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Paul Durham 🇺🇦 ⚫️⚪️
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Battlefield Guide with @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social and Adaptable Travel (https://www.adaptabletravel.co.uk/tour/ypres-and-somme-ww1-battlefields-tours). Military History and Newcastle United F.C. are my passions. #FWW #WW1 #SWW #WW2 #NUFC
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Now, can we please get this season going?

Superb 2nd half performance, especially.

Howay the lads 🖤🤍

#NUFC
BACK-TO-BACK WINS IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE! 🤩
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Storm Amy has just passed & it's now a lovely breezy day on the Salient. The day started with my usual truth & myth of the Christmas Truce stands & then it was onto Talbot House. This is on a tour arranged by @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social #WW1 #FWW #Ypres #Wipers #history
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1/3: This epitomises what we do here at Sophie's Great War Tours. A tour is so much more than a journey through history. This photo captures one of those powerful moments, when hours of research, heartfelt storytelling & the uncovering of a family’s wartime story come together.
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Sick Berth Steward George Trolley was mentioned in despatches by Commodore Tyrwhitt, following a very early naval engagement that took place off Heligoland on 28th August 1914. The Daily Express gave an exciting headline to the battle.

📍Coventry (St Paul’s) Cemetery 🇬🇧
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On 4 Oct 1917 nr Reutel a sect of tanks from A Bn commanded by Capt Robertson attacked the German line. Assisted by Gnr Cyril Allen he marked routes & when the attack was launched led the tanks on foot. Capt Robertson was killed in the action. He was awarded the VC. Gnr Allen was awarded the DCM.
This is very sad news. Iam (Willie) was a magnificent servant to Newcastle United, as goalkeeper, coach and manager.

The No.1 when I first started supporting the Mags, and a true Toon legend.

#RIP Willie 🖤🤍

#NUFC ⚫️⚪️
#RIP
Iam 'Willie' Mcfaul
#NUFC
Unbelievably, this was near Havrincourt Wood - a place we had visited not long before the one we saw at Bouzincourt Ridge, 7 years ago!
Ronald, a Maori, was #kia on the 9th September 1918, attacking with his battalion across the Trescault Spur.

He is buried in Metz en Couture #CWGC.

His gt grandson spoke and played some traditional Maori music at his graveside.

The wind howled, the rain poured, and a rainbow appeared.

#SGWT
Final full day of guiding my clients on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social.

This morning, we completed the #FWW story of Cpl Charles Thoday, 58th AIF, which took us to the east of Bellicourt.

This afternoon, it was all about Pte Ronald Cameron, 3rd Bn. 3rd NZRB.

1/2

#SGWT #WW1
Special day retracing the FWW footsteps of the grandfather of these Aussie clients, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social.

He served with 58th AIF in & around Villers-Bretonneux in 1918 & was promoted as a direct replacement for Cpl Ernest Gladstone, KIA 2/9/1918, aged just 20.

#SGWT #FWW #WW1
A day on the Somme, today, following in the footsteps of Pte (later Cpl) Charles Thoday, 58th AIF, with his grandchildren.

The area around Flers / Guedecourt was the main focus, as he served there in late 1916 / early
1917.

In Amiens, tonight.

@sophie1wwtours.bsky.social

#SGWT #FWW #WW1
Guiding a Maori client in the footsteps of his Gt Grandfather, who was wounded on 7/6/17 at Messines.

Took him to the NZ memorial there, and - in an otherwise cloudless sky - this fern shaped cloud appeared above where we were.

Hairs standing on back of neck moment.

#SGWT #NZ #FWW #WW1
Elsewhere in Belgium, tonight, that’s a great result for the Toon.

#NUFC #ECL ⚫️⚪️
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BREAKING🚨⚫️⚪️: Harvey Barnes' goal against Union Saint-Gilloise means he and his father, John, are the first father and son to score for the same team in Champions League history.
First full day in and around #Ypres, guiding two Australians and a New Zealander in the footsteps of their respective ancestors, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social

#SGWT #FWW #WW1
Last night, I decided I’d quite like some whisky, so I booked a Whoosh delivery from Tesco, but because I didn’t want them to think bad of me, I also ordered some chicken breasts and toothpaste, neither of which I needed.

#guiltshop
I’m old enough to remember when ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ sounded like futuristic dystopia.

#gettingold
A brave effort, tonight, but ultimately not good enough for a top, top side like Barcelona.

There’ll be better nights to come, I’m sure.

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Very sad to hear the news. He was such a great character and I’m so glad he was a brief part of my life.

#RIP my friend.
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3 shots (worth 0.45xG)
2 key passes (A pass leading to a shot)
1 goal

Lovely debut from Nick Woltemade. #NUFC
Off and running.

Great debut for wor Nick.

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THAT WINNING FEELING! 👏