Friday 28 August 2009

Something for our Heroes...

A friend named Paula from Docrafts, put this poem up for us to read and asked for us to share this with others that we know. It is for all our soldiers that have been loved and lost and to the families that grieve for their loved ones.


Repatriation
By SSgt Andy McFarlane

The leviathan of the sky does land,
In England’s green and pleasant land
Its cargo more precious than gold,
The body of a hero, bold
Once the giant's engines stopped,
The cargo ramp is gently dropped
Carried by six on shoulders true,
The hero is saluted by the crew
The coffin draped in Union Jack,
Is slowly carried out the back
Out of the dark and into light,
Slowly down the ramp and to the right
The six approach the hearse all black,
And place the hero gently in the back
The six then turn and march away,
Their duty has been done this day
Politicians usually have much to say,
No sign of them near here this day
They hide away and out of danger,
Much easier if the hero is a stranger
The hearse with its precious load,
Moves slowly out onto the road
The floral tributes line the route,
While comrades snap a smart salute
At the edge of a Wiltshire town,
The cortege slows its pace right down
The streets are packed, many deep,
Some throw flowers, most just weep
The crowd have come to say farewell,
The church bell rings a low death knell
Regimental standards are lowered down,
As the hero passed through the town
The cortege stops and silence reigns,
The towns folk feel the family's pain.
The nations' flag lowered to half mast,
Our brave hero is home at last.

Sunday 16 August 2009

18th Birthday for DC'ers daughter

This one I made for Kim, Karen's daughter (Redrottie on DC)


For my sister..

I made these for my sister's birthday on Tuesday. She lives up North so I don't get to see her very often.





Hi everyone

Well it has taken me all afternoon to upload my piccys... it must get easier i'm sure. Thankyou to Kerry (Pickle on Docrafts) for all her help on me getting this far.

Anyway, I am posting some cards that I made for my daughter, Lillie's 4th birthday


















Monday 3 August 2009

Welcome to my blog

Hi everyone
I have finally made myself a blog. Something I have been meaning to do for so long but never got around to doing it. Feel free to contact me or just leave me a message to say hi.
Take care for now
Marie x