"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Hello Crew

11/11/11

Armistice Day about to dawn

not just another day


For the Fallen and the Silent Fallen, for all those who serve to fight for our freedom and peace...



With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

They mingle not with laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain,
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

Laurence Binyon



Pentire Point, North Cornwall, UK

2008-11-15 18:01 Photo by Andy F 500×439× (104928 bytes) Image of the plaque on Pentire Point, North Cornwall, UK commemorating the composition of the poem 'For The Fallen'



Flanders Poppies


Earlier, a super stunning full moon appeared from behind the now shrouded clouds. Thoughts to Noddy, absent friends and moonbeams that are there shining brightly... somewhere.





((((lyBlue)))) lovely, just lovely to see you. Harvest well love - and good luck herding the goats <insert yodel>- thanksgiving soon. xox x



Missy - do hope Pistol is all better now and you're feeling so much better from your cold - and dat you dan dreathe dru doorr dnose now. Love you Mis x



(((BEAgle)) my aunt and uncle are in Oz right now, had a few probs with the planes and off to Thailand soon tho unable to go to the planned places due to the horrendous flooding they are experiencing out there. Please wave to AuntyM & UncleD if you see them Hope your friends are enjoying their trip to the UK. xx

MaMaVerby - glad you had a lovely weekend. Beautiful photos on FB you have. ((Verby's))

Hi Izzie, special day in Oz too, "Lest we forget". Hope you and S-boy are well. Have new ISP but having a few teething problems, still no phone connection, apparently radio signal blocked by trees and buildings. Techs. are looking into the problem. Waves to the crew.

Permission to come back on board?

The McTags are back online with a warp-speed computer. Boy, am I impressed. Such a difference from the former steam-driven model; a real pleasure to use.
And with a wireless router, root toot toot, who knows, we may furnish ourselves with a laptop ere Crimbo, too.

Not a lot happening here. No doubt you are all leading fruitful, productive and rewarding lives, unlike me.

The cabin boy has gone down to Covent Garden to see an opera. So I'll go to bed early with a good book.
Enjoyed playing some Handel this morning with the band- For Unto Us a Child is Born from The Messiah. Good tune.

My goodness. Where are the Yabberers? I hope everyone is okay.

Typical innit. I get a faster computer, and everyone leaves like ManU supporters when their team is 1-4 down.

Been wondering about that myself McTag all the girlies have left me. At least I can look forward Holland playing Germany in Hamburg tonight.

Verby posted these pics,including others,on Facebook on the 8th.Re-posting them here with her permission....

Tree climbing with Mom and Dad....


I'm gonna have a splashing good time later....


But first,some food and a bottle of Kingfisher ....


Splash time....








Some family time....

Where is the bikini one Harbourmaster?

Dream on Boson,you know that just ain't gonna happen

Oops,forgot this one....

Me and my super Daddy....

Nice pics. Indian grass is different.

Good, that Facebook repro gives such sharp results.

Izzy must be sick. Get well soon, dear.

They are lovely pics, Barry has a beautiful family. I've not heard from Izzie for a bit, hope she's not too poorly.

I'm no more sicker than usual.

Not my family itp,they are friends I visited in India just over a year ago.verbivore posts here often.The pics include verbs,her husband Eby and their son H-boy who was a very unwell lad when first born.verbs hasn't worked out how to post pics on A2K yet.

A rose, by any other name.....

Sorry for the mix up, you've got beautiful friends.

ooops Thankkkkuuu Baazza im spoilt! hope alls well with ye - apart from these posting the pics - dnt really hear much from u these days! hoping vrything is fine!~
Wassup with Izza - whys all wondering?
Izzythepush! I am Me -
@mctag - i loved that comment of urs - dint understand quite well - but i just loved the beauty of those words - a rose by any other name....

It refers to a bit in Romeo and Juliet.

Juliet wishes Romeo did not belong to the family who are enemies of her own. A feud is going on. This causes them big problems.

So she says: "....Wherefore (why) art thou Romeo? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet...."

thankkuuu for actually taking the effort to explain!
@BEAgle - you keep waiting for the bikini

Hi verbivore, I will, I'm a patient man.

I see I left a key piece of the jigsaw out...

"Wherefore art thou Romeo?...What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

20 mins to go, Dutchy, only three goals to equalise ...