Newsbot Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 A volunteer for the Royal British Legion in the Isle of Man is recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7454667.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Audrey Brown has put in lot of work for the charitable organisation over a good number of years and deserves recognition for this. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 She is a nice lady too (if my memory is working & its who I think it is, the dress shop lady?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 She is a nice lady too (if my memory is working & its who I think it is, the dress shop lady?) Different Audrey Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Awesome and Well Done. It might be not a well known fact but the IOM has been top off the selling of Poppies for some time. Brilliant job by all concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Take Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 It might be not a well known fact but the IOM has been top off the selling of Poppies for some time. Is that a euphemism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 He means the Isle of Man is Top of the Poppy Pops each year. More poppys (per head of population) are sold here than anywhere else. It's common knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Yes, I wondered this too. But we don't have an army or other forces do we. I often imagined what would happen if there were to be some sort of invasion? Would we all stand on the beaches and throw poppies at them? At least we are showing appreciation for all those that die in wars to keep us free. A bit off topic but I'm not in agreement with this Iraq business at all. There were no Weapons of Mass Destruction whatsoever. Now we have over 100 of our boys killed, we can't withdraw and we are being blackmailed by the government and to an extent the media. We are being made to say they mustn't die in vain (ie die for Tony Blair and his cronies if you ask me). So all of a sudden it is a just and good war to allow Iraqi women to get educated and take off their Burkas and whatever and all that sort of stuff. I'm not altogether sure that is any of our business. There are plenty of other countries need our assistance if we feel so determined to help others out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Yes, I wondered this too. But we don't have an army or other forces do we. I often imagined what would happen if there were to be some sort of invasion? Would we all stand on the beaches and throw poppies at them? At least we are showing appreciation for all those that die in wars to keep us free. The island has a relatively high figure per head of population who were killed in the 1st and 2nd world wars. Lots of people from the island have joined up, including me, and the island puts money towards its own defence. The Steam Packet also rescued a high proportion of the troops stranded at Dunkirk, and lost ships and many men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I often imagined what would happen if there were to be some sort of invasion? Why would anyone invade the Isle of Man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Yes, I wondered this too. But we don't have an army or other forces do we. I often imagined what would happen if there were to be some sort of invasion? Would we all stand on the beaches and throw poppies at them? At least we are showing appreciation for all those that die in wars to keep us free. The island has a relatively high figure per head of population who were killed in the 1st and 2nd world wars. Lots of people from the island have joined up, including me, and the island puts money towards its own defence. The Steam Packet also rescued a high proportion of the troops stranded at Dunkirk, and lost ships and many men. Sorry, my intention wasn't to be disrespectful. For some years I have taken part in the Remembrance Day Parade in Douglas and am aware of the sacrifices the Island made in both World Wars. I do fear that this current conflict in the Middle East area was quite unnecessary. We are there now however, whether we like it or not and I suppose the situation will be dealt with as each day arises. That said, well done Audrey, she works tirelessly throughout the year (I attend quite a few of the functions) and this is one of the MBEs awarded on the Island which I throughly agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 She is a nice lady too (if my memory is working & its who I think it is, the dress shop lady?) Different Audrey Brown. Audrey was a telephonist at the telephone exchange in Dalton Street, a really nice person. Her award is well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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