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@tallsimon

IT Contractor, wargamer, ex-RN tiff and submariner, volunteer guide at RN Submarine Museum. Can cook. Partial to a single malt or a good red wine

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Oooh

06.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Forward! he cried, from the rear

06.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I prefer operational games such as GMT’s 4x series where you can drive your troops around the countryside. MMPs OCS series has its place but not sure I want to count supply points to do anything anymore

06.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A female cleaner offered me a cuddle in the eject chamber of a (n empty) Polaris missile tube one cold January. I declined the offer

06.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Didn’t Hitler say something similar?

05.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe boars?

05.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No menhirs?

05.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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House!

05.03.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Parental - Career soldier, 1916 to 1949. Western Front to Burma via Ireland
Maternal - Car mechanic with a trip to France in 1939 care of the BEF and PoW from 1940 to 45 before going back to being a mechanic

04.03.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nonce peepers

04.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My favourite write up (of me) was on Petty Officer’s Leadership Course - Standard of dress rose steadily to satisfactory

03.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That is not a Churchill

03.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I found out that mini eggs come in 1KG bags

03.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why have I never watched The Chief (no, not that one) before?

01.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh smeg! I've just hear Rob Grant has died

27.02.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
23.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shan’t

19.02.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s a tough life being an IT contractor

19.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminds me of the Turcan Research games I played on the old Speccy

18.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IBCC Lecture & Supper Series - The Invisible Campaign - Bomber Command Gardening Operations 1940-1945. - International Bomber Command Centre The Invisible Campaign – Bomber Command Gardening Operations 1940-1945 with author, Jane Gulliford-Lowes Aerial mining by RAF Bomber Command was a vital part of the Allied war effort, claiming far mor...

On 5 March I’m giving a talk on Bomber Command β€œgardening” operations at the International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, on my award-winning research & my book, The Invisible Campaign. Expect plenty of audience participation! Ticket includes dinner⬇️

internationalbcc.co.uk/about-ibcc/n...

17.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Sat at a Costa having coffee and this car came to join us

17.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Up the ziggurat, lickety split

16.02.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know, I’ve done it!

15.02.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks good! Meanwhile I’m trying to get a rental car in Riyadh

14.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a bloody awful place Heathrow is

14.02.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I lived in Glasgow for 10 years and I’m 6’4. I was often had β€œoi, big yunβ€œ shouted at me in the street. That was a long time ago though

13.02.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pure Art

13.02.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We went for a bumble along Ryde sea front. Ten days later we all got told to stay home for 6 months

13.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

See also: resident of Monaco and passports of his team players

12.02.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

David and Richard Attenborough’s dad is an ex-pupil of my secondary school and was later a teacher

12.02.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0