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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · 7d

And thats a wrap on our battlefield #walking recce! Just a little 5.5 mile walk today around #NeuveChapelle before visits to remember the fallen #Portuguese & #Indians. Lunch with boys at #LeTouret @cwgc.bsky.social #Memorial finished an amazing 4 days before 3 1/2 hour delay at the @LeShuttle

BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · 10d

And were off! With a plan for 2025 to enable growth in 2026 & beyond it means we get the chance of 4 days walking the #battlefields of #Cuinchy, #Festubert,#Fromelles, #Givenchy & beyond. An area seldom focused on,looking forward to this with Phil,
& @thewargravesguy

BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · 16d

World #MentalHealth Day ..... Everyone of us is enough .... If it all feels to much, remember ....... The world is a better place with you in it ..... there is always someone there to listen. #WorldMentalHealthDay

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · 25d

#PicOfTheDay Heilly Station @cwgc.bsky.social #Cemetery #MericourtLAbbe #Somme. Started in May 1916 the cemetery was used by medical & fighting units in the area throughout most of #WW1, with many graves containing more than 1 man. 2973 men now stand easy here including 83 #German burials.

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 24

#PicOfTheDay The seldom visited #NampsAuVal #British @CWGC #Cemetery #Somme. In allied hands throughout #WW1 the village was used as a CCS when the #German #SpringOffensive began in March 1918.The cemetery was started & used then until mid April 1918. 425 men now stand easy here,including 16 #French

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 17

Wow! Another three 5☆ Google reviews in the last week, and all from very different tours! Were proud of what we deliver and it shows we are doing it right. Why not see what memories we can make for you and book for 2026! #Thankyou

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 13

As always huge thanks to Julie & David of @Number56BandB, your welcome, hospitality and food are above and beyond and just make everything easier!
#ThereReallyIsNoWhereBetterOnTheSomme!

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 13

And thats another wrap! A very moving final stop at #GrandSeraucourt #British @commonwealthwargraves #Cemetery before some free time for the group. Its been an amazing 6 days which had everything, a brilliant group and a tour that wont be forgotten! #HomeTime

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 13

A final good morning #LaBoisselle & for this tour! Where has 6 days gone! But before we head back, a nice 5.8 Mile stroll across the #Somme this morning before breakfast, then we head off for a final personal stop for the group and some free time at the hypermarket! #LetsRoll

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 12

Another fantastic day with our group across the #Somme. The day starting at #Lochnagar,before heading to a part of #Ulster! A tour of #Thiepval wood and a personal wreath were laid, followed by stops at #Authuille, #DelvilleWood & #Fricourt #German #Cemetery rounded the day off.

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 12

Good morning #LaBoisselle! A busy day ahead across the battlefields of the #Somme with some great stops lined up and maybe a few diversions! Weather not looking to bad as long as were in the right place at the right time! But firstly time for a good breakfast before we rollout!

BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 11

Another great day with our group as we headed down to the #Somme. Stops at the #LinfieldFC #memorial, a 1st time visit to a grandad of one of the group at #Beauval, & some of the sites where the men of the #Ulsters fought & fell were just some of the highlights. Roll on day 5!

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 11

A final good morning to #Ypres for this tour, as today we head down to the #Somme for a few days with our group. A nice 5.1 mile stroll around town before the drive down with a few stops planned on route! Now to grab some breakfast then #RollOut!

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 10

A special night as always under the #MeninGate for the @lastpostieper ceremony. Every one special, every one different in its own way. Tonight our group became a part of the history of the gate as a wreath was laid on behalf of the Regimental Ass of Ulster Defence Regiment.

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 10

A special afternoon with the group today as we paid respects to relatives of friends of the group as well as Maj Redmond, Pte John Meeke, and a visit to #StGeorges Church to end the afternoon. Tonight a member of the group is laying a wreath at the #MeninGate ceremony.

BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 10

Good morning #Ypres! A quiet day today after a busy first 2 days! Free time this morning for our guests to explore Ypres before an afternoon of 2 personal stops & special stop, before 1 of our guests lays a wreath on behalf of Regimental Ass UDR at the @lastpostieper ceremony!

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 9

A brilliant 2nd day with our group from #NorthernIreland, with stops amongst others at the wonderful #PondFarm, then to #Messines firstly to discuss Oct 1914 & then following the story of the #Ulstermen in June 1917. Then it was onto the #Ploegsteert area to talk truces! Now some dinner & menin gate

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Good morning #Ypres! A nice gentle 4.8 mile stroll around town as daylight broke, now some breakfast before a visit to #PondFarm and a day on the Salient ridges! Weather forcast looking just right to! #LetsRoll

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 8

A very long first day with our group from #NorthernIreland, but some brilliant stops, including amongst others, a personal stop at Mendinghem Military #Cemetery, the wonderful #TalbotHouse, a discussion about "boy soldiers', & finishing at the stunning #BrothersInArmsMemorial.
Now onto tomorrow!

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 8

After a self imposed break, its time to get back out, & what better way than with a small group from #NorthernIreland! 6 days across the #YpresSalient & #Somme #battlefields, some personal stops, small stops, & some old haunts! First stop #TalbotHouse for a cuppa! #LetsRoll

BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 5

#PicOfTheDay #Grandcourt @cwgc.bsky.social War #Cemetery #SeineMaritime #France. Not to be confused with Grandcourt on the #Somme, this cemetery is a #WW2 site containing predominantly casualties of the #RAF who were shot down or those on the retreat to #Dunkirk. 58 men now stand easy here

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Sep 2

Very proud to be supporting @thewargravesguy.bsky.social on this fantastic tour of the #Somme in 2026. His knowledge of the area & presenting style will give you a new perspective & is not to be missed! For more info please contact him on Tel - 07812108941 or email at [email protected] #WW1

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thewargravesguy.bsky.social @thewargravesguy.bsky.social · Aug 31

Happy & privileged to be the focus of the latest episode in the Footsteps of the Fallen podcast, courtesy of my good friend Matt Dixon. Here I get the chance to talk about my volunteering roles for @cwgc & the history of Hastings Cemetery
Episode available here:

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Trench Talk - Sussex to the Somme with Martin Barry

Podcast Episode · Footsteps of the fallen · 31/08/2025 · 1h 7m

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Aug 20

#PicOfTheDay The very seldom visited #Incheville Communal @cwgc.bsky.social #Cemetery #SeineMaritime. The #Dunkirk pocket had collapsed, there was no way home for the 68 men now standing easy here, 33 of them unidentified & all killed in June 1940. What stories did they take with them? #WW2

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BBTLLP @bbtllp.bsky.social · Aug 15

We remember them all.

#VJDay80 #VJDay

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