Overhoff Strasse & Corunna Barracks

Hello Boy,

Today, I visited Overhoff Strasse and Corunna Barracks.  Overhoff has changed a lot, although it is still recognizable. The path that used to run along all the front doors has now gone, all the trees are taller, of course, there are less grassed areas and I could not get up behind the house as it was all overgrown. Very interesting.

The Barracks entrance is the same with the Sgts Mess/Guardroom building all in place.  25 Sqn Building has gone as well as 2 Sqn and the Square. Lots of new buildings.  The footy pitch is something else, floodlights, astro turf, a massive parking area and the pitch now belongs to Hemer Stadt.

Last night I watched NCIS on TV, you should hear their voices, very bolshi indeed.  Abbey has a very squeekie Herman voice.

Tomorrow I am off to the BMH, hopefully.  Now the old BMH grounds are owned by a University.I shall speak nicely to them!!!!!!!!!!!

At the moment on TV  Munchen 1860 are playing Dusseldorf. Not an exciting game rather boring. I am getting too old.

When I was in town this afternoon I spotted a German Dollar Shop!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or should I say the Euro Shop and yes, I did go in and no I didn't buy anything.  It had all sorts including wine at 2 euros a bottle, very classy stuff I am sure. I also went into a Woolworths, very much like what we used to have.

That's me for the time being, look after yourself boy.

Dad x

Walk Around Iserlohn

Guten Tag Boy!

Had an easy morning, went for a walk around Iserlohn, it was dead.  Nothing opens on a Sunday.  But I still got lots of pics for you lad!

This afternoon Dave picked me up and off we went to the Footy.  It was Dave's lads team Hethron (?!) playing someone else.  It was a very good game, same level as the Southern League I reckon.  We also had bratties on a roll mit mustard, awesome.  Dave's lads team won in the end so everyone was happy.

Then back to Dave's for more food Vienna Snitzel and chips, very nice indeed.

Tomorrow I am off to Corunna Barracks and Overhoff leaving the BMH until Tuesday.

That is it for a another day boy.  Hope you are behaving.


Dad x

George and the Boys

Hello Boy,

Last night we all met up in the new Summern Football Club Stadium awesome by any standard.  About 7 or 8 lads were there and a reporter from the local paper and his photographer.

As we were:

And the old pitch:

The boys now:

Lots of talking, lots of drinking (Iced Tea for me) and a very good night was had by all.

And of course George:

The new pitch:

George's House:

Davey Hines and I left around 10 ish and went for a meal at the bottom of the road leading to Overhoff Strasse.  We did a drive past of our Overhoff House and will visit on Monday again for pics.  Lots of change (after all it has been over 37 years ago).

Tomorrow, Dave and I are off to Dortmund to see a Bundesliga match, I think with Bayern Munich or Munchen Crunchen !!!!!!! Look forward to that.

So, it is off to bed after another full day.  So I'll leave you with some cows.

Goodnight boy x

Dropping By . . . .

Hi Dad,

Just a a quick drop by - there is so much work for me to do.  Here is just one example:

Yep, as the big boy snoozes - I'm on guard.

Well Dad, that's enough of me - how's the trip?

Ben x

Iserlohn

Morning Boy,

I am now arrived in Iserlohn and set up in my Hotel Room, right in the middle of the town!  I followed Dave from his place of work in my vehicle, opposite Corruna Barracks to here.  A beautiful big double room with a bathroom attached for $35 per night! Very impressed indeed, could play football in here and have a rest area to the side, it is so big.

I followed Dave here in my posh Golf Estate, parked it in a pedestrian walk way outside the hotel  and I am to be picked up at 1800 hrs.  We the go to Summern for a meet and greet with the Press!!!!!!!! And then meet up with all the lads  from the Summern FC team 1976 to have a small function.  Absolutely great.  Really look forward to that.

Davey Hines is great, quite the organizer to boot.  He looks at me as his long lost elder brother who looked after him when he was young.  He is only 51.

So far, the Hotel is awesome, Davey Hines is well above what I can remember him being, a nice lad.

Davey knows the young lady running the Hotel, and so far, apart from providing a wonderful room for the price in the middle of town, the tray of tea and biscuits, she provided me with a Canadian/German plug for my razor.  Now that is service.

Great nights sleep at the Airport Hotel last night went to bed at 2300 hrs awoke at 1120 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then had an adventure trying to find Iserlohn with a German in car GPS. I stopped at a few Gas Stations and asked directions, got here eventually.

I will write tomorrow, need to shower and shave for my Public!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Quite excited.

Behave yourself boy,

Dad x

Making Myself at Home

Hello Dad,

Thanks for the updates - glad to hear that your planning is working out well.  I've been pretty busy here myself, what with two humans and two dogs to keep organized, not to mention the lab across the back.  This place really needs organizing and I think that it will take the best part of the next month to get it all sorted.

I've been sleeping with the humans - they don't have many covers on the bed so it is hard for me to make a nest - they are putting a blanket on for me tonight though, so I'm looking forward to that.

Don't think that it is all work, work, work - I had this 'moody' shot taken in front of the fire the other day - so there is some downtime.

Well, got to run, just heard a noise outside.  What could it be?  Aliens landing? A strange dog in the garden?  Someone at the door?  It's a good job I'm here because no-one else is paying attention . . . .

Your best boy,

Ben x

Luton

Hello Boy,

 

How are you?  Well, I'm now sat in Luton Airport waiting for my flight to Dortmund.  So far all my planning has worked, although I cut it a bit fine at Gatwick, it took ages for the bags to arrive, almost an hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

My seat in the Air Transat plane was just like 1st class, loads and loads of room, great.  It will be the same on the way back.

 

The bus from Gatwick to Luton was DIFFERENT, first I had to find it, but after that it was not too bad.  Won't use that mode of travel again.

 

I arrive in Dortmund around 9 ish tonight, pick up the hire car and drive to the Hotel in the Airport for the night and then off to Iserlohn tomorrow.

 

I have 30 minutes of free Wi-Fi here in the Airport, so I will get this off.  Roads are horrendous, traffic all over the place, don't like that at all.

 

Will contact you all when I eventually get to Iserlohn tomorrow.

 

Well boy, that's it for now, hope you are well.

 

Dad x