New Forest Life

A New Forest dweller who loves living up close to the animals in the New Forest National Park. Something new every day so kindness and empathy to all animals

[London Retired Police Dogs Trust @lrpduk]

Happy international dog day, and a special happy birthday to RPD Ursa who turns 10 today! 🥳

We wish you a long and healthy retirement 🙌🏻

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[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

Today's winter theme photo was taken at the former RAF Hurn in 1954, now Bournemouth Airport.

G-AHNN Avro Tudor 688 airliner is seen here in the snow being scrapped at Bournemouth.

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[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

Needs Oar point this evening.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: The Kamala Harris campaign just released their first ad. Retweet to make sure every American knows who Kamala Harris is and what is at stake this November.

[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

This rather heavy piece of metal has a connection to today... a rather sad one admittedly.

On this day in 1941, two Luftwaffe Heinkel IIIs were shot down over the New Forest, both claimed by Beaufighters of 604 Squadron with the loss of 7 German lives.

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[Shaun @LfcShaunjudge]

If you know...

"I'm playing all the right players... ..not necessarily in the right positions"

[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

On this day 30 May 1945, William Eagle DFC crashed east of Brockenhurst in a Hawker Typhoon. The accident was witnessed by his fiancée who was working at a sawmill with the Women's Land Army.

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[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

Tuesday 4 June, Sway Village Hall, I will be give a 40 min talk on the D-Day role of the New Forest airfields.

Also includes details on the Sway emergency landing ground & decoy airfield, plus details on the New Forest's worst wartime air accident, which was over Sway.

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[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

Bournemouth Beach.
I'd hazard a guess, circa 1916.

[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

Today is the 88th anniversary of a terrible air accident in the New Forest. On March 26, 1936, DH84 Dragon G-ACAP was being used to provide ground searchlight crews with practice at locating aircraft in the night sky.

It lost control and crashed near Lyndhurst.

[New Forest Life @NewForestLife1]

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[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

The New Forest campsites open again in March, some are sited on what were WW2 airfields. I wonder if some campers realise the history of where they are when they pitch-up?

Here's Holmsley South with caravans parked on what were once dispersal pans for medium range bombers.

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[New Forest Life @NewForestLife1]

Have you visited the #NewForest?Is it a magical place for you? Beautiful ponies in this stunning environment?
I live here & I’ve written a children’s ebook (5-8yrs old)about a little foal, evil fairies & kind, gentle fairies. enjoy my #Newforest
https://t.co/n5pla2GSVN

[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

On this day 80 years ago, Norman Peter Blacklock of 263 Sqdn flew from RAF Beaulieu on a recce towards the Channel Islands.

He failed to return.

I found him in this photo. After doing that I recognised a few others to mention...

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[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

These parallel shallow ditches and ridges in the New Forest are evidence from where heathland was turned over for agricultural use during the Second World War. The Women's Land Army would have been growing and tending crops on this patch.

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[Marc Heighway @NewForestRamble]

83 years ago today, Polish RAF pilot Jan Falkowski shot down a Heinkel 111 over Portsmouth. Falkowski's Hurricane was damaged by return fire. He baled out and broke his leg landing on Hayling Island. Mistaken for a German, he was guarded in hospital until his identity was proven.

[C2 RIBS @C2RIBS]

A lovely vessel you can see on charter with us when @PS_Waverley visits the Solent each year

[New Forest Ranger @newforestranger]

At Deerleap Inclosure today, chatting all things New Forest & promoting the #NewForestCode. Despite Naomi doing a litter pick here not long before Christmas she's come back with loads- including 63 bags of discarded dog poo. All within 400m of the car park - WHICH HAS A BIN 😞