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Old 27-03-09, 00:08
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I think the outside system is best because there are not a lot of places in the area that can cater to a big sit-down mob. Also, once you get seated at a small table you only really talk to 3 or 4 people all night. Outside you get to move around and talk to everyone.

I am happy to plan on a grassy picnic but be prepared to put on a rain coat and make the best of it if it rains. A simple solution to keep warm would be to change from beer to Calvados!
Lang,

Personally I opt for a car boot picnic type of meeting. Big problem in Normandy during that week will be to find a place to meet.

A group of Dutchmen is organising a British & Canadian living history camp at the Batterie de Longues at Longues-sur-Mer (see the map). Knowing the situation in 2004, their site would be suited ideally for our "MLU boot picnic". I will discuss the possibilities with the organiser. Big advantage of this location is we can arrange everthing in advance.

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Old 27-03-09, 06:48
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Hanno,

That is a good idea. Not as pretty as Port en Bessin but as you say, if they are already camped there it should be easy to organise. Just depends if you want the MLUers having their own gathering or going to a place where there will be lots of others joining the mob.

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Old 27-03-09, 23:32
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I am trying to find a camping spot for our tent, so as of yet I am not sure if I will be there, but here is my 2 cents..

Just like Lang I am a fan of the village of Port-en-Bessin, but I can only think it will be very crowded during the week of the D-day remembrance. Accessing the village on the East-side (the non-restaurant side) of the harbour could be a solution, but I guess the limited number of restaurants will make it difficult anyway. A pick-nic or BBQ would also be my choise......anyone wants to offer his CMP grill for the BBQ already?

I think Hanno's suggestion of a meet-up at Longues is an excellent one....the site is great and hopefully pretty quiet (public-wise) in the evening. However, can we access the site at night?....and also people with a non-MV vehicle, or will the site be closed for public with cars??? If I remember correctly the road to the battery has been turned into a one-way route....one "in" through the village, and one "out" on the outside of the village.

There also is a parking next to the Churchill AVRE in Graye-sur-mer...allthough this might be less attractive.

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Old 28-03-09, 06:04
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From my past experience there would be little problem using Alex's suggestion of the east side of the harbour at Port en Bessin - basically what I also suggested. The large sea-wall car park normally has few people on it later in the day and we can park down along the river and up the hillside street near the houses in the unlikely event we have to squeeze in. Only a hundred metres to walk across the lock gate to get pizzas, fish and chips, caviar sandwiches or whatever.

Just had another thought. What about a beach party? This would overcome any parking problems as even the two wheel drive vehicles can get up and down most of the ramps. Lots of places anywhere between the Omaha memorial and Arramanches.

Who has tide tables for the D-Day week?

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Old 28-03-09, 07:08
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Just got onto the French Tide sites. Unfortunately their tide stations are a long way apart.

For 6 June 09

Cherbourg
High 0840
Low 1400
High 2100

Deauville
High 1000
Low 1600
High 2200

Dieppe
High 1130
Low 1830
High 2400

Interpreting this North-East progression would make the tides in the Omaha - Arromanches sector:
High 0930
Low 1530
High 2130

If you want times for other days the tide marches forward about 20 minutes each day.

This is not bad for 06/06 as the beach will be usable for much of the day. Unfortunately only good for amphibians for a morning run unless you arrive at the crack of dawn and retreat with the rising tide.

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Old 29-03-09, 06:11
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Daylight times for 6 Jun 09 at Arromanches.

Twilight (first and last light) 0319 and 2247
Sunrise/sunset 0501 and 2105


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Old 02-04-09, 09:25
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Lang,
When do you leave to meet up with your vehicles ?

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