tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post5537269275174730860..comments2024-03-26T11:47:07.063+00:00Comments on BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures': In Flanders FieldsBigLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-92199153404305052662009-11-27T19:10:49.536+00:002009-11-27T19:10:49.536+00:00I go every year for 11/11. I think it should be co...I go every year for 11/11. I think it should be compulsory on the curriculum or else we WILL forgetSean Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512954863906252133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-87018563086316331652009-11-17T09:28:33.924+00:002009-11-17T09:28:33.924+00:00Took my kids to Oradour Sur Glane http://www.orado...Took my kids to Oradour Sur Glane http://www.oradour.info/ a few years back. Second world war, an entire village population destroyed by the germans possibly as an act of revenge just a few days after the normandy landings. When de gaul visited the site just after the war he said "leave it as it is" we will build a new Oradour just up the road and leave this as a reminder. Tis a very powerful place to visit.Brian Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-72408786835160162412009-11-15T17:19:11.724+00:002009-11-15T17:19:11.724+00:00Ypres is indeed a moving experience. Sadly it see...Ypres is indeed a moving experience. Sadly it seems the education of young people right here in Belgium is somewhat lacking as far as the Great War is concerned. Less and less students learn about how millions of soldiers came to Europe to fight and perish for the liberation of the continent. There is more remembrance in the UK than in Belgium, that's for sure. And as we all know, once you start forgetting your history...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270347372734873983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-24852954810083990662009-11-15T13:52:11.088+00:002009-11-15T13:52:11.088+00:00I've never had the chance to go myself, but my...I've never had the chance to go myself, but my girlfriend went a few years ago. She's desperate to take me there, and it seems like such a unique experience, especially the Last Post at the Menin Gate.<br /><br />I'll never understand the parents who complain about trips like this. It's something we shouldn't ever forget!Soundwavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020775753710647790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-49480654612257020302009-11-15T11:47:05.406+00:002009-11-15T11:47:05.406+00:00Lee
A very nice article by your daughter. Went a ...Lee<br />A very nice article by your daughter. Went a few years ago myself, and found it a very moving experience.<br />IanVulturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759930564552310327noreply@blogger.com