Category Archives: Poperinge

Poperinge Part Ten – Talbot House Part Three: The Garden

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Magicfingers

Talbot House, this time approached from the east.

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Poperinge Part Nine – Busseboom: The Chinese Memorial Site

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Magicfingers

A cold, clear, January afternoon on the outskirts of Poperinge.

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Poperinge Part Five – The Condemned Cell & Execution Courtyard – Updated January 2020

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Magicfingers

“I could not look on Death, which being known, Men led me to him, blindfold and alone.”  At the start of this tour of Poperinge, I said that we would return to the centre of town in due course, and … Continue reading →

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Poperinge Part Eight – Talbot House Part Two: The Slessorium

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Magicfingers

For those of you not with us last post, this is Talbot House, in Poperinge.

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Poperinge Part Seven – Talbot House Part One

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Magicfingers

Talbot House.  Some of you have been telling me for more than a while now that I must visit, so let’s see what all the fuss is about.

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Poperinge Part Six – The Execution Memorial

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Magicfingers

I simply don’t know my own strength.

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Poperinge Part Four – Poperinghe New Military Cemetery

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Magicfingers

Poperinghe New Military Cemetery. 

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