discussion Happy VE Day!

[Lee Drennen]

Today is May 8th VE Day

 

[Ian M]

Indeed it is. Happy VE day

 

[Jim R]

A very special day indeed. A day worth remembering.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Definitely worth remembering.

 

[Geoffers]

Indeed. We really owe the brave souls who sacrificed everything to achieve VE Day a huge debt of gratitude :sad-face:

Geoff.

 

[Tworrs]

A great day in history indeed.

 

[Waspie]

A memorable day in history. Where race religion and creed were forgotten for a common good.
Totally ignored by the BeeB and media in general. Shocking.

 

[Peter Gillson]

For those of us in the Channel Islands tomorrow is the more important day - the anniversary of Liberation Day; the day the German forces signed their surrender aboard HMS Bulldog and the arrival of British forces on the Island. The day is a public holiday and starts with a service of commemoration in the morning. Followed by celebratory events during the rest of the day.

for a potted history of the liberation:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/guernsey/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8654000/8654979.stm

i don't want to monopolise the thread but some may be interested in the monument which commemorates the 50th anniversary which features on an aastronomy site! -it really is impressive Concept.

http://www.astronomy.org.gg/_archive/liberation.htm

 

[Waspie]

For those of us in the Channel Islands tomorrow is the more important day - the anniversary of Liberation Day; the day the German forces signed their surrender aboard HMS Bulldog and the arrival of British forces on the Island. The day is a public holiday and starts with a service of commemoration in the morning. Followed by celebratory events during the rest of the day.

for a potted history of the liberation:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/guernsey/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8654000/8654979.stm

i don't want to monopolise the thread but some may be interested in the monument which commemorates the 50th anniversary which features on an aastronomy site! -it really is impressive Concept.

http://www.astronomy.org.gg/_archive/liberation.htm

Spent time visiting/working in the Channel Islands. (Late 70's) Loverly place, loverly people. We were accommodated in an old - very old, civil defence place!! What a wheeze. Loads of history just lying around the place. Even found a box of WW1 inert hand dropped bombs from Bi-planes. Worked with Guernsey lifeboat and then sampled the hospitality of the Island.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Totally ignored by the BeeB and media in general. Shocking.

...... Says it all about everything on this Sceptred Isle of you're a proud Brit Doug !! :flushed::rolling::tired: