Visiting England in July

**25thapril** · 28th May 2011, 02:42 AM

G'day all I had such a great time at Beltring last year meeting all the fellow BOCN members that I'm coming back again this year So hope to catch up with most of you again. I arrive at the start of July so if any body can supply me with some dates for other arms fairs etc that are on before Beltring that would be wonderful also was thinking of visiting the Normandy area in france and information as to where to stay and what to see please let me know. Oh and Dano if you read this I promise to take more pic's for you and post them on here
Well here's hoping I'm bombarded with tips and directions and dates
Kind regards Daryl

**peteblight** · 28th May 2011, 07:34 AM

If you have time, head to Ypres and the WWI battlefields

Pete

**ben2000** · 28th May 2011, 07:42 AM

Hello Daryl,

Glad to hear your coming again, ill be going to Beltring again this year too. There is a small militaria fair at farnham in surrey on 3rd July but I don't know of any others.
With regards to visiting Normandy I definitely reccomend it. I went couple of years ago and there's a lot to see. I stayed in a small cottage in saint Marie du mont which was 1st town to be liberated on d-day. there are several batteries still in that area which in Utah beach, just round the corner is the point du hoc and Omaha beach, and you have to visit the us cemetery there.
further down the coast is arromanches with the mulbery harbour and museum, a short drive up the cliff top in the arromanches 360, a 360degree cinema.experience which was very good. just inland are some british cemeteries but at bayeux is the famous ancient tapestry which though not WW2 is fascinating.
just outside caen is Pegasus bridge and museum which is also worth a visit. there are so many museums there is always something to see

**25thapril** · 28th May 2011, 09:35 AM

Thanks Pete
I was in Ypres and the Somme last year it truely is an amazing place to visit. And thanks to you Ben for the info much appreciated .

Regards Daryl

**beihan62** · 28th May 2011, 10:29 PM

Hi Daryl,I have a Normandy/beaches/museums/ travel brochure I picked up there in 2009,if it is any use to you pm me your adress and I will put it in the post to you,
Regards,Don,

**bazooka chris** · 28th May 2011, 10:46 PM

Hi Daryl

It was great to meet you last year.
Karen, little Jessica and me will be camping up there all week again this year, so if you spot us come and say hi again.
I am really glad you stoped us last year and asked if it was me just by the description of me going to be walking around with my mrs and pushing a 3 wheeled baby buggy with Jessica in it

From bazooka chris

**tigbrand** · 28th May 2011, 11:41 PM

Hi Daryl,if you come to Dorset at any point i would happily show you round some cracking ww1 and 2 sites of interest.Cheers Tig.

**ydnum303** · 29th May 2011, 07:13 PM

Hi Daryl,

If you are a member of ACCA, there is an ECRA meeting at which you would be welcome, held on 3rd July up in N. Lincs. Usually everything from sporting & military SAA up to artillery rounds.

Regards,

Roger.

**paul the grenade** · 29th May 2011, 07:16 PM

hi darryl.
i'll be coming down, so i'll see you at beltring again. Leave some grenades for me though!!
cheers, paul.

**25thapril** · 30th May 2011, 08:26 AM

[QUOTE=bazooka chris;187547]Hi Daryl

It was great to meet you last year.
Karen, little Jessica and me will be camping up there all week again this year, so if you spot us come and say hi again.
I am really glad you stoped us last year and asked if it was me just by the description of me going to be walking around with my mrs and pushing a 3 wheeled baby buggy with Jessica in it

Would love to catch up again. this time I'll be on the lookout for two frazzled adults running around after a very active ammo collector still in nappy's