Remember, remember

[plastic penguin]

Seems pretty shallow given current conflicts in the Middle east and Ukraine. So many innocent lives lost, but let's continue to remember those who sacrificed so much.

As so many of my family members were in the military (mid 1930s to the 1st Gulf war), this has always been a poignant time for us.

Remember, remember the 11th November.

 

[jjbomber]

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Remember, remember the 11th November.

Remember, remember the 5th of November.

Lest we forget the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the guns fell silent.

 

[plastic penguin]

Remember, remember the 5th of November.

Lest we forget the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the guns fell silent.

The title was inspired by the last episode of The World At War, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. Nothing to do with the failed arsonist Mr. Fawkes.

 

[BiggaJ]

I shall be in London on Sunday to pay my respects.

 

[Revolutions]

A 78yr old poppy seller kicked and punched to the floor by these so called protesters, a pensioner stabbed to death by an Iranian immigrant chanting infadel slur and another stabbed in the stomach as our news is hushed at the countless old war veterans etc being attacked by mobs of these people all over England.
We will never have another English mayor of London and our prime minister is a self identified Asian who won't ban this well planned antagonist march.

Please don’t do this. There is no press suppression (see front page article you posted). The other awful incidents are nothing to do with the protests. Nor is the cultural background of our politicians.

Support for Hamas is abhorrent. Protesting against a humanitarian crisis created by a powerful military is something different entirely. The police have the power to arrest the former, and I’m sure their intelligence is working night and day to do so.

As for the rest of what you wrote: I grew up next to Southall & have lived in London for a large part of my life. My primary school class was majority non-white. I can easily say my life has been nothing but enriched by knowing people from different cultures.

 

[Gray]

I can easily say my life has been nothing but enriched by knowing people from different cultures.

I'm very pleased for you that you are able to say that.
However, just for some balance, I can assure you, that many people have not shared your positive experience.

But political discussions are not allowed on the forum - which is just as well 👍

 

[Stuart83]

Please don’t do this. There is no press suppression (see front page article you posted). The other awful incidents are nothing to do with the protests. Nor is the cultural background of our politicians.

Support for Hamas is abhorrent. Protesting against a humanitarian crisis created by a powerful military is something different entirely. The police have the power to arrest the former, and I’m sure their intelligence is working night and day to do so.

As for the rest of what you wrote: I grew up next to Southall & have lived in London for a large part of my life. My primary school class was majority non-white. I can easily say my life has been nothing but enriched by knowing people from different cultures.

I take the point of not going further on this forum but will briefly point the obvious out and not be ignorent enough to ignore the comment.
The incidents are absolutely connected unfortunately as two of the incidents were not only at the protests but by protesters themselves.
The march however like I said IF it wasn't aimed at disrespecting us then why in the world pick memorial day??
People will make their own minds up at what I wrote ultimately if it's not taken down, were hushed in this country and it's a one way street, they just take it from one extreme to another without any resistance.
How you can say they aren't linked is obsurd.

Anyway I will take solace in listening to something nice and pretend it's not happening as will what remains of Britain until the minutes silence in which I will remember my grandfather etc and his sacrifice to stop war.

 

[plastic penguin]

Please keep this politics free. I started this thread as the 11th Nov means so much to my family and I.

Attached is our village memorial and a photo of my dad taken at RAF Uxbridge during his basic training in late 1942.

 

[Revolutions]

Please keep this politics free. I started this thread as the 11th Nov means so much to my family and I.

Attached is our village memorial and a photo of my dad taken at RAF Uxbridge during his basic training in late 1942.

it’s scary how young so many of our relatives were.

Also sad that RAF Uxbridge is now a housing estate.

 

[plastic penguin]

it’s scary how young so many of our relatives were.

Also sad that RAF Uxbridge is now a housing estate.

Very sad. I've visited the old RAF station on a couple of occasions, the only remaining structure is the underground control room, part of 11 Group Fighter Command. It's a listed building and they still give tours of the wartime operations today. All of RAF Uxbridge has been moved to nearby Northolt.