Now hear this! The London IC will be celebrating Christmas onboard this beauty tonight. As you were.

Splendid turnout in the London IC mess this evening!

The next London IC meet-up and dinner is on Thursday 12th June at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street.

Some of the IC this evening after an excellent talk by @mikehistorian.bsky.social on Op Varsity. Thank you @nleaney.bsky.social for organising the RV.

On the 80th anniversary of Operation Varsity, the London IC will be listening to @mikehistorian.bsky.social talk at the VSC, London. Details below.

Merry Christmas & Best Wishes for 2025 from the London IC! May your alt texts be descriptive and sources correctly referenced.

A very successful Chrimble meet up with the London IC. Plenty of war waffle to be had. Great organisation by Kit!

London IC will be raising a glass of good cheer on Friday 20th Dec at The Prince Regent, Marylebone from 7pm.

This is a rather wonderful documentary about a true English gentleman - in every sense of the word. A man who, even in his lifetime, seemed to be from a different time. John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01gybpn

Exploring the differences and similarities between how the US and British Army addressed troop morale through their use of the USO and ENSA in the SWW. Fair warning, I use the term 'buggers muddle' a bit. Latest blog post: matteatonmedia.substack.com/p/hollywood-... #skystorians #milwelfhist

Thanks for the signed copy of The Embassy Murders @markell1953.bsky.social and an excellent talk at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese this evening. #histbookchat

Jim, John and I bring winter cheer to you all with the story of Pelelieu. It's another We Have Ways USA what-were-they-thinking? special. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Thursday evening hear Rob Lyman and Mark Ellis talk at the Cheshire Cheese. Organised by @bomberbrentnall.bsky.social !

After visiting the deserted village of San Pietro in Italy last month I was keen to take a closer look at John Huston's 1944 film on the battle fought by the 36th Texas Infantry Division there. Read about it in my latest post on substack here: open.substack.com/pub/matteato...

As a reminder, see Rob Lyman and Mark Ellis talk on Thursday 28th November.

Alarm! WHW Starter Pack...

Listen to the London IC's very own, John Concagh!

The London IC will be meeting for Christmas drinks on Friday 20th December. It's nearly that time of year again!

Look out for this new podcast episode from @mikehistorian.bsky.social to mark Veterans Day & Armistice Day...

The next London IC event will be an evening with Rob Lyman & Mark Ellis talking DCI Frank Merlin and London at War - THURS 28th NOV @ Cheshire Cheese. All welcome. Purchase your ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening... Organised by @bomberbrentnall.bsky.social

Good luck to the London IC marching for Finlays Touch today. Still time to donate www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-...

Quieten down, listen up...

A superb London IC day out to the Hawkinge Battle of Britain museum and lunch at the famous Jackdaw pub.

After much deliberation (and a fair bit of slimming down of all the suggestions for inclusion that came his way) our artist in residence is pleased to share the new colours of the Cambridge IC!

London IC xmas do - jellied eels and a right knees up with Al and James! With @badsocialism.bsky.social providing an excellent lecture! Well done, @drawcutinkpress.bsky.social for organising!

Looking forward to rolling out the barrel with the London IC on Wednesday evening! Source: IWM NA 9801

Chocks away!

Reposting for newcomers to Blue Sky - instructions to add #histbookchat feed

Please welcome Gemma, @dategemma.bsky.social, fellow afflicted and London IC member to Blue Sky!

Looking forward to today’s LondonIC trip to Portsmouth to go on the MGB www.pnbpropertytrust.org/historic-boa... My great uncle, who didn’t survive the war, served on a motor launch in the channel.

Paul's @drawcutinkpress.bsky.social excellent designs are worn by the best historians and available here - historic-threads.com/products/sav...!

Great evening of war waffle and WHW banter in sunny Balham!

Hi all - I've created a new History Book Chat feed on Blue Sky - in honour of the Twitter community that was built around #histbookchat over the years. To add the feed, go to Feeds, enter 'histbookchat' in Discover New Feeds and click +. Then pin to your Favourites. #histbookchat

Please welcome @drawcutinkpress.bsky.social, designer extraordinaire, and fellow afflicted to Blue Sky!

Looking forward to the London IC social in Balham (gateway to the South) on Thursday evening!

No funny business this weekend, please. Photo of the King attending an ENSA concert, from An ENSA Record, Oct 1943, The National Archive

Model meet, wednesday 11th 8pm. All welcome to chat all things model making and gerneral war waffle. Any questions for the hive mind? Come along and ask or if you just want something on in the background. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Have fun in the sun this weekend! Photo: ENSA in Normandy taken by Sgt Midgley, 26 July 1944 © IWM B 8038

If anyone's in the area on Saturday and is interested

Hope everyone enjoyed their R&R! Photo of Monty at an ENSA concert from 1944

Not every day you get to digitally preserve a Croix de Guerre, sands from Dunkirk 1940, and a menu from the Victory dinner from 1945! Feel very privileged to be part of Their Finest Hour campaign 🗃

Their Finest Hour is looking for volunteers to Save Our Stories relating to the Second World War - theirfinesthour.english.ox.ac.uk/sos-champions

An evening with General Lord Dannatt and Robert Lyman - Wednesday October 4th. Not to be missed!