Simon P
@tallsimon.bsky.social
IT Contractor, wargamer, ex-RN tiff and submariner, volunteer guide at RN Submarine Museum. Can cook. Partial to a single malt or a good red wine
Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-
Old British Telly@oldbritishtelly.co.uk · 2w ago[1963] Snow – Hypnotic British Transport Film showing the efforts of railway workmen to keep trains running in hazardous snowy conditions.
I’m 9642 ft up a Swiss mountain with a string 5G signal and I can’t get a phone signal on the Portsmouth to London train
This seems a bit unnecessary is a German speaking canton 20km from the Italianborder
We can do close to having view of the Matterhorn from our balcony!
Geneva airport actually has an outdoor terrace where you can sit and watch the planes. The access is a bit maze like but worth the hunt
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Hey wargamers, or even just regular boardgamers! Looking for a cool convention to go to in the beautiful Lower Mainland (British Columbia)? Bottoscon is a great convention, and even has a really cool new location in Burnaby. Come join us Nov 5-8! sites.google.com/site/bottosc...
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BottosCon's are a series of local gaming conventions in the Greater Vancouver area. The very first BottosCon was held in November 2007 and has continued to grow in popularity every year since. Beginn...
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On the return trip home after 2 great days in Edinburgh. The LNER first class menu really is bad
Merchant Navy memorial in Leith. The top sector depicts ships through the ages, the second the hazards they faced and the last the types of places they sailed to
Anyway this is the view Grimm the thickly barred hotel bedroom window
We’re in the Edinburgh! LNER are generous with the drinks on the train but First Class is a bit squashed
We are on our way to Edinburgh to see the Tattoo tonight. I’ll let you know how LNER fare with the train journey
Today we visited Mont St Michel. Like Carcassone it looks great from the outside but once you get in sits a tourist trap. Would not recommend
Was up at battery at Longues Sur Met in Normandy and finally got to see the full size of the Gold Beach Mulberry remains #NavalHistory
