Venture
02-Sep-09, 09:28
I was never very good with dates or history at school but for some reason I always remembered 3rd Septemeber 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Tomorrow sees the 70th anniversary of the Second World War and it will for some bring back many memories. Black-outs, rationing and evacuation, loss of loved ones etc. are things that I thankfully never had to experience, having been born in the 50's, but for some it was a terrible time even here in Caithness. My father's family lived in Bank Row which experienced the first recorded daylight bombing in the UK in 1940. I was always fascinated by the stories of that time that my aunt and grandparents relayed to me. I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like to live then and I am eternally grateful to all those who gave their lives to bring peace to this country.
Too often we are caught up in our own lives and dates are something we always think of when it's time for direct debits at the end of the month or birthdays or anniversaries. So tomorrow when you wake up just stop a second to think about what it must have been like for everyone 70 years ago, waking up and not knowing what the future might hold. I pray that I, in my life time, never have to experience that.
There are many on here who have memories of that time so let's hear from you.;)
Tomorrow sees the 70th anniversary of the Second World War and it will for some bring back many memories. Black-outs, rationing and evacuation, loss of loved ones etc. are things that I thankfully never had to experience, having been born in the 50's, but for some it was a terrible time even here in Caithness. My father's family lived in Bank Row which experienced the first recorded daylight bombing in the UK in 1940. I was always fascinated by the stories of that time that my aunt and grandparents relayed to me. I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like to live then and I am eternally grateful to all those who gave their lives to bring peace to this country.
Too often we are caught up in our own lives and dates are something we always think of when it's time for direct debits at the end of the month or birthdays or anniversaries. So tomorrow when you wake up just stop a second to think about what it must have been like for everyone 70 years ago, waking up and not knowing what the future might hold. I pray that I, in my life time, never have to experience that.
There are many on here who have memories of that time so let's hear from you.;)