Remembrance Day Around The World

[Private_collector]

Andy C. and I were on the road to a site of CMP parts. Just before 1100hrs I scanned the rural radio stations for one which was starting to transmit The Ode, Last Post, and the minute of silence. Eventually found a crackling, barely intelligable ABC station and observed the period of silence.

The truely disappointing sign of the times is how many of the wireless stations I searched past before I found the one transmitting the brief service ritual. It pains me that the importance of Remembrance Day is being diluted, in preference to another half a song or advertisement.

On the other side of the coin, although an expectation (and eventuality) of grubby work removing vintage parts, Andy had a poppy pinned to his pocket, and despite me expressing concerns that it may be damaged or lost, it remained in place for the duration! Wish I had done likewise actually.

Lest We Forget