Just a little taste of what to expect when we go to London and visit the museum . I hope it is not as wet and windy as it is on the video below . Make sure you have the correct clothing just in case !Here's hoping it wets your appetite !
As well as going to Tate Modern we 'll be spending a lot of our time talking and discovering things in connection with World War Two . Below are a number of links which you can log in to in order to have a preview .
Although I am a peace loving person myself some of it sounds fun , extremely eventful and full of unexpected surprises !!!!!
What do you think the room is on the right ?
Who do you think used to sleep in this bed ?
YES , Sir Winston Churchill of course ! Now go to the following site to find out more :
http:cwr.iwm.org.uk/
You can also appreciate the remix of Their Finest Hour , try it on You Tube .
We shall also be going go to The Imperial War Museum . You should log in to :
http://london.iwm.org.uk/
Don't forget Winston Churhill's Britain at War Experience .You can see , breathe and feel the adventure at
http://www.britainatwar.co.uk/index.html
Our study would not be complete without a trip to Portsmouth , its port and and the first naval base of Great Britain . The D-Day museum of course is a must !
http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/museum2.htm
Have you ever asked yourself the questions
"What does the 'D' stand for in the expression D-Day ? "
"Why was this expression used ?"
"How many different allied forces were involved in the Normandy landings ? "
If so go to the site above to find out the answers and many many more !
The last visits before arriving back ' home sweet home 'will be the the Normandy beaches and the American Cemetery . Go the the following site for a very over all view of the subject ; impressive , sad , glorious , big yet ephemeral all at the same time !
http://www.abmc.gov/CEMETERIES/CEMETERIES/No.PHP
HAVE A GOOD AND SAFE TRIP AND DON'T FORGET YOU'LL GET OUT OF IT WHAT YOU PUT IN .
Or as the saying goes ' You reap what you sow ' .
