THEN SHE SAW FIREWORKS😀
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Paul we knew something was going on when loads of folks arrived to sit on the grass verge and they even held the ferry out in the approach to dock while the display went on and yeah it was amazing.... Jealous!
They really do a proper fireworks display, these foreign johnnies.
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Neil don't need an occasion oh sorry fireworks display was to do with th8s holiday weekend and someone mentioned Canada and other was on about mare day
but saying that I'm no sure if they need an excuse
I'm no complaining mate
its assumption day for Mary avery important day in the catholic religion and is celebrated like Christmas Day I believe
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For anyone in the area, there'll be spectacular fireworks in Plymouth tomorrow and Thursday (17th and 18th August), when the National Fireworks Championships are held. Displays start at 9:30 pm. (clicky link)
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Possibly due to this?
80th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid : Normandy Tourism, France
2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, and with it the occasion to pay tribute to the Canadian soldiers who fought there in August 1942.
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tonybvi
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What an interesting read. I had heard of the Dieppe Raid but really knew nothing about it. The more I learn about some of the “operations” in both world wars the more I realise how many folk gave up their lives apparently needlessly. So many of the battles were catastrophic with no or little meaningful advantage to either side. With the motorhome we have done the sites of the Somme (what a truly humbling experience) and the D-day landings. The more I learn the more I realise what errors in planning and preparation were made, even in those operations claimed aa “successful”.Possibly due to this?
80th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid : Normandy Tourism, France
2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, and with it the occasion to pay tribute to the Canadian soldiers who fought there in August 1942.
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Yes indeed Tony, a humbling experience. A while back I did research on my fathers biological father, who died while my father was very young. I discovered my grandad is interned within the Rouen Military Cemetery, France. 2018 on heading back to the tunnel, I visited and paid my respects. Majority of the various WW1 graves are mainly French and British. 328 remains are from WW2, my grandad was shot down (RAF) Dec 1944.
https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-...metery-details/16900/st-sever-cemetery-rouen/
https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-...metery-details/16900/st-sever-cemetery-rouen/
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Ditto on the fireworks for animals we always had to give our mika metacalm she hated fireworksI always try to avoid fireworks when I can these days as dogs are petrified by them, glad I wasn’t there but also glad you got a good display