North-easterners! Later this month, on the 200th anniversary of passenger train travel (to the day!), I'll be heading to Stockton – the original final destination of that first journey – to talk trains with Tom Chesshyre at Drake the Bookshop. Do come! www.drakethebookshop.co.uk/product/all-...

For all you lovers of brilliant record titles, I give you Harry Secombe's Parisian concept piece – Comme Secombe Ça

Our September events kick off with KEEGAN // Anthony Quinn chatting to @camsell59.bsky.social @livetheatre.bsky.social 🤍🖤 🎟️ www.live.org.uk/whats-on/kee... Total result!! @faberbooks.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

@camsell59.bsky.social I love books about cycling this is brilliant only discovered it when nige tassell posted about it previously-thank you for the joy.

Seeing this and thinking of @camsell59.bsky.social, of course. #TheBeastTheEmperorTheMilkman

Happy three-month birthday to Final Destination, my first travel book. 'A beautifully observed and sympathetic tour of modern Britain,' said that man @quantick.bsky.social. If you're not getting away this summer, let these country-wide rail trips make you feel like you have.

Today on It Was What It Was, the football history podcast, Don Revie changes the culture at Leeds, takes them into the top flight, and rails against being called 'dirty'. podfollow.com/1745066482

I’m rereading Molesworth and its panacean qualities remain undimmed.

Atmosphere perfectly conveyed by @camsell59.bsky.social as usual.

Loved @camsell59.bsky.social's piece in WSC about why we keep turning up to Pre-Season friendlies. Every single time I go to a Norwich or Stowmarket one I leave saying I'll never go to a friendly again, yet at least once a year I end up politely applauding at some half pace match or another

Lovely reminder from @camsell59.bsky.social about Jarrow Roofing and Jan, the tea lady / PA announcer, on the latest WSC pod. Also, phantom goal announcements, fancy sweets, a fantastic Bobby Stokes anecdote and zero mentions of PSR or transfer windows: www.listennotes.com/podcasts/whe...

@camsell59.bsky.social congrats on the success of your book. 13 million sales is quite something.

Of course, should you wish to get in a Tour de France state of mind ahead of the weekend's Grand Depart, you could buy and read this before Saturday. Shortlisted for the Sports Book Awards, doncha know...

WSC 455 is out now – with #WEURO2025 wallchart! • Can England retain the trophy? • Wales make their debut • Every group assessed PLUS: • EFL season review • Goodbye to Goodison • Palace's FA Cup joy • #OAFC win at Wembley And much more – in shops now or order direct! 👇 www.wsc.co.uk/shop/wsc-455/

Lovely tribute to Brian Glanville in the new When Saturday Comes from @camsell59.bsky.social of this parish.

Read a sampler of the landmark 50th issue of The Nightwatchman Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/wp-content/u...

Very happy to write for @wsc.co.uk for the first time. Read my piece on multi-club ownership in Scottish football in Issue 454: wsc.co.uk/shop/wsc-454/

In which I write about F.S Trueman's career as a diplomat

From my uncle's FAA archive. N incident with a Seafire. May 1945. #navalairhistory

In response to the actions in a previous post. A message from His Majesty. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA archive. Logbook entry July 6 1940. Mers-el-Kebir. Swordfish L2760 sinks a tug and gets shot up by French fighters. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. The song of 816 NAS, 1943. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm scrapbook. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA archive. No caption. All info welcome. ##navalairhistory

From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm scrapbook. Collage of photos of officers from 893 squadron c.1944. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA archive. 'C' Squadron. Boscombe Down. Late 1944/early 1945. Middle row, seated ltor. 1. Unknown 2.F/O Thornily 3. Lt. Wilson 4.F/O JR Smith 5. RB Pearson 6. Fl.Lt Miller 7. Flt. Sgt Griffith 8.Com.Off Cdr. Torrense-Spence 9.Cdr Ievers 10. S/Ldr Sewell 11. Flt. Lt Shippobotham...

From.my Uncle's FAA scrapbook book. 893 squadron. 1943.C/O Lt (A) RB Pearson RN seated centre

Going through a box of photos from my mum and dad, I come across this. On the back a handwritten caption says simply 'Berry'

Some breaking news from Australia.

From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. No caption or explanation. Any ideas welcome. #navalairhistory

Friday.

From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm archive. HMS Ark Royal under fire. No date. Stamp on bank 'Suitable for transmission. Not for publication'

My uncle landing a Grumman Avenger 1c on the deck of HMS Empress. 'Accelerator trials' February 1944. Off the coast of San Diego CA. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA archive. Lt (A) RB Pearson RN flying Sea Hurricane M2631 Yeovilton/Worthy Down. Early May 1941. #navalairhistory

The BSL during Finland was sensational #Eurovision

From my uncle's FAA pilot's log. Swordfish action in Norway 1940. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's Fleet Air Arm pilot's log. The signatures of pilots and air crew 1940-43. #navalairhistory

Today's focus - SPORT! Back centre, new large format Formula 1 75 years, a history. New releases at front - My Beautiful Sisters is Times Sports Book of the Year, plus Geoff Hurst, Dan Biggar, Johnny Sexton. And @spencervignes.bsky.social Postcards from Santiago (see recent posts!) 1/2 #booksky

From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. Handwritten caption: 'Red Section, 893 Squadron. (Through Red 4s Reflector Sight) [Over Algeria]

Lt (A) RB Pearson RN. Seafire IIb MB359. Somewhere between Yeovilton and Boscombe Down. 14 August 1942. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA archive. HMS Ark Royal. 1940. My uncle only flew Swordfish off Ark Royal. I think these are Blackburn Skuas. He'd fly Skuas in 1941 from FAA bases on the south coast. #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA archive. May, 1939. Hand written caption on back of photo: 'Royal Tour. En Route to Quebec. View taken from "Southampton" of "Glasgow" drifting about in the ice field. Was it cold!!!' #navalairhistory

More on the 'Swordfish on the Beach' story from my uncle's FAA archive. HMS Ark Royal was in the Forth at the time. My uncle made the dead engine landing. ##navalairhistory

The Martlets on land. From my uncle's FAA scrapbook ##navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. A pen water colour painting by J.E Smith of a Grumman Martlet from 893 NAS #navalairhistory

From my uncle's FAA scrapbook. Dark humour indeed. #navalhistory

Sea Vampire. Test trial of jet deck landings. HMS Triumph 1946. #navalairhistory. My uncle facing camera.

810 NAS in formation. 1940.

From my Uncle's FAA scrapbook. 810 Sqd HMS Ark Royal 1940 #navalairhistory