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General Discussion => Birthdays and Events => Topic started by: CLKD on August 04, 2020, 12:48:59 PM

Title: V J Day
Post by: CLKD on August 04, 2020, 12:48:59 PM
15 August

We have our badge to wear proudly.  Sadly won't be able to attend any Services though I believe that the Arboretum are holding a small event nearer the time.
Title: Re: V J Day
Post by: CLKD on August 11, 2020, 03:17:55 PM
A friend will be representing us at the Arboretum on Sat..  :). I don't know if the government are holding a minute's silence?
Title: Re: V J Day
Post by: CLKD on August 15, 2020, 11:08:51 AM
I was OK during the BBC coverage until the choir sang 'abide with me'  :'(.   Such good luck that the sun arrived during the morning.  We have stood there looking at the piece of railway transported from Burma, wondering whether our relative touched it.  I suspect that we all feel that.  I think that C-19, by making it necessary to distance, allowed people to have their own memories and thoughts without being overlooked. 

I won't watch Joanna Lumley's programme at 8.30 p.m. as we will be 'fairporting' on U-Tube so hope to be able to catch that tomorrow.  I have Dad's photo and our medal on the windowsill and have hung the Union Jack on the back of our garden, hopefully the correct way up  :-\