november 11th 2015 - on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.....

.....We will remember them!

Although  the local parade was at the weekend today was remembrance day.  I was at the school for family learning and had set my alarm for just b4 11am, I wasn't sure if everyone in the group was going to join me in the silence but I was certainly doing it.  Well as it happened the group leader said that we would all do it and could I keep watch on the time for the end.  Which I did.

I don't know why but the 2minute silence ith our small group of 9 people seemed to take forever, much longer than when you are in a big group like on parades.  I have no idea why this is.

November 8th 2015 - Remembrance Parade

As part of a uniformed organisation we always take part in the annual Remembrance Parade through town.

However, this year the weather was absolutely horrid, it wasn't just raining but chucking it down and the wind was blowing in all directions.  As the Youth Manager I made the decision that they did not have to parade if they didn't want to.  I spoke to the youth members and their parents and gave them all a choice of staying and parading in the rain or going home.  If they chose to go home I would not be cross but glad that they actually turned up. 

6 of the Cadets stayed and paraded, I sent the 2 under 1oyr old Badgers home as it wasn't fair on them being small and 1 having health problems.  I am very proud of the Cadets that did stay and parade and they should be proud of themselves as well. 

I just hope that none of them end up ill from it.  My son, who is a cadet paraded and when he came home he was soaked to the skin and shivering bless him.