| The respect we pay to those who died. 11:51 - Oct 27 with 2314 views | KeithHaynes |
It’s being forgotten by the year.
A good opportunity to remember those who played their part here. I will start with my grandfather, Cole. Went to Spain in 1936, a southern Irishman with British army service, who went to fight for the govt against Franco’s fascists. International brigades. Was captured in Cordoba but escaped with several others and literally walked and swam around the Spanish coast, through Portugal to get help from the French resistance in late July 1939. WW2 was about to kick off. When he arrived back in Southampton he was mustered into the British army. Wanting to get home to Ireland he said,’ I’ve been fighting fascists for two years, I’ll give it a miss’ They arrested him and sentenced him to jail for ‘poltroon’ basically an establishment term for cowardice !
After eight months in jail in Northampton somebody with a brain approached him and asked if he would pass on his guerrilla warfare skills and train new British army recruits. He said yes, and spent the rest of the war doing just that.
The Brits at times are so far up their own backsides they can’t see the value in real people. He was awarded the defence medal at the end of the war, returned to Ireland and became the catalyst for government post I worked at or in until I retired. Why ?
He was a proud Brit from the south but believed like in life politics change. And this meant despite his British army service he found his post war beliefs more republican. My application to join the military in 1986 took a year. On my final interview I was told ‘your grandfather and your uncle Brian haven’t helped expedite matters’ 😂 |  |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 12:02 - Oct 29 with 845 views | Treforys_Jack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 08:11 - Oct 29 by Boundy |
I had no relatives who served during WW2 ( that I know of) but intend visiting Mametz next year , where the Welsh 53rd Division paid a heavy price in lives and blood, if ever there was an example of lions being led by donkeys that would be it. |
Mametz woods is very eerie and atmospheric. A stroll around Flat Iron Copse cemetery next to it, taking in the ages of the lads buried there, is a none too gentle reminder about how easy we have it. |  | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:32 - Oct 30 with 664 views | KeithHaynes |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:22 - Oct 27 by max936 |
There were Poppies in the Queens when Mrs and I was there a few weeks ago we bought a couple, we do so every year, without those who fought and eventually came through and won the war, we may not be here today, people need to remember that. |
It’s an actual fact.
These modern day idiots who reject the services are comparing their ridiclious support for terrorism and anti patriotism with people who died in their name. | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 17:25 - Oct 30 with 642 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:32 - Oct 30 by KeithHaynes |
It’s an actual fact.
These modern day idiots who reject the services are comparing their ridiclious support for terrorism and anti patriotism with people who died in their name. |
Very true. I bought poppies for myself and my wife, shook the hand of the RN veteran (26 years) who sold it and said thank you.
Today's young people think they know, they know nothing. |  | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:29 - Oct 31 with 526 views | Flashberryjack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 17:25 - Oct 30 by SullutaCreturned |
Very true. I bought poppies for myself and my wife, shook the hand of the RN veteran (26 years) who sold it and said thank you.
Today's young people think they know, they know nothing. |
We have a lot of people living here that have no affinity whatsoever with this country.
In fact, they are more likely to support the country of their parents birth. |  |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:21 - Oct 31 with 465 views | onehunglow |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:29 - Oct 31 by Flashberryjack |
We have a lot of people living here that have no affinity whatsoever with this country.
In fact, they are more likely to support the country of their parents birth. |
I read and wept seeing a local report of Diwali plan of kids in Preston celebrating their “ culture”
Their culture is or should be British
If not,we have failed | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:31 - Oct 31 with 451 views | Boundy |
Spent the afternoon walking the dogs , firstly along the prom in Mumbles as far as the pier then drove back to County Hall then walked up as far the West pier and back and I have say ,sadly, no one was wearing anything to commemorate our Remembrance , a small sample maybe who knows but hopefully not an indication of any indifference to the moment. | |
| "In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master." |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:11 - Oct 31 with 442 views | Gwyn737 |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:31 - Oct 31 by Boundy |
Spent the afternoon walking the dogs , firstly along the prom in Mumbles as far as the pier then drove back to County Hall then walked up as far the West pier and back and I have say ,sadly, no one was wearing anything to commemorate our Remembrance , a small sample maybe who knows but hopefully not an indication of any indifference to the moment. |
I think a lot of people start wearing their poppy a week before.
Had a really hard job getting poppies to sell in work this year. Not really sure of the reasons why, one person said lack of stock and another said lack of volunteers. | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 01:07 - Nov 2 with 334 views | DJack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:29 - Oct 31 by Flashberryjack |
We have a lot of people living here that have no affinity whatsoever with this country.
In fact, they are more likely to support the country of their parents birth. |
...says the Welsh, British person.
Think about it! Don't bring in your "biases", actually think about it.
Very little in life is binary. |  |
| It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 10:19 - Nov 2 with 288 views | onehunglow |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:31 - Oct 31 by Boundy |
Spent the afternoon walking the dogs , firstly along the prom in Mumbles as far as the pier then drove back to County Hall then walked up as far the West pier and back and I have say ,sadly, no one was wearing anything to commemorate our Remembrance , a small sample maybe who knows but hopefully not an indication of any indifference to the moment. |
To be proud to be British and our heritage is anathema to many .
To fly the flag is right wing activism
Wearing poppies has taken on a sinister meaning for some
All this is our lifetime
We should feel deep shame
We have dumped on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:38 - Nov 2 with 235 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 10:19 - Nov 2 by onehunglow |
To be proud to be British and our heritage is anathema to many .
To fly the flag is right wing activism
Wearing poppies has taken on a sinister meaning for some
All this is our lifetime
We should feel deep shame
We have dumped on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice |
It's the march of time, there was time in this country when the household names were Nelson, Wellesley, Allenby, Campbell and Kitchener, now as time moves on the great leaders are forgotten even more quickly and the men who made their victories possible aren't even an afterthought to our youngsters who have the attention span of a tik tok video duration.
Monty....who was he? The Cockleshell heroes.... who were they? | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:16 - Nov 2 with 226 views | Boundy |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 01:07 - Nov 2 by DJack |
...says the Welsh, British person.
Think about it! Don't bring in your "biases", actually think about it.
Very little in life is binary. |
Currently watching a programme on C4 which supports the fact that many 2nd 3rd generation sons of immigrants certainly feel no affiliation with the UK | |
| "In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master." |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:38 - Nov 2 with 204 views | KeithHaynes |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 10:19 - Nov 2 by onehunglow |
To be proud to be British and our heritage is anathema to many .
To fly the flag is right wing activism
Wearing poppies has taken on a sinister meaning for some
All this is our lifetime
We should feel deep shame
We have dumped on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice |
Yearly. | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:51 - Nov 2 with 194 views | builthjack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:38 - Nov 2 by SullutaCreturned |
It's the march of time, there was time in this country when the household names were Nelson, Wellesley, Allenby, Campbell and Kitchener, now as time moves on the great leaders are forgotten even more quickly and the men who made their victories possible aren't even an afterthought to our youngsters who have the attention span of a tik tok video duration.
Monty....who was he? The Cockleshell heroes.... who were they? |
Monty was a regular poster on here |  |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:32 - Nov 3 with 87 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:51 - Nov 2 by builthjack |
Monty was a regular poster on here |
Then he went a Bridge too far. I hear he's running a market garden now but it's not going well. | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 09:36 - Nov 4 with 52 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:32 - Nov 3 by SullutaCreturned |
Then he went a Bridge too far. I hear he's running a market garden now but it's not going well. |
I like him on Gardeners World. |  |
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