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[sir moanalot]

i ragged it from ely today to get to a small memorial just 3 miles outside for 11oclock.  i planted my small poppy on a cross and stood for a couple of minutes while the whole world and his dog just walked by nattering !!!!
even my missus said not many people stood to observe the two minutes when she was in the town centre, never mind -people nowadays dont have to worry about getting p1ss wet through in a trench with any fears of losing their life........
just my personal opinion.....................................

[mantahatch]

I am ony 43, so obviously have no memories of the world wars. I can only be thankful to my/our forefathers what they have done for us, and what our troops of today continue to do in modern conflicts.

I was at work today and did observe two minutes silence, many did not.

Respectfully

Mike

[kris9128]

i was sickened today to hear about a 89 yr old veteran who was lastnite held captive in his own home and beaten to a pulp for daring to stand upto a couple of intruders. if ever there was a reason for some street justice then surely this is it. these scum bags deserve everything they get and then some.

[Andy B]

.......... if ever there was a reason for some street justice then surely this is it. these scum bags deserve everything they get and then some.

     Agreed!!!!    

[Welung666]

.......... if ever there was a reason for some street justice then surely this is it. these scum bags deserve everything they get and then some.

     Agreed!!!!    

Seconded! If it wasn't for people like him we'd all be speaking german or some such now! My Grandad (rest his soul) fought alongside his twin brother, both lied to get in (they were both 17 when they signed up). Both survived the war, but my Great Uncle got a shrapnel wound to his knee and did the last 18 months in a german POW camp in Holland. I did my 2 minutes silence along with 30 staff members and 321 kids at school today

[Jay w]

i have been luck and was born in a time when world wars were only talked about within a history lesson.

however i have been to the trenches of Ypres, the somme and passiondale very moving

[Welung666]

Before I met the 'Boss' she'd been to Belson and I've done the tourist tour at Auschwitz. I would highly recommend it but take kleenex! Went with my Great Uncle on the coach trip organised by his old batallion covering where they landed, marched and were captured, even visited the POW camp he was held, very moving.

[Andy B]

......
 but my Great Uncle got a shrapnel wound to his knee and did the last 18 months in a german POW camp in Holland. .....

I don't really know much about family who died, but I know my Great Uncle died on the Burma Railway & is burried in Thialand
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He was 27 ............

[amigov6]

I heard this on the radio on my travels today & was honestly sickened to the core. Bless the old boy, he showed the same spirit as he did years ago...wish i just happened to be there..........nuff said.

[Johnboy0811]

I suppose to most people I'm only a nipper myself (25) but I have to say that I did along with a couple of other Trucker's observe the 2 minute silence. There are many youngsters out there that just don't care what these people did for us all those years ago but I myself do and I have the highest amount of respect for all those hero's that died so we could have a decent life.

God bless you all

John

[Vamps]

I was in Morrisons in Darlington, and all staff and customers ovserved the silence, except an elderly lady on a disabled scooter, I was gobsmacked.....

[Welung666]

I was in Morrisons in Darlington, and all staff and customers ovserved the silence, except an elderly lady on a disabled scooter, I was gobsmacked.....

Was she tooting her horn and shoutin' "get out of my way f*!ker"?

[Vamps]

I was in Morrisons in Darlington, and all staff and customers ovserved the silence, except an elderly lady on a disabled scooter, I was gobsmacked.....

Was she tooting her horn and shoutin' "get out of my way f*!ker"?

No, think she was taking advantage of the quiet eiles to get her shopping done..