I'd like to say a huge thank you to the folks of Her Majesty's Househould Cavalry for making my second visit to their barracks in Knightsbridge such a pleasure. A day (Saturday 12th June, 2010), spent observing the tradition of 'Trooping the Colour', is, without doubt to be highly recommended. An amazing spectacle, made all the more interesting by the other guests around me to include the High Commissioners of so many Commonwealth countries and the Prime Minister. One African High Commissioner managed to find herself sitting in the Canadian High Commissioners seat, until such time as a fellow official pointed out she should be sitting next to Tonga!
When watching the pomp and ceremony of such events it is all too easy to forget that many of the men and women on parade will at some point come face to face with an enemy or two in their task of protecting the likes of you and me! I can't help but think we need to be doing more to support these and many other elements of our society to ensure our long term prosperity.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2010 Trooping the Colour, a delight I'm sure for everyone lucky enough to be watching.
