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A few pics from past 2 days


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Thanks Mick

Looks as though you've got nice weather. Very peaceful, beautifully tended graves, but what a waste eh?

Paul

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Great Photos Mick, not a cloud in the sky.

Peter

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Very envious! Wonderful, atmospheric pictures of the Ancre cemetery.

Des

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Mick,

great shots, thank you for sharing them, wish I was on Redan Ridge now!

Regards and best wishes,

Scottie.

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Thanks Mick

Looks as though you've got nice weather. Very peaceful, beautifully tended graves, but what a waste eh?

Paul

You're right Paul, but what a magnificent tribute.

Mick

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Your photos are almost as good as being there Mick. Just beautiful.

Are the caretakers fully employed by CWGC or do donations play a part?

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Superb Mick, thanks for sharing. Only 23 days...... I've just turned my calender over to July just to make it seem a bit nearer!

Jim

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Those of us who live on the other side of the world are SO jealous ! :P

Cheers Andy.

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Mick

Thanks for sharing these pictures

Ancre cemetary looks splendid calm and peaceful

But agree what a waste

Makes me want to visit in the summer always gone to the cemetaries in October

Geoff

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Your photos are almost as good as being there Mick. Just beautiful.

Are the caretakers fully employed by CWGC or do donations play a part?

Although there are permanantly employed gardners much of the work is contracted out these days.

Mick

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Can I hijack this please and add my photos from 30th June and 1st July?

I hope that you enjoy them.

First up, Pheasant Wood, not much to see, these are pits 7&8

The site of the new Cemetery, was very taken with the drawings from children in England, Australia and Fromelles

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The weather was amazing yesterday morning, very misty and cool. Took a long time for the mist to finally burn off.

Norfolk cemetery at 07.10

Walking towards Fricourt

Fricourt New Military Cemetery

Norfolk again and Thistle Dump

I have some sunny ones as well if you want to see! :poppy:

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Well done Michelle, they are very atmospheric, especially pic #4 where you've managed to capture some bods in the distance. Eerie indeed. Thank you

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Thanks Diane, I took the soldiers one on my phone, it looked really eerie seeing these marching men loom up out of the mist.

Michelle

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I too like the one with the people in - spooky! I'm up for seeing some sunny ones as well!

Roger

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Off to do the ironing- will try to get them on soon.

Michelle

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OK Ironing done- here are a few

Laventie

St Vaast Post

Hawthorn Ridge No 1

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Caterpillar Valley

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Michelle,

Some great pictures, esp. the one of Laventie, very clear and atmospheric.

All the best,

Fred

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The flowers in the Serre Cemeteries were amazing; we were in the French Cemetery and the British cemeteries looked like they were glowing. The planting was in blocks of coloured roses, and the effect was wonderful, and the scent even at the height of the day was glorious, as Mick says in the evening would be even better.

Michelle

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Thank you for those beautiful photographs.

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