For some of us a quote becomes a mantra, a goal or a More via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become Memorable and interesting quotes from great books. ― Nevil Shute, quote from Requiem for a WrenīookQuoters is a community of passionate readers who enjoy sharing the most meaningful, It was not till after the invasion that it became known that these were a part of the artificial harbour 'Mulberry' on the north coast of France.” On a bare beach nearby a thousand navvies were camped making huge concrete structures known as 'Phoenix', one of many such sites all along the coast. A mile or so along the coast a country house was occupied by a secret Naval party who did strange things with tugs and wires and winches, and with what looked like a gigantic reel of cotton floating in the sea this was 'Pluto', Pipe Line Under The Ocean, which was to lay pipes from England to France to carry petrol to supply the armies which were due to land in Normandy. This place was about two miles from 'Mastodon'. Near Lepe House and at the very mouth of the river a construction gang began work in full strength to make a hard, sloping concrete platform running down into the river where the flat-bottomed landing craft could beach to refuel and let their ramps down to embark the vehicles and tanks. Lepe House, the mansion at the entrance to the river, was taken over by the Navy and became full of secretive Naval officers it became known that this was part of a mysterious Navel entity called 'Force J'.
“Throughout the autumn and the winter activity increased in the Beaulieu area, and with it came mysteries.
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