Sorry couldn't be with you lot in Normandy, this week, still got to go to cut my grass, bet its two foot high, And as the banter is very quite Cos you Lucky people are away enjoying yourselves, and in keeping with the June the sixth WD theme we ,went down to wales yesterday and picked up my new WD flea, very original just a few missing parts when civilianised in 1946,still got the original canvas handgrips under the perished rubber ones, factory tool roll with original Enfield tools,miller head light and switch and one folding footrest, matching frame and engine numbers,to contract Found In OandM,s book, It has John bull tyres dated 1956 in nr mint condition but side walls cracked,This bike was built for the very last delivery from Enfield to WD,in 1944, any way you get the picture, very pleased, if I get the cosmetics finished in time it will be at the race to bridge in September this year with two other fleas my grandson Zac, son in law, and peter Skelton, if we can prise him away from his para bike collection LOL, on his very original wellbike Andrew.h.

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Hi Lee, I will look out for you at Weymouth for a chat, I am always torn between taking the Katy or M20, anyway these once a year meetings cant go on, would be good if you make Buckfastleigh this year.

After bumping into the folks who organise the Isle of Wight 40's weekend I signed up for it only to discover it's the same weekend as Buckfastleigh! Shame as it's my birthday weekend and was looking forward to a ride across the moor after a slice or two of birthday cake. There's always next year.

I've also bought a 4-wheeler and have told the wife it'll be a better investment than my under-performing pension. That way, as soon as she says it's another toy I can say 'No Dear, it's for our future...'

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Love the I.O.W. when you see simon and the gang please say hello from the Larkins, they will know who you mean, we used to take our Bedford OYD (my Daughter Abbie still owns it) over and always had a great time, I will see you at Weymouth for a chat

I wondered why my ears were burning. Back from Normandy at 11 PM yesterday. We didn't have a spot of rain during daylight the whole week, but the wind was awful and bitterly cold sometimes. As usual the skin is falling of my nose face and lips. Me and Horror were both feeling a bit ill all day yesterday, after an excessive night in the bar with a troupe of about 50 theatricals from Paris. One of the best nights I have had in years. I even tried mussels for the first time....Yuk! A bit like licking phlegm of a tortoise .
I got on extremely well with the new owners of the camp-site. There are several horses on our camping field.....But they assure me that they will have eaten them before next June Ron

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Who puts picturs online? Look forward (I haven't been there, but next year I will!).
Peter

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I haven't visited Normandy during D-Day week and am looking forward to 2014. Just need to work-out whether I take the wife which would involve taking the caravan or do I go it alone and kip in the back of the van, saving a chunk of money on ferry fees.
Ps. Anyone know when the best time to book the ferry is? Is there such a thing as an early bird discount?

Firstly I'd like to say I'm sorry to hear the news about your Dad, Ian. I had my 50th birthday the weekend before we set off for Normandy and my Dad died that morning as well My family told me I had to go to Normandy as I'd been planing it for 2 years, and I told the undertakers they can wait until I get back, which they were happy to do. So I'm now sorting that out

Anyway, enough of that and back to the fun of Normandy

Here's Ron licking phlegm off a tortoise and a few more pictures.


















































Here's a picture of the lovely ladies who looked after us all week and made us feel like part of the family


Unfortunately the camera I took was rubbish and most of the pictures are too blurred. Most of these ones were taken with my phone. So if anyone's got pictures, please can you e-mail them to me. Thanks

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I take a year off and it turns into a group of 'Bosnian irregulars' on a piss up... ....Ian

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Madame Gondree at Pegasus Cafe was very pleased that we parked our "Little Bikes" on the cafe forecourt, and when I reminded her that I once interviewed her for a news bulletin about the old museum.......She gave us free bear and coffee Ron

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Another ride out of "Ron's Rabble" we met the little French bloke in the US uniform talking to Tim with the cowboy hat on. He was one of a group camped up in a church yard in a town we went to. He came out of there camp blowing his whistle like mad and pointing at us. We thought what does this Tw-t want.. Still blowing his whistle he got us all in the church yard and gave us free beer

It was terrible being forced to drink all the time

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Where is the gay commando Dave ?

Jo'b

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The desert colour was quite obvious in Normandy, maybe I was coming back from N Africa. Yes the coat did make me look very "happy" and I feel I added a bit of class to a scruffy bunch. I think it's the Gok Wan style to DR uniforms
I know you want it really John

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some of those "troops" need a haircut and shave...............

ken

some of those "troops" need a haircut and shave...............

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Hi

We had some fun, but not on the roads but off-road

Would make a great forum picture in black/white!!!
Peter (M20/nz 350)

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