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Do you remember where you were when the news broke?

When Princess Di was killed I was going down to Cornwall
I will always remember that

I remember that day- I had my dog PTS and didn't even know about it until the next day - spent all weekend crying but nothing to do with Diana. Got back to work and everyone was signing books of condolence in the Town Hall

Northern Lass wrote:Do you remember where you were when the news broke?

When Princess Di was killed I was going down to Cornwall
I will always remember that

I will also remember it, like Northern Lass I was on my way to Cornwall on holiday.

Annie

Now that's a coincidence Annie !1 I wonder if you went to the same place in Cornwall!!
Now that would be spooky!!
Micheal Parkinson told me Princess Di had been killed!1
Not in person like but via his radio show.

Crantock Bay Annie.....where were you going?

I went to Cornwall once Clovelly.Or is that Devon? It was really good made a change from Blackpool and Stourport.

In the United Kingdom Pub !
Mike

What about other events that shook the world, where were you?

Northern Lass wrote:Crantock Bay Annie.....where were you going?

St Ives Northern Lass.

Annie

If we'd have known we could have held a convention!!

We were at Perranporth

Northern Lass wrote:What about other events that shook the world, where were you?

At the start of WW2 I was on holiday on the Isle of Wight, travelling back was a nightmare, everywhere was blacked out..

VJ Day was declared whilst on holiday at Llandudno, big celebrations with bonfires along the beach.

Teifi wrote:If we'd have known we could have held a convention!!

We were at Perranporth

Teifi we could because we went to Perranporth one of the days while there.

Alsi like was on holiday when WW2 was declared , not the lovely IOW worst luck it was Blackpool.

Annie

What's wrong with Blackpool!!

I was in my car coming home from the night shift and Simon Bates told me John Lennon had been murdered.

When World war 11 broke out i heard it on the news at home having moved from Halesowen to Walsall.
Mike

Now look here folks, you're letting the cat out of the bag here of how old you are I wasn't even a twinkle in my father's eye during WW2.

I was off work with bell's palsy when John Lennon died. Cried my eyes up, should say one eye as the other one had gone partially paralyzed.