The Normandy tour

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:54 pm

Sorry but I removed the thread as no one appeared to be interested ?

Ah well I move on to pastures new and I wish you all the best for the future.

Armotek are a fantastic company led by devoted owners and I wish you both all the best for the future.

Coventry is a nice city

Regards to all
Stewart

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:05 am

I hope this trip is as much fun for you as our Ardennes one was.

Margaret and I were lucky enough to be able to tour around Normandy last year for D-Day and it was great to be driving along surrounded by convoys of Jeeps, Beeps, trucks etc.

Adrian.

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:33 pm

Hi Adrian yes that was a great trip

Wifey and I are doing the Leger Silver Service 5 day jobby and we are both looking forward to it especially as our dads were involved in that momentous chapter in history.

Hope you and the rest of the guys are well. Ive not heard from Sven for a while? Where are you matey?

Regards Stewart

Sven Strobbe · Post by **Sven Strobbe** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:27 pm

Stewart

Here i am...
Its bin quiet around me but i used that time to get connected with meself again and straighten thing out...
Busy in the wekend doing photgraphy and some work in the week.
There a lot happened and to much to write about but i can tell you i'll be over there (England) a few times.
Probably Tankfest (Bovington) and The Battle of Britain (Duxford) and already booked 4 days to visit the Armortek Open Day...

I'm not going to say that the Normandy Beaches have no secrets for me, there's still a lot to see and discover, but i've bin there many times and will do so again.
This year i couldn't go on the 6th June...

But there is still time.
Hope you and your wife enjoy the trip and feel somewhat more connected with your dads past...

Regards

Sven

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:43 pm

Hi Sven

Shame we do not live nearer Devon as we have a spare guest room that you stay in.

Dont think I will be able to make any of them events this year

Glad you are ok my friend. You can always phone me at any time

Regards Stewart

Sven Strobbe · Post by **Sven Strobbe** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:52 am

Stewart

No problem mate...
This year there is to much to do on my To Do List, i can't do it all.
Crisis in one thing, time is the other...
Normandy the 6th-June was also on my list but the week before i had an accidant, so that was goodby trip and the well earned money...
It was a pitty but i'm still alive so that is the bright sight of it.

But never say never, we will meet again...

Regards

Sven

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:12 pm

Hope so my friend. I loved them fries

The trip is finalised and its the 2nd August that we are off to Normandy

We need another break after last year.

Take care.

Regards Stewart and Carol

Sven Strobbe · Post by **Sven Strobbe** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:36 pm

When we meet i can bring you some fries but i don't think you'll like them

by the time you get them.

Now your trip is sealed you have something to look forward to.
It will be there sooner then you think...

Enjoy the break and get your mind of everything else...

Regards

Sven

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:29 pm

Wifey and I are now packing for this tour

Oustriham is the main focus for Carol as several of her fathers french colleages died here.

In my case its Pegasus bridge and the Ox and Bucks.

Hopefully I will get many photographs for you all to see.

Regards Stewart

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:51 pm

Hi Stewart,

Hope you and Carol have a great time on the trip

Looking at your itinerary, Margaret and I didn't manage to do any of the things listed for day four so I would love to see some shots of them

Hill 112 has just been covered in AFV Modeller so it would be great to see how that looks now

Adrian.

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:49 pm

Hi Adrian I will take as many photos as I can

We are both looking forward to it

Regards Stewart and Carol

Sven Strobbe · Post by **Sven Strobbe** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:18 pm

Stuart and Wifey

I just returned from a holiday work trip to Lloret De Mar, back home now and think of going to France, Saumur to visit the Carrousel where the only Tiger II in the world should be driving...

Hope you have a great holiday and the temperatures drop a bit because it is very hot here...

Greetings

Sven

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:59 pm

Nearly ready for the Normandy tour. Pick up time is 0405hrs slightly better than last time

I havent fogotten hill 112 Adrian

Regards Stewart

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:11 pm

Have fun

Adrian

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:29 am

I cant sleep!!! Have fun!!!

Well I have enough batterry power to get me to the moon

I will photograph anything in sight including all the museums we are due to visit.

Regards Stewart