I thought the site might like to see this evidence of three ex-cavalry types meeting up in London for a very pleasant meal and LOTS of reminiscing. The bearded one is yours truly, sitting next to me is Tom Canning and opposite is Gerry Chester. We all take this opportunity of sending everyone our very good wishes for 2009 Cheers Ron
Fantastico....I hope you all got atleast merry on the plonk ! Cheers and good health to all three of you Regards Andy
I'd been waiting for some photographic evidence of this important international summit. Great stuff chaps, and a Happy New Year to you all! Cheers, Adam.
All - it was a truly great meeting of the three who many times crossed each other's path in both North Africa and Italy and with the three hour lunch in North London at a most excellent restaurant made for an enjoyable meet. Having just returned from the Uk late late last night am busy wading thorugh some 116 e-mails which need answering Cheers
Eh? How did I miss this thread? Tom, Ignore ALL the emails. if they're important they'll resend them.
Tom Glad you got back in one piece Regarding Owen's suggestion: Ignore ALL the emails. if they're important they'll resend them. :smile: you can do this AFTER you've answered mine! Ron
Thought you might like to see a few more snaps at the same meeting. 1. Please, no cracks about the "Sisters" poster, we've heard them all before 2. As you can imagine, a few battles were re-fought after lunch and I thought I saw a few diners taking cover under their tables. 3. As the conversation warmed up you had to be quick to get a point in and I couldnt resist this pic of Gerry holding his hand up !
Great pics, Ron. I like the title of one, 'Tom & Gerry reminscing' , what about their days as cartoon characters. That's one forum meet up I'd like to have been on.
Marcus et al - Ron took many pics of the meeting - in fact he took so many that he never had much to say all afternoon so it was left to the Tom and Jerry show to carry the ball - we had lots of laughs on many topics dealing with our time in North Africa and Italy and we are looking forward to Gerry's new book which should be published later this month - he has been paid an advance fee and asked to write another book to follow this one - so it must be good ! On my trip to Bournemouth I also called Sapper and had a few minutes with him on the phone - again full of laughs - bewailing the fact that too many younger people do not fully understand what we went through in those dark days - and the consequences thereof as we touched on our various wounds received - suffice to say that my respect for Brian increased enormously for him as he recounted some of the actions immediately after he was wounded and how one's own blood becomes a super glue on a stretcher ! Fighting in a tank is one thing but to act as a Sapper is something else ! God bless him Cheers
Tom, Thats very modest of you. I'm sure you all had your moments where you had your last thoughts of home and loved ones. God Bless you all Cheers Andy
Tom et al (and don't ask me who Al is ) I have a reputation in my family of being a "good photographer". The real truth, which I recommend to all, is merely that I take lots of snaps and then throw away all the bad ones ! Tom accuses me of leaving all the conversation to him & Gerry, may I just say that I make a good listener and thoroughly enjoyed the repartee. As one of the lucky bastards who managed to survive the war without being actually hit I tip my hat to those who were and yet who survived to tell the tale. I've resurrected the balance of the pics I took, that's your lot, and these are now attached below Regards to all Ron
That one of "Tom waiting at Cockfosters" looks more like "Tom eyeing up the local talent." Just like in his Army days.