Ally CG
@missiontoofar.bsky.social
Here for history & wargaming. Predominantly Napoleonic & 2WW, in particular Bomber Command & my RAAF G.Uncle Keith ‘Steve’ Stevens’ career - 57 Sqn Wireless Op, Sigs Leader, Evader. Interested in veteran testimony and research.
A couple of hours of this CHARITY AUCTION left. Get in quick.
Ally CG@missiontoofar.bsky.social · last wk.Charity Auction 🚨!! In aid of Finley’s Touch we are auctioning this superbly painted (By Paul Mackay) Monty figure in 28mm sculpted by @hicksy.bsky.social please bid generously and share widely. ebay.io/m/3aJdgA
Caught 10 minutes of a history doc on Channel 5 and they are using AI for historical scenes (ships sailing and queen liz 1 addressing troops etc…) they put ‘AI Generated’ as a caveat on screen but it just completely turned me off. Might write a strongly worded email (without the help of AI)
Charity Auction 🚨!! In aid of Finley’s Touch we are auctioning this superbly painted (By Paul Mackay) Monty figure in 28mm sculpted by @hicksy.bsky.social please bid generously and share widely. ebay.io/m/3aJdgA
Love this extract from the Bomber Command files re: mine-laying that in March of ‘43 an idea was proposed to accompany mine laying with heavy bombers carrying a conventional load. The response tickles me. You can smell the sarcasm oozing out of it. I particularly like the last sentence.
Some more age of sale Wargaming last night with another round of the Full Nelson.
Had a great trip to the Battle of Britain Bunker today. Came away with a replica plotting block which I’ve combined with one of my air recognition cards. Now I need one for friendly forces to go with the Hurricane I’ve built. Suddenly I’ve an urge to see a particular film….. 🎥 🤷🏻♂️🤔
Monty’s Ride! Available in multiple scales. For 1 month all profits of sales will go to the Finley’s Touch charity! Huge thanks to Flyde Armouries and MarDav Minis! mdminis.co.uk/product/mont... Buy your Monty here footsoreminiatures.co.uk/products/monty #chainofcomand #boltaction #28mmww2
Jasper hosts this episode of the podcast, featuring a chat with Tony Reidy from Wargames Atlantic. Discover their strategy, upcoming projects, and what’s next for the hobby. https://tny.app/w04gvqeh #wargaming #wargaming
Much needed letting of (my incredibly thin) hair down last night with Devo and the B52’s. Wonderful.
To qualify for the Portuguese, men’s national football team one must have at least the equivalent of an A-Level Dramatic Arts.
I'm going to be talking about flying stress and LMF at the Bentley Priory Museum on 11 July. Dr Victoria Taylor and Gp Capt (Rtd) Tim Willbond are speaking too. #WW2 #History tickets from bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/dow...
Believable Lies is only 99p for the whole of April on Kindle! Less than some Mini Eggs or a pack of hot cross buns! Lies, spies and rumour-mongering galore:
Was worried at the start of the day the apocalypse was nigh as there was no sign of swan(s) so had to resort to an A.I. swan but as I was leaving a single swan was sighted. All is well.
🚨 Bonjour. This week's news of the war tackles the moments that matter in September 1944 - NO NO NOT THAT MOMENT, NOT YET - on 6th September 1944, to be precise. And we start, with French tragedy... linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
A little time at @shuttleworthtru.bsky.social before work. A little glimpse at the innards of the Lysander.
I’m sat in the cafe at Shuttleworth and the staff (all I’d guess on a gap year, certainly below 21) are singing along to Jamiroquai. I recently saw a young covers band do a Jamiroquai medley in the middle of their set. Seems an unlikely resurgence? One for The Quietus @luketurner.bsky.social
The lord giveth (Escape to the Country on the waiting room TV) and the Lord taketh away (the temperature in here is unbearably hot) hospitals eh aaaam I right?
The 2011 laptop has finally given up. It’s done well since its systems are so out of date, it’s full of sand and sounds like an old washing machine on an aggressive cycle. Went to the local computer shop most people pass on the way to Currys and they were super helpful. New laptop purchased.
a monkey is sitting in a chair typing on a laptop computer .
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Lovely spot at Shuttleworth today to do some pre-day job book prep.
Morning! Ep 66 is out today. Erik Parker tells the story of 2 Group and the low level, daylight raid on Rotterdam in 1941. www.buzzsprout.com/2327200/epis...
We’ve got a PR opportunity here Arthur. We need to come across a bit more fluffy, you know approachable….. ‘I’ve got just the thing.’
1941 RAAF medical examinations give rise to some excellent band names. ‘Pendant Testicle’ and ‘Defective Intelligence’ are front runners and will no doubt be on a 1979 Top of the Pops soon.
The postman dropped this in. Not a change of interest but looking at the troops who liberated the area in which my Uncle was hiding. Looking to get hold of the war diaries. I gather also the 113th Cavalry were providing a recce screen. Keen to get into some detail of what elements were where.
This will be excellent if you can make it.
Jane Gulliford Lowes@lydiajane13.bsky.social · 7mo agoOn 5 March I’m giving a talk on Bomber Command “gardening” operations at the International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, on my award-winning research & my book, The Invisible Campaign. Expect plenty of audience participation! Ticket includes dinner⬇️ internationalbcc.co.uk/about-ibcc/n...
