nomoss Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 "The Queen has used her Christmas Day broadcast to highlight the importance of reconciliation between opposing sides ........................................... In her annual address to the nation, the head of state also talked about the poignant moment when First World War forces put aside their differences and met in no-man's land during the Christmas truce of 1914"That's a bit rich, it was her family that started it.....[url]www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/queens-speech-her-majesty-uses-christmas-message-to-promote-reconciliation-between-opposing-sides-9944959.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 As the first WW started in 1914 and HRH was born some years later I find it difficult to imagine how she or the D of E, or their children could possibly have started it.I seem to recall an incident in Sarajevo had something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 It was her grandfather's cousin Willie [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Actually I think it was Franz Josef - emperor of the Austro-Hungarian empire that declared war on Serbia and then a whole load of alliances and mutual protection pacts kicked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Yeah, right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Ooooo er. I hope I'm not going to be held responsible for my great-grandfather's crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 nomoss, I am guessing that history is just not one of your strong points - true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 My great granddad passed wind in church once!!I had better rush up there to appologise and say a lot of hail Freds' [:-))] or was it Jims'?[8-)]And why isn't the pope appologising? It was his lot wot topped JC init [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 [quote user="Hoddy"]Ooooo er. I hope I'm not going to be held responsible for my great-grandfather's crimes.[/quote]The sins of the father are visited upon the third and fourth generation.......[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 [quote user="nomoss"]"The Queen has used her Christmas Day broadcast to highlight the importance of reconciliation between opposing sides ........................................... In her annual address to the nation, the head of state also talked about the poignant moment when First World War forces put aside their differences and met in no-man's land during the Christmas truce of 1914"That's a bit rich, it was her family that started it.....[url]www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/queens-speech-her-majesty-uses-christmas-message-to-promote-reconciliation-between-opposing-sides-9944959.html[/url][/quote]She is probably trying to be nice to Angular Merkel![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Says a lot about TV on Xmas Day that her speech topped the ratings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 I think it says more about the woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 [quote user="powerdesal"]nomoss, I am guessing that history is just not one of your strong points - true?[/quote]Perhaps, but at least I'm well enough informed to know that the Queen is referred to as HM and not HRH [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Do I sense handbags at 20 paces here in this time of good will to some men [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 20 paces ????You must be used to handbags with very long straps JJ.Life is too short to worry about semantic pedantry anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 No PDS, I stay out of range mate! And besides which you frow 'em [:-))]Semantic: "of, pertaining to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion."Pedantic: "overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching."I wish I knowed wot it means [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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