Libertarian, small-state conservative. Roadie. ADI. Ferroequinologist. Cricketer. Shooter. Bookworm. Film buff. Hogarthian rake. Psychedelic warlord.......

Surrey, England
Joined July 2012
Good night all. Sleep peacefully and dream of whom you want to dream...... youtu.be/aK1-gI8zO3U?si=3dX1… via @YouTube
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Sign-off track coming up. This song was mentioned a while ago. This is the live version........
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John just phoned me. Did I mind? Someone had told him I had fallen over again. Did I mind??? I was deeply touched. I only half understand why he has recently been getting in touch more recently, but I'm glad he has.
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No car has power steering. You're talking about power assisted steering (p.a.s.), in which a direct, albeit assisted, connection is maintained between steering and steered wheels. Only on cetain large commercial vehicles is there no mechanical connection.
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Its predecessor was also everywhere at the time; and its big brother, the Classic, was the first NEW car Dad ever owned. Socialists must think that's so weird. He could have had a new luxury car by then, rather than making financial sacrifices to pay for his child's education.
What's a car that used to be everywhere back in the day, but kids today wouldn't recognize I will start with the ford angular
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I've opted for a Basic Funeral; but if someone insists on music, let it be "Hot Rails To Hell" by Blue Oyster Cult.
Have changed my mind on the funeral music. The traditional stuff - Nimrod esp - is just TOO depressing. You don't want to be made more sad than you are already. Now thinking Dambusters Theme
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Anti-Beheading Rioters Will ‘Feel Full Force of the Law‘, Warns Starmer breitbart.com/europe/2026/06… via @BreitbartNews So Starmer believes that those who riot against beheading are worse than those who attempt to beahead?
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Sign-off track coming up. Sinking fast now -- another fall today -- but at least I've been to some good gigs..... this one for instance.........
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Amazing that I remember the dates of things my greatest hero did? Hardly. Actually he bombed Calais six nights running (31/5/44 - 5/6/44) as part of Operation Fortitude, which he had never heard of at the time, of course. I mentioned the 4th simply because that was the date....
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....the subject came up. Of course, six relatively short and easy ops in succession were welcome. Anything was better than a round trip to Essen.... except a one-way trip to Essen, of course.
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I was about to say something morbid, but thought better of it. Sign-off track coming up. "I have appointments that I must keep with my past....."
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No Charlie Watts? You cannot be serious.
Top 10 Greatest Drummers of All Time according to Rolling Stone: 10. Stewart Copeland 9. AI Jackson Jr. 8. Mitch Mitchell 7. Gene Krupa 6. Clyde Stubblefield and John “Jabo” Starks 5. Hal Blaine 4. Neil Peart 3. Ginger Baker 2. Keith Moon 1. John Bonham
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Exactly.
Replying to @AvonandsomerRob
Always reverse in and drive out forward, saves me reversing out over blind people and jack russels
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BBC Bias: Farage Reportedly Banned From Show as Staff Felt ‘Unsafe‘ breitbart.com/europe/2026/06… via @BreitbartNews Ah....diddums! This is, of course, yet another consequence of the replacement of education by Hippy-Communist indoctrination.
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Orwell's Airstrip 1?
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I second that motion. I met Julie a few times when she was a "hip young gunslinger".
Oh, please get well soon.
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Thanks. Brave men flew the B17. Though it had twice as many gun positions as my dad's Lancaster, that hardly compensated for the fact that USAAF ops were flown in broad daylight, initially without fighter escort. That reminds me.....
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.....This afternoon 82 years ago, Dad was preparing for another night participating in "Operation Fortitude", the most successful military deception ever. So successful was it that, when "Operation Overlord" was launched on the 6th, Hitler was convinced that it was a feint....
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....and for three crucial days refused to allow reinforcements to be sent to Normandy, convinced that Calais was the real target.
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