I will.

And I will watch my spelling!

Just so they don't think it's from Gordy

Thanks for that and I will do

Thanks LGS. Done.

Thanks for that LGS

Done, thanks LGS

Gosh, I'm filling up reading those messages....

Thanks for the link LGS, I've left a message.

That's a very well-designed website.

Thanks LGS, left a message.

Thanks LGS Brilliant.Yes have left a message for our Troops.

THE FINAL INSPECTION

The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

'Step forward now, you soldier,
How shall I deal with you ?
Have you always turned the other cheek ?
To My Church have you been true?'

The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
'No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

'Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell.'

Author Unknown~

The archbishop did quite a good sermon today at the Abbey.  Tried to explain God's role during war which was nice.

I paid my respects and went to the Town Hall Square to observe my 2 minutes silence, it was very moving.....wish I could say the same for all the ignorant barstewards who just carried on shouting down their phones and chattering through it....

I dunno if everyone knows how the annual 2 minutes silence started but I'm going to say it anyway.

It was proposed in a memo from Sir Percy Fitzpatrick to the War Cabinet in November 1919 and for this purpose:

"'It is not [in] mourning, but in greeting, that we should salute them on that day. When we are divided, it may serve to remind us of the greater things we hold in common. When we are gone, it may help to bring home to those who come after us the meaning, the nobility and the unselfishness of the great sacrifice by which their freedom was assured.'

He was equally clear for whom the proposed Two Minute Silence was intended:
'It is due to the women, who have lost and suffered and borne so much, with whom the thought is ever present.
It is due to the children that they know to whom they owe their dear fought freedom.
It is due to the men, and from them, as men.
But far and away, above all else, it is due to those who gave their all, sought no recompense, and with whom we can never re-pay - our Glorious and Immortal Dead.'"

It is, of course, about the Great War despite attempts to co-opt it for anyone who dies in the armed forces in subseqent conflicts.  Misguided attempts, in my opinion, and wrong.

Sorry? In your opinion what is wrong? Paying respect to each and every one of those brave people who have given their lives? Not to mention the ones who have returned horribly maimed and scarred for life?

I did the same thing at our War Memorial, DID. There were actually loads of people there, a long way up the high street - more than I remember in other years when I've been.
Two minutes of our life - is it too much to expect those ones who keep talking and walking to give that up for those who gave the REST of their lives for us?

We had a two minute silence today on the front atrium in the College, they rang a bell and someone talked on a microphone before hand to tell everyone it was going to start soon as there was lots of people, busy and nobody made any noise after once it started.

It's not like someone is asking you to build a house or something, keeping a 2 minute silence has to be the easiest thing to do, If you don't want to do it don't. It's so simple.

No no, that's fine.  It's the co-opting that I think is wrong.  The remembrance day thing is about the Great War and has a particular context and meaning which I think is lost by making it a general purpose war dead day.  I'd be happy for another day to be set aside for military ceremonies.

Like I did today, watching the service.

Your point is a non sequitur to what I wrote.