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The Vosges and Alsace in occupation and wartime:
thebluelinefrontier.com
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A few snaps on www.mightygwyn.eu
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The Vosges and Alsace in occupation and wartime:
thebluelinefrontier.com
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A few snaps on www.mightygwyn.eu
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I've seen this in Alsace. Bullet holes which prompt you to follow the striations to work out where the shots were coming from. The defending, and withdrawing, units sheltering under fire. The monuments to the previous war providing temporary shelter in the next. Munster, Alsace, from Feb 1945.
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I've seen this in Alsace. Bullet holes which prompt you to follow the striations to work out where the shots were coming from. The defending, and withdrawing, units sheltering under fire. The monuments to the previous war providing temporary shelter in the next. Munster, Alsace, from Feb 1945.
It’s ghastly for you all and still very, very raw. I don’t have any wise words of advice, but I just wanted to let you know that other people have you in their thoughts and are empathising with you.
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It’s ghastly for you all and still very, very raw. I don’t have any wise words of advice, but I just wanted to let you know that other people have you in their thoughts and are empathising with you.
How utterly painful and heartbreaking.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
How utterly painful and heartbreaking.
How is Pip's best equine friend coping?
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
How is Pip's best equine friend coping?
I'm very sorry to read this, Lucy. What a brave and faithful friend she has been.
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I'm very sorry to read this, Lucy. What a brave and faithful friend she has been.
I meant to add that the veterinary staff deserve applause too. :)
November 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I meant to add that the veterinary staff deserve applause too. :)
I'm delighted to read this, Lucy! I hope she continues to do well.
November 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'm delighted to read this, Lucy! I hope she continues to do well.
How dare they ask? I have some pabi gwyn (white poppies, Welsh) with Hedd [peace] in the centre, and a Bleuet de France. It would be interesting to hear the remarks of our self-identifying ‘patriots’ but as remembrance isn’t an occasion to be deliberately provocative I wouldn’t go there.
October 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
How dare they ask? I have some pabi gwyn (white poppies, Welsh) with Hedd [peace] in the centre, and a Bleuet de France. It would be interesting to hear the remarks of our self-identifying ‘patriots’ but as remembrance isn’t an occasion to be deliberately provocative I wouldn’t go there.
… for a well recognised qualification in Word. I was furious!! The certificate showed I had achieved 95% in Word. How had I lost 5%? Especially as I hadn’t taken either their literacy test or their Word course.
It was an abject failure in tailoring the experience to the student’s needs or ability.
It was an abject failure in tailoring the experience to the student’s needs or ability.
October 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
… for a well recognised qualification in Word. I was furious!! The certificate showed I had achieved 95% in Word. How had I lost 5%? Especially as I hadn’t taken either their literacy test or their Word course.
It was an abject failure in tailoring the experience to the student’s needs or ability.
It was an abject failure in tailoring the experience to the student’s needs or ability.
That reminds me of when I started a course to learn Excel. Before letting me loose on the program they said I must do a literacy test. But, I said, I have a degree in English. Even graduates make mistakes, they replied. Briefly: I left. Several months later they sent me a gilded certificate…
October 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
That reminds me of when I started a course to learn Excel. Before letting me loose on the program they said I must do a literacy test. But, I said, I have a degree in English. Even graduates make mistakes, they replied. Briefly: I left. Several months later they sent me a gilded certificate…
I feel similarly.
One place we went through yesterday had a poppy on every other lamppost with a Union flag tied below the poppy. I felt profoundly uncomfortable with that. It went on for about half a mile. They are putting sentiments into the mouths of the now dead and to me it’s fraudulent.
One place we went through yesterday had a poppy on every other lamppost with a Union flag tied below the poppy. I felt profoundly uncomfortable with that. It went on for about half a mile. They are putting sentiments into the mouths of the now dead and to me it’s fraudulent.
October 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I feel similarly.
One place we went through yesterday had a poppy on every other lamppost with a Union flag tied below the poppy. I felt profoundly uncomfortable with that. It went on for about half a mile. They are putting sentiments into the mouths of the now dead and to me it’s fraudulent.
One place we went through yesterday had a poppy on every other lamppost with a Union flag tied below the poppy. I felt profoundly uncomfortable with that. It went on for about half a mile. They are putting sentiments into the mouths of the now dead and to me it’s fraudulent.
I’m sorry I missed this yesterday. I don’t know horses but infections are horrible for all, and I endorse your wishes for her to have a happy and pain free life. I hope there are encouraging signs very soon.
October 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I’m sorry I missed this yesterday. I don’t know horses but infections are horrible for all, and I endorse your wishes for her to have a happy and pain free life. I hope there are encouraging signs very soon.
That's my nightmare. My Captur has has its suspension repaired twice already & booked in for the next due entirely to the state of the roads. I'm really sorry for you; you don't need this on top of caring for a new baby and preparing for your next degree. I hope you can get a good few hours' rest.
October 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
That's my nightmare. My Captur has has its suspension repaired twice already & booked in for the next due entirely to the state of the roads. I'm really sorry for you; you don't need this on top of caring for a new baby and preparing for your next degree. I hope you can get a good few hours' rest.
We have one of these, with which you can suck it / them up and humanely put them outside. We bought because I freak at spiders. We didn't expect it to work, but it does!
www.lakeland.co.uk/63665/pest-s...
www.lakeland.co.uk/63665/pest-s...
Pest Stop LED Spider and Insect Vacuum
Humane insect and spider catcher.
Captures pests at arm’s length.
LED light helps you find them.
Lightweight and portable.
43cm long.
www.lakeland.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We have one of these, with which you can suck it / them up and humanely put them outside. We bought because I freak at spiders. We didn't expect it to work, but it does!
www.lakeland.co.uk/63665/pest-s...
www.lakeland.co.uk/63665/pest-s...
Our oak trees have produced a huge quantity of acorns this year. We can't keep up with sweeping them up! We also have oak galls; neither our tree surgeon nor our gardener had seen them before. And yes, we have ladybirds, which are just seeking shelter to overwinter. I just put them outside.
October 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Our oak trees have produced a huge quantity of acorns this year. We can't keep up with sweeping them up! We also have oak galls; neither our tree surgeon nor our gardener had seen them before. And yes, we have ladybirds, which are just seeking shelter to overwinter. I just put them outside.
We believe he has someone with the same name.
October 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We believe he has someone with the same name.
Thank you Chris and Tom. Briefly, someone (a stranger) has stated information about an in-law’s service claiming he was in France in 1940. We are certain it is incorrect (we have letters which show where he actually was: in Manchester) but want to clarify. We know his numbers from both world wars.
October 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Thank you Chris and Tom. Briefly, someone (a stranger) has stated information about an in-law’s service claiming he was in France in 1940. We are certain it is incorrect (we have letters which show where he actually was: in Manchester) but want to clarify. We know his numbers from both world wars.
Thank you. That will be most useful. I am a great admirer of Chris’s work in the LLT: it’s a wonderful resource.
October 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Thank you. That will be most useful. I am a great admirer of Chris’s work in the LLT: it’s a wonderful resource.
I don't think like that. I know why you had to end that trip and in comparison this will be a blip. I'm angry and upset but I can see it in perspective.
I've been in France at times of civil unrest and fuel blockades. I won't be sorry to miss the September protests.
I've been in France at times of civil unrest and fuel blockades. I won't be sorry to miss the September protests.
August 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I don't think like that. I know why you had to end that trip and in comparison this will be a blip. I'm angry and upset but I can see it in perspective.
I've been in France at times of civil unrest and fuel blockades. I won't be sorry to miss the September protests.
I've been in France at times of civil unrest and fuel blockades. I won't be sorry to miss the September protests.
My favourite photos of the Vosges were taken in snow at the end of April but it isn't always so: have been several times in April &Y it's been springlike. 3PMSF tyres are mandatory from November 1 - 31 March in Vosges massif.
August 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My favourite photos of the Vosges were taken in snow at the end of April but it isn't always so: have been several times in April &Y it's been springlike. 3PMSF tyres are mandatory from November 1 - 31 March in Vosges massif.
You haven't raked it up! The V5C has only just arrived. I'm tired & put out because I had everything booked, Netherlands, Germany, Alsace, then had to contact & cancel - such a waste of time - & now will have to plan all over again. Couldn't even apply for Crit'Air & Feínstaubplakette without V5C.
August 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
You haven't raked it up! The V5C has only just arrived. I'm tired & put out because I had everything booked, Netherlands, Germany, Alsace, then had to contact & cancel - such a waste of time - & now will have to plan all over again. Couldn't even apply for Crit'Air & Feínstaubplakette without V5C.
I won't describe the stress, hassle, anxiety & regret, but the V5C finally has just arrived, 15 weeks after buying the car. It cost £25: had to be a postal application. Dealer is reimbursing.
I will arrange a trip for later in the year.
The sales person is now no longer working for that dealer.
I will arrange a trip for later in the year.
The sales person is now no longer working for that dealer.
August 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I won't describe the stress, hassle, anxiety & regret, but the V5C finally has just arrived, 15 weeks after buying the car. It cost £25: had to be a postal application. Dealer is reimbursing.
I will arrange a trip for later in the year.
The sales person is now no longer working for that dealer.
I will arrange a trip for later in the year.
The sales person is now no longer working for that dealer.
In May we changed the car. The sales person failed to complete the paperwork which would have triggered the issue of a VC5. I realised very recently we didn't have a V5C. Without a V5C you can't take a car abroad. In great sadness I had to cancel everything: the entire trip & all reservations.
August 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In May we changed the car. The sales person failed to complete the paperwork which would have triggered the issue of a VC5. I realised very recently we didn't have a V5C. Without a V5C you can't take a car abroad. In great sadness I had to cancel everything: the entire trip & all reservations.
Thanks! I saw that in a bookshop and I thought I'd bought it, but evidently I bought a book on military monuments in the Vallée de Munster instead because it probably was of more immediate use. I was more likely to see a monument
We should have been going there today; everything was booked. BUT...
We should have been going there today; everything was booked. BUT...
August 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Thanks! I saw that in a bookshop and I thought I'd bought it, but evidently I bought a book on military monuments in the Vallée de Munster instead because it probably was of more immediate use. I was more likely to see a monument
We should have been going there today; everything was booked. BUT...
We should have been going there today; everything was booked. BUT...