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. Continue reading →

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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. Continue reading →

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Poperinge Part Four – Poperinghe New Military Cemetery

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Magicfingers

Poperinghe New Military Cemetery.  Continue reading →

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Poperinge Part Three – Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Magicfingers

The entrance to Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery. Continue reading →

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Poperinge Part Two – Poperinge Communal Cemetery

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Magicfingers

Belgian war graves in Poperinge Communal Cemetery.  Continue reading →

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Poperinge Part One – Poperinge War Memorial

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Magicfingers

Really stoopid early in the centre of Poperinge.  I try not to do this time in the morning, unless I have yet to go to bed, but on this day it was absolutely the right course of action.  Continue reading →

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Remembrance in Miniature

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Magicfingers

Because it’s going to take a while to write the text to accompany the photos I took last week (and yes, we also have more French Flanders cemeteries to visit, and I promised you Kemmel for this year – I may have lied – and there’s a stroll along the Aubers Ridge to come and a tour around the cemeteries at Voormezeele and………), here’s a few photos, taken this very afternoon (on the phone camera, before you ask) as I spent an hour away from the grindstone at a local model railway show. Continue reading →

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