----- Original Message -----
From: "NIGEL HAY" <Nigelhay@tanksrus.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 6:26 PM
Subject: [MV] Last minute War and Peace Show bulletin
What Ho Nige,
>
> (and our exciting TV adverts are now on Meridian TV (Channel 3) in the
> South East, you will see them in your hotel rooms..which is a fairly
> pointless piece of information because you already know the show is on by
> now!)
>
Steps back in amazement. . . . . . .there's posh for you, I'll have to look
for it but unfortunately Meridian isn't very popular here.
> Money.Unlike the USA most traders and vendors won't always take credit
> cards, so bring plenty of cash. UK Pounds is best. You will find many
> traders will let you pay for heavy items and collect at the end of the
day.
> Money changing is available at the Hop Farm Office (subject to certain
> limits)
>
Of course they don't have VAT in the US either. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash will do nicely, thank you.
> Clothing..despite some of the more (misguided) pessimistic weather
reports,
> we normally arrange a heat wave for the duration of the show, but England
> would not be truly visited if you did not experience one of our famous
> showers.
>
Ah, so its Nigel who can plait (braid, for our US chums) sawdust.
Summer better start PDQ since its been like Feb since Feb, cold. grey and
seriously wet, did we get wet on Hill 112 Nige or did we get wet ?
We do hope the Oberbeltringführer Rex has a direct line to the Clerk of the
Weather, as a precaution I have ordered Andreas KK Mehlhorn to bring the
Heereswaffenamt approved sun with him on Operatzione Seelöwe this year as
the present, highly intermittent and weak Lucas* one, seems to have now
failed completely.
*Thinking about it, its so bad it might be a Wipac or worse, a Miller one.
> Mobile Phones .. We understand that not all US network phones will work on
> our networks. However phone cards are available on site. If you prefer,
> Mobile phones with pre pay cards are available in most gas stations and
> corner shops.
>
Do be aware that the charges can be truly horrendous using a US registered
phone, eg., to call a US phone of any type from here is an expensive
international call + cellphone tariff as applicable, then the recipient here
will pay for it to come back over the water again. You could be looking at
$10/min, for someone from the land of free calls this will be seriously
exciting.
While I'm on my feet as it were, a report from Robin Craig (Canada) who is
here abouts at present, he passes his greetings to the esteemed list, has
found a substantial number of Ferrets and mil LRs in these southern counties
and is looking forward to meeting people at Beltring next week. I wont say
what he said about the weather though. . . . . . . . . .
Robin is available on a UK cell phone if needed: 07944 040635 (outside the
UK that would be 00 44 7944 040635)
Richard
Southampton - England
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