Another packed schedule meant we were on the road for 9am with a beautiful sunny start. The trip to the Albert Museum was a fascinating look at life for the soldiers in WW1 all set in half a mile of underground tunnels.
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| In the tunnels of the Albert Museum experiencing life in the trenches during WW1 |
We then travelled a few miles to visit some of the battlefield sites and memorials.
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| Trekking through the trenches at the Newfoundland Memorial |
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| The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme. |
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Adam finds a familiar name amongst the 72,000 lost souls.
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After the Battlefield visit we returned back to the Chateau for an evening of team games and a taste of French cuisine.
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| English Chips, Americal hotdogs and French frog legs and...Jamie. |
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Holly and Lucy leave the horse, I mean beef burgers for the true delights of French cuisine- frogs' legs and snails ....mmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Practising for the long journey home!
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Well that nearly brings us to the end of a fantastic week - hopefully one which the children will remember for a long time. They've all been a credit and a real pleasure to be with , but we'll be handing them back to you at about 11.30pm on Friday night! Keep an eye on Twitter and text messages for updates on the journey and arrival time.
Pics are fab!!! Looks like everybody has enjoyed the trip. Safe journey home...see you tomorrow Holster, i can't wait, missed you loads. Hugs Mum xx
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all had a fab day!!! see you got to eat your favourite food Jamie and I hope you tried the frogs legs. Have a safe journey home everyone, see you tomorrow Jamie, missed you a lot. Love Mum xxxx
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ReplyDeleteMorning Tom i am so proud of you going to France, and i cant wait to see you we have missed you so much, your dad need his mate back now to go the gym with him, and i need my snuggles, you have a safe journey home love and i'll see you very soon. Lots and ls of love mum, dad, emily, nan & oscar xxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Adam can't wait to see you just like to say a big thank you to all the teachers and staff at the chateau for the lovely time Adam has had he looks like he really has enjoyed himself thank you loads of love the Robinson family xxxx
ReplyDeleteMore great pictures you all look like you have had a great time. Did you try the frogs legs Niamh? Can't wait to see you tonight we have missed you loads but glad you went for the enjoyment and the experience. Safe journey back love you lots. Mum xxxx Dad xxxxxx and Lucy xxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi colby, really cant wait to see you , courtney, cerise and casey are allowed to stay up, to wait for you they are really excited, make sure you pack everything. A big big thankyou to all the staff at the chateau, the coach driver, and your teachers for this lovely trip, all the updates we got made us worry less as we could see what a great time youve all had, see you all soon xxx
ReplyDeleteBonjour Niamh, the frogs legs and snails, that i know you wouldnt try, i hope you brought them home for me??? Enjoy your last day in France, dont forget to thank all the staff at the chateau. Dont worry if you forget to pack anything (it will give me an excuse to go and collect it). See you tonight. Love ya loads Mum, dad, Kieran and Ethan xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHi kaitlyn missing you very much, your bed is comfy. i cant wait to see you tonight lots of love from aaron. Hi kaitlyn we are the same we cant wait until you come home tonight hope you have all had a good time see you soon love from mummy and daddy and aaron xxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteWe would also like to say a big thank you to all the teachers, staff, driver etc. Hope all the children had an amazing experience. The blog and twitter was a great idea and made my week as a parent a whole lot easier. Can't wait to have my Mill back now and I give it 5 mins back before the kids are all fighting again and my house is back to normal lol.
ReplyDeleteHi Shaun not long now til your home missed you so much. Thanks to everyone involved in making the kids have a fabulous time at the Chateau pics r fab and made my week alot easier knowing they are okay see you tonight son love you xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Faye can't wait to see you, we've missed you sooooo much. A big thank you to all the teachers & staff for doing a great job!! It looks like everyone had a brilliant time & every day looked like a big adventure. The blog & twitter was a good idea it helped remove any worries. Come home soon Faye, love you loads xxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi everyone just been catching up with all your comments. We had a brilliant time and have lots of fantastic memories and plenty more photies to share. Children you were all great to go away with, kept us laughing all week. Just wanted to let you all know I'm fine now after all that travel sickness yesterday! (There's always one!) Enjoy your lie-ins this weekend I'm missing my croissant for brekkie. Got all your lost property off the bus and from your rooms, ha ha! See you all Monday. X
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