*Ok so it’s a recreation FWW trench but still! Follow @shellshockedanded.bsky.social to stay up to date and find out how Ash and I get on @greatwarhuts.bsky.social ..
Lucy Betteridge-Dyson
@lmbd1418.bsky.social
Military & Animal Historian🗡️ 🇲🇲🐴 Author Burma Star Memorial Fund Scholar PhD candidate KCL Rep: Watson Little Ltd Freaking out in a Moonage Daydream…
Ted has well and truly hit toddlerhood with some BIG emotions this week and I’ve never been so tired.
Briefly considered finally upgrading my iPhone 13 Pro Max, but I just can’t let go of my £8 a month contract and aside from the camera and extra storage the 18 seems exactly the same!
Ted starts nursery on Monday. Which means I can finally start writing again.
Teds been sick a bunch of times so had to get hotel to call a dr. He’s asleep now but of course I can’t sleep so just lying here at 3.20am trying to pass the time , so tired though.
It’s been a long month, time to try and switch off for a few days. Currently failing, brain whirring at 101mph - but I’ll try.
We are excited to announce that the call for papers for our 15th Conference is now live! It will take place on 29 Sep-1 Oct 2027 at the University of Kyoto, Japan. The theme is 'Observation'. The deadline for paper and panel proposals is 1 May. firstworldwarstudies.org/kyoto-2027/
Have any of my British followers whose Grandparent was born in Ireland successfully applied for Irish citizenship? I know I’m eligible but want to know real world experience before I apply.
A while back I spoke to Emily at History Extra about the Third Arakan and Kangaw, and the episode has just dropped 👇
WW2's bloody battle for Arakan
HistoryExtra podcast · Episode
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Unpopular opinion but if you’re incredibly successful and still feel the need to repeatedly post about your struggle with imposter syndrome and how hard it is being a high achieving perfectionist, I think you ought to invest in therapy rather than relying on regular external validation
In other nut based news, please enjoy my Peanuts nails by my amazing nail tech Paiwa.
I’m sorry but I just can’t get on board with pronouncing ‘almond‘ AL-mond. It’s AH-mond as far as I’m concerned.
Shared a stage with Churchill’s grandson and Slim’s grandson tonight. Pretty cool.
My wife shouting from the living room: "I hope you haven't spent your entire month's salary on something unnecessary and expensive again" Me: "DON'T COME IN THE BATHROOM"
My new project (with my pal Ash who rudely doesn’t have Bsky) @shellshockedanded.bsky.social now has a website! Check it out and get in touch if you’ve got toys for us to play with / want to set us some kind of ridiculous challenge.
Shell-Shocked & Educated
Military History, but make it interesting
shellshockedandeducated.com
Last weekend @lmbd1418.bsky.social gave a very well attended talk at We Have Ways Fest on her book 'Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945'. Thank you to everyone who stopped by! Lucy's is the granddaughter of a Commando veteran who fought at Arakan. https://bit.ly/3IYyMci
Oh by the way, I can now officially call myself an ‘award winning author‘ which is lovely (more details coming soon 👀). I probably won’t though, because I’d worry it makes me sound like a right twat.
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My mad September continues with the Hereford Military History Festival. Hope to see you there !
Buddha said life is suffering. Guess he was a Man Utd fan
That’s it folks, the hedges have been topped = winter is coming.
I’m a strong, independent woman, with an engineering degree. I just discovered my boiler had no power and within 5 minutes was on the phone to my dad who is now coming over.
POV you are a Lancer of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Waterloo
Lucy Betteridge-Dyson@lmbd1418.bsky.social · 4w agoI’m trying to get in contact with someone at the Household Cavalry - can anyone here help? 👀