Two Minute Silence

[Georgiesmum]

Will you stop what you are doing at 11am for the two minute silence?

[B00]

We did it yesterday at work, is it the protocol to do it today as well with today actually being the 11th? I mean I will, no problem, just askin'.

[Maydup]

Always do this at 11am on 11th of 11th.

[TWR]

Always do.

[Baldric]

Certainly will, always do.

[Georgiesmum]

Yes, me too. It is the actual date today so yes, people will do it today . I imagine it could be difficult if you are driving though, need somewhere safe to pull in.

[lady-janine]

yes, of course.

[Tilly2]

Will AB shut down for two minutes?

[andy-hughes]

We usually do it at work, one year about ten years ago, they 'forgot' which was a supreme irony.

We have it given out on our tannoy.

[China Doll]

Nope, if the phone rings I have to answer it - I don't go out of my way not to observe it but equally, I don't stop what I'm doing it if it happens to fall on a work day (easier at home). Plus if you only take 2 minutes of the year on a specific day to reflect on this sort of thing then I think it's kind of a meaningless observation anyway.

[Old_Geezer]

No, except that I'm normally quiet anyway. Don't see the point and I know I never used to see it bothered with, it came in, or maybe back in, not that many years ago.

[jd_1984]

Sat in my office alone, so I have been quiet all morning so far and will likely be alone at 11am, so yes I guess so!

[jd_1984]

Does anyone know why it is 2 minutes silence, when a 1 minute silence is the usual appropriate length of time for other commemorations?

[Peter Pedant]

yes and reflect on Tony Bliar saying years ago it was a thinf of the past...

[Sqad]

No, the ceremony at the Cenotaph is enough respect for me.

[chrissa1]

Yes. I will. Did Blair really say that, PP?

[gness]

I did....it's not the only time I consider what was given and the waste and heartbreak but there is something special about so many people sharing the thoughts at the same time.....x

[Maydup]

We did this at work, closed our call centre for 2 minutes and made a tannoy announcement to invite our staff and customers to join us.

[jd_1984]

I got a work related phonecall at 10:45 that lasted 3o mins, oops! Would usually observe this!

[baza]

When I was station manager at a large London railway station we had 3 trains due to depart at 11am, if the drivers wanted to observe the silence then the trains left 3 mins late. easy to make up the time, if they did not want to do it then the trains left quietly, no whistles etc.

[bookbinder]

My wife and I were in Sainsbury's at 1100. An announcement was made over the Tannoy that there would be 2-minute silence, and it was certainly quiet for those 2 minutes. Some of the staff lined up just inside the entrance, and it was all very respectful.