Merry Xmas Bev and Richard! Merry Christmas to all who organise good events for us to attend. Great new year to all! Kate and family and all of Airborne 39-45 & The Home Front

Katie Spitfire
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 09:02:59 (GMT)

Hello everybody May I take the opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Best wishes to all who work so hard to make the 1940's weekends so enjoyable. Regards Richard and Beverley

Richard and Beverley
Ongar, Essex
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 16:13:23 (GMT)

Help! my gramophone head has broken!!!! a small ballbearing dropped out and now it sounds like a tin can now!!!!! Is there aywere supplying new heads? or repairs it's a smal Brunswick portable. cheers Kate

Katie Spitfire
Yorkshire
Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 22:23:20 (GMT)

Merry christmas and a happy new year, found your site whilst researching H.M.S. Paladin, 1942 Destroyer,terrific site i was at Pickering this year ,a 1940,s copper , wife & sister -in-law land army girls,duaghter WAAF.Jan.1st new years day my museum is hosting a classic transport and period costume gathering ,plus re-enactors in fact any person,pet, pram ,pushbike,bus that is not modern ,except my friends routemaster bus which makes me go weak at the knees.Please tell your comrades everyone welcome ,nice pub just along high st. called the Pennsavainia good food , beer £1.69 a pint, easy access to loos see i got my prioritys right if not my spelling. Museum is at Three rivers museum,Basing H ouse, High St. Rickmansworth, Herts., time is 10.00hrs. to 16.00hrs. come &go as you please ,home phone is 01923 249915 fax 01923 231568,will be at E.L.Railway at end of may if i can help in return just call,i will be a 1940,s copper,must go they,re open, John

John Brighton
Monday, December 20, 2004 at 22:36:23 (GMT)

Hi Ernest Regarding your 1930's glasses, my wife bought some in Scarborough earlier this year and our local optician in Pickering had some flat perscription lenses made and they were very reasonably priced. If you need any further help please shout.

Tony Whaley
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 11:04:39 (GMT)

Hello. I currently have a pair of 1930?s spectacles that I am trying to have lenses made & fitted into. I can?t find anyone to do this for me. Does anyone out there in the re-enactment world know where I can have this done? I would much appreciate any help and advice you can offer as I would much prefer to wear them with glass than no glass at all. Ernest Fairwether 2nd btn Lads of Leeds Home Guard

Ernest Fairwether
Leeds
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 17:37:06 (GMT)

"We're back" - apologies but the guest book has been down due to enemy action... lots to report for the New Year so look out for your copy of Despatches due early in January. In the meantime, Merry Christmas and a happy, peaceful New Year to everyone.

Louise and Bryan
Hampshire
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 17:02:44 (GMT)

I am trying to organise a party including an exhibition to celebrate 65 years of the Citizens Advice Bureau we first opened in 1939 as a direct response for the need for advice provision during the war. Has anybody got any memories/pictures/articles or any other info about CAB during the war years that we could use in our exhibition? We would be very grateful for any contribution. Also, we will be holding a party for our volunteers, we would really like to hire a swing band - could anybody help in recommending bands and/or telling us how much we would be looking at spending on the hire of one? All help very gratefully received!!

Mags Walsh
Oldham, Lancs England
Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 15:23:06 (GMT)

I am interested in the Home Guard as my father was in Bomb Disposal - do you have any info please? Also your book sounds interesting...

Maggie Roberts
Highbridge, Somerset, England
Monday, November 08, 2004 at 14:34:11 (GMT)

Aloha! Hula Boogie's next date is on 21st November - Our 'From Here to Eternity' party is a Charity Night in support of The Poppy Appeal. DJs are Miss Aloha, Reverend Boogie and Guest DJ Tim's Jumpin' Jive. Dance classes (Jive and Hula) 7.30 - 8.15pm. The Retro L'Amour gift stall will be selling their usual vintage inspired wares - the profits of which will go directly to The Poppy Appeal together with a percentage of the door admission and proceeds from Raffle. More info on www.hulaboogie.co.uk Hula Boogie held at South London Pacific, 340 Kennington Road, London SE11. Come and give your support.

Miss Aloha
London, England
Friday, November 05, 2004 at 11:41:27 (GMT)

Hi there. Could anyone give us any details of the 1940s day in Welshpool in December?? Thanks, Rich & Jackie

Jackie Roberts
Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales
Tuesday, November 02, 2004 at 18:22:30 (GMT)

Hi Merilyn & Phillip Try Rod's Web Site for events at: http://www.40s.events.ukonline.co.uk/Calendar.htm John

John C Haywood
Market Rasen, Lincs, UK
Monday, November 01, 2004 at 21:32:37 (GMT)

Hi, Just found this site. Went to Twinwoods this year for the Glenn Miller bash. Had a great time. Was born and raised in Bedford, so it was coming home for me. We plan on going next year, are there any other 40's things we can go to while we are over there in '05? We will be over there for a month. Would appreciate any info. Merilyn and Phillip

Merilyn
Milton, Wisconsin, USA
Monday, November 01, 2004 at 09:14:46 (GMT)

Paul Harper is holding a 1930s and 40s night with the 'Palm Court Orchestra' on the 26th November in South Yorkshire. If you want any more details please call me and I'll pass you on his details. Please support this event as it's for the local church and the British Legion. katiespitfire@hotmail.com

katiespitfire
UK
Friday, October 29, 2004 at 17:34:38 (BST)

Hi Chico here, Had a great time in Pickering! Looking for the three ladies up in Pickering who said they were from the Tamworth area. If possible can they get in touch. It was so good to see so many friends up there. I can't remember all your names, there are so many of you. Keep in touch everyone. There's another forties day in Welshpool on Dec 4. I'm going, so ladies put my name on your dance card and I'll give you a spin or two! For those of you who turned up for the filming of Doctors in Birmingham,we should be on the TV on Nov 8, I believe at 2.05 pm. See you all soon. xxx

Chico White
Tamworth, Staffs
Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 12:35:55 (BST)

It's good to know that you are holding out against the hun, the steel in your spines is inspirational to many of us over here, since the dastardly attack at Pearl.

Karen
Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 09:49:17 (BST)

Hello 40s friends. I'm trying to trace a couple from the south of England who stayed in Pickering. Their names were 'Terry and Esme' Don't know their surnames but they gave us their address and we lost it!! They haven't a computer but if anyone knows their address/phone number I would be most grateful. Thanks a lot Joyce ( smashing event at Pickering Loved it!!)

Joyce Sinclair
Colne, Lancashire, England
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 16:05:12 (BST)

Dear friends, looking forward to see you all very very soon to our very special Trocaderoball in Germany !! Can hardly wait ;-) counting the hours like you do... best wishes from Germany to you. Yours, Silke

Silke
Arnsberg, Germany
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 16:05:24 (BST)

Wonderful site, enjoyed great week-end at Sherringham. Please could you advise of future dates of similar events. Many thanks

Lindsay & David Smith
Halstead, Essex, England
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 14:12:32 (BST)

Vivien! Red cross girl (hefty!!) in navy mac on saturday morning and tweeds on Friday afternoon. Flowery frock on sat night if I can still fit into it!!!! ttfn Kate x Looking forward to seeing you all there on Saturday night!

katiespitfire
UK
Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at 17:36:16 (BST)

Hi Bryan & Louise, Please could you put me on your mailing list for any future events? In particular I`ll be interested in the Le Salon Swing dance (missed the last one, worse luck). Many thanks - Great site by the way! Toodle Pip, John.

John Farr
Norwood Green, Greater London England
Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 22:35:39 (BST)

Hi Folks, For those of you who were outside the church (and of course those who were not) last year for our wedding, you may like to pop down to the Memorial Hall in Pickering on the Saturday, 12-5pm. We are displaying some of the items (dress, bouquet, cardboard cake, photos etc.) from our wedding as well as some other wedding memorabilia that I have gathered together as a 1940's Wedding Fair! You can also sample some of the wedding cake (not the actual one as it has long gone!) with mock marzipan. Hope to see you there. Carrie and Michael Page

Carrie and Michael Page
nr. Hexham, Northumberland England
Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 09:40:09 (BST)

I have just come accross this wonderful site! I see many of you writing on the guestbook will be going to Pickering. It will be my first visit and would love to meet some of you; look out for me, medium height & build, I shall probably wear one of my flowery 40's dress's, a straw hat & carrying a basket with some period packaging. Let's hope the weather holds out for us. See you there, Janet

Janet Clutterbuck
Yorkshire, UK
Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 17:39:41 (BST)

Looking forward to Pickering and hoping to put a face to some of the folks who correspond on CC41! 'Katie Spitfire' how will I know you? Vivien, tall, thin, tweed suit, fur, big hat!

Vivien
North Notts
Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 16:48:50 (BST)