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I run The Long, Long Trail. Brummie then Lichfeldian and then whatever people who live in Leamington Spa are called. Alum of Unis of Nottingham and Birmingham. Hereford FC.
My daughter is persuading me to publish a secret journal I wrote during the pandemic. I re-read it for first time yesterday and think it might work. Not sure, though. Would anyone actually read it?
February 14, 2026 at 7:58 AM
My daughter is persuading me to publish a secret journal I wrote during the pandemic. I re-read it for first time yesterday and think it might work. Not sure, though. Would anyone actually read it?
It simply amazes me that Starmer needed a VETTING PROCESS before he appointed Mandelson. Did he really need advice, process, etc.? We all knew what Mandelson was. All of us.
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 AM
It simply amazes me that Starmer needed a VETTING PROCESS before he appointed Mandelson. Did he really need advice, process, etc.? We all knew what Mandelson was. All of us.
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Oh look, Mr "Immigrants cost the taxpayer too much" received a nice little £125m taxpayer handout for his business a few weeks ago. So I guess it's okay to leave the country to avoid paying tax here, as long as your business still gets massive state handouts...?
February 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Oh look, Mr "Immigrants cost the taxpayer too much" received a nice little £125m taxpayer handout for his business a few weeks ago. So I guess it's okay to leave the country to avoid paying tax here, as long as your business still gets massive state handouts...?
Just coming up to 30,000 views. You could be that 30,000th. There are no prizes, though. Just the glory. #ww1 #genealogy youtu.be/xAzsLQ8rqms?...
Six miles from victory - The Battle of the Lys 1918 | Chris Baker
YouTube video by The Western Front Association
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February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Just coming up to 30,000 views. You could be that 30,000th. There are no prizes, though. Just the glory. #ww1 #genealogy youtu.be/xAzsLQ8rqms?...
My fantasy since I was about ten.
Alexandra Bastedo was a UK actress, best known for playing secret agent Sharron Macready in the 1968 British espionage thriller/sci fi TV series "The Champions". She once turned down the advances of Steve McQueen who propositioned her with the line, "My wife doesn't understand me. #AlexandraBastedo
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
My fantasy since I was about ten.
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Great news. MPs should also pay attention to our campaigns:
● Remove the 26 bishops
Religious office should not grant automatic voting rights in a parliamentary democracy.
● Scrap parliamentary prayers
Attending prayers should not to provide speaking advantages🧵
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
● Remove the 26 bishops
Religious office should not grant automatic voting rights in a parliamentary democracy.
● Scrap parliamentary prayers
Attending prayers should not to provide speaking advantages🧵
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Great news. MPs should also pay attention to our campaigns:
● Remove the 26 bishops
Religious office should not grant automatic voting rights in a parliamentary democracy.
● Scrap parliamentary prayers
Attending prayers should not to provide speaking advantages🧵
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
● Remove the 26 bishops
Religious office should not grant automatic voting rights in a parliamentary democracy.
● Scrap parliamentary prayers
Attending prayers should not to provide speaking advantages🧵
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
"The prime minister's communications director Tim Allan has quit." I am astonished to find that he had one at all. Like the other pillock who went at the weekend, off you pop.
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
"The prime minister's communications director Tim Allan has quit." I am astonished to find that he had one at all. Like the other pillock who went at the weekend, off you pop.
Just answering an enquiry and it reminded me that it could be answered by a talk I gave a few years ago. You might like to see/hear it. #ww1 #genealogy #ireland
youtu.be/qtLaR8_6V8Q?...
youtu.be/qtLaR8_6V8Q?...
‘The Irish Soldier in the Great War’ - Chris Baker
YouTube video by Genealogical Society of Ireland GSI
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February 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Just answering an enquiry and it reminded me that it could be answered by a talk I gave a few years ago. You might like to see/hear it. #ww1 #genealogy #ireland
youtu.be/qtLaR8_6V8Q?...
youtu.be/qtLaR8_6V8Q?...
The House of Lords needs to go. I have signed @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to demand change and encourage others to do so.
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
It’s outrageous that we can't kick out Lords. Sign now to demand an elected second chamber
It takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 6:53 AM
The House of Lords needs to go. I have signed @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to demand change and encourage others to do so.
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
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The Long, Long Trail's Bookshop Bookshop UK
When you buy through the Long, Long Trail's Bookshop at bookshop.org, you not only support local booksellers but help with financial support for the site. I will be adding books and complete lists fro...
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February 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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From the Channel to the Ypres Salient: The Belgian Sector 1914 -1918
The Belgian Sector 1914 -1918
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February 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM
If you have recently woken from a 14-year coma, I can understand you thinking Starmer is the worst PM you have ever encountered.
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
If you have recently woken from a 14-year coma, I can understand you thinking Starmer is the worst PM you have ever encountered.
@sommephantom.bsky.social @simonjones.bsky.social War diary of 183rd Tunnelling Coy says Bulgar Point mine did not explode on 1 July 1916. OH says it did, and of course this has been replicated by many authors since. Question, then: did it blow, and if not, where did story originate?
February 7, 2026 at 10:22 AM
@sommephantom.bsky.social @simonjones.bsky.social War diary of 183rd Tunnelling Coy says Bulgar Point mine did not explode on 1 July 1916. OH says it did, and of course this has been replicated by many authors since. Question, then: did it blow, and if not, where did story originate?
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
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NEWS! "I'm the real victim in all this," insists man forced to live in slightly less opulent surroundings newsthump.com/2026/02/04/i...
“I’m the real victim in all this,” insists man forced to live in slightly less opulent surroundings
A man who once lived in a 30-room mansion has bravely spoken out about his ordeal after being asked to move into a different royal property that is, by some cruel twist of fate, marginally less gra…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
NEWS! "I'm the real victim in all this," insists man forced to live in slightly less opulent surroundings newsthump.com/2026/02/04/i...
A little discovery today. I am researching an officer of the South Staffordshire Regiment. Turns out that in 1930s he became postmaster and lived at a premises on Kew Green in London. I have driven past it a million times on my way to National Archives. History is never far away. #ww1 #genealogy
February 2, 2026 at 7:36 AM
A little discovery today. I am researching an officer of the South Staffordshire Regiment. Turns out that in 1930s he became postmaster and lived at a premises on Kew Green in London. I have driven past it a million times on my way to National Archives. History is never far away. #ww1 #genealogy
Huge thanks to West Midlands Ambulance Service and to Warwick Hospital for dealing so brilliantly with my wife's medical emergency today. Absolutely exemplary. #nhs
January 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Huge thanks to West Midlands Ambulance Service and to Warwick Hospital for dealing so brilliantly with my wife's medical emergency today. Absolutely exemplary. #nhs
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Reform is basically a suburban petrol station's DVD bin of Tory politicians.
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Reform is basically a suburban petrol station's DVD bin of Tory politicians.
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There is not a great deal to watch on TV that suits us, we do not enjoy modern comedy.
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
There is not a great deal to watch on TV that suits us, we do not enjoy modern comedy.
Amongst the many things I hate about Trump is his terrible bleating voice.
January 26, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Amongst the many things I hate about Trump is his terrible bleating voice.
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If anyone wants a bit of history then the old drill hall of F Company of the 4th Essex is up for sale. www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/2578611...
'Iconic' Burnham building dating back to early 1800s put up for sale
An iconic building in Burnham High Street has been listed on the market with a guide price of £575,000.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM
If anyone wants a bit of history then the old drill hall of F Company of the 4th Essex is up for sale. www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/2578611...
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For those of us here in the UK who are watching with horror what is going on over in the US it is very important to remember that this is exactly what Reform wants for us over here. They've said so. They want 'forced deportations' in the US style. We're not safe here either if they win.
January 25, 2026 at 2:59 PM
For those of us here in the UK who are watching with horror what is going on over in the US it is very important to remember that this is exactly what Reform wants for us over here. They've said so. They want 'forced deportations' in the US style. We're not safe here either if they win.
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