Every year on the anniversary of #DDay, French citizens take sand from Omaha Beach and rub it onto the gravestones of fallen soldiers who gave their lives to liberate Europe.
It gives the letters a golden shine.
They do this for all 9,386 American soldiers buried there.
I’ve sort of given up on Twitter but this deserves a response. As an anaesthetist, and as a father of an amazing daughter about to start at medical school, the urge to meet Mr Hilton face to face is overwhelming. He is no longer worthy of Dr. He is an absolute disgrace.
Well done to Harry in Year 8 who went to Wantage after school yesterday to photograph this rare Common Nighthawk! Harry is a keen birder & principal member of our school birdwatching club. What an amazing experience! #birdwatching#birds@BirdGuides@OOSbirding@RareBirdAlertUK
As a Geriatrician and a fellow human, what an example of positive ageing & and what a way to go; at home, with family, comfortably, quickly and enjoying life up until your final days.
What a woman.
As the flag is lowered to half mast over Windsor Castle an incredible rainbow appears over the castle, for a few minutes and then just like that it was gone….