A Place For Random Thoughts
Watch this postI have been watching the BBC programme World War One Remembered which focused mainly on Passchendaele and, as always, am somoved when thinking about what happened to so many brave men in that battle. My grandfather who died before I was born was gassed there, but survived and came home to live terribly incapacitated by the damage to his lungs. I hope we never forget them and that future generations continue to honour them.
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This title really appealed to me.Thinking at random I expected some weird and wonderful thoughts.
However very serious subjects were posted ,Passchendale ,News reporting re Bruce Forsyth.
Both featured on the BBC just shows they get it right and they get it wrong .
Anyway not managing to come up with a weird wonderful or witty random thoughts myself it's over to you all ,as I,m sure I,m not the only one who could do with a laugh or at least a slight smile.
Today Bruce Forsyth died and this world shattering event was top of the news, before the awful terrorist attacks in Spain. Really? This was considered more important than other world events.
Dear oh dear who makes these ridiculous decisions. I'm sure there will be quite a few people who will be sad that he has passed (i'm not one of his fans) but surely even they would agree that this isn't more important than terrorism,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,or are we becoming numb to this now it's happening more often. I really hope not,