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FannyCornforth Thu 08-Sept-22 12:38:58

It sounds worrying, doesn’t it?

Rosina Wed 14-Sept-22 15:26:45

Elegran 'Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.'

I have always found that so moving. Thank you.

nadateturbe Wed 14-Sept-22 15:50:15

Iam64

I’d missed that DaisyAnne, thank you

I missed it too. Thanks.

annsixty Wed 14-Sept-22 16:48:31

Someone was tracking the flight from Scotland yesterday and put on our local Facebook that the plane taking the Queen to London would fly over us at 6:15
I and neighbours went outside and certainly a plane flew over slightly to the east and travelling north to south at exactly the time predicted so we paid our tribute then.
We may have been thanking a plane full of holidaymakers of course but we did our bit.

Aveline Wed 14-Sept-22 17:23:04

What a nice thing to do annsixty.

Jaberwok Wed 14-Sept-22 17:29:01

Oh that's really nice. We witnessed a Lancaster bomber flying over us a week or so ago, going to or from an air show. My father was killed in WW2 in one, so I always salute the remaining flyer. I'm almost sure they don't see me, but it's a nice feeling - and you never know!

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 14-Sept-22 18:31:36

Indeed you don't Jaberwok. Your father was a brave man.

Jaberwok Wed 14-Sept-22 19:05:28

Yes he was as were thousands like him. He was killed before I was born, so it was a very difficult time for my mother. Luckily she married again when I was 4, to a lovely man, unfortunately no more children,but he made us both very happy. We were lucky indeed.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 14-Sept-22 19:13:59

That’s good. Terribly difficult for your poor mother, ?

Jaberwok Wed 14-Sept-22 20:22:08

Thank you Germanshepherdsmum . That's really kind.

DaisyAnne Wed 14-Sept-22 20:37:45

Stories that need to be told, Jaberwok. It's a reminder that soldiers are not the only casualties of war. Your mum showed her own form of bravery.