Christopher Guyver
@cguyver.bsky.social
NHS substance misuse service administrator. Writing a biography of King Leopold I of the Belgians. Beautiful Surrey.
Though FC was very English, too English perhaps for Flemingesque villainy.
December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Though FC was very English, too English perhaps for Flemingesque villainy.
Elizabeth David would have been a world-weary station chief & Fanny Craddock of course a villain.
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Elizabeth David would have been a world-weary station chief & Fanny Craddock of course a villain.
Thank you for including me with your clever friends.
December 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thank you for including me with your clever friends.
Almost American
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Almost American
He's still going on about that?
December 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
He's still going on about that?
Lord Roberts of Belgravia's Masters & Commanders will have more info. (Alanbrooke doesn't mention his bilingualism much in his war diaries but he had other things to consider, like coping with WSC.)
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Lord Roberts of Belgravia's Masters & Commanders will have more info. (Alanbrooke doesn't mention his bilingualism much in his war diaries but he had other things to consider, like coping with WSC.)
Wiki says he spoke French with a heavy Gascon accent. He therefore sounded like d'Artagnan.
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Wiki says he spoke French with a heavy Gascon accent. He therefore sounded like d'Artagnan.
a floating head!!!!
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
a floating head!!!!