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@baldrick94e.bsky.social

Highland IC/WHW, Progressive rock in all its many forms, military history & technology, particularly WW2, decent ale, knows a cloud or two, more Prog, Grandad, history/tech/science podcastaholic, regrets selling that KLX250, too many books (aye, right).

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β€œMaking automobiles great again” poster with Soviet VAZ-2101 on the background.

02.08.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 310    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 12

Martin Baker

01.08.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Feel free to comment on/tag us in posts about some of your favourite Bomber Command books too 😊

26.07.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hit 72 times and kept going. Do they make people like this anymore, I wonder?

17.07.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A man wrapped up against the cold, surveys a frozen plain

A man wrapped up against the cold, surveys a frozen plain

The secret German weather station on the Arctic island of Svalbard. Part of the 'Weather War'.

The team, led by Lieutenant Wilhelm Dege, were the last German troops to surrender in WW2, finally doing so FOUR MONTHS after Germany had officially surrendered.

It was not for want of trying. /1

28.06.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 720    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 59

Pubic Service Broadcasting

20.05.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Big Big Rain

20.05.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump topic next week: Threatening Iran with war.

(A necessary distraction. Tariffs and all that.)

Not rocket science.

13.04.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we have a brand new episode of Kingdom: Swedish Rulers for you!

This time we look into the life of Magnus I, a king who spent more of his time and energy focusing on his father's rule down in Denmark. But what will this mean for him when we come to judging him?

13.04.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Patience is the art of waiting... NEWS COMING SOON! Meanwhile, please follow the page, like this post, and subscribe to the mailing list (link on the image), or you might miss it!

24.02.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Book #Authors #History #Publishers @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @casematepublishers.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
@yalebooks.bsky.social

A new #Podcast coming on 23/2/25 where I talk to authors of History books and celebrate their work. I'll also be doing book reviews.

16.02.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

… whilst manning the tail turret, probably

30.01.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A story close to my heart this one. We'll be covering more VC stories intermittently through the series.

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Episode 32 - Bomber Command VCs (pt 1) - Gray and Garland - Never Mind The Dambusters In a change to our usual format, this episode focuses on the Victoria Cross winners from RAF Bomber Command, specifically Sergeant Thomas Gray and Flying Officer Donald Garland.  Over the course ...

NEW EPISODE!

Now on general release is the first in a special series of episodes focussing on Victoria Cross winners.

Listen below or via your usual choice of podcast provider:

nevermindthedambusters.buzzsprout.com/2327200/epis...

29.01.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

Morning Ian πŸ™‚

27.01.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How absolutely splendid!

25.01.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are there any history authors who write about Egypt, Roman, Tudor or Medieval that would like to be interviewed about their books and writing ?? It’s for a project I’m creating.

10.01.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spiral Malcolm Galloway Β· Dancing About Architecture Β· Song Β· 2015

If you like long classical minimalist chamber pieces, you might like my this track of mine - Spiral - Malcolm Galloway open.spotify.com/track/0fXuX6...
If you like it any sharing is greatly appreciated

07.01.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I bet he’s got 4 Hispanos hidden in that pipe too.

16.12.2024 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whence a lad, I was shown a patch on the side of the harbour lighthouse and told it was where a German shell went straight through.

16.12.2024 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just because you can doesn’t mean you have to.

12.12.2024 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a thing of beauty.

04.12.2024 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some exciting #News

My book Death and Heroes : Army Chaplains in World War 2 is now available for pre order from @chiselbury If you go to the use code CHISELBURYXMAS you will receive 20% off the price.

chiselbury.co.uk/coming-soon/p/…

01.12.2024 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 1

If you are a historian and have a subject you would like to present, please do get in touch. I am always looking for new guests and content on my YouTube Channel WW2TV

I'm especially looking for Masters/PhD candidates and graduates, and as always more women talking about war stuff!

27.11.2024 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5
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The Bugle This is the home of The Bugle! Come here for new eps, clips and some classics. May contain puns. Now with added Gargle and Catharsis! Support The Bugle at http://thebuglepodcast.com/donate

Did you know The Bugle has a YouTube channel?

youtube.com/@buglepodcas...

27.11.2024 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Skipness Bay, next to the burial ground near the beach.

23.11.2024 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Theres one like that halfway down the Mull of Kintyre.

23.11.2024 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve been working with @neildrysdale.bsky.social on a Great Escape related story for the last few months. It’s a fantastic tale about an unsung hero of the escape. Coming to your Press & Journal soon.

22.11.2024 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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