The French were very entertained and didn't know that the Brits marked that date and time... they were not perturbed by its absence. It was rather surprising how much our lot seemed to mind but of course we all had family in the 'Great' war.
Some friends in England had knitted a load of poppies and tied them to a net to throw over their village memorial which seems rather an elegant idea. My great-uncle learnt to knit in the trenches at the Somme and was delighted when he found I'd taught my little brothers. Fancy it for next year, anyone? Couple of evenings sitting round together would sort it -
The fundraiser for Lizea seemed to go extremely well; pretty rammed with audience and performers. Someone in the wings would rush on to replace an outgoing performer, belt out a couple of songs and be replaced... screen next to the stage for people at the back to be able to see. Lot of organisation and hard work gone into it all. Lets hope it was fruitful.
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