trenchtrotter Posted 8 January , 2015 Share Posted 8 January , 2015 March will soon be here. Sunshine in early Spring. Daffodils, the first Bumble Bee, buds on the trees and frogs in High Wood crater! Yes Mr TT will soon be off and his pass is stamped for 10 days.............horaah! Muddy fields and all weathers I am on my way. As usual I shall bore you with a post trip report. TT PS Genef, Torrey and Kirky, hope to see you in a field. Gene, if you make it dress correctly and brush up on the tea at two ritual. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genegwf Posted 8 January , 2015 Share Posted 8 January , 2015 TT, Still working on the flight plans! I have been studying the notes I took last year about the tea at two ritual....I have the sugar thing down but I am having difficulty not putting ice cubes in my tea.. sweet iced tea is all people drink in the southern United States! I bought some boots ah, wellies (that fit), and you will be pleased to know the blisters I got last year finally healed! I have been walking twenty miles a day, only in bad weather, through every mud hole,up every hill,over every obstacle I can find. I will be ready for the TT Torture Trot! Hope to see you there, Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17107BM Posted 8 January , 2015 Share Posted 8 January , 2015 TT. I for one, always look forward to your trip report. Enjoy Sir. And lots of pic's wouldn't go a miss please. Thanks. G.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 8 January , 2015 Share Posted 8 January , 2015 I'm banning any reports on your trip, Tim. You're only going to come and show us all the amazing finds for 2015 and make me incredibly jealous. Have a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 8 January , 2015 Share Posted 8 January , 2015 What dates you over? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 9 January , 2015 Share Posted 9 January , 2015 BRUMMIES INVADE THE SOMME! Myself and three others will be visiting 13 to 16 March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 9 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 9 January , 2015 C u there. We depart 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 9 January , 2015 Share Posted 9 January , 2015 Hi Tim,Dave Vaux will be with me on the trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 9 January , 2015 Admin Share Posted 9 January , 2015 Bring on March I have a week near Cambrai booked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 9 January , 2015 Share Posted 9 January , 2015 March is THE month! Once upon a time there were three Irishmen and an Englishman. They stayed for a week at the best hotel on Gallipoli and their visit coincided with the State Visit to Turkey of the Irish President. We joined the presidential party at a couple of cemeteries, also for their lunch and listened to two speeches which were both really rather good, and we were at the unveiling of the 10th Division's memorial plaque. That was all in March 2010 and we enjoyed it so much we decided then and there to do it again in 2015. So, we have booked the best hotel once more, as well as flights and a car. Now, all we need to complete the reprise is for some state president to lay on a visit and a slap-up lunch. If the lunch is as good as the last one, then we also be prepared to listen to a couple of speeches at no extra cost to the parties involved. Bless all battlefield visitors and may each enjoy their March as much as we will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawley Jockey Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Normally would be over on the Somme around March time ourselves but we have planned our annual trip this year to coincide with the 46th North Midland Divisions attack on the Hohenzollern redoubt on Oct 13th so you won't be seeing our group (South Staffs pals) at a distance as has occurred in the past . Have a great trip Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Normally would be over on the Somme around March time ourselves but we have planned our annual trip this year to coincide with the 46th North Midland Divisions attack on the Hohenzollern redoubt on Oct 13th so you won't be seeing our group (South Staffs pals) at a distance as has occurred in the past . Have a great trip Dave Hi Dave, Read with interest your post on visiting the Hohenzollern Redoubt in October, Could I ask how many of you are going, will you be staying in the area and if so where. Regards Garry Hi Dave, Read with interest your post on visiting the Hohenzollern Redoubt in October, Could I ask how many of you are going, will you be staying in the area and if so where. Regards Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawley Jockey Posted 11 January , 2015 Share Posted 11 January , 2015 Hi Dave, Read with interest your post on visiting the Hohenzollern Redoubt in October, Could I ask how many of you are going, will you be staying in the area and if so where. Regards Garry Hi Dave, Read with interest your post on visiting the Hohenzollern Redoubt in October, Could I ask how many of you are going, will you be staying in the area and if so where. Regards Garry Hi Garry, Have tried to pm you with the answer to your question rather than on TT's thread but your in box is full will try again later. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 15 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2015 Hotel in Ashford booked. ? Ferry booked. ? B an B in Ypres secured. ? Base camp on Somme sorted. ? Good to go. 9 days away. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 15 January , 2015 Share Posted 15 January , 2015 What days on Somme out of your 9? tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 15 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2015 Tony, Pretty much all. We will spend the first day at Ypres (straight off boat). Second day my brother wants to look at the Gort Stop Line south and east of Lille and then we drive to Fonquevillers (14th) and have the next seven full days on the Somme but will have our usual "awayday" at Arras / Loos / somewhere? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShirlD Posted 15 January , 2015 Share Posted 15 January , 2015 Oh to be able to nip across to the Somme each year, very envious! Look forward to full travel report Cheers Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 15 January , 2015 Share Posted 15 January , 2015 As usual I can't wait to see the result. Enjoy the trip Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellflower Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 Normally would be over on the Somme around March time ourselves but we have planned our annual trip this year to coincide with the 46th North Midland Divisions attack on the Hohenzollern redoubt on Oct 13th so you won't be seeing our group (South Staffs pals) at a distance as has occurred in the past . Have a great trip Dave I will be there on the 13th. Parking up at Quarry Cemetery and walking across to the Redoubt and 46 Div memorial, crops permitting, then walking Big Willie, Dump Trench, Slag Alley and Fosse Alley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawley Jockey Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 I will be there on the 13th. Parking up at Quarry Cemetery and walking across to the Redoubt and 46 Div memorial, crops permitting, then walking Big Willie, Dump Trench, Slag Alley and Fosse Alley Look forward to meeting you there, There will be between 8 - 12 of us, just listen out for the midland accents and look for South Staffs badges Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caylpso1 Posted 24 February , 2015 Share Posted 24 February , 2015 Hi TT bunch of brummies rose cottage longueval 11th-16th maybe see you about Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 25 February , 2015 Share Posted 25 February , 2015 Brian would my old mates Lol and Tony be with you on the trip? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 25 February , 2015 Author Share Posted 25 February , 2015 Sounds like half of Brum will be there! Not long now. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caylpso1 Posted 25 February , 2015 Share Posted 25 February , 2015 Hello terry yes they will can't wait not long now. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 26 February , 2015 Share Posted 26 February , 2015 Brian, we will be at Ocean Villas. We usually have a couple of beers in Tea Room bar about 6:30 ish before our evening meal. Just in case you fancy dropping in if you're that way Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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