Should have moved to the north east :03:

Ah I've just visited my mother over the weekend who lives in the north east and it was still very cold and windy :nope:

Then on wednesday I'm off to the north west...maybe I should just emigrate instead?

:sunny:

I live just north of Birmingham, we don't seem to do so bad as far as the weather is concerned, compare to the north, but I think we have all copped it this time.

Just updated my Signature with my Rusty Submarine. Type IX40C U534 taken at Birkenhead in 2006. Since then it has been cut up into four sections and is now displayed at the new Nautical Museum near the Birkenhead Ferry Terminal. Well worth a visit.

The sub was raised by a Danish Salvage Company and brought to The Historic Ships Museum. This museum has now been closed and the sub can be seen at the new museum. It was sunk off Denmark in the Kattegat in 1945 bya torpedo from an enemy aircraft. All the crew except two survived.

Hi RustySubmarine.

Thanks for the info about the museum in Birkenhead. Coincidentally I was planning on visiting it this summer after reading about it in "Grey Wolf" by Gordon Williamson. My wife's family live in Ellesmere Port so only a stone throw away :salute:

I'll try and put some info/photos in a new topic for anyone that might be interested after the visit.

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Aye....the weather prevented me from visiting RAF Cosford last Saturday.

Well worth a visit:

http://www.visitwirral.com/attractio...-story-p229341

Thanks for the link, Jimbuna.

Also there's this for the website in case anyone wants to view/visit:

http://www.u-boatstory.co.uk/information.htm

:yeah:

My sister lived in Elsmere Port for a while just off the Motorway near the Boat Museum. Sadly she passed away a few years ago with the dreaded (C)
Whilst a Birkenhead, have a ride on one of the old trams if you can, they run from the Ferry Terminal to the Woodside Tram Depot where you can see quite a number of restored trams and buses. Its about a one mile return journey from the ferry.

Regarding U534, when it was where it is in the photo, The Historic Ships Museum, together with Rothsay Class Frigate HMS Plymouth, Oberon Class Submarine HMS Onyx and Minesweeper HMS Bronnington (Prince Charles was in command of this when he served in the RN).
U534 was open for the public to view inside, on a special guided tour, by timed ticket only. Everything inside was left as it was when salvaged. It was very interesting walking all through the various compartments, but everything was rusted over. When the HSM closed, due to site redevelopment, HMS Plymouth went to Plymouth Dockyard, HMS Onyx went to Barrow-in-Furness, where it was built (not sure where HMS Bronnington went) and U534 stayed on site for a year or two, until it was decided to move it to the new Nautical Museum. It had to be cut up into four sections, so it could be transported. It is now on display again but has been painted to prevent further detireation on the outside. It is the only German Submarine in the UK. Other UK Subs to visit, are HMS Oberon at Chatham Dockyard, HMS Onyx at Barrow and a number of various types at The Submarine Museum, Gosport which is well worth a visit. Pity they had to cut up U534, as it was more authentic when it was viewable in one piece, but I suppose it could have been scrapped if what happened to save it, hadn't taken place.

I know that area. I actually run down there along the canal. I live within walking distance near Cheshire Oaks, which you'll know :yep: Incidentally I got married in the Holiday Inn :up:

I'll try and do that. Thanks for the tips.

And sorry guys if we seem to be hogging the forum exchanging visiting ideas. Nice to find someone who knows familiar places with a common interest.

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Yes I'll second that! :yep: My name is Geoff by the way

Hi Geoff :D

I'll say hello to Ellesmere Port for you later this week :up:

Yes I know Cheshire Oaks, I used to deliver there when I was a truck driver. I thought you were from Colchester going by your Avatar details?

No I only live in Colchester because of work. I have a house in Ellesmere Port

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Gotcha! I like the Wirral, it's a nice part of Cheshire. I like Chester too! Well better get back to patrolling the Atlantic, I'm just south west of the Cannaries atm in grid DH 54. Very quiet, sea state moderate. 17 hours before I decide to move further north, unless BdU orders me somewhere else.

Good hunting Ninja, catch you later sometime.

Rusty

Ditto to all that. I love Chester. Until Colchester I had lived in Cambridge all my adult life. Chester is a nice substitute :salute: