Anzac Day Dawn Service

[Swiper the Fox]

Many of my relatives have served this country in both World Wars, a few of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice and were burried where they fell in battle. Anzac day has always been a special day for me to reflect on their commitment and bravery. This year Stacey and I will be travelling down to attend the dawn service at the war memorial in Canberra. Would like to see if anyone would be keen to attend and have a few beers/breakfast afterwards. Any takers?

[Bluprint]

I'd be in on this...

[datto260Z]

Fo shizzle yo, ill be at the service and im keen to reinact my Sydney ANZAC day from 2005 (Sydney goes off on ANZAC day). though I dont thinkn ill drink for 24 hours straight this time.

[GTRsean]

We'll be doing the march at Martin Place Sydney.......

[Swiper the Fox]

Fo shizzle yo, ill be at the service and im keen to reinact my Sydney ANZAC day from 2005 (Sydney goes off on ANZAC day). though I dont thinkn ill drink for 24 hours straight this time.

Im all for drinking and running amok but i get really shitty at the people who see this day as a piss up and gamble affair without at least attending one of the services during the day.

where we gonna meet up??

[Bullet32]

Im all for drinking and running amok but i get really shitty at the people who see this day as a piss up and gamble affair without at least attending one of the services during the day.

where we gonna meet up??

You know that I will be there with the missus Paul, Jayce and Erica will come too Im sure... Dont ask me to go to the dawn service though... Even though I am forever greatful for the life that all Aussie's live thanks to our diggers sacrifices, I am NOT a morning person and you dont want to know me that early in the morning.

There is a great spot in Kingston where you can get excellent coffee and breakfast its called Green Square, we should meet there.

[Swiper the Fox]

You know that I will be there with the missus Paul, Jayce and Erica will come too Im sure... Dont ask me to go to the dawn service though... Even though I am forever greatful for the life that all Aussie's live thanks to our diggers sacrifices, I am NOT a morning person and you dont want to know me that early in the morning.

There is a great spot in Kingston where you can get excellent coffee and breakfast its called Green Square, we should meet there.

Either am i...i just dont go to bed...you have seen that all before

[Michele]

You know that I will be there with the missus Paul

You have a missus called Paul?

Thats a bit like "I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse" its all about the grammar LOL

[Shell]

umm I may be keen for dawn service... I have never been but have always wanted to. I will stay up from the night before with my body clock lol.

[Bullet32]

Either am i...i just dont go to bed...you have seen that all before

You went to bed at Final Battle didnt you? Even if it was at 6:00am

You have a missus called Paul?

Thats a bit like "I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse" its all about the grammar LOL

LOL, youre right I have a missus called Paul, (thats my pet name for her) guess who plays the male role in the relationship

[datto260Z]

For those "not a morning person" people, they hold a later service around 10am, no excuses now. I am meant to work friday night, but I reckon I will take the night off.

[CeJay]

If I can drag myself there, ill turn up, not sure if I'll be in canberra that weekend though.

[LTSJayce]

I'm a dawn service guy through and through; of course me & E are there! For those that haven't done a dawn service, do yourself a favour. We all take this country for granted a little too much, and my family has fought for it in wars past. So, suck it up for one day in the year (Mick may be excuses...he REALLY isn't a morning person and SHOULD attend the 10 a.m. service instead); see you there. Or not, as it will be DARK.

I say we gather afterwards at Green Square, Kingston, for some brekky...

[INVRTD]

good to hear there wil lbe some people attending,

i had always attended the dawn service back home in geelong at point danger down in torquay (bells beach for the surfers out there). they are a truelly moving experience, every year theres a poam that just rips me to shreads with the last few words. but this year will be different. it will be my first ANZAC day 4am wake up, away from geelong, and this time i have the honour of saying i am a fresh face to the family of those air force members before me and remember them in solace, then party hard for the australia that they help shape. lest we forget

my two cents

[Michele]

We lost our Uncle in Beersheba (1st Light Horseman) and Dad served in WW2 - I'd love to go, but know I will bawl my eyes out. I get teary just thinking about it... I'm almost a bigger girl than Mick.

[INVRTD]

whether or not people admit to it or not, we all feel that feeling inside, and the damper eyes then normal,

[Michele]

yeah but then you'll all step aside and pretend you don't know me and leave me all alone being a blubbering mess LOL

Where are we meeting for the dawn service? Brekky at Green Square is a great idea, we used to have a Managers meeting there every week @ 7am and the brekkies & coffee were terrific.

[datto260Z]

We lost our Uncle in Beersheba (1st Light Horseman) and Dad served in WW2 - I'd love to go, but know I will bawl my eyes out. I get teary just thinking about it... I'm almost a bigger girl than Mick.

You may be taking things a bit far here Michele, theres no way possible that could ever happen.

Kingston sounds good. Dont forget there are plenty of buses starting early to take you to the service if you are planning to drink afterwards. We dont want to add to the Skyline driver fatality statistics now do we.

[Swiper the Fox]

where are we gonna meet up beforehand?

[Michele]

where are we gonna meet up beforehand?

Yeah wot he said