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@tallsimon.bsky.social

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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May I present the cavity magnetron?

06.10.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And this is the #Folkestone mermaid, based on a local resident

04.10.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is the old ferry loading ramp

04.10.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you havenโ€™t been #Folkestone itโ€™s defo worth a day trip

04.10.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I found a Martello Tower in #Folkestone

04.10.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free?

I can no longer say the word โ€œmonorailโ€ but have to sing it

01.10.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I have mince pies and Iโ€™m not afraid to use them

01.10.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thankfully no one has done Jack in the same period

01.10.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lock n Loads WaW85 Blood and Fury scen 13 turn 5/18. WP attempts to capture bridges across the river defended by BAOR #Wargaming

01.10.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s definitely more than 10. Iโ€™m going to need a bigger box

30.09.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tonight I am carrying out an important experiment- how many fish fingers is too many fish fingers?

30.09.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is

30.09.2025 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man is holding a sausage with the word sausage behind him ALT: a man is holding a sausage with the word sausage behind him
29.09.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And finally #RAF TSR2, we woz robbed

29.09.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The inside of a Wellington bomber, you can see the geodesic frame inside the fabric fuselage

29.09.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Visited the #ColdWar museum at RAF Cosford and came across an old friend #NavalHistory

29.09.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Making macaroni cheese for dinner for 2 and have, in fact, cooked an imperial cauldron of macaroni

25.09.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a woman sitting in front of a microphone with the words babe it 's too late ALT: a woman sitting in front of a microphone with the words babe it 's too late
22.09.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There used to be a nice #Wargaming shop under there

22.09.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I crossed the Solent on a ferry yesterday if thatโ€™s any good

22.09.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An excellent book on this subject

22.09.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A sad day indeed

22.09.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Plus - really bad tank models

20.09.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that a Leander I see before me?

20.09.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A shipโ€™s anchor on a stone plinth, the memorial to the crew of HMS Eurydice at the Royal Nay cemetery in Gosport

A shipโ€™s anchor on a stone plinth, the memorial to the crew of HMS Eurydice at the Royal Nay cemetery in Gosport

The memorial to the crew of HMS Eurydice, 317 out of 319 who died when was caught in a blizzard off the Isle of Wight in March 1878.

It is said Eurydice now haunts the waters where she sank. #NavalHistory

20.09.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(Pretty sure itโ€™s Moore)

20.09.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The old SBD

19.09.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A rip on the #Lintonrail today

18.09.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No sitting on the window sill #Barnstaple

17.09.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is the first original art I have ever owned

16.09.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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