Has this place been hacked or is it just turning to shite? Always something broken
Dave Cole
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Son of Norfolk, Family History Nerd, War Graves, Old Land Rovers etc. Evacuee from the Other Place. Tolle divitem et pauperem non invenies. #NCFC Ramblings here: https://farmboysandpioneers.com/
Added to the Long, Long Trail today. An excellent illustration of the depth and complexity of the formations and units under command of a single corps, and of the technical and logistical “tail” that supported the fighting-edge. See www.longlongtrail.co.uk/order-of-bat... #ww1 #geneaology
Order of battle of X Corps 25 October 1917 - The Long, Long Trail
The source of this information is the war diary of the General Staff at X Corps headquarters (National Archives piece number WO95/853). […]
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After intensive research, the CWGD identified him as Pte. Alex Zykoski, who was born in Poland, lived in NYC, and served with the Canadian Forestry Corps. Until his body was identified, he was listed as a deserter. This is the only case I've seen fully documented from discovery to identification.
🟩🟨 The Hand of Rob: Ref Tim and his lino miss the obvious, and City pay the price. 🗣️ Gary Gowers ⏩ norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2026/08/16/t... #ncfc
"if you just crashed your car, please call the cabinet office to register your claim"
Just watched Look East do a behind the scenes prior to the #NCFC game with MK Dons & Paul Warne, and his detailed plan on how to concede a goal inside 40 seconds. They didn't mention the score...
Apparently £5million can’t buy you enough security to protect you from an imaginary threat.
It certainly seems common for families to ask surviving friends for information, and to write to the various agencies for advice. The letters run the gamut from righteous fury to apologetic — lots of people seem to feel like they need to apologize for even asking for help locating the graves.
This is a translation of a letter sent by a German soldier to the mother of a Canadian soldier. The soldier was killed in 1916, and the German kept his personal effects for years until he could send them to John Robertson's mother. She sent the information to the CWGD in hopes it would help find him
Latest addition to the Long, Long Trail. Details of the military hospitals in Shropshire. See www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-s... #ww1 #geneaology
Military hospitals in Shropshire - The Long, Long Trail
Hospitals at barracks and military camps Shrewsbury and surrounding districts Baschurch Bridgnorth Broseley Churchstoke Church Stretton Ellesmere Hodnet and surrounding area Leintwardine […]
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There was a fire in my old village today. There's currently an argument raging on Facebook about why nobody approved the post warning about the fire, like nobody has windows to notice the massive pall of smoke and 7 fire engines racing around the streets...
7 August 1930 | A Romanian Jewish girl, Dvora Rifca Berger, was born in Comlausa. In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
This makes me chuckle. The PCC gets himself elected on the back of an ethno-nationalist party then wonders why the streets are full of racists, and the EDP gets all indignant, even though its race clickbait comment pages are full of racists. Made for each other www.edp24.co.uk/news/2644359...
Norfolk PCC refuses to speak to this newspaper after violent protests
Colin Sutton, the county’s new Reform Police and Crime Commissioner, is refusing to talk to this newspaper following a series of nightly riots in…
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When I heard about an angry mob marching around Thetford shouting "send them home" I thought we'd accepted the ten thousand scruffy Londoners long ago
He had a plan on how to get out of Vietnam, but no plan how to get out of Iran
Thread. My forebears followed the plough and worked the land with their hands. This is lovely
#TheCampfire 1/ This is a simple photo of a humble milk churn. It belonged to my grandad, my hero, and is a treasured memento for me – a reminder of the humble man he was and simple life conviction he had. His name was Donald. He was born in rural Norfolk in 1922. He was 17 when war broke out.
Latest addition to our website blog is the story of Second Lieutenant Clifford Hewson Abbott, who was a schoolmaster at Keighley Boys Grammar School before the Great War. He sent a great letter from the front, which is included in his biography: menofworth.org.uk/clifford-hew...
Second Lieutenant Clifford Hewson Abbott -
In 1901 Clifford was aged 19 and lodging at 5, Edina Place in Edinburgh and was a student at Moray House, Edinburgh College.
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Scratching about in the family history - Distant Uncles and Cousins
Distant Uncles and Cousins
For this blog, I thought I’d sweep through the history of some of the other maternal Burlingham uncles and cousins yet to get a mention in my family tales, although this is more of a catalogu…
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🚨 NEW: ‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity: Convicted Fraudster and Nigel Farage Funder’s Connections to Reform UK’s Murky Financial Structures Why did Reform UK change from being a privately-owned company to a non-profit company limited by guarantee in 2025? Nafeez Ahmed…
‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity: Convicted Fraudster and Nigel Farage Funder’s Connections to Reform UK’s Murky Financial Structures
Why did Reform UK change from being a privately-owned company to a non-profit company limited by guarantee in 2025? Nafeez Ahmed investigates a fraudulent identity used by George Cottrell – and how his former boss in the City became the party's treasurer vetting donations
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Apparently Spain were very good last season. Wonder if they've signed any new players during half time
Latest article added to the Long, Long Trail is "An Ulsterman’s war: William Alderdice". See www.longlongtrail.co.uk/an-ulsterman... #ww1 #genealogy
An Ulsterman's war: William Alderdice - The Long, Long Trail
This article is based on work I carried out for a private client in Canada in 2025. Who was William Alderdice? William […]
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