On Sunday November 8th, all over world, British people are celebrating Remembrance Day, or 'Poppy Day' as it is known after the paper poppies which we wear to commemorate all the dead servicemen and women in all the wars since World War I. The emblem is a poppy because of the poppies which grew on all the thousands and thousands of graves in Flanders, not just British graves but from many different countries who fought with us. The service in Tbilisi is held at the site where several British soldiers were buried. It is now someone's back garden, and a little difficult to find, so if anyone would like to come, we meet in our cars in Freedom Square outside the Marriott Courtyard hotel, and travel there together. We meet at 9.45 am, and leave in convoy at 10.00 am. There is a short service which includes some prayers, a couple of hymns, wreath-laying and the two minute silence at 11.00, and afterwards everyone is welcome back at the British Ambassador's Residence for coffee and something to eat to warm you all up again. 

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