Baptism of Elissa Ruth Little

Baptismal vows

Elissa being baptised by her Grandad

Lochnagar Mine Crater

The largest British mine crater on the Western Front, this was one of several mines exploded under the German front line positions on the Somme on 1st July 1916. A charge of 60,000 lbs (26.8 tons) of Ammonal explosive was blown at 7.28am resulting in a crater 90 feet deep and 300 feet across. Lochnagar Crater, named after the trench from where the main tunnel was started.

Nautilaa, Boulogne Sur Mer

We visited this Frence aquarium. There was so much to see. It was vert bust also. The penguins abd sea lions were very entertaining. Whilst we were there we say a 3D film which was good. Bethany & Hannah didn't like the shark comming at them.

Elissa Little

My sweet Little Niece Elissa, who celebrated her 1st birthday on the 12th April

Weeks Family Photo 2008

This photo was taken on a Family holiday to France March/April 2008

From Left Back Row: David Weeks(brother),My Dad, Adrian Little(brother in Law),Me,

Middle Row: Deborah Weeks(sister), My Mum, Rachel Little(sister) Elissa Little(my niece held by Rachel), Elizabeh Weeks (sister in law), Miriam Weeks(my other half)

Front Row: Zachary Weeks(my nephew), Bethany Weeks(my daughter), Sahara Weeks(my neice) Hannah Weeks (my daughter).

La Coupole WW2 German Rocket Base

La CoupoleWorld War 2 German rocket base near St-Omer

Entrance to the Rocket Base

A Generator

V1 Flying Rocket

V2 Rocket

Engine of the V2 Rocket

Theipval Momorial to the Missing

The Thiepval Memorial is the largest of the Memorials to the Missing, and the last on the Western Front to be unveiled

The Memorial is a massive arched structure, with large laurel wreaths carved on top of the pillars and towards the top of the memorial. At the time of the unveiling in 1932 there were 73,357 names were commemorated here; the slight decrease to todays number (72,116) represents the identification of bodies since then resulting in soldiers no longer being 'missing'. Some additional names have however also been added (omissions in the original list of commemorations).

Click on the title of this post for more interesting facts on this memorial.