The rememberance in Bayeux by the cathedral is beautiful and pretty emotional. Make sure you watch it. Shame it's utterly marred by Christianity, but there ya go.
Some sad military trumpets and a few good songs/prayers.
It's sort of a sad thought that this will be the last official celebration/anniversary. As one American veteran said "I'm getting near death. I'm 82 son, and I'm not getting any younger!"
I also think Chirac was making moves on my Monarch. Far too close for my liking. Get a girlfriend Chirac!!
Elizabeth II also visited Juno Beach to remember the Canadians and British, and I think Bush and Chirac visited Omaha in rememberance of the Americans.
It's also brilliant to see the Russians there, and the German chancellor. I think for the first time as well? Which is, obviously, a great thing.


So here we go. Here's a thought for all who died, for those who lived, and for those who endured. When freedom and democracy was restricted to Britain, her former colonies, and the United States, they fought on. To those, whoever, wherever, stood up to Nazi Germany and her allies, we give thanks.

And MAYBE a little prayer!

I think the main event is as 12.15 at Arromanches. Here's hoping Bush doesn't stand up and start comparing this all to the war on Iraq. Or I'magonna vomit.

Thank god.
He managed to keep quiet about Iraq.

And boy.. would Al-Qaede have had a field day at that assembly of world leaders.

The security there was probably so tight that any unauthorized plane in a 25 mile radius would probably be shot down by 7 different missles. Then bombed, just in case. Then shot at, and bombed again.

D + 18265

One of the things on my list of things list to do is to go to Omaha Beach and just sit, watch and listen. Then to go look at all the memorials spread out and spend time at each thanking all the service members who died there.