Whatever makes you sad..

[Stephanie D.]

what make me sad is to be very far from my parents...
and i really dont know when i could go to see them...what I hope is my father is ok but he seems when i phone them.

[szmurf]

Being alone on a Sat night.  Too many Sat nights.

[Wessexy Witch]

Being alone on a Sat night.  Too many Sat nights.

You're never alone with us here.

 

[szmurf]

Thanks for that Witch.  A sunny day and a nice fall walk in the woods with a friend made up for crummy feelings last night.

[Ron B]

 I was going to give a review about the Hawkwind show that was supposed to be on Oct 13th. I guess if you have been on the Hawkwind website or  in the british press  that they had to cancel their North American Tour Because of the Health of Dave Brock and the legal issues with  Former member Nik Turner over the  copyright of the Hawkwind name . The Doctors say that having him Tour and having all the stress he is undergoing now it would not be in his best interest of his health to go on a Full Tour at this time. Right now they are looking at Possible new dates in March  for the Tour.

Bummer I had the whole week for vacation just so I could go see this band who have not played across the pond in 20 years  who were going to do in it's entirety to me their best Album Warrior on the edge of Time plus new stuff with their full show and they had to cancel. The only good thing is that all tickets are good for the new dates when they are announced.

[sozbot]

what make me sad is to be very far from my parents...
and i really dont know when i could go to see them...what I hope is my father is ok but he seems when i phone them.

 

sigh. I can also relate to this - my parents being a 24-hour flight from me... I hope your father is OK too.
My folks are, fortunately, hale and hearty and I Skype them once a week so I can see that for myself. Small blessings.

[Master Ray]

The two minute silence today... my grandad (who I loved very, very much, without a doubt the greatest man I ever knew) was always involved with the British Legion, selling poppies in all weathers when he was probably too old to be doing that...

He died on the 22nd of December last year, probably roundabout the time I was watching the NMA Christmas show in Nottingham.

I miss him.

[Shush]

He sounds like a shining example of the kind of men the Granddads of blokes of our age were. Remember my Granddad always wore a shirt and tie when he went out. I think that was a throw back from his Army days when presentation was drilled into them.

Stick with 11/11 as day to have happy memories of him. Old soldiers never die, they just keep marching on.

 

 

[Master Ray]

He sounds like a shining example of the kind of men the Granddads of blokes of our age were. Remember my Granddad always wore a shirt and tie when he went out. I think that was a throw back from his Army days when presentation was drilled into them.

Stick with 11/11 as day to have happy memories of him. Old soldiers never die, they just keep marching on.

 

 

Brilliant words, Shush, thanks for that, feeling a bit melancholy today and that really made a difference.   

My grandad was awarded an MBE for his services during the war and none of us know what he ever did.  I think my Gran might have known but she refused to tell.

IMO, the WW2 generation were the GREATEST generation...

[Shush]

That's interesting stuff M/Ray. If in the future you want to research the circumstances of the award, you have right of access to the details. I can help, let me know

I have always found the brave and truly great men are the same, and rarely mention their deeds or awards. I used to work with a chap who served in Northern Ireland, and managed to mention several times a day that he was awarded the QGM for an action. On the other hand a dear friend of mine, a good drinking buddy who is no longer with us, I knew him for several years before one day I saw a envelope name to him with OBE and MBE after his name.

I agree the ww2 generation were the best this country has seen. But, that kind of situation brings out the best in people.  We have never needed to band together in the same way since. Lets face it, generations since the war have had it easy -- but that was made possible by the war generation who won our freedom. Given the chance, maybe our generation could also rise to the challenge in similar circumstances. I would like to hope so. Thankfully thanks to the likes our grandfathers and grandmothers before, we have not had to. -- yes, I know that is like the lyric, but I think he was saying basically the same thing, ans its something I strongly agree with.

[Master Ray]

That's interesting stuff M/Ray. If in the future you want to research the circumstances of the award, you have right of access to the details. I can help, let me know

I have always found the brave and truly great men are the same, and rarely mention their deeds or awards. I used to work with a chap who served in Northern Ireland, and managed to mention several times a day that he was awarded the QGM for an action. On the other hand a dear friend of mine, a good drinking buddy who is no longer with us, I knew him for several years before one day I saw a envelope name to him with OBE and MBE after his name.

I agree the ww2 generation were the best this country has seen. But, that kind of situation brings out the best in people.  We have never needed to band together in the same way since. Lets face it, generations since the war have had it easy -- but that was made possible by the war generation who won our freedom. Given the chance, maybe our generation could also rise to the challenge in similar circumstances. I would like to hope so. Thankfully thanks to me likes our grandfathers and grandmothers before, we have not had to. -- yes, I know that is like the lyric, but I think he was saying basically the same thing, ans its something I strongly agree with.

I think that if my Grandad had wanted us to know what he did, he'd have told us... he chose not to and I will respect his wishes.  All I can say is that he told us he was a clerk in The Persian Gulf...  you don't get an MBE, like he did, for pushing a pen around.  He obviously did something that the likes of us can only dream of doing.

Respect to my Grandad, people, his name was Ernie Cope!

[DannySan]

I think the WW2 were the last of the great generations this country has seen.

Remember the WW1 generation as well. They stood up and were counted in a way that people nowadays have absolutely no comprehension of.

[Master Ray]

I think the WW2 were the last of the great generations this country has seen.

Remember the WW1 generation as well. They stood up and were counted in a way that people nowadays have absolutely no comprehension of.

Agreed.

[Wessexy Witch]

My old Grandad always went very distant around this time of year. He supported the sale of poppies but would never do it or wear one himself,even though he was a big supporter/member of The British Legion.
He wasn't proud of what he did during the war even though his action did change the world for us all. He would never tell us about his years of service only that he " had killed another human beings and that is something you should ever be proud of."

I can totally see his point.

 

[Master Ray]

My old Grandad always went very distant around this time of year. He supported the sale of poppies but would never do it or wear one himself,even though he was a big supporter/member of The British Legion.
He wasn't proud of what he did during the war even though his action did change the world for us all. He would never tell us about his years of service only that he " had killed anothers human beings and that is something you should never be proud of."

I can totally see his point.

 

...which is why I never asked my Grandad what he did in WW2.

Some things are better left unsaid.

Again, big respect for those who did awful things so this generation could enjoy their freedom.