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The Desert War – January 1941

13th January 2021 well_chuffed 0

The start of a new year and things are getting much warmer in the Mediterranean, North Africa and East Africa. The Luftwaffe arrived in Italy ready to bomb us at sea while Operation Compass continued [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Seventy Two

20th December 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Good day to you all, another weekend gone all too quickly. It was very cold this morning and there was even a heavy frost. Talking of that, Frosty was on an early Eurostar to [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Seventy One

13th December 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning cat lovers. Bit grey, misty and grotty again, but at least it’s dry! Big news to report this morning. My favourite cat treats lady was working yesterday and I went to say hello [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – December 1940

9th December 2020 well_chuffed 0

At the start of the last month of 1940 the Italians had been pushed out of Greece and were now under the cosh in Albania, Il Duce’s ambitions were more than his forces could handle. [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – November 1940

11th November 2020 well_chuffed 0

More of the same is the best description of November. The Italians got their butts kicked both in and finally out of Greece resulting in the Duce eventually having to grovel to the Führer and [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Six

8th November 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Good Morning everyone, another week and I could hear it raining when I woke up. Yesterday was awful, every time the grass got dry enough for me to walk on it poured down again. [more…]

20th Century

Just an Ordinary Jack Tar?

8th November 2020 Going Postal 0

This November 11th at 11.00 am., as in past years, we take time to remember and honour those men and women who served in our armed forces, some of whom made the ultimate sacrifice protecting [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Five

1st November 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Good Morning everyone, another week of reporting stretches out in front of me. I had a good read of the papers this morning and loved the story of the Royal Navy who turned up [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – October 1940

8th October 2020 well_chuffed 0

80 years ago this month things were quiet in the actual desert. After the initial British skirmishing that was an attempt to convince the Italians we were much stronger than we really were and the [more…]

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