Exploring #WW1, #WW2 & #ColdWar History on 2 wheels. Expect bunkers, tanks, memorials, great roads, some pontificating…and my trusty @uktriumph Explorer ‘Pingu’
England, United Kingdom
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Found behind #Norwich Cathedral. Memorial to 97 men of #Norfolk Regiment massacred at Le Paradis in Northern France, defending the Dunkirk evac. In May 1940. Never knew this was here.
#History #WW2 #LocalHistory #NorfolkRegiment #Dunkirk #WorldWarTwo
Poor @triumph is unwell. Won’t start and no obvious cause. Children were hugely helpful of course but to no avail! Pending some diagnostic help she’ll be off to someone far more qualified than I!
#Biker #Triumph #AdventureBike #ForTheRide
Flown from @NorwichAirport a lot, yet somehow missed this little memorial to all #RAF and #USAAF units and aircraft that flew from here when it was RAF Horsham St Faith…#Blenheim #Liberator #Spitfire #Mosquito #Thunderbolt #WW2 #MilitaryHistory #AVGeek
Life’s got in the way of biking recently. A welcome 2hrs round #Thetford Forest. Visited the nearby Cromwell Tank perched atop the memorial to 7th Arm Brigade #DesertRats and glorious roads cris-crossing the forest. #History #Biker #Motorcycle #WW2 #Tank
Solid sales technique here from our local Facebook flogging page. Surely worthy of @SellingAMirror?
Super useful having a toddler help as you change the exhaust. The party blower added comedic effect. All went well until he punched my 8mm spanner mid-task. #BikerLife #ToddlerHelp #Biker #SummerPrep #AdventureBike
This is such a non-story. I know #Russia are deliberately propagating it and the uninitiated would justifiably panic at the word ‘uranium’, but #Challenger2 AP rounds have always been so. Have they not? #Ukraine #ScareMongering bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-…
Just in case anyone is having a tough start to the week..👇
In Cambodia and Thailand, elephants have developed the ability to take advantage of their right of way by stopping sugar cane trucks in order to snatch a quick snack
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Just finished watching #Devotion. Solid 7.5/10 for this for me. Compelling and not too “American” (sorry America). I’m far from convinced on some of the tactics, but no expert. Besides, that’s not what this film was for. A good watch. #MilitaryHistory #Aviation #KoreanWar #AVGeek
My pleasure to show off historic #Norwich to my friend Roman from #Ukraine, a Political scientist working as a labourer in Essex to earn money for a family move to UK. Gr8 day seeing my city through visitor eyes. Not a word of shared language between us mattered not. #SlavaUkaini
When this is all said and done, #Ukraine’s Government comms team will get a job anywhere, for any price. Brilliant.
Another interesting read post #russianinvasion. I’ve picked up Huntingdon’s #ClashOfCivilisations for the first time since uni. Quick to denounce Mearsheimer on #Ukraine…sadly, Sam P H was a little off the mark. #InternationalRelations #IRTheory #Putin #RussiaIsATerroristState
Never been to IWM #Duxford before? You’re missing out. Here’s my 5 coolest things to see if you’re planning a trip or ride out that way.
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#WW2 #Military #History #ImperialWarMuseum #Aviation #Aircraft #militaryAviation #Biker #motorcycle
I genuinely never ever get bored of seeing and hearing @48FighterWing go overhead. You’d think daily flyovers by #F15 #F35 #Osprey #Chinook #Apache #KC135 would get annoying…but no. #WeAreLiberty #USAFE #RAF
On my shelf since 2018… shamefully only just read this by @ArkadyOstrovsky. In many ways more interesting post-24th Feb ‘22. Highly recommend it if you want to understand media manipulation in #Russia and the relative ease of maintaining #Putin’s cult of personality. #Ukraine
Taken the kids to soft play and I think the #MilitaryHistory affliction might be worse than previously diagnosed.
All I see is the Siegfried Line.
#WW2 #History #Biker @WeHaveWaysPod #WHW #DragonsTeeth #SendHelp
😮5,000 people‼️have watched my Summer ‘22 #Motorcycle Tour. I’m flattered!
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More vids soon - once the weather improves! 🥶❄️🧊🐻❄️
#WW1 #WW2 #MilitaryHistory #Touring #BikerLife #MotoVlog #Vlogging #ForTheRide #Triumph
Can’t beat a day of two-wheel therapy at @motorcyclelive. Some cracking heritage displays this year.
#Biker #MotorcycleLive #BikerLife
Cabaret Rouge @CWGC cemetery in August this year. Remembering the sites and sounds of this remarkable site today as we mark #remembranceday.
#LestWeForget
