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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Aug 2

And if you thought learning French was hard, you can always explore the local Picardy dialect.

Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Aug 2

The soldier evokes a sense of sadness watching over his fallen comrades.

Also spoke with some keen knitters who showed us some First World War glove designs. This unique design allowed the soldiers to continue to fire their rifles.

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Aug 2

🧵 Lucky to have the opportunity to explore the Museum and Church in Bray-sur-Somme this morning.

Bray-sur-Somme fell into German hands during the spring offensive in March 1918, but was retaken by the 40th Battalion A.I.F. on 24 August 1918.

This beautiful memorial is found inside the church……

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jul 30

A friendly reminder if you’re visiting Bayeux from 1 September ⬇️

Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 16

If you’re planning a visit to see The Bayeux Tapestry, be aware that from 1 September 2025 until 2027 the museum will be closed.

www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/actus/fol...

www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeu...

A new museum by 2027 - Bayeux Museum

www.bayeuxmuseum.com

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jul 30

@yorkshiretea.bsky.social packing the essentials when travelling light! ☕️

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jul 23

Very fortunate to have the 1st Australian Division Memorial all to myself, on what is the 109th anniversary of the Battle of Pozieres.

Charles Bean, described Pozières as being more deeply sown with Australian sacrifice than any other place on earth.

#lestweforget

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jul 21

Despite the rain earlier today, the sun has made an appearance this evening. A lovely stroll down to Bulls Road Cemetery was in order.

At the going down of the sun……..

#lestweforget

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jul 13

Life is full of twists and turns; none more so than the past few months.

Onnwards and upwards.

Off to celebrate 14 July 🇫🇷 in Warloy-Ballion tomorrow. But joining in the 10km walk first.

If you need a photo of a headstone from the CWGC cemetery, let me know and I’ll do my best to help.

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Apr 19

Hasn’t this woman gone through enough? My faith in humanity is diminishing fast. Disgusting behaviour from Paris Match.
#notmyshame

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Apr 15

I wonder if it will outlast the lettuce 🥬

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 24

Hopefully see you this week. It’s been too long.

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 23

5 things I did last week Elon!
1. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of 🇷🇺
2. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of 🇷🇺
3. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of 🇷🇺
4. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of 🇷🇺
5. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of 🇷🇺

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🫶✊

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Feb 19

Countering deliberate disinformation

UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · Feb 19

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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · Feb 19

Zelenskyy has a higher approval rating than Trump and Elon Musk.

Pass it on.

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 19

Today is the day of the Ukrainian Tryzub (trident)

It is seen as a symbol of Ukrainian national identity, representing the country's history, cultural heritage, and aspirations for sovereignty and unity.

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🫶✊

📸 volunteering Ukraine

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 17

End of an era @sommephantom.bsky.social!
Where we going to go now?

www.courrier-picard.fr/id606613/art...

À Albert, le restaurant Corner’s pub contraint de fermer

Vendredi 14 février était le dernier jour d’ouverture du restaurant Le Corner’s pub rue de Birmingham à Albert. Le patron, Yannick Gillon, explique qu’il s’agit d’une fermeture pour liquidation mais a...

www.courrier-picard.fr

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 17

In a somewhat chaotic world that we live in at the moment, I took time to stop and pause at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery this morning.
These service men made the ultimate sacrifice for what was suppose to be “The war to end all wars.”
Will we ever learn?
#lestweforget

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 17

My trainee’s summation on the present state of things: “it’s like we’re living in an episode of Black Mirror crossed with the Handmaids Tale”.
Scary………but sadly true!

a woman with her eyes closed is wearing a red scarf and the words `` blessed be the fruit '' written above her .

ALT: a woman with her eyes closed is wearing a red scarf and the words `` blessed be the fruit '' written above her .

media.tenor.com

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 16

Interesting letter from RSL Victoria. I believe that Anzac services should be the responsibility of the DVA, and the RSL should be allowed to get on with what was always its original intention - serve the veterans. Thoughts?

Message from RSL Victoria State President - RSL Victoria

RSL Victoria would like to clarify some issues around media reporting of ANZAC Day funding.

rslvic.com.au

Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 16

Last assignment submitted! Now it’s time to catch up on the admin.

Registration for Anzac Day complete. 🇦🇺🇫🇷

Please remember if you plan on attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux you must register; details below:

commemorations.teg.com.au/en/

commemorations.teg.com.au

Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 16

If you’re planning a visit to see The Bayeux Tapestry, be aware that from 1 September 2025 until 2027 the museum will be closed.

www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/actus/fol...

www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeu...

A new museum by 2027 - Bayeux Museum

www.bayeuxmuseum.com

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 3

The sun is shining on the Somme today!
Delville Wood

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jan 27

Today marks International Holocaust Day and the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the German Concentration Camp Auschwitz.

We must never forget.

“For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing." — Simon Wiesenthal

📸 Auschwitz Memorial

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jan 18

What an amazing find!

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Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Jan 17

From Delville Wood up to the NZ Memorial today. Visibilty - zilch!
Yet another foggy day in the “Nord”!

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