View across the Outer Harbour of Stornoway

Sunday, 13 November 2011

Sunday 13 November

It's Remembrance Sunday, and I started the day by watching the National Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph at 11 o'clock this morning. This afternoon, I walked down to the cemetery at Sandwick, about 15 minutes' walk away, and visited the graves of some of the victims of the Iolaire Disaster (pic below). It strikes me that Remembrance appears to be a growing phenomenon in the UK, probably on account of the sacrifice currently being made in Afghanistan, where nearly 400 service personnel have lost their lives since 2001.



It was a beautiful day, and as I type this, the light is fading on a sunny afternoon. There was no wind, and it felt pleasant in a temperature of just over 10C.

1 comment:

  1. a very touching tribute Guido... Just wanted to stop by and say thank you for the call of support. That was very kind. It means a lot to know that people like you are out there. People like you make this crazy world a better place. God Bless ya mate!

    Mik

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