TRAFALGAR DAY - a national disgrace!

[clapham_gull]

Lovely beaches in that part of spain by the way - take a look on Google Earth

Been down there a couple of times

 

[Raphael Meade]

I completely agree with you

innit. i missed that posted but jolly well said

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I played that Trafalgar re-enactment game on the BBC website. It was kind of fun and easy too, I thought. Except I LOST.

So I won't be changing my name to Horatio Nelsons Left eye patch.*




















*I have no idea which eye was covered. Which in itself is another reason why i wont be changing my name.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Not a lot happened here. A military parade in a park in Cadiz and the unveiling of a plaque down at Trafalgar itself. There were more people around in Trafalgar than usual but that's not hard - normally the place is deserted! Just miles of sand dunes and empty beaches.
And in late afternoon HMS Chatham accompanied by French and Spanish ships laid a reef offshore.
But then it's not an event the Spanish see any reason to celebrate!

 

[Yorkie]

A reef or a wreath?

sorry

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Not a lot happened here. A military parade in a park in Cadiz and the unveiling of a plaque down at Trafalgar itself. There were more people around in Trafalgar than usual but that's not hard - normally the place is deserted! Just miles of sand dunes and empty beaches.
And in late afternoon HMS Chatham accompanied by French and Spanish ships laid a reef offshore.
But then it's not an event the Spanish see any reason to celebrate!

Indeed. I saw that ceremony on tv and it was low-key as you would expect.

However, I expected much much more from this country. The whole day passed the majority of the population by without a second thought.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

A reef or a wreath?

sorry

Ooops! Freudian slip

 

[bardo]

Arguably one of the most important ................ today should have been a public holiday. This victory achieved against incredible odds was one of the ........ proudest moments.

.............................

If we had not won that battle, who knows what would have happened?

This simply would not have happened in any other country and I am both annoyed and extremely disappointed that this once proud nation cannot recognise it's magnificent achievement.

I think our win against Palace deserved a public holiday .... mind you I bet a few of us took one the following day anyway. Anway a government Yes to Falmer would be a good substitute.

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

I am both annoyed and extremely disappointed that this once proud nation cannot recognise it's magnificent achievement.

why? were you anything to do with it?

 

[plymouth nige]

Absolutely noffink in Plymouth - Naval Port my 'Arris - one of the greatest men this country has ever produced

wcnige

 

[Yorkie]

 

[Yorkie]

 

[Yorkie]

Tralfagar Commemorations

 

[Race]

extremely disappointed with the shit coverage on the telly.hidden away on bbc2 for half an hour.don't really see the event as gloating or celebrating but rather a respect and rememberance of people who put their lives on the line to save this country from a potential invader.if thats not being pc then i couldn't give a monkeys.

horatio, i salute you

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

extremely disappointed with the shit coverage on the telly.hidden away on bbc2 for half an hour.don't really see the event as gloating or celebrating but rather a respect and rememberance of people who put their lives on the line to save this country from a potential invader.if thats not being pc then i couldn't give a monkeys.

horatio, i salute you

What Nazi salute? you un pc racist

 

[Race]

how does that make me a nazi?i've got a german dog,does that count?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

how does that make me a nazi?i've got a german dog,does that count?

Yes it does.

 

[Race]

danke

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

See you just admitted it.

 

[Race]

oh ja mein gott