by Ot Mean Loi » Sat May 05, 2018 10:23 am
This I do agree with:
- - - Speaking of the ANZAC Dawn Service at the Aust Embassy in PP, why do people think it's ok to turn up wearing singlets (wifebeaters), shorts and jandals (thongs, flip flops)? I see it every year I attend and this year was no different, the least attendees could do is put a collared/polo shirt on. - - -
Attendees should show some respect and dress modestly and apropriately. But again this year at the 2018 observance of ANZAC Day we had a few in such attire.
I though total attendance was down this year at Aust Embassy PNH.
Fewer veterans wearing medals.
Tourist numbers up considerably.
Better and more seating was widely welcomed.
Pathetic "breakfast" organization and substance compared with past years.
Aust Boarder Force (ABF) once again singled me out for special treatment and searched/tested my walk on bag, mobile phone and personal papers and wallet etc on return to Sydney and, ignoring my medals and RAS Badge etc made me stand on cold concrete for an hour and a half. I'm losing my respect for ABF as they did much the same to me on my return to Sydney on February. Such inquisitions are nothing more than pure harrassment of an old digger who returns to Cambodia many times each year and has done so for the past 26 almost 27 years now.
Let's wait and see what happens on my returns in August and November. I would appear to be a high risk Australian of some sort or another on some watch list or other, notwithstanding 26 years in the ADF followed by 12 in the UN on behalf of Australia.
God willing, weather permitting, looking forward to catching up with others on ANZAC Day PNH 2019.
OML
This I do agree with:
- - - Speaking of the ANZAC Dawn Service at the Aust Embassy in PP, why do people think it's ok to turn up wearing singlets (wifebeaters), shorts and jandals (thongs, flip flops)? I see it every year I attend and this year was no different, the least attendees could do is put a collared/polo shirt on. - - -
Attendees should show some respect and dress modestly and apropriately. But again this year at the 2018 observance of ANZAC Day we had a few in such attire.
I though total attendance was down this year at Aust Embassy PNH.
Fewer veterans wearing medals.
Tourist numbers up considerably.
Better and more seating was widely welcomed.
Pathetic "breakfast" organization and substance compared with past years.
Aust Boarder Force (ABF) once again singled me out for special treatment and searched/tested my walk on bag, mobile phone and personal papers and wallet etc on return to Sydney and, ignoring my medals and RAS Badge etc made me stand on cold concrete for an hour and a half. I'm losing my respect for ABF as they did much the same to me on my return to Sydney on February. Such inquisitions are nothing more than pure harrassment of an old digger who returns to Cambodia many times each year and has done so for the past 26 almost 27 years now.
Let's wait and see what happens on my returns in August and November. I would appear to be a high risk Australian of some sort or another on some watch list or other, notwithstanding 26 years in the ADF followed by 12 in the UN on behalf of Australia.
God willing, weather permitting, looking forward to catching up with others on ANZAC Day PNH 2019.
OML