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<p>La matinée avait été très calme à Bösinghoven. Aucun convoi de marchandises n'était descendu vers Neuss, quelques convois mal exposés au soleil étaient montés vers Krefeld.<br />
Seuls la 110 448 de TRI et un ICE semblant s'être perdu là avaient égayé les quelques photographes.<br />
Par contre, à peine arrivé à Kaarst vers 12h30 et une fois la déception de voir les bermes de la ligne envahies par les hautes herbes surmontées, le trafic s'est intensifié. ICE vers Neuss se sont succédés en 1/2 heures et les convois de marchandises de et vers la Belgique, détournés par ici suite à la fermeture du tronçon Aachen HBF - Aachen-west ont commencé à défiler.<br />
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De ochtend was erg rustig geweest in Bösinghoven. Er waren geen goederentreinen naar Neuss gereden en een paar treinen, die slecht gepositioneerd waren in de zon, waren richting Krefeld gereden.<br />
Alleen TRI-locomotief 110 448 en een ICE-trein die daar verdwaald leek te zijn, hadden de weinige fotografen vermaakt.<br />
Maar na een korte tijd, rond 12:30 uur, was ik in Kaarst aangekomen, of de aanvankelijke teleurstelling over de met hoog gras begroeide taluds van het spoor was al voorbij, waarna het verkeer toenam. Elk half uur arriveerden er ICE-treinen naar Neuss, en goederentreinen van en naar België, die hier via een omleiding reden na de sluiting van het traject Aachen HBF - Aachen-West, begonnen hier te rijden.<br />
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Der Morgen in Bösinghoven war sehr ruhig verlaufen. Keine Güterzüge fuhren nach Neuss, und einige wenige, ungünstig in der Sonne positionierte Züge fuhren Richtung Krefeld.<br />
Lediglich die TRI-Lokomotive 110 448 und ein ICE, der sich dort offenbar verfahren hatte, boten den wenigen Fotografen etwas Abwechslung.<br />
Kaum war ich gegen 12:30 Uhr in Kaarst angekommen, und nachdem die anfängliche Enttäuschung über die mit hohem Gras bewachsenen Bahndämme verflogen war, nahm der Verkehr zu. ICE-Züge nach Neuss trafen im Halbstundentakt ein, und auch Güterzüge von und nach Belgien, die nach der Stilllegung des Streckenabschnitts Aachen HBF – Aachen-West hier umgeleitet wurden, fuhren nun durch.<br />
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<p><u>The Postcard</u><br />
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A postcard that was published by Francis Frith & Co. Ltd. of Reigate. The card was posted in Anerley, London SE20 using a 1d. stamp on Sunday the 31st. December 1922. It was sent to:<br />
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Miss P. Elliott,<br />
80, Beckenham Road,<br />
Beckenham.<br />
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The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:<br />
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"To wish you all a<br />
Happy New Year.<br />
From Elizabeth &<br />
her parents.<br />
16, Padua Road,<br />
Dec. 30th. 1922."<br />
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<u>Fittleworth</u><br />
<br />
Fittleworth is a village in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, located seven kilometres (4.3 miles) west of Pulborough. The village has an Anglican church, a primary school and one pub, The Swan.<br />
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From 1536 The Swan was a coaching inn, and permitted a change of horses for the royal couriers of the King's Post en route from London to the coast, before the long climb up the South Downs at Bury Hill.<br />
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The village was served by Fittleworth railway station, now a private dwelling, on a branch line of the now-defunct Midhurst Railways, from 1889 to 1963.<br />
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-- <u>Notable Residents of Fittleworth</u><br />
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-- Explorer and broadcaster Duncan Carse lived in the village for over 40 years until his death in 2004.<br />
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-- The composer Edward Elgar lived in a house called "Brinkwells" near Fittleworth from 1917 to 1921. It was here that he composed his last four major works: the Violin Sonata in E minor, the String Quartet in E minor, the Piano Quintet in A minor and the Cello Concerto in E minor.<br />
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-- A. B. Simpson , who is widely credited as the inventor of a method of harmonic tuning church bells, having published two papers in the Pall Mall Magazine in 1895 and 1896. <br />
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These two articles revolutionised bell tuning, and allowed for the great growth of carillons and other tower bell instruments that began in the early part of the twentieth century. <br />
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The first set of bells founded under Simpson's principles, cast by Taylor's of Loughborough, now form the basis of the carillon at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.<br />
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<u>Thatched Roofs</u><br />
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Have you ever wondered why roofs made of thatch don't normally leak?<br />
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Well, thatched roofs are remarkably effective at keeping out water through a combination of physics, material properties, and skilled construction. Despite being made of organic "grass," a well-maintained thatch is virtually as waterproof as slate or tile.<br />
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Here is how they stay dry:<br />
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-- Extreme Steepness: Thatched roofs are typically built with a pitch of 45 to 50 degrees. This steep angle ensures that gravity pulls rainwater down the surface faster than it can be absorbed into the material.<br />
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-- Layered "Shedding" Design: Thatch is laid in thick, overlapping bundles (usually 12 inches deep). Much like the feathers on a bird, the stems point downward so that water drips from the tip of one stem onto the next, traveling all the way to the eaves and off the roof.<br />
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-- Natural Water Repellence: Materials like water reed are naturally waterproof because they have hollow, tightly packed cells and high silica content. Even in heavy storms, water typically only penetrates the top 1 to 2 inches of a 12-inch thick roof.<br />
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-- Tight Compaction: Master thatchers bind the reed or straw together so tightly that there are no gaps for water to pool. This density also interrupts capillary action, meaning water cannot "wick" or crawl upward or inward between the stems.<br />
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-- The Overhang: Because thatch is so thick, it creates a deep overhang at the edges (eaves). This naturally directs water far away from the house walls, which is why most thatched homes do not need gutters. <br />
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Maintenance Note: The most vulnerable part of the roof is the ridge (the very top), which is usually made of more pliable straw and must be replaced every 10–15 years in order to prevent leaks from the top down. <br />
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A well-thatched roof in modern times can last 50 years before it is beyond use. Historically, at least in some parts of England, a new layer of thatch was added to the aging/weathered layer, and some houses have been found to have seven feet of thatch on them, with the oldest layers being 500 years old.<br />
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<u>A Rejection by France</u><br />
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So what else happened on the day that Elizabeth and her parents posted the card?<br />
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Well, on ethe 31st. December 1922, France's Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré rejected a proposal by Germany's Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno.<br />
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Cuno had suggested a mutual non-aggression pact that would have replaced French troops in the occupied Rhineland (along Germany's border with France) with troops from a world power that had no active interests in the Rhineland. <br />
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In addition, under Cuno's proposal, neither nation would go to war "for a generation" without a popular referendum to endorse hostilities. <br />
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However, in a speech at the Hamburg Stock Exchange, Cuno had to report:<br />
<br />
"To my regret, France has <br />
seen fit to reject our proposal."<br />
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<u>Raja Nahar Singh</u><br />
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Also on that day, the All India Kshatriya Society, chaired by Raja Nahar Singh, approved a policy for a "ritual purification" for Muslim Rajputs to convert from Islam to Hinduism. <br />
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The policy applied to persons whose ancestors had been Hindus forcibly converted to Islam.<br />
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<u>The Nine-Power Treaty</u><br />
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Also on the 31st. December 1922, the Nine-Power Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C., on the 6th. February 1922, went into effect pending ratification by all the signatories.<br />
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The nine nations were Japan, Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and the Republic of China. The treaty embodied written affirmations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China.<br />
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In consequence, all remaining foreign post offices in China, which had been allowed to issue their own postage stamps for mail to be sent between China and the issuing nation, were closed. <br />
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<u>The Foundering of the Pasha Baghtche</u><br />
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Also on that day, the Turkish passenger ship SS Pasha Baghtche foundered in the Sea of Marmara off the Princes' Islands with the loss of 20 lives.</p>

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