Isn't this grand? Isn't it a lovely way to sign off on this Sunday evening? On top of the decision by the courts to allow the gurkhas residency in the UK, the army has written to the residents of Wooton Basset for their support in commemorating the war dead:
In a letter to the town thanking the residents for the gesture, the head of the British Army, Sir Richard Dannatt, said: "I am writing to express my sincere gratitude.
"In many respects, it is the things that cost nothing that are the ones that are the most important - a friendly greeting in the street, a prayer in church... But the gestures shown by the people of Wootton Bassett surpass these at every level."
The things that cost nothing but which mean everything.
Have a lovely night.
Very true indeed James.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a lovely night too :-)
A very good night to you too James.
ReplyDeleteYou are quite right. It's nice to hear this. Have a lovely night too
ReplyDeleteAnd what a huge difference it makes when someone in 'authority' is so human in writing...that makes it all so much more. Such humanity is free and warms everyone it touches. Stilted corporate-speak costs everyone a lot more than we realise.
ReplyDeleteoops - meant to say thank you for posting that.
ReplyDelete'Long after people have forgotten one's word, it's the way you made them 'feel' that they will remember.' This quote is so true.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I noticed from my first time here was how this blog welcomes new readers (with spot light posts) and regularly bids its readership a good night.
Manners never go out of fashion.
Define Irony.
ReplyDeleteThe gov't uses taxpayers money to bail out the banks, who use our money and lend it back to us.
And charge us interest on the loan.
And the interest on the loan, why, the gov't taxes us on it.
Scratches Head!
There is something wrong somewhere!
The Sheep are every which way loosers.
It doesn't have to be that way!
Anon - you're spraying a bit here. That should be on the post further up.
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