Author Archives: Magicfingers

Stratherrick War Memorial

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Magicfingers

You want evocative Scottish war memorials?  I can do that. You won’t be surprised to hear that this is an old military road,… …and I’m off that way.  Looks rather nice.

Posted in Highlands, Scotland, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 1 Comment

Kingussie War Memorial

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Magicfingers
Posted in Highlands, Scotland, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 11 Comments

Generations at War

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Magicfingers

Thoroughly uninteresting postcard (hence the tiny inset) of a tomb in Rouen Cathedral that was awaiting me on my return to Blighty the other day, more than made up for by the note on the back – from serving son … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards | 4 Comments

Poperinge Part Five – The Condemned Cell & Execution Courtyard

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 →

Posted in Poperinge, Shot at Dawn | 35 Comments

Weekend Report

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Magicfingers

A few shots from this weekend’s Flanders excursion. 

Posted in Miscellaneous | 4 Comments

New Arrival

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Magicfingers

I’m very sorry about this.  I don’t normally do this sort of thing.

Posted in Books, Documents, Maps & Artwork | 6 Comments

Witley (Milford) Cemetery

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Magicfingers

A few years ago now, I spent a day digging at the site of the old Canadian Military Camp at Witley (you might remember it – there’ll be a link at the end of the post anyway).  Since then I … Continue reading →

Posted in Surrey, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 13 Comments