dave

Lover of Life.Wife And Of Water in All Its Forms. Ride it . Swim it . In it. Fighter of Boredom . Apathy . Tiredness . Shōtōkai

[dave @dave_thor]

@GeraintThomas86 can’t believe that’s the last chance to shout encouragement from the roadside (at least at TDF), bring on @TourofBritain and obviously @GTCyclingClub

[dave @dave_thor]

@GeraintThomas86 Fitting nod to a true ambassador for the sport and sportsmanship, well deserved @Watts_Occurring @GTCyclingClub

[dave @dave_thor]

@ImlachHair watching Gary Live in Toulouse today, through what appeared to be a veil draped over the fence, to keep us fans at a safe distance, did nothing to diminish the power of this blue & black combo.
The veil? only fitting as we’ll all be mourning the loss of ITV4’s show

[dave @dave_thor]

@antonyszmierek blessed to be part of the family gathering/homecoming/emotion laden night that was the @Alberthallmcr gig. No pictures, too busy drinking it in with my eyes n ears. Phenomenal, just stay of the fags @antonyszmierek !😂

[dave @dave_thor]

@orbitalband @VicWarehouse Amazing Night, fantastic way to spend my 55th Birthday, thanks so much @orbitalband

[Moz Perkins⚓️🇨🇶🇬🇧 Author 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @MozPerkins]

On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.

None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.

The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag.

Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied.

A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin overnight of the chosen soldier overnight.

On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside.

On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:

"A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country".

On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside.

There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard.

Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals.

A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London.

He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey.

The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War the union flag he had used as an altar cloth whilst at the front, was the one that had been draped over the coffin.

It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son...

THIS is the reason we wear poppies.

We do not glorify war.

We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted.

Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember the Unknown Warrior.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

[Mike Douglas @MikeDski]

Tell me the climate is changing without telling me the climate is changing. Horstman Glacier 07.2006 vs 08.2023 #climatechange @protectwintersc @ProtectWinters

[dave @dave_thor]

@GeraintThomas86 @rogla @giroditalia @INEOSGrenadiers Fantastic performance for the last 3 weeks. Heart in the mouth watching the TT. Looking forward to the Watts Occurring insight. Chapeau 🙌

[dave @dave_thor]

Worshipping @Hot8BrassBand in the Chapel last night @Alberthallmcr. Amazing performance, a night to remember 🙌

[dave @dave_thor]

@burtonsnowboard Thanks for making this possible @burtonsnowboard #arideforjake and thanks for always give my us the best kit to do it in @subvertstore #subvertmcr

[dave @dave_thor]

@burtonsnowboard Thanks for making days like this possible Jake 🖕🤙 #adayforjake #firstchair #freshlines #sestriere

[Burton Snowboards @burtonsnowboard]

Even if you can't make it to the mountain on A Day For Jake, find your own way to celebrate being a snowboarder. Make time to remind yourself why you love it. We're just so lucky that we get to be snowboarders.
Thank you Jake ❤️

[dave @dave_thor]

@GTCyclingClub @GeraintThomas86 Probably not the type of ride you have in mind but out in Sestriere 🇮🇹, feeling very happy that I packed the GTCC discounted PR lotion to help my legs cope with the lack of preparation for the trip! Thanks again!!

[dave @dave_thor]

I've just donated to Kevin Sinfield's fundraiser for Motor Neurone Disease Association, Leeds Hospitals Charity, The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation and MND Scotland! #GivingHero https://t.co/lPoeQjIJlH

[Jeremy Vine | Here, on Tiktok, Insta & Facebook @theJeremyVine]

If the recent @MikeyCycling case is anything to go by — where a violent driver pushed into Mikey with his car — this driver will not be convicted. He’ll run the facile “I was scared so I drove at him” defence

https://t.co/wpQoovCoNS

[Monument Cycling @Monument_HQ]

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[Bloomberg Green @climate]

Shipwrecks, corpses, secret gardens and ancient cities are being revealed as extreme weather dries lakes, drains reservoirs and melts sea ice around the world 🧵 https://t.co/S6s3MqVXYr

[dave @dave_thor]

@fred_wright0 so close! Full grit ride, cracking effort, really entertaining to watch. chapeau.

[dave @dave_thor]

@GeraintThomas86 gutted at the result but fantastic ride. Left everything on the road & tried everything as ever. chapeau. Look forward to hearing about the day #GTCC

[dave @dave_thor]

@nedboulting Post race, In the highly unlikely event that there was a 80’s themed end of commonwealth games fancy dress @GeraintThomas86 & @fred_wright0 could team up, just saying. Good luck out there !