What do we think?
I think that although what he set out to do was commendable, it was not worthy of a knighthood.
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All WW2 vets deserve a knighthood 
KG no less.
True Baz, but I wasn't looking in a relative sense, just on it's own merits!
I'd agree about WW vets. Velvet, for having been in the war, but not for raising a bit of money for charity. In this day and age we shouldn't NEED to be relying on charities.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:I'd agree about WW vets. Velvet, for having been in the war, but not for raising a bit of money for charity. In this day and age we shouldn't NEED to be relying on charities.
ðĪ a bit of money?
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:I'd agree about WW vets. Velvet, for having been in the war, but not for raising a bit of money for charity. In this day and age we shouldn't NEED to be relying on charities.
I agree about charities. They're money spinners for the big wigs. Look up the National Trust of Scotland's board. It an A-Z of Scottish aristocracy. It'll be the same down South.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:I'd agree about WW vets. Velvet, for having been in the war, but not for raising a bit of money for charity. In this day and age we shouldn't NEED to be relying on charities.
Whether there should be a need for Charity is a separate issue.
Captain Tom raised an exceptional amount of money, not âa bit of moneyâ.
My family consider his spirit and determination an inspiration and, to quote my sons, âheâs a legendâ.
He absolutely deserves his knighthood, imo.
@Moonie posted:ðĪ a bit of money?
Yes, A BIT OF MONEY. His aim was ÂĢ1000. He did not request the 'band-wagon jumpers' to take over.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Yes, A BIT OF MONEY. His aim was ÂĢ1000. He did not request the 'band-wagon jumpers' to take over.
No more comments from me in here then 
Lost it 
The guy is a beacon. What do you not get about that?
Has he served his country - yes.
Has he helped beyond expectation - yes
Is he a credit to his nation - yes
Is he an example of how we should all behave - yes
Has he become a shining light on a better way to behave under stressful circumstances - yes
He should be canonised !!!
Unlike Traitor Prince Harry
Generally, I am not in favour of any of these types of awards, because those that truly do outstandings things rarely get anything, it's usually something like Victoria Beckham for services to fashion FFS 
But in the case of Captain Tom, he has become the focal point for a fundraising event that is quite magnificent, and for a very worthy cause. So why not, he's served his country, walked using a frame having had an op and had to endure an interview with Michael Ball.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Yes, A BIT OF MONEY. His aim was ÂĢ1000. He did not request the 'band-wagon jumpers' to take over.
I prefer to see it as a wonderful, elderly gentleman inspiring people to donate to a good cause.
@Moonie posted:No more comments from me in here then
Why, because we see it differently?
I asked for peoples opinions and gave you mine, Full stop!
Feck the guy is humble. That's top of the list.
And your aversion to the British Army is shining through.
Rangers 3 Celtic 0
@velvet donkey posted:And your aversion to the British Army is shining through.
Don't know where your getting that from. What's the army got to do with raising funds for charity? Yes. he was once in the army, but I think that what he set out to do had very little to do with the army,
I believe it was more to do with a thank you for the great treatment he received when he, himself, was in hospital.
@velvet donkey posted:
And we're not falling out
Of course not, we're all bigger than that!
Quite right too for Captain Tom