French Flanders: Armentières, Nieppe & Steenwerck Part Six – Pont-d’Achelles Military Cemetery

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Magicfingers

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No more than a mile up the Bailleul road from Nieppe, this is Pont-d’Achelles Military Cemetery. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières, Nieppe & Steenwerck Part Five – Nieppe War Memorial

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Magicfingers

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Before we leave Nieppe we shall naturally pay our respects at the village war memorial. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières, Nieppe & Steenwerck Part Four – Nieppe Communal Cemetery

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Magicfingers

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A short distance north west of Pont-de-Nieppe, we arrive in the town of Nieppe itself. Continue reading →

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Anzac’s Rest

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Magicfingers

While we were visiting Polygon Wood during last weekend’s Flanders trip, I decided it was high time I introduced myself to a certain Johan Vandewalle, who runs this bar near the north western corner of the wood.  Now Johan has many stories to tell, one of which I promised I would post a link to here, so without further ado, check out Johan’s excellent website concerning a project very close to his heart. Continue reading →

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A Few Days in Flanders, January 2017

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Magicfingers

So, Back in Blighty already.  I tell you, these trips to Flanders just fly by. Continue reading →

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O Lucky Man

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Magicfingers

You want to know what the weather was like in Flanders today?  Allow me to introduce you to the first clouds of the day, as the sun sets over Polygon Wood Cemetery.  A mere 710 photos taken on day uno with the new camera.  Tomorrow, across the border to Erquinghem-Lys, and then we head for Laventie.  More of the same, please.

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French Flanders: Armentières, Nieppe & Steenwerck Part Three – Pont-de-Nieppe German Military Cemetery

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Magicfingers

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At the far north western end of Pont-de-Nieppe Communal Cemetery, beneath the willow trees, 790 German Great War casualties are buried in one of a number of small German cemeteries to be found in this part of French Flanders. Continue reading →

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