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VE Day Clebrations

GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
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Wondered what everybody is doing for VE Day tomorrow?
We will be decorating from of House and a few more in Close/ village will be doing the same 
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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Our street are having an isolation street party. Everyone will stand in their own front garden and no one mingles but they're all going to get drunk at shout at each other. It will be a nightmare with a toddler to wrangle though so I'm not sure we will join in much.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I've saved the last two Magnums and intend to sit out in the garden to eat them tomorrow - that's if it's sunny!
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • WeaveyDaveyWeaveyDavey Posts: 575
    I've had bunting & flags put by ready for the occasion BUT with all the kerfuffle of staying indoors etc..... it just seems a bit premature to be celebrating ANYTHING atall?? *Maybe I just need to get out more & take more exercise, but frankly, I can't be a***d!!
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    David Mathews , if weather good go for it , even if you celebrate 🎉 via this site 

    Stay safe 
  • JoeXJoeX Posts: 1,783
    Nothing planned, any suggestions?
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    One of our neighbours was outside at 6.30 am with her young daughter putting up flags and bunting. I have to say it looks very cheerful so go for it @David Matthews2. Anything that lifts the spirits at the moment is a good thing  :)
  • PurpleRosePurpleRose Posts: 538
    edited May 2020
    Morning all


    I now wish we had got some bunting to put up outside now. I picked my other half up from work at 7pm last night and there were quite a few houses decorated. I was driving so could not have a good look but the peeks had they looked good.

    We will be watching the Churchill programme at 3pm and we are having a nice tea in the garden with a toast to 75 years since VE day and I will be thinking of all those who sacrificed and helped during the war to give us the freedom we have today.

    I am so pleased that the sun is shining for today.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    You may have to move fast @PurpleRose (or anyone else who's interested),  but there are instructions here for making your own bunting using what you have hopefully got in the house.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4TrqYDyf4PMdLypxzyTwGDg/great-british-bunting
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    I'll be spending it quietly at home.  Both my parents served in WWII, with my mother being on a number of bomber bases.  She didn't talk much about the bad times, other than to say a lot of young men never came back.  The one specific story which does stick in my mind is of a young bomber crew member who had twice survived crashes where other crew had died.  He came back from a bombing run, climbed out and walked straight through the propellor.  Other crew members apparently said he had been very subdued during the flight.
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Bunting up , o/h has ordered some take away Real Ale from village pub and bottle of fizz in fridge for herself
    Still got some red white & blue lights To put up 
    Next door does is a 1940 DJ , old record players and records he does a lot of 1940 weekends , tea dances & weddings , which have all been cancelled so he is setting up on front lawn 
    Picture to follow 
    and I must find my Union Jack 🇬🇧 bow tie 
    Stay safe and enjoy 
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