Wervicq-Sud War Memorial

Wervicq-Sud war memorial, photographed in October 2019.  Continue reading

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Bousbecque German Military Cemetery

Rather like the cemetery at Wervicq-Sud, a mile and a half away to the west, Bousbecque German Military Cemetery is another that I have intended to visit now for many years.  Continue reading

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Bousbecque Communal Cemetery & War Memorial

A short distance east of Wervicq-Sud, Bousbecque, still only ten miles from the centre of Ypres (Ieper), is another French town that clings to the southern bank of the River Lys, and another place that I have passed by on more occasions than I can remember, without the chance to stop.  Until now, that is. Continue reading

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When the Levee Breaks…

…I’ll have no place to stay.  A few shots of last night’s dramas. Continue reading

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A Walk to Wervicq-Sud German Military Cemetery Part Two

Hello again! Continue reading

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A Walk to Wervicq-Sud German Military Cemetery Part One

Wervik is a city of two halves, although both halves have different names and are in different countries.  That’s just plain weird.  And this is a post in two halves, because it’s so bloody long that I reckon if I published it in one go, well, maybe none of you would read the whole thing – not that you are under any obligation to do so anyway, but perhaps one day someone will!  And if you choose to continue, you will find yourself embarking on what surely must be the most comprehensive tour of a German Great War military cemetery there has ever been – correct me if I am wrong – with a twist at the end.  This is not for the faint-hearted. Continue reading

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Poperinge Part Nine – Talbot House Part Three: The Garden

Talbot House, this time approached from the east. Continue reading

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