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From buying a suitable yacht to negotiating 371 locks, Lizzy Bolan shares the highs and lows of navigating the French canals

A WAR veteran marked his 100th birthday in style - being serenaded by a community choir.

The site is fantastic. this part of france is spectacular. behind me to the right is gold beach were 50th division landed, to the left you can see the remains of the mulberry harbour where the logistics flew through into arromanches. and over there, where the only victoria cross was one on the day. so this site is fantastic looking at the pieces of history and with all of the names on these columns, it is fantastic. it is quite spectacular. international visitors are _ is quite spectacular. international visitors are possibly _ is quite spectacular. international visitors are possibly not - is...

For europe and the world. and it is amazing, all those young guys. yeah, it's important. and there's no rest for the committed. he's planning to spend this afternoon collecting in the nearby town of arromanches, continuing to raise money for the memorial�*s upkeep and a planned education centre — something harry is passionate about. a man who has already done so much believes there is yet more to do to ensure his friends and colleagues who never made it home are always remembered. and may god bless you all. and may god bless me, too, and to give me strength to carry on a little while longe...

Here are eternally grateful to their liberators. for the local, it is something very important. we live with it. we had to go on living, but never forget, never forget. it is so important to remember that they came here, that they managed to pass so many obstacles to get freedom for us, first of all, but then for europe and the world. and it is amazing, all those young guys. yeah, it's important. and there is no rest for the committee. for the committed. he is planning to spend this afternoon collecting in the nearby town of arromanches, continuing to raise money for the memorial�*s upkeep a...