Ben Skipper
@benskipper.bsky.social
Communicator specialising in aviation, military, art and agricultural (Erotic Tractors™️ a speciality) themes, with some history, illustration and photography on the side.
So he wants Hate Speech not Free Speech then? Glad he's cleared that up. Not that anyone with a functioning soul is surprised.
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
So he wants Hate Speech not Free Speech then? Glad he's cleared that up. Not that anyone with a functioning soul is surprised.
Llandudno Remembrance Parade 2025 witnessed an act so audacious that Bond would have been impressed. This individual waltzed in, mingled with the Chain Gang et al and laid a wreath. The catcher? No one knows who the feck he is. Whoever he is he Walted big and hard. I'm not even angry, I'm impressed.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Llandudno Remembrance Parade 2025 witnessed an act so audacious that Bond would have been impressed. This individual waltzed in, mingled with the Chain Gang et al and laid a wreath. The catcher? No one knows who the feck he is. Whoever he is he Walted big and hard. I'm not even angry, I'm impressed.
This year I was invited to attend a Remembrance Service with a difference at the Vintage Tractor Show at Newark Showground by Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society. It certainly made a change from St Mary's, Notts and was beautifully done by all involved.
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This year I was invited to attend a Remembrance Service with a difference at the Vintage Tractor Show at Newark Showground by Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society. It certainly made a change from St Mary's, Notts and was beautifully done by all involved.
Interesting fair of Fordsons at Newark Vintage Tractor Show today. Erotic Tractor ™️ central for several hours today. I'm getting an idea or two @adamwatkinson1.bsky.social.
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Interesting fair of Fordsons at Newark Vintage Tractor Show today. Erotic Tractor ™️ central for several hours today. I'm getting an idea or two @adamwatkinson1.bsky.social.
Disposable Heroes - my latest ramblings on Substack, will be available from 19:00 GMT.
Hopefully it'll be an interesting read if nothing else.
Hopefully it'll be an interesting read if nothing else.
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Disposable Heroes - my latest ramblings on Substack, will be available from 19:00 GMT.
Hopefully it'll be an interesting read if nothing else.
Hopefully it'll be an interesting read if nothing else.
Fitting for the Medium+ Active User chair today. A lot more than meets the eye to the process, but the difference a rigid frame makes is pheonominal. Next up Wheel Chair Services final sign-off.
November 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Fitting for the Medium+ Active User chair today. A lot more than meets the eye to the process, but the difference a rigid frame makes is pheonominal. Next up Wheel Chair Services final sign-off.
Embracing the new normal I'm now shamelessly using my all-terrain wheelchair to plug my titles from Pen and Sword Books.
The first of these is the Land Rover, available, along with other great titles, from the Pen and Sword Books website;(www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Land-Craft-7...)
The first of these is the Land Rover, available, along with other great titles, from the Pen and Sword Books website;(www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Land-Craft-7...)
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Embracing the new normal I'm now shamelessly using my all-terrain wheelchair to plug my titles from Pen and Sword Books.
The first of these is the Land Rover, available, along with other great titles, from the Pen and Sword Books website;(www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Land-Craft-7...)
The first of these is the Land Rover, available, along with other great titles, from the Pen and Sword Books website;(www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Land-Craft-7...)
What the feck is Poppy scene? An underground dance movement? Or a niche lifestyle choice?
This remark does prove my point beautifully though and shows who gets triggered. Odd individual.
This remark does prove my point beautifully though and shows who gets triggered. Odd individual.
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What the feck is Poppy scene? An underground dance movement? Or a niche lifestyle choice?
This remark does prove my point beautifully though and shows who gets triggered. Odd individual.
This remark does prove my point beautifully though and shows who gets triggered. Odd individual.
It's amazing what you find. My Gore-tex bivvy bag was still in its pouch. Old school.
October 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It's amazing what you find. My Gore-tex bivvy bag was still in its pouch. Old school.
My first Substack post will be out tomorrow, if you wish to have a read and give me a follow wander over to: open.substack.com/pub/benskipp...
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My first Substack post will be out tomorrow, if you wish to have a read and give me a follow wander over to: open.substack.com/pub/benskipp...
What fresh hell is this?
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
What fresh hell is this?
Show them the meaning of haste!
October 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Show them the meaning of haste!
Today's adventure; tearing it up around the Christmas Decorations. It was like Tokyo Drift round those isles and no one got hurt! My rugby bod is truly paying dividends.
Life will become even more interesting tomorrow though. The all-terrain mega feck you active user chair with wheels arrives!!
Life will become even more interesting tomorrow though. The all-terrain mega feck you active user chair with wheels arrives!!
October 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Today's adventure; tearing it up around the Christmas Decorations. It was like Tokyo Drift round those isles and no one got hurt! My rugby bod is truly paying dividends.
Life will become even more interesting tomorrow though. The all-terrain mega feck you active user chair with wheels arrives!!
Life will become even more interesting tomorrow though. The all-terrain mega feck you active user chair with wheels arrives!!
Unsolicited kic pic...
October 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Unsolicited kic pic...
Getting used to the new normal with my chair with wheels. Mrs S took me out this morning for coffee and yum yums at Newark YMCA.
The learning curve continues...
The learning curve continues...
October 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Getting used to the new normal with my chair with wheels. Mrs S took me out this morning for coffee and yum yums at Newark YMCA.
The learning curve continues...
The learning curve continues...
Apologies for the delay in sharing my latest Flight Craft author photo on the recently released F-35 title now available from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social there’s a reasonably good reason for this.
Check the alt caption for the full *story.
*No motorcycles or horses were involved.
Check the alt caption for the full *story.
*No motorcycles or horses were involved.
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Apologies for the delay in sharing my latest Flight Craft author photo on the recently released F-35 title now available from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social there’s a reasonably good reason for this.
Check the alt caption for the full *story.
*No motorcycles or horses were involved.
Check the alt caption for the full *story.
*No motorcycles or horses were involved.
The brain berry decided I needed to experience a series of seizures for Schmidts and Giggles. So my current status is guest of the Kings Mill Hilton, Jan Berry Lobotomy Ward*.
*IYKYK (Original Tank Girl)
*IYKYK (Original Tank Girl)
September 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The brain berry decided I needed to experience a series of seizures for Schmidts and Giggles. So my current status is guest of the Kings Mill Hilton, Jan Berry Lobotomy Ward*.
*IYKYK (Original Tank Girl)
*IYKYK (Original Tank Girl)
Here it is, my latest Flight Craft title is now available from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social this time charting the development of the F-35. As I often try to, I've included a 1:1 scale build of the F-35 by Lockheed Martin staff.
#scalemodelling #aviationhistory #avgeek
#scalemodelling #aviationhistory #avgeek
September 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Here it is, my latest Flight Craft title is now available from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social this time charting the development of the F-35. As I often try to, I've included a 1:1 scale build of the F-35 by Lockheed Martin staff.
#scalemodelling #aviationhistory #avgeek
#scalemodelling #aviationhistory #avgeek
This weeks revisited poster features former WRAF TCO Loz Fellows. Loz's first poster was kindly shared by Veterans UK in September 2015.
Many thanks for everyone's continued support a decade later. You're all amazing!
Please visit www.iamaveteran.co.uk for more details.
Many thanks for everyone's continued support a decade later. You're all amazing!
Please visit www.iamaveteran.co.uk for more details.
September 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This weeks revisited poster features former WRAF TCO Loz Fellows. Loz's first poster was kindly shared by Veterans UK in September 2015.
Many thanks for everyone's continued support a decade later. You're all amazing!
Please visit www.iamaveteran.co.uk for more details.
Many thanks for everyone's continued support a decade later. You're all amazing!
Please visit www.iamaveteran.co.uk for more details.
Continuing the I... story, this week we celebrate the I... poster of the wonderful Rosemarie DaCosta. Rosemarie has been a staunch supporter of I.. from the onset, and continues to be so. Thank you Rosemarie!
August 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Continuing the I... story, this week we celebrate the I... poster of the wonderful Rosemarie DaCosta. Rosemarie has been a staunch supporter of I.. from the onset, and continues to be so. Thank you Rosemarie!
Originally shared on 18 August 2015, ex-Pompadour (3 Royal Anglian) and all-round good egg Marcus Hope grabbed the lycra and went full Beautiful Body mode*. I often wonder if Marcus was a PTI or something like that?
*IYKYK
*IYKYK
August 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Originally shared on 18 August 2015, ex-Pompadour (3 Royal Anglian) and all-round good egg Marcus Hope grabbed the lycra and went full Beautiful Body mode*. I often wonder if Marcus was a PTI or something like that?
*IYKYK
*IYKYK
