Poppy Appeal

Today see's the annual pilgrimage of the Royal British Legion to London's Royal Albert Hall, where the audience and the nation will join Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in paying their respects to those who have laid down their lives in pursuit of Peace.

Earlier in the week I was listening to BBC London when Vanessa Feltz posed a question surrounding the wearing of poppies. A number of callers were, in my opinion, under the misguided impression that wearing a poppy was an act of condoning war! It could not in fact, again in my opinion, be further from the truth. I consider the wearing of a poppy our annual reminder that so many have given up so much in order that we might be free to live our lives the way we choose. I can only hope that as many of you as possible have donated to this years appeal, and that you are wearing your poppies with pride!

The Berlin Wall - 20 Years on!

It hardly seems like 20 years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. I for one can remember watching the events unfold on as the people of Berlin flocked to the Brandenburg Gate to help toppel the wall that had devided the people of Germany for 40 years.

What has the world learnt about unity and peace since then...frankly speaking not a lot it would seem! I can only hope that as we mark this momentous occasion, we spare a thought for all of those around the world who are not enjoying the harmony of unity.

Let's hope that 2010 will bring renewed efforts on the part of all world leaders to create stability for all.

The Blogs Back!

I know it's been a couple of months since I last rambled on, and for those who were glad of this, my apologies as we have received a great number of requests for the blog to be put back and so here I am!!

Blog will be offline for a while

Sadly I am going to be withdrawing Jeremy's Whispers for a while, which means that there will be no further posts here for sometime, those of you who are regulars please accept my apologies but the pressures of workload mean that my team and I will be unable to keep this updated in the way we would like, so felt it better to temporarily suspend activity.

Best wishes,

The Swine got me!

They say that silence is golden, but in my case it has been swine flu and work load related, so apologies to all of you out there who make regular visits to Jeremy's Whispers. The swine flu thing is not the most pleasant of conditions to have in fairness, so to those of you out there suffering, and yes I know it's gone quiet from a media perspective, but you are still out there, keep wrapped up and don't give in to the pain....I would say that the stupid jokes about pigs and the like will eventually stop!!

Now that I'm back in circulation, I've had a busy week launching some new campaigns on behalf of homeless children in Russia and the republics of the former Soviet Union. I'll be posting more details about these campaigns both here and on the website over the next couple of weeks. Keep your eyes peeled for ways in which you can help me and the team to make the lives of homeless kids better!

Give cyclists a bit of room!!

For those not in the know, I've become a bit of a cycling fan since I started my health kick back in January. More or less everyday I make my way out onto the roads, and run the gauntlet with the idiots behind the wheel.

Why is it that most drivers seem hell bent on clipping cyclists as they pass them?? One idiot this morning at 6am, yes I know it's a bit sad being out at 6am on a Sunday morning, but it is without doubt the best time of the day to clear your head and avoid (or so I thought), the average smuck on the roads, decided he would get close enough to check the tyre pressures on my bike! What a complete and utter TW@*! If ever I should see this cycloptic fool, he clearly could only see out of one eye, I shall be sure to educate him on early morning road etiquette!

Living History Show a Marvel

Many of you will know my interest in 20th Century History, and in particular the history of the Soviet Union both politically and socially. The Great Patriotic War (WWII), is perhaps the defining moment of the 20th Century, especially as far as the Commonwealth of Independent States is concerned, which is perhaps why I was so delighted to encounter a group of living history enthusiasts at a recent show in Kent.

The 2nd Guards is a group of UK Based enthusiasts, who at weekends relive the live of the Red Army Soldier during WWII. This is not in any way the glorification of war, far from it! It is in fact a way that todays generation can touch and feel the enormous sacrifice made by ordinary men and women around the world during this period of global terror. I for one was captivated by not only the 2nd Guards, but the German, British, American, Dutch and other nations living history groups on display at the War & Peace show at Hop Farm. The event is an annual offering, and below are just a few shots taken at this incredible insight into the 1940's.