General anniversary topic

https://news.sky.com/story/madeleine-mccann-parents-of-missing-girl-mark-15-years-without-her-with-poignant-winnie-the-pooh-quote-12604450

I know here aren't many of us left but perhaps we stragglers might like to share our memories of how we heard about the case.

I didn't know until I heard the BBC news at 6 o'clock on the following evening.

We went to Spain in July 08 I think it was, saw posters of Madeleine, didn't hear about it till then or take any notice, it wasn't until grange stated in earnest in 2014 with their digs that I really showed an interest.

So you didn't hear anything for more than a year?

Freedom wrote:So you didn't hear anything for more than a year?

If I did I didn't take any notice, two teenage ( at the time ) daughters kept our minds elsewhere.

I remember the day it happened and thinking WTF possesed them. Never changed that idea.

Sure I've related this before but anyway...

Was working in a country pub at the time. Heard the story reported on radio for several days before I saw any TV coverage. Assumed from the hysteria that the couple must already be some kind of minor celebrities (think Gogglebox level, in today's terms) that weren't on my radar.

Don't know it's just my perception but has there been a lot more media coverage this anniversary than the last few years? Maybe I just blanked the case more than I thought but it seems like I've seen a lot more articles in MSM online and even the likes of MWT doing This Morning.

I read about it - that a small English girl had gone missing in Europe - in my provincial daily newspaper.

I didn't take much notice, not until about 2012 or so and this case was my gateway into enlightenment.

I've some new anniversary pictures for you all:




Polo shirt and V-neck 'til the day he dies...


Who is the guy over Kate's left shoulder?



Fleece-loving Uncle Bri (no windows), I presume

And Justice For All...so say Metallica



That's Rothley's AngloVicar Rev Rob Gladstone to the left



Gerry's colour combo isn't far off the trans flag

Classic Kate and Gerry - Boden on top



...and bogan below

Karen the Mumsnet mate far left, and a resurgence of Dr Payne the anaethetist in the middle.

Fellow in the navy cap - confused or shifty?

How we've missed your pictures, Rosa!

None of them are showing in the first post - I gather there are three of them - and there are two visible in the second post but I think there should be three.

Rosa canina wrote:

Fellow in the navy cap - confused or shifty?

He looks like he was just walking past and has been co-opted into something he doesn't understand!

Although I'm surprised no comment on the apparent maple leaf hat, Rosa!

Rosa canina wrote:

Well they both look well and peaceful, KM especially.

On a trivial note and being partially* bald myself, I can't help wondering if Gerry has been hitting the propecia. I was looking at the "last photo" the other day and his hair appears thicker now than it did then.

A friend of a friend occasionally encounters the twins in athletics circles and they seem to be doing well.



*Only on my head.

None of the pictures are showing!?

Freedom wrote:How we've missed your pictures, Rosa!

None of them are showing in the first post - I gather there are three of them - and there are two visible in the second post but I think there should be three.

That's strange, Mr B. Some of them are.

I think it's probably because 15 is a milestone period, along with 10, 20 years etc.

Can you screen shot that and show me then please?

I'll have to wait for someone techy to do that!

Freedom wrote:I think it's probably because 15 is a milestone period, along with 10, 20 years etc.

No doubt a little of the extra will be for this reason (and MWT doing the PR rounds for his new doc) but I've heard people talking about this case again that haven't since the first few months of the case in 2007.

Given we are in times with a huge amount of news to keep the media more than occupied like covid, Ukraine, cost of living crisis, partygate to name a few things, it is amazing the case got the coverage it has.

None of those pics are showing on my end, either. If Rosa or someone else has a website link I can go to with all the pics I will try and embed them here if you want?

I cant see any pictures either.

Freedom wrote:

Thanks for that - very interesting - it just shows how only the official story is still being accepted; nothing else is.

TheTruthWillOut wrote:None of those pics are showing on my end, either. If Rosa or someone else has a website link I can go to with all the pics I will try and embed them here if you want?

Rats!! They show all right for me, I'll see what I can do - I did them via Google photos.

Any suggestions, my Photobucket account is fubar.

Lovely to see some old faces again, though - hello everyone!