caulkheader Posted 19 September , 2013 Share Posted 19 September , 2013 Has the english run cafe in La Boiselle a name? The Blighty - thats it! And I promise the food is better than the website, will be there again 1st weekend in October - looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 21 September , 2013 Share Posted 21 September , 2013 I'm pleased to notice you are a female member.... Yup... women can be very good photographers, thank you very much... but I guess that as a specialist in the matter, you will have guessed I was referring to my excellent 50mm fixed focal f/1.8. canon... of course !! MM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 MM As an ex pro photographer I was on the case straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 MM As an ex pro photographer I was on the case straight away sure you were !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 25 September , 2013 Share Posted 25 September , 2013 No I was. I worked in professional photography for 7 years until I settled on another career. I used to photograph all sort of things, from pop groups though to instruments fitted to satellites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhogg Posted 4 October , 2013 Share Posted 4 October , 2013 Le Tommy: To quote one of my cop friends, "it is what it is". I have enjoyed Dom's hospitality on many, many occasions so I am hopelessly biased towards the place. and have always enjoyed the spot. As a general observation, from having been in the Somme region for weeks at a time, it is best to stock up on food etc.. at the grocery stores/markets/shops in Albert, Peronne or Amiens. Dining out is a limited option, especially later in the Fall (or, I know, "Autumn") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tulloch-Marshall Posted 15 October , 2013 Share Posted 15 October , 2013 Had some fantastic nights in there mostly in the good old days but still like to call in for a beer and a bite to eat but avoid the French Onion soup!! Tony Tony - your mailbox is full - Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 15 October , 2013 Share Posted 15 October , 2013 Tom , sorry, now a bit of space there! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martymcauley Posted 21 October , 2013 Share Posted 21 October , 2013 I was in the bar last week (Twice actually) and Dominique was superb both times. The first time we ate and there was 5 of us and another 3 people. We got chatting and had a few wines, Dominique also. He then took us out and down into the trenches and explained what was what. Went back a couple of days later and he was chatting to a local but smiled when we came in and told us to go on out. Both times he did it for nowt and even gave us a free drink on the monday night. He could not have been nicer and i have since talked to him on facebook. I cant help but admire a man who states with a beaming smile "I go and bought a machine gun at the market last week." The food in the bar is ok but he states that you can bring in a packed lunch into the bar to eat if you want to visit the exhibit. If you go to this region and dont go and see this place you are missing out. It is a real labour of love and a real credit to Mr. Zinardi, who also helped create some of the exhibits in the museum in Albert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulkheader Posted 22 October , 2013 Share Posted 22 October , 2013 If you go to this region and dont go and see this place you are missing out. It is a real labour of love and a real credit to Mr. Zinardi, who also helped create some of the exhibits in the museum in Albert. Tried to visit 3 times over the weekend 4-6th October, at different times of day. Closed each time, despite the elaborate 'open' signs being outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creafield Posted 22 October , 2013 Share Posted 22 October , 2013 Greetings All ... This photo taken at Lochnagar in 2009, a very friendly fellow ... perhaps he recognized an Australian WW1 tragic ??? . I noticed the car was in fact a Landrover Freelander ... which I thought was an unusual choice for the French?? Tommy's, visited several times over 5 years, has always reminded me of a quintessential English type diner transported to Pozieres. I have always enjoyed the atmosphere of the place.. Philip C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 23 October , 2013 Share Posted 23 October , 2013 What a great business idea and the artifacts look interesting, good luck to the owner as he is only putting a modern slant on what has been happening since the start of battlefield touring. Suggestion, combine this with providing an all-day full English breakie and he will have a money-spinner!. Norman PS Including brown sauce of course (HP Fruity - other sauces are available) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 23 October , 2013 Share Posted 23 October , 2013 The above relic seller and his van have nothing to do with dom and Le Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 23 October , 2013 Share Posted 23 October , 2013 Hi, I noticed the car was in fact a Landrover Freelander ... which I thought was an unusual choice for the French?? Despite the fact that most of the cars in France are french cars a Landrover is not more unusual than another foreign car... For your information, at the Lochnagar he doesn't have a Landrover anymore, it's a Mercedes van now ! Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 23 October , 2013 Share Posted 23 October , 2013 Good luck to him I say, he is certainly showing enterprise and should find a ready market if the items are reasonably priced. The trench art looks good on the photo. Mind you it would be great to be able to purchase say a shell fuse and a bacon sandwich. Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidelgy Posted 22 December , 2013 Share Posted 22 December , 2013 I arrive in le Sars on Friday 27th December and i'm hoping to have a coffee and/or snack at both Le Tommy and The Blighty Tea Rooms so fingers crossed either one or both are open.A bonus for us will be a visit to the Xmas market in Amiens on the 29th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 22 December , 2013 Share Posted 22 December , 2013 David Not sure about Le Tommy, but The Old Blighty tea rooms will certainly be closed. The Xmas market is well worth the journey, try and see the Son et lumière at the Cathederal while you are in Amiens. Kind regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidelgy Posted 24 December , 2013 Share Posted 24 December , 2013 Thanks John.Shame about The Old Blighty being closed but we'll definitly check out the light show at the cathedral.On the way to Amiens we're checking out the graves of Pickard and Broadley and the damage to the prison walls from Operation Jericho.It's my first visit to the Somme so i'm on with last minute research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Gray Posted 24 December , 2013 Share Posted 24 December , 2013 The lights show at Amiens Cathedral is absolutely stunning, well worth a visit. Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidelgy Posted 25 December , 2013 Share Posted 25 December , 2013 Thanks Rob.We're going into Amiens for the light show late on the afternoon of 29th December,after checking out some Operation Jericho sites in Amiens ( graveyard and prison ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidelgy Posted 1 January , 2014 Share Posted 1 January , 2014 Recently back from a 3 night stay at the Le Domaine de la Butte b&b at Le Sars.An excellent place to stay.The hosts spoke good english ( always a help when i travel to France ) .The continental breakfast was good and the evening meal we had there was superb.Within 15 minutes of Albert,Bapaume and Thiepval.2 mins from Pozieres and Lochnagar Crater.10 mins from Delville Wood. I read mixed reports about Le Tommy before my travels.The steak was of a standard i have found quite often in France,not very good,but the other meals i had there were certainly acceptable and reasonably priced for France.No one can possibly find fault with his museum and garden.My partner couldn't work out whether Dominique was a quiet chap or plain miserable.All our questions to him were answered but we received no general `craic' from him.His Aussie `assistant' more than made up for any lack of craic from the owner.Plans were on the wall for a new museum building so maybe in the near future his rusty,rotting rifles and other artifacts will be housed indoors.A lick of paint wouldn't go amiss but visitors with dirty boots and dirty hands tramping mud into the cafe cannot help with the cleanliness.Nothing i found in Le Tommy would put me off making future visits to his establishment.Dominique was out looking for WW1 artifacts the 3 days we were there so his love and enthusiasm is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ of Dorset Posted 27 January , 2014 Share Posted 27 January , 2014 I was in Le Tommy last September and Dominique was extremely friendly and allowed me free admission to his museum. A steak and a few cold ones went down very well after a hot days touring. I look forward to returning next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidelgy Posted 28 January , 2014 Share Posted 28 January , 2014 I tried the steak and found it a typically french steak,not very good,but the other meals we tried were very tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 28 January , 2014 Share Posted 28 January , 2014 Dining at Doms is fine if you want basic value food. A huge plate of frites with your steak / omelette is just what is needed after a day in the fields in all weathers. The steak is fine but you must apprecite the French dont do well done (day after if in the fields in the middle of nowhere I recommend some toilet paper also..........). However as has been mentioned before te best omelette in the world is served by Dom...highly recommended. How many eggs per omelette I dont know, they are big. Regards TT PS sorry re the practical field tip for those of a sensitive and refined disposition, for the rest mark my words well!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ of Dorset Posted 28 January , 2014 Share Posted 28 January , 2014 Dining at Doms is fine if you want basic value food. A huge plate of frites with your steak / omelette is just what is needed after a day in the fields in all weathers. The steak is fine but you must apprecite the French dont do well done (day after if in the fields in the middle of nowhere I recommend some toilet paper also..........). However as has been mentioned before te best omelette in the world is served by Dom...highly recommended. How many eggs per omelette I dont know, they are big. Regards TT PS sorry re the practical field tip for those of a sensitive and refined disposition, for the rest mark my words well!!!!!! I always make a point of carrying a trenching shovel in the back of the car when touring The Somme.. Just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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