Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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Photo copyright of TAG.
Some of you might recall that the boys take over my living room from time to time so that they can use the floor to play Napoleonic wargames. Before they even get to this point they exchange correspondence with the game umpire so that he knows where their figures are going [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2013
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…Exceptional!
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7 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2013
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…Silence means security!
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12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 6th 2013
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The alert system explained on Wiki:
The BIKINI state was an alert state indicator previously used by the UK Ministry of Defence to warn of non-specific forms of threat, including civil disorder, terrorism or war. Signs giving the current alert state were displayed at the entrance to government buildings and military installations. It was established on 19 May 1970. According to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 5th 2013
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Hack Green, SECRET nuclear bunker:
In 1941 Hack Green, a site previously used as a bombing decoy site for the main railway centre at Crewe was chosen to become RAF Hack Green, to protect the land between Birmingham and Liverpool from hostile attack. Thus began the service of Hack Green and the airmen and women of [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 4th 2013
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On Thursday 14th February Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology visited my workplace, the Defence Support Group (DSG), to hand out campaign medals to workers who have served in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, in recognition of the pivotal support they provided to the front line troops.
Ironically Philip Dunne is the Minister that is [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 16th 2013
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We should never forget the cost of idealism, ambition and greed. It leads to unacceptable atrocities and tragedy.
Untold Stories – Margret from Holocaust Memorial Day Trust on Vimeo.
These photos and video are from the Holocaust Memorial Day website:
Holocaust Memorial Day provides an opportunity for everyone to learn lessons from the Holocaust, Nazi [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 27th 2013
