Paris attacks

[Sundae]

Observed a minute's silence at 11.00.
I admit I really don't like these. I only observe them out of courtesy.
YES on Remembrance Sunday/ 11 November. And YES I understand them at football matches where someone closely connected to the club has died.
But otherwise they stick in my craw slightly. Still, makes it easier to stay silent

As you will see from my earlier posts, I was genuinely affected by the murders. Having lived closely with terrorism it always will be an issue for me when it's in a place I know.
It's just random silences I can't be doing with.
They're the Facebook messages (or Clod's husband's chain email) of real life - they're arranged to make people feel like they've done something when in fact they've done nothing.

At least a memorial service, or a candlelit vigil gets you up off your seat.
Opening your house to strangers who can't get home is amazing and helpful.
Giving blood (they had to turn people away - some were waiting for three hours to donate) is important and decent and wonderful.

Shutting your yap for a minute?
Doesn't do much.