Superb @daraobriain.bsky.social Re:Creation show at Manchester Opera House. Best comedy gig this year. But Lordy, the dreams afterwards...😂 #IfYouKnowYouKnow

I shall translate: All welcome. Pies, no jus, only gravy. With lumps. Northern style. #WeHaveWays #NWpubMeet

Best wishes to our Northern IC chum Erik who was injured returning from WHW Fest whilst trying to perform aerobatics in a Landie. We will of course be hearing about this endlessly at the Northern IC Pub meets. Get well soon Steak Donkey. #WeHaveWays

Some 'Sally B' B17 starting action..... #Duxford #WW2 #AvGeek

A26C Invader Built an Airfix one as a kid. Could be in love. #DuxfordAirshows #WE2 #AvGeek

Achtung Hurricane! Very good to see the Polish Heritage Flight back in the air! Long awaited.👏 #Duxford #WW2 #AvGeek

This weekend marks 35 Years attending Duxford airshows. Travelling from Aberdeen or NW England. And 30 Years as a Sally B supporter. A happy place. Blue skies, warbirds. WNTL? #DuxfordAirshows #WW2 #AvGeek

It’s simply the best WW2 warbirds weekend of the year. Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow. You know what you have to do #Duxford #BattleOfBritain #WW2

Unbelievably/worryingly happy to come across extended unused Battle of Britain film footage at the superb RAF Museum Hendon. My full Battle of Britain nerdiness confirmed. #Avgeek #WW2 #BattleofBritain

You know it's almost Duxford Battle of Britain airshow weekend when you're watching the weather app hourly. Last year's flypast was great BUT 15 Spitfires and 8 Hurricanes to be flying this weekend. I may need to lie down in a darkened room. #WW2 #AvGeek #Duxford

It's beginning to feel a lot like ....🎄🎅🏻🎄 Ho ho ho.

Happiness is a rare and very welcome evening of nothingness and this...another superb edition. Under Ben Dunnell's stewardship, Aeroplane has become that rarity..a must have print magazine that you know is worth every penny of the subscription. #Aeroplane #Avgeek @bdaviation.bsky.social

Sorting through a mahoosive pile of books acquired/given over the last few years. Fellow BoB film nerds will look at this and bemoan the lack of a 110 in the film.

More sorting of books and these photos drop out.....both captured Luftwaffe. Fw189 at RAE in Oct 1945, no info on the rather sad 111.

Sorting out some piles of,well, piles of books. Came across these RAF Yearbooks. The memory of the excitement of junior me visiting the RAF recruitment office to pick one up. And the Wilf Hardy covers...sigh. #RAF

Great episode - for memoirs I’d like to nominate ‘A Thousand Shall Fall’ by Murray Peden. He was a Canadian pilot with 214 Squadron, flying Stirlings and later Flying Fortresses as part of 100 Group. It’s fantastic and think it’s still available free on Audible if you’re a subscriber.

Truly exceptional day at the Festival of the Unexceptional! Massive nostalgia fest in a very relaxed gathering, over 1000 cars. Superb. @smithandsniff.bsky.social pod recording and much else from the kings of motoring trivia the proverbial oil soaked cherry on the ordinary auto's cake. #FOTU

Another fantastic thread by Jamie. Must confess to a strange fascination with the Manc..A failure in its own right but led to the superb Lancaster. Many moons ago, had this Diverse Images (now Staples & Vine) signed by a vet who whilst loathing the unreliability,had a grudging affection for it.

Just had my BlueSky age verification using facial scan. It took only a few seconds to decide I was old and crinkly. I could be offended. 😂

Working at home. Long day. Little break. Leans back and thinks of Spitfires. Sigh. Bring on the Duxford BoB show...

The Sunday morning walk WAS going so well....#GoldieMudTime

Must say, the replacement for the Red Arrows Hawk is a little chunky. As seen from my sofa c/o watchPlanesTV.com #RIAT2025

Hugely recommend following Jamie, posts on WW2 aviation are always interesting and usually revealing. #WW2 #Avgeek

Doggo noted my kind offer of an early morning pre-heatwave walk and promptly advised she has the RSPCA on speed dial and instead wants gravy bones in bed. On a loser here. #LazySunday

There are many innocents who attended We Have Ways Fest 2023 who are still in therapy or simply in denial after the last public viewing of THOSE trousers. A huge amount was however raised for charity..but...but..the psychological impact...Lordy. Rock on Mr W...

For Battle of Britain film nerds (ok, me), it is finally back on terrestrial tv without ads. BBC2 today. #RepeatPlease

If you're a WW2 nerd, love books and on your leisure travels, it is a scientific fact that it is impossible to pass a bookshop without looking at the military history section. #WaterstonesSpotting #WW2

I do prefer this upgrade to the normal morning alarm. No snooze facility though.

Celebration break away. To console Mrs F for many years enduring me. Staying in a lovely hotel. Food liked by French tyre manufacturer. Mais zut alors. Pas de baked beans! @guywalters.bsky.social would be ecstatic. I am inconsolable.

Returning back from Scotland. Tad rainy. Oooh, a bookshop! It is of course impossible to walk past any bookshop without a quick perusal. These especially caught my eye, look rather good, must haves by @spitfirefilly.bsky.social and @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social #WW2

Threats from the corrupt convicted felon had absolutely no impact. And Manchester loved him for it. Superb 2nd Manchester concert. The Boss.

Night of 16th-17th May 1943. Lancasters of 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams using the innovative ‘bouncing’ Upkeep mine. That story has been covered many times, but much less well known is the later development of a similar German bomb, codenamed ‘Kurt’. 🧵1/7

Movies you've watched more than 6 times using gifs

Remember first encountering Eddie Jordan holding court at Silverstone 2010 with a small crowd absolutely spellbound in his presence. Including me. A true character and will be sorely missed. 🙏 Eddie Jordan obituary: reliably colourful Formula 1 team owner www.thetimes.com/article/dfb2...

Vive le Canada! 🇨🇦🍁🇬🇧 True allies.

This is a mission everyone should be able to get behind. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been torn from their families. No effort must be spared to bring them home:https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-halts-program-track-abducted-ukrainian-children-lawmakers-2025-03-18/

A difficult thread but worth reading. There’s something about the photographs, they are so clear and well composed. The care someone took capturing this atrocity is chilling.

Being rather harsh on fifth and sixth graders.

BREAKING: Kia’s official Instagram account in Norway just posted this..

A little timeline cleanser. Doggo debating what Cornish wildlife to bark at today.

Beyond words.... Trump shares AI Gaza video: ‘Donald is coming to set you free’ www.thetimes.com/article/6118...

Apple created an emoji for me. Consenus so far is this is the character that always dies first in the disaster movie when the volcano erupts/earthquake/ice age returns/aliens land etc. Oh well, back to the ginger cat.

Oh to know what the ground crew were thinking.....🤔😂

An antidote to the news feeds...

The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla . Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...

You think you've had a bad day.... #GrumpyCat

Adversaries throughout the war. #WW2 #HISTORY

A "Hurribomber" from 402 Squadron RCAF based at Digby airfield. Their Mark IIBs carried a pair of 250lb bombs and 12 .303 Brownings. #WW2 #HISTORY