tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post7758922524607247926..comments2023-10-29T13:13:23.490+01:00Comments on My Life in the Charente: Thiepval Memorial and Anglo-French cemetery. Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-13251043200642627112015-12-06T13:45:14.127+01:002015-12-06T13:45:14.127+01:00So many lives lost Rose and so many people missing...So many lives lost Rose and so many people missing. It is good that they are all remembered. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-57587240653028253382015-12-02T22:06:21.016+01:002015-12-02T22:06:21.016+01:00What a beautiful and manenngful historical structu...What a beautiful and manenngful historical structure! I am constantly learning new things through your blog Diane.Chubskulit Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-10887718470285641272015-12-02T16:28:55.997+01:002015-12-02T16:28:55.997+01:00I can imagine Diane, it's a dreadful thing alt...I can imagine Diane, it's a dreadful thing altogether but when it becomes even more personal it's unbearable. I can't even begin to comprehend 72,000 lives, madness!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-19196623760240157122015-11-27T19:12:14.087+01:002015-11-27T19:12:14.087+01:00As you say so many lives destroyed for what! Do p...As you say so many lives destroyed for what! Do people ever learn? I was actually managing very well, although it was not easy to not get too emotional, until I got the the most peaceful cemetery in our tour, The South African one, I simply choked up when I got there and wandered off into the forest to compose myself. Take care and have a good weekend DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-34770463941576611812015-11-27T15:03:25.829+01:002015-11-27T15:03:25.829+01:00Oh thank you so much for these awesome images Dian...Oh thank you so much for these awesome images Diane, what a magnificent memorial, was so wonderful to see the b&w shots taken during construction, j'adore! Your view through is tres poignant, so many wasted lives.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-11772188629633798912015-11-26T22:25:19.437+01:002015-11-26T22:25:19.437+01:00Richard we also went to the ceremony at the Menin ...Richard we also went to the ceremony at the Menin Gate, very emotional!! We also went to as many cemeteries as we could looking for family. Take care and enjoy the rest of the week. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-79489727854637033732015-11-26T22:22:57.504+01:002015-11-26T22:22:57.504+01:00Thanks Linda, interesting but sad that iy ever had...Thanks Linda, interesting but sad that iy ever had to be! Hope you are well Diane.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-39525659342817239172015-11-26T22:22:16.550+01:002015-11-26T22:22:16.550+01:00Stewart we wanted to visit as there are a number o...Stewart we wanted to visit as there are a number of family names listed on the memorial. We at least could pay our respects. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-60700325391933886232015-11-23T18:29:32.034+01:002015-11-23T18:29:32.034+01:00I was not aware of this place, Diane, but your exc...I was not aware of this place, Diane, but your excellent account and beautiful photos make me feel that I am standing there - and it brings tears to my eyes! I did visit the Menin Gate once when the evening ceremony took place - although the structure itself is less impressive than that at Thiepval, the ceremony was extremely moving.<br /><br />Take good care. Best wishes - - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-24737131267907712602015-11-23T15:35:49.839+01:002015-11-23T15:35:49.839+01:00Thanks Rebecca, comment is appreciated. Hope you a...Thanks Rebecca, comment is appreciated. Hope you are well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-81243204149923559092015-11-23T15:35:15.472+01:002015-11-23T15:35:15.472+01:00Thanks Pamela, yes we are far away from Paris but ...Thanks Pamela, yes we are far away from Paris but is any where safe these days? Yes I agree people do not learn but this now is a completely different kind of war. Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-20769832653733501552015-11-23T15:33:27.562+01:002015-11-23T15:33:27.562+01:00Thanks so much Noushka, comment appreciated. Monu...Thanks so much Noushka, comment appreciated. Monuments and cemeteries can be very difficult to walk around but we were on a mission trying to track down family We did have a good weekend but as you say the weather was not the best. I hope that you are managing and all is being sorted out. Take care, I think of you so often. Diane xDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-48099618203908902182015-11-23T15:30:11.404+01:002015-11-23T15:30:11.404+01:00As you say Karen, so many lives lost and we found ...As you say Karen, so many lives lost and we found a number of family members in our search. Do people ever learn? DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-28075556705628212152015-11-23T15:28:33.593+01:002015-11-23T15:28:33.593+01:00Thanks José for the kind comment, Hope that you r...Thanks José for the kind comment, Hope that you re well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-15792396493971681322015-11-23T15:27:50.680+01:002015-11-23T15:27:50.680+01:00Thanks Pam it is good that the missing are remembe...Thanks Pam it is good that the missing are remembered. We do have so much history around here - back to when the Romans were here as well!!! Keep well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-81872406631498457812015-11-23T14:37:24.814+01:002015-11-23T14:37:24.814+01:00Thankyou to Nigel and yourself for another interes...Thankyou to Nigel and yourself for another interesting post.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-26787793887717823102015-11-23T11:26:02.973+01:002015-11-23T11:26:02.973+01:00I have always wanted to visit these sites - I was ...I have always wanted to visit these sites - I was born at a time when most of the old men of my village had been in WW1. Visiting these places seems like the least I can do.<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne <br /><br />PS: my slowness to comment and visit has been caused by a trip to an island in the Pacific!Stewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-37435417107564169522015-11-22T05:24:05.645+01:002015-11-22T05:24:05.645+01:00always learn something here always learn something here chow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-40821959017611363342015-11-20T21:08:38.503+01:002015-11-20T21:08:38.503+01:00Impresive Memorial. If only the memories of such a...Impresive Memorial. If only the memories of such atrocities would teaches us not to fight, but human beings don't seem to learn the lesson. Hope you're safe and sound far away enough from Paris. My best regards dear DianePame Recetashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388803613116682175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-49603354285809176272015-11-20T08:27:30.604+01:002015-11-20T08:27:30.604+01:00Hello Diane,
First of all, congratulations for the...Hello Diane,<br />First of all, congratulations for the new photo you've put up in your profile, it is great and makes me want to toast with you!!<br />This monument looks huge indeed, but it is the kind of place I tend to avoid, anything that relates to wars make feel very uneasy.<br />I wish you a great weekend although the weather will be dreadful :(<br />Much love, Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-73483651798981665372015-11-19T23:51:55.241+01:002015-11-19T23:51:55.241+01:00The cemeteries in France and Belgium that I have v...The cemeteries in France and Belgium that I have visited tug at your heart…so many lives lost. Karen (Back Road Journal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09827391683226863495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-31737225988149824012015-11-18T18:25:27.031+01:002015-11-18T18:25:27.031+01:00Such an interesting post. And what a photo of the ...Such an interesting post. And what a photo of the memorial!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-45704216423755723722015-11-18T17:13:08.217+01:002015-11-18T17:13:08.217+01:00Your photos are all great, Diane! It's a wond...Your photos are all great, Diane! It's a wonderful memorial to honor the soldiers, all in the name of freedom. You are lucky to live in an area surrounded with such great history, Diane. Thanks for sharing!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158336083462589188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-64074777230170746192015-11-18T14:50:10.767+01:002015-11-18T14:50:10.767+01:00Diane it is hard to believe that so many lives wer...Diane it is hard to believe that so many lives were lost, some literally never to be seen or found again. It is interesting but very depressing as well. I hope you are well t'other DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-6395273160455004102015-11-18T14:44:33.783+01:002015-11-18T14:44:33.783+01:00I could not agree more, there are so many signs an...I could not agree more, there are so many signs and so many cemeteries, it is hard to believe the true disaster of war. I was managing pretty well going from one to the other, even with seeing family names, but when I got the the South African cemetery I just choked up. I think it was something to do with it being in such peaceful surroundings and I walked off on my own through the forest in tears. The museums are also very sobering. Hope you are both well. Sorry I read your posts on my email and I seldom get across to comment - I must do better ! DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.com