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20th Century

The Westland Whirlwind

5th August 2026 Blown Periphery 0

The Whirlwind was a twin-engine, heavy fighter developed by Westland Aircraft, not to be confused by the Westland Whirlwind helicopter of many years later. It was developed in the 1930s as a heavy fighter and [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty-One

14th June 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my happy readers. The heat wave is over and it is back to normal temperatures here in London, and it is actually forecast to rain this evening. Legohead is back in town [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twelve

1st February 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, I am beginning to get back into the diary routine after my enforced break. I hear my scribe has got four cruises booked for June and Christmas this year and [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Seven

13th July 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning all, the cat is back! I have had a lovely couple of weeks off and the weather has been pretty good. I have spent lots of time out on my favourite windowsill [more…]

20th Century

My dad and the Canadians

29th May 2025 well_chuffed 0

King Sausage Fingers opening the Canadian Parliament inspires me to write a few words about the Canucks. Charlie boy opening the Canadian Parliament as their head of state was a a powerful image and a [more…]

20th Century

In the Graveyard of St Nicholas, Moreton

7th May 2025 Going Postal 0

During a visit to the Tank Museum at Bovington Camp, Dorset, with my daughter, we decided first to go to the graveyard of the Church of St Nicholas in the village of Moreton in the [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Seventy-Six

13th April 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, and what a beautiful sunny morning it is. It’s nice and warm, and there is a clear blue sky, quite appropriate for my 18th birthday. Legohead is off to an immigration summit [more…]

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The Case Against the F-35

10th April 2025 Patrick Barron 0

In the past few months several reputable aviation magazines, such as Combat Aircraft Journal Magazine, have stated that the F-35 is not combat capable. Its April issue had many reports related to the progress of [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Seventy-Two

16th March 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, folks, and I’m ready to go into another week of my waffle. It’s been a lovely sunny weekend and even quite warm in the sun, but it was very frosty this morning. [more…]

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