tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422583292951502867.post1289544497707491948..comments2023-09-12T12:34:08.190+01:00Comments on Probably Arboreal: V is for victoryProbably Arborealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079430711311425872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422583292951502867.post-63935273465600420742012-06-19T17:34:27.322+01:002012-06-19T17:34:27.322+01:00I will do when I get home. Read the lyrics, very m...I will do when I get home. Read the lyrics, very moving. Definitely worth a visit, particularly Thiepval and the Menin Gate.Probably Arborealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079430711311425872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422583292951502867.post-84658174997122968492012-06-19T11:09:57.338+01:002012-06-19T11:09:57.338+01:00An interesting read, Lauren. I have a fair few mil...An interesting read, Lauren. I have a fair few military ancestors myself, which I posted about here: http://nmcmahon.co.uk/genealogy/my-military-ancestors-and-why-i-support-the-poppy/28. I didn't really have a huge interest in military history, but since finding out I have a personal connection to it, I've become more interested in it, and history in general.<br /><br />You mention Thiepval - my great-grandfather's name is on the memorial; his body was never recovered. There's a picture of his name on the memorial in that article.<br /><br />I definitely want to visit the memorial at some point in the future. A great (but sombre) song that is scarily accurate with regards to my great-grandfather's wartime events is The Green Fields of France - have a listen to the Dropkick Murphys version, you might like it.nmcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745424287859904391noreply@blogger.com