bluethrunthru
Well-Known Member
Remembering Sgt John "Eddie" Hill - Lancs Fusiliers - Dunkirk Veteran and POW - always in my thoughts especially on this day. RIP granddad - miss you always.
I dont post very often but I'm here every day and a lot of very late nights. For a few years now I have suffered pain on an almost constant basis, I have had numerous operations on my back, a knee replacement and am due to have the other knee done in the next few weeks. I have had to give up my season ticket because I can no longer walk from the car or sit in my seat without extreme discomfort. I dont want any pity and the only reason I have put this on here is because none of you know me and I can hide behind this keyboard. Despite all my problems, my attitude has always been " there's fuck all wrong with me" I see people on a daily basis who have got real issues, things that I could never cope with. Tomorrow morning I will be at the cenotaph, I will stand in the rain and pay my respects to real hero's, people who died before I was even born and some who are young enough to be my children or even grand children. Forgive me for my long winded waffle, these pain killers have that effect, if you have any thoughts of pity or compassion for my sorry arse do me a favour, get up tomorrow, wrap up warm its going to piss down, go and stand at your local cenotaph, take your kids and make just that little bit of effort and do you know what, I'll like you, and better than that you'll like you too. Ta.
I dont post very often but I'm here every day and a lot of very late nights. For a few years now I have suffered pain on an almost constant basis, I have had numerous operations on my back, a knee replacement and am due to have the other knee done in the next few weeks. I have had to give up my season ticket because I can no longer walk from the car or sit in my seat without extreme discomfort. I dont want any pity and the only reason I have put this on here is because none of you know me and I can hide behind this keyboard. Despite all my problems, my attitude has always been " there's fuck all wrong with me" I see people on a daily basis who have got real issues, things that I could never cope with. Tomorrow morning I will be at the cenotaph, I will stand in the rain and pay my respects to real hero's, people who died before I was even born and some who are young enough to be my children or even grand children. Forgive me for my long winded waffle, these pain killers have that effect, if you have any thoughts of pity or compassion for my sorry arse do me a favour, get up tomorrow, wrap up warm its going to piss down, go and stand at your local cenotaph, take your kids and make just that little bit of effort and do you know what, I'll like you, and better than that you'll like you too. Ta.
I dont post very often but I'm here every day and a lot of very late nights. For a few years now I have suffered pain on an almost constant basis, I have had numerous operations on my back, a knee replacement and am due to have the other knee done in the next few weeks. I have had to give up my season ticket because I can no longer walk from the car or sit in my seat without extreme discomfort. I dont want any pity and the only reason I have put this on here is because none of you know me and I can hide behind this keyboard. Despite all my problems, my attitude has always been " there's fuck all wrong with me" I see people on a daily basis who have got real issues, things that I could never cope with. Tomorrow morning I will be at the cenotaph, I will stand in the rain and pay my respects to real hero's, people who died before I was even born and some who are young enough to be my children or even grand children. Forgive me for my long winded waffle, these pain killers have that effect, if you have any thoughts of pity or compassion for my sorry arse do me a favour, get up tomorrow, wrap up warm its going to piss down, go and stand at your local cenotaph, take your kids and make just that little bit of effort and do you know what, I'll like you, and better than that you'll like you too. Ta.
Unfortunately I too have experienced this , read too many headlines talking about " Our Boys " only to then be refused entry into pubs/clubs etc because you were a squaddie , in fairness usually in garrison towns . Still extremely proud to have served and look back on my time with nothing but pride and great memories