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ricky30091
04-19-08, 05:29 PM
I've just returned from UK after many hours of sampling the long lost taste of my favourite brew; fish and chips with mushy peas; trampling the pebbles of the south coast seashore and telling 'dits' with memories long forgotten.
My most humbling experience though was that of our new National Arboretum which is a memorial to our lost Service personnel. I found it quite weird, in a way, to see ex squaddies names enscribed, chaps I didn't know too well but felt as though I did, guys I'd heard about in 'dits' etc. About time we had somewhere where we could share grief that only we can understand.
If interested check out this site: http://www.nationalmemorialarboretum.org/
I have some photo's which I'll try and put on soon.
Yours Aye
Ricky

sparkie
04-19-08, 05:51 PM
Ricky,,,,, Good to see you around,,,,,, And I guess you have your 'Wall'. Buddies you didn't know? You knew them, and they knew you.
Best to ya, Bro.

bigalholmes165
04-19-08, 05:58 PM
'The Wall' is full of Old Friends.

I am sure your National Arboretum is the same for you.

ricky30091
04-20-08, 10:40 AM
A couple of pics from my visit:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/ricky30091/Pompey%20and%20Alrewas%202008/PompeyandAlrewas2008023.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/ricky30091/Pompey%20and%20Alrewas%202008/PompeyandAlrewas2008017.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/ricky30091/Pompey%20and%20Alrewas%202008/PompeyandAlrewas2008013.jpg