Carl Wilson
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I'm sure that those of you who follow Doubleboost will have learned of Mick, his friends, sad loss. Mick's dog Stig, who had graced John's channel from being a pup, had to be put down after an accident. John announced this in yesterday's SNNC.
As well as following a few engineering you tube sites, I also like watching a girl called Nicola White. She is an amateur archaeologist of sorts. A self styled "Mudlarker", she combs the foreshores of the Thames and the Medway, looking for historical artefacts - tiny remnants of past lives.
In so doing, she often unearths poignant stories from the past. One such recent find seems highly appropriate after the loss of a pet. Nicola unearthed a dog's name tag from the 1930's on the Thames at low tide. This was complete with address and name. After doing some research, she discovered a little known sad story from World War Two.
Due to rationing and air raid precautions, the Government advised people to have their pets put down. This they did in their thousands, in what was probably the largest pet euthanasia scheme in UK history.
These animals effectively died for their country - allowing scarce food resources to feed their owners. They made the ultimate sacrifice. Yet until now there has been no permanent memorial.
Nicola is an artist and she has been working with a Cornish Potter and sculptor to remedy this. A permanent memorial to the pets who were put down at the start of the War will soon be erected in London.
Nicola's channel is very interesting and I'd urge you to take a look.
As well as following a few engineering you tube sites, I also like watching a girl called Nicola White. She is an amateur archaeologist of sorts. A self styled "Mudlarker", she combs the foreshores of the Thames and the Medway, looking for historical artefacts - tiny remnants of past lives.
In so doing, she often unearths poignant stories from the past. One such recent find seems highly appropriate after the loss of a pet. Nicola unearthed a dog's name tag from the 1930's on the Thames at low tide. This was complete with address and name. After doing some research, she discovered a little known sad story from World War Two.
Due to rationing and air raid precautions, the Government advised people to have their pets put down. This they did in their thousands, in what was probably the largest pet euthanasia scheme in UK history.
These animals effectively died for their country - allowing scarce food resources to feed their owners. They made the ultimate sacrifice. Yet until now there has been no permanent memorial.
Nicola is an artist and she has been working with a Cornish Potter and sculptor to remedy this. A permanent memorial to the pets who were put down at the start of the War will soon be erected in London.
Nicola's channel is very interesting and I'd urge you to take a look.