Duxford 2010 and the Tour de Normandie part...the Sequel.

[JensenPark]

Hi all you lovely DD's.

Who's up then for a trip over to Normandy for a few days after Duxford next July?

Right now I think we have me, Jabo, Painless and possibly Sid.

If we can get a couple more we can hire a big van...

We can hit the five beaches, Pegasus bridge, Pointe du Hoc, memorials, cemeteries, bars...

When Painless and I did the trip a couple years back it was actually very affordable with costs split.

Figure if we can get more, we can have more to drink and spend less at the same time.

[Jediteo]

Getting in a van with JP and Painless, do you think that I am that foolish? I am going to the Red lion and Duxford though.

[DoubleTap]

OH, you are FREAKIN' KILLING ME!

[FoolTrottel]

If and when I get to get to Duxford next year (still not sure), I'll probably be traveling by car.

Currently it's a Citroen Xantia Break, with room for five Dogs.

Could take a ddetour on the way home, turn right at Calais instead of turning left...

There's only one thing amiss with this plan... no way I'll be traveling back to the UK after having visited Normandy!

I'll be racing home! (Got to be back by Thursday night you know)

[Jabo]

Sounds possible, just need to dump a car in the long stay car park at Dover and drop us at Calais on the way home, we travel back to the UK as foot passengers, pick the car up and voila!

Alternatively 'borrow' a Transit from the local Ford dealership - 'Just going for a test drive squire' and return it some days later...

Jabo

[Lothar]

I'm certainly planning on going to Duxford next year, Normandy remains an option but the van seems frightening indeed..

[Jabo]

Lol, DDz in a minibus to Normandy.

[guitarman68]

The dogz met officer will be present this year come rain or shine

[Friar]

excellent news gman.

[guitarman68]

Lo colin, im planning on the weekend stay with a bit of luck and a spare room.

[JensenPark]

care to join us for a 3 day jaunt to Normandy?

(we chose 3 days to be historically correct as that is how long it took the Nazi's to 'tour' France in 1940)

[Jabo]

come rain or shine

Don't forget, you've already got the weather booked Nick

[Painless]

~S~ Chaps,

Remember I live just up the road from Portsmouth where we will be catching the Ferry.

No problem with picking up or droping off various vehicles.

Relax about sharing a van guys, the main worry would be peoples ears bleeding (Jedi) LOL.

I will volunteer to be the "DD" (Desecrated Driver) .

~S~ Painless

[guitarman68]

A trip to Normandy hey, I've been a few times and its a great place.If there's a spare place going I would be up for it, I used Major holts guide to get around very good read and guide.Would need to buy some more dd shirts 1 for every day

[JensenPark]

Always spare space mate!

More the merrier...and less expensive.

[Painless]

~S~ Chaps,

I have had my leave for next year confirmed now and all is well for July

[Tribunus]

If anyone else would like to join in with any part, or all of the "DDz 2010 world tour" please post.

~S~ Painless

I really hadn't thought about going to Duxford, but between this opportunity and a suggestion from BG, I'm now becoming interested.

Is there going to be a common hotel/meeting place in London prior to Duxford?

[guitarman68]

Stick me on the guest list for the weekend at Duxford and the DD invasion of normandie I've started on my french and its going badly

Can't wait

[Jabo]

Stick me on the guest list

You were never off the list Nick.

Stick me on the guest list for the weekend at Duxford and the DD invasion of normandie I've started on my french and its going badly

Can't wait

I intend to use my normal method when dealing with the French, just talk more LOUDLY AND SLOOOWLY. Just a thought -you know those St George flags that ppl stick on their cars for the World Cup etc - Could we get a white one for the minibus?

Is there going to be a common hotel/meeting place in London prior to Duxford?

I'd love to go back to the Intrepid Fox in Camden - met the Prince of Darkness there back in the 80's

Jabo

[DD_Arthur]

I'd love to go back to the Intrepid Fox in Camden - met the Prince of Darkness there back in the 80's

Jabo

? Er...Peter Mandelson!?

[Jabo]

No, the other Prince of Darkness. A certain Mr. Osbourne? And no, I don't mean George.

[Sid]

Flippin' eck, I thought you meant Christopher Lee.....

[Jediteo]

Actually that would be awesome, no-one can be as evil as Christopher Lee.

[DD_Arthur]

No, the other Prince of Darkness. A certain Mr. Osbourne? And no, I don't mean George.

Er....John Osbourne, the playwright? 'Look back in Anger' and all that sort of thing? Jabo m8, I'm impressed!

Wait a minute, you mean Ozzie,the bloody Budgie-biter don't you?

[Jabo]

Of course - more amiable than evil when I met him though.