Liberation Day May 9th Guernsey

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Liberation day Guernsey Lest we forget

May 9th A day to remember. Here in the Channel Islands we were under the German army from 1940 to 1945 and on May9th the war ship bulldog anchored in the russel and soldiers were landed to take the unconditional surrender from the commanding officer of the German garrison. Not only is it a day to remember for the joy to be free again but also a day to remember the cost of that freedom. So many millions died so that we today can live in freedom, where we can say and pretty much do as we like. I find myself asking this question? When we see how the youth of today behave and the total disrespect they have for the older generation do they ever stop to think that but for them their lives would be totally different. They would be unmercifully punished for their actions, sent to labour camps and some times even tortured or shot. So Liberation day is a day that we should ALL remind the youth of today about and the price paid. It seems so little that a liberation day parade is our way of saying to all those that have sacrificed life and limb for our freedom THANK YOU.

Guernsey

Here is a compilation of some shots of the island of Guernsey in the Bay of St Malo France hope you like them.
We are here for 2 weeks and then off again around the bay of St Malo from Dielette to Morlaix so keep looking and we hope to keep you amused

First trip to guernsey 2009

Well we left Morlaix Locks at 06:40 French time and calmly traveld down the river to Chateaux Taureau where we parted company with Mary & Tony aboard Cap Cornwal. They had spent yet another winter in Morlaix and were heading back to their home port Falmouth. The winds were F1 SW so we had to motor all the way 14 hrs later and we arrived in Guernsey to a warm welcome ( Hi Pete and Sal go wherever you like see you in the morning) and that was that. Claude the skipper of Pet a 106 year old pilchard chaser with his girlfriend Sue ( Sal's cousin) met us in the marina and treated us to Fish and Chips, lovely. We will stay here for about 12 days to see friends and Sal's mum. We left Graham on Deep Thought in Morlaix as he decided to stay till friday and then head for Camaret. What a guy. He was getting all the rubbish and things he didn't need anymore off the boat which amounted to papers from 1982 to present, 5 bags. 1 Ironing board and a load of other stuff. Graham is sailing on his own on a westerley33 ketch he is a great guy and likes to think realy hard about all jobs to be done on the boat so they only get done once. He is heading for Gibralter to spend the next winter there so we hope to keep in touch. Right time 07:00BST time for my breakfast so see you all again soon. Thanks for reading and we hope you enjoy.