The 11th day on the 11th hour...

I'm a little less fond of pausing in remembrance at this time as I now know that the decision was made just after 5am to cease fighting. How many died unnecessary fighting until the designated time? Not judging the soldiers but the cavalier decision for a formal cessation. Or perhaps it needed to take that much time to get word to all fronts? Either way, I mourn those soldiers.

Every year our local church does a lovely display with the knitted poppies.

(An estimated 2738 men died on that last morning of fighting).