Rick W Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourtyman Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Is it just me or is anyone else not seeing the photo's just a blank photo and a message to increase my band width if its my photo. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Is it just me or is anyone else not seeing the photo's just a blank photo and a message to increase my band width if its my photo. Martin I get the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I just see a box saying "look who's popular"! Clicked on it, nowt happened. How bizarre... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 So do I and im waiting for apicture of eddy8mens Cromwell to be posted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 So do I and im waiting for apicture of eddy8mens Cromwell to be posted ! This is Rick setting off to W&P at 3.30pm on Monday, he should be there by now....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 This is Rick setting off to W&P at 3.30pm on Monday, he should be there by now....... Thanks Bob, it looks really well it is a credit to everyone there who has worked on it, unfortunately I will not get to W & P this year, did you get a picture after it was loaded on the transport ? The whole project brings back memories of me working silly hours on my ANTAR in your yard back in 92 then dashing off to Stonleigh in it as its first run on the road following restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks Bob, it looks really well it is a credit to everyone there who has worked on it, unfortunately I will not get to W & P this year, did you get a picture after it was loaded on the transport ? The whole project brings back memories of me working silly hours on my ANTAR in your yard back in 92 then dashing off to Stonleigh in it as its first run on the road following restoration. No John I didn't Rick drove it on and that was that...........Artic driver parked in the gate area so stopping anyone leaving or coming in. No one has done that before, had trouble with this character over a other matter concerning a delivery of a Scorpion in the mid 1990's. I remember him........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Just got back from W&P Six hours in the car today and I am cream crackered. Some people not happy with the site, others were. I found it to be quite good but very dusty. The Kitchener field at the end was a bit rough though and cant be much fun to camp on. Anyway, I have hundreds of photos and not enough time to post them. So here is a quick selection. First of all, my favourite: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Seemed to be a lot less re-enactors there too. No sign of the Arnhem recreation for example. (Unless it was hidden away in yet another massive field). I guess the ground conditions made digging trenches hard work. 'Arena displays' were a bit hap-hazzard and today (thursday) seemed pretty quiet. If thousands of public turn up, the single lane dirt track entrance and single ticket area won't cope either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Still no improvement in catering - same old £7 grot burgers etc, how come no one has a stand with selling MRE dinners? On the plus side, the 'facilities' seem to be better... but then it would have been hard to be worse than hop farm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 some pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 and some more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 and lastly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykins Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Still no improvement in catering - same old £7 grot burgers etc, how come no one has a stand with selling MRE dinners? On the plus side, the 'facilities' seem to be better... but then it would have been hard to be worse than hop farm! I disagree. We got there at 10:30 and got bacon butties from the grandstand restaurant and a cuppatea - They were superb, top quality, and not expensive. Got F&C at same place for lunch, not a crush, excellent smiley service from staff, Top marks. Great day morning doing the stalls and buying stuff, afternoon walking round the display area. Home late dusty and tired. Great day, lots of folk from the other side of the Channel, without exception everyone friendly. The place is different from Hop Farm and much improved and I'll know where everything is next year. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Bit of bad news from the site. (From wwii forum) We're very disappointed to report that due to the malicious behaviour and attitude of an individual or group of individuals, thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to the public camping toilets, leading to their temporary closure. We don't know why they have targeted these toilets but they have been extensively vandalised and damaged. We are horrified by this behaviour, it is not what we are used to or expect from our visitors. Our contractor is working very hard trying to resolve this situation and while we appreciate it is difficult, please bear with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Bit of bad news from the site. (From wwii forum) We're very disappointed to report that due to the malicious behaviour and attitude of an individual or group of individuals, thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to the public camping toilets, leading to their temporary closure. We don't know why they have targeted these toilets but they have been extensively vandalised and damaged. We are horrified by this behaviour, it is not what we are used to or expect from our visitors. Our contractor is working very hard trying to resolve this situation and while we appreciate it is difficult, please bear with us the world is truly full of idiots........... sounds like a lot of damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 it does make me wonder about the sort of people who are in our hobby. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I was there at 06.30 and the only thing I saw was that the showers were not working the toilets were and about 1 hour later nothing was working because there was no water Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Never thought I would say this but where's Rambo when you need him??? The toilets, showers & water supply are a joke.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Also Jack still hasn't managed to find the bars yet... Bet when he does he will have forgotten his wallet again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Here are a few more photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Great War truck Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Not so many caravans spoiling the view. Those that were there were generally well camouflaged or painted. Some were very good: This was good. It went very well with its tow vehicle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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