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Monday, 31 March 2014

Captain America 2

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We went to Cityscreen in York yesterday, to watch this film "Captain America 2 - The Winter Soldier". This is the latest fr...
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Sunday, 30 March 2014

Werneth Low Country Park

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Finally, a walk. The ground is drying and recovering from the wettest winter on record. Yesterday, as my partner was competing in a dressage...
Friday, 28 March 2014

Take-away Chicken, 1918 Style

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Near Amiens, 28th March 1918, French style fried chicken for lunch...(Photo from IWM Collection)
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Saturday, 22 March 2014

Bomb Disposal

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This week, here in the UK we have had a reminder that the First World War continues to make its presence felt as two Belgian construction wo...
Wednesday, 19 March 2014

POILUS 1916

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This wonderful image is from a Facebook page, the image is called "Un Recrute Francais Parmi Les Poilus" (A French Recruit...
Sunday, 16 March 2014

Seven Samurai

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Today's classic film at Cityscreen - Seven Samurai - wonderful. My partner forgot just how long the film is (3h 15mins) she had to te...

"Paths of Glory - The Life and Death of General James Wolfe" by Stephen Brumwell

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Published 2006, this paperback edition published 2007. I read this over the last three weeks, finishing it last weekend. It is the sec...
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Pierre le Poilu
YORK, England, United Kingdom
Recently retired, with a great interest in French history and fortifications,cricket, opera and classical music, food and film and now the time to enjoy them
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