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Bush Tucker Man:
Just browsing this page on the BBC website


80Things....

Some of them get to me too, with a moistening of the eyes.
Such as;


2. "When Richard Todd quietly says he has some letters to write and walks through the gates at RAF Scampton in The Dambusters."

6. "The poppies falling in silence from the roof of the Albert Hall at the Festival of Remembrance is one which gets me: the sheer waste of life"

19. "There is only one time when it is excusable for a man to cry; when his faithful hound sacrifices itself to save his master. Truly heartbreaking."

22. "Visiting the battlefields in Normandy and the graves of soldiers who were only boys had me and my husband weeping."

26. "The video to Hurt by Johnny Cash, it only seems to make men cry, the harder the man the more it gets to them." (good, but not my favourite track of his)

33. "Dedication to the Fallen during the Festival of Remembrance: 'They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.'
Gets me every time."


39. "The strangest thing that has ever set me off was listening to the radio and hearing Concorde land for the very last time. I don't even like planes but it made me blub." (certainly a sad sound)


52. "Spitfires, Concorde and the roar of a Merlin or Deltic engine will always start me off. Such power and such grace. (too true)

53. "Listening to Belgian firemen play Last Post at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres. Played every night since soon after the end of World War I. Stopped only during the German occupation in WWII and started again as soon as they left."

56. "What always gets me is the veterans on Remembrance Sunday. In their wheelchairs, shaking with old age and still making it to give respect to their old mates. After having lived a compromised life for 80 years or so (for some of them) with the trauma of the memories and nightmares that don't go away, now that is sacrifice."

78. "Visiting the Imperial Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery in Oosterbeek, The Netherlands, and seeing the rows of headstones marking the graves of those who died in Operation Market Garden during WW2 is a highly emotional experience, and one's vision can get a bit watery at the thought of so many young lives wasted."


And, a few of mine

When our daughter Amelia was born over 3 weeks early (she's now 7)

Watching the 'Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight', be it overhead or simply on TV

Lance Armstrong winning his first Tour after his Cancer recovery (& being pleased by the other 6 victories)

Seeing and hearing 'Just Jane', the Panton brothers Lancaster taxiing at their museum at East Kirkby

The last time I saw LNER 4472 on the summer specials (York - Scarborough), the sound and the smell.

Seeing my (sadly missed) dog Jacks ashes, & his picture everyday.







The price I pay to fill the Landy & XKR up (2 lots of bl**dy tax on it too!!)

freelanderpx54:
You have hit the nail on the head there my good man


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K2:
Although a female who will not be seen to cry I agree with you totaly.

My own personal one's would be if I may

Seeing my beloved 200tdi Disco get towed away to the scrappies

Hearing a Lancaster fly over the house, on many lovely ocassions.

Watching my beloved grandfather still strungling at 90 and feeling helpless (He is one of those war heroes with demons) :cry:

Lastly catching sight of the photo's/memories of dogs and horse that I hope I meet again one day.

Lord Shagg-Pyle:
pretty powerful stuff.

A few of mine

1) The loss of my parents.

2) Having the mother of an RTA victim thank me at the coroners inquest, for being with her daughter when she died.

3) Going to the place where my grandfather fought on the Ypres Salient.

4) When a pet dies.

5) Having to deal with abuse of kids and animals.

6) Representing the Constabulary and laying a wreath at the Menin Gate during the Last Post Ceremony.

7) Being asked by my eldest son to be his Best Man at his wedding.

Bush Tucker Man:

--- Quote from: Lord Shagg-Pyle on August 07, 2008, 08:40:30 ---pretty powerful stuff.

A few of mine

2) Having the mother of an RTA victim thank me at the coroners inquest, for being with her daughter when she died.

--- End quote ---

I've had that myself, as did all the staff on duty on one occassion

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