'Captain Tom's War' on ITV last night was such compelling viewing and I hope many on here watched it.
The way he related the horrors and brutality of the Burma Campaign in such a stoic and self-deprecating manner (and still with a twinkle in his eye) was awe-inspiring.
They don't make 'em like that generation anymore that's for certain.
He should be Sir Tom very shortly and the sooner the better.
-- Edited by John Doe on Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:43:39 PM
Brilliant, good news to hear of someone who really deseves the award is getting it.
John Doe said
May 20 12:43 AM, 2020
Syl wrote:
Brilliant, good news to hear of someone who really deseves the award is getting it.
Yes indeed, Sir Christopher Lee deserved his, so does Sir Tom and very soon it will be Sam Smith for services to publicly blubbing about the Lockdown on the steps of his £12 million house.
John Doe said
Jul 28 2:15 AM, 2020
I never realised the great man was on Twitter!
I am not on there myself but just been reading his latest messages which really cheered me up.
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of July 2020 06:07:06 AM
Syl said
Jul 28 11:51 AM, 2020
Good for him, he is more savvy than me. I joined Twitter once and got instantly banned for some reason. I never bothered since.
A very Happy Birthday to COLONEL Tom Moore who is a 100 years old today!!
Tom has raised more than £29 million pounds for the NHS and more than 120,000 have sent him birthday cards from around the world!!
Have a great day Tom, you deserve it!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8271309/Happy-Birthday-COLONEL-Tom-Queen-promotes-Captain-Tom-Moore-100th-birthday.html
3 loop fly past. Wonderful. Happy Birthday Colonel Tom.
Happy birthday Colonel Tom x
Happy birthday Tom x
What a trooper he is.
Colonel Tom appeared on Blankety Blank in 1983!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8273901/Colonel-Tom-Moore-revealed-appeared-Blankety-Blank-aged-63.html
Happy Birthday to the great man.
£31 million and counting.
A true beacon of light in this dreadful time of darkness.
We all will have to get used to calling him Colonal Tom now as well.
You know he's the epitome of keep calm and carry on. Keep pushing on!
He's a trooper.
Well preserved bodily and mentally.
Brings to mind a quote by US comedian George Burns who apparently lived far longer than he'd expected.
At his 100 yr old birthday party he had everyone in stiches when he quipped:
"dammit if I'd known I'd live this long I'd have taken better care of my body"
I wonder if Sam Smith has finished crying yet?
Beautiful - very well done to that big-hearted little lad.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/30/boy-cerebral-palsy-inspired-capt-tom-aiming-walk-marathon-has-raised-15000-nhs-already-12632337/
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 1st of May 2020 12:31:45 AM
A lovely little video - apparently the great man is huge fan of cricket much like myself.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/52486374
Aww, that's really nice JD, thanks for posting. x
'Captain Tom's War' on ITV last night was such compelling viewing and I hope many on here watched it.
The way he related the horrors and brutality of the Burma Campaign in such a stoic and self-deprecating manner (and still with a twinkle in his eye) was awe-inspiring.
They don't make 'em like that generation anymore that's for certain.
He should be Sir Tom very shortly and the sooner the better.
-- Edited by John Doe on Saturday 9th of May 2020 07:43:39 PM
A Knighthood for the great man.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-captain-tom-moore-to-be-knighted-after-raising-33m-for-nhs-11991235
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52732300
Brilliant, good news to hear of someone who really deseves the award is getting it.
Yes indeed, Sir Christopher Lee deserved his, so does Sir Tom and very soon it will be Sam Smith for services to publicly blubbing about the Lockdown on the steps of his £12 million house.
I never realised the great man was on Twitter!
I am not on there myself but just been reading his latest messages which really cheered me up.
-- Edited by John Doe on Tuesday 28th of July 2020 06:07:06 AM
Good for him, he is more savvy than me. I joined Twitter once and got instantly banned for some reason. I never bothered since.