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It’s a must to all the American troops to envisage the devastation that and full of character with the battlefields with this local 60,000 South West London & Surrey; EC4M 7DY for the duration Children’s favourite Fireman Hall where it was privately and treat the kids to some and children is a high ropes What better time to go than on for a school trip Featuring an who risked and sacrificed occurred. traditional half-timbered cob expert, or a night time’s re- 78,000 Kent; 54,000 London South of the Festival, featuring an East-Surrey & West Kent.Distributed Sam makes a welcome return owned and operated on the high-adrenaline action in course up in the pine forests the 70th anniversary of D. underground bunker which was their lives for freedom. In ten www.memorial-montormel. buildings, that they actually enactment of the parachutist’s eclectic mix of children’s through schools, nurseries, libraries, to Kent Life Heritage Farm estate as there was no public France. 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Kent painting a pot and much more. night Ardeche Adventure making friends and having fun to the solders of the British remnants of the Atlantic Wall enjoy in freedom. tribute to the soldiers of all and comfortable cab. Sylvie Oiseaux ‘The Tin Soldier’ – A newly- Life expects lots of interest in promises a truly exhilarating together. 6th Airborne Division, the and bunkers (on the beach) www.utah-beach.com nations. was very knowledgeable about Pierre & Vacances has a range minted tin soldier stands on the visit, so booking your Kent Kent Life is also a real working time. No experience is museum provides insight are taken by young Canadian The cinema overlooking the the historical events and feed of apartments across Normandy a single leg, having been the Life tickets online in advance farm, so there are plenty of necessary, with highly-qualified Holidays are available from into the various missions guide giving them an authentic Memorial De Montormel village of Arromanches, it is us on a wonderful picnic with that is ideal for families. On the last one cast from an old tin is recommended to make sure animals to see including pigs, and experienced English- July 19 to September 13 and they undertook. The majority atmosphere to the accounts of Situated one hour’s drive from just 5 min walk down the hill, local produce and homemade coast and within 30 minutes’ spoon. Nearby he spies a paper you don’t miss out. sheep, ducks, goats, ponies and speaking instructors ensuring include all professionally- of artefacts in the museum the battle. A new 12 minute the landing beaches, watch with great restaurants and a recipes. drive of the Pegasus Museum ballerina, also standing on one alpacas. Young visitors can everyone’s safety at all times. instructed activities and have been donated by British film They Walk with You is the on a large model and film the small museum. A beautiful Thoroughly recommend to is the Residence Le Chant des leg and the soldier falls in love You can even see a vintage even snuggle up to the smaller self-catering accommodation veterans. In the surrounding most poignant film I saw on my final battle in Normandy. The sandy beach, a merry-go-round all, great for families with Oiseaux in Courseulles-sur- (7 – 11 July) 1800s Merryweather Fire farmyard friends in Cuddle Canoes tackle a total of 22 in mobile homes on a three-star land explore the actual Pegasus trip. 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