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<channel><title><![CDATA[Stories of the Somme -  Western Front Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Western Front Blog]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:38:45 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[2016 Western Front Tour]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/2016-western-front-tour]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/2016-western-front-tour#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2016 21:42:35 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/2016-western-front-tour</guid><description><![CDATA[Not long now for our 2016 tour to kick off with a small trip to Japan first. Follow our visit to the Somme and France and visit the sites that we remember during 100 year commemorations.                       [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><p dir="auto" style="margin-bottom:16px;font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:16px;"><span style="color:#000000;">Not long now for our 2016 tour to kick off with a small trip to Japan first. Follow our visit to the Somme and France and visit the sites that we remember during 100 year commemorations.</span></p> </div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/9528802_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/8747285_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/5314212_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefields of France and Belgium]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/battlefields-of-france-and-belgium]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/battlefields-of-france-and-belgium#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2014 09:36:05 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/battlefields-of-france-and-belgium</guid><description><![CDATA[                                  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/9166090_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:600px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1942953_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/9826327_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/44512_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/2897865_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield highlights]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/battlefield-highlights]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/battlefield-highlights#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 06:01:20 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/battlefield-highlights</guid><description><![CDATA[                             [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/9297148_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:600px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/6448110_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1519119_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/7411691_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vignacourt BBQ]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/vignacourt-bbq]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/vignacourt-bbq#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 05:11:21 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/vignacourt-bbq</guid><description><![CDATA[                           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/5931262_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/8246836_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/9442450_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/3479026_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullecourt]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/bullecourt]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/bullecourt#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 05:06:20 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/bullecourt</guid><description><![CDATA[                           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/4781224_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/803184_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/7466253_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1329831_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anzac Day 2014]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/anzac-day-2014]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/anzac-day-2014#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 05:02:14 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/anzac-day-2014</guid><description><![CDATA[                           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/2237431_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/8837783_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/2626883_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/3749282_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villers Brettoneux and Victoria school]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/villers-brettoneux-and-victoria-school]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/villers-brettoneux-and-victoria-school#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 04:58:33 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/villers-brettoneux-and-victoria-school</guid><description><![CDATA[                    [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/5502226_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/3626950_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/7054258_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amiens]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/amiens]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/amiens#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 04:56:06 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/amiens</guid><description><![CDATA[                           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/9728529_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/4429090_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:600px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1472473_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1763019_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:600px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vignacourt]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/vignacourt]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/vignacourt#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 04:50:55 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/-western-front-blog/vignacourt</guid><description><![CDATA[                           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1886277_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/9493856_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1212424_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/5053553_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div 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Open bus and weather unbelievable.                       [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><p dir="auto" style="margin-bottom:1px;">A great day in Paris. Open bus and weather unbelievable.</p> </div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/5148581_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:800px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/1013825_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.storiesofthesomme.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/11904061/276350_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1067px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>