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Gayle · 19-07-2005, 17:11

As HBC has done very little to commemorate the 60th anniversary from the end of the war, I have decided to take action. I applied for and received some lottery funding to throw a party (yes, that's right - a party). And before you all go shouting at me because money would be better spent on hospitals or roads, can I stress that the money is nothing to do with HBC. It has come from the lottery and if we didn't have it then some other town certainly would. So, let's not gripe about the funding and let's start planning a party.

Because I have been given quite strict guidelines about the type of party that I can throw let me tell you my ideas. I appreciate that we must, and will, honour the lives of the men who died in the war but I would especially like to celebrate the lives of the men who returned from the war. The families who would not be here now if these brave men had not returned. Men who fought for the future of our country and then returned to the normality of lives in England holding inside them the horrors that they had seen. I want to express our gratitude to them and to celebrate their return.

I've earmarked 15th October at Accrington Town Hall for the event - from 2pm - 6pm.

Food and drink
I have been given a fairly small budget for food and drink but I would like to provide some refreshments. I was thinking of sandwiches and tea but it would be really nice if we could get hold of some beer - of the sort that they would have served 60 years ago. What would be really good would be if someone could investigate the possibility of buying some casks at cost - Staggeringman can you help me out?

Entertainment
I'm going to find a swing band - anyone know one - if not, I think I've got a few contacts who can help me.

Exhibition
I have got a fairly decent amount of cash for mounting photographs. What I would like to do is collect as many photographs of families and men from around that era as possible. What I want to concentrate on is events from the years just after the war that would not have happened if the father/husband/brother hadn't returned - so for instance a proud father at a christening, or a brother being best man at a wedding or infact the groom at a wedding. So I want you to send me 100s of pictures - look in your parents, grandparents photo albums and send me as many photos as possible (don't forget to put your name and address on the back so that I can return them to you) pm me for my address. I want to fill the room with celebratory photographs.

There are a few other things but i'll keep those as a surprise for now - hope you can help.

Gayle

19-07-2005, 17:11	#1
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	An event you might like..... As HBC has done very little to commemorate the 60th anniversary from the end of the war, I have decided to take action. I applied for and received some lottery funding to throw a party (yes, that's right - a party). And before you all go shouting at me because money would be better spent on hospitals or roads, can I stress that the money is nothing to do with HBC. It has come from the lottery and if we didn't have it then some other town certainly would. So, let's not gripe about the funding and let's start planning a party. Because I have been given quite strict guidelines about the type of party that I can throw let me tell you my ideas. I appreciate that we must, and will, honour the lives of the men who died in the war but I would especially like to celebrate the lives of the men who returned from the war. The families who would not be here now if these brave men had not returned. Men who fought for the future of our country and then returned to the normality of lives in England holding inside them the horrors that they had seen. I want to express our gratitude to them and to celebrate their return. I've earmarked 15th October at Accrington Town Hall for the event - from 2pm - 6pm. Food and drink I have been given a fairly small budget for food and drink but I would like to provide some refreshments. I was thinking of sandwiches and tea but it would be really nice if we could get hold of some beer - of the sort that they would have served 60 years ago. What would be really good would be if someone could investigate the possibility of buying some casks at cost - Staggeringman can you help me out? Entertainment I'm going to find a swing band - anyone know one - if not, I think I've got a few contacts who can help me. Exhibition I have got a fairly decent amount of cash for mounting photographs. What I would like to do is collect as many photographs of families and men from around that era as possible. What I want to concentrate on is events from the years just after the war that would not have happened if the father/husband/brother hadn't returned - so for instance a proud father at a christening, or a brother being best man at a wedding or infact the groom at a wedding. So I want you to send me 100s of pictures - look in your parents, grandparents photo albums and send me as many photos as possible (don't forget to put your name and address on the back so that I can return them to you) pm me for my address. I want to fill the room with celebratory photographs. There are a few other things but i'll keep those as a surprise for now - hope you can help. Gayle __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.