Just to say that if anyone is in the area of Penrith on 14th August 2008...the Cumbrian branch of the WFA is holding a meeting in the British Legion in the town centre 1945 kick off......speaker is talking about 1918 and the Advance to Victory.......

And who is the distinguished speaker ?

Could it be someone too modest to advertise himself?

All I will say is that apparently the speaker is a semi regular and after his last visit there the Secretary stated that he gets attendances only second in number to Peter Hart......that's nice....following closely up PH's rear!

Oi! You leave my Arras alone! Have a good one!

Pete

Where you lead others follow!

I can thoroughly recommend any talk given by Niall Cherry although I usually can't spell or remember his strange first name! Also the Cumbrian branch is made up of as nice a bunch as you could meet anywhere.

So come along to the British Legion on 14 August at 19.45 and you'll get the advance to victory, good chums and a cherry on top!

Pete

I just asked him how he pronounced it. Now I know.

Dammit, I shall still be on holiday in France! I', only 7 miles away - can you postpone it until the following week???

Regret not as I'm going away the following week myself!
But not Great War activities regretfully......

As I said I seem to get invited to the Cumbrian branch every year.......probably looked on 'not a very good speaker' but he's cheap and turns up!

Does Colin Bargett attend these meeting...the guy who wrote the book about the Lonsdale a good few years ago.

Not sure, but I'll ask on the 14th unless another pal can provide better info.....

Hope to attend so I will introduce masel...