We will remember them .

[Treewarrior]

Stopped out of respect.

 

Have a son in the army, so always on my mind.

 

Will be standing at the Bull Ringrememberance parade in Middlewich on Sunday, remembering the fallen and thinking about my son

[felixthelogchopper]

Mog, chipper and saws all off just before 11, climbers down and joined groundies in a pause for thought at 11. Didn't even need to suggest it to the boss as he beat us to it before he even gave out the jobs for the day

[markiesla]

We had our 2 min silence in the office today.

 

Wifey & daughter went to local memorial to pay their respects. However some people just continued about their business etc.

 

Wifey was "happy" not to be working today because as a paramedic she's not able to always observe the 2 min silence.....

[Matthew Arnold]

We had our 2 min silence out in the field today. As soon as it hit 11 the chipper was off for two minute then we had our mid morning break trading stories about our elders who were in WW1 and WW2. My grandad used to be on HMS Belfast and i currently have 3 old school friends over in Afghan now. One of our ex-apprentices is back over here for his 3 month holiday and recovery period. He flies on the 24th December and 2 of my friends come back next week.

[Lorry thompson]

I can't believe what I've just read in the news apparently a group of Muslims where protesting near Hyde park burning a large poppy:cursing:

 

I can't write on here how I truly feel about this! Hope I haven't put a dampener on such a good thread I'm just shocked it can go on in our country shame all those students didn't head down there and put there anger into something more worthwhile

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

The amount of respect shown in this thread is just superb.

 

[Nick B]

Got the poppy's Last Saturday, Put them on the kids for school this morning

Saws and chipper off at 10.55 we all had 10 Mins quite time as a mark of respect

 

It is one of the things that young people should not forget

we would not want a repeat of the 1st and 2nd world wars and all of the lives that where lost

[White Noise]

I can't believe what I've just read in the news apparently a group of Muslims where protesting near Hyde park burning a large poppy:cursing:

 

I can't write on here how I truly feel about this! Hope I haven't put a dampener on such a good thread I'm just shocked it can go on in our country shame all those students didn't head down there and put there anger into something more worthwhile

 

Aye Lorry its a sorry state of affairs when things like this happen on your own soil . Yes those students would of been heros of the day . If only

[nptimber]

I am the standard bearer for my local branch of the royal british legion ,i have done this for the last 4 years my father was the standard bearer for the same branch since 1976 ,my greatgranddad fought in ww1 with the royal irish rifles my grandad fought in ww2 with the leicestershire yeomany guards armoured division my father served in the coldstream guards in kenya 1960s, i was a recovery mechanic in R.E.M.E T.A and my nephew is currently serving in the R.E.M.E as a recovery mechanic,he did a tour of afganistan last year.

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

[Andy Collins]

I can't believe what I've just read in the news apparently a group of Muslims where protesting near Hyde park burning a large poppy:cursing:

 

Whether we agree or disagree with their sentiments, our military have fought throughout the centuries to defend our right to freedom of speech . Yes it is insulting to any level-headed person, and thankfully they appear to be a small minority. Personally I cannot think of one good reason why any one person living in our country cannot show a modicum of respect for the fallen.