Langeleben

paul croxson · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

It's this damned wedding. My wife's son wants us to witness his 2nd marriage that week-end in Franceand I am juggling like m ad to get them to change. I'll be there somehow

paul croxson · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject:

I think, Ernie, that the underwhelming response is sufficient a mandate for you to go ahead and sound Peter out as to his willingness to pull the cord ably supported by the Burgomeister. I feel this is better done in advance in case he has to say 'no' for some reason or other.
As far as the lack of response is concerned my idea of a committee is one member and having the casting vote. No one can possibly complainabout not having been consulted - can they?

marleneandgypo · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

We agree that Paul has a valid point Ernie

Ernie Callaghan · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:20 am Post subject:

Paul, we have some 350 members who are not privvy to the website forum, the will certainly have reason to complain about not being consulted.

Yes we could sound out General P.B and I am sure that he would be honoured but untill we have concrete dates for the 2009 reunion how can he commit, his wife still works and they both have a very busy social life.

Just as a thought, I was speaking to Peter last week and he informs me that he does access the forum and is very impressed with the history project but is slightly worried about the security aspect and wonders should we have it vetted by GCHQ.

paul croxson · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:49 am Post subject:

Peter raised the same security issue with me.
For the record, there is nothing in the history which is not already in the public domain. Most is totally irrelevant for today as we go back to the morse days. I checked with JR who is totally happy on the security aspect and frankly when you read of the security leaks and the incompetence of GCHQ they are the last people to consult. I have been researching on this aspect and it is frightening what has gone on there.
Apart from that, it has been up on the Web for several months now so it would be totally pointless.
"Shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted" comes to mind!

If he (Peter) is reading the forum as you say, an unofficial approach would not be unexpected. The points you raise actually re-inforce my suggestion of an informal approach.
Frankly if you leave it to the "silent majority" to show the way forward it will be a long wait! But, that's your decision - since we never hear anything from the rest of the committee on this subject we can only presume that they are 'with you'.
I just express my personal views, partly in the hope of stimulating some debate, sadly I fail.

Ernie Callaghan · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

Yes the rest of the committee is up to speed on all that has gone on forumwise, Gerry Kane is without his computer at the moment but will be back on line soon, Jim Husband seems to agree with both Gerry and I on the sub committee idea but believes that we should follow the general mood of members at the AGM. The decisions are not mine alone, there are ways of communication other than on the forum.

paul croxson · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ernie.
I talk to lots of I. Corps who do not attend AGM's, re-unions indeed do not even belong to the Group despite my efforts. In the main they are the old voice ops who feel very much on the fringes.

paul croxson · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

Ernie
Would it be a fair summary of where we stand if we said that the Committee is generally in favour of a joint Langeleben/Schutzenfest celebration subject to a date that was suitable being agreed and the Schutzenfest organisers being in accord?

GerryK · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: Memorial

Hi everybody. As Ernie has already indicated I was offline for just over two weeks, so have only just caught up with all the gossip!! I certainly wouldnt have any objection to a sub-commitee being formed to do some organising re the Memorial. I will state quite firmly from the outset that,
as far as Iam concerned the only person in the frame to do the unveiling is Gen Peter, with some help from the K/S town council.
Gerry.

paul croxson · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

Welcome back Gerry
TOTALLY AGREE

paul croxson · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

Just a thought.
Not many of us are getting any younger and by next August (subject to discussion and agreement a lot of us will be even older.
Personally I hate flying and have thought of a train trip to Konigslutter rather than driving again with a round trip of 1240 miles.
It has occurred to me that perhaps we could arrange our own Coach trip.
Has the Committee thought of this in the past and what was their view?
It is salutory that even with the current price of diesel it is still cheaper for 2 people to drive. That can't be right!

Ernie Callaghan · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

Paul, we have gone into the logistics of the coach idea many times and it just isn't feasable, members would be travelling from all over the UK, we would need feeder coaches from all over the shires congregating on the port of Dover. Members will be staying in Germany for variable amounts of time, some two days and some up to ten days or even a fortnight.
Once in Germany people would need transport to travel around, to see the sights, to go to Helmstedt, Braunschweig or the Harz mountains, to see Colditz castle or visit their old girlfriends, the British need their cars!!
National Express coaches go to Braunschweig from Victoria coach station, how about giving that a try!!

paul croxson · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

I thought that might be the case Ernie. Thanks


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