To take the kids to this HUGE event?

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I live in Portsmouth and as everybody is probably aware there's a HUGE celebration this coming week for the anniversary of the D-Day Landings on Wednesday. The Queen, Trump, Prince Charles, Theresa May, Macron, Merkel, Trudeau, Morrison are all going to be going and they're putting big screens up on the common so people who can't get into the main thing can watch the ceremony, plus see the Red Arrows etc.

I really want to take my kids (under 5) down to watch, what will be, an once in a lifetime event but so many people are saying it's "too risky" and despite the extensive security and road closures etc I shouldn't go.

Aibu to take them?

We went, dh got the day off as well, and it was fabulous. A lot quieter than I expected with plenty of space to move around.

The red arrows display is on now

The flypast earlier on was apparently very good

I wouldn’t even give it a second thought. We take the kids to a massive agricultural show with about almost 200k people every year.

The Daily Fail printed the time for the flypast as 1pm, it was actually at 12:45, many people in our workplace missed it.

Slow clap for the Daily Mail.

Am glad you went and glad you had a great time x

The fly past was brilliant. Had to leave after the ceremony but the Red Arrows flew over my garden so I was chuffed.