did anyone notice the flute player in the new guard band was very short? either due to a lack of growth spurt or lack of years? Looking at this musician, I would guess an age of 14. If this musician is older than I think, I wonder how annoyed this person must get if they are constantly being asked for ID if buying booze. Must have the last laugh though when using their military ID.
IIRC, this is the Royal Logistic Corps, so there are women serving alongside men.
Also, women don't wear skirts, at least not any more; same reason why women police constables are now just simply constables and wear trousers as well.
@emptyangel Haha no, I'm well aware of what Regt they are and that women can be in the Army. I was mocking the ludicrousness of a female RSM. I've seen more than one female in skirts and you can find, on a number of websites that stock the new issue of Number 2 Dress, and Number 1 Dress as shown here for that matter, skirts for fems. It just seems that she was given trousers to "fit in" on this occasion.
@emptyangel I know, it is really odd. I wonder if it's a practicality thing or something. I'm assuming by ceremonial parade you mean Guard mounting and such. Maybe it's just simply a thing about keeping warm. Plus, I've yet to find a woman who likes American Tan tights =p. But I mean, parades and things, I've definitely seen fems in skirts. I had a picture of an officer cadet from the RMAS earlier I was trying to post but the link was too large. But she was in 1s and had a skirt..
@grooverheliboy Infact, i see him saluting everybody but the bands. He holds the salute untill The Old Guard leaves. Then when 'The Blues & Royals' band leaves, he salutes again, but you see no colour just Officers and the guard.
@dorchtromb89 Well done noticing that. I missed it. Nice touch. Perhaps an ex squaddie himself and aware of the respect in which the colours are held.
quite a few women in this detachment
cornfoot100 9 months ago
did anyone notice the flute player in the new guard band was very short? either due to a lack of growth spurt or lack of years? Looking at this musician, I would guess an age of 14. If this musician is older than I think, I wonder how annoyed this person must get if they are constantly being asked for ID if buying booze. Must have the last laugh though when using their military ID.
cornfoot100 10 months ago
I didn't just see 1) a female RSM and 2) said RSM wearing trousers?!
NatInAcid 1 year ago
@NatInAcid
IIRC, this is the Royal Logistic Corps, so there are women serving alongside men.
Also, women don't wear skirts, at least not any more; same reason why women police constables are now just simply constables and wear trousers as well.
emptyangel 11 months ago
@emptyangel Haha no, I'm well aware of what Regt they are and that women can be in the Army. I was mocking the ludicrousness of a female RSM. I've seen more than one female in skirts and you can find, on a number of websites that stock the new issue of Number 2 Dress, and Number 1 Dress as shown here for that matter, skirts for fems. It just seems that she was given trousers to "fit in" on this occasion.
NatInAcid 11 months ago
@NatInAcid
Strange, then why have all women I've seen so far on ceremonial parade wear trousers?
emptyangel 11 months ago
@emptyangel I know, it is really odd. I wonder if it's a practicality thing or something. I'm assuming by ceremonial parade you mean Guard mounting and such. Maybe it's just simply a thing about keeping warm. Plus, I've yet to find a woman who likes American Tan tights =p. But I mean, parades and things, I've definitely seen fems in skirts. I had a picture of an officer cadet from the RMAS earlier I was trying to post but the link was too large. But she was in 1s and had a skirt..
NatInAcid 11 months ago
nice to see the constabluary saluting colours and officers.
dorchtromb89 1 year ago
@dorchtromb89 Saluting the Queens Colour only..
grooverheliboy 7 months ago
@grooverheliboy Infact, i see him saluting everybody but the bands. He holds the salute untill The Old Guard leaves. Then when 'The Blues & Royals' band leaves, he salutes again, but you see no colour just Officers and the guard.
TheCadetForce 1 month ago
@TheCadetForce Civilian police officers do not salute the military or it's officers I can assure you he is saluting the flag only.
grooverheliboy 1 month ago
@dorchtromb89 Well done noticing that. I missed it. Nice touch. Perhaps an ex squaddie himself and aware of the respect in which the colours are held.
dibble419 2 months ago
the band of the scots guards playing figaro...and the band of the blues and royals playing the vanished army......
louislungbubble 1 year ago