ive looked for a post but didnt see one dedicated to today
so heres one
for all the lads,girls,animals that played their part for the country
and died whilst doing so
and for all the ones that survived & came home
and were never the same again
for ALL of them
im grateful
you endured things that us pampered lot could never even imagine in our worst nightmares
so i say thank you to each & everyone of you
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Lovely sentiments, Pirate, and I echo them.
Well said
We all live in the luxury of freedom they fought to maintain.
True heroes
Well said Pirate ....we owe them so much 
Tutor......tryna make a cup of coffee today when the silence had just started 
He even asked us if we wanted one. Not usual tutor ( I hasten to add) someone we've just taken on short term
Yes indeed. Today i met my sister for coffee at 10 ish. We went to a Wetherspoons close to us. I was rather shocked at 11, no respect. We both stood up, i was rather annoyed about one woman who never stopped talking about her Christmas shopping. I gave her a look and another but still she continued totally unaware of anything except her own voice.
Glad you made this thread, to get this off my chest, and bless them all who fell for us . Never forgotten 
Yes indeed. Today i met my sister for coffee at 10 ish. We went to a Wetherspoons close to us. I was rather shocked at 11, no respect. We both stood up, i was rather annoyed about one woman who never stopped talking about her Christmas shopping. I gave her a look and another but still she continued totally unaware of anything except her own voice.
Glad you made this thread, to get this off my chest, and bless them all who fell for us . Never forgotten
yep
people are so settled with their nice homes & lifestyles etc...
they tend to forget why they can have them
they went through that so we can sit here with our internet and spout bollox or whatever
Well said Pirate ....we owe them so much
Yes indeed. Today i met my sister for coffee at 10 ish. We went to a Wetherspoons close to us. I was rather shocked at 11, no respect. We both stood up, i was rather annoyed about one woman who never stopped talking about her Christmas shopping. I gave her a look and another but still she continued totally unaware of anything except her own voice.
Glad you made this thread, to get this off my chest, and bless them all who fell for us . Never forgotten
That's just made me shiver 
I always do my best to observe the silence, but it astounds me the many that don't even have the respect to respect those that do, and continue chattering around them.
At work this or ing, the phones had been quiet most of,the morning and I had commented that guaranteed at 11 the phones would start. At exactly 11 every line rang, I left the office, my opinion let them ring back.
Yep Cinds. I used to work in the North East HO for Safeway. I remember us having a silence one year and the phone rang and the staff member that faced me (re seating) picked it up and answered it! Unbelievable!
I always do my best to observe the silence, but it astounds me the many that don't even have the respect to respect those that do, and continue chattering around them.
At work this or ing, the phones had been quiet most of,the morning and I had commented that guaranteed at 11 the phones would start. At exactly 11 every line rang, I left the office, my opinion let them ring back.
i had a stall down bullring yrs back
11-11-11 happened
me & my 2 staff stood still
the people we were serving were 'new' to the country
1 of them asked me why we stood still & didnt speak
i explained about the date
she asked if it only happened in the bullring
i refused to serve her
Amazing isn't it Pirate 
Amazing isn't it Pirate
well i had to learn the ways of UK
it dont take much
its all about appreciating the country you decide to live in
ie
if i had the money to look after my family i'd move to spain
but NOT before i learned spanish
otherwise id be a burden-expecting the spanish to understand english!
Amazing isn't it Pirate
well i had to learn the ways of UK
it dont take much
its all about appreciating the country you decide to live in
ie
if i had the money to look after my family i'd move to spain
but NOT before i learned spanish
otherwise id be a burden-expecting the spanish to understand english!
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
I always do my best to observe the silence, but it astounds me the many that don't even have the respect to respect those that do, and continue chattering around them.
At work this or ing, the phones had been quiet most of,the morning and I had commented that guaranteed at 11 the phones would start. At exactly 11 every line rang, I left the office, my opinion let them ring back.
That infuriates the hell out of me. It's the day when the UK and its allies pay their respects to those who gave everything.
I turned the radio on in our office at 10.55 specifically to observe the 2 minute silence. Sadly, not all of my office colleagues had the attention span nor the ability to reflect/respect throughout that short time-span.
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
Col
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
Yep. Some would argue that they were only carrying out orders but there was huge loss of life on both sides
Yes indeed. Today i met my sister for coffee at 10 ish. We went to a Wetherspoons close to us. I was rather shocked at 11, no respect. We both stood up, i was rather annoyed about one woman who never stopped talking about her Christmas shopping. I gave her a look and another but still she continued totally unaware of anything except her own voice.
Glad you made this thread, to get this off my chest, and bless them all who fell for us . Never forgotten
I second that Skylark. So brave and such an incredible sacrifice
WW1 and WW2 guys and girls rocked. Can barely get your head around it when you think about it. Old boy was in the RAF.
Dunno if it's being slightly hijacked though to encompass modern stupidity...and maybe I shouldn't be saying that but it's how I think 
Not a problem with your opinion....they're like aholes....we all have them 
However I'm intrigued to know why you think things are being hijacked, and yes, you're right....this day is for all the fallen
Well it was a fight for survival then Sprouty with all hands to the pump.
Not a company decision like it looks over the past twenty years say..invading.
Yep, You've got a point
WW1 and WW2 guys and girls rocked. Can barely get your head around it when you think about it. Old boy was in the RAF.
Dunno if it's being slightly hijacked though to encompass modern stupidity...and maybe I shouldn't be saying that but it's how I think
I know exactly what you mean 
Velvet.
I can hardly get my head around it either. We owe them so much. Never have so many, owed so much, to so few, as Churchill said.
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
Col
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
Yep. Some would argue that they were only carrying out orders but there was huge loss of life on both sides
My mum used to tell me stories about keeping the wee ones quiet in the shelter. It's awful for all sides.
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
Yep. Some would argue that they were only carrying out orders but there was huge loss of life on both sides
My mum used to tell me stories about keeping the wee ones quiet in the shelter. It's awful for all sides.
Thats a terrible thing to have lived through Col, your poor Mum
Have you ever seen War Horse? Its on this Sunday and gives a poignant view from the German side of the trenches in WW1 [ different war, sorry]. Very moving film.
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
Yep. Some would argue that they were only carrying out orders but there was huge loss of life on both sides
My mum used to tell me stories about keeping the wee ones quiet in the shelter. It's awful for all sides.
Thats a terrible thing to have lived through Col, your poor Mum
Have you ever seen War Horse? Its on this Sunday and gives a poignant view from the German side of the trenches in WW1 [ different war, sorry]. Very moving film.
I haven't yet but I thought I might take a look.
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
Yep. Some would argue that they were only carrying out orders but there was huge loss of life on both sides
My mum used to tell me stories about keeping the wee ones quiet in the shelter. It's awful for all sides.
Thats a terrible thing to have lived through Col, your poor Mum
Have you ever seen War Horse? Its on this Sunday and gives a poignant view from the German side of the trenches in WW1 [ different war, sorry]. Very moving film.
I haven't yet but I thought I might take a look.
Its very very good Col but 
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
it was an awful time for the world
but im still not sure why Germans started
both wars
maybe i'll buy a book and read up about it
I used to meet on this date with one of the old guys from the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and we'd remember the Germans who died as well as everybody else.
it was an awful time for the world
but im still not sure why Germans started
both wars
maybe i'll buy a book and read up about it
It was a lot more complicated than that Pirate. You should read up about it. How can you feel so passionately about it when you don't know the history.
