The White Cliffs of Dover

VE- DAY was 60 years ago yesterday, London suitably celebrated and commemorated this in Trafalgar Square.

I have to say I agree strongly with the sentiments of Richard Todd, veteran and actor. Famously he starred in The Dambusters. As it was a live event on the BBC he took the moment to tell it like it was for him, the war and how what a bloody waste of life war is and that we should not be still going through wars today.

Also an interesting programme covered the 'Picture of the month'. During the Second World War all paintings were taken from the National Gallery in London and stored in a secret slate quarry in North Wales. Then it was decided by the head of the gallery to bring a painting back each month for the public to enjoy during the war, it's not known how many people actually viewed these in the horrendous war years, but for those who did view the Rembrant's, Botticellies, Constable and Renoir to name but a few said it gave them Spiritual Enlightenment. Also in the empty rooms of the gallery, piano recitals entertained folk as people said they could live without the 'pictures-as in the talkies but music is what they missed most.

With sincere thanks and respect to my grand parents generation we were given freedom.