Douglas Greville wrote:
> This email is also addressed to <mil-veh@uller.sklee.com>, will be
> interesting to see if Arthur's server still has me classified as
> excommunicated!
Never did get it myself through the List, Doug... back to the drawing board!
I've left your statement intact, so should suffice as a repost...
> > You coming again this year, old trout? I hope so...
>
> Well, realistically, the answer is no. I can live in hope I suppose.
> But when you compare the cost for us Aussies to go half way round the
> world and back again, it is a fairly significant event. Last year's
> trip would have paid for a new kitchen and bathroom in our house. I
> have manage to persuade Fran to visit Pommie land 2 years running, I
> doubt I will succeed a third! Even a trip to Beltring and then straight
> back again is still in the category of a financial "ouch": but
> realistically, by the time we weather the jet-lag, do Beltring and
> then get home again, we have put a large hole in 2 weeks, so it may
> as well be a 4 week holiday and see some more of England and Scotland.
> Quite frankly, if I have to spend that long in a miniature prison
> that is claimed to be an airliner seat (7 hours to Singapore and then
> another 14 hours to London) then I would rather make the most of it.
> I don't think Fran would regard a "lets do it cheap this year and only
> do Beltring" as a "caring sharing holiday", you do remember everyone
> teasing her about the 'What, more green stuff?' comment (Andreas'
> yellow Kettenkrad, rusty U-Boats and brown Blitzs included)?
Ah yes, good sport, that.
> Thus, 2002 perhaps, 2003 definite maybe, by 2004 I will be getting
> extremely itchy feet AND it is also the "5th year" D-day anniversary.
> You haven't been to one of those yet, eh? Lets just say that combining
> the 2 is the ultimate MV holiday. (For those who aren't aware, read my
> 1999 report on my website). It is most inconsiderate of Nigel and Co to
> schedule Beltring nearly 2 months after D-day, it means you have to
> fill up a good 7 weeks in between. :-)
Take it up with the Chef! And no, I haven't been to a D-Day, 2004 sounds good to
me...
> Can you "New World" types still get the $600 round trip peak season
> fares to the UK?
I paid $629 Canadian plus $100 tax this last summer... hopefully it won't be
going up much from there! The worst of it is, if I were to go over now or early
next spring, I could get a return ticket Toronto-London for just over $300 (+
tax)!
> As a comparison, we have to pay $2100 return, advanced purchase
> (6 months) cattle class, which is flying Qantas, there are cheaper
> flights, say $300 or so less, but the airlines concerned are not known
> for their safety record.
I don't know how you fellows down there manage it... but, thankfully, you do!
> Andreas has assured me that you lot will spare me a thought whilst
> you ogle the Swedish tank girlies, ride around on Kettenkrads and
> walk the miles of flea market stalls - I also believe that pigs can
> fly.
One just passed by my house at 100ft, going flat-out! It was oinking, and
everything!
Geoff
-- Regards,Geoff Winnington-Ball MAPLE LEAF UP! ==> Zephyr, Ontario, Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maple Leaf Up - The Canadian Army Overseas in WW2 http://www.mapleleafup.org <sunray@mapleleafup.org> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment http://www.1cacr.org <info@1cacr.org> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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