| Well I've just got back from the Legion with two very happy veterans.
It has been a lovely sunny day here and the biggest turnout at the service I've seen in years. Just before 11a.m. an old Douglas Dakota flew over us on its way to drop poppies over the Mersey. All eyes turned upward and I'm sure it stirred more than a few memories to many of those present.
Some of the men looked very frail compared to last year, and when you see them standing next to a young soldier it's hard to imagine them as they must have been 60 years ago.
My friends Grandad was so pleased that I had worn my Dads and father in laws medals that it made up for the telling off I got from him last year, and a couple of old boys said '' Well done lad '' ( I'm 50! )when they saw them.
Ains, I have been to the Somme and when you see those cemetaries you would have to have a heart of stone not to cry. I know I did, many times.
Phil |