VE Day celebration 70 years ago

[Rocky742]

What did you or your grandparents/parents do to celebrate VE Day 1945?

[Rocky742]

Replying to my own request. I was 9 years old.

In Jennings Rd we had an enormous bonfire in the road, and burnt all the rubbish we and our parents could find

[steveo]

Mum had a 'date' with a GI and dad got let out of prison

[KidKruger]

My grandfather was still clearing-up in Burma, nowt to celebrate.

He had 3 months or so of watching his regiment dying of disease, traps, battle and fatigue whilst fighting and surviving by the akin of his teeth until August. He was never one for celebrating VE day.

[Townleygreen]

I can't say I blame him KK! The concept of VE day is a little odd in a sense, when you consider the 14th (Burma) Army was the largest we had.

I suppose it was nice for those back in Blighty. Unless their spouse was in the 14th.

My Dad was in Germany on VE day.

They offered him a commission if he'd go to Burma.

He had no hesitation in saying no thanks.