Lt. Colonel Johnny Thompson of the Scots Guards and Handsome Men In Kilts **Appreciation Thread

[laurajones123]

Yes!!!! I have never seen the entire uniform in focus so am hoping for that on this visit.

It's really windy! Everyone might have to sew some weights into their clothes!

 

[laurajones123]

Does anyone else think France is trying to out-state visit Germany and Germany set the bar very high!

 

[lizle]

Does anyone else think France is trying to out-state visit Germany and Germany set the bar very high!

A bit of friendly competition.

 

[RomeGirl]

From the Telegraph

Three-course menu for Palace of Versailles banquet​

Starter​

Potted crab and blue lobster with a fresh almond “sail” that consists of an almond and sake panna cotta topped with a creamy crab cake and a lobster salpicon.

The dish will be seasoned with a dash of chartreuse mint gel and a cold white butter sauce, also flavoured with sake and almond.

The “sail” will itself be topped with melon brunoise and a lobster medallion.

Main course​

Poached Bresse chicken, marinated in champagne with roasted corn extraction and porcini gratin

Dessert​

A compote of cooked and raw raspberries, a lychee and rose sorbet, and a raspberry sorbet, all on a very thin disc of macaroon and drizzled with a raspberry coulis.

Cheese​

Comté matured for 30 months, chèvre and Stichelton, accompanied by a mirabelle plum jelly.

Hmm... no chocolate.... Ooops!

 

[lizle]

Hmm... no chocolate.... Ooops!

I read that the King does not care for chocolate. How can anyone not care for chocolate! He needs to work on that.

 

[RomeGirl]

Yes!!!! I have never seen the entire uniform in focus so am hoping for that on this visit.

The Royal Rota seem to have got the memo that there is 'some' interest in the good Lt. Colonel and are discreetly getting him in more photos so we might be lucky.

I almost feel guilty saying that knowing his preference would be to not be noticed.

 

[RomeGirl]

I read that the King does not care for chocolate. How can anyone not care for chocolate! He needs to work on that.

Ahem... er, it wasn't the King I was thinking about.

 

[lizle]

The Royal Rota seem to have got the memo that there is 'some' interest in the good Lt. Colonel and are discreetly getting him in more photos so we might be lucky.

I almost feel guilty saying that knowing his preference would be to not be noticed.

Some interest! Wishing he could be the star of the event!

 

[lizle]

Ahem... er, it wasn't the King I was thinking about.

Got it. Thinking of the wrong person.

 

[lizle]

The Royal Rota seem to have got the memo that there is 'some' interest in the good Lt. Colonel and are discreetly getting him in more photos so we might be lucky.

I almost feel guilty saying that knowing his preference would be to not be noticed.

He is too noticeable to not be noticed despite his preference. Thank goodness for us though!

 

[RomeGirl]

It's really windy! Everyone might have to sew some weights into their clothes!

Good job the kilt weighs quite a bit...

Some might disagree, but I think we would all prefer Jonny to maintain his dignity and not feel horribly embarrassed.

 

[lizle]

Good job the kilt weighs quite a bit...

Some might disagree, but I think we would all prefer Jonny to maintain his dignity and not feel horribly embarrassed.

Agreed! My Dad always wore something beneath just in case!

 

[laurajones123]

Good job the kilt weighs quite a bit...

Some might disagree, but I think we would all prefer Jonny to maintain his dignity and not feel horribly embarrassed.

Very true, wouldn't ever want to re-live Edinburgh Hogmanay, where everyone saw everything, wether you wanted to or not!

 

[RomeGirl]

Off topic.

I have just told Mr RomeGirl there will be a delay in eating dinner tonight, unless he makes it. Much eye rolling, and I suspect next time I ask for Military help, a response might be somewhat delayed in retaliation.

 

[RomeGirl]

Very true, wouldn't ever want to re-live Edinburgh Hogmanay, where everyone saw everything, wether you wanted to or not!

Ah... Yes, the old 'if you are not getting injured while you dance, you are not doing it correctly'... Been involved with more of those events than I care to remember!