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Annx

Annx Report 17 Feb 2014 19:22

Around here in the midlands one of the local hunts has collected donated feed and hay from members and landowners and someone pledged £3000 to transport it all to the Somerset farmers.

Researching:
Staffordshire, Warwickshire

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 17 Feb 2014 07:58

I understood the army were sent to one place that had problems several weeks ago but were turned away as 'not needed' How daft was that, and how hard they are working to help people now, in all kinds of ways. I loved seeing the Princes working hard, it would have boosted morale to the workers and the people in need of help.

It was nice the other night to see a young chap helping his neighbours out, and saying how the hand of friendship was being held out to people who hadn't met before. I am sure new bonds will be made that won't be broken when things are back to normal. A little silver lining in the heavy clouds people are under right now.


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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 16 Feb 2014 16:01

They are all doing a marvellous job, I also take my hat off them all, just a pity the politicians were a bit belated in bringing in the back up from the army, I believe Prince's William and Harry done about a six hour stint although I did not see any of our senior politicians heaving sandbags about - did you ;-)

Nice to see you posting Michael - take care and make sure you get plenty of rest :-)

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

michael2

michael2 Report 16 Feb 2014 16:01

its the british bulldog spiret all over again we all pull together as in the war.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Feb 2014 15:51

Yes we live just down the road from a combined (NATO) army camp and sand is being delivered there and is being put into sand bags to be loaded onto lorries and taken to Tewkesbury, well done to all the emergency services and the military. Also to the people who are not flooded but who live near and are helping out their neighbours. There is a lot of good around.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

michael2

michael2 Report 16 Feb 2014 15:43

Where would we be if it was not for the emerancy services the fire brigade , the army,etc also the members of the public the way they have all pulled to gether to help in this terrible times. they are they unsung heros of this country also hats off to the two princes William and harry for getting stuck in helping many of the troops have been abroad away from their familys and are still helping were they can . I take my hat off to to them all. thank you to all of them. <3 <3 <3