Comments on: VE Day http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40987 CherryPie Tue, 12 May 2015 20:20:47 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40987 I hope you enjoyed it :-) I hope you enjoyed it :-)

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40978 London Caller Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:52 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40978 There were lots of VE-related events in London! I went to one of them in my local area. The theme was very 1940s :) There were lots of VE-related events in London!
I went to one of them in my local area.
The theme was very 1940s :)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40952 CherryPie Sun, 10 May 2015 16:09:46 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40952 :-) :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40951 CherryPie Sun, 10 May 2015 16:09:30 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40951 HaHaHa :-) HaHaHa :-)

]]> By: James Higham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40948 James Higham Sat, 09 May 2015 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40948 Ah yes, Cherie, hoped you'd do something like this. Ah yes, Cherie, hoped you’d do something like this.

]]> By: Amfortas http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40947 Amfortas Sat, 09 May 2015 13:07:39 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40947 I was around on that first VE day. I was only six months old, mind you, and did not take very much notice. However I have it from impeccable authority (my Mum and Dad) that it was I - an entirely new and devastating secret weapon was what the Germans thought, apparantly - that brought the war to an end. My projectile fluids, you see. No-one could predict which end it would come from next. :) I was around on that first VE day. I was only six months old, mind you, and did not take very much notice. However I have it from impeccable authority (my Mum and Dad) that it was I – an entirely new and devastating secret weapon was what the Germans thought, apparantly – that brought the war to an end. My projectile fluids, you see. No-one could predict which end it would come from next.

:)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40946 CherryPie Fri, 08 May 2015 23:09:44 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40946 I used to be the same about fireworks and they were always around on my Birthday time. They used to frighten me too especially with all the adverts heralding how dangerous they were. I wouldn't even hold a sparkler for fear of being burnt. One of my Dad's bosses cured me of that. For some reason he was quite taken with me (I was a tiny tot at the time) and he carried me whilst during the annual office bonfire. I seem to remember he was carrying me because the ground was quite muddy. He persuaded me to hold a sparkler and I remember being quite surprised that they were fun and not as scary as I thought. Now I do like fireworks but I am still wary of them... I wonder what those who gave so much would think about our country today... I used to be the same about fireworks and they were always around on my Birthday time. They used to frighten me too especially with all the adverts heralding how dangerous they were. I wouldn’t even hold a sparkler for fear of being burnt. One of my Dad’s bosses cured me of that.

For some reason he was quite taken with me (I was a tiny tot at the time) and he carried me whilst during the annual office bonfire. I seem to remember he was carrying me because the ground was quite muddy. He persuaded me to hold a sparkler and I remember being quite surprised that they were fun and not as scary as I thought.

Now I do like fireworks but I am still wary of them…

I wonder what those who gave so much would think about our country today…

]]> By: Bernard http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/05/08/ve-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40945 Bernard Fri, 08 May 2015 19:48:44 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15509#comment-40945 Hello Cherie, Now I wonder how many of your followers and commentors were around on that joyful day? I'll be first to say that I was, but a wee bit too young to partake of the alcohol that somehow managed to suddenly be magic'd out of thin air. What I do remember though, was my father carrying me up the road in the evening to a bonfire party. There was noise, laughter and singing - not that I took all this in mind you - but, when the fireworks started, I was frightened. I'm told they were not proper fireworks but some explosive things set off by the Home Guard. (Dad's Army). For years after, as a child I would hide indoors on bonfire night. Upset me you see. Can't say I'm all that keen on them now. ;-( VE. Victory in Europe. What a pity that we are now subservient to the EU and not living in a free democracy that our brave men and women fought for. Cheers Bernard Hello Cherie,
Now I wonder how many of your followers and commentors were around on that joyful day? I’ll be first to say that I was, but a wee bit too young to partake of the alcohol that somehow managed to suddenly be magic’d out of thin air. What I do remember though, was my father carrying me up the road in the evening to a bonfire party. There was noise, laughter and singing – not that I took all this in mind you – but, when the fireworks started, I was frightened. I’m told they were not proper fireworks but some explosive things set off by the Home Guard. (Dad’s Army). For years after, as a child I would hide indoors on bonfire night. Upset me you see. Can’t say I’m all that keen on them now. ;-(
VE. Victory in Europe.
What a pity that we are now subservient to the EU and not living in a free democracy that our brave men and women fought for.
Cheers Bernard

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