Rob
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Thanks for the link Rob.
It's great news that Hougoumont is getting a face lift. I have been following the news of the renovation for some time now.
I was there a few years ago and just wandered around a deserted Hougoumont and the surrounding fields and lanes for hours and didn't see a single soul the whole time.
It's a very atmospheric place.
I wondered then just how long it would remain standing because it was in a neglected state.
Now the Waterloo 200 committee, the Belgium government and I believe the British government are pouring in millions to save Hougoumont and turn it into a fitting memorial to the thousands that died at Waterloo.
I will probably be making a visit there this year to see how it's going and get the lowdown on the plans for the 200th anniversary.
I have just got to be at Waterloo on 18 June 2015.
Paul
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Nice link Rob and Yes, A very long overdue fitting tribute to Hougomont.
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I find this interesting that efforts are being made to spruce up Hougomont as the 200th anniversary of the battle approaches, you are welcome to connect the dots as far as that goes.
Any such efforts to spruce up La Haye Sainte, Papelotte or the farms on the Quatre Bras battlefield, I know one of them was going to be torn down so a nightclub could be built on the spot.
The La Haye Sainte complex is actually a functioning farm, which is a sin IMO, none of the buildings on the Gettysburg battlefield are functioning farms, they are all in the orginal condition they were in at the time of the battle, park rangers live in several of them from what I have been told.
Hougomont and La Haye Sainte should be restored to their original conditions at the time of the battle and tours be given on the grounds, those are sacred spots IMO.
Any such efforts to spruce up La Haye Sainte, Papelotte or the farms on the Quatre Bras battlefield, I know one of them was going to be torn down so a nightclub could be built on the spot.
The La Haye Sainte complex is actually a functioning farm, which is a sin IMO, none of the buildings on the Gettysburg battlefield are functioning farms, they are all in the orginal condition they were in at the time of the battle, park rangers live in several of them from what I have been told.
Hougomont and La Haye Sainte should be restored to their original conditions at the time of the battle and tours be given on the grounds, those are sacred spots IMO.
