mash Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Atleast our harbour can take the clipper at both high and LOW tides This new boat has defiantly unimpressed the locals with it's open bow to the car deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Atleast our harbour can take the clipper at both high and LOW tides This new boat has defiantly unimpressed the locals with it's open bow to the car deck. What you mean the complimentary car wash and paddling pool?:-D Now starting to be very intrested in marine forcast, not long now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Ok kicking the weeks celebrations off: http://www.museums.gov.gg/article/115600/Hafenschloss We have British and German reenactors displaying castle life with a German field kitchen using captured British soyer stoves. There will also be some 'green fleet' parked up. (Tony it's your lot playing the Germans) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Well it takes all sorts. :nut: Do you throw sweets to the kids from the vehicles? Ricky wants to revive that practice, so my friendly negbour hood corner shop ahs got me a couple of large bags of boiled sweets. Just got an email from the BBC, inviting me, in uniform to a concert on May 9th at Horsegaurds, free tickets to re enactors in uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Yes taking the Chevrolet C60 s Wrecker. We went 5 years ago and we had a great time Unfortunately the Chev has developed a steering problem that I'm not going to be able to fix for Wednesday. Disappointing :-(. So plan to bring Jeep and one of the trailers....probably easier to drive around the narrow island roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Yes we do Tony, however I do believe we are not allowed.(that will be 2 large bags ready to go!) cordenj thats a real shame, e-metal , black nasty and zip ties will fix it. Yes a jeep will squeeze through the lanes better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Yes we do Tony, however I do believe we are not allowed.(that will be 2 large bags ready to go!) cordenj thats a real shame, e-metal , black nasty and zip ties will fix it. Yes a jeep will squeeze through the lanes better. Yes real shame but Paul is very understanding. You'd need some big zip ties for this though!: Still I doubt there ever been one of these on Guernsey before. Rare, but not the impact of the Wrecker for the public: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Anything is possible, I'm sure some of us on here have made things 'work' to get home I do rather like the trailer and having back-up green fleet is awesome :-D Locals are already over the moon all of you are turning up to celebrate this with us so thanks in advance :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover nick Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 all loaded up and ready to go not long now Nicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Looking good :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Isaac Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Dad and Roger set off for Poole this morning. Lucky blighters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEMIMA Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Were right behind them - First sailing out of Portsmouth tomoorow morning - i see your Dad isnt flying his long johns from the front of his vehicle this time - we all had a laught 10 yrs ago when wherever he went the long johns would be on show hanging from the front of his F60 ! Safe trip to all - Looking forward to meeting many old freinds and aqquaintances over there again - Andy Kyte / West Sussex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hope you are all strapped down on the boat. See you in a few hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Just got into Portsmouth, blowing 8 gusting 9. Degsey , old friend , most beloved, kiss kiss, can you sacrifice a ram to weather Gods? Hopefully it will calm overnight or the fish may be well fed. :-X :embarrassed: The Condor Liberation might be delayed, as it hasn't been tested in these conditions. Why? Condor hasn't had the conditions to take it out in! You really could not make it up! Note to others who may decide to come down to Portsmouth in an oveheight vehicle, or just to visit. There is now an excellent Park and ride service just before the port exit. £8 per day till 20:30 and return bus trips for up o 8 to town centre, greta for a day around musuems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Tony, as an ex Naval person:captain: a little bit of a chop shouldn't bother your stomach:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Well there was a convoy of green fleet all along the sea front last night once condor finaly got in, what a sight ! And thanks to the police for their help, top marks. I hope you are all feeling better today, I shall endeavour to speak to you all over the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Tony, as an ex Naval person:captain: a little bit of a chop shouldn't bother your stomach:D Well wether you did the sacrifice, or the God's were laughing so much at your reaction they took pity, the weather did moderate. No joke though it had been rough the two days before. Condor had cancelled all the fast ferries from Poole, so everyone was rushing to Pompey to catch the boat. Even then it was delayed for three hours. I spoke to the Purser he told me it had taken two extra hours to clean up after the last trip. But got here safley and it is the morning of the big day. start parade at midday, about ninetey MV's expected plus the local car clubs. And decent weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Photos from Jersey http://dhuelinphotography.pixieset.com/liberation2015/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 As this is a Guernsey thread I'll post up some photos in a while, but as a start here is a long Youtube clip of the Cavalcade there on Saturday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Selection of photos from another fantastic trip organised brilliantly by Stuart, Paul and the GMVG. Thanks guys. Part of the tour group on the Fortification day: School visit in St. Peter Port: Forming up at campsite on the Saturday for the Cavalcade: St. Peter Port: Exploring the typical Guernsey lanes....not for the larger vehicles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) And a few more: Very nice CMP Ford that was driven up from Switzerland! Typical fuel station over the Liberation weekend: Castle Cornet and St Peter Port: Return on Condor Ferry to Poole (a couple of vehicles from this forum): Edited May 15, 2015 by cordenj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packhow75 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) On the docks waiting to go home... My White Scout Car... Edited May 15, 2015 by Packhow75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packhow75 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Waiting for the Cavalcade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Well I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and hope you all come back again with more friends. The weather was perfect for the week and I saw a lot of you out and about, however I did not have time to stop and chat to you all so I will say sorry now and hopefully I shall in the future, the ones I did chat to seemed to of had a great time and they were more than happy to let me look over there vehicles..and some very nice ones they were. Once I have some time I shall get all the pics I have uploaded. To give you some sense of scale on the green fleet side this is a pic just before we set off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Oh Tony two little things, the flag goes the other way and didn't HRH look awesome in her Guernsey green dress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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