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[Lizzie Zoom]

Yes, just spent a great day siting on my daughters front garden with a Union and England fag flying, with some neighbours obeying the social distancing rules and also having flags out.

Sat outside listening to war time music on Alexa.  My choice was Gracie Fields, the great Lancashire lass, Glen Miller and Vera Lynn.  I have always loved their songs and music, but this took me back to my days in the 1950's when my parents, grandparents spoke about them, and I listened to those artists work on the Light programme.

All that was needed was the Battle of Britain flight of the Lancaster, Spitfire and hurrican to fly over and that would have put me back to those years shortly after the wars end.

[Keith ABS]

 We had the Red Arrows fly over this morning London bound

[Doctor Gollum]

We had the Red Arrows fly over this morning London bound

Nobody goes south of the river these days... 

[BazaJT]

A family not far from me were putting up bunting/flags this morning about 7am as I walked the dog.This afternoon they were out in their garden with the same kind of music as Lizzie had playing.
Lizzie I hope you had the union flag flying the correct way up??

[Lizzie Zoom]

A family not far from me were putting up bunting/flags this morning about 7am as I walked the dog.This afternoon they were out in their garden with the same kind of music as Lizzie had playing.
Lizzie I hope you had the union flag flying the correct way up??

Oh yes Baza, coming from a Royal Naval family I well know how the Union flag MUST be hung, as failure to do so risked being placed on charge

Indeed the Union flag I have is from the 1950’s and, at the insistence of my Chief Petty Officer of Signals father to adhere to Regulations, was cut by me out of a huge, main flagstaff White Ensign that was flown at the Dartmouth Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. I treasure it to this day and it always comes out to be displayed at the time of National celebration.

[TheBoy]

We had a (socially distanced) street party this afternoon, as part of the celebration and appreciation of those who fought.  I think we are all a little bit pickled, so will be in fine voice for the just gone 9pm sing song.

[Sir Tigger KC]

At 11.00 this morning the haunting sound of someone playing the Last Post on a bugle drifted across the valley. 

[Andy B]

.... ....
 I well know how the Union flag MUST be hung, as failure to do so risked being placed on charge .....

I've forgotten now .... though I've done 'Colours' .... a good few times  It was made very difficult to clip it to the flagpole upside