MLU / CMP meeting, Normandy, June 2009

[Lang]

Bruce,

Our people leave Australia on or around ANZAC Day, spend the next week getting vehicles off the dock, then depart Istanbul 01 May. We expect to roll into the camp site at Etreham Normandy to join the Poms 01 June.

Lang

[Alex van de Wetering]

What about a meet on June 5th, in the evening? There is a big fireworks show at 11PM intended to light up 50 km's of coastline....fireworks will be set off from 25 different locations, including Port-en-Bessin, Asnelles, Arromanches and Longues-sur-Mer.
The illuminiation of Port Winston will also start on June 5th, untill June 11th.

http://www.normandiememoire.com/NM60...=0&rubrique=13

Should be great watching it all during a beer in Port-en-Bessin or Longues!


Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

What about a meet on June 5th, in the evening? There is a big fireworks show at 11PM intended to light 50 km's of coastline....fireworks will be set off from 25 different locations, including Port-en-Bessin, Asnelles, Arromanches and Longues-sur-Mer.

Alex,

The fireworks show is fantastic, and should not be missed (one hardly can when within 10 kilometres within the coastline). However, as I suspect traffic will be severely curtailed, or at least heavily controlled, on 6 June, the 5th is not an ideal option. I have discussed to possibilities with the Dutch people setting up the British/Canadian camp at Longues, and they would opt for 3 June.

Therefore I propose to have an impromptu MLU / CMP / MCP / British Historic Military Vehicle meeting at
Date: Wednesday 3 June
Time: from 12:00 hrs onwards.
Location: Batterie de Longues at Longues-sur-Mer (see the map).

Please post a message here if this is a viable option for you - and please spread the word!

More details will be posted here if and when they become available.

Thanks,
Hanno

[Alex van de Wetering]

However, as I suspect traffic will be severely curtailed, or at least heavily controlled, on 6 June, the 5th is not an ideal option.

I agree, that was the only downside I could think of.


Regarding your proposal; 3 June would work for me.

Alex

[zemsi]

... June 3rd fine with me as well.

I'm staying in Trèvieres with my brother...

PS Will the Dutch have a DUKW swimming ceremony again, like they did in 2004?

[Lang]

Personally I would prefer 5 June to watch the fireworks but if we are going into someone elses camp and not a public place we have to make our arrangements around them.

Any night except 6 June (we have a ball at a chateau) should be good for the ANZAC group. I haven't talked to them but 4 or 5 members are also MLUers so we can add maybe another half dozen vehicles to the bunch.

Presume the cooks are allowed to come and it is not just a boys-only get together?

Lang

[servicepub (RIP)]

Any recommendations? I am flying in to either UK or France on 3 June. I have no plans and two weeks of leave.

As I will be coming in from Haiti I will not have a vehicle or reenactment uniform but don't want to get sidelined with the unwashed masses.I will not have any camping gear and don't know the geography well enough to book a room anywhere.

Guidance required!!

[zemsi]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Therefore I propose to have an impromptu MLU / CMP / MCP / British Historic Military Vehicle meeting at
Date: Wednesday 3 June
Time: from 12:00 hrs onwards.
Location: Batterie de Longues at Longues-sur-Mer (see the map).

... only 1 month left. Is the MLU meeting now confirmed on that Wednesday? The day would still be fine with me because I've found so far no special MV event on that day.

greetings
Chris

[Keith Orpin]

Guys,
Just had the info from the MVT with reference to organised events leading up to and including the 6th of June.
On Wednesday 3rd June the MVT are proposing to go to Hill 112, with a convoy of vehicles for a wreath laying ceremony. However, as there are only a handful of CMP's coming over with the MVT from England, we should be able to hopefully divert those vehicles to Batterie de Longues,rather than the campsite, after this event.
Keith

[Lars Ulvestad]

I will try to join you June 3 as well. Will be in Normandy from June 2 - 8 with "captured" Kübelwagen and Beetle (as in 2004)

It is a very long time since my last visit here, nice to be back!

[Danny Bosma]

I'll probably won't make it as I plan to arrive on the 3rd.
Leaving the 2nd stopping near Amiens for the night and travel the rest off the way on the 3rd.

What time ends the meeting ?

Cheers,

Danny

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Hello, we hope to see you the 3rd. only ,sorry, not with the CMP, but with our family car, the Dodge WC51...

Hendrik

[Sydneymver]

I will try to attend the get together, I have travelled from Australia and am currently in England.
Will be headind to France this Sat, to meet up with Glen Cairncross also from Aust.
We will be heading up to Villiers, and surrounding areas, moving to Normandy around the 3rd .... so will try.
Will be staying in Port en Bessan from the 4th till 8th.
My number if anyone wants to catch up is +447789728452.

cheers
Bruce McCann

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