by ColinAuthor | Apr 22, 2016 | Major Ray Elledge Jnr, Normandy Trips
So, having met Sam & Martha for a meal last night, today we were off in the footsteps of Martha’s father – Major Raymond P Elledge Jr. In many ways, today was all about the whole point of this project. Giving back to the family of one of the men that...
by ColinAuthor | Apr 22, 2016 | Normandy Trips
From Calais to the Battle of Britain. Thursday dawned clear & an early start saw us across in France “toot sweet”. We had wondered, following all of the TV coverage, what we would see with regard to refugees, etc. But apart from a couple of new fences...
by ColinAuthor | Sep 11, 2015 | Normandy Trips
Straight there and a micropub! So, a second trip to Normandy this year begins in relatively normal style. Off down the motorway to Folkestone ready for tomorrow’s trip across the Channel. However, to our surprise, we found our B&B for the night almost...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 22, 2015 | Major Ray Elledge Jnr, Normandy Trips
Final Day in France Our final full day in France saw us heading up to Abbeville where we were staying near to the Comptoir du Malt brewpub (surprise, surprise!) and so we decided to have a look at the town, itself. Food and beer first and then a wander...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 22, 2015 | Normandy Trips
Veterans in Arromanches Today saw us travelling around in History again, on our slow journey back towards the UK. First of all, we drove up to Arromanches where a strong wind was generating a fair swell on the sea We could be seen from how the waves were crashing...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 22, 2015 | Flt Lt John W Harder, Normandy Trips
Tilly, M. Filoche and Jublains Another hot day dawned. We had seen a weather forecast for this week before leaving England that had been bad. So, we had been exceptionally lucky to have had, largely, sunny hot days. However, the heat might make the journey to see M....
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