With the British Army in Flanders & France

If you were driving down the Menin Road, on the right in this shot, looking for something to do, somewhere to go, you really wouldn’t be able to resist these signs, now would you?  Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Hill 62, trenches, and a museum! Continue reading →

Sanctuary Wood Cemetery is about a mile from the Menin Road, reached by turning off down the Canadalaan, which curves round the southern end of the wood on its way to Hill 62, a short distance further on.  I can’t tell you how many times Baldrick & I have driven past, but it’s quite a few, on our way to the Hill 62 Museum, or Hill 62 itself, or even in an  attempt to find non-existent routes to the south. Continue reading →