I'm recovering here for being a bit pawley this weekend, today isn't good so I guess I'm not really missing much but I do hope Sunday turns out fine.
This last week is always a bit special cos that's when my thoughts go back to those who served this country and those who got caught up in the conflicts as warfare has moved beyond the battlefields since WW1.
Thursday was Armistice Day, the very day, month and hour we mark the end of that conflict and Sunday does happen to be Remembrance Sunday where events will be held across the UK not least at Whitehall, London.
It is important to think about what happened to all those who did serve, those who died and those who returned some with physical and mental scars serving our country.
Lots of people were involved during WW1 and 2 people who kept things running while the men went to war, boys and girls in scouting who helped with message relaying or doing countless other things to help.
Beyond reflecting, there are other ways to explore what it means and to pay tribute as this Scouts and Girlguides from Bridgnorth, Shropshire did with art apart from much excellent material being made available by the Scouting movement to explain to children and young people what it was like and understand how war affected children like them at that time.
Like many I'll be paying my respects too.
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