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btw don't you find it interesting that the community spirit which seemed to happen during the war (according to that documentary) appeared to instantly fizzle out afterwards.(?)
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18-05-2015, 05:51 PM
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I was born in 1951 so I don't remember the Second World War but it devastated my family.

A Royal Navy Uncle I never got the to meet committed suicide because he could not get over his experiences in the battle where we lost HMS Hood.

My mother got caught out during a bombing raid one night in Portsmouth and the only shelter she could find was a local park where all the bodies were taken - she never really got over that and eventually drunk herself to death.

My grandad risked his life every night going up to London fighting the blitz - he was a fireman.

My father falsified his papers and was at sea with the Royal Navy in the Indian Ocean at just 16, on destroyers in 1941 'til the end.

I didn't see the programme mentioned but I would have liked to. stevmk2
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18-05-2015, 06:24 PM
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Yup, it seems everyone was taking a pop at everyone else - what I can't understand is how they all thought it perfectly OK to do that. Everyone did it therefore who cares - a sort of mass denial that that stuff was just so wrong.

I can see it turning up a little with our kids generation - DIL has just put her 1 yr old twins into nursery cos she's bored at home and "everyone's doing it so it must be OK" .. ergh..!! I could never have done that with babies too young to tell me if something was wrong. But "everyone's doing it so that's alright". It's a sort of mass self-justification to avoid a better but maybe harder option.
In part I agree with the above, their fathers did the same and in my case, my Father did the same.
But, not all families were like this ......
As for todays generation - drugs, unemployment and other pressures to 'fit in' all play their part.
Such a shame when the 50s and 60s gave such hope and enthusiasm to so many ..............
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18-05-2015, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by stevmk2 ->
I was born in 1951 so I don't remember the Second World War but it devastated my family.

A Royal Navy Uncle I never got the to meet committed suicide because he could not get over his experiences in the battle where we lost HMS Hood.

My mother got caught out during a bombing raid one night in Portsmouth and the only shelter she could find was a local park where all the bodies were taken - she never really got over that and eventually drunk herself to death.

My grandad risked his life every night going up to London fighting the blitz - he was a fireman.

My father falsified his papers and was at sea with the Royal Navy in the Indian Ocean at just 16, on destroyers in 1941 'til the end.

I didn't see the programme mentioned but I would have liked to. stevmk2
The above is what we must always remember, without them we would be 'German' - the people I saw have my utmost respect - bless 'em all ............
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18-05-2015, 06:27 PM
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btw don't you find it interesting that the community spirit which seemed to happen during the war (according to that documentary) appeared to instantly fizzle out afterwards.(?)
Well not instantly - I saw another docu last year, the reason given was the upshot of high rise flats, people more isolated and the drug culture that ensued ..............
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18-05-2015, 06:38 PM
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When I think of how so many died , gave themselves for their country, offered up their life , all those who suffered , believing in a better Britain for themselves, their families and future .

Then I look now at Britain , the people , their life's , how we expect so much , the selfishness , the younger culture . Then I think again of those who were all so brave .
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When I think of how so many died , gave themselves for their country, offered up their life , all those who suffered , believing in a better Britain for themselves, their families and future .

Then I look now at Britain , the people , their life's , how we expect so much , the selfishness , the younger culture . Then I think again of those who were all so brave .

So agree with you - it bothered me that they were never mentioned at school - instead we had to put up with Henry the Eighth !
Maybe, if they had been focused on, future generations would have had more respect. I have certainly witnessed schoolchildren recently being taught about those lives and sacrifices ..........
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18-05-2015, 07:24 PM
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Such a shame when the 50s and 60s gave such hope and enthusiasm to so many ..............
I know! The 60's were such an amazing & optimistic time, I remember thinking everything is obviously just gonna get better & better.. why wouldn't it? hmm well .. the music got worse
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18-05-2015, 07:39 PM
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I know! The 60's were such an amazing & optimistic time, I remember thinking everything is obviously just gonna get better & better.. why wouldn't it? hmm well .. the music got worse
If only we'd stayed in the 60s ...........
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If only we'd stayed in the 60s ...........
haha, if only. Not sure I'd look so good with my hair down to my butt & no bra these days tho - I'd terrify the grandies :b
 
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