Lesley
@4jonboy.bsky.social
Hello, I'm a Yorkshire lass. I'm the daughter of a 56 Recce who served in WW2.
Retired/Married. Interested in all things WW2, especially the Italian Campaign.
Enjoy walking, reading and making cross stitch samplers
Retired/Married. Interested in all things WW2, especially the Italian Campaign.
Enjoy walking, reading and making cross stitch samplers
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Lesley
@4jonboy.bsky.social
· Jul 13
In WW2 my father was in Italy with the British 78th Division, and in July 1944 his unit was sent to Quassasin camp near Ismalia for some rest and recuperation. They had fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy since November 1942.
Always remember, never forget.
Always remember, never forget.
No surprise there, he's been allowed to quit the House of Lords
www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics
www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
No surprise there, he's been allowed to quit the House of Lords
www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics
www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics
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Think about how petty and despicable #maga bastards like #Hegseth are.
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Think about how petty and despicable #maga bastards like #Hegseth are.
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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What kind of people disrespect their OWN war dead?!
I mean, the American Republican party disrespected OUR war dead (that won't be forgotten, by the way) but to disrespect THEIR OWN as well!!
What kind of 'humans' are they?
I mean, the American Republican party disrespected OUR war dead (that won't be forgotten, by the way) but to disrespect THEIR OWN as well!!
What kind of 'humans' are they?
Think about how petty and despicable #maga bastards like #Hegseth are.
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
What kind of people disrespect their OWN war dead?!
I mean, the American Republican party disrespected OUR war dead (that won't be forgotten, by the way) but to disrespect THEIR OWN as well!!
What kind of 'humans' are they?
I mean, the American Republican party disrespected OUR war dead (that won't be forgotten, by the way) but to disrespect THEIR OWN as well!!
What kind of 'humans' are they?
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Tennis star Fred Perry died on this day 1995, aged 85. Won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships 1934-6 and was World No 1 four years in a row. Born to a working-class family in Portwood, Stockport, where his father was a cotton spinner.
February 2, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Tennis star Fred Perry died on this day 1995, aged 85. Won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships 1934-6 and was World No 1 four years in a row. Born to a working-class family in Portwood, Stockport, where his father was a cotton spinner.
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Recently digitised; at an English port (poss Newhaven) British troops embark for service in France with the British Expeditionary Force. Filmed by Harry Rignold for the War Office in September 1939, preserved by IWM #filmcataloguing
Full film: AYY 1-2 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
Full film: AYY 1-2 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Recently digitised; at an English port (poss Newhaven) British troops embark for service in France with the British Expeditionary Force. Filmed by Harry Rignold for the War Office in September 1939, preserved by IWM #filmcataloguing
Full film: AYY 1-2 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
Full film: AYY 1-2 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
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‘It’s astonishing how well it has lasted’: Anglesey marks 200th anniversary of Thomas Telford’s Menai Bridge. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘It’s astonishing how well it has lasted’: Anglesey marks 200th anniversary of beloved bridge
Despite repair problems, its admirers say Thomas Telford’s Menai Bridge is good for another two centuries
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:56 PM
‘It’s astonishing how well it has lasted’: Anglesey marks 200th anniversary of Thomas Telford’s Menai Bridge. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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PERSON OF THE DAY. 21 January 1950. George Orwell (Eric Blair) died of TB (aged 46), His best known works were Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia. In 2008, The Times ranked him 2nd in “The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945” (behind Larkin).
January 21, 2026 at 9:27 AM
PERSON OF THE DAY. 21 January 1950. George Orwell (Eric Blair) died of TB (aged 46), His best known works were Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia. In 2008, The Times ranked him 2nd in “The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945” (behind Larkin).
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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I can't be the only one who initially saw them as capsized battleships, right?
January 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I can't be the only one who initially saw them as capsized battleships, right?
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The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
January 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
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Will it happen this time? £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail planned in phases after 2030. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment
The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Will it happen this time? £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail planned in phases after 2030. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Night night sweet dreamies
Self-care looks different to different people. You don't have to justify what you're doing. If it feels right to you, then it's right for you
Self-care looks different to different people. You don't have to justify what you're doing. If it feels right to you, then it's right for you
January 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
Self-care looks different to different people. You don't have to justify what you're doing. If it feels right to you, then it's right for you
Self-care looks different to different people. You don't have to justify what you're doing. If it feels right to you, then it's right for you
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Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday
Happiness isn’t measured by what’s in your bank account, but by the warmth we give to others and the kindness we receive in return.
Kindness is something you’ll never regret
Happiness isn’t measured by what’s in your bank account, but by the warmth we give to others and the kindness we receive in return.
Kindness is something you’ll never regret
January 9, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday
Happiness isn’t measured by what’s in your bank account, but by the warmth we give to others and the kindness we receive in return.
Kindness is something you’ll never regret
Happiness isn’t measured by what’s in your bank account, but by the warmth we give to others and the kindness we receive in return.
Kindness is something you’ll never regret
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Good morning welcome to Tippetty tap tap Thursday
Another person's beauty is not the absence of your own.
Beauty is in the way you hold yourself.
It is how you treat people.
The way you love.
It's self acceptance.
Beauty is in your soul
Another person's beauty is not the absence of your own.
Beauty is in the way you hold yourself.
It is how you treat people.
The way you love.
It's self acceptance.
Beauty is in your soul
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Good morning welcome to Tippetty tap tap Thursday
Another person's beauty is not the absence of your own.
Beauty is in the way you hold yourself.
It is how you treat people.
The way you love.
It's self acceptance.
Beauty is in your soul
Another person's beauty is not the absence of your own.
Beauty is in the way you hold yourself.
It is how you treat people.
The way you love.
It's self acceptance.
Beauty is in your soul
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Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday
Life is hard for everyone, even the ones who smile through it & hide it best..
If you can be anything, let it be kind,
as some people are holding themselves together quietly.
Kindness matters
Life is hard for everyone, even the ones who smile through it & hide it best..
If you can be anything, let it be kind,
as some people are holding themselves together quietly.
Kindness matters
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday
Life is hard for everyone, even the ones who smile through it & hide it best..
If you can be anything, let it be kind,
as some people are holding themselves together quietly.
Kindness matters
Life is hard for everyone, even the ones who smile through it & hide it best..
If you can be anything, let it be kind,
as some people are holding themselves together quietly.
Kindness matters
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Night night sweet dreamies
Allow yourself as much time as you need to make the decisions that are healthy for you.
There's no expiration date on feeling better
Allow yourself as much time as you need to make the decisions that are healthy for you.
There's no expiration date on feeling better
January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
Allow yourself as much time as you need to make the decisions that are healthy for you.
There's no expiration date on feeling better
Allow yourself as much time as you need to make the decisions that are healthy for you.
There's no expiration date on feeling better
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Precipitate! Precipitate!
My niece in Stonehaven, near Aberdeen, has made a snow dalek that's featured in the Aberdeen Press and Journal. #proudaunt
January 5, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Precipitate! Precipitate!
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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A Shaftesbury chemist, eh? That HOVIS ad’ (you know the one everyone erroneously thinks is Northern), filmed on Gold Hill suddenly takes on a totally different complexion.
January 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
A Shaftesbury chemist, eh? That HOVIS ad’ (you know the one everyone erroneously thinks is Northern), filmed on Gold Hill suddenly takes on a totally different complexion.