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Baldrick again
baldrick
2nd line trench of the accrington pals
The culprit, or should that be the Talented one...BALDRICK!
memorial to the yorks and lancs barnsley pals
QUOTE (willy @ Apr 5 2007, 08:48 PM) 
The culprit, or should that be the Talented one...BALDRICK!
willy didnt we see this guy at the traffic lights in dunqurke
I want to go to England please! 
QUOTE (willy @ Apr 5 2007, 07:43 PM)
Baldrick again
absolutely favourite to me
Another Baldrick masterpiece
The Chorley Pals, Baldrick
QUOTE (willy @ Apr 4 2007, 11:14 PM)
lonsdale cemty, my grandfather with his crosses
A beautiful picture, the footprints made me think of the dead soldiers spirits walking around the grounds at night
QUOTE (tafski @ Apr 5 2007, 08:33 PM)
sterling work by jack alexander and his team, only trouble is some one or persons have stolen at least 2 saltire flags from this monument can you believe it?
I'm grateful for the kind words about the Contalmaison Cairn. Everyone involved with the project felt privileged to take up the standard that was laid down by the men of the 16th Royal Scots. This was their idea, finally brought to completion 85 years after they suggested it.
It seems to have become a bit of a landmark already - with a huge number of visitors, including a gratifying number of youngsters who are inspired by the story of Edinburgh's footballing battalion and (by the oddest of coincidences) their footballing contemporary, Donnie Bell, who is commemorated close by.
I just returned from my own visit to the Western Front, during which the weather was less kind than it appears to have been to the lads on this thread. I took a fair few pics while I was there. A foul afternoon at Hawthorn Ridge was one of the highlights. On the way back up to Zeebrugge we stopped at St Julien ...
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QUOTE (willy @ Apr 5 2007, 07:48 PM)
The culprit, or should that be the Talented one...BALDRICK!
Will,the batman has a real talent.Or you spent too much on his camera last Xmas
It grieves me to post the next 2 pages never thought such a henious event would happen on a pals tour 
as quartermaster and head cook on this tripi noticed that our supplies were going missing,at first i thought maybe mice !!!! or even a rat of some description was having a frebbie with our rations , but on investigation they would have had to have had rather large rucksacks for the amount of rations that were missing
so a trap was set Ham, cheese,onion, Butter and bread were laid out on the table lights extinguised sentrys posted and we retired to bed
within 30 mins our sentry reported movement down stairs ,explaining that he heard scraping and sawing noises coupled with little squeals of delight and grunting noises ,armed with half full bottles of wine and assorted spirits , and with the stealth and guille of 22 SAS we approached the kitchen area where our trap was laid ,and with the intention of belting the you know what out of what ever or who ever was having a frebbie feed on us ,
on a pre determined signal the lights were turned on and we assaulted the kitchen like the embassy was stormed , and to our surprise we saw ...................see next pic
as quartermaster and head cook on this tripi noticed that our supplies were going missing,at first i thought maybe mice !!!! or even a rat of some description was having a frebbie with our rations , but on investigation they would have had to have had rather large rucksacks for the amount of rations that were missing so a trap was set Ham, cheese,onion, Butter and bread were laid out on the table lights extinguised sentrys posted and we retired to bed
within 30 mins our sentry reported movement down stairs ,explaining that he heard scraping and sawing noises coupled with little squeals of delight and grunting noises ,armed with half full bottles of wine and assorted spirits , and with the stealth and guille of 22 SAS we approached the kitchen area where our trap was laid ,and with the intention of belting the you know what out of what ever or who ever was having a frebbie feed on us ,
on a pre determined signal the lights were turned on and we assaulted the kitchen like the embassy was stormed , and to our surprise we saw ...................see next pic
QUOTE (tafski @ Apr 5 2007, 08:58 PM)
willy didnt we see this guy at the traffic lights in dunqurke
The Hills Have Eyes Pt.3
the thing from the ferry aka as 1888
field punishment was given he was twatted lol
QUOTE (59165 @ Apr 5 2007, 05:31 PM)
This is Avrils field that was the sight of the original signals trench,being reconstructed,that comes out of the cellar of a big barn there.Lots of work ahead.
You can see John trying to help in the capture of an enemy sheep WIA.More worried than anything,poor beast
The trench & new museum should be a good input for the place.Not a woman to mess with though.Still got a headache from it
You can see John trying to help in the capture of an enemy sheep WIA.More worried than anything,poor beast
The trench & new museum should be a good input for the place.Not a woman to mess with though.Still got a headache from it
I hope this improves Mrs Williams Bank Balance...
Thanks all for posting the pics - great to see them, even if I had to avert my eyes at the sight of the sporrans!
Marina
Marina
Willy, that lad of yours took some fantastic photographs - is this a serious hobby or something for fun? He's certainly got an eye for a good photograph.
Cheers
Barrie
Cheers
Barrie
QUOTE (marina @ Apr 6 2007, 12:15 AM)
Thanks all for posting the pics - great to see them, even if I had to avert my eyes at the sight of the sporrans!
Marina
Marina
well the old git had to have some where to keep his loose change the youngster neeeded some where to keep the folding stuff
Great pics lads, although Tafski in a kilt has given me pause for thought..........
I hope this improves Mrs Williams Bank Balance...
It's nice to know you have Avril's welfare at heart. Sorry to disappoint you, but the creation of the museum and the placement of the collection that will find its home there, plus the wall of remembrance that she hopes will be created around the outside of the building will all be part of a charitable organisation quite separate from the rest of her establishment. And why was she so particularly clear about that? Because she said right from the off that people would say she was only making money out of the dead. She got that right, didn't she?
It's nice to know you have Avril's welfare at heart. Sorry to disappoint you, but the creation of the museum and the placement of the collection that will find its home there, plus the wall of remembrance that she hopes will be created around the outside of the building will all be part of a charitable organisation quite separate from the rest of her establishment. And why was she so particularly clear about that? Because she said right from the off that people would say she was only making money out of the dead. She got that right, didn't she?
Great pics - looks like you guys had a good time 
Megan
Megan
"""here lay 2 Brothers from my village, the story goes one was hit by a sniper the otehr ran to give aid and got killed in the process, they died in each others arms.
when i saw that, it was hard work to keep the tear back, sounds stupid I know.""""
Mate, tears are never stupid, they are an honest reaction to an emotional event. You are human.
Cheers
Kim
when i saw that, it was hard work to keep the tear back, sounds stupid I know.""""
Mate, tears are never stupid, they are an honest reaction to an emotional event. You are human.
Cheers
Kim
Looks like you guys had a great time.
Fantastic photos.
Cheers
Kim
Fantastic photos.
Cheers
Kim
QUOTE (tafski @ Apr 5 2007, 11:41 PM)
It grieves me to post the next 2 pages never thought such a henious event would happen on a pals tour as quartermaster and head cook on this tripi noticed that our supplies were going missing,at first i thought maybe mice !!!! or even a rat of some description was having a frebbie with our rations , but on investigation they would have had to have had rather large rucksacks for the amount of rations that were missing
so a trap was set Ham, cheese,onion, Butter and bread were laid out on the table lights extinguised sentrys posted and we retired to bed
within 30 mins our sentry reported movement down stairs ,explaining that he heard scraping and sawing noises coupled with little squeals of delight and grunting noises ,armed with half full bottles of wine and assorted spirits , and with the stealth and guille of 22 SAS we approached the kitchen area where our trap was laid ,and with the intention of belting the you know what out of what ever or who ever was having a frebbie feed on us ,
on a pre determined signal the lights were turned on and we assaulted the kitchen like the embassy was stormed , and to our surprise we saw ...................see next pic
as quartermaster and head cook on this tripi noticed that our supplies were going missing,at first i thought maybe mice !!!! or even a rat of some description was having a frebbie with our rations , but on investigation they would have had to have had rather large rucksacks for the amount of rations that were missing so a trap was set Ham, cheese,onion, Butter and bread were laid out on the table lights extinguised sentrys posted and we retired to bed
within 30 mins our sentry reported movement down stairs ,explaining that he heard scraping and sawing noises coupled with little squeals of delight and grunting noises ,armed with half full bottles of wine and assorted spirits , and with the stealth and guille of 22 SAS we approached the kitchen area where our trap was laid ,and with the intention of belting the you know what out of what ever or who ever was having a frebbie feed on us ,
on a pre determined signal the lights were turned on and we assaulted the kitchen like the embassy was stormed , and to our surprise we saw ...................see next pic
Thank goodness I wasn't driving when I read this Bruce it is as funny as the story in the car yesterday, let me share it with you pals of the great forum...............
........................ now that I am back and working I phone Willy and Bruce in the morning to prove that I am again on the road to work. Yesterday I phoned Willy as usual for a quick chat then phoned the Bruce only to be told the tale of the phone call to Jeff aka Wulsten.
Bruce had caught Jeff on the forum and sent him a pm to get his phone number, Jeff replied a few minutes later. Bruce logs himself off the forum goes and gets the phone, fags, ashtray and beer to sit down and have a natter with Jeff.
Ring ring, ring ring, ring ring. "Hello"
Bruce "is Jeff there please"
"hold on I will get him"
2 mins pass " hello"
Bruce "is that you Jeff"
"No ris is chef"
Bruce " I am after Jeff"
"It ris the chef"
Bruce "I want to speak to Jeff"
"Sorry sir ris is the chef at the lucky fortune chinese take away no one here is called Jeff"
Bruce "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Wulsten only gave Bruce the phone number to his local TAKE AWAY.
When Bruce told me this on the hands free I had to pull over before I put the car in a ditch I was wetting myself that much.
p.s the cheese gave me nightmares and cronic heartburn lol. Last time I raid your stores.
Some of my photos to follow. If any member from the trip wishes for me to delete any please let me know.
Kevin
The next few photos are from the fenced off building next to the Australian memorial.
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As this is a common feature of the landscape I haven't the foggiest where it was taken,
I think it was near Hawthorn crater.
As this is a common feature of the landscape I haven't the foggiest where it was taken,
I think it was near Hawthorn crater.
More photos to follow later.
Can I just say that this trip to me as a first timer to the Somme has to be the trip to be remembered forever. The friendships struck forever, the laughter we shared the tears we shared, the photos to be shared. It was for me overwhelming at times, and I thank everyone on the trip who made it so. Bruce and Willy for convincing me I could do it, Jeff, John and Barrie for boosting my confidence in driving on the other side of the road, Garron and Baldrick for taking the butt of the jokes and diverting them from me lol and Dave for taking us places I would never have seen.
I can now see why the battlefields pull people back time after time after time and I for one will be back and fingers crossed with the same posse.
Can I just say that this trip to me as a first timer to the Somme has to be the trip to be remembered forever. The friendships struck forever, the laughter we shared the tears we shared, the photos to be shared. It was for me overwhelming at times, and I thank everyone on the trip who made it so. Bruce and Willy for convincing me I could do it, Jeff, John and Barrie for boosting my confidence in driving on the other side of the road, Garron and Baldrick for taking the butt of the jokes and diverting them from me lol and Dave for taking us places I would never have seen.
I can now see why the battlefields pull people back time after time after time and I for one will be back and fingers crossed with the same posse.
Kevin, sounds like it was a fantastic experience. Good on you for going.
Just can't wait for our turn.
Cheers
Kim
Just can't wait for our turn.
Cheers
Kim
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QUOTE (Kevinaka1888 @ Apr 3 2007, 08:12 PM)
One of the field guns had a blackbird nesting
in it also along with the blackbirds nest was a
shell jammed up the barrel, when I went to look
at the shell stuck in the barrel the blackbird flew
out of her nest showing her 3 eggs.
From a thing of death and destruction there was beauty and life.
in it also along with the blackbirds nest was a
shell jammed up the barrel, when I went to look
at the shell stuck in the barrel the blackbird flew
out of her nest showing her 3 eggs.
From a thing of death and destruction there was beauty and life.
QUOTE (Kevinaka1888 @ Apr 6 2007, 11:06 AM)
The " Building" is the remains of the German Defence Work known as "GIBRALTAR".
[quote name='barrieduncan' date='Apr 6 2007, 12:18 AM' post='659557']
Willy, that lad of yours took some fantastic photographs - is this a serious hobby or something for fun? He's certainly got an eye for a good photograph.
Cheers
Barrie
Baz he has only been using a camera for about 3 months!
Willy, that lad of yours took some fantastic photographs - is this a serious hobby or something for fun? He's certainly got an eye for a good photograph.
Cheers
Barrie
Baz he has only been using a camera for about 3 months!
Barrie taken by Baldrick, Pozieres.
Gibraltar Bunker
I have really enjoyed looking at your pictures of the Somme Tour. I was there myself on 16/17/18 March and its great to see pictures of the same area I visited myself. I took loads of pictures, but, I have to be honest, not as good as your lot. Baz must be a budding Lord Lichfield !
Terry
Terry
I have a confession to make oh pals of mine. I brough home some battlefield relics. I smuggled them past the French and British customs with the cunning of a sly old fox, I didn't even sweat when they looked at me. I drove home and without feeling any guilt I went to retrieve my piece of Somme battlefields relic. It was lodged in my tyre. A great big rusty chunk of metal. Do you think I could put it on ebay and get the price of my new tyre back.
Bruce how did you manage to tell the wife how it came to be that you were stinking of womans perfume after being on the ferry.
Bruce how did you manage to tell the wife how it came to be that you were stinking of womans perfume after being on the ferry.
As a matter of interest ... this is Hanna VC on the plaque at the Ulster Tower.
a couple pics for our australian pals memorial to the australians which stands to the left and at the rear of the gibralter bunker thievpal in the distance
well we just had to stop at tommies fer lunch and a comfort break see we got on well with the doorman you figure out the dummy !!! but be warned pals dont buy a t shirt before ye check it one dummy bought one saying lets we forget, wife binned it on return
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