Poprivet,

I can't for the life of me remember where, but I've read about your Grandfather and that operation somewhere. - and it's driving me nucking futs that I can't find it any of my books etc.

It's great that so many people in so many parts of the world mark these occasions so well. I knew France esp took the issue very seriously and the Aussies of course have Anzac day as well.

I don't know about the rest of SA, but here in the Lowveld, I've never even seen anyone wear a poppy, let alone anything else, which I think is a great shame. Esp as SA and surrounding countries also made their fair share of sacrifice.