Just 11/40 on @philswords.bsky.social Intro's Quiz 'world 2' π
Tough week πͺ
Had a guess at a couple of bands on second listen and thought we had the Sex Pistols and Iron Maiden but no π€·ββοΈ
Pleased I picked the Bond theme thou π
#MusicSky #MusicChallenge #QuizTime #popmaster
My #weekend reading π
'The Real Enigma Heros' by Phil Shanahanπ
The story of the amazing bravery of Fasson, Grazier & Brown during #WW2 and the campaign for their exploits to be properly recognised by the nationπ
Written by a journalist not a historian π
#enigma #Atlantic #BookSky #history #DDay
Out to see Power Ballard #film π½ @cineworld.bsky.social last nightπ
Thought it was greatπNick Jonas & Paul Rudd were fabπ
Main character called 'Danny Wilson' & we had the song 'Mary's Prayer' playing in the background in a pub scene so I guess someone's a fan πΆ
#FilmSky #movie #cinema #MusicSky
Fascinating talk 'Eating with the Tudor' by Brigette Webster as part of the Edmunds Lecture Series π£
Sumptuary Laws dictating how many dishes per meal depending on income π€
Food and nutrition depended on class, wealth, 'health' and also religion π₯
#Tudors #food #heritage #history #Elizabethan
On 1st Aug 1759 as the 12th Foot (Suffolk Regiment) advanced to the Battle of Minden the soliders plucked red & yellow roses & placed them in their hatsπΉ
Minden Roses π΅ are on sale in the Suffolk Regiment #Museum π shop
The museum is open Wed - Fri 0930-1530π
#Suffolk #LestWeForget #history #army
It's a respectable 43/50 on Kevs Quizzess #YouTube on '1960's pop classics' π
Shouldn't have missed Little Eva and The Ronettes songs πΆ
Never heard of the Box Tops thou π€·ββοΈ
Foundations & Shangri-la's never seem to stick Q29 & 14 π€
Its good for guess the year revision #popmaster
#MusicSky #Music #Quiz
Thank you to Lily for a fascinating talk on the Roman Spoon Bowl Pendant @maacambridge.bsky.social π @camunivmuseums.bsky.social π
Astonishing the information that can be gleaned from such an object but also the questions it raises π€
The #MovingObjects gallery is open now π
#heritage #archaeology
82 years ago #OTD at 0825 1st Bn Suff Regt (8th Bde 3rd Inf Div) landed on Queen White on Sword Beach as part of #DDay
Visit the Suffolk Regiment Museum π to see some of the objects they collected as they captured Colville village & Morris & Hillman bunkersπ
#WW2 #Normandy #Suffolk #LestWeForget
It's 16/40 on @philswords.bsky.social Intro's Quiz 'gemstones' π
A second listenπgot me Q6 π
Q10 & 12 bands were guesses based on sound and year π€
No idea Q9 band had some 'help' for that song π€·ββοΈ
Pleased I picked Q2 cover version β
#MusicSky #MusicChallenge #QuizTime #weekend
Keith Bonfield MstJ RN
The Suffolk Regiment archives are now at The Keep Gibraltar Barracks π
To unite the collection and archives is an amazing achievement by the trustees, curator and archivist π
The archives are open to the public for research & viewings π
#Suffolk #LestWeForget #WW2 #archives #library #WW1 #heritage