Author Archives: Magicfingers

Things That Lurk In The Shadows No. 1

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Magicfingers

Or, to give it its full title, ‘Things that lurk in the shadows of the display cabinet that haven’t seen the light of day for a while’. And no, this is not exactly a mystery item, as you can probably … Continue reading →

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The Elverdinge Burial Grounds Part One – Hagle Dump Cemetery

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Magicfingers

At the end of the previous post we found ourselves here (see inset), if you remember, having just spent some time in Red Farm Military Cemetery, one of the smallest cemeteries in the Salient. The four tall poplar trees that … Continue reading →

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The Elverdinge Burial Grounds Prelude – Red Farm Military Cemetery

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Magicfingers

Here’s a little something to ease those post-Daily Postcard blues. And before any of you get that Groundhog Day feeling, yes, I did indeed publish a post, at the end of last year, all about Red Farm Military Cemetery. However, … Continue reading →

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The Daily Postcard No. 50

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Magicfingers

Not the most interesting card, you might think, to begin the final post in this series of Daily Postcards, but when have I ever let you down? The scene shows civilians in the Grande Place in the centre of Ypres … Continue reading →

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The Daily Postcard No. 49

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Magicfingers

Well folks, all things must pass, and as we come to the forty ninth Daily Postcard, this set of three Bamforth cards is the penultimate post in our series. Perhaps, like the Daily Mail cards we have seen, this will … Continue reading →

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