Andrew Candish

3 August 1915 [George’s diary for this period has not survived, so this blog post focuses on what the Liverpool Scottish were doing at this point.] The Penrith Observer of 3 August contained a detailed acc…

'On reaching the German trenches, the British were naturally pleased to find coffee, which had been kept hot in a huge Thermos flask, as well as cognac, cigars and cigarettes.'

More on the #LiverpoolScottish on the 1915 #FWW #WesternFront at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/3...

An English phrase for describing two things (or people) that are completely different is “like chalk and cheese.” A similar phrase in Czech is jako nebe a dudy. It means “like heaven and bagpipes.”

Group of people stand outside Parliament with a banner that reads Red Line for Gaza.

Killing children. Starvation as a weapon of war. Targeting aid workers. These are all RED LINES. Many more have been crossed by Israel.

As the UK gvmt breaks for summer, we demand it takes action to end its complicity in these atrocities in #Gaza bit.ly/RedLine__Mosaic
📸 Andy Aitchison / Oxfam

23 July 1915 Left London 23rd 5am At Lpool 10am [This entry was added to 22 July rather than forming a complete entry.] Commentary At 8am on 22 July, George was in a trench. A little more than 24 hours later he…

Left London 23rd 5am
At Lpool 10am

George is home on leave for the first time since November – hoorah! More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/2...

Post a gif of who you wanted to be as a kid

Equity President, Lynda Rooke, shares some wise words outside the High Court this morning.

We now wait for the judgement in the coming weeks.

Win or lose, Equity will always keep fighting for our members.

Equity challenges Spotlight's fees in High Court Equity’s legal challenge against casting directory Spotlight is officially listed to be heard at the high Court on 15 and 16 July 2025.

Today is the day.

We're at the High Court as Equity's case against Spotlight's fees is heard.

Read about the case: tinyurl.com/EquityCourtCase

Lovely info here on how British soldiers used local place names in the trenches

Why are Spotlight's fees a 'tax on hope'?

Ahead of our upcoming legal case against Spotlight, Equity Vice-President Jackie Clune breaks down exactly what the ‘tax on hope’ is and why we’re fighting for fairness in our industry.

Far more mundane. It’s the horrible heat ;)

Needing a duvet is a distant memory

14 July 1915 Fine sunny morning Heavy rain in the afternoon Move off to firing line at 7pm Long weary marchup to the line through teeming rain. Enter through long commun ication trench many chaps miss floor boa…

Fine sunny morning
Heavy rain in the afternoon
Move off to firing line
at 7pm Long weary march
up to the line through teeming
rain. Enter through long commun
ication trench many chaps
miss floor boards + fall
in mud + water. [...]

More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/1...

Word of the day is ‘swullocking’, from 19th-century East Anglian dialect: sultry, sweltering, and sudiferous (sweat-inducing).

A quote by Douglas Adams. If you are keen to breathe, the best plan is to open a window and stick your head in a building.

Ugh

OTD 1915 one British soldier in Flanders was eating, fishing, sleeping and appreciating art. Being able to compartmentalise may have helped him to cope with the constant sonic reminders of the horrors of the continuing war.

How to entrap me

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Story of my life ;)

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Feels like a metaphor for my life haha

Turns out Scotland’s midsummer sunset is about an hour later than London’s. Take that, London.

Do you expect me comment on that?

Peak dreich

A lark (I think)

Indulging my Scottish genes. The walk on the Road to the Isles from Corrour to Rannoch is glorious.

Take care, sounds like you are though x

I always imagine the subeditors high fiving each other when the opportunity to write this sort of headline arises. Perhaps more so when one wonders which Doctor Who it might have been. Haha

Numbers vs Words, round 3!

We’ve had fun doing these: hope they are just as enjoyable to watch.

Let us know your favourite here 👇🏻

tomrocksmaths.com/2025/06/10/num…

YouTube video by BBC Trailers SHIFTY – A brand new Adam Curtis series - BBC

New Adam Curtis series incoming! I love his style

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