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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: louisa maud on Sunday 08 November 20 12:25 GMT (UK)
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Did anyone observe the 2 minutes silence on their doorstep this morning?
I got up from watching a zoom church service, went to the door and there were only 3 houses opened, 5 people in total, expected more to be honest
Louisa Maud
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No.
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Yes, I did.
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No I didn't because I watched the BBC 1 coverage from the Cenotaph in London so observed the 2 minute silence with them.
It was very moving to watch as always but even more so in the current situation and how it was handled.
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I stood on my doorstep today, Louisa Maud. I saw one other neighbour out in his short dressing gown.
I likely won't be able to observe the silence on the 11th itself as I will be at work but I really wanted to join in with it today.
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When you think not so long ago we stood in droves at our doorsteps clapping , I would have thought this year perhaps the suggestion to stand at our door was a good idea
There is also another thread on this, perhaps someone could amalgamate them
Louisa Maud
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! So we should be repeating the exercise on WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER at 11.00 o'clock. The time that the Armistice came into force, having been signed at 05.45.
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Thanks for the reminder - I will certainly be up at that time as I have an early shift on the 11th - so I can certainly do a 0545 remembrance. ;)
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I didnt do anything today
Flatmate was watching sport so I havent seen any news events either
I will think about soldiers and the people at home on 11th
When I lived in France everyone had the day off work..
.they thought a minutes silence was very paltry
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I didnt do anything today
Flatmate was watching sport so I havent seen any news events either
I will think about soldiers and the people at home on 11th
When I lived in France everyone had the day off work..
.they thought a minutes silence was very paltry
We observe the 2 minutes of silence on the 11th, local time.
Some Canadian provinces have a holiday but I think it is important children be in school that day to observe it. They get a much better sense of it if they are not at home glued to Tik Tok, or whatever...
Remembrance Day is quite important here...an American retailer with Canadian stores was widely criticized last week for not letting employees wear poppies (In Flanders Fields almost sacred here) after the protest, they backed down.
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I watched the broadcast from the Cenotaph as I have most of my life, I felt today's was particularly poignant and moving especially when after the wreath-laying, everyone filed inside in absolute silence. I love the music but I felt the utter silence somehow emphasised the bleakness of the occasion and our own current situation.
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I was where I always am at 11.00 - at a Remembrance Day service. This year we were outside, but the important part of the service is always held there, round the memorial.