14-18 Somme Chambres d'Hôtes

09/06/2026

Only 70 km west of our B&B.

31/05/2026

Meanwhile on the Thiepval Memorial

28/05/2026

The beautiful Somme canal and river

20/05/2026

Staying over a couple of times this year is the grand-nephew of VC recipient Major Stewart Walker Loundon Shand.

The major was killed on 1 July 1916 near the lonely tree that can be seen south of the Lochnagar Crater. While helping his soldiers out of the trench he was hit by three machine-gun bullets and sadly passed away shortly afterwards while still enthusing his men over the parapet.
For his devotion to duty he was awarded the VC.
His grave can be visited in Norfolk Cemetery, Bécourt.

11/05/2026

Fantastic ancestry tour of a member of the 6/King's Liverpool (165Bde, 55 West Lancashire Division), 7 August 1916 at Maltz Horn Farm., Guillemont.

10/05/2026

Before the rains came, there were all sorts of exitements in Albert park...

10/05/2026

New in Albert (Somme)

27/04/2026

One might find our exits are well covered.

26/04/2026

Yesterday Bart was with a wonderful Australian group at the ANZAC Day commemorations in Villers-Bretonneux and Bullecourt, with visits to Le Hamel and 'Le Tommy' in Poziéres.

(Nice meeting up Adam Holloway ;) )

24/04/2026