What I did today.

Very moving ceremony this morning at the War Memorial in Victoria Park here in Leicester. Beautiful Portland stone arches by Lutyens symbolising the passage from this life of those who died in the Great War.

Then an organised bike ride (5 miles in lovely sunny winter weather) on the topic of Leicester Suffragettes, especially Alice Hawkins. Imprisoned 5 times in the struggle for Votes for Women, there's now a growing campaign (of which today is part) to erect a statue to Alice Hawkins in Leicester market place. Just had a fascinating short talk by Alice's greatgrandson, illustrated with memorabilia the family still posess eg postcards, a photograph of her being taken to jail, her suffragette sash, her prison notes, a pastel sketch by Emily Pankhurst of Alice working in the Equity Shoe factory co-operative in Leicester.

A fascinating day. Church next, supper then bed!

jeni! A ton of spam....

I typed a tin. Im not THAT hungry.

Grrrrrrr! I've just tried to open a ton of spam. (The talk of corned beef did it) I've one of those ring pull gadgets to help.
Can I open it? No!,,,
I will have to Gary to do it tomorrow.

Now that I would pay money to see! Perhaps she was inspired by the Paralympics?

The waitrose delivery man has just made me giggle! He was describing an old lady he delivers to who is so disabled she has to use a climbing frame! Lol

Thanks soop but keep it for all the grieving relatives of the young men and women whose lives have been wasted.

jeni a virtual comforting arm around your shoulder.

I think it was the long list of soldiers killed this year. I could only think "GET US OUT!"

I've had tears running down my cheeks!

ana I think anno means the thing that you use to connect laptop to mains...

The memorial service is so sad and the rituals so poignant, it fills me with a sense of loss and I always end up thinking 'what a waste of young lives that had hardly begun.'

to anyone who has a loved one in the forces, especially if they have not returned home, or been wounded.

Grannylin - I feel 'motional too. I cannot help it when I see all the old (and young) soldiers marching past the Cenotaph.

Ella Snap! My middle son is 49 today. Have lots of fun.

Best wishes for a successful tournament. We're rooting for you.

Big ((hugs)) Gally you deserve a gold medal.

gracesmum A splendid cake. Very well done.

jeni I used to have a Sooty glove puppet. I think that I shall treat the wee man to one.

If anyone wants to know...I use Nivea.

Well done, Gally! You'll be back by now from the War Memorial, so try and let them all get on with it for the rest of the day - you'll be tired out!
I'm just back from our own village's War Memorial where a short service was carried out. The same old gentleman reciting "They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.....". Each year he falters at the same bit, and the group gathered help him through.
One young woman walked her dog through the group, and another followed her later on.....I cannot understand how anyone could be so bad mannered.

Can't you plug it directly into the mains, anno?

The charger for my laptop has packed up so until the new one I have ordered arrives I might be incommunicado for a bit.

My dd is 40 today, she was born on Remembrance Sunday, so I feel quite nostalgic.
I'm driving over to see her this afternoon, with pressies, balloons (I know, but I'm daft!) and a large meat pie with 40 on the top!
My mum always made yummy meat pies and I've somehow got landed with the tradition!

Well done Gally you are a star.Love and hugs to everyone today, feeling a bit ' motional as my daughter used to say..Elgars's fault!

Left DD1's at 9 yesterday morning, picked up the rest of the troops and drove to Scotland (3 adults, 4 x under 3's) and arrived at 7.30; needless to say everyone in a bit of a pickle today and out of sorts. I am going to slink out of the back door and up to the War Memorial in the village and leave them all to it!!

Lovely cake, well done gracesmum
Good luck for tomorrow Bags as long as I am not the target
Hope the wedding went well ga
I used to use all sorts of expensive creams and cleansers but some of them used to give me spots, obviously too rich. Someone suggested I use sensitive baby wipes, they work really well and no irritation at a fraction of the cost.

Great cake, Gracesmum!

gracesmum what a fabulous cake it almost seems a shame to cut it.

Enjoy the special day.

For those of us with sensitive skin can I put in a word for dermalogica. I suffered with terrible allergies a few years ago, so bad that at times I couldn't go to work. My whole face would puff up and my eyes would almost close. Through a long process of trial and error I found that dermalogica was the only brand I could rely on to never cause a reaction. Another bonus is that it is totally non animal tested, unlike most well known brands.

Hope the weddings are in full swing
jeni {{{hugs}}} hope your DD has helped in your decisions.
grace love the cake.
bags I dont know which GN you are thinking of

Sorry if I have missed anyone out.