Tracks of thousands of visitors between now and its planned departure next Friday these people braved the elements to catch a glimpse of her arrival yesterday and don t think the conditions should put anyone off a mistake when it was an import so now saying it again over the weekend at some point say well worth it pride of the British Navy. May seem long long service to go last one was the Ark Royal several years ago and I go back to 952 when the Ark Royal was built and camel lads in sport level can go 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League tonight if they beat 2nd from bottom what fits in a 530 kickoff rage rage 2nd place Manchester City play in the League Cup final tomorrow the manager Gaghan club says what that have shown they can compete against the top sides despite their precariously position I saw in order to game against United I think before of about 100 down there the biggest fans of the game pretty much around with reading any press hype about different bell in a deep block as well so that s really interesting but it s tough it s really tough because. You need each point you can get and that s what they didn t happen the last 5 games I think but they will strike back 100 percent in League One tram is game against Fleetwood at Princeton park s being called off because of the will slow pitch and just as game in the National League north of home to Gateshead is also off southpaws game at King s Lynn is still on they face a tough test away at 2nd place in Cebu league Warrington failed to score in a match for the 1st time since May 2017 losing 36 nil at Leeds St Helen s take on Toronto Wolfpack at 6 o clock the game is being played out Warrington Jane stadium We ve got coverage of that game as he sighed support from 2 o clock this afternoon and storm Jorge as a arrived in the u.k. Bringing rain and winds of up to 70 miles an hour with dozens of flood warnings in place here we have a yellow weather warning for rain and wind but that range it clear this morning becoming brighter for a time before further rain and snow on the hills move in. This afternoon still me with a high of 8 Celsius b.b.c. Radio. Nobody s been in touch then to say that they ve got super tickets for the Prince of Wales tomorrow not yet there s still time still. You re in trouble for not going to. Thanks very much Jessica Jessica back with us at 9 o clock. Today morning with people. Good morning it s Saturday we re getting the best of the day already you think it s all going to go downhill so stick to b.b.c. Real stick with b.b.c. Radio Merseyside We ll keep you entertained and also we re informed if there are problems out about on the roads and public transport and so on in this hour we re going to will very short we re going to be finding out more about the arrival of h.m.s. Prince of Wales yesterday and then we ll be walking the paths in time with Stephen God If you d like to mention for yourself or your event the usual number 08073193 double 3. B.b.c. Don t code out you or you can text 1st would have to be on the number is 813 double 3 love to hear from you love to give you a mention as well as that s the for mention some great tunes as well the day we come up a little bit later Madonna is. Starting off with the Beatles you win again. Live and you win again. The big story in town has been over the past 24 hours the arrival of the Navy s newest aircraft carrier the Prince of Wales I was very jealous yesterday that I couldn t get out and see the arrival there when I saw the weather for Perhaps I probably got the long story of the short straw the person who drew the that well whether it s the short straw the long story had a great time going out to to cover the arrival. And this was the report that he sent back many of those wanting to catch their 1st glimpse of this most or spacious visitor headed to New Brighton normally the problem would have been thronged with the atrocious weather dissuaded most say for a few hardy souls and virtually all watching from their cars at around midday those with the best but not killers longest telephoto lens could just about make out through the gloom the unmistakable silhouette Prince of Wales she grew bigger and a little clearer by the minute but still a haunting grey figure as she glided past the giant red cranes of the little pool to ponder Mark s terminal at Seaforth further down the world side of the Mersey more Gover that the Woodside ferry terminal protected by Team layers of weather resistant clothing they defied the elements to watch the aircraft carrier tired but the cruise terminal a far better day perhaps but one they all agreed was worth a drenching never seen one before and now you have. Compression It s amazing touches you say in after. It was very well I think it was nice to say you know British plot common in today why I said Die Hard to come out in this weather this picture crucifixion because it was fast was it worth getting drenched but we saw it coming through and then kind of tried to chase it down the down the river by the time we got to Bourke that I think everybody was doing the same thing I thought was wonderful you know just the sheer size of it you look at it it s huge you know it s massive I heard it was common and stuff oh yeah I was welcomed on I follow. God day off from work. Today not to satirise with this was common in sort of travel all over from there but Bill to go and see it so. Yes Yeah I would say missed it when it was on imports but now seen it come back again over the weekend at some point well worth it white pride of the British Navy. Scene long long service to go come for the Queen Elizabeth it s just a shame it s a one off opportunity to see the Prince of Wales on a probably will be has sole visit to measure side when we think the connection between her and still part of the chef memorable occasion the best since the Ark Royal built in 1952. And the size is quite amazing isn t it awfully fantastic guess you don t realise the size looking across here from Woodside But of course it s 2 up 285 metres long which is a tremendous length. Very fortunate to see here in Liverpool proud. Like the river like the day and the messy Irish say that anything that comes in the river that s of interest I like to get down here and say what s the right attitude to have was was reporting. It wets I have to say but he had a very good day and also my colleague and a gill sort of in the office before he went out to do the piece for the north west not very good piece as well as as you would imagine under and I don t know how many layers he had on but I think he would have needed them yesterday so not quite as many people as we would. Normally expected to welcome the ship and yes they understand because of the weather but of course she is here for for the week she is here until quarter to 4 on Friday of next week today looks a little bit later on so it s probably not a brilliant day to get on the waterfront but tomorrow the weather is going to be much better I ve managed to get tickets to go on board around about 11 o clock so where we ll see you down there even if you have to get us plenty to do I m told all the armed services. Have displays down there as well and just to be able to stand on the key side and look at this ship little bit different to the normal cruise ships that we seeing these days but I think it ll certainly reward the time he spent to get here looking for tomorrow. This is the last stop this flame. Is dealt. I have to confess I ve not heard that word before and enjoyed that Celeste and stop this flame Gary s with me Gary to a good morning Gary morning and day you are half asleep last night with all the wind in the rain on your on your roof about 3 o clock this morning yeah yeah so yes I was brought in early this morning well early. Not brought So you know peek early on yeah I ll get to the arena tonight as well what s on the Killer Queen it s the best post by the world s best tribute band surprised by the nearest thing to see in the originals as they were doing queen yeah yeah sorry I m not big fan but I just thought well it ll it s Saturday not so it s something to do and it s only when you get home get your head down yeah and you know we really windy anyways you perhaps be true yeah yeah so well I did say I was going to say to me mate you know she s going with me and I did say that we d go for we re good for a couple drinks before we go so haven t got much chance by the time I got our room a lot of got showered and changed everything to be told to go every Talk to go to the bar and then off to the arena so. Indeed it worked we can cope I m still smarting I m afraid you re smart saying what was the wrong word probably above mentioned to you last week that it developed a leak all your boiler as you re not fixed he says we can fix it for about $400.00 quid. But it s about 1314 years old he said still fix it and then 6 months down the line it could go again so spoke to an expert who knows about these things and he says replace it so it s the big hit so much as a new board of the spots head and the about 10 grand No no nothing like that I want to know that I don t have to turn off the oil that holds out as a do this one anyway this one anyone has been off ya know. And then to top it all the fridge is gone oh no so it s an expensive lawyers he was able to use I think these are say 3 days into it well they do don t they Ok Yes well I wish you hadn t said that yeah well the normal cycle so it s always a fridge freezer Yeah right so she fridge freezer you cook or your washing machine . Good job we got all of that. I m sorry mention that now you made me feel so much well this is due up the phrase I don t like the. B.b.c. . With. Bags we got problem the m 56. Close I m curious to 2 nights of this just happened there between junction 7 Chester Road . Between junction 6 Wilmslow road. 4 Seasons roundabout their lane 4 of 4 is close there at the moment while they deal with the accident a yellow weather warning in place for Merseyside for heavy rain and high winds from about midday today that s resulted in some up to travel on. Between the to the chest and I was mere Portland s is going to be some timetable changes today due to the adverse weather conditions so they are suggesting you do check before you travel if you use an n.h.s. Door Ellesmere Port launch services and we ve also got an abandoned much water logged pitch. Rovers and Fleetwood Town won t be playing today at present and park in the league football match there the match has been postponed due to that waterlogged pitch everyone else is looking Ok at the moment but if you can update as it is safe and legal do give us a call on our travel law on our 151-714-0953 b.b.c. Radio trouble Thank you Gary. Well welcome to the studio felt. I have synaesthesia So I kind of see color with music I was absolutely fascinated when I read their system is the is when you like the sea music in color That s right yeah I hear music instantly it s a visual in my head wow speedy see. And indeed some great music great choose that with Jan and of course we ve got a great line apparently weekend on b.b.c. Radio Merseyside. Once I finished back today hits and headlines. And there are more questions than answers then of course Roger will be long including his seventies hour which is good news because there s no way no Jimmy Mack takes a very long sports program starts to. Lose the Liverpool game commentary the exclusive local radio commentary from 530 this afternoon and that takes it to a b.b.c. Introducing Merseyside is back with Dave Monk s you ll hit a guest session with a new local bang Mick 15 and they just completed a load of gigs supporting Orchestral Maneuvers across the u.k. And Europe they were there when they play future yard in Birkenhead in May and all the best new music from the b.b.c. Introducing uploader from 8 b.b.c. Radio Merseyside. A morning with some people. So you know how plenty on variety. Stand. And the end of the. Ventures when I was a child when we d come here. To travel. With many happy memories. Particular to particular about. The war. From the. Bombs. On. All really. You know I 3 member the steam trains I can remember when you could actually get a taxi and drop you off the train. As it always is. On the. Place. I don t know probably about. 12. A beautiful. Painted. And it says Joyce Whitchurch illness Joyce one manufacturers of these giant trucks very very important of course and at the station today even in this digital age of phones and everything we all instinctively loop up don t wait to see if the train is on time when we getting off the train and of course friends loved ones look at the clock on the stock fell missed a brief encounter very very emotive and that feature of the station clock this stunt over the main concourse choice of which lets down his shop sure is and it still exists although the choice family apparently when I did dismiss it from being involved in the company since the 1960 s. When it was taken over the last of the line it was taken over by Smiths talks it keeps time beautifully it s probably claims to be one of the oldest clock makers in the world although I understand that most of the experts on hold all of our own clocks understand that a lot of these clocks in the last 50 years on now electrically operated I assure them rather than the mechanical side that is now operated by electricity and I thought I would make a play a personal play Please maintain all clocks in Liverpool I mean I noticed the old municipal building supply stopped when I was wandering around the town today but the town hall is still buying them and the live a building s there s always a bit of a fire over a Isn t when the live opposing this truck stop so it s very important so looking at The Talk a we all reminded of all these wonderful journeys we ve taken over the years and yet it takes metaphorically through people s lifetimes and over the generations here. Well. As for Madonna before that it s the passing time is Steven guy and Stephen will be here for the next 3 Saturdays as normal I m not going to be around for 2 weeks off everybody thinks I m off forever because it s 3 Saturdays but I m off for 2 or 2 weeks 3 Saturdays and Paul Beasley will be wielding the baton or carrying the baton right the way through for those next 3 Saturdays in fact tomorrow morning he catch up with that with Paul these days on every Sabbath every Sunday of course. For leisure Sunday brunch it is a very relaxed program always enjoy while your reaction that you have a go connect for that too complicated or the ever popular Davies dialect dilemma which I always enjoy and Davey Davey North did or did a wonderful job this week Jermaine was a little bit poorly. Wasn t able to present the evening show for a couple of nights and Dave stood in did a fantastic job I m pleased to say as well that Jermaine is back now but anyway you can join Dave with Paul tomorrow and then between 10 and 11 they ll have their 8 from the eighty s that s be easily with you tomorrow from 9 here on b.b.c. Radio Merseyside from 9 this morning of course it will be pull salt. Down Justin Bieber and 10000 hours now than he. Takes place at which his garden center in Prescott today and tomorrow it s 11 am to 4 o clock free admission and you can get lots of unique gifts apparently. Holding rehearsals at Liverpool Central Library from 1045 this morning no experience at all is needed. On the thousands of 2nd hand books on sale at the Birkenhead book being held at the roughest road in Oxon between 10 and 3 today admission is free. The q. Course will give a recital of the church on Park Lane in little deceiving them 730 playing a very program by candlelight with tickets priced to 16 pounds. On the Crosby Gilbert and Sullivan society producing a concert of a concert version of Pirates of Penzance and send. It To celebrate Frederick s birthday and to raise money for cancer u.k. Now for those who had forgotten or simply didn t know I m self Frederick was an apprentice pirate who was expected to finish his apprenticeship on his 21st and turn his back on piracy appearing before turning his shipmates over to the police but unfortunately after tipping off the police a transponder was born and on the 29th of February I was actually only 5 and a little bit old and is therefore still a member of the crew. Are complicated plots if you need to know more say facing Crosby 730 just 10 pounds you ll find out what it s all about. Now there s an event taking place today tomorrow to raise money for the Marines charity it s a $940.00 weekend taking place at the. The. Western approach. The western approaches museum. This weekend as going to visit. The western approaches to live. On the list for this year. Will. Join. This one as well that. Opens up the floor. And ends with a special. On Sunday next the 8th of March the show stalls. Taking place. In a. Community Partnership rebuilding. Entry is just 3 pounds 50. 11 A. Few. Goals. Please. Knowing Me Knowing You. With me so. You had a good couple of days off. Yeah just. Went to the launch of the new polling place on Thursday pins. And Jukes St. When I got to my senior my final year in school because I was I was slung out at 16 why wasn t it I left at 60. Anybody is listening and looking at me Gary you won t believe this but I m not a natural athlete so. Short and. So. I think there s a very. Afternoon in the final year you could choose what you did for some people played 40 some people did rugby some. To this on the other bits about we went. Yeah well but it was so busy Are we not she get chance to have a go at the ball in but now Bob It was a good night was Good Night and Good place are you any good are used to play quite a bit like that like you say years ago or so whether or not I ve still got the knack I don t know I used to be quite good but whether or not I ve still got the knack now so well it s a challenge to see if you. Just try to be solved out there or drop the ball and stay where it. Was not as Frank Spencer wanted me to. Think it so what did I think it was. Anyway on. B.b.c. Radio. With Gary thanks and a couple of problems on the motorways and 6 southbound we got a lane closed due to broken down vehicle there between junction 17 Old Mill Road. Crew and junction 16 loss to Stoke on Trent and Crowe is coping Ok there at the moment but Les one of 4 is closed while they removed the broken down vehicle the problem on the m 56 eastbound got one line close on curing traffic there now due to a call on the Travel line 181-517-1409 extension 532. Driver Thank you Gary Banks. Have you kept in touch with that gang of them at any after act in touch with a few of them we met not that long the ace if they can see and tell us Janet say if you re out there did you Hayes get hold of those schoolmates or have a little reminisce with the photograph albums maybe get a bit of a colony party to have really big disco Alan Jones Sunday mornings from 6 with daybreak on b.b.c. Radio Merseyside. Not being originally from the world not from Liverpool of the world so we didn t go to column any but I know whenever we mention it the number of people that that phone or write or e-mail with all wonderful memories it brings back. Yes. Always always a good one always when I think in the latter days you will. Be able to place it was a cold. But sadly I was too old to go. Is George as well and he s riding shotgun and. I could. See do. You want. To. See him you know if you. See. We grab. A. Few. Around. The. Country. I ll be in. Georgia and shotgun 10 to 9 is the time last I actually did what I said it was going to do last Saturday because I m easily distracted at all things to do for work or an actual project and I ve got to do this and go to do that I m great but if I say oh yeah my do that very often get get sidetracked So anyway I left here last week and I said I wanted to go to Warrington museum because there was an exhibition of Eric took over by Eric took a who s known colloquially as Warrington as Lowry this is a guy who painted and drew secretly pretty much all the. Life s a secretly I mean his family probably knew he was doing some stuff from what have you but he would go and sketch people in the pool ball out on the street and he go back and he would paint what he d seen amazing caricature walls and when he passed away a couple of years ago the family suddenly realized they had $400.00 plus paintings and drawings and art works and so on and there s an exhibition at Warrington museum in our gallery and they finish last Sunday so I made a point of going going to see it because I very often say all want to see that and I don t let myself down but I went to see it and I ve never been into warranty museum which given that I live in in the Warrington area is a bit remiss so I didn t didn t hang around after I d seen the Eric took or exhibition because the last half of breakfast to be on is we have been innocent but 5 o clock in the morning but it looks like a really really busy and vibrant museum so let s That s one on the list so instead of my list getting shorter it just gets longer and longer by the moment. This is on Paul Beazley is going to be sitting in for me for the next 3 Saturdays I m off for 2 weeks to be thinking I m away for 3 weeks I d love to be away for 3 weeks but I m not 2 weeks off but it comes to 3 Saturdays so we do all the usual features and so on will be nature watching river watching the passing time and we hope next week as well to be able to tell you little bit about shortlisting for the b.b.c. Radio Merseyside Royal Horticultural Society garden competition which is going to be built at attacking it was a shortlisting meeting was held at this week so hopefully we should be able to tell you a little bit about that on Saturday next with Paul Beazley That s next week next is Paul salt he s back with a couple of Saturdays off himself he ll be back he ll be doing the usual hits and headlines to start off with tell you what great song to start with can t tell you what it is because it might help you with the year but fantastic one and then you ll be doing 54321 and there are more questions and answers thank you for your time and your company. I m finishing will take that. And a 1000000 love songs. Kids . Love to. See. The Love Song. Split don t look at. The list see. The scale. It s not. Officials are trying to establish. Became the 1st person to contract corona virus in the u.k. The patient who was the 20th confirmed case in the u. .
He s the most senior person so far to come out with something like this the m.a.d. Says mental health support from the government for people both in and out of the services is a top priority it says military medical practices provide out of hours medical support and are able to arrange emergency admission of personnel whenever necessary Iraqi government forces have been mopping up the final pockets of resistance from i.a.s. Militants in Mosul soldiers who celebrated in the ruins streets and civilians have been emerging from the rubble of wrecked buildings a cease fire deal for part of Syria comes into force later today after it was agreed late on Friday the United States Russia and Jordan reached the truce and deescalation agreement for Southwestern Syria as world leaders met at the g 20 previous cease fires have failed to hold for long and it s unclear how much the Syrian government forces and the opposition rebels are committed to the agreement more than 200 kilograms of drugs and $13000.00 mobile phones were found in prisons in England and Wales last year the government s described the situation as unacceptable and says measures are being put in place to disrupt illegal activity in jails. Events are taking place later today to mark the 100th anniversary of the loss of the dreadnought battleship h.m.s. Frank God It went down off the the islands on the 9th of July 1917 John adélie reports h.m.s. Vanguard had anchored after conducting exercises late at night there was a series of catastrophic on board explosions in the ship sank almost immediately all but 2 of the $845.00 men on board were lost role Navy clearance divers from the Clyde naval base of carried out the poignant tutti of changing the y. 10 sign on buying gold to mark the centenary today a number of vessels including 2 role Navy fast patrol boats will take part in a wreath laying service over the wreck site 40 descendants of the men who died will be there they ll be a commemoration of the role naval cemetery where $41.00 of the ship s crew a buried and a late night service at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall the u.k. On forces Rugby League side take on the Australian Defense Force in Sydney later after suffering one of their toughest ever defeats on Friday the last 4020 against the Fijian forces u.k. On forces wing as such inside as a team will come back together I think sometimes when you lose again it gives you hall. The band vehicles Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment supported by a guard of soldiers from the 2nd Battalion and representatives of the Royal British Legion paraded at the same time in the growing of Belfast City Hall to pay tribute to the soldiers of their own to see regiments he paid the ultimate sacrifice of the battle of the soul $101.00 ear suppose they strip ours after a short service of remembrance colonel in the true way to race on behalf of special Irish Brigade the 101st commemoration for but we saw in the 1st part of 1916 last year obviously the 100th anniversary of the wrist a lot of attention paid to secret Porton that week continue the remembrance of commemoration of years of full of yourself as a former member of the Royal are stretching it you commanded the 2nd Battalion high much does it mean to you to stand back on a day like this and remember you re on to see the battalion this see the garden the pond the role Arash own permitted to take very smart young reservists who did it for the 1st time make still very pride as a former commanding officer of the time. The annual service was this year that by the Lord our concern in the Macalister was quite a lovely and point in ceremony it was important to me that we reflect on our history and really remember those that lost their lives and in particular it is important that this entire island reflects on our shared history the 1st of many military occasions probably for you chairing your time Lord Mare here in both months yes indeed We ll have that annual and remembrance and coming up in November and we have a dream sat there for the battle of missing a few weeks back so it is important again that we showed leadership those have a responsibility to ensure that we don t look at our past. And 16 times today she s where Remember James Panichi certainly was representation from both sides of the aisle your shorter chance Brokenshire the secretary of state for you were going on and said it s important to remember the parts. Soldiers from the Who I am kind of in the group and. 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The play sounds pirates and the material world here on forces life a Royal Navy reservist is making waves in the world of brewing Neil saying combines military cheesy with creating cruft bear he s been helped by the social enterprise organization forces which funds veterans making the transition into civilian life the forces welfare teens Victoria Smith has been to present at the docking brewery in summary that mashing in that means sucking the grain for a new batch of cruft Dale and old engine shed now creates a war. The winning bid is with some of the proceeds going to Royal Navy charities the story owner Neil Singh has been a reservist for 10 years and has been deployed twice once on h.m.s. Bull walk to help rescue migrants from the ocean he took over the brewery a year ago always very fortunate I was looking for a change of career and one charity called x. Forces help provide some of the funds to purchase talking brewery the business of going for it to 9 years and I took over in March of last year we put in a new team or make some pretty exciting business x. Forces believes military and former military personnel have the skill set to go into business with the right guidance run Kapoor as the c.e.o. And founder when they 1st start what the biggest challenge that we ve identified is really all the different competencies of what a start up business is about once we ve actually gone through that in detail I do get it and they get it really quickly but the other challenge and it s not necessarily as they are planning is once they have actually started because then they need the net they need the connections and to how they re going to acquire that 1st piece of business getting the exposure around that. But there are challenges in the brewery business such as the recent explosion in the coal store where the b. Has matured Neil says his background is useful but when he has to think on his feet he was a German with very life you know actually these bombs popped out so when we came in the morning it was cold to be on the floor so going back to how they may be trying to help you during with lots of water everywhere various cases very useful Well King in an old engine shed has its challenges to space is tight but Neil and his team a moving to premises twice the size to cope with demand Victoria Smith the b f b s in sorry. His hold the stock. For. The . Last. d see he says Well recently sailors and marines of the Royal Navy Gibraltar squadron set upon an epic swim around the rock that would see them battling major highways and exhaustion in the hope to raise a 1000 pounds for charity I went on the safety boats on the day left on its home Lindsay commanding officer h.m.s. Saber was one of the swimmers I m part of a team of 8 sailors and marines from the row Navy Gibraltar squadron who are taking part in a charity event to raise money for the brawn a b. And warming charity and we can speak swimming around the Rock of Gibraltar through the waters that we normally spend our time patrolling here the swim in total is 6.8 miles we re doing this for Navy and roll Marines charity who do great work for us they donate money towards buffer causes not just for sailors and marines who are deployed but also for their families who need support as well so they do some great work and we just want to give a little bit back into the system the wall so was anything but fake giving on the day with the sea states at 3 I caught up with tell me after the swim to see how it went the guys are done really well it took us about 5 hours in total started off on Eastern beach with a fair bit of Seth So the 1st few 100 yards were a bit challenging I think a few people realized just what we were taking on in terms of the chair. And just sort of all the way around there are some really outstanding efforts that are really proud of what they ve done. Is a 1000 pounds so we re just hoping that now we ve completed the swim people will be generous enough and we can give $5000.00 pounds to the Royal Navy or Marine charity to say much for the welfare of say this very somber less families and accept that s 6 right. 75 yes if anything is West celebrating so how would a lovely dinner special get by holding a big parade in celebration was that meets That s. Small Talk and boy here on the force is life now visitors from near and far will be able to learn about the lives of the rapid response soldiers of 16 Air Assault Brigade at a free event and culture star next day that such a light the 15th planning and organizing the event has Captain Ffion Harris she c s o 3 logistic support and she s been talking to Liz Mullen has been a good couple of months of preparation and organization and making sure that we ve got everyone together and that we can put the best event on possibly on the day but it is all now coming together and it s looking like it s going to be a good event and hopefully the weather will match him it ll be a great day out for everyone say the garrison has a clear idea of what the show is about so the a maze to engage with the local community and also with the families of the soldiers and really show off to them what is going on in cultures to Garrison what units we have in the area and around and really the capabilities and that they meet with local soldiers meet with everyone that s around and see what we re all about greatly so to give you the basic idea you can expect to see at 2 pair and 3 pirate display in their weapons systems and that jackals you re going to have 16 met right thing with their own made facility set up for you to be able to have a walk around and see what that s all about you have 13 regiment which of the royal logistical and they ll have all their different vehicles and they have the fuel capabilities on display not forget in 7 or 8 she will have their weapon systems on display as well so a real flavor of across a brigade for everyone to be able to see of course. It wouldn t be the garrison show without a bit of military drama going on we ve got the Red Devils jump in and we ve got the white helmets who are in their last season this year and they ve been doing 2 performances for us we ve got the military wife Squire the cool chef still in performance we ve got the Anglia Corps drams and we ve also got fans of the Parachute Regiment to be doing their performance so a lot of things going on through the day it will all finish with a battlefield display by 2 Para we would expect no less understood always good to have the Parachute Regiment zone display team the Red Devils dropping in for the grand opening us for the role signals motorcycle display team it sir that this will be one of the final performances from the white helmets they ve Corfield more for fullness is throw the some out but they re doing 2 for us in the east of the country so be a great opportunity to come along and see them and as you d expect they will be a recruitment element yes it will be We re lucky we ve got the Army recruiting team and the outreach team for the east will be there and they ve got a climbing wall that people can have a go at you know they re the experts on talking to you about all the different areas of the military outside the culture Esther as well and of course the event is absolutely free yes it is so free attendance on the day starts at $1100.00 and finishes at $1600.00 and people are free to come and go as they please and see the different attractions that they want to see every parking on Abbey field and every 3 different car parks you ll be guided into and that s completely free for out the event so you ll just need some cash to feed yourself during the day and keep yourself hydrated though it won t be with licensed vittles No unfortunately no of it and I m very much looking forward to the day now and it going off without a hitch and everybody having a great time really thank you very much Captain Fionn Harris Lismore here force radio p b s in culture stand. 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