It was back in July 1997 that the Robbinses and the Hewitts last made a combined expedition to France. On that occasion the lucky town was Guyan-Vennes near the Swiss border, now thirteen years later it’s time for France once again to be on it’s guard. The 2010 invasion of Normandy is about to begin.
This time the families will be reinforced by husbands, partners, children and various other hangers-on to form a total of (at the last count) seventeen. The troops will arrive in three main waves, the South-East Asian contingent [Vietnam & S. Korea] will be joined by the USA and form an Eastern flank. The Irish having made a short journey through the Chunnel will approach from the North-East while the 2 units of Welsh will move in from the North. The English medical corps will follow on two days later to ensure that any casualties are well cared for.
The centre of attention will be the small hamlet of Fresne la Mere, just outside Falaise, in the Calvados area of Normandy. Here, for the following two weeks, will be the home for this intrepid band of travellers,apart from a few days at Disneyland Paris for some of the youngsters.
Sylvia has started her lists, Rosalind is on the way and Briony is so excited “she could pull her face off”, so it must be getting close. Hopefully there will be much to write about and lots of FOOD to describe, so watch this space.
yaaaaaaay!!!!
ReplyDeletehooray!! love the map as well!!
ReplyDeleteoh and at this rate am actually not going to have a face left by the time we arrive!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, Ken! I won't bother with a blog, so - instead I can read you extracts from Parson Woodforde's diaries.
ReplyDeleteHad better start making some lists!
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