Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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Advance notice of a seaborne amphibious landing on Dover Beach........
You may remember a couple of years ago the landing on Dover Beach of hundreds of cyclists raising money for Help For Heroes; they landed in landing craft from HMS Bulwark as the final stage of a fundraising cycle ride. If you were there you'd remember it as a moving, emotional event for those involved and a fascinating spectator event for us onlookers. Well, they're back! Sunday 30th May the landings are to be staged again - time not given to me yet, but if the last one is anything to go by, it will be in the early part of the evening, circa 6pm. I shall post details of times once I have them.
It's well worth while turning out to support the cyclists (many of them disabled ex-servicemen) and their families and to welcome these people to Dover. Bring your cameras!
True friends stab you in the front.
Yeap keep us posted , will attend .
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks for that Andy last time nobody knew it was happening, lets all go down and greet them. That's if we've recovered from the beer festival at the mill.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Thanks Andy! But I will state that it is wrong, in my view, to send our soldiers to Afghanistan, their Country is Britain, and they have been ill-informed to the reality in Afghanistan, where local tribes have often fought eachother and than made friends. Opposing Afghans always make friends after a while, and this war there will never end as the government has made believe. Hundreds, or thousands more soldiers from Britain, America and elsewhere will be killed or maimed, and it will still not be ended! The Afghan police regularly release all Taliban fighters, so it is sheer murder that is going on, against our soldiers!
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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Whatever you believe about the rights and wrongs of war, the fact remains that the personnel of the British Armed Forces are killed, wounded and maimed every day in the service of this country; please don't confuse politics with heroism. Help For Heroes is nothing to do with politics, it's about ensuring that war widows are not left destitute, that those wounded receive financial help during recovery and that those who lose a limb get a helping hand in finding their way back into a full life again. It's a noble cause, well worthy of your support.
True friends stab you in the front.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Andy well done for keeping us up to speed there. Yes the last time nobody at all knew what was happening..see this picture it explains more. Very small crowd on beach , everyone bewildered as to what was going on...
I think young Phil got some good ones as he happened to be on the spot. There is a feature somewhere in our archives.
Very gloomy day it was if I remember, the picture above was enhanced. All the craft were black I think and were released from a mothership called the Bulwark. Thats just off the top of my head now..
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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hope they get welcomed properly this time.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Hello Andy! I do most certainly support the heroes, but my point was how to prevent more soldiers being killed and maimed in a war that they are not supposed to be fighting, not to discredit those who have been killed and maimed.
Infact, I wasn't blaming the British and other soldiers for being in Afghanistan in a war, but those who sent them there drivelling a heap of lies, which they do!
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thanks for the heads-up Andy! Hopefully there will be more people there this time.
Heres my little video of last time, two years ago:
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Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I must have missed the video before well done, last time we didn't know they were coming now thanks to Andy we do so lets pack the seafront and let them know we appreciate all they've done.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Dover MUST be told and turn out in their thousands !! It was an embarassment last time so we need to attend in great number
Been nice knowing you :)
What time does this take place as just remembered ive got my lil boys 3rd bday party on same day!
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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All I know is that it is in the evening; my wife has been told that she'll probably have to be at work in the seasports centre for it, so I'm guessing that it will be sometime around 6 or 7pm. As soon as the time is given to her, I shall post it here. As Scotchie says, last time it was an embarrassment, so let's get it right this time.
True friends stab you in the front.
Thanks for that if thats the time its usually done it wont be a problem.
Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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Excellent event last time, and like most people on this Forum only found out about it by chance. Let's hope this Forum along with the local media can publicise the event this year and get a lot more people to come along and support.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thanks Andy for the advanced info, the last time that the cyclists landed on our beach the powers that be (was it DTC?) felt that it was too much of a security risk to let the community of Dover know that they were coming, like Duh, this being a garrison town we look after our own. I notice that we still have not been notified by 'official' (note the small 'o') sources as of yet, maybe they will inform us after the event, again
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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I shall be there... and shall advise Dad as well.. he can then give some of the fellas at work the heads up...
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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OK, so I have the time of the Red Devils parachute jump. 3pm, not as previously advised in the early evening - so I guess we're looking at the beach landings a while before the parachute jump. I would estimate that the beach landings will probably be around 2pm, therefore, although I would stress that this is an estimate and no confirmed schedule has yet been notified to the Seasports Centre. Again, when they know, you will.
True friends stab you in the front.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Do you know if the SeaSports Centre cafe/restaurant is open again Andy ?
Roger
oh no im going to miss it then.
Been nice knowing you :)
