Trench Talk - Rory Forsyth

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In our latest episode, it's a real pleasure to sit down with the CEO and Trustee of the Western Front Way project, Rory Forsyth.

The project is a charitable foundation dedicated to installing a walking and cycling path that follows the line of the Western Front, from Nieuport on the Belgian coast to Pfetterhouse on the Swiss border; the 1000km path is a joint collaboration between the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and Germany.

We talk about the remarkable discovery of a letter written by a Scottish officer over 100 years ago, who envisaged a "path of peace" running the length of the Western Front.  We hear about some of the challenges faced by the team in setting the project up, why the mayor of a small commune was late for a meeting (but still managed to open the champagne) and how the remarkable flower logo of the project came to be.

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