Gary 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏍DILLIGAF #DefundtheBBC

@LairdOfTheManor @NatashaLgstone How typical of the gutter-press, passing judgment on a man who at least attempted the marine training course, don't see the gutter-press trying it.

What was the purpose of your infantile and nasty headline @NatashaLgstone? The Marines weren’t right for Prince Edward so he decided to bow out. I would think that it is actually very insightful on Edward’s behalf that he put the regiment ahead of his own ego and pride. But that would go against your narrative of misinformation and bullying wouldn’t it Natasha!

Born this day 9th.April 1917. PO. Arthur Basil Watkinson. South African One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Watkins… He survived the War.

Born this day 9th.April 1921. Sgt. Eric Douglas Ainge. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Ainge.h… He survived the War.

PO. Ernest George Gilbert. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Gilbert… He survived…

Born this day 9th.April 1917. FO. Leofric Trevor Bryant-Fenn. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Bryant-… Miraculously survived the War.

Born this day 9th.April 1913. Sgt. Kenneth Clifton Pattison. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Pattiso… His Spitfire was badly damaged by Do17s over Kidderminster and crashed. Critically injured, he died two days later aged 27.

Born this day 10th. April 1912. S.Ldr. Archibald Ashmore McKellar. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/McKella… Awarded the DSO. His funeral was attended by many people and there were more than a hundred wreaths.

@LairdOfTheManor As I suffer from a wrecked knee, the “topper” sounded like a good idea, memory foam isn’t, it absorbs everyy degree if body heat and does not dissipate any if it, winter was blis, spring is a torture, summer, well I may sleep in the freezer!

I have a sneaking suspicion that the Lady of the Manor is trying to kill me. A new bed has been delivered: A story. On Monday the Lady of the Manor decided that we needed a new Mattress (without prior approval or consultation from me) and proceeded to purchase it on online for next day delivery. Tuesday dawned, somewhat unthreateningly, when a rather pernicious knock at the door revealed a new ensemble promising to bring nights of cloud-like comfort and slumber. After unboxing the king-sized shrink wrapped behemoth and adding the much hyped ‘comfort topper’, I proceeded to dress the bed in the obligatory crisp white Egyptian cotton bedding with goose feather pillows and duck eiderdown. Bedtime was heralded, as usual, by the din of the clock on the mantle chiming its soft gongs and the Lady and I began to make our way from the library to the bed chamber… this is when her evil plan began to take shape. Once showered and powdered I dressed in my nightshirt and quietly slipped into the new bed excited with anticipation of nocturnal bliss, encouraged by the soft snoring of my already sleeping wife. This is when the 8 hour crime began its evil and exhausting journey. Not only was the bed akin to a medieval torture rack with concrete accents disguised as bliss, it had the ability to raise my body temperature to that of Satans sphincter sitting on a throne of gurgling Magma fresh from the depths of Hades. (I believe I may have lost several kilos in sweat alone) With changing position every 30 seconds to try and alleviate the assault on my bones I was mindful of the people in hospital that experience bed sores and offered up a small prayer to God that I might slip into a similar coma so that the horror of the night pass unnoticed till morning. No such answer to prayer came and, as a result, I have begun to question my faith. Meanwhile the Lady of the Manor slumbers blissfully in the land of nod unaware of the inhumane decision she has inflicted upon her once delightful husband. As soon as the first shards of light heralded the dawn, I rose from my nocturnal terror and slowly walked, hunchbacked, to the morning room to drown myself in coffee, Valium and crumpets. I have once again cancelled all the Lady’s credit cards and am penning the latest update to my will. While the Manor begins its groans and stirrings of the morning I am carefully plotting my revenge and surfing the interwebs for an alternative single bed to be delivered post haste. I have just heard the Lady of the Manor ring her morning bell expectant of her routine breakfast in bed to which I have begun to plate ‘yesterdays’ croissants for her. (Chortling quietly at my devious cunning) As I reach for another ibuprofen, I muse to myself whilst rubbing my hands together gleefully… today is going to be a very long day. A very long day indeed! 😏

Born this day 10th. April 1919. FO. Bernard Howe. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/HoweB.h… Killed flying a Whirlwind which dived into the ground after performing low level inclined rolls. Age 22.

Sgt. David John North-Bomford. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/North-B… Tragically he took his own life at a family property in Ireland in 1949. He had had a few very close shaves during the Battle of Britain and suffered from acute nervous tension.

Born this day 10th. April 1910. Sgt. James Edward Sayers. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Sayers.… He survived the War.

Lost his life this day 10th. April 1941. PO. Peter Chesters. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/as-ches… The Link above is an absolute must read !

Lost his life this day 10th. April 1941. Sgt. Thomas George Frank Nicholls. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Nicholl… His Blenheim was shot down by flak whilst on an intruder sortie. Age 26, he is buried in Ennetieres Communal Cemetery, France.

6th April, 2003 Lance Corporal Ian Malone, aged 28 from Dublin, and Piper Christopher Muzvuru, aged 20 from Gweru, Zimbabwe, both of 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards, were shot and killed by a sniper whilst in battle in Basra, Iraq Lest we Forget these very brave men 🇮🇪 🇿🇼 🇬🇧

6th April, 2003 Fusilier Kelan John Turrington, aged just 18 years old from Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, and of 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was tragically killed in action during the Battle of Basra, Iraq Lest we Forget this very brave young man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Born this day 6th.April 1920. FO. John Randall Daniel Braham. DFC. DSO. Croix de Guerre. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Braham.… Very interesting read in Link above. He survived it all. Settled in Nova Scotia. Died from a brain tumour.

Born this day 6th.April 1914. Sgt. Maurice Peter Davies. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/DaviesM… He survived the War. His brother was lost 1942.

Born this day 6th.April 1921. AC1 David Oswald Hendry. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Hendry.… Awarded the DFC. He survived.

Born this day 6th.April 1917. Sgt. Jozef Jeka. KW. VM. DFM. Polish One of THE FEW, bbm.org.uk/airmen/Jeka.htm Interesting man.

Born this day 6th.April 1915. FO. Edward James Morris. South African One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/MorrisE… Awarded the DFC. CBE. CB. He survived.