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Salisbury Plain

The German & Iraqi Villages Of England’s Salisbury Plain

by on May 14, 2008

in Salisbury Plain

I’ve written before about how the British army trains on the fields around our house, flying big C-130s overhead and operates two fake villages (one “German” and one “Iraqi”) for further training. Well, the troops have been busy. Flights keep going over head during the day and night, very low and very exciting. Last night, [...]

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Oh My God! My Village Is Being Invaded!

by on April 30, 2008

in Salisbury Plain

View Larger Map I’ve long wanted to do a post about the “German village” that’s about a mile from our home in Wiltshire. The British Army uses this as an urban training ground (and a few years ago, an “Iraqi village” sprung up next to it. Living in the middle of the Salisbury Plain training [...]

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Stonehenge With The Scouts For Scouting’s 100th Anniversary

by on August 1, 2007

in Britain,Salisbury Plain,Stonehenge

If I’m sluggish this morning, it’s because my day started early — taking my oldest son out for a sunrise ceremony at Stonehenge to mark the 100th anniversary of the Scouting movement. One hundred years ago today, Robert Baden-Powell held an experimental camp for boys that led to Scouts being formed. The World Jamboree is [...]

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Visiting Stonehenge? Eat At Reeve The Baker!

by on May 27, 2006

in Britain,Food,Salisbury Plain,Stonehenge

Saturday is Reeve’s day for us here in Wiltshire. That is, our weekly visit to Reeve The Baker. While I sorely miss not being able to swing by a Taco Bell for a seven layer burrito, finding Reeve’s was an unexpected treasure when we moved here eight years ago. If you’re heading by to see [...]

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Tour Stonehenge The Right Way — Private Access

by on May 23, 2006

in Salisbury Plain,Stonehenge,Traveling

The first time I saw Stonehenge, I figured it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Now I live five miles from it and see it on a regular basis, out the window of my car whenever I drive into town. I’ve also taken plenty of visitors to see the stones, plus watched others arrive for viewings. I’ll [...]

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Giant C-130 Hercules Plane Flying Over The House

by on May 3, 2006

in Salisbury Plain

We live in the middle of the Salisbury Plain, where the British Army does tons of training. Tanks, artillery firing, you name it — it all goes on literally all around us. Today was a real treat. A C-130 Hercules flew low over the house doing parachute drops. The picture above shows one coming across [...]

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