Matt The guard change is merely one part of a whole raft (scuse the pun) of events to celebrate the year of the Navy Key milestones in 2017 include: HMS Queen Elizabeth, will sail from Rosyth, ready to conduct sea trials in summer and debut in Portsmouth later in the year; Her younger sister HMS Prince of Wales will enter the water for the first time in the summer as work on her continues and is due to be formally named in the autumn; Design and Manufacture will begin on the multi-million pound Crowsnest, the early-warning ‘eyes in the sky’ system for the helicopters that will protect the new carriers; In the summer, steel will be cut on the first of eight Type 26 frigates in Glasgow; The first of four Tide-class tankers, RFA Tidespring – crucial for supporting the new aircraft carriers – will arrive from South Korea in the spring to undergo UK customisation work; Similarly, in the spring, the first of the Navy’s five next-generation patrol ships, HMS Forth will begin her sea trials; The fourth Astute Class submarine will enter the water for its commissioning phase in spring; The keel for the seventh and final Astute-class submarine – as yet unnamed – will be laid in 2017 as work continues apace on the fifth and sixth, HMS Anson and HMS Agamemnon in Barrow; The opening of the first permanent Royal Navy base East of Suez in nearly half a century. On the operational front: Vanguard-class submarines will carry out the 48th year of continually providing our at-sea nuclear deterrent; HMS Ocean will continue to lead the US Navy’s carrier task group in the Gulf until February, supported by Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring providing air defence; Royal Marines and the Commando Helicopter Force will carry out three months of winter training in Norway to protect NATO’s northern flank; 40 Commando Group, based near Taunton, will assume the responsibility of on-call Royal Marines unit from May; and numerous frigates, Minehunters survey and patrol ships of the Royal Navy and support ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will continue to protect UK interests in the Baltic, Gulf, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Caribbean, North and South Atlantic. So, has you can see there is lots planned
Hi Louise No it won't mean we lose one of the biggest tourist grabbers in the capital as Terry mentions its to celebrate the year of the Navy, It's had quite a mixed reception here in the UK to be honest from tourists and the natives and from ex-servicemen also, I must admit it does look rather strange to see the Jack-Tars parading in place of the traditional guard but no things will soon return to normal and has they say "The more things change the more they stay the same"
Off topic guys but I thought worth a mention as History is made today.....
Royal Navy sailors in uniforms of blue and white will replace the Queen's Coldstream guards at Buckingham Palace in a historic first The Changing of the Guard can be traced back to the reign of Henry VII, when a ‘Royal Body Guard’ was created to protect the Sovereign. Guards Regiments were formed to protect King Charles II in 1656, when he was in exile and since then have provided highly trained Officers and Soldiers for the Royal Guards.
Sailors from across the Royal Navy are preparing for the honour of guarding Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal Family The Royal Navy Guard will deploy to London over the next week and begin their time in the limelight with the prestigious ‘Changing of the Guard’ at Buckingham Palace on 26 November Over a further two weeks they will also mount guards at Windsor Castle, St James’s Palace and the Tower of London where they will be guarding the crown jewels.
Watching the Lord Mayors show on TV today I'm reminded of just how old this ceremony is it dates from 1189 of course back in Sam's day it was on the 29th of Oct In 1751, Great Britain replaced the Julian calendar with the Gregorian calendar; the Lord Mayor's Show was then moved to 9 November. In 1959, another change was made: the Lord Mayor's Show is now held on the second Saturday in November. The Lord Mayor's Show has regularly been held on the scheduled day; it has not been moved since 1852, when the show made way for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's funeral Especially poignant today is its taking place on the 11th day of the 11th month the 99th anniversary of Armistice day
What was 17th century Gossip like did it really exist ? Very much on topic given the sexual harassment claims currently exploding almost hourly-daily in Westminster at the moment prompting I believe a Sea-Change coming , and I believe and quite rightly so giving those affected a voice Now given Sam's behaviour today and indeed throughout the Diary I think its safe to say that this kind of sexual flirting would have got Sam in very deep water had he been around today So, what were the 17th Century Jungle Drums like given it was very much a male dominated world
She rebuked me for doing it, saying that did I do so much to many bodies else it would be a stain to me. Well my first impression on reading this was that Mrs B is saying to Sam she did not want to be tarred with the same brush along with any other possible women he may have dalliances with should it become public , I'm probably wrong Was Sam's philandering common knowledge amongst his circle ?
Interesting character Sir William Davenant who once cited himself as Shakespeare's son and there are grounds for it , "Know this, which does honor to my mother,--I am the son of Shakespeare;" thus allying himself to Shakespeare More here http://www.theatrehistory.com/bri…
I agree with Todd regarding him being blasé towards Bess he's been disappointed before it's a coping/defence mechanism, always fear the worst but hope for the best It's nice to see some new names annotating here be they lurkers or newbies welcome to the 17th century
Oh and lets not forget dear GEORGE VI who along with Winston Churchill wanted to land with the troops at Normandy on D-Day but both had to be dissuaded........
Some interesting points raised today, first off loved Rex Gordons annotation above regarding Bartholomew Fair felt like I was almost there.... Regarding San Diego Sarah's view on Australian Susan's annotation regarding Nobility/Royalty and warfare I completely agree with Sarah, Royalty has played an important part throughout history and is well documented There are exceptions however I often get annoyed when I see our current Prince Charles and is son Edward at Parades there chests emblazoned with Medals and Ribbons ...................
and there instead of meeting with one that was handsome and could play well, as they told me, she is the ugliest beast and plays so basely as I never heard anybody, so that I should loathe her being in my house Way to go Sam PC as ever , you can be pretty ugly on the inside my friend but....at least you keep the Diary honest, as you see it and we must always remember this was only for you... Gotta love him despite his many idiosyncratic foibles
Given the Military mention today an interesting aside in about 9 weeks one of the elite forces in the UK and World set its roots down. The Royal Marines were formed in 1755 as the Royal Navy's infantry troops. However, the marines can trace their origins back to the formation of the English Army's "Duke of York and Albany's maritime regiment of Foot" at the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company on 28 October 1664
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About Friday 25 November 1664
StanB • Link
Matt The guard change is merely one part of a whole raft (scuse the pun) of events to celebrate the year of the Navy
Key milestones in 2017 include:
HMS Queen Elizabeth, will sail from Rosyth, ready to conduct sea trials in summer and debut in Portsmouth later in the year;
Her younger sister HMS Prince of Wales will enter the water for the first time in the summer as work on her continues and is due to be formally named in the autumn;
Design and Manufacture will begin on the multi-million pound Crowsnest, the early-warning ‘eyes in the sky’ system for the helicopters that will protect the new carriers;
In the summer, steel will be cut on the first of eight Type 26 frigates in Glasgow;
The first of four Tide-class tankers, RFA Tidespring – crucial for supporting the new aircraft carriers – will arrive from South Korea in the spring to undergo UK customisation work;
Similarly, in the spring, the first of the Navy’s five next-generation patrol ships, HMS Forth will begin her sea trials;
The fourth Astute Class submarine will enter the water for its commissioning phase in spring;
The keel for the seventh and final Astute-class submarine – as yet unnamed – will be laid in 2017 as work continues apace on the fifth and sixth, HMS Anson and HMS Agamemnon in Barrow;
The opening of the first permanent Royal Navy base East of Suez in nearly half a century.
On the operational front:
Vanguard-class submarines will carry out the 48th year of continually providing our at-sea nuclear deterrent;
HMS Ocean will continue to lead the US Navy’s carrier task group in the Gulf until February, supported by Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring providing air defence;
Royal Marines and the Commando Helicopter Force will carry out three months of winter training in Norway to protect NATO’s northern flank;
40 Commando Group, based near Taunton, will assume the responsibility of on-call Royal Marines unit from May;
and numerous frigates, Minehunters survey and patrol ships of the Royal Navy and support ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will continue to protect UK interests in the Baltic, Gulf, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Caribbean, North and South Atlantic.
So, has you can see there is lots planned
About Friday 25 November 1664
StanB • Link
Hi Louise
No it won't mean we lose one of the biggest tourist grabbers in the capital as Terry mentions its to celebrate the year of the Navy, It's had quite a mixed reception here in the UK to be honest from tourists and the natives and from ex-servicemen also, I must admit it does look rather strange to see the Jack-Tars parading in place of the traditional guard but no things will soon return to normal and has they say "The more things change the more they stay the same"
About Friday 25 November 1664
StanB • Link
Off topic guys but I thought worth a mention as History is made today.....
Royal Navy sailors in uniforms of blue and white will replace the Queen's Coldstream guards at Buckingham Palace in a historic first
The Changing of the Guard can be traced back to the reign of Henry VII, when a ‘Royal Body Guard’ was created to protect the Sovereign.
Guards Regiments were formed to protect King Charles II in 1656, when he was in exile and since then have provided highly trained Officers and Soldiers for the Royal Guards.
Sailors from across the Royal Navy are preparing for the honour of guarding Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal Family
The Royal Navy Guard will deploy to London over the next week and begin their time in the limelight with the prestigious ‘Changing of the Guard’ at Buckingham Palace on 26 November
Over a further two weeks they will also mount guards at Windsor Castle, St James’s Palace and the Tower of London where they will be guarding the crown jewels.
About Saturday 12 November 1664
StanB • Link
Hahaha Sasha are you on Drugs ,
And breath.........
About Friday 11 November 1664
StanB • Link
And of course it blows my mind that I'm watching something that Sam actually watched,
About Friday 11 November 1664
StanB • Link
Watching the Lord Mayors show on TV today I'm reminded of just how old this ceremony is it dates from 1189 of course back in Sam's day it was on the 29th of Oct
In 1751, Great Britain replaced the Julian calendar with the Gregorian calendar; the Lord Mayor's Show was then moved to 9 November. In 1959, another change was made: the Lord Mayor's Show is now held on the second Saturday in November.
The Lord Mayor's Show has regularly been held on the scheduled day; it has not been moved since 1852, when the show made way for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's funeral
Especially poignant today is its taking place on the 11th day of the 11th month the 99th anniversary of Armistice day
Lest we forget
About Thursday 3 November 1664
StanB • Link
What was 17th century Gossip like did it really exist ?
Very much on topic given the sexual harassment claims currently exploding almost hourly-daily in Westminster at the moment prompting I believe a Sea-Change coming , and I believe and quite rightly so giving those affected a voice
Now given Sam's behaviour today and indeed throughout the Diary I think its safe to say that this kind of sexual flirting would have got Sam in very deep water had he been around today
So, what were the 17th Century Jungle Drums like given it was very much a male dominated world
About Monday 3 October 1664
StanB • Link
She rebuked me for doing it, saying that did I do so much to many bodies else it would be a stain to me.
Well my first impression on reading this was that Mrs B is saying to Sam she did not want to be tarred with the same brush along with any other possible women he may have dalliances with should it become public , I'm probably wrong
Was Sam's philandering common knowledge amongst his circle ?
About Friday 23 September 1664
StanB • Link
Interesting character Sir William Davenant who once cited himself as Shakespeare's son and there are grounds for it , "Know this, which does honor to my mother,--I am the son of Shakespeare;" thus allying himself to Shakespeare
More here http://www.theatrehistory.com/bri…
About Thursday 22 September 1664
StanB • Link
I agree with Todd regarding him being blasé towards Bess he's been disappointed before it's a coping/defence mechanism, always fear the worst but hope for the best
It's nice to see some new names annotating here be they lurkers or newbies welcome to the 17th century
About Wednesday 7 September 1664
StanB • Link
I stand corrected Sarah my bad thanks for correcting
About Wednesday 7 September 1664
StanB • Link
Oh and lets not forget dear GEORGE VI who along with Winston Churchill wanted to land with the troops at Normandy on D-Day but both had to be dissuaded........
About Wednesday 7 September 1664
StanB • Link
Some interesting points raised today, first off loved Rex Gordons annotation above regarding Bartholomew Fair felt like I was almost there....
Regarding San Diego Sarah's view on Australian Susan's annotation regarding Nobility/Royalty and warfare I completely agree with Sarah, Royalty has played an important part throughout history and is well documented
There are exceptions however
I often get annoyed when I see our current Prince Charles and is son Edward at Parades there chests emblazoned with Medals and Ribbons ...................
About Thursday 1 September 1664
StanB • Link
Make or Made Sasha ?......Methinks you may have had a slice or seven of the said cake hahaha
About Friday 26 August 1664
StanB • Link
and there instead of meeting with one that was handsome and could play well, as they told me, she is the ugliest beast and plays so basely as I never heard anybody, so that I should loathe her being in my house
Way to go Sam PC as ever , you can be pretty ugly on the inside my friend but....at least you keep the Diary honest, as you see it and we must always remember this was only for you...
Gotta love him despite his many idiosyncratic foibles
About Tuesday 9 August 1664
StanB • Link
Given the Military mention today an interesting aside in about 9 weeks one of the elite forces in the UK and World set its roots down. The Royal Marines were formed in 1755 as the Royal Navy's infantry troops. However, the marines can trace their origins back to the formation of the English Army's "Duke of York and Albany's maritime regiment of Foot" at the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company on 28 October 1664
About Friday 5 August 1664
StanB • Link
Sorry Terry just noticed your annotation and link posted in 2012 on Clun
About Friday 5 August 1664
StanB • Link
More on the renowned actor and contemporary of Sam's, Walter Clun here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wal…
About Tuesday 10 May 1664
StanB • Link
Haha, just realised he was chasing his workmen
About Tuesday 10 May 1664
StanB • Link
Is this the diaries shortest entry ? Would love to know what preoccupied Sam today to make it so