tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post7626923755536798757..comments2023-06-11T08:39:54.030+01:00Comments on Lesism - by Les Floyd: McKinnon, Obama, Two Mothers and Honouring 'The Fallen'Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-4121333510366680562014-06-07T07:20:27.304+01:002014-06-07T07:20:27.304+01:00Just reading a 1973 book of Cumbrian Villages, a p...Just reading a 1973 book of Cumbrian Villages, a page mentions<br />the village of Wetheral being one of the prettiest villages. My wife and I set of for our annual holiday to the UK and we stay near Middleton inTeesdale. Searched Google images for the village which led to the sad story of Sarah Bryant and your blog. The story brought a lump to my throat and sadness for the tragic loss of Sarah. We will make sure we visit the Methodist church and follow in your footsteps. I am sure it will bring tears to our eyes. Thank you Les.<br />George & Amanda Box Perth West AustraliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099571467218323032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-64849198513097223232012-11-07T07:42:19.605+00:002012-11-07T07:42:19.605+00:00A great post, very moving and truthfull, lets hope...A great post, very moving and truthfull, lets hope some of our politicians read it, it might make them think before making these stupid decisiona LIKE GOING TO WAR.<br />We are all well aware our presence in this particular theatre is not going to make a blind bit of difference, why cant our politicians see this, or can they but will not admit it.<br />My heart goes out to every mother and father who has lost some one or has some one serving at this time, its a tradgedy that has to end we cannot expect these young people to give up their lives for a fruitless cause.<br />WELL WRITTEN YOUNG MAN A GREAT BLOG.Ron Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641955537692859211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-6551830329651926712012-04-17T00:24:38.052+01:002012-04-17T00:24:38.052+01:00Hard to read. Harder to ignore. thanks for the pos...Hard to read. Harder to ignore. thanks for the postLesley Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323910468572630716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-61807974158261774972011-07-03T20:51:39.258+01:002011-07-03T20:51:39.258+01:00Thanks, Jan! It would be such an incredible world ...Thanks, Jan! It would be such an incredible world for us if we could just learn these basic rules that children are taught, wouldn't it? :-)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-68345167768910921972011-07-03T17:49:36.366+01:002011-07-03T17:49:36.366+01:00Great story and thanks for telling it. Totally agr...Great story and thanks for telling it. Totally agree with you that we need to realize that we are all one and the same and there is no enemy. In the words of a great spokesman, "there is nothing to fear but fear itself." There really is enough to go around if we were all willing share the resources. Sharing was something I learned at an early age with lots of sibling and limited money.Jan E Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067651944125470058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-10736209022480706432011-06-21T23:08:37.624+01:002011-06-21T23:08:37.624+01:00That's a great story - wonderful spirit. :-)That's a great story - wonderful spirit. :-)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-82330344946742981432011-06-21T22:59:55.247+01:002011-06-21T22:59:55.247+01:00I really believe we have time to change... grow up...I really believe we have time to change... grow up out of this adolescent phase the human species is going through, and learn to appreciate and respect each other on a global level.<br /><br />Who knows how long this process has been held back by a tiny minority who keep getting us into wars?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-86027005416658154302011-06-21T22:44:19.708+01:002011-06-21T22:44:19.708+01:00I think you might find this an interesting story ...I think you might find this an interesting story http://www.newser.com/story/121508/david-hart-british-marine-killed-in-afghanistan-leaves-150000-for-friends-las-vegas-vacation.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-82330514685412164452011-06-21T13:30:34.119+01:002011-06-21T13:30:34.119+01:00Very moving, Les, very. We may never be free of wa...Very moving, Les, very. We may never be free of wars, I fear, but for God's sake let's batter the bloody doors down that lead to the hearts of politicians and infuse them with some common sense and give them all a political dogma-ectomy; insist that, as their electorate, we are treated with some respect, listened to, heard and - above all else - given some credit with having the intelligence, the intellectual capacity, to see through their deceit. <br /><br />I used to be an angry young man, but I think I'm turning into an even angrier old man! Apologies for a rant on the back of such a good post, Les.poetjanstiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366592443925617507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-7557149488986633672011-06-17T19:27:54.644+01:002011-06-17T19:27:54.644+01:00Thank you for your words, Tom. It's heart-wren...Thank you for your words, Tom. It's heart-wrenching to look at her headstone and know that - if she'd lived - she wouldn't have even been 30, now... and should have had a long, long life ahead of her.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-15669116301135627012011-06-17T14:41:10.475+01:002011-06-17T14:41:10.475+01:00I went to school with Sarah. Your writing brought ...I went to school with Sarah. Your writing brought a tear to my eye.. Such an amazing person beautiful, intelligent, friendly and caring. It was a pleasure to have known her and an absolute tragedy that she lost her life in this war on revenge/oil or as the government puts it.. terrorism! She will never be forgotten. I have 3 other friends still serving and there isn't a day goes by where I don't think of them. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, wonderful blog post.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-21833488338788820232011-06-17T08:40:29.671+01:002011-06-17T08:40:29.671+01:00I hope he stays safe and well. :-) xI hope he stays safe and well. :-) xLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-9362973785126354522011-06-17T08:34:51.310+01:002011-06-17T08:34:51.310+01:00I agree with Lynn. Thank you for posting. Moving b...I agree with Lynn. Thank you for posting. Moving blog. Son is trainee para only 21 probably end out in afghan x<br /><br />@drinkdevil40Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-26445554934798995722011-06-17T03:02:27.698+01:002011-06-17T03:02:27.698+01:00Thank you for reading, Lynn... it was a wrenching ...Thank you for reading, Lynn... it was a wrenching piece to write. Was thinking of heading up to the grave today, but perhaps it's a day for her family.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-80796549070839879092011-06-17T02:28:04.136+01:002011-06-17T02:28:04.136+01:00This was an incredibly intense post. Thank you for...This was an incredibly intense post. Thank you for sharing your insight.Lynn(e) Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111991752818662608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-82907703264603563762011-06-11T13:27:28.973+01:002011-06-11T13:27:28.973+01:00I commend you Sir, great work
@Parlez_me_nToryI commend you Sir, great work<br /><br />@Parlez_me_nToryLord Wessexhttp://www.lordwessex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-35427278014037275192011-05-28T06:55:43.450+01:002011-05-28T06:55:43.450+01:00It's crazy that there's so much bravery fr...It's crazy that there's so much bravery from our troops, and not just on the front line... and pompous politicians thousands of miles away from any danger perpetuate this sort of oppression on our own people.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the comment. Sorry for making you cry! ;-)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-34811327271680466262011-05-28T06:43:37.392+01:002011-05-28T06:43:37.392+01:00wow Les, some story, had me in crying. My husband ...wow Les, some story, had me in crying. My husband was in Navy 25 yrs, navy,chief petty officer. He serverd all over Iraq Afg. Qua. I know he would not like this. We are still friens with many other Miltary even though he is retired now and working for the railroad. My favorite Capt. & Master chief was in Rhode Island I know they would not stand for this either, very decent men .I wish my degree was finished... this is sad..lookingatutoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636825234178071595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-66517099468456205272011-05-27T00:42:51.199+01:002011-05-27T00:42:51.199+01:00That's the thing... it's never been about ...That's the thing... it's never been about 'justice' - it's been about revenge, and both of our countries should be better than that, especially regarding a mentally-ill man who simply stumbled into these places because the lack of cyber-defence. He may have actually prevented a much more dangerous attack by alerting them to their weaknesses in security.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739115391051123334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169917392605496319.post-9055444930638071722011-05-27T00:38:49.582+01:002011-05-27T00:38:49.582+01:00Really interesting to see your UK point of view on...Really interesting to see your UK point of view on this matter. I have a friend who is a member of the Patriot Guard Rides, so he goes to military funerals whence people died in Afghanistan and Iraq all the time.<br /><br />As for Gary, he messed with the Air Force, and there are many ass holes with power in the Air Force...another story to tell you, I guess. And he has Asberger's Syndrome. USAF would not like that, doesn't fit their mold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com