I just want to take the opportunity on today, battle of Britain day, to say

[Saltire]

Thank You.

""The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the World War by their prowess and by their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. All our hearts go out to the fighter pilots, whose brilliant actions we see with our own eyes day after day""

oh thats lovely!

and yes 'thankyou' from me too

i had no idea this was today

And a huge thank you from me too . My grandad was a pilot in the Battle of Britain and trained young pilots and it still surprises me to this day that I am related to such a hero (word used in the proper context)

travellingwilbury - yes, proper use of the word IMO

He thankfully survived all that scary stuff too . He did get shot down but it was by our anti aircraft and not the enemy . And bailed out and flew again . A marvellous man IMHO .

my grandad was in the desert Rats and was in Africa. mum seems to think he was rescued from Dunkirk as well.

Yes, here's a toast to all of them. Thank you.

Thank you. What an amazing group of men who sacrificed their lives to protect us.

Well said Saltire .My dad was a desert rat aswell .He fought there and France.
I have a book about his regiment ,that he has put notes in of all the places he went.