Re: 11AM silence
 

No doubt these are the same 'old dears' who carry on their conversations at volume in the library. As I have noted before, there are some who seem to view the acquisition of a pension book as a licence to be as obnoxious, self indulgent and downright rude as they please. They should be challenged on every possible occaision, just as you would an errant two year old. And what is more, I think that it is permissable to be every bit as rude as they are when you do it.

Re: 11AM silence
 

Rememberance day is a national holiday here. I was at the cenotaph at 11:00 this morning with about 1000 other people, afterwards we went to the army base for soup and sandwiches, the mess was full to the doors. We finished up at the legion which was also crammed. So I would say patriotism is alive and well.

Re: 11AM silence
 

The "virtual" silence wasn't even observed on this site. See post 4 on the "God Member" thread.

Re: 11AM silence
 

i remember in my own way.....i do observe the silence & at the 50th anniversary of "V E " day i marched in parade in my navy uniform wearing my fathers medals "the dunkirk one included" i was the proudest women on earth that day i can tell you......these young men went to war to save US from evil...... some came back broken & old some where never quite right we will never know the extent of their pain.... or fear.......... . look at the state the world is in now............ was it worth it?

Re: 11AM silence
 

i will get the usual lump in my throat tomorrow when all the old soldiers march past the cenotath ,especialy the blind men and women ,when someone calls eyes right ,,.