howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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7 November 2009
20:2732612apologies for stating the obvious about tomorrow, but just a reminder that the service starts outside the town hall at 10.30 am with the two minutes silence at 11. 00 am.
with the military history of dover and its suffering in the last conflagration, it makes for a poignant ceremony.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 November 2009
20:5332614My wife and me will be there ,it is not only about the to world wars but also of today and what is happing to our young men and women.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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7 November 2009
21:0232615A minutes silence was held at crabble today where there was complete silence in the ground proud of the supporters
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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7 November 2009
21:1332617keith
i find that very hard to believe, how did you get victor to stay quiet for 60 seconds?
many people would like to know the answer to that.
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7 November 2009
21:1832621Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 November 2009
21:4832624I do not know what to say about all that.
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7 November 2009
22:0032625Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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8 November 2009
00:0432627I shall be at the River Service .It is held in the Parish Church followed by a short service around the memorial .Would be nice to see you there Vic one year as you reside in the village .
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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8 November 2009
00:0632628Some of us are meeting in the Prince Albert before the the event.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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8 November 2009
09:3932637Sue
Vic told me he is going to the town event(he told me when he had a few seconds between scoffing my sweets) it doesn't matter which service you go to.
Feel like i waNT to protect poor old vic on this one.
having said that vic did pick on a 4 year old at crabble so maybe shouldnt protect him
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8 November 2009
10:4032640Sue I will be going to the Town one, It would have been my church but I do not sing anymore so as I said I will be going into town, I have now joined up with the old Buffs,I was in them in 1958 and then we join up with the Royal west Kents after that We were called the Queens-own Buffs I came out in 1964 after being in hospital for some time.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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8 November 2009
13:2332648I would have gone down to the Service in Town only I have very bad gout in my right knee at the moment and it is impossible to walk without a great deal of pain.
I'm sure it was a moving service as it is every year; I did watch it on the TV - leg up of course.
Roger
Terry Nunn
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8 November 2009
14:0932650An excellent turn out. Good to see old Gadaffi back in harness again. The only problem being the number of people pushing past, even walking through Cantium Brass!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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8 November 2009
14:2632651happens every year terry, maybe it is time to cordon the area off.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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8 November 2009
23:3432679The service at River was well attended probably over two hundred and fifty there .Various village organisations laid wreaths .The wreath laying was led by the Chairman of River Parish Council.It gets a bit cold underfoot as the grass is usually wet .
On another note I have just tidied up before coming to bed and in passing I looked at a picture which my son put up today after waiting for several months .What is the picture of a Poppy field .How strange is that .November can be a very sad month .I shed a few tears last night .watching the service from the Albert Hall .Those young widows .Unless you have experienced a similiar loss it can be hard to understand .For a child never to have known a Farther can be very sad .Those young widows have some difficult times ahead .
A very sad weekend .
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 November 2009
01:2032680Went down to the war memorial it was a good service, special mention must be said for Dover sea cadets both for providing the band and the guard of honour well done young uns. Also several ex members of the parachute regt returned to the town for the day.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 November 2009
01:3032683It was indeed very well attended this year and very moving as always, saw a lot of familar faces in the crowd and yes certainly missed seeing you there Roger, sorry to hear about your gout, I believe that it is a very painful condition so keep resting and keep putting that leg up regularly until it feels better.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 November 2009
07:5232686Thanks Colette - I missed going down there too.
Awake every hour last night, so got up at 06.00 to take some more tablets. If I keep it still and straight it's not too bad, but the slightest movement is agony.
I can't drive or walk, I sat spreadeagled on the back of Jean's car while she drove into Town Saturday, but we soon went home again.
Roger
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 November 2009
08:0932688I had to go to Maidstone and missed it. Certainly looked a great turnout from the photos.
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9 November 2009
08:5732691Excellent turnout at Deal. Increased numbers with Armed forces cadet corps, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies etc. there in vast numbers. Those laying wreaths increases every year.
Watty
