Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Art, Heritage, Holidays, Leuven 2015
Strolling along the River Dilje on our way back to Hotel Klooster I noticed the side view of this rather striking statue. The statue caught my eye because it was set off by the neighboring tree trunk which to me presents a similar profile and this intrigued me.
When I moved round to the [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2015
Today is the 70th anniversary of VE Day, the public holiday that was celebrated in Britain on 8th May 1945 marking the end of WWII. As a sign of respect a two minute silence was observed at my place of work.
Huge crowds gathered in London on the following day. At 3pm Churchill made a radio [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2015
Filed under Heritage
…and in the morning, we will remember them.
During 2014-2018 a series of nationwide and international events are taking place to commemorate the centenary of World War One. The series of events is being led by the Imperial War Museum, which has a dedicated website entitled 1914.org.
The events will serve to remind us of those who [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Nov 11th 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
1917 Vickers-Clyno – 5/6hp machine gun outfit
Clyno built large numbers of motorcycles for the British Army throughout the First World War. The majority were side car outfits designed to carry a Vickers machine gun. Each carried ammunition, cooling water and spares for the gun together with petrol and spares for the motorbike.
An outfit like this [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Mechelen 2014
It is my turn at Vision & Verb today. My post is about the Kazerne Dossin museum and military barracks which serve as a permanent history and memorial to the Jews who were held there awaiting deportation to Nazi concentration camps during WWII. I invite you to join me there.
More photos of the museum and barracks [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Out & About
On Sunday the 1st June the National Service (RAF) veterans annual parade took place at Cosford. One of the events billed was a fly past by the Battle of Britain Memorial Dakota (weather permitting). Sunday morning was glorious so we set off for Cosford in order to watch the display.
We stood on a grassy bank [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jun 2nd 2014
