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On the centennial year of the beginning of World War One, I visited the small Belgian town of Ypres, or Ieper as its Dutch name is. I didn’t actually plan this, but my Belgium trip was in 2014 and I didn’t feel I could go to the country without visiting Ypres. After all, it’s a...
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Amongst a tube carriage uniform of dark tones, the simplest short beige trench coat can stand out; a welcome beam of light-coloured style amongst a dark sky of commuters staring into their laps. The trench may be a fairly basic, classic piece, but against a background of black anoraks, khaki parkas and dark suits, it...
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