Chaning of the Guard

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Some photo's from the chaning of the guard ceremonies at Winsor Castle and Buckingham Palace.
both over populated tourist attactions which is frustrating - lots of idiots around trying to go through the barricades or in the case of Buckingham Palace - climbing on the gates or running out infront of traffic - so the poor police were running ragged trying to keep the mob under control. Which made me realise I'd like to be one of the cops on horseback - one near where I was had a whistle and everytime someone did something they shouldnt have she'd blow the whistle and yell at them (of course she is English so it was very politely done) - sounds like the perfect job for me doesnt it...hehehe..

Enjoy the photos - some are blurry - like I said millions of people there and jostling about....and obnoxious a&^#$((s raving on like they know anything about it - and the Queen...

Ahhh the horse guards i almost forgot. I feel sorry for these guys - there are two of them on guard at the gates of their palace thingie near trafalgar square (which is a stone's throw from buckingham palace - you can walk in less than 5mins - just some perspective for yah) anyhoo 2 of them sit out there for hours at a time and have idiot tourists pose next to them for photo's. Ashley and I were walking past the other day and had abit of a laugh - of course they arent allowed to react at all etc but you could tell they were highly p&ssed off - they both had people hanging on to the reigns of the horses and so the guys kept just pulling them up - without looking - without blinking - pull up the reigns to knock the hand off...i am actually amazed at the things that people will do.. I'm sorry guys but I wont even photograph these guys while they are on guard - same with the other ones at St Jame's Palace. I refuse to be so obnoxious and get in the way when they are just doing their job...
Anyhoo the horse guards - blah blah blah - they are the only people in her majesty's service who get a pint of ale at the end of their shift...seriously....

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Photos

oh whats going on here
this is before they started feet shuffling...
Winsor Castle

not sure who he is
Winsor Castle

hehehe
Winsor Castle

More guards
Winsor Castle

A spot of marching
Winsor Castle

Here horsie horsie
according to the a*#$(@#%S next to me - this was as interesting as watching paint dry - i made some comment to the effect of At least this country has some tradition unlike SOME - hehehe

London Cabs
Now officially involved in the changing of the guard ceremony. the ceremony has been significantly modernised to include this London Icon...they go around the palace on two wheels and then a mobile red phone box is rolled out in to the middle and the guards dance around it....

Queen vic monument
Certainly if ever a royal deserved recognition it was Queen Victoria.. she did quite well....

Here they come
Buckingham Palace

In they go...
Buckingham Palace

Another mob goes in
these guys might be the bad ones - they were sent in a different gate...

clsoe ups
A potential husband for hen??

Horsie horsie
Yeah i dont think they were involved too much - the yjust sorta came past- probably on their way to some horsie party...

Off they go
back to the barracks - under the escort of black cabs and the mobile red phone box...