VE Celebrations

[HomerJSimpson]

Watching this on BBC and enjoying it. Great mix of excerpts, readings, clips and live performances. The sort of programme they do really well (Chris Evans annoying presence not withstanding).

 

[Blue in Munich]

Watching this on BBC and enjoying it. Great mix of excerpts, readings, clips and live performances. The sort of programme they do really well (Chris Evans annoying presence not withstanding).

I'd second that, apart from the comments about Chris Evans.

 

[MegaSteve]

In town tomorrow...
Will most probably call by at the Bomber Command memorial and have a quiet moment or two for my Dad and all others that served in WW2...

 

[Khamelion]

Would have watched it, but Chris Evens, is marmite, should have the nickname Thrush

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Very moving march/wheel past today.
Not too many left now.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Very moving march/wheel past today.
Not too many left now.

Very sadly true.

At times like this I remember with a tear in my eye my late father, his brothers, my father in law and his brothers.

All now gone and all just ordinary young men who, in their words, "just did their bit."

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Actress Jane Horrocks cries reading WW2 letter
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32679995
Very moving tribute.

 

[Foliage Finder]

I watched part of the ceremonies in the morning, observed the silence and watched the laying of poppy wreaths by the Duke of York and politicians etc and was moved by it.

Then was livid to discover that a memorial to the women of WWII had been defaced by a left-wing protest who had spray painted profanity directed at "Tory Scum" in bright red. These protesters used VE day as a platform just to get attention for their cause and that is abhorrent.