Remembrance Sunday
The band has turned down requests to play at various Remembrance Services over the last few years due to the inexperience of the children but this year we decided that the main band was ready to take on the responsibility of playing at such an important event and we accepted an invite to play at the Westbury service.
It was freezing ... bright sunshine but a bitterly cold wind. There's always a lot of waiting in between playing in these sort of services but despite the fact that none of us could feel our fingers by the time we had to play, the children played beautifully. We're all really proud of them.
Well done! And I love your photo; well chosen.
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ReplyDeleteNice that the children have played very well.
My congratulations!
The poppy it's so beautiful. I like it.
Hugs and have a good sunday...
(Here is raining hard...).
Ailime
Thanks Ailime. The band played well and it was a big responsibility for the children.
DeleteThat's lovely, Eileen. I'm aure you received as much as you gave too.
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Thanks Joy. It was a special day - you know yourself from your teaching days how lovely it is to see the children do so well.
DeleteI'm glad the band was able to play at the event and play well, too. I hope there was some hot cocoa or something to drink to warm up, afterwards! Lovely photograph!
ReplyDeleteSadly no, there wasn't hot drink of any description. I just ran a hot bath when I got home!
DeleteYeah that you took up the challenge - the torch of remembrance is now being picked up by the next generations ... particularly for WWI as there's no one alive that was in that Great War.
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to hear the children talking about the importance of the occasion. They've all been learning about WW1 and the Armistice in their respective schools so understood what it was all about.
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