Anyone Commemorating Ve Day?

We don't have a flag pole but I understand they are planning to ring the Church bell in our village just before 11 am to commemorate the fallen in wartime. I'm sure we'll raise a glass (or two) and mebbe burn a few burgers too.

 

If Vera Lynn starts singing on TV then I am outside having a drink to the fallen hero's and those that did their bit for King and country

 

I'd like to hope that, but I'm pessimistic about human nature.
Good people were already good people before the pandemy, I'm afraid the individualism will quickly erase the temporary community efforts of the past 2 months.

 

Made me titter. We’ve got a Dougie Do Well neighbour who's set up a Whatsapp group for the 10 houses in our cul-de-sac

Farking does my nut in, knobs who are not use to social media posting endless shite, and I mean endless and responding to every flippin thing. Bit like this place without the jokes, babes helpful advice and casual racism

 

Ive certainly noticed people are being more pleasant and friendly. When we go for a walk there’s many more people smiling and saying hello when we pass them, which is nice.
Maybe they’re just glad to see new faces, or it could be they’re laughing at me cos I need a bloody haircut.

 

Haircut,,,,I usually have my hair cut every 4 weeks.

The last time it my hair was cut was as the lockdown came into force and I desperately need one now but as I’m in the high risk category the government is advising me to shield at home until 30th June

Who knows I may be advised to shield even longer.

By that time I’ll be looking like I did in my yoof,yep still looking young

 

Cracked out the old flag, even gave it a wash. Maybe should have ironed it too!

 

Yes I think I will have to do something
Regards
Joe.

 

I will once again put out my st george flag,but i am still getting over how disgusted i was 2 weeks ago,i live in a street where everyone is a pensioner [so they should know or at least remember]better than anyone when st george's day was,mine was the only flag out.

 

St George's, St David's, St Patrick's and St Andrew's are just a made up day, meaningless bollocks really. Marking monumental events such as this isn't, it's a real appreciation of what our previous generations endured and ultimately overcame. Altogether different kettle of fish.

 

I will say a quiet thank you. Quite a few family didn't make it to VE day.

But, what really hacks me off is those dinks who combine VE day with the end of the war. Surprising how many are too thick to realise it means 'victory in europe' day.

British and American soldiers and sailors were still fighting in the Eastern theatre. Will the country celebrate VJ day? My great uncle came back from a nippon pow camp minus all his finger and toenails, was a broken man, and died a few years later. Never forget. And, No. Never. Forgive.

 

Video Cortesy of our town.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?st...sfnsn=scwspwa&extid=ODXoNcCq16dnkkDx&d=w&vh=e

 

To be fair, for 99% of people in the UK the war WAS over.

 

I too will be raising a glass to remember those who fought to free Europe.

And like Big Sandy, I'll also remember those who were still fighting in the East. An uncle died in Burma, and visiting his grave there to keep a promise I'd made to my father before he died was one of the most moving experiences of my life.

I'm feel myself luck to have been part of a generation who grew up with relatives who could share their experiences of those times, and the pre-war poverty, with me.

DS

 

“My dear friends, this is your hour!

This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a victory of the great British nation as a whole. We were the first, in this ancient island, to draw the sword against tyranny. After a while we were left all alone against the most tremendous military power that has been seen. We were all alone for a whole year. There we stood, alone.

Did anyone want to give in? [The crowd shouted “No.”]

Were we down-hearted? [“No!”]

The lights went out and the bombs came down. But every man, woman and child in the country had no thought of quitting the struggle. London can take it. So we came back after long months from the jaws of death, out of the mouth of hell, while all the world wondered.

When shall the reputation and faith of this generation of English men and women fail? I say that in the long years to come not only will the people of this island but of the world, wherever the bird of freedom chirps in human hearts, look back to what we’ve done and they will say “do not despair, do not yield to violence and tyranny, march straightforward and die if need be-unconquered.”

Now we have emerged from one deadly struggle-a terrible foe has been cast on the ground and awaits our judgment and our mercy."

Churchill, 8th May 1945

 

See: You don‘t need me after all.
But I do not live in Berlin and therefore, I don‘t get an Arschtretentag off.
Not that I would need or want it. It is your party. And that‘s fine with me and if I were asked, I would keep it that way. We have a saying. Here is the translation: You don‘t have to dance on every wedding...

(And just to make that very clear: I see the 8th of May as a day of liberation, not defeat!)