Hello to everyone.

Mostonian · 29-05-2006, 04:00 AM

I'm a long standing, although I've realised since lurking on here, very amateur historian. My main field of interests are WW1 and WW2.
I first got into military history after being fascinated by the aircraft of the first world war, and von Richthofen in particular. This lead me to the larger subjects. My active involvement waned somewhat durring my 20s, but I've found a new lease of life after finding a group of mates at work were all also interested in the subject, and even more lucky to discover they had been on several trips to battlefields, which I've since joined them on.
I was priveleged to go on my first to Normandy for the 60th anniversary, and was humbled to meet and talk to the veterans. The next year we visited the sites of Market Garden, and this year will visit Ypres and the surrounding areas in November. A brief outline of our trips can be found at my website along with some pictures.

My hobbys away from military history include football (I'm a season ticket holder of the newly formed fans club FC United of Manchester), cinema, and nice handpulled bitter, preferably combining this with the football wherever possible.

Anyway, I may be an infrequent poster, as I'm rather over awed by the knowledge on here, so just set me right when I make my inevitable mistakes, and I'll apologise profusely. I hope to learn more, and hopefully, add a little myself.
Regards, Kev.

ErikH · 29-05-2006, 05:04 AM

Welcome to WW2Talk

spidge · 29-05-2006, 06:10 AM

Welcome Kev.

Look forward to your posts. You will surely enjoy it here.

Liked your tête-à-tête with the "village idiot" on Non League Zone.

Bollock head.............really!

morse1001 · 29-05-2006, 07:16 AM

Welcome, young Kev, to the forum.

Gage · 29-05-2006, 07:22 AM

Hi Kev and welcome. Good to have you on board.

Enjoy.

Mostonian · 29-05-2006, 11:05 AM

Thanks everyone, and Spidge, I promise not to call names on here. I couldn't resist there. It seems I'll have to watch what I post elsewhere hehehe.

Gnomey · 29-05-2006, 07:05 PM

Welcome to the forum Kev.

Kitty · 29-05-2006, 07:37 PM

Hi Kev. Enjoy the forums, and don't be put off by all of the know-it-alls on here. Just wander in and do what i do, make it up and see how far you can get before either Morse, Spidge or usually Gnomey catches you out. Working for me so far!
Kitty
PS Go United FC! (Ex Man U fan)

Owen · 29-05-2006, 07:40 PM

Kev,
welcome and don't let Kitty hi-jack your threads.

Paul Reed · 29-05-2006, 10:22 PM

Hi Kev - welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy your visit to Ypres in November. I will also be there at that time - have you been before? It can get pretty busy!

29-05-2006, 04:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mostonian Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 87	Hello to everyone. I'm a long standing, although I've realised since lurking on here, very amateur historian. My main field of interests are WW1 and WW2. I first got into military history after being fascinated by the aircraft of the first world war, and von Richthofen in particular. This lead me to the larger subjects. My active involvement waned somewhat durring my 20s, but I've found a new lease of life after finding a group of mates at work were all also interested in the subject, and even more lucky to discover they had been on several trips to battlefields, which I've since joined them on. I was priveleged to go on my first to Normandy for the 60th anniversary, and was humbled to meet and talk to the veterans. The next year we visited the sites of Market Garden, and this year will visit Ypres and the surrounding areas in November. A brief outline of our trips can be found at my website along with some pictures. My hobbys away from military history include football (I'm a season ticket holder of the newly formed fans club FC United of Manchester), cinema, and nice handpulled bitter, preferably combining this with the football wherever possible. Anyway, I may be an infrequent poster, as I'm rather over awed by the knowledge on here, so just set me right when I make my inevitable mistakes, and I'll apologise profusely. I hope to learn more, and hopefully, add a little myself. Regards, Kev.

29-05-2006, 05:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
ErikH Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 161	Welcome to WW2Talk __________________

29-05-2006, 06:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
spidge Legendary Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,044	Welcome Kev. Look forward to your posts. You will surely enjoy it here. Liked your tête-à-tête with the "village idiot" on Non League Zone. Bollock head.............really! __________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm

29-05-2006, 07:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gage Battle of Barking Creek Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 1,359	Hi Kev and welcome. Good to have you on board. Enjoy. __________________ 'There I stood at the bar, wearing a Mae West, no jacket, and beginning to leak blood from my torn boot. None of the golfers took any notice of me - after all, I wasn't a member!' Kenneth Lee - after being shot down on the 18th August 1940. John McClane: "Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs..." Avatar: SOE (F Section) agent Andree Borrel murdered at Natzweiler Camp 6th July 1944.

29-05-2006, 07:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gnomey Per Ardua Ad Astra Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 2,960	Welcome to the forum Kev. __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few" Sir Winston Chuchill, Summer 1940 "To him the people of Britain and the free world owe largely the way of life they enjoy today" Ensciption on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-1940) Statue in London Aircraft of World War 2 Forum - A Warbird Forum

29-05-2006, 07:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
morse1001 Very Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland Posts: 4,585	Welcome, young Kev, to the forum.

29-05-2006, 11:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mostonian Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 87	Thanks everyone, and Spidge, I promise not to call names on here. I couldn't resist there. It seems I'll have to watch what I post elsewhere hehehe.

29-05-2006, 07:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kitty Legendary Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,121	Hi Kev. Enjoy the forums, and don't be put off by all of the know-it-alls on here. Just wander in and do what i do, make it up and see how far you can get before either Morse, Spidge or usually Gnomey catches you out. Working for me so far! Kitty PS Go United FC! (Ex Man U fan)

29-05-2006, 07:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,456	Kev, welcome and don't let Kitty hi-jack your threads.

29-05-2006, 10:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,590	Hi Kev - welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy your visit to Ypres in November. I will also be there at that time - have you been before? It can get pretty busy! __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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