Both my parents where in the services in WW2 My father was captured in North Africa and made a POW in Italy 🇮🇹 , for 3 years , he did manage to escape and made to the Aliied lines
After 6 months leave he was on a ship to Japan when the Americans dropped The Bomb , he was then diverted to Palestine 🇵🇸 before eventually being demobbed O/H father was in the Polish Air Force based mainly in Lincolnshire So we will remember them
My father was working for an electrical company in London during WW11 so was in a reserved occupation. The company had a contract to re-instate all an airfield's electrics immediately after they had been bombed so he was posted all over the place. Their boast was they could get it all operational again within 48 hours - often while being bombed for a second time. It's a miracle he survived, although he very nearly didn't - twice! He was my hero so I shall remember in great gratitude.
Very busy here with with everyone out cutting their lawns and gardening. Some houses have displayed flags and bunting and someone's children have made red, white and blue paperchains and made a VE poster with Colonial Tom the star. It all looks very cheery. We are lucky enough here to have a large back field behind the far houses. During the weekly clap for carers last night a neighbour who knows everyone was inviting all to gather in their family groups, at a safe distance with a chair, beverage of choice and a bowl of nibbles, today between 4 and 6pm to commemorate VE day. Someone is going to play 1940s music from their back garden. It was stressed that it was important to keep far away from each other, and if any felt uneasy they could wave at friends and neighbours and then leave. Or just stand in your front doorway and say hello and wave at a distance. I think we're going to get ready, be nice to dress up a little for once, and see how many people go over before we decide whether to go over. I expect we will stay put in our front garden though. It would be lovely to see people and try and chat at a distance, but I just foresee people moving closer than they ought to hear each other properly.
What a fabulous surprise I have just had. A ring of the doorbell an hour ago and there on the step was a full blown afternoon tea, provided by the village support group because my wife is on the vulnerable list. We are blessed to live in such a caring, inclusive community.
My OH and I just had a conversation about the village VE day celebrations. It was suggested that we should have a barbecue in the front gardens, socially distanced of course, and all sing We'll meet again at 2.00. Well, we don't have a front garden and I must say that I have never felt quite so excluded since the lock down started. It made me feel very sorry for all the single people in flats with no outside space and appreciate all the more how lucky I am to have my lovely back garden (and lovely hubby)
The social distancing street party is losing its distancing rapidly as more drinks are consumed. People have left their drives to move closer to the main organisers' house and taken dogs with them. The dogs are mingling freely and kids are all playing together. I hope for their sakes that the police patrol doesn't come by again.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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My father was captured in North Africa and made a POW in Italy 🇮🇹 , for 3 years , he did manage to escape and made to the Aliied lines
O/H father was in the Polish Air Force based mainly in Lincolnshire
So we will remember them
We are lucky enough here to have a large back field behind the far houses. During the weekly clap for carers last night a neighbour who knows everyone was inviting all to gather in their family groups, at a safe distance with a chair, beverage of choice and a bowl of nibbles, today between 4 and 6pm to commemorate VE day. Someone is going to play 1940s music from their back garden.
It was stressed that it was important to keep far away from each other, and if any felt uneasy they could wave at friends and neighbours and then leave. Or just stand in your front doorway and say hello and wave at a distance.
I think we're going to get ready, be nice to dress up a little for once, and see how many people go over before we decide whether to go over. I expect we will stay put in our front garden though. It would be lovely to see people and try and chat at a distance, but I just foresee people moving closer than they ought to hear each other properly.
The Red Arrows flew over my Norfolk garden this morning on their way to London.
I'm off for a walk through the village to see if there is bunting and flags.
Well, we don't have a front garden and I must say that I have never felt quite so excluded since the lock down started.
It made me feel very sorry for all the single people in flats with no outside space and appreciate all the more how lucky I am to have