Arnhem, 2022. 17th August
For the next two days I was travelling with Edwin Popkin, a fantastic historian based near Eindhoven in the Netherlands. I have known Edwin for …
History
Arnhem, 2022. 13th August
So pleased to be back in the Arnhem area. Here for a couple of weeks so plenty of days to explore the Battlefields. The weather …
Ypres, 2022. 24th July
Today I set off for the Somme to record the resting place of three more ex-pupils of Durlston Court School. I also wanted to see …
Ypres, 2022. 23rd July
Back on the bike and a trip out of Ypres to The Bluff. Numerous cemeteries along the southeast edge of the Salient. The front line …
Ypres, 2022. 22nd July
I decided to visit some Cemeteries on my Bicycle and have listed some photographs of my journey. In the evening I laid a Wreath at …
Ypres, 2022. 21st July
Toc H. I travelled to Poperinghe which is approximately 7 miles from Ypres. During WWI Poperinghe had more traffic than Piccadilly Circus in London. This …
Ypres, 2022. 20th July
My school has a long history and connection with the First World War. Many former pupils fought during the conflict and nineteen of them paid …
Ypres, 2022. 19th July
Early start today to discover two battles which took place in World War I. The first was the Battle of Fromelles which took place 106 …
Ypres, 2022 18th July
It is great to be back at Ypres in Belgium. Arrived on Sunday evening ready to explore more World War I battlefields. Today Monday, 18th …
Normandy 2022. D-Day 6th June.
It has been a great adventure in Normandy 2022, and I hope everyone has enjoyed my posts. Today I travelled to Sainte-Mere-Eglise in the Utah …