Ipernity Nos 4001-6000

Bunratty Folk Village house

Sterling silver and gilt punch bowl, 1906 from the U.S.S. Maryland. At what stage did the USA ban alcohol on board US Navy vessels? I wonder who thought: no point in having that silver any more!

1878 - 1890 Peiwar Kotal, Charasiah, Kabul, Kandahar Second Afghan war 1882 - Tel El Kibir The revolt of Arabi Pasha 1882 - 1884 First Sudan war 1895 - Chitral. Chitral Campaign 1896 - 1898 Atbara, Khartoun, reconquest of the Sudan 1899 - 1902, Paardeburg, During the Boer War 1914 - 1918 Marne 1916, 1918 Ypres 1915, 1917, 1918, Loos, Somme 1916, 1918, Arras 1917, 1918 Valenciennes. Palestine 1918, Baghdad. during World War One

is the lesson an arriving female guest learnt, attempting to compliment me on the tree decorations she had just passed, in the courtyard, on the way to our front door...

cwaterjohn's photos on Flickriver ( www.flickriver.com/photos/cwaterjohn ) Panoramas

London City skyline from Kenwood House Hill

St Paul de Vence, Provence, French Riviera, one of the most beautiful small and ancient villages, and erstwhile colony for some of the world's most famous painters.

St Paul de Vence, Provence, French Riviera, one of the most beautiful small and ancient villages, and erstwhile colony for some of the world's most famous painters.

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@ La Ponche, St. Tropez - birthday lunch on the patio - no sign of Brigitte Bardot...