Why mention miles when Europe uses km's ?

Thornley · Apr 25, 2014

Saint Mike II said:
Today is ANZAC Day.
Yes this morning we have already had our "dawn services" - held to mark the time that the first Australian and New Zealand men came ashore on the Gallipoli Penisula in Turkey on 25 April 1915. In Sydney the crowd was over 10,000 (in light rain) whilst in Canberra the crowd was estimated at 36,000. We may be strange to put a yeast extract on our morning toast and we definitely enjoy a beer - but not together.
Thanks for remembering.

Mike

70,000 people this morning at The Shrine , Melbourne .
A very, very brisk morning , 4c
Wonderful atmosphere signifying peace and life.
80% were under 50 years of age.
Bundy and Milk in Young and Jacksons at 6.30am St Mike ........keeps these 66 year old bones mobile.

Leave tomorrow for Mont St Michel and walking to at least Bordeaux,750km, have to be home by 1/6
Keep well,
David

mspath · Apr 25, 2014

David,

In rural France on a Marne WW1 battlefield I, too, am watching dawn break, listening to birds wake and recalling that today is ANZAC day. ..May we who live in peace always remember. those who so valiantly served .

Have a safe and memorable journey.

Margaret Meredith

William Marques · Apr 25, 2014

Saint Mike II said:
Today is ANZAC Day.
Yes this morning we have already had our "dawn services" - held to mark the time that the first Australian and New Zealand men came ashore on the Gallipoli Penisula in Turkey on 25 April 1915. In Sydney the crowd was over 10,000 (in light rain) whilst in Canberra the crowd was estimated at 36,000. We may be strange to put a yeast extract on our morning toast and we definitely enjoy a beer - but not together.
Thanks for remembering.

Mike

I have been lucky enough to get two place at the ANZAC Dawn Service in Gallipoli next year for the 100 year event. My grandfather and great-grandfather were both there serving for the AIF. Now I prefer northern hemisphere yeast extract and flat warm beer.

Rambler · Apr 25, 2014

Saint Mike II said:
Today is ANZAC Day.
Yes this morning we have already had our "dawn services" - held to mark the time that the first Australian and New Zealand men came ashore on the Gallipoli Penisula in Turkey on 25 April 1915. In Sydney the crowd was over 10,000 (in light rain) whilst in Canberra the crowd was estimated at 36,000. We may be strange to put a yeast extract on our morning toast and we definitely enjoy a beer - but not together.
Thanks for remembering.

Mike

Yes, today (in the states it is now Friday) is ANZAC Day!

Rambler

bystander · Apr 25, 2014

My wife's great-grandfather (British Army) was at Gallipoli. He had already been involved in the Second Boer War.
He survived WW1 and then went on to be involved, as an Army officer, in the Iraq levies, WW2 and Palestine thereafter.
edit:
I should have added the obvious that because of the G-G father being at Gallipoli ANZAC day is always remembered here at this house in Hampshire.
Not, perhaps, as relevant but in addition my wife was born in Australia.

Saint Mike II · Apr 26, 2014

William Marques said:
I have been lucky enough to get two place at the ANZAC Dawn Service in Gallipoli next year for the 100 year event. My grandfather and great-grandfather were both there serving for the AIF. Now I prefer northern hemisphere yeast extract and flat warm beer.

Hola/G'day Will - That will be a very special day for you and family members, although I am not sure how that small, special place will handle the crowds. I think I might go to NE France - Villers Bretonneux - where the Australian WWI memorial is situated. Cheers to all. M

Stacey Wittig · Apr 26, 2014

Espero said:
We're afraid if we give 2.54cm they'll take 1.609km.

LOL!

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