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** Charlton Life Trip to Normandy June 2022 **

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    Omaha Beach


  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    American Cemetery at Omaha


  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    I must try to get to this sometime soon.
  • Sevensix
    Sevensix Posts: 156
    Clive's field trip holdls the attention of his students
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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154
    The American cemetery is something else. Very somber place to be. Only surprise was the ages of those killed isnt shown...the place is kept immaculate.....those running up the beach never had a chance.
  • Major
    Major Posts: 1,027
    LargeAddick said:
    American Cemetery at Omaha


    Thanks for the memories. Your photographs are fantastic!
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    Sevensix said:

    Another five minutes and we'd have been cut off by the tide and wading ashore. 
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,859
    Just been informed by the club that the fella in the blue training kit is not to return home, but to report directly to the Spanish training camp to await further instructions.

    Great photos. Keep safe and carry on!

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    edited June 2022
    https://www.wlv.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/centre-for-historical-research/football-and-war-network/football-and-war-blog/2019/charltons-normandy-hero--geoffrey-reynolds/

    In case you missed the Reynolds story before 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,753
    You were lucky to avoid this:

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10931701/amp/Kitesurfer-killed-eight-injured-sudden-mini-TORNADO-hits-Normandy-beach.html

    Apparently it was totally unpredictable. I hope it wasn't due to @LargeAddick 's baked beans. Seems like too much of a coincidence to me.

    Seriously though, RIP the kitesurfer, and Bon Récupération aux autres.
  • SX_Addick
    SX_Addick Posts: 667
    A few more random pictures




  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154

  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154
    A small part of Omaha cemetery.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,908
    thanks for the photos - does this trip happen every year folks? would like to go one year  
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    Not every year no. But we have been to Ypres, next The Somme and this year Normandy. We might get more adventurous next time 🤔
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Fantastic photos, looks like you are having a good one. I have been lucky enough to do this trip with another club and it is every bit as good as it looks, anybody thinking about this don't hesitate, you will not regret it.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    LargeAddick said:
    Not every year no. But we have been to Ypres, next The Somme and this year Normandy. We might get more adventurous next time 🤔
    Iwo Jima?
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,753
    LargeAddick said:
    Not every year no. But we have been to Ypres, next The Somme and this year Normandy. We might get more adventurous next time 🤔
    How about:

    http://www.vendee-guide.co.uk/memorial-de-la-vendee.htm

    Afterwards, you can all come back to our place for a massive booze-up pool party.😁

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  • Valley Ant
    Valley Ant Posts: 468
    A great big "Thank you" to Neal for organising such a fabulous event, to Howard for all the driving, to Clive for bringing the events of 1944 (and 1815) so brilliantly to life, and to all my fellow Lifers who shared the coach.
    I have had a memorable weekend.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154
    edited June 2022
    Great weekend with some great company. Nice to see the German guys turn up too  they are top class.

    Big thanks to Neal and Clive, is there anything that this man doesnt know about world wars and the people who fought in them.
  • SX_Addick
    SX_Addick Posts: 667
    Valley Ant said:
    A great big "Thank you" to Neal for organising such a fabulous event, to Howard for all the driving, to Clive for bringing the events of 1944 (and 1815) so brilliantly to life, and to all my fellow Lifers who shared the coach.
    I have had a memorable weekend.
    I’d like to reiterate every word of this. So much packed into a short space of time. It’s been a memorable - and long weekend. Made longer by the delays at Calais. But that won’t take the shine off it. Thanks everyone. 
  • SunnyPorthcawl
    SunnyPorthcawl Posts: 9
    This is the second of these trips I’ve done with Neil and Clive and they have both been brilliant. 

    I’ve visited Normandy a few times but had not seen a fraction of what we have seen in just a couple of days. 

    And the Upbeats and the Museum benefit too! 

    Being on the next one. 


  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    cheers guys, it's a pleasure organising these and it's great when everyone enjoys them but wouldn't be the same without Clive and the knowledge he brings and the little anecdotes that bring everything to life. The Bayeux Tapestry was amazing too and definately worth the visit. A great weekend that even the Eurotunnel delays couldn't put a dampener on.  
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,629
    Was very disappointed I had to drop out of this quite late on. Absolutely gutted in fact. Was looking forward to seeing some friends from previous trips and from CL of course. If there is another trip in the future my name is already on the list. Glad it was a success. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,357
    I had no idea there were so many wonderful and heart felt memorials in Normandy .. thanks for the terrific photos and write ups
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,282
    Thanks @LargeAddick and @SE7toSG3 for another fantastic trip, a lot of time and effort must go into these and it is very much appreciated.

    My small group really enjoyed their first trip to the Normandy beaches and Pegasus bridge. 

    For me the highlights had to be hearing our ex player, George Reynolds story and +30 Addicks returning to the area he fought and sadly died in and hearing all about the engineering ingenuity of The Mulberry Harbour.



  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,605
    Valley Ant said:
    A great big "Thank you" to Neal for organising such a fabulous event, to Howard for all the driving, to Clive for bringing the events of 1944 (and 1815) so brilliantly to life, and to all my fellow Lifers who shared the coach.
    I have had a memorable weekend.
    And to top it off, you got to sit next to me all weekend!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,605
    Can't thank Neal and Clive enough for organising this. The whole weekend was simply fantastic from start to finish. Panicked when the coach toilet packed up on day 1 as I've got the bladder of a walnut but managed to survive the trip home yesterday. Even the shuttle delays coming home didn't spoil it, would rather be held up on the way home than on the way out there.

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