tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post4369456283804973617..comments2024-03-18T08:16:03.846+00:00Comments on A Shropshire Patch: On Armistice DayMrs Tiggywinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-87586676231146785892016-11-12T13:58:43.718+00:002016-11-12T13:58:43.718+00:00Well done Marion. I think the way we regard it is...Well done Marion. I think the way we regard it is that we should all remember, whether or not our families were touched by war. It's lovely to see you back! xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-75783679420360736942016-11-12T13:57:39.465+00:002016-11-12T13:57:39.465+00:00Thank you Pat, you are very kind. xThank you Pat, you are very kind. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-23008206702826995502016-11-12T13:57:23.964+00:002016-11-12T13:57:23.964+00:00Thank you Lorrie. We shall do all that tomorrow, ...Thank you Lorrie. We shall do all that tomorrow, Remembrance Sunday, which has been the centre of our commemorations for as long as I can remember, rather than Armistice Day itself. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-36302802853007698692016-11-12T13:55:53.857+00:002016-11-12T13:55:53.857+00:00It strikes just the right tone, doesn't it? I...It strikes just the right tone, doesn't it? I think it's perfect. It will be read at our ceremonies all over the country tomorrow. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-3388451431470717642016-11-12T13:54:51.865+00:002016-11-12T13:54:51.865+00:00Thank you. xThank you. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-39216475806474962742016-11-12T13:54:27.360+00:002016-11-12T13:54:27.360+00:00Armistice Day is not a public holiday here Wendy a...Armistice Day is not a public holiday here Wendy and our commemorations are focussed on Remembrance Sunday. Tomorrow there will be a huge parade in London, where the ceremonies will be led by the Queen, and smaller parades all over the country. Our two minutes of silence will be observed at 11am. Hope you are enjoying the weekend. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-28019186308899744212016-11-12T13:50:44.377+00:002016-11-12T13:50:44.377+00:00Thanks, Gina. xThanks, Gina. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-16386090430472773502016-11-12T13:49:56.346+00:002016-11-12T13:49:56.346+00:00Bless you, Marie. xBless you, Marie. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-83673872133016647432016-11-12T13:49:06.311+00:002016-11-12T13:49:06.311+00:00I think the poppy is perfect for Remembrance. x
I think the poppy is perfect for Remembrance. x<br />Mrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-34746162347934560892016-11-12T11:13:57.307+00:002016-11-12T11:13:57.307+00:00I have never worn a poppy till this year. I've...I have never worn a poppy till this year. I've always felt that because I'm not from this country, it's not my tradition, plus I don't have any family members who have served or died in war. Then my husband reminded me of his granddad who served in the Second World War. I haven't met him but I've been told he's a lovely man and I'm part of his family now, so we are wearing poppies to remember him as well as those who fell serving their country. I'll keep my poppy and wear it every year from now on. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208986782111545220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-74961319567669162052016-11-11T17:59:39.906+00:002016-11-11T17:59:39.906+00:00You have written a beautiful post to commemorate t...You have written a beautiful post to commemorate this special day. Thank you for sharing your special words with us. Pat xxLilly's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484364335120267101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-28930630093465379742016-11-11T17:47:03.894+00:002016-11-11T17:47:03.894+00:00Poppies, and the reading of In Flanders Fields, wr...Poppies, and the reading of In Flanders Fields, wreaths at the cenotaph, and a moment of silence at 11 am today, the 11th hour or the 11th month, are the ways we commemorate those who have fallen. Your post is a thoughtful tribute.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-77079793149093259052016-11-11T15:39:04.286+00:002016-11-11T15:39:04.286+00:00That poem has always touched my heart.That poem has always touched my heart.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-15762029993231132602016-11-11T14:36:13.144+00:002016-11-11T14:36:13.144+00:00A lovely tribute to those that fought and didn'...A lovely tribute to those that fought and didn't return. I will certainly take five to remember.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-11686276607359396062016-11-11T13:03:58.350+00:002016-11-11T13:03:58.350+00:00Here we've always observed a minute of silence...Here we've always observed a minute of silence as far as I can remember, and have always worn a poppy in remembrance. It's the least I can do for those who sacrificed their lives.<br />WendySeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-17527100012374416342016-11-11T10:16:04.289+00:002016-11-11T10:16:04.289+00:00What a lovely thoughtful post. I used to worry tha...What a lovely thoughtful post. I used to worry that the poppy was becoming too political but like you have come round to wearing one again as way of remembering those who have died, nothing else.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-1421620096019662372016-11-11T10:07:47.303+00:002016-11-11T10:07:47.303+00:00Wearing a poppy in remembrance of those who did no...Wearing a poppy in remembrance of those who did not come home to their loved ones is so important to me. I agree that none of us is too busy to spare a few minutes to remember their sacrifice. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings and the wisdom of one who has served. Candytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-39546791781020657852016-11-11T09:07:40.241+00:002016-11-11T09:07:40.241+00:00The poppy is such an excellent symbol for Remembra...The poppy is such an excellent symbol for Remembrance isn't it. I'm off to see my Mum to join in a service with her this morning. Have a good weekend. xCrimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-58846236752683586232016-11-11T08:55:50.150+00:002016-11-11T08:55:50.150+00:00I absolutely understand and the vilification of th...I absolutely understand and the vilification of those who choose not to wear a poppy appals me. If people "laid down their lives so that we might be free", as we are so often told, surely that freedom should include freedom of choice over whether or not to wear a red poppy? I hope you can find a white one this year. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-58709535582932454182016-11-11T08:52:50.447+00:002016-11-11T08:52:50.447+00:00Thanks Barbara. I entirely agree with you: a more...Thanks Barbara. I entirely agree with you: a more peaceful world is my hope, too. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-41733457093354852742016-11-11T08:33:44.600+00:002016-11-11T08:33:44.600+00:00A very dignified post.
For personal reasons (con...A very dignified post. <br /><br />For personal reasons (connected to the Falklands Conflict) I don't support the British Legion. I wear a white poppy when I can find one. It puts me in line for a lot of insults from people who don't understand, but I see no point in wars unless they bring peace. Somehow it always seems that the people who choose wars aren't the ones who die in them. <br /><br />I will observe the two minute silence in memory of those who fell, but I won't wear the red poppy.The History Anorakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718067264562106116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201916595736418385.post-77917497355170440542016-11-11T08:33:01.444+00:002016-11-11T08:33:01.444+00:00A very thought provoking post. Everyone needs to t...A very thought provoking post. Everyone needs to take five minutes in quiet contemplation. Hopefully a more peaceful world will evolve. B xxCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.com