by ColinAuthor | Jun 20, 2017 | Flt Lt John W Harder, Normandy Trips
Day 07 – Thursday 2nd June Chasing down John Harder (part 2) After breakfast, we went back to the Mairie in Évron to see the Livre d’Or & John Harder’s signature for ourselves . It was great being able to see a piece of “real history” that I had a direct...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 20, 2017 | Flt Lt John W Harder, Normandy Trips
Day 06 – Wednesday 1st June Chasing John Harder Today would have a focus on tracing John Harder’s return visit to Normandy in the 1970s. On his return he was presented with a medallion by the mayor of Évron This is the main town nearest to where he parachuted...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 19, 2017 | Normandy Trips
Day 05 – Tuesday 31st May Sharks and beer? Yes, who’d have thought that the phrase “Sharks and beer” would have appeared on the same page – at least in a blog that’s not about Australian beaches! So, what’s it all about? Sharks in...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 19, 2017 | Normandy Trips
Day 04 – Monday 30th May Cricket, Beer and Napoleon An interesting group of topics for today, to say the least! But first… Traditions are upheld Today saw us heading south towards the Channel Tunnel. However, tradition was maintained when we returned to Glyn’s...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sunday 29th May was a tough day… lounging out at Glyn’s & getting ready for our trip out to...
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