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Shoreham Airshow 2007
Me looking brave before taking to the air (and the wing) of the plane. Wow, it was cold !! But the whole experience was totally exhilarating.
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Jan's Blog
Computers and the internet are amazing things. One of my concerns with putting together this site was that it could remain current, yet with all my travelling I've often much to say, but little time to say it. Years ago when reading the news it would take me days on end to reply to the kind letters people sent. Now, with the magic of the modern age, I can keep you up to date with what I'm doing and other events in my life.
CAROLS AT CANTERBURY
Date: 24th December 2011
Months ago I applied for tickets to the Christmas Eve Carol Concert at Canterbury Cathedral and was fortunate enough to be allocated three - just the right number for my two French friends and myself. The Cathedral was absolutely packed - I am not sure of the number but it must have been a couple of thousand and... Read more...
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY - HUGUENOT CHAPEL at Canterbury Cathedral
Date: 18th December 2011
ARCHIBISHOP OF CANTERBURY – HUGUENOT CHAPEL at Canterbury Cathedral This is hot off the press but I will have to leave many other blog. subjects till after the Christmas festivities but really wanted to share this with you. One of the Huguenot Congregation, Rosemary Harridine, had requested that... Read more...
A TRIBUTE TO RENÉ MOUCHOTTE
Date: 16th December 2011
The Director of the French Museum in York, Ian Reed, has been working flat out to help me with my René Mouchotte project. He has unearthed a short clip of the News Film showing René and Jack Charles shaking hands and agreeing to share the prize for the downing of the 1000th Enemy Plane.... Read more...
HENRY LAFONT - Ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris
Date: 7th December 2011
I briefly mentioned that I am now in contact with the Director of the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington which honours the French bomber pilots. He has been running the Museum for almost two decades and has brought it back from near closure to be one of the foremost attractions in the country. (I only knew about it... Read more...
RENÉ MOUCHOTTE - Interview with his sister
Date: 6th December 2011
RENÉ MOUCHOTTE – Interview with his sister I’d hired a cameraman to accompany me to Paris to film the interview with René’s sister. She celebrated her 101st Birthday on the Sunday and I was to meet her on the Monday. I’d worked long and hard on my questions bearing in mind... Read more...