> It was wonderful.  Everyone stood to honour the Chelsea Pensioners and
> the war widows, one of whom is so recently widowed that it must have
> taken every ounce of courage to be there.    As it always is, this is
> such a landmark in our year and so moving that it's almost unbearable.  
> Tomorrow morning the Cenotaph and that long, long, cold march past
> after the royal family lay their wreaths.  It starts at about 103am and
> we'll be watching from here.  It seems the very least one can do and
> how lucky we will be to do be doing it in comfort, beside a log fire
> and together.  It's impossible to watch and not be aware of that.
> --
> Sacha