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Paul Mc Taggart

@r2taggy

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Rolls-Royce Chauffeur working at Highclere Castle, Photographer, Actor Movie,Television and Stage

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Oh Monday I was invited by Viking Cruises with small group of VIP’s in our own box at the Royal Albert Hall in London to watch ‘Out this World’ with Classic FM presenters Myleene Klass MBE, Dan Walker and Aled Jones who came on stage to introduce and wish Sir Willard White a 80th birthday, the Conductor Stephen Bell and Philharmonia Orchestra as well as everyone sang happy Birthday to him, now this is first for me I now have sang on Classic FM & in the Royal Albert Hall, something to add to my CV 🤣🤣, Myleene your dress was wonderful Dan was right about sleeping in it as so long ❤️ the last bit music to end this amazing evening was none other than
‘The Imperial March’ 🎻🪊🎺🥁 Star Wars, it was just so gripping, you felt that Darth Vader was about show up !! it was one evening never I shall never forget Thank you Viking for such a wonderful evening and Classic FM, I will catch up later this evening to listen when you broadcast it 😍👏 #classic #music #royalalberthall #viking @mrdanwalker @realaled @myleeneklass @stephenbellconductor @vikingcruises @classicfm @highclere_castle taken in Royal Albert Hall by @r2taggy

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On returning home from being out with friends, I was greeted by this unusual wonderful view of Highclere Castle, what’s unusual I hear you say, well the Castle is floodlight from the ha-ha lights that situated at edge the lawns, what I love is its shows off the castle in warm cosy way, what do you think 🤔 #nightphotography #highclerecastle #floodlights #cosy taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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12 years today I was asked to join the Staff at Highclere Castle to help at the ticket office ! Well that’s what I thought 🤣 This lead on to other things such as being on BBC Tv with Mary Berry, as well as many other Tv programmes about the Castle around the world, also being on forces radio in a few national news papers, doing talks about Aircraft that we researched and met the families of the crew, that got me to meet the United States and New Zealand Ambassadors to the United Kingdom as well as The NATO wifes, I got walk on the Red Carpet of two world Movie Premiers of Downton Abbey, I was given the part to be the Easter Bunny and Santa who both been on Tv around the world, there are many more things since joining the Highclere family, oh getting my photos recognised around the world on Facebook & Instagram and X and many other Tv channels around the earth. So it’s been bit busy 12 years 🤣 I have made some amazing loving friends in uk and around the world on my journey you know who you are and it’s been a real pleasure being your friend too Xxxx 😍 If I had one Wish it be to show beloved my Mum & Dad what their little boy had achieved in his life 😍 who left school with nothing, he was told by his teacher that he dyslexic with words & numbers he is backward a dunce of the school he will not Achieve anything in his life !! Well Mum & Dad you both knew I would & I did it I wanted to be a Rolls Royce Chauffeur and to drive for Royalty I nearly did that, but do now drive for a Lord & Lady but to do this I had to do all the above first 🤣🤣 #anniversary #livingthedream #job #highclerecastle #dreamjob taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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My friend Paddy got me into cycling using e-bikes and it’s amazing, we have been on many adventures together, I quickly realised that the bell on my bike was not loud enough and most people out for a Sunday walk are not aware because they have EarPods in and can’t hear the ting ting from a bell. So taking a leaf out of the UK’s Royal Police Motorcycle Special Escort Group (SEG) The Acme Thunderer is a high-pitched, compact whistle to cut through ambient and traffic noise, in the towns & countryside. Here is short story how I know Laura, we became friends when I was working at Highclere Castle & my boss asked me to search castle land for a crashed World War Two B-17 Bomber that had come to rest behind the castle, after finding the aircraft in million bit of metal, I said to my boss there has to be still family members of the loved ones that were lost, over about 6 months with help of others we find the relatives of the crew who came to rest on hill behind the castle. Laura’s dad was the sole survivor. If you want to find out more Google The sole survivor of a stately home air disaster.. Also Please check out Susan’s hand made jewellery @wiredlotus 😄 #acmewhistles #cycling #ebike #fordmotorcompany #havingfun
@ford @adpaylor taken in Hampshire by @r2taggy

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Crash ! While ebiking at fair lick of speed though a woodland by-way my peddle struck a raised tree root and I was off 😵‍💫 my mate Paddy came back to check I was ok 👏 it was all captured on my Insta360 making a cool short video 🤣 no bones broken just few gazes and the odd bruises and the 360 was unharmed in the making of this short video #insta360 #ebike #cycling #offroad #havingfun taken in Hampshire by @r2taggy

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This is a first for me to capture a shooting star over Highclere Castle this Sunday evening I just love how the castle silhouette against the sky full of stars. #shootingstars #stars #astronomy #highclerecastle #nightsky taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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Out of Town on last early morning summer ride on the old Meon Valley Railway disused railway from West Meon to Wickham for breakfast at the Square Cow in Wickham a delightful cycle ride out with my friend Paddy 😄
#hampshire #ebike #oldrailway #bikeride #summersday @ourhampshireandbeyond taken in Hampshire by @r2taggy

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Last evening stunning orange Sunset was wonderful to watch as it slips behind the Castle, what I love about this is the east side of the castle is starting to slip into a silhouette and it picks out the outline of the castle in every detail way #silhouette #sunset #evening # castle #sky taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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I just love this time of the year because you don’t have to wait for hours to get a stunning Sunset, just like this one taken on Saturday evening, one not to be missed 😍 #sunset #weather #clouds #highclerecastle #evening taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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How proud do I feel to have a photograph published in the Newbury News, raise awareness of the importance of organ donation by turning the Castle Pink 🩷 thank you to you Hannah & Madison Rolfe for this 😍👏@hannahgutteridge @newburytoday @highclere_castle taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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If you big Fan of Downton Abbey then you know what today is 🤔It’s Happy Downton Abbey Day yes that’s right 16 years ago today 26th September it was a Sunday night and the Uk and the world was introduce the family of Lord Grantham wife Cora and daughters Mary, Edith, and Sybil, and their down stairs staff headed by their Head Butler Mr Carson, Now after 16years on it has been viewed by an estimated global audience of 120 million to 160 million people worldwide Created by Julian Fellowes😄👍 #downtonabbey #television #movies #birthday #highclerecastle @downtonabbey_official taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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On Thursday evening I was being a Sunset selfie Tourist watching the Autumn sunset with pink wispy clouds over Highclere Castle 🩷 #pink #clouds #eveningsky #sunset #selfie taken in Highclere Castle by @r2taggy

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