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Pretty much Nigel, yeah!!! I just want to be able to wizz up and down the convoy to make sure I get to see everything next time :computerrage:

dont worry Jack if the Harleys not sorted I will lend toy a pushbike

RIP another hero gone to rest

No problem - have delegated this time around and most of it is coming your way.

so does that mean you are leading the convoy on your harley wla 45 with a whistle permanently attached to your lips and a t shirt saying this is my army

are there any markings on it at all?

I spoke to the girl I know who works at the vets and am going to have look around sometime,so thanks for posting and reminding me of its existence

Nigel

try a search on the ww2 reenactors forum ,there are several people om there who have restored/recreated home guard bikes and you are right a pushbike section is long overdue quite a few on here have them

sunday 19 september Croxley Green Herts there is a classic vehicle show running in conjunction with carters steam fair ,there is always a good turn out of vehicles at this event including some military but not enough,usual attendants are Carrierbarry,Planters and myself plus a few other local vehicles and there is usually quite a few Scammels in attendance as the factory was only a couple of miles away,add to this the old time fair including the wall of death featuring 1920s Indians this is a good day out for all the family.

Nigel

No, normally some evil nasty sudden emergency. Most common is a twisted gut. Take your intestine , fill it with food then twist violently. I once had to take a horse with Grass sickness there (And before the Equestrian experts start! Yes I know you don't get Grass Sickness this end of country, just no one told the horse!) Managed to drive round from Orpington to the clinic with out stopping the vehicle once. Had to, if I had to stop and start the horse would have fallen over and probably never got up! They are *** good vet's up there. Which means they get all the real nastys!

I am getting confused here Tony are you talking about Park Veterinary clinic or the other place with the shelters?

Nigel

Apparently, there's quite a lot under the golf course. If we get the ok I'll send you a PM. It's a shame that you missed the last Dover trip, lots of getting grubby was had by all.

Me and the Mrs (Dugout Kim) had a chug out to the Shoeburyness Mulberry Harbour on Sunday. As it was at high tide there wasn't much to see, but worth doing.

Sorry about the pic' and video quality (Cheapo waterproof camera, and a small boat.):

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn332/outdug/Shoeburyness%20Mulberry%20Harbour%205-9-10/

funnily enough only a few days before you were exploring the mulberry at Shoeburyness me and my wife were exploring the same structure on the beach at Arromanche,to be honest the one in England looks to be in better condition

I didnt realise there were horses on that site,only up the road at the farm,the place was certainly used by the railway up until 10 or 15 years ago but I dont know when they took it over

the ironic thing is I know a girl that works at that vets and never connected the 2,reguarding the shelters I have been in them unofficially and did try to get en official visit but had no luck ,hopefully you will do better

nigel

this must be all of five miles from me and I didnt think I had ever heard of it but then somewhere in the depths of my memory it all became clear,if it is where I think it is there are some large stanton shelters close by on a golf course

Nigel

just got back from a week in Normandy and a day at Military Oddysey ,I am knackered you are lucky I can type at all,let alone without a stutter

hi Richard I think the person you need to speak to is the husband of the mmembership secretary of the North London MVT(Pam Church) ,thats her not him,I cant remember his name but he has rebuilt a good number of welbikes and manufactured lots of parts, he was very informative when I was thinking of building one several years ago and offered to look at one I was offered

Nigel

fantastic news Jack,I just got back from a wet week in Normandy with the family plus a day at military oddysey and was not looking forward to the return to everyday routine but 5 minutes after getting home I see this and the world looks a far better place,I guess I dont need to camp outside your front door anymore now

Nigel

keep it running for 2 weeks, I leave for Normandy in the morning and will have no internet for a week otherwise I will set up a protest camp outside your house mr Beckett

Yeah - stop camping outside my house with that placard and vuvuzela!!!

I would just like to point out I am not being camp outside Jacks house

when I get mine and see those pics its just going to make me chase Jack about the next one even more

good bye Bill, RIP

as far as I know buffaloes werent used in Normandy although there is one at the Utah beach museum

I think the capture and subsequent battle for Pegasus Bridge , would be the one to go for !

Regards

Gary

very good choice but I am not sure about all those Ox and Bucks lads with American accents or Clint Eastwood leading in Lord Lovats commandos as reinforcements

today august 13 was eagle day 70 years ago

military Odyssey is on in Kent over the bank holiday weekend

Nigel

come on Dave get well soon ,we are running low on hot water for coffee and Jack wants his breakfast

nice Pic Jack and good to see the cookhouse staff got out of the kitchen occasionally,any idea when any other press coverage is due out?

Nigel