Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

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Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by John Scherrer » Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:10 pm

Thanks for the update guys ..

Sounds like you all enjoyed it despite the weather ..

Sorry about the encounter with that metal - That must have scared the lining daylights out of you - assuming you didn't see it  :o

Hopefully insurance will come good ..

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by autobackup » Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:24 am

It was most enjoyable - if a bit wet from time to tim

- I arrived in my daily driver much later that originally planned (22.50) at the hotel due to an unfortunate encounter shortly after leaving home in the dark and pouring rain on Friday morning with a RSJ off-cut (never saw it M'lud!) that destroyed both offside tyres and alloys on my UK car which caused me to miss the morning ferry - I made the 14.30 ferry with 8 minutes to spare having been 'low loadered' to Reading for two new tyres and one alloy to be repaired (one was a complete write off!)

Sir Nick kindly chauffeured me as his passenger for Saturday & Sunday which was most enjoyable - had 2 excellent meals locally in Arromanches and ate a lot of oysters!!
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Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Steve Gibson » Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:30 am

We got soaked on the Friday but made it to the hotel eventually. Perfect location for Omaha Beach and within reach of all the historic bits. I don't think there's anything we don't know about D-Day now. You get a real sense of the scale of the assault when you drive around that region.

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by John Scherrer » Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:56 pm

So chaps .. how did it go?

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Sir Nick » Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:26 pm

[quote="Steve Gibson"]
Right...pub for Thursday evening (meaning dinner before we go to the ferry) is the Bird in Hand in Waterlooville. Arrive 5.30-6pm. We'll leave about 9ish.
[/quote]

3 hours of soft drinks!  Yuk!

Good pub that one, nice food.

Weather still holding up  :tu:

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Steve Gibson » Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:23 pm

Right...pub for Thursday evening (meaning dinner before we go to the ferry) is the Bird in Hand in Waterlooville. Arrive 5.30-6pm. We'll leave about 9ish.

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Steve Gibson » Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:17 pm

[quote="Sir Nick"]

PS - can I have your return cabin?  Then I won't have to put up with Gibson  :P
[/quote]

I'm going down to the engine room, just so I don't have to listen to Nick talking about golf.  ;)

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Sir Nick » Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:43 pm

Really sad you can't make it Julian. Won't be the same without you.

PS - can I have your return cabin?  Then I won't have to put up with Gibson  :P

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Steve Gibson » Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:30 am

[quote="julian"]
Unfortunately I have to pull out of this one.
[/quote]

That's no good. Absolutely no way you can make it?

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by julian » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:24 am

Unfortunately I have to pull out of this one. I have briefed Steve so he can fill in Nick and Paul. I am very pissed off as was really looking forward and weather looks great.

Needless to say there is a return crossing available costing me £277, large outside 2/4 ensuite cabin both ways.

3 nights double room £144.66, all three nights.

Anyone interested before I cancel direct.

I will take £300 the lot. Cheap.

PM your details so we can liaise if you are interested.

Thanks

Julian

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Steve Gibson » Sat Sep 10, 2016 7:13 pm

Hi, Durky

We haven't settled a place for dinner yet, but as soon as we do I'll let you know, on here or by mobile. Our ferry out is another late one.

S

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by deepdurks » Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:16 pm

Fellas,
        Just back in country so unable to clear more time away! As the Pompey Atom owner, can i ask where you intend meeting up before your ferries? It'd be great catching up again.

All the best, Mark

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by autobackup » Tue Sep 06, 2016 7:59 am

Luckily there is no lady amongst us as she would surely have to be known as N*****less!!

Think might I might have to be 'Nic' - being based in Cyprus (Nic....osia!!)

By the way is this true? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nick  (scroll to the bottom!)

Paul

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Sir Nick » Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:59 am

Paul could be Saint Nick, and hand us all presents!

Re: Normandy Landings, 16-19 September 2016

by Steve Gibson » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:33 pm

Can we not all be Nick?

Sir Nick
Nick Nick (Julian is an old copper)
Old Nick (me, for I am a handsome devil)

...but which Nick are you Paul?

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