WW1 Centenary

[Rob MacKillop]

What have we learned?

Tonight, we were asked to extinguish all the lights in the house save for one candle, and for one hour give thought to those who gave their lives. I found it very moving. We did it as a family. Susan and I lit small candles for our own family members who died during that most awful war.

But, what have we learned?

 

[Beth Anthony]

very poignant images. there seems to be more reflection on ww1 going on on your side of the pond. we really haven't seen more than a brief mention on the news here.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

There has been a lot on the news these last two days, Beth, and a few TV programmes on related subjects. And quite a bit of debate too - was it all worth it, etc. I think it is good to question these things, especially at a time when the events are leaving living human memory.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Lovely Rob. Good to see and learn that even though we have atrocities in this world, the majority of the inhabitants of this globe are good caring people. media seem to believe otherwise, albeit it has to be reported.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

A lot going on in Cornwall on this remembrance. Mevagissey has been having a lot of rehearsals and filming for the for Sunday.
The Saturday, they had a days costume rehearsal on the Jetty with an old sailing Lugger coming along side the quay. A uniformed brigadier or the such stood on a platform and read out the deceleration that war had been declared and a recruitment was to be commencing for soldiers. Even though a rehearsal , for a moment or two it did take you back to that stark reality. I wondered in that time how we could even connect with Belgium and Europe, knowing that it would have been that the vast majority of the counties inhabitants had never left their own village or town, let alone their county. What was this upcoming war about for them? Parts of the village harbour are timeless in many ways so it was not to hard to transport you back and imagine how that speech may have been received. Yet they would not have had the visions we have today when we see images and film of war and can to some extent know the horrors of real battle. It must have been a bigger unknown, which of course at the time none new they were marching into such a harrowing situation.
Could not watch the actual day on Sunday , but hope to see the film at some point.
Nice one Rob

 

[Rob MacKillop]

No photos?

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

No photos?

Nope

You know those days when you go out, see what you think are great opportunities. You hustle a bit to get good shots. There are the pro's there, big film gear, lots loooooong white lenses. Big bags of gear, three camera's strapped round each neck and shoulder. I stepped aside and took photo's of the photographers and film makers more than the actors . Great scenario, surely at least a half dozen good shots, hopefully maybe three or so, or even one that works. But no.
Basically all crap. . I am far better taking pics of drain covers, knots in ropes that moor the boat, fishermen landing fish and pointing the camera at anything with a ten stop ND filter, then wiggle it about. and sometimes buzzy bees . Maybe even poppy heads. Give me a film set and I am not up to it. It put me in my place I know where I belong

 

[Rob MacKillop]

We are very similar!

 

[Pete Askew]

What a wonderful pair of mages Rob. Highly evocative.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Pete.