Remembrance Day

Yesterday we went to the Remembrance Day service at Drysdale, it is the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1. 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918.

Crosses were placed to remember people from local families who served.

5000 poppies were made for this banner, the purple ones are for prisoners of war.

there was a short march, with both the Australian and New Zealand flag, the NZ flag carried by a Kiwi who was in the Australian navy.

Many different hats and berets to be seen

Many beautiful wreathe were laid on the cenotaph, plus names and photos of local men who served and did not return. There was also one woman, I assume she was a nurse, although nothing was said about her. The cenotaph was surrounded with pots of handmade poppies.

poppies were growing in the big raised garden beds outside the adult ed centre.

It was a good opportunity to reflect on those who have served the country and given us the life we enjoy today.

the last petal of the last flower has begun!!

a few more stars have been finished.

I have had these little fabric packs for ages, I decided Saturday afternoon to sew them together, I am not sure why as I have plenty of other things to be doing!!

I finished two, I think I will border them and then decide what to do from there.

I was packed and ready for sit and sew at Portarlington today and then realised it is the wrong day, so I had better go and unpack, take my library books back to the library bus and then get sewing.