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Mountain biker, spaniel & lab owner, skier & bandsman. Battlefield Guide, MA graduate FWW Studies. Proud to be a CWGC speaker, guide and EOHO. All views my own.
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A day out on the Forgotten Front

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Nice day today - Bellewaerde to Tyne Cot

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Nice to see the new stereoscopic glass slides Hooge Crater Museum - photos don’t do them justice

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Rather pleased how this turned out…

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Fabulous day to finish a lovely week!

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Pleasant surprise to find an old guiding friend on the slopes!

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What a day today! Up there with my best skiing days ever!!

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Happy Birthday to Me!! Fresh powder snow too!!

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Not a bad view from a railway carriage…

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Another working day out in the fields…

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Outside for the last two days in winter wonderland. It’s a bit fresh though…

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Well - that was amazing - superb orchestra and singing!!

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Should be good…

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One man and his dog then off to the best pub in the world…

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A bit fresh today…

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When your path becomes a river! Happy New Year everybody!!

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Moody, misty walk today

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Cracking Christmas present - not sure the family will stand a chance but you never know…. Merry Christmas everyone!!🎄🎄

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Well this is surreal - Dr Who in the FWW! Not my Dr Who - Jon Pertwee was mine… BBC4 just now

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Lovely winter walk today…

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The University of Edinburgh’s WW1 memorial, in its spectacular setting of Old College. Almost 1000 alumni were killed. Latin translates as ‘May those who learned how to die teach us how to live’.

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Lovely sky in the village last night

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Hi speed Rudolph - a great night of carols and Christmas songs at The One Eyed Rat, Ripon

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Just received from Abe - purportedly from the estate of Richard Williamson - his son. No markings or writing inside sadly…

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“Beam me up Scotty!” Strange happenings on Tuesday. Half expected three camels to pass by heading towards the shaft of light…

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I’m blaming you… @sommecourt.bsky.social

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Bit of light reading - new tours to prep!

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Think it might be time for bed?

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Beautiful morning!

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Beautiful colours today!

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PhD Fully Funded Scholarship Opportunity! Anyone fancy writing on the history of war graves and commemoration? We have a great collaborative PhD lined up with Chester and @cwgc.bsky.social Full details here or DM me: www.chester.ac.uk/study/resear...

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