Hot-Diggety-Dang I've sussed it out!
It's taken me twenty years but I'm there. There is NO running, not least Subversive Running for this Subversive Runner during this month of November.
After Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day it is the Royal Tank Regiment Reunion tomorrow and our own march to the Cenotaph on Sunday. None of this allows any running.
Ex-wife/partner (no.3), when she was wife/partner (no.3) used to harangue me for my insistence at attending such events that prevent running.
She continues to do so. Mrs Mac, however, understands the significance.
There are drinks that need to be bought. Drinks for men I met in the past who became my brothers. Drinks that will remain on the bar undrunk. They will remain undrunk because the recipients are no longer alive. They gave their todays that we would have our tomorrows. I WILL remember them.
I'll be out of comms til Monday due to being heavily involved in auld comrades; muckers; beer; and lamp-swinging.
Til then I give you the angel that is Sinead with the war tune second only to 'And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda.'
Fear Naught.
Running home from work
17 hours ago
2 comments:
Dave, we've discussed it before but I'll say it again - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a f*cking classic. And I have to say I think the drink on the bar is a brilliant tradition, and a fitting way for you to remember friends who can no longer attend. I think it is great that the level of respect for our war heroes has increased hugely over the last 10 years or so. When I was growing up the poppies on the war memorial would be lucky to last a week, whereas now they will last for the whole year and everyone understands their significance. Hope it goes well this week mate - there are a lot of us who have a huge respect for what you have all done. Ian
It is SO important to wear a poppy, so many young folk don't appreciate the sacrifice, the big drama is if their phone credit runs low and myself included don't have a scuby about the scaryness of it all - thank you - I am upstanding. Pauline Wx
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