VE Day. 8 May 2020. The 75th Anniversary.
VE Day.
The famous ’V’ sign so often attributable to Winston Churchill did in fact originate in occupied Belgium as a sign of defiance against the invaders. It was banned by the Germans, but still appeared everywhere you could scribble a V.
Our village had planned a street party and still had it socially isolated in our front gardens.
The South Holmwood Street Party. (Socially distanced).
Vera Lynn: We’ll meet again
Laurel Cottage. The bunting is not red, white and blue but instead rainbow coloured and suits the window.
I like you.
D-Day Darlings: Pack up your troubles
Chocolate brownies. Yummy!
Vera Lynn: Bluebirds
What’s your name? “Gnome.” Very imaginative…
Bud Flanagan: Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler
Pimms?
Croeso i’n plaid (welcome to our party).
Attttennnntttttionnnnnn!
It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
King and Queen… of the allotment.
Cor! Bleeding ‘ot.
Ingerland!
Good old Eamonn. VE Day thank you.
The Zillertal Band: Auf Wiedersehen
A party for two. Mike and Bobby.
Mike and the cake he had made that morning. Very nice too. For a party made for two. Apart, that is, from what seemed like most of the village walking by… socially distanced.
Rev BSA filming.
I think he has seen Mike’s cake!
Vera Lynn: A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
And to East Preston in Sussex… Here is Andrew’s family VE Day celebrations.
Lighting a Candle for Diddley
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It was a special day, wasn’t it? So lovely to spend time celebrating with other people in the sunshine socially distanced!
Great record of the day and the time…
such lovely sunshine