Author Topic: A River Pageant  (Read 3572 times)

Jaded

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A River Pageant
« on: 12 June, 2016, 10:22:49 pm »
As we arrived we spied our chariot from Tower Bridge


We met up on HMS President, and had a briefing from a number of dignitaries, including an oarsman with 5 gold medals.
There were partial red trousers


The band readied


and the Gloriana set off just ahead of us


We travelled up the Thames, waving: not drowning, to congregate at The Palace of Westminster. Here is one of the bridges, closed.


The flotilla assembled. Aaaaaargh!


Not everyone was rowing


Shame about the scaffolding


and the dereliction of duty


Some of the flotilla were at Dunkirk








The band played rousing tunes


and the passengers sung


spectators spectated


some with helmets




some without


We passed through the now open Tower Bridge


A set of BRITISH icons




and as the smoke cleared from the Red Arrows and the 62 gun salute, we set off towards the Theme Park known as Wowbaggerland


There was a kitty. We watched it pass through the Barrier, then we passed through ourselves.


But turned back before we were attacked by attendants at the aforementioned Theme Park


I nearly forgot - the amazing staff


and the amazing caik


and finally, back at Paddington, a special loco laid on for us


so, red trousers, caik, pirates, bridges, helmets, kittehs: a perfect day out.
It is simpler than it looks.