11AM tommorrow .

[MDJ]

Please do not forget to stand silent for our fallen hero's, lest we forget

 

[Pete999]

Please do not forget to stand silent for our fallen hero's, lest we forget View attachment 45637

Agree Mate but I'm afraid I will be within a MRI scanner in John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. can't avoid it so apologies.

 

[ruston]

I will be at the local village Cenotaph tomorrow to pay my respects to all who served and died , including my best friend of 50 years that served 28 years in the Coldstream Guards .

 

[Silly Sausage]

I had a relation lost somewhere in Gallipoli, just a name on a memorial now. Only early 20s. War - waste of ... everything really.

I learnt a somewhat disturbing fact the other day about the Armistice and the Treaty of Versailles. The programme on Thursday night was saying that the terms of A and ToV were so punitive and brutal on Germany, along with the prolonged blockade of their ports that resulted in 100s of 1000s of civilian deaths due to starvation, that they were all out for revenge, can't blame them really, which led to the rise of Hitler and the events 20 years later.

 

[Strima]

I'll be at my local Cenotaph, same as I am every year.

 

[Midwest]

Agree Mate but I'm afraid I will be within a MRI scanner in John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. can't avoid it so apologies.

Hope all goes well Pete, if you know what I mean.

 

[Midwest]

I don't attend these ceremonies, I did through work before, perhaps I should now. But I always wear me poppy, and try best I can to observe the two minute silence. Visited Tyne Cot last year, all those names on walls & walls of memorials. Will we still be remembering them in another 100 years?

 

[littlespark]

This was painted by my middle child when she was just 10. It is now my wallpaper on my laptop and my phone. One day I might have it printed on a t shirt.

 

[ruston]

This was painted by my middle child when she was just 10. It is now my wallpaper on my laptop and my phone. One day I might have it printed on a t shirt.

View attachment 45639

I just love that . It has brought tears to my eyes.

 

[buzzlightyear]

my grandson went to France Ypres with the school and showed them
some of the battle fields .good on the teachers to take them their .and to show them what it was like for those fallen men .and the ones that came home after.

 

[Pete999]

I just love that . It has brought tears to my eyes.

YEP very touching Mate

 

[pirate]

I'd buy that T-Shirt, Littlespark...
Midwest, I'm with you...but will observe wherever I am, while reflecting on the unbelievable crass stupidity of those who controlled the war and condemned so many to death...bitter? Yes...and lest we forget, there were those who died and should always be remembered and revered, and those who didn't die, but ordered those deaths, and who should be remembered and reviled...
and Pete, we'll all be hoping you don't nag them about the crap wiring!

 

[Pete999]

I'd buy that T-Shirt, Littlespark...
Midwest, I'm with you...but will observe wherever I am, while reflecting on the unbelievable crass stupidity of those who controlled the war and condemned so many to death...bitter? Yes...and lest we forget, there were those who died and should always be remembered and revered, and those who didn't die, but ordered those deaths, and who should be remembered and reviled...
and Pete, we'll all be hoping you don't nag them about the crap wiring!

I will have other things on my mind Pirate, until I get home and watch the proceedings I have on record but my thoughts will be with them, whoever they may be, lest we forget!!!!!!

 

[pirate]

I know...ATB mate.

 

[Pete999]

I'd buy that T-Shirt, Littlespark...
Midwest, I'm with you...but will observe wherever I am, while reflecting on the unbelievable crass stupidity of those who controlled the war and condemned so many to death...bitter? Yes...and lest we forget, there were those who died and should always be remembered and revered, and those who didn't die, but ordered those deaths, and who should be remembered and reviled...
and Pete, we'll all be hoping you don't nag them about the crap wiring!

As will I

 

[littlespark]

I just watched news footage of the world leaders joining together for rememberance.
French Macron nudges Trump and offers his hand for a handshake photo opportunity… What does Trump do??? "Thumbs up!"
What an idiot.

 

[Pete999]

I just watched news footage of the world leaders joining together for rememberance.
French Macron nudges Trump and offers his hand for a handshake photo opportunity… What does Trump do??? "Thumbs up!"
What an idiot.

Well we all know that, don't we? an idiot I mean.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Well we all know that, don't we? an idiot I mean

I have got to give credit to trump about NATO .tell the other country's to cough up and start paying your shear. and France macaroon wanting to put together a E.U. army .I bet they want be leading the charge .what is the white in the middle of the flag I wonder.,

 

[MDJ]

It is times like this we forget the petty differences between us and all stand tall with our heads bowed to show our deep respect for our fallen hero's, some incredible replies so far in this thread, pete we love you mate, I hope all goes well for you my friend.

 

[Pete999]

Hope all goes well Pete, if you know what I mean.

Me as well