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1981 Heading back to Australia

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A little while after Paul was born and after much consideration we decided to return to Australia. Everything looked like it would be easy and straight forward until they said: Me, Linda and Laura were free to return but Paul had to emigrate. We were thrown into a panic but it turned out to be just a formality. He could not re-enter because he had never been there in the first place.

It was really hard telling the family but when we did my mum said that she was sure we would be heading back to Australia.

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1972 Majorca

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Me and Linda in September 1972 took our first flight and first overseas holiday. Two weeks in C’an Picafort. It’s hard to imagine how excited we were embarking on an overseas holiday.

We arrived at Palma airport and then traveled by bus to our hotel 60 km. Our hotel was new and luckily finished,which was more than can be said for many holiday makers at that time.

Thinking back I remember the best trip was to the Cuevas del Drach (Cavern of the Dragon) with its underground lake. Listening to the orchestra playing as it sailed down the lake.

We were ultra careful at the beach sun wise, ahead of our time, although others left with a much better tan.

My first Password photo
Linda’s first passport photo.
Linda with Lyn and John from Maidenhead.
Cuevas del Drach = Cavern of the Dragon
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2005 Normandy

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Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches were predominantly Commonwealth troops. While, Omaha and Utah were US troops.
One of Gremany’s shore defences at Normandy.
Pointe du Hoc
Most of the bomb craters at Pointe du Hoc were never filled in.
From this vantage point, you can still see parts of the Mulberry harbour, floating caissons leading to the shore.
Standing on Omaha Beach, where the German defences kept US troops pinned on the beach for hours.
This image is taken from the remaining German defence box at Ouistreham , looking on to Sword Beach.
A replica of the German V1 that bombed London.
Walking up the Caen Canal path that commandos took from Sword Beach to relieve the airborne troops who had captured Benouville Bridge (Pegasus Bridge) In the early hours of 6 June 1944, at the start of D-Day. The bridge in the photo is the same design as the bridge on the day. The original Bridge is close by in the museum. Note the cafe that was there at the time still remains., it is just to the left of the bridge.