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For those at the front.....

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My Grandad (front right) Thomas Stephen Card This weekend I have managed to catch up with a few BBC programmes that have been made using digitally remastered material from interviews done in the1960s  with those serving and living through World War I. Photographs and interviews which give a clearer insight into what it must have been like 100 years ago this year since it started. There are many acts of remembrance planned this yea r, I for one will be scattering poppy seeds in a few weeks time. I was inspired to write the following using some of the words spoken by the old soldiers during the programmes, it just somehow seems the right thing to do: For those at the front, keep the home fires burning, Say the right things and  try to understand. They were the longest of hours and the shortest of hours. For those at the front, Remember. For those at the front, without action it's really rather fun. There's German voices singing "C'mon over Tommy" - p