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The Normandy tour

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:54 pm
by Stewart Ashton
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

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:05 am
by Adrian Harris
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.

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:33 pm
by Stewart Ashton
Hi Adrian yes that was a great trip :D

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

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:27 pm
by Sven Strobbe
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

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:43 pm
by Stewart Ashton
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 :cry:

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

Regards Stewart

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:52 am
by Sven Strobbe
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

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:12 pm
by Stewart Ashton
Hope so my friend. I loved them fries :lol:

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

We need another break after last year.

Take care.

Regards Stewart and Carol

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:36 pm
by Sven Strobbe
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

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:29 pm
by Stewart Ashton
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

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:51 pm
by Adrian Harris
Hi Stewart,

Hope you and Carol have a great time on the trip :D

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 :D

Adrian.

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:49 pm
by Stewart Ashton
Hi Adrian I will take as many photos as I can :D

We are both looking forward to it :)

Regards Stewart and Carol

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:18 pm
by Sven Strobbe
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

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:59 pm
by Stewart Ashton
:D

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

I havent fogotten hill 112 Adrian :lol:

Regards Stewart

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:11 pm
by Adrian Harris
:D Have fun :!: :!:

Adrian

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:29 am
by Stewart Ashton
I cant sleep!!! Have fun!!! :D

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

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

Regards Stewart