General Apathy Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4751 Posted June 4, 2012 Then & now photo's 1980's and 2012 .................. well back when I was younger in the 1980's myself and friends did a four day static display at a country festival in the UK. We shipped in thirty ton of sand and covered the ground and then built a scene of the beach on some remote pacific atoll. Over the next four days the scene evolved from a marine landing with everyone in spotty camo, rifles and packs, then we built a USN communications bunker with sand bags, then the scene settled into supplies coming ashore by DUKW's and moving inland. On the fourth day and for the last evening the USN bunker became Ken's bar with an Hawaiian atmosphere, beer, women, and dancing were allowed as the MP's had moved inland. Note the sign hanging behind our Hawaiian shirted dancer and move onto 2012 and the same sign now adorns my new barbeque shack, others signs and artefact's may be added as and when they are found in storage. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4752 Posted June 4, 2012 Looking good Ken. Look forward to giving it the once over tomorrow! (PS. don't you know it's an offence to wear a loud shirt in a built-up area?! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4753 Posted June 4, 2012 I like the dancer better. Does she still look as good as the sign after all these years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4754 Posted June 4, 2012 I like the dancer better. Does she still look as good as the sign after all these years Robert, she looked nothing like the sign in the first place. And as a gentleman I couldn't possibly answer about her appearance now. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4755 Posted June 4, 2012 Give my greetings and Best to Mr&Mrs S when they arrive> Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4756 Posted June 4, 2012 yep everything is in full swing here, many new plaques and figurines being unveiled this week, I will be attending one on the 8th dedicated to the U.S. army nurses that served over here Ken, It is so great to hear from you again! You have been missed! If it is not too much trouble, I would LOVE to see what is dedicated to the nurses who served over there! Take care and have fun! ..... Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patlee6 Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4757 Posted June 4, 2012 Then & now photo's 1980's and 2012 .................. well back when I was younger in the 1980's myself and friends did a four day static display at a country festival in the UK. We shipped in thirty ton of sand and covered the ground and then built a scene of the beach on some remote pacific atoll. Over the next four days the scene evolved from a marine landing with everyone in spotty camo, rifles and packs, then we built a USN communications bunker with sand bags, then the scene settled into supplies coming ashore by DUKW's and moving inland. On the fourth day and for the last evening the USN bunker became Ken's bar with an Hawaiian atmosphere, beer, women, and dancing were allowed as the MP's had moved inland. Note the sign hanging behind our Hawaiian shirted dancer and move onto 2012 and the same sign now adorns my new barbeque shack, others signs and artefact's may be added as and when they are found in storage. ken Ken, The dancing girl in your old photo looks like Erika, am i right or am i right!. Have a good week, I`m sure you all will. Regards , Lee. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4758 Posted June 4, 2012 Pure class ! 'owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4759 Posted June 4, 2012 Give my greetings and Best to Mr&Mrs S when they arrive> Robert Robert, will do, over and out. :thumbsup: ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4760 Posted June 4, 2012 Ken, It is so great to hear from you again! You have been missed! If it is not too much trouble, I would LOVE to see what is dedicated to the nurses who served over there! Take care and have fun! ..... Kat Hi Kat, will do, the Sabrejet's and myself have been invited to the ceremony at the unveiling of the nurse's plaque, Lee who is organising this is also a forum member and I would suppose he will post photo's when he returns home. By the way the plaque was commissioned and made in the USA a fitting monument I would have thought ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4761 Posted June 4, 2012 Ken, The dancing girl in your old photo looks like Erika, am i right or am i right!. Have a good week, I`m sure you all will. Regards , Lee. Lee, you win the coconut for sure, that's Erika. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4762 Posted June 4, 2012 Pure class !'owen Hi Owen, thanks for the positive comment much appreciated. :thumbsup: ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4763 Posted June 4, 2012 I attended a militaria show Friday 1st June at St Marie du Mont and the above photographs show dug up lifebelts and rubberised gasmask bags for sale at the show. Sorry I can't add more shots this evening I need to be preparing for my visitors tomorrow morning. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4764 Posted June 4, 2012 Hello Ken, good to see you are alive and well. Hope you and your buddies have a great time this week. Take lots of photos please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted June 5, 2012 Share #4765 Posted June 5, 2012 I hope you're having a fine time, Ken. Be sure to post lots of photos when you have the time, I am curious about the new monuments and all. Sorry I can't be there this year, I hope I'll get a chance to visit the area (soon). Take good care. Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4766 Posted June 12, 2012 Hello Ken, good to see you are alive and well. Hope you and your buddies have a great time this week. Take lots of photos please. Hi Craig, well I may be alive but I had so much going on here I had no real time to engage in taking photographs and I really do need to buy a new camera my current one has developed some faults with it's applications and not worth trying to get it fixed which would cost more than a new model. Had a good time with the Sabrejets during their visit, along with meeting up with other firends and even a few fellow forum members. The sabrejet's kindly restocked my pantry with a wide selection of foods made in the UK as they felt that I might be missing some of the UK brands living here in France. :thumbsup: ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 12 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4767 Posted June 12, 2012 Hi Craig, well I may be alive but I had so much going on here I had no real time to engage in taking photographs and I really do need to buy a new camera my current one has developed some faults with it's applications and not worth trying to get it fixed which would cost more than a new model. Had a good time with the Sabrejets during their visit, along with meeting up with other firends and even a few fellow forum members. The sabrejet's kindly restocked my pantry with a wide selection of foods made in the UK as they felt that I might be missing some of the UK brands living here in France. :thumbsup: ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 12 June 2012 Craig...I needn't have bothered as he's very well-stocked with British Army rations!! (Seriously though...he's a A+++ host!) :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4768 Posted June 12, 2012 I hope you're having a fine time, Ken.Be sure to post lots of photos when you have the time, I am curious about the new monuments and all. Sorry I can't be there this year, I hope I'll get a chance to visit the area (soon). Take good care. Erwin Hi Erwin, well I am sure you will have already seen the many shot's that Ian ( Sabrejet ) has added to the forum since his return from visiting here, I think he pretty much filled two SD memory cards and brought two cameras with him this visit as he had a camera malfunction on his last visit two years ago and borrowed mine whilst out looking at sights and monuments. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 12 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4769 Posted June 12, 2012 An advert that just arrived in my inbox from another friend. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 12 June 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4770 Posted June 12, 2012 An advert that just arrived in my inbox from another friend. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 12 June 2012 Ken, That's a wonderful ad! Have you looked through the on-line WWI edition of Stars and Stripes? You will see some very nice ads for uniforms and equpment from shops in England and France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4771 Posted June 12, 2012 I'm happy to have viewed the pictures, and felt I was there enjoying the fun. I'm sure it was a great time, between the friends, and the "electric atmosphere" of the Normandy celebration. Good to have you all back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4772 Posted June 12, 2012 Lee, you win the coconut for sure, that's Erika. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 4 June 2012 So who's Erica? Eleniak? :w00t: BTW I was standing in Ken's BBQ shack and immediately recognised the sign from previous pictures and posts... There's another one in Ken's toilet...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.T. Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4773 Posted June 12, 2012 Ken's bathroom? Does he have an extra one for the ladies, like the one pictured here? :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4774 Posted June 12, 2012 No Pat...but there's a T-handled entrenching tool outside the back door....just in case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted June 12, 2012 Share #4775 Posted June 12, 2012 No Pat...but there's a T-handled entrenching tool outside the back door....just in case! I can only imagine what Ken's house must look like! There must be some type of militaria ALL over the house! ....Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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