Time to remember

[nick crisp]

I don't really do the remembrance bit on 11/11 either. Not that I'm ungrateful for those who defended our country from tyranny (not just about WW1 after all, is it?), just that I read a lot of military history, so often think about that kind of thing anyway. A major national ceremony of commemoration is no bad thing though. But yes, there's a depressing trend towards commercialising it in recent years, which really does the sentiment a disservice.

I've just bought myself a couple of books on experiences of soldiers in the trenches (WW1). I haven't really touched on that period before, so will start learning a bit now.