Q: I have just heard that Birmingham has cancelled tomorrows parade because of a local derby football match, is this true? can anyone confirm, if so it is shameful I have found out that it refers to a local parade at Castle Bromwich. even so not good enough, it appears it is down to the local police being short manned!

A: There is so much red tape that all sorts of local Remembrance Day parades appear to be under threat. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/21052/Why-won There was a time when everything ground to a halt for the two minutes silence. Now it seems that one has to apologise for getting in the way! At the going down of the sun and in the morning We shall remember them.