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G H Bennett

@h1bennett

The private opinions of a Maritime and Military Historian, BA (Hons.), Ph.D.

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Let’s be clear: this Conservative party is dead. Those who killed it should own up so we can move on | Justine Greening theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Like a lion, small dog waits on a concrete wall in the middle of Plymouth City Centre for the moment to spring into action and drag down his prey: The lesser spotted Deliveroo biker.

Like a lion, small dog waits on a concrete wall in the middle of Plymouth City Centre for the moment to spring into action and drag down his prey: The lesser spotted Deliveroo biker.
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Right and proper that we remember VE Day but does it have to be dogged with AI and other false images? This was hanging outside a school. I just love the mish mash two bladed Spitfire, and images of sailing vessels really does sum up the Royal Navy's contribution to victory.

Right and proper that we remember VE Day but does it have to be dogged with AI and other false images?  This was hanging outside a school. I just love the mish mash two bladed Spitfire, and images of sailing vessels really does sum up the Royal Navy's contribution to victory.
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Here's another dodgy VE Day image. The LST looks right as does the invasion hard, but isn't that an FV603 Alvis Saracen likely in UN white coming down the ramp? That places it no earlier than 1952. History has to be got right if it is to be remembered meaningfully.

Here's another dodgy VE Day image. The LST looks right as does the invasion hard, but isn't that an FV603 Alvis Saracen likely  in UN white coming down the ramp? That places it no earlier than 1952. History has to be got right if it is to be remembered meaningfully.
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‘How can you not know?’ Black and Asian people went overboard for Britain, says WW2 veteran theguardian.com/world/2025/may…

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Will it be called The Running Man? Trump officials reportedly consider TV gameshow with US citizenship as prize theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…

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Hey Tesco. Question: have self service checkouts and less staff provided an easy way into crime for kids? Are convenience stores now hubs for anti social behaviour, and the means to raise funds to feed drug abuse? Always such fun shopping at Tesco's.

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Happy first birthday Storm and Friday. Doing what dogs do even in the rain. I'll always remember your birthday thanks to the Argentine Navy and a certain aircraft carrier (add two days). If you know you know. #Falklands

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Just spoken on BBC Radio Devon about Nancy Astor and one of her tiaras which is coming up for sale at Bonhams shortly. I'll start the bidding at a quarter of a million.

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Back to Duck and Cover before you known it.... Everyone in the UK must prepare for missile attacks, warns top general msn.com/en-gb/money/te…

Back to Duck and Cover before you known it....

Everyone in the UK must prepare for missile attacks, warns top general msn.com/en-gb/money/te…
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Start of the broccoli harvest. Already picking: Courgette Peas Potatoes Lettuce Spinach Strawberries Swiss Chard Fennel Mint Parsley Rosemary Crazy season so far having gambled on an early date for planting out that would have been unthinkable even 20 years ago.

Start of the broccoli harvest.

Already picking:

Courgette
Peas
Potatoes
Lettuce
Spinach
Strawberries
Swiss Chard
Fennel
Mint
Parsley
Rosemary

Crazy season so far having gambled on an early date for planting out that would have been unthinkable even 20 years ago.
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Nice chatting to CNN this morning following the story on the SS Nantes on the BBC. Check out this article: cnn.com/2025/06/06/sci…

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Man accosts me in my car while we are waiting for the Tamar Ferry and angrily asks me why we've been waiting for 20 mins to load. Just gone 4pm on a weekday (I don't think the fella has worked and faced rush hour in a while). I tell him "They've taken the river in for cleaning".

Man accosts me in my car while we are waiting for the Tamar Ferry and angrily asks me why we've been waiting for 20 mins to load. Just gone 4pm on a weekday (I don't think the fella has worked and faced rush hour in a while). I tell him "They've taken the river in for cleaning".