Occupied with Swindon Town FC, everything Second World War & Yorkshire Gold tea. Trying to keep healthy. Read US authors & anything from 1939-45. IC member.
Southern England.
Joined July 2011
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Chris O'Kill retweeted
MARCHING with SUNRAY
Saturday 13th June in aid of @finleystouch helping families facing childhood cancer
Join us, join in, donate
Thank you!
justgiving.com/page/al-murra…
Those were the days. Such a sad state of affairs now…. Really was a great, mad night. #stfc
Chris O'Kill retweeted
Easter rt comp!
My new book;
BLITZ: When WW2 Came Home
is out May 21st & I will be doing a few talks/signing:
Tring 18th
Nottingham 20th
North Shields 20th
Lytham 21st
Warwick 21st
Deets in pic & post below.
RT 4 chance to win signed copy!
Chris O'Kill retweeted
🎄 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways 🎄
🎁 DAY 8 OF 12 🎁
Win 1x Signed Copy of Spymaster!
To enter this specific giveaway, simply 'Follow' me and 'Like' this post!
Winner chosen at random on 9th December 8am UK time and the next day's giveaway commences.
Chris O'Kill retweeted
🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄
WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of!
Just repost now and later today and I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL?
#ww2 #history #author #writer #tanks #india #burma #myanmar #historian #greatest #thunder #run #army #battle #forgotten #war #artillery #guns #infantry #air #force #airforce #raf #sww #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win
Chris O'Kill retweeted
🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄
WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of!
Just repost any of these posts over the next few days, and on Sunday I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL?
#ww2 #history #author #writer #tanks #india #burma #myanmar #historian #greatest #thunder #run #army #battle #forgotten #war #artillery #guns #infantry #air #force #airforce #raf #sww #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win
Chris O'Kill retweeted
🥇🥇🥇Important announcement🥇🥇🥇 - 6 days to go till 2025 #HawaiianShirtCompetition at @WeHaveWaysPod fest!
@Karl_Reid introduces you to this years categories!
Enter here justgiving.com/page/hawaiian… to donate to @FinleysTouch
Please RT to raise awareness
@almurray
Chris O'Kill retweeted
WOW, So far you've helped #kitoff4victory raise a whopping £2300 just on T-Shirt sales and donations to the Kitoff via JG. Unreal stuff. Time is running out to be fest ready with your TShirts so buy yours TODAY @ kitoff.teemill.com/
@almurray
@FinleysTouch
@WeHaveWaysPod
@almurray hell of a read ! Kept being torn between…if they had done that, it could have been different and no matter what, the outcome would have been similar. Those guys. Blimey. What a day.
Chris O'Kill retweeted
Just don’t forget your Hawaiian shirt on Saturday and donate here justgiving.com/page/hawaiian… to enter and win prizes money can’t buy in the annual WHW Hawaiian Shirt competition - all in aid of @FinleysTouch
Let’s turn that festival into a multicoloured sea of proud shirt wearers! #PuttingTheFESTintoFESTIVAL
Finally. Had @almurray ‘s book for such a long time. Now actually got time to savour it. Here we go. @WeHaveWaysPod
Chris O'Kill retweeted
💛 RT & follow for the chance to win a 🇸🇮@TamauPogi signed Yellow Jersey with @SANTINI_SMS
💛 RT & follow pour tenter de gagner un Maillot Jaune dédicacé par 🇸🇮@TamauPogi avec @SANTINI_SMS
#TDF2025 | @MaillotjauneLCL
Chris O'Kill retweeted
ANOTHER COMPETITION to WIN a SIGNED COPY of my latest book - please share the post and comment DONE below to enter. WINNER will be revealed 6pm Wednesday 4th June. @barnthorn @almurray @James1940 @militaryhistori @DrHelenFry @staffsregiment @TheParachuteReg
Chris O'Kill retweeted
Swindon, help.
In need of musicians for daytime sets at a Wiltshire event on Saturday, September 6.
Ideally solo or duos, playing 45-60 mins. Paid gigs (charity event, so within modest range).
If you know someone, please point them my way. 🙏
Chris O'Kill retweeted
WIN a SIGNED COPY of my latest book - please share the post and comment below that you have done so. WINNER will be revealed 6pm Tuesday 20th May @barnthorn @almurray @James1940 @militaryhistori @DrHelenFry @staffsregiment @TheParachuteReg
Chris O'Kill retweeted
After 5 years of searching, planning and hard graft we’ve managed what many thought wasn’t possible!
Our Heinkel He111H-16 finally gained her engines and propellor blades!
Chris O'Kill retweeted
BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📖
2x Winners will be selected at random on Sunday 16th February at 6pm UK time, to each win a signed copy of my book 'X Troop Commando'.
To enter, simply 'Like' this post & ensure you 'Follow' me.
Best of luck...
And thank you for all your support!
This really is some story. First I’ve learned of it. Can see where all the stories of hidden treasures come from….Plus, how on earth did he outlive them all? Madness. @WeHaveWaysPod
Part 1 of The Duel is out on the @WeHaveWaysPod - the utterly extraordinary end of war rivalry between the two top SS generals under Himmler: Ernst Kaltenbrunner and Karl Wolff. You couldn’t make it up. @almurray
