Comments | blur_kiwi: Exhibition in a noble cause

blur_kiwi

Exhibition in a noble cause

Jul 23, 2014 10:20

I'm feeling quite proud at the moment. I'll explain. As I'm sure you all know, this year is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the first world war. Obviously, along with a lot of other European countries, this is a very significant anniversary for the UK. Over the past few months, and sometimes longer, a lot of projects all over the country ( Read more... )

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meathiel July 23 2014, 16:43:08 UTC

When was your grandfather born? Just curious because you're not sooooooo much older than I am - I think - and my grandfather fought in WWII ... he was born in 1916.

blur_kiwi July 24 2014, 06:56:22 UTC

My grandfather was born in December 1898 - so he was still just a kid when he was dragged into the war. And he was already an old man by the time I came along. But I did spend a lot of time with him when I was little. He would tell me stories about people he had known growing up, funny things that had happened, as well as some of his war stories. It was probably quite an idyllic childhood, in some respects.