John Duncan

Touching letter found at Kew this week from mother of New Zealander Sam Millen DFC visiting his grave in 1951. "I was greatly struck by the sincere gratitude. .to Britain. It is a comforting thought that our dearly loved only son lies among such loyal people" @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy

28.03.2025 15:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Either a wonderful example of human ingenuity, or confirmation that were all doomed 🤣

25.03.2025 08:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Grand loto bouse et match de foot : à Saint-Frégant, journée évènement et caritative pour le club amateur - ici C'était un dimanche pas comme les autres à Saint-Frégant. Gagnant du concours du Vrai Foot Day, organisé par le magasine So Foot, le club amateur de la commune a pu vivre une journée XXL. Match de foo...

@emmapearson.bsky.social We may have Cheese Rolling in England but in our neck of the Breton woods, this weekend saw the first "Cow Pat Lottery" All for charity. That's got to be one for the Podcast! see here www.francebleu.fr/infos/insoli...

24.03.2025 17:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This weekend we remembered "Jack" Sheridan. Lost 84 years ago aged 25. Last minute replacement rear gunner in a Beaufort. He did not even know the crew. He was the only casualty. Bottom left in this family photo. Buried at La Forest-Landerneau, Brittany @cwgc.bsky.social

17.02.2025 11:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@emmapearson.bsky.social My personal French phrase of the week "Courir Devant" lit to run ahead, but figuratively to take something outrageous/ridiculous that someone has said at face value & rush off as though it were true or meant. Seems rather apposite in the current international climate

17.02.2025 11:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0