November 8, 201411 yr dunno if its cos i'm getting older or that i've got a daughter older than kids who have died fighting for my country but this is bloody hard work thank you and RIP
November 11, 201411 yr Jst up the road from me, the local junior school kids (my 9 yr old included) paid their respects.
November 11, 201411 yr 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.
November 11, 201411 yr Author ypres at school, it was eep other day on the rugby union coverage, it was wipers traf?
November 11, 201411 yr 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/
November 11, 201411 yr 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.
November 11, 201411 yr 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
November 11, 201411 yr 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
November 11, 201411 yr 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
November 11, 201411 yr 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 ?
November 11, 201411 yr 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.
November 11, 201411 yr 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
dunno if its cos i'm getting older or that i've got a daughter older than kids who have died fighting for my country but this is bloody hard work
thank you and RIP