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Post by wilbarra on Jun 30, 2016 18:20:26 GMT
NOTHING TO DO WITH ALLOTMENTS BUT AS TOMORROW WE REMEMBER THE THOUSANDS THAT DIED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME HAS ANYONE WITNESSED THE WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF POPPIES THAT A FARMER HAS SOWN IN TWO OF HIS FIELDS AT THE TOP OF DITCHLING BEACON. JUST VISIT AND REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED A HUNDRED YEARS AGO TOMORROW.
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Post by Admin on Jul 1, 2016 6:46:59 GMT
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bridgey
Clearing the weeds
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Post by bridgey on Jul 1, 2016 17:06:23 GMT
There is a house in Cornwall where 40 outside staff and three Men of the family took part in the first wave of attack at Half past seven only four staff survived that first morning
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Post by wilbarra on Jul 3, 2016 16:13:06 GMT
IF YOU WANT A BOOK ABOUT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME THAT YOU CANT PUT DOWN. I RECOMMEND: A CONVENANT WITH DEATH BY JOHN HARRIS WRITTEN IN THE SIXTIES IT STILL SELLS WELL NOW. IF EVER A BOOK GIVES AN INSIGHT INTO WHY MEN VOLUNTEERED JUST TO BE SLAGHTERED THIS BOOK DOES. FROM THE GLORY OF ENLISTING TO THE TERROR AND FEAR OF THAT FIRST DAY ON THE SOMME. NOBODY HAS EVER TOLD IT BETTER.
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