Spood Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I feel terrible but it is my sad duty :cry: to inform you all that as from tomorrow I will be in Normandy for one whole week :banana: I will of course be thinking of you all as I relax with (probably) several glasses of whatever takes my fancy at the time :beer:, and, should I suffer a pang of guilt, that I am here, and you are all slaving away to pay your bills I shall put on a brave face ------ and carry on regardless :wink: I believe myself and Mrs Spood are concentrating on the British sector this year, cant wait. See you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Ok, the poll should sort this is out Spood. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 i voted give him a break as he is going to the British sectors . ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 i voted give him a break as he is going to the British sectors . ta Berni That is actually a good point Berni. :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 i voted give him a break as he is going to the British sectors . ta Berni Yeh I done that sector and camped there in 2004, great area, have a nice one Spoody's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Thanks for the vote of support Berni. :tup: A poll eh, do I detect a smidge of envy here, if so :pfrt: :wink:. Only a couple of hours before we leave now so I shall bid you a fond farewell and if you're lucky I may allude to my jaunt on my return. Happy posting while I am away. :wave: Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I voted for giving him a break for the same reason - we want to hear the report on the British sector having done Utah last year!! Although the jeep did come close to sawying the vote the other way.......... :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Enjoy it there, be sure to take photos and ask Jack to put them on HMVF. You won't be able to do it yourself because of your imminent banning :pfrt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 Well I'm back, had a superb time, weather was great and made a couple of interesting finds, more to follow, that is of course if I'm not banned :wink: I also refuse to appologise for being a Jeep owner :pfrt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Glad you had a nice time :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Well I'm back, had a superb time, weather was great and made a couple of interesting finds, more to follow, that is of course if I'm not banned :wink: I also refuse to appologise for being a Jeep owner :pfrt: Now, that has made me laugh! :-D ....anyway, we are off to Upottery airfield :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 glad you enjoyed it. we hope to go back next year but work days off are limited & there is still so much to fit in. look forward to reading about your exploits Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 I thought I would ease myself back into real life this week but have hardly had time to breathe, just had time to get a few photos over this evening but still things to do, places to go and people to see. No rest for the wicked as they say :-( Still here's a couple of snaps I'm quite pleased with. http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Twadj/2006_0921France20060025.jpg[/img] And another which you could call commandos eye view http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Twadj/2006_0921France20060028.jpg[/img] I hope these come out ok. While at the Pegasus museum I found in a corner something I missed in the crowds of 2004, a small display about HMS Arethusa. Only a couple of pictures but the interesting thing was the photocopy of the ships log for 6th June listing her actions on the day. I think I mentioned in another thread that my dad was on the Arethusa at the time, so I now have a very good idea of what he was doing that day, quite a moment when Mrs Spood and myself stood and read it, certainly brings a lump to the throat. I will attempt more over the next couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Good timing Spood. Just started to read a book on Pegasus - extraordinary story. RAF Tarrant Rushton is just up the road from me. :schocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Great photo's and story, please post more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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