What's in the frame for next year so far? I'm assuming it's something like:

January - Leningrad
March - Fort Nelson
May - Belvoir Castle
June - Colchester (?)
July - Beltring (?)
August - Peak Rail, Kelmarsh, Detling
September - Victory Show
October - North Yorks Moors Railway

(?) - I didn't know if Colchester was a regular event and there's some question over whether reenacters will be welcome at Beltring this year.

Have I missed anything?

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DEATHSPOON

have you got the exact dates??

The dates are up on the 2nd gds website I think.

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Name: Valtar Valtarovich Prusins
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Hi Rob
Kelmarsh is in July next year and clashes with Beltring.

I know which show i prefer the one where no pikeys are trying to nick your boots while your asleep

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Andrei Valtarovich Prusins
Guards yehfreytor
Kitchen Bitch
PTRD gunner

2nd Guards Rifle Division

Privet Comrades,
The events for 2008 are on our web site but exact dates TBC.

http://2ndguards.com/events.htm

..............Roman..................

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The updated events calendar has been uploaded to the 2nd Guards website.

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DEATHSPOON

Andy,if the gypalaters/gypola/gyp-gyps come all you have to do is go in a stern voice NO GYPSIE NO!!!, if you have seen little britian episode where they say that I'm no copyin' so yah boo sucks!! do they really nick your boots?

Anything thats not nailed down which can become quite painfull when it comes to uniform if only the fasch had grasped this concept perhaps they wouldn't of lost their jagdpanther's muzzle break

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Andrei Valtarovich Prusins
Guards yehfreytor
Kitchen Bitch
PTRD gunner

Ok Kelmarsh is a clash

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/serv ... /nav.17730

Beltring or kelmarsh?

Kelmarsh gets this years Chairpersons vote.

Can we do an event in Ireland?

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Larissa Vasilyevna Stepanova
Guards Serzhant

Kelmarsh all the way. I've had reconstructive surgery that was more fun than this year's Beltring.

Concerning Ireland, yes we can. There's a good few events on in the Republic, and I'm sure Hugh will give us details of them. Duncannon was tons of fun last year, we just didn't have the weather.

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DEATHSPOON

An event in Ireland would be cool. I can't see any reason why, following the dismal failure of the Second Front, the glorious RKKA didn't get that far.....in Stalin's dreams. LOL

(He always regretted not getting to Paris as the Tsar's army did in 1814).

In answer to the question about Colchester... the Air Assault boys will all be out to play in 2008 so there won't be an Army families day in Colchester in 2008 (in case you don't know/remember the Saturday was an Army thing, the Sunday was Howard and a local company's efforts alone)

AFAIK at this point in time, Howard and the other company haven't come to an agreement on whether they want to do both days on their own or if there won't be a Colchester in 2008.

As for W&P vs Kelmarsh question... I'd recommend you don't miss Kelmarsh as that is invite only - not everyone gets to play and if you (the 2nd) blot your copybook, you might not be back in 2009....

Shame they have chosen to clash the dates though, although 20th century is only a very small part of Kelmarsh.

Kelmarsh gets my vote over Beltring.

I'd be up for it if there's an Ireland trip.

Bovington - we were originally down for it but it was Yanks only vs. Fasch this year. Is this not for us next year too?

If you want to consider something different, a good event I did with the Tommy group I used to be in was the VE-day event at Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey. I don't know if 2nd Guards has been there before?

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i'll do the same as this year regarding kelmarsh - one day with the guards and one with la columna

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Tank ,don't forget to bring tankette too.

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Name: Valtar Valtarovich Prusins
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of course not - no armoured brigade is complete without its light armoured reconnaisance vehicle! i'll make sure he does'nt get too overheated next time!

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"THEIR PUNY WHITE FLAGS ARE NO MATCH FOR OUR MACHINE GUNS!"
- kirill mickailovitch pavlov - Radzymin august 1944

Dont worry if he does, as we have a Guards water boy on the lookout to replenish dry tankettes, and also me to make sure tankette is watched over at all times.

Cheers, Lez.

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Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Larissa Vasilyevna Stepanova
Guards Serzhant

Kelmarsh gets my vote over Beltring.

Its a big YYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!! for Kelmarsh from me- I've had to miss it due to my wedding anniverasry falling on the same date for years- at last I can go. Unless I get a quick divorce & remarry on that week-end in 2008 of course.

Unless I marry Simon's wife- she would probably allow me to go to the event & marry me by proxy.

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