Vimy 106 - April 9th 2023

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Hurrah!  I am not Billy No-mates for this trip.  I added it to the Meldrews' and the Old-SOCS Facebook pages to see if there was any interest.

Canadian Memorial @ Vimy Ridge

Old mate Phil, who came with me to Czech last year, has signed up to come along and booked his tickets for the same boat as me and also booked himself into a B&B he used last year to save the long ride back to Cheltenham!

I have had a few knock-backs with places to have lunch replying to say they won't accept groups as it is Pâques - Easter. We are hardly a group!  Unless in France TWO is a group!  At this rate it looks as though we will indeed be eating at the McDonalds' by Lens football stadium!

So any more?


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