no balls Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 I'm near Albert Square, they let off a cannon or something that you can't miss. Looking out of the window, I reckon that 50% of people just ignored it and carried on doing whatever they were doing, TNT van carried on, dickheads still trying to get on to the bus where the driver had stopped for 2 minutes... every fucker knows what today is, it's just ignorance. Our whole business shut up shop for ten minutes. Not much to ask really. Quote
Guest Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Driving peacefully over the Pennines. Very moving Quote
Traf Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Jst up the road from me, the local junior school kids (my 9 yr old included) paid their respects. Quote
amerste Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 A good few years ago a few of us did the trip over to Ypres and surrounding area to visit some of the battle fields, stood in those trenches and to see how close the enemy trenches were was unbelievable. We visited war graves even though none of us had relatives ( not known ) buried there. You can be as unemotional as you like in normal life but it brought a tear to my eyes. RIP to them all. Quote
Casino Posted November 11, 2014 Author Posted November 11, 2014 ypres at school, it was eep other day on the rugby union coverage, it was wipers traf? Quote
miamiwhite Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 My mum and aunt get a mention in the link re my great great Uncles and Great Grandftaher, the Fisher brothers who died at Gallipoli http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/11594148.Bolton_remembers_dearly_departed_at_Armistice_Day_service/ Quote
Not in Crawley Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 I went there with a work trip with various press people, had a tour with an expert for the day, it was very moving. If you are ever in Cambridge I'd recommend a trip to the American War Cemetery, again a humbling, informative and emotional visit. Quote
mickbrown Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 ypres at school, it was eep other day on the rugby union coverage, it was wipers traf? Wipers is what the the British troops called it, in that classic British say it as you see it. Similarly, Ploegsteert became Plugstreet Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Think the rugby comment was a jocular reference to what the troops had called it. Earlier the commentator did say 'eep'. Did seem a bit odd though Quote
Casino Posted November 11, 2014 Author Posted November 11, 2014 cheers guys aye, plugstreet too Quote
miamiwhite Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 My ancestors on my mum's side, heartbreaking stuff and Deane Church Lane born and bred. http://www.dbbc.org.uk/gallipoli/fisher-a.html Quote
crawshawbooth Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Jst up the road from me, the local junior school kids (my 9 yr old included) paid their respects. am i wrong or is that Weir cenotaph ? Quote
magic legs Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 every fucker knows what today is, it's just ignorance. Our whole business shut up shop for ten minutes. Not much to ask really. Pissed me off on Remembrance Sunday all those people in their cars at 11 am. One day a year to not go bleeding shopping whatever and they can't hack it. Quote
Traf Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 am i wrong or is that Weir cenotaph ? You're right, mate. Up on Deerplay. Quote
Traf Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 ypres at school, it was eep other day on the rugby union coverage, it was wipers traf? Eepr, mate with the pr as in protect Quote
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