Liberation day Visit..

[J Temple-West]

I awoke to find these two on the beach...

[J Temple-West]

A little more detail..

[Guest Rick Research]

Were they SUPPOSED to be on your beach? Where's, um, what was IN them?

Edited May 16, 2005 by Rick Research

[J Temple-West]

Just part of the Island?s ?Liberation Day? celebrations, Rick.

As you may, or may not know, the Channel Islands were occupied from 1940/45. We were bypassed during ?D-day? and only liberated (a year later) after the fall of Berlin. I suppose you could have called us the ?Channel Island pocket?.

Every year we have visiting war ships, the Red Arrows display team, vet?s from the liberating forces do their march past, street parties, a re-enactment of the lowering of the Krieg flag from the old Kriegsmarine HQ in the town.

We had some friends over for a barbeque, watched the air display from the garden and ended the day by going to a massive fireworks display.

Here are the ?Red Arrows? doing their stuff..

[J Temple-West]

Must have been quite a view from the commercial aircraft in the background..

[Guest IMHF]

Awesome Pictures thank you for sharing them:

Lorenzo

[joe campbell]

i suspect that was one of the nicer - and louder - events

you've had in a while!!!

joe

[Theodor]

So, each year they make a show for you, to excuse the late liberation? :cheers:

[paddywhack]

you SURE they did wake up in the morning going "christ i could have SWORN it was deeper out here!!!" only messing but cool looks like a nice party!!might be an idea for the future!!! :beer:

[Guest IMHF]

Wish I was there with ya.... did you take any other pictures other then these???

Lorenzo