Winter's bite

Well winter has come with a vengeance.   leaving much snow in its wake.  This picture was taken a day after the storm but you can see that my car is still covered. 

Remembrance Day

Another year has passed, with less veterans around to help us mark the day of Remembrance.  It is always on this day that it is brought clearly into focus for me why it is I wish to serve my country in any way, shape and form. We owe such a debt to those who sacrificed so much.   Braving the cold wind and threat of rain I journeyed to the cenotaph as many others in this land have done to pay respect to those who have served and those still serving. 

  My family has its own connections to the Forces, and it shall always have a place in my life.  Now and forever.  My grandfathers both served in their way during the war years, one in the merchant navy the other at Magazine Hill in Halifax.