Today NOT at work

[Fiveospades]

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, as those who fought in WW1 from 1914 to 1918, but the date 25/4 refers to the day of the failed Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and hence is the equivalent of your Armistice day as HCF has stated .It's now a day to commemorate those who fought in all wars not just WW1. It is also a point in history where the Australians and New Zealanders realised that in these situations that we could not fight just under British command but under our own. Quite an important day , not just a public holiday.

Thanks everybody.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Yes. He wrote it but I think one of the best versions is by a guy called Roy Baily ( who also wrote You Need Skin if you want something to make you smile.) I don't want to get into a big debate about the rights and wrongs of war but if you want a anti war song this is it! I used to work with a New Zealander who had been at Gallipoli and I so wish I had taken the trouble to try and talk to him about it more and understand what happened but I'm in that generation who just didn't talk about it (1960s 70s even into the 80s).

Mums Dad fought with the 8th Army (Tobruk, Palermo, Anzio, Monte Cassino, on into Germany). He often chatted about the fun they had and silly stuff they did but was very quiet about the bad bits. I wish I'd talked with him about it more. He did have very bad memories of Monte Cassino though and loathed "Anzio Annie".

 

[Mr always wrong]

Where am I ?
Take my hat off. If you Farm around here.

kirkstone pass?

 

[grainboy]

Yes, Spot on,
It’s a bit different round here farming, to what I am used too.

 

[grainboy]

Few from yesterday
A beautiful area, but wouldn't envy you in winter,
And what's that tree doing there,

 

[Mr always wrong]

Yes, Spot on,
It’s a bit different round here farming, to what I am used too.

not a million miles away from us,other side of a66, at least the sun is shinning for you

 

[mrs mtx]

Small boy went to his first ever rugby training

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

View attachment 664920 Small boy went to his first ever rugby training

Yes! Get in! Hope he loved it (and you watching him doing it)

 

[mrs mtx]

Yes! Get in! Hope he loved it (and you watching him doing it)

We both loved it they did quite a lot of skill work which surprised me as he’s only 2 but they made it really fun! He then napped for 2 hours after

 

[s line]

Woke up early again on my day off. So did the family trail. About 10 miles.

 

[s line]

@Dan7626

 

[Dan7626]

Woke up early again on my day off. So did the family trail. About 10 miles. View attachment 665142View attachment 665144View attachment 665146View attachment 665148View attachment 665152

I miss cycling, can't wait to dig the bikes out again and get back on it. How long does it take you to do the family trail?

 

[mrs mtx]

I miss cycling, can't wait to dig the bikes out again and get back on it. How long does it take you to do the family trail?

Is Mrs dans bike still for sale?

 

[s line]

I miss cycling, can't wait to dig the bikes out again and get back on it. How long does it take you to do the family trail?

Got upto 33 mph.

 

[had e nuff]

County Durham YFC were having a 10 mile pleasure ride around Raby park so took the boys. Good turnout and rain stayed away, bloody cold wind though.

 

[Dan7626]

Is Mrs dans bike still for sale?

Yep still for sale! 1 careful owner- so careful in fact that it's hardly ever been used [emoji23]

 

[mrs mtx]

Yep still for sale! 1 careful owner- so careful in fact that it's hardly ever been used [emoji23] View attachment 665216View attachment 665218

Matts desperate for me to buy it he even planned that we could pick it up at the wedding until I pointed out the summer would be over then

 

[Dan7626]

Matts desperate for me to buy it he even planned that we could pick it up at the wedding until I pointed out the summer would be over then

Ah don't be such a pansy, only difference in summer is the rain is slightly warmer

 

[Jon Boy]

Got upto 33 mph. View attachment 665168

Is that a APP on your cell phone or a gps sysytem on your bike ?

 

[JCMaloney]

We were out playing in some mud "near Lichfield".... pictures of other stuff will appear on the other thread.
This was at the end of the day when I was collecting the scrap bins......