WAR AND PEACE  2005

Beltring  was to be our debut event and  was a last minute rush  where  the  idea  for the  display came together at the last minute. With rush purchasing of pieces  of  equipment and  uniforms  before  hand. Two days into the show we were still  trying to track bits down. 

A lot was learnt and the response from the public was excellent and more so  from ex-service  men who could not help but ask t o play with the SLR's. We were  that busy we  did not  have time to  look around  the show  properly and  we forgot  to  take pictures of  the display and ourselves. 

It is amazing what a bit of cheek can do. We managed to persuade the owner of this FV-432 to give us a trip around the main arena.

WAR WHEELS
 2nd/3rd September 2005

After a  few quick emails and phone calls  we were booked into War Wheels which was a relative new event local to us. Since Beltring we had been busy buying new tentage and it was an ideal event to try things out  at  along with  a  new  trailer,  which had not long been finished was fully tested.

The response was again very encouraging but the show was a bit hectic at times as other  members were on  holiday so  we were a bit short handed. It seemed  that besides  the SLR's;  the Spangles in the ration packs were our star display item.

SHERWOOD FOREST TIME TRAIL
 1st/2nd October 2005

This was our first official event so we were a bit apprehensive but we found that the response from the public and the warm reception by members of the other groups participating very encouraging. 

We learnt a lot from this show  and our thanks goes to Howard from Event Plan for inviting us. We would also like to thank the members of the Manchester Regiment 1914-1918 for their advice and friendship.

Link: www.eventplan.co.uk 

Whilst at the show we had our pictures taken by a photographer for Skirmish magazine who also did a review of the show on his website which also included a full web page on then group. 

You can check these pages out at www.randlesreviews.co.uk under the living history and groups sections. Again the Spangles is what every one spotted and commented on.

Part of our camp in the woods

Darren and Neil man one of the two Foxholes.

A view of the second fox hole.

East Berlin Day Crich Tramway Museum: 6th November 2005

Link: www.tramway.co.uk  

This  was  a  sort  of  official  gate crash, where the organizers welcomed our involvement even though we would be out of  place. The day arrived and  the weather  was  very,  very wet  and  its  the only time we  have had to paddle a car uphill as water pored down  the roads  from every where.  As  we arrived the rain  eased  off until  we  got  out  of the car and some way from shelter, then the heavens opened...

I had decided to wear my  waterproof  jacket which turned out to be a wise choice.
As  this  was  billed  as  an  East  Berlin day  which was  to  celebrate  the fall  of  the Berlin wall (1989) we  broke  out  the Mk.6 Helmets and SA80's. This event  made us  rethink our  time line and latter we decided to include  1989  within  the scope  of  the groups  activities  which in  hindsight  was the year that ended the Cold War.

 

For this show which we were using more as a photo opportunity we were representing the Cheshire regiment which gave us a chance to show off the berets.