Tag Archives: ww1

A long walk home

A long walk home

The UK’s top military housing charity Haig Housing Trust has announced that 100 veterans will walk 100 miles from Ypres to The Cenotaph, Whitehall to mark 100 years since the end of the First World Wa ...
Lest we forget?

Lest we forget?

The Imperial War Museum (IWM) North exhibition, Lest We Forget? is a fascinating insight into how the commemoration of the First World War has lasted for a century and how at times it has sparked cont ...
Senior Moment – Cold weather

Senior Moment – Cold weather

As I sit here writing this, the UK is going through the worst cold snap of the winter so far, with temperatures struggling to get above freezing and many places being hard hit with heavy snow. In such ...