This Sunday saw Armistice Day and remembrance services taking place across the country. I made a point of watching the events at the Cenotaph, and my wife and I made sure that our children did too. A solemn but important occasion that the kids need to understand and respect.
Then on Monday night, I watched a documentary on BBC2 about the charisma of Adolf Hitler, that to be honest just made me cross enough to, rather pointlessly I admit, shout at the telly. Charisma or charismatic were mentioned so many times that it seemed to me that the actual words were the only justification for the title of the documentary and, that if they weren’t repeated enough, the viewers might not believe it. As a marketing man, I get the idea of repetition and reinforcement, but around Hitler, all that needs reinforcement is that he was a hate-filled psychopath with as much charisma as a wrecking ball. As for the documentary, it suffered from some poor scripting/narration and I won’t be watching episodes two or three of the series.
Remembrance of those lost in the war is good as far as I am concerned, remembering the despot that started it (and the very next day) - unnecessary! Hitler thought the Third Reich would last a thousand years, clearly it didn’t, but I suspect that Hitler’s toxic legacy will be a source of national discomfort for the German people for that length of time.
Moving on; as we remember our lost soldiers, we mustn’t forget our elderly folks that are still soldiering on. And on that subject, I came across a perfect story on the BBC website yesterday, which allows me to end this post on a high note.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20295971
Congratulations are due to Sam Ledward on reaching his 106th birthday and for maintaining a good sense of humour too.
His story of surviving a motorcycle crash in 1936 and a subsequent coma, despite the doctors thinking he was dead is incredible. Please read it, Sam is clearly a real character.
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Then on Monday night, I watched a documentary on BBC2 about the charisma of Adolf Hitler, that to be honest just made me cross enough to, rather pointlessly I admit, shout at the telly. Charisma or charismatic were mentioned so many times that it seemed to me that the actual words were the only justification for the title of the documentary and, that if they weren’t repeated enough, the viewers might not believe it. As a marketing man, I get the idea of repetition and reinforcement, but around Hitler, all that needs reinforcement is that he was a hate-filled psychopath with as much charisma as a wrecking ball. As for the documentary, it suffered from some poor scripting/narration and I won’t be watching episodes two or three of the series.
Remembrance of those lost in the war is good as far as I am concerned, remembering the despot that started it (and the very next day) - unnecessary! Hitler thought the Third Reich would last a thousand years, clearly it didn’t, but I suspect that Hitler’s toxic legacy will be a source of national discomfort for the German people for that length of time.
Moving on; as we remember our lost soldiers, we mustn’t forget our elderly folks that are still soldiering on. And on that subject, I came across a perfect story on the BBC website yesterday, which allows me to end this post on a high note.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20295971
Congratulations are due to Sam Ledward on reaching his 106th birthday and for maintaining a good sense of humour too.
His story of surviving a motorcycle crash in 1936 and a subsequent coma, despite the doctors thinking he was dead is incredible. Please read it, Sam is clearly a real character.
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