Today, here in the Yorkshire Dales, it is Spring. It was cold yesterday and the forecast says it is not going to be all that warm tomorrow - but today there is little or no wind, the sun is shining and it is warm. And it does the heart - and the soul - good.
As most folk here will know, today was a special day for an elderly man in Sheffield. When he was a small child in 1944, he was walking his dog over the playing field when an American bomber flew over very low. The men on board were waving - he thought possibly because there were children on the field - in fact they were hoping to crash land there but on seeing the children - and then a housing estate - they overshot both, landed in woodland and all were killed. A memorial was built to them and he has tended it daily throughout his life. Today, on the seventy fifth anniversary of that day, he was the guest of honour as US and British air force top brass, plus thousands of locals, plus the BBC Breakfast crew - all turned out and at 8.45 this morning there was a fly past over the site in their honour. There was not a dry eye to be seen - it was a very moving time for everyone.
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After a very warm and sunny day yesterday here on Sheppey, today has seen blue skies and sunshine but with sea fog rolling in and out all the time. One minute we can see for a mile, next minute only about 100yds and it's chilly with it.
The weekend looks quite mild and sunny though and next week.
Daffodils, Helleborus and heathers are still putting on a fine show in the garden and attracting several bees.
How good the fly over went on. Pretty soon those of us involved in that war for any reason will be gone. I wonder how it will be remembered.
What a tragedy for those unfortunate men and their loved ones. How brave they were and they have not been forgotten, but remembered down the years.
It was like spring here yesterday - it even smelt like spring and the birds were singing. Cooler again today but still fine after a strange misty start to the day.
We are all longing for spring, but I don't want to think we had it in February and then back to winter in March.
Very touching story of brave men on board and a loyal one on the ground. Thanks
Saw that story on the news - dedication for so many years
Lovely day here too
Yes , we watched it on the news and we were moved to tears too . God bless that little boy who never forgot to thank those brave men and tended the Remembrance Garden all his life .
I really hope it brought him some comfort too ...he deserves it .
I read about and watched it on BBC News, and was in tears.
Hope this helped comfort.
You have spring I have snow.
cheers, parsnip
Oh I love that story I wish I could have seen the celebration. What an amazing memory however such a sad outcome. thanks for sharing.
Carla
Glad some of you saw the fly past on TV. Yes it was indeed an event to move one to tears.
Aa to Spring. I think that awful weather in early March last year scared us all and now we are half expecting snow in March again this year.
Ww went and it was very moving. Sheffield did him proud.
I'm so pleased that both he and the air crew were honoured. All is still well with the world.
And people still love and respect one another!
Anne - lovely to hear from you and to hear that you went in person. Thanks for replying.
Weave, it was very moving and to see 10,000 come out and pay homage to the airmen made me very proud of my adopted city.
Thank you for this. I did not hear of it over here in the US, although a friend said it was on the news this morning. My father was in England during WWII--not a flyer but working with them. My mother and aunts spoke of the bombers returning to base, sometimes flying so low that they worried the planes would crash, sometimes smoking and sputtering. I cannot imagine how it must have been for all of you in England during those terrible days. My heart skipped beats reading this story. What a man.
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