tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post8447212919255623965..comments2024-03-09T11:34:22.175+00:00Comments on The History Girls: The Somme - then and now: by Sue PurkissMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-52612270069565625042014-07-17T07:36:50.463+01:002014-07-17T07:36:50.463+01:00Yes, the big sweep of history can hide these tragi...Yes, the big sweep of history can hide these tragic facts and events. The remote community losing its menfolk, the villagers without a village, the single tree - and those stupid triangles.All so sad. Thank you for this thoughtful post, Sue.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-28351481716499972672014-07-16T19:01:59.663+01:002014-07-16T19:01:59.663+01:00I had no idea they were still cleaning up live amm...I had no idea they were still cleaning up live ammo from WWI!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156230504580690413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-27317827926592336862014-07-16T16:08:15.009+01:002014-07-16T16:08:15.009+01:00Excellent post. I'd not thought much about the...Excellent post. I'd not thought much about the inhabitants of the battlefields before.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338002014574933192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-27316621981692420592014-07-16T12:21:08.279+01:002014-07-16T12:21:08.279+01:00Heartrending. I had no idea about those reflective...Heartrending. I had no idea about those reflective triangles. Madness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-36594222167709404952014-07-16T11:57:19.997+01:002014-07-16T11:57:19.997+01:00Thank you, Joan and Sue.Thank you, Joan and Sue.Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-36973698814867371162014-07-16T11:03:27.829+01:002014-07-16T11:03:27.829+01:00I can't find words, Sue. Too sad, too infuriat...I can't find words, Sue. Too sad, too infuriating.<br />But a beautiful post.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-35111806249662759662014-07-16T10:45:00.278+01:002014-07-16T10:45:00.278+01:00So heart-breaking. We're in the process of re...So heart-breaking. We're in the process of re-watching MASH which, though of course set in a different war, does such a brilliant job of showing the stupidity in action. Thanks for posting.Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.com