her.

 

[User removed 4]

I admire that, I really do. Did you not even get a drink or some sort of refreshment during that period?

He wants to try doing it in a tunic and bearskin or a greatcoat on a hot spring day and then come back and moan.

 

[markychap]

He wants to try doing it in a tunic and bearskin or a greatcoat on a hot spring day and then come back and moan.

I read it as just setting out the circumstances rather than having a moan, but fascinating to hear, whatever.

The bearskin must be almost unbearable in humid conditions and those boots always look hot and heavy too. I guessing fear of fainting on parade must be as big an issue as coping with bodily functions and trying to maintain the required dignity.

Great respect to you all, though, for how immaculate it always looks.

 

[leelee]

Regrets? I've had a few ...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v8ejAOsRLyk/T1OVwot_LtI/AAAAAAAAEkE/Wn477qooSAo/s1600/guards+-+welsh.jpg

 

[User removed 4]

'Squaddie' is a general term for an NC infantryman, though it's occasionally used by civvies to describe any military personnel.

I'm from the RAF Regiment, referred to as a Squaddie and refer to others as Squaddies. Never derogatory. Although I can imagine the odd Officer or desk jockey might get the hump with it.

Wrong picture how do I get rid of this attacbed thumbnail ??

 

[spig100963]

He wants to try doing it in a tunic and bearskin or a greatcoat on a hot spring day and then come back and moan.

The Army was also present street lining that day. If my memory serves me right they were dropping like flies.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Didn’t one of the soldiers pass out once? I saw it in a postcard.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Hats off to her.

She's a tough little cookie. Sibling rivalry to spend the most time out there, it seems.

Didn’t one of the soldiers pass out once? I saw it in a postcard.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t...w&biw=1366&bih=667&sei=RzrAUa7NFsWn0wXQpIHADg

That might work. Seems there have been a few!

 

[spig100963]

The noise of somebody collapsing/fainting is incredible. I have seen a full forward no hands straight on the chin drop. The thud that comes from that is loud. I don't know how the bloke I saw do it did not break his jaw or lose teeth. He was a Geordie though, well hard.

 

[Two Professors]

With regard to the STAB thing,the TA used to call us Arabs (Arrogant Regular Army B******s)

 

[Hampden Park]

Great thread 'Benny's' (or should that be 'Stills')

 

[User removed 4]

'Squaddie' is a general term for an NC infantryman, though it's occasionally used by civvies to describe any military personnel.

I'm from the RAF Regiment, referred to as a Squaddie and refer to others as Squaddies. Never derogatory. Although I can imagine the odd Officer or desk jockey might get the hump with it.

 

[User removed 4]

'Squaddie' is a general term for an NC infantryman, though it's occasionally used by civvies to describe any military personnel.

I'm from the RAF Regiment, referred to as a Squaddie and refer to others as Squaddies. Never derogatory. Although I can imagine the odd Officer or desk jockey might get the hump with it.