Northern France

Somme War Memorials

This serene place belies the horror of the events that it recalls.  The tragedy of the loss of life of so many digs deeply into the soul of those of us  who see it.

The immense Australian Memorial has 11,000 names of Australian MIAs and those "known to God", with "no known grave".  The carefully tended lawns, the headstones over the 1089 graves, bring a mixture of emotions.

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This is the first motorhome; a Clubman AutoSleeper on a Volkswagen chassis.

 

 

 

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It took us to wonderful places.....but

 

 

 

 

 

 

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..it was a little cramped, so here is the trade in for purchase of "The Slab" (a Bessacarr on a Fiat Ducato with a 2.8litre  turbo diesel engine).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lots more room....

 

 

 

 

 

 

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...and a huge kitchen with shower and hand basin at the back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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