The 11th of November is a public holiday in France, so there was no school today. The boys and I donned our poppies and headed down to the War Memorial for the remembrance service. Due to the hour difference the service is held at midday and the silence at 12:11. The Entente Cordiale was in force and it was easy to spot the English. The French do not wear poppies and many of them do not know of their significance. There are no local cadet forces - so the firemen marched with the town band, the mayor, some local elderly stalwarts of military campaigns and a small group of schoolchildren.
Dan and Callum had visited a number of wartime venues of importance during their trip this summer and so they displayed a very mature understanding of the service.
Though I could not help remembering them dressed up as WW1 soldiers and felt I should attach the photo for you to see...
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