The Geese that laid the golden eggs but never cackled.
Churchill made the above statement about the people at Bletchley Park.
On Thursday this week we visited Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire where the Enigma and Lorenzo machines and codes were cracked during WW2.
The 8500 people at Bletchley and the 1500 who worked at the two outstations were all sworn to secrecy and many died with their secrets intactact.
The valiant work they did and the harsh conditions in which they worked and lived are no longer secret and so we were able to visit and see it all.
If it had not been for the brilliant minds and dedication of these men and women, who shortened the war by at least two years we may not be here or we may all of been speaking German. (As our guide told us. )
willowdot21 
Aug 26, 2017 @ 13:46:22
Oh, I wish it was still Wednesday sis! These holidays are drawing to a close too fast!
Aug 26, 2017 @ 14:27:55
Yes indeed I can’t keep up 😉💜 Thursday next!!
Aug 26, 2017 @ 14:28:02
Lol!!!!
Aug 26, 2017 @ 14:28:13
😱😱😱
Aug 26, 2017 @ 16:11:32
That’s very cool and I wish I had visited Bletchely Park when I was in England las month. We did however make it to the Churchill War Rooms which was incredible. The dedication and hard work of the people there also I’m sure helped shorten the war.
Aug 26, 2017 @ 19:21:52
I have never been to the war rooms but it is on my list of places to visit. I am glad you enjoyed them. You are right the certainly did shorten the war. 💜
Aug 26, 2017 @ 19:53:54
Oh you should visit them, it was one of the highlights of my visit to your beautiful country. 😀
Aug 26, 2017 @ 21:40:40
I will, I promise, I am glad you like England. 😀
Aug 26, 2017 @ 17:40:44
I quite like German. I don’t think speaking it would have been the worst consequence.
Aug 26, 2017 @ 19:19:16
No it would probably been the least of our problems if Hitler had been incharge. 💜
Aug 27, 2017 @ 16:41:04
Those people were utterly amazing! 🙂
Aug 27, 2017 @ 16:45:01
Oh! My goodness they were all heros and heroines Sis 💜💖💜💝💜
Aug 27, 2017 @ 16:55:46
Yes, truly. 💖💖💖
Aug 27, 2017 @ 17:11:23
They just saved us all 💗💜
Aug 27, 2017 @ 17:25:11
Yet, nobody even knew they existed until so much later. They should have been given a lot more recognition.
Aug 27, 2017 @ 17:31:17
I know Sis,can you imagine people these days being so modest and keeping such huge secrets.💜🌹💗
Aug 27, 2017 @ 17:51:43
No, it would be all over bloody Social Media!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Aug 27, 2017 @ 18:39:27
Yes it certainly would!! 😱💜