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Very interested in doing one of these walks Chris… I didn’t know you were the guide… hope you didn’t get to wet in the west Berkshire sun 👍👍
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Great find Alan… that newspapers has been in that book a fair amount of time 👍👍👍
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Oh that’s a great book Matt 👍👍
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It was on mine for some time. Picked it up at Capal military show in the summer .. good book 👍👍
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Plenty of references.. might have to re read 👍👍
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In for a treat Alan .. If you haven’t read alanallport.bsky.social 👍👍
Have you read his other works ??
#HistoryBookChat #Bigfan
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I second this !!
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Iv got a big list so if it’s not on the 4 pages of Normandy books then there might of been a problem 😂😂
That’s the shop.. picked up a few titles from there in the past ! Your right.. great selection 👍👍
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Got the big juicy Speer one looking at me from the bookshelf.. really need to read it .. her writing is top notch 👍👍
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You lucky so and so… been looking for that one for some time !!
I think I know what shop you mean 👀👀👍👍
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Hope you managed to get some sleep Alan.. 👍👍
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You lucky man.. please show us what you managed to get 👍👍 that’s my kind of sale 😂👍
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Il put them on my list and see if I can find them .. you are right.. little gems 👍👍
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Better get in early before someone else gets the bargain 😂😂👍👍
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Most of my clan was from Henley on Thames.. seems to be a-lot of us around the area… I’m sure there is some connection to your maternal grandfather it’s quite a unusual surname 👍👍
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What you trying to do to me.. no sleep. 😂😂👍👍 thank you Chris .. love a bit of light reading on concrete 👍👍
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That will be my bedtime reading tonight Chris.. that’s my kind of concrete porn … great stuff
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Would of had no restraint.. especially with the guards armoured.. good prices 👀👍👍
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Ding dong that’s some good stuff Chris 👍👍
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Thought so ! 👍👍👍
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Keep finding these small Corgi books in with the Penguins.. I love the covers.. I think it’s the South African flag before they changed the flag after apartheid
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I’m looking forward to giving it a read.. it didn’t feel right leaving it on it’s own ..👍👍
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I think I only need one of her other titles to complete the set.. I’m a big fan too Lesley .. a real shame she died a few years ago 👍☹️
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It’s ok Iv just added 4/5 new titles today.. 😂it’s a whole new game which becomes more expensive the rarer they become 😂
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A far amount… I came out with a couple of bags 😂😂 lots of stuff that had been signed.. all for a couple of quid.. madness 👍👍
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Think that’s not until after Christmas.. I’m sure I read it somewhere! 👍😂but may be wrong 👀👀👍
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No probs 👍👍
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Will do.. always the fun in the hunt 😂👍
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www.visitgoringandstreatley.co.uk/uploads/4/6/... might be some use for you 👀👀👍👍
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He’s buried at the Burntwood cemetery at the top of the village Nick as you come in from Woodcote. He lived in the Ferry house near George Michaels house near the church.
Admiral sir Henry Harwood of Battle of River plate fame also lived and Is buried in Goring
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Haven’t done that well to be go it’s Lesley. A lot I already have.. some out of my price range !! Will show my haul on Sunday 😂👀👀
More still to come 👍👍
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Good morning sir!! Have a splendid day and weekend 👍👍
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Not enough funds 😂😂 would if I could 😂😂
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I wish it was my haul… the Wavell book was £45 (I got my copy at a charity shop for £2.50 many years ago!) and the overture to Overlord was £75- have been looking for a long time but the condition and price was not one I was willing to pay.. I came out with my usual empty hands 😂😂
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I will Iain !👍👍
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Glad your ok… couple of good ones coming up.. looking forward to a rummage 👍👍😂