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Chris Seeley

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Re: Waterloo 2015
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2013, 04:51:31 PM »
 A message from the 8th Duke of Wellington

‘I am often asked whether we should not now, in these days of European unity, forget Waterloo and the battles of the past. My reply is, history cannot be forgotten and we need to be reminded of the bravery of the thousands of men from many nations who fought and died in a few hours on 18th June 1815 and why their gallantry and sacrifice ensured peace in Europe for 50 years’.
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Re: Waterloo 2015
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2013, 04:36:48 PM »
OH NO, :-\ :-\ Ive just thought, some Bureaucrat somewhere may have read this and is now sitting there thinking---- oh that sounds a good idea!!!! Why didn't we think of this? :o
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« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2013, 04:27:37 PM »
Where will it all stop? >:(

NEWSFLASH------

As from 2015,and after a £50 million pound commission was set up, whereby a group of overpaid Bureaucrats with no experience on the subject what- so -ever have travelled around England attending league division one football matches, staying at 5 * hotels, whilst still getting expenses to fly back to Europe every evening to sign in so they can still claim their €300 per day,  it has been decided that so these highly paid footballers don't get upset by losing, that there will now no longer be any Goals! All goals and keepers will be removed and In future all players will instead, just run around each other and for  one and a half hours just pass the ball between themselves!!!!!  :-\ :-\ >:(

In another development, and with another set of commissioners, on the same JOLLY, decided that Cricket also needed to be investigated!! :o  from next year, there will no longer be stumps or runs!!!, batsmen will be asked to only block shots, and should they hit a long ball by accident, not to run between the creases!!! Apart from the Health and safety aspect where they may fall over, it would again be very discouraging for their opponents!!!  Batsmen will also no longer be able to be out!! They will instead just  play for 25 overs each, and when their time is up, will leave the pitch to be replaced by the next Man.

Do I sound sinicle!!!!  No I'm just angry!!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Waterloo 2015
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2013, 01:06:42 PM »
The occasion of the battle every year. ::)
Unfortunately, the city and the surrounding region has been very neglected of Wataloo in recent years.
A shame because the whole region is under a preservation!
This is also my last impression was whom I was itself on site. >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(


Inns and Hotels provetieren because of the unfortunately has not arrived yet in the mind.
Same situation we are in Leipzig (1813) have this year. :o
But it is recognized that no one wants to know something from the Napoleonic era to this year.
So now action must follow. ;)
best regards
Wolfgang


Brian

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Re: Waterloo 2015
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2013, 12:35:47 PM »
But Joerg it's history! and the French lost the "Battle of Nations" ???  so we have to re-right the past so no one gets the hump :o
Sounds like American history  ;)
 
 
Will you and your guys be there at Waterloo in two years time?

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Re: Waterloo 2015
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2013, 11:25:27 AM »
Just my two cents:

Last year the Battle of Nations reenactment in Leipzig had no winning side.

This year (200th anniversary) the scenario will be similar - in front of expected over 6thousand reenactors from all over the world and some ten thousands of spectators, that will spend a substantial entrance fee.

Reason - "We won't offend anybody as a loser"

Any more questions?
Joerg

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Chris Seeley

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Re: Waterloo 2015
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2013, 11:07:45 AM »
That the UK all over 200th anniversary an not a thing. I bet if Napoleon had won it would be a national holiday in France.
via la Emperor.
Chris 

Nicholas Ball

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« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2013, 09:32:04 AM »
Utterly pathetic!!!! >:( >:(  is it any wonder kids of today don't know anything!!! lets just wipe everything from history as if it never happened!!!!

Upsetting the French indeed, are you upset Eric?  or are you proud of your Fellow countrymen.

Political correctness gone mad by a bunch of Bureaucratic pen pushing nobodies.   

These Soldier's gave their lives for this country as did the French, whether it was the correct thing to do or not,  and therefore they DESERVE to be RESPECTED and HONOURED.

Where OH where  did it all go wrong ?????

Brian

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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2013, 08:41:02 AM »
Just been reading the online papers, and on, in fact we're doing nothing for the anniversary, government thinks it will upset the French if we get involved >:(  nothing in Belgium, nothing at home!!  that's worst then paying for everything, crazy, just crazy!!!   

Brian

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Waterloo 2015
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2013, 06:56:47 AM »
Did I hear right on the news yesterday that we're, the UK government is to contribute millions to the restoration of the site of the battle for the anniversary in 2015  :o  surly not!!!