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Old 19-07-2006, 04:24 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Off To Normandy
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Originally Posted by Paul Reed
Summer holidays coming up, with two weeks in Normandy - looking forward to it, as I haven't been back properly since '04. Lots of new stuff to go and see - will report back when I return!
When I eventually get to Europe, you will be the first I look up!

I feel like an orphan not having seen these sights.

Oh well, I suppose not that many of you have seen the Pacific war sites I have so it's not all bad.
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