my very impatient Dad

[david3103]

In through the Directors Entrance

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Champagne; canapes; meal; magician; a quick word with Jimmy Greenhoff (very quick - he made reference to having to wear a red coat when he was captain of his local golf club, Dad said "This is scarlet, not red", Jimmy moved on...); great seats

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and that Scarlet coat is a real babe magnet

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the 4-2 win was about fair, we could have had a lot, they should have been two up before we scored

A great day out, thank you Manchester United.

[TightEnd]

Excellent photos!

[technolog]

Fantastic - love this thread.

[david3103]

Excellent photos!

even Tikay could take good pics of a man in The Scarlet Tunic

Fantastic - love this thread.

Thanks.

I saw him onto the train back to Kings Cross this morning at 10.25 and he was back at The Hospital by 13.35. Time for a quick cup of tea and then off for his first Rehearsal Parade for the Royal Albert Hall gig.

[horseplayer]

really really enjoy this thread

thanks

[aaron1867]

Enjoyable pictures and write-ups David.

Hope all is well.

[BorntoBubble]

Really nice stories hear. Proud that united were so kind and nice to see there are kind people in London looking after him!

Please just make sure he has a good nights rest and is in good voice on Sunday. Hope he can will us on to victory!

[david3103]

Too long since I updated here and a lot to tell.
Dad was amongst the cadre of In-Pensioners who marched in at the Annual Festival of Remembrance held at The Royal Albert Hall. The tiVo box was set to record and we caught just a small glimpse of him marching down the steps and across the arena. He was 'wrong side' for the cameras at that stage, but he did feature for a while during the hymn singing as the cameras lingered on those Scarlet clad old fellas (and one female).
They rehearsed in the RCH for the most part. The stairs in the Wards are very similar in depth and rise to those at the Albert Hall. Daily rehearsals there for two weeks and then a rehearsal in situ on Friday and again on Saturday morning, followed by two performances.
On the Sunday he was in the march past at the Cenotaph and again only visible for an odd moment.
They formed up for that march at 9.45 and set off just after eleven. When I spoke to him on the afternoon he was, understandably, tired.

He's started going to a dance class/group near to the Hospital and, through that, has also joined a singing group. Yesterday he was out on his first performance with them. They sing all the old stuff apparently, lots of swing and similar.

Oh, and when I get the photo through you'll see the celebrity circles he now mixes in. He was having tea at The Ritz, something he's discovered as a pleasant way to pass the time and a lady, famous by any measure, sent across to ask if she could have a picture with him.

Have a guess - she's a touch younger than he, has been performing for over 60 yrs and pretty much lives at The Ritz apparently

[TightEnd]

Joan Collins, David?

[david3103]

Joan Collins, David?

Not Joan Collins

[ripple11]

Great thread!

....Sophia Loren?

[david3103]

Not Sophia Loren

although again the age is very much in the right area

[david3103]

Too long since I updated here and a lot to tell.
Dad was amongst the cadre of In-Pensioners who marched in at the Annual Festival of Remembrance held at The Royal Albert Hall. The tiVo box was set to record and we caught just a small glimpse of him marching down the steps and across the arena. He was 'wrong side' for the cameras at that stage, but he did feature for a while during the hymn singing as the cameras lingered on those Scarlet clad old fellas (and one female).
They rehearsed in the RCH for the most part. The stairs in the Wards are very similar in depth and rise to those at the Albert Hall. Daily rehearsals there for two weeks and then a rehearsal in situ on Friday and again on Saturday morning, followed by two performances.
On the Sunday he was in the march past at the Cenotaph and again only visible for an odd moment.
They formed up for that march at 9.45 and set off just after eleven. When I spoke to him on the afternoon he was, understandably, tired.

He's started going to a dance class/group near to the Hospital and, through that, has also joined a singing group. Yesterday he was out on his first performance with them. They sing all the old stuff apparently, lots of swing and similar.

Oh, and when I get the photo through you'll see the celebrity circles he now mixes in. He was having tea at The Ritz, something he's discovered as a pleasant way to pass the time and a lady, famous by any measure, sent across to ask if she could have a picture with him.

Have a guess - she's a touch younger than he, has been performing for over 60 yrs and pretty much lives at The Ritz apparently

It seems likely that Dad has given the wrong email address to his celebrity admirer and so the photographic evidence may never arriver.

Shame - for this is she

[smashedagain]

Wow. Unlucky tighty, just hit the post with his answer. Not suprised by the celebrity by any means. Think I may have already posted itt how much more respect Americans have for their servicemen and women.

We are grateful for your service.

[david3103]

Blonde inspires!
A sequence of posts on the 'Things that p*** you off' thread led me to look for a picture of Dad at the Remembrance Day Parade

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He's the second from the right in the foreground (not the beardy guy in the background)