John Duncan
@johnukf.bsky.social
Ex UK Ambassador, Overseas Territory Governor, FCDO Comms Dir. & Blogger, UK National Army Museum. Founder of Brittany Remembers covering commemorations in Finistère Brittany. The Bretons have not forgotten... https://t.co/9xd5pD1tcy
Touching letter found at Kew this week from mother of New Zealander Sam Millen DFC visiting his grave in 1951. "I was greatly struck by the sincere gratitude. .to Britain. It is a comforting thought that our dearly loved only son lies among such loyal people" @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy
March 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Touching letter found at Kew this week from mother of New Zealander Sam Millen DFC visiting his grave in 1951. "I was greatly struck by the sincere gratitude. .to Britain. It is a comforting thought that our dearly loved only son lies among such loyal people" @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy
@emmapearson.bsky.social We may have Cheese Rolling in England but in our neck of the Breton woods, this weekend saw the first "Cow Pat Lottery" All for charity. That's got to be one for the Podcast! see here www.francebleu.fr/infos/insoli...
Grand loto bouse et match de foot : à Saint-Frégant, journée évènement et caritative pour le club amateur - ici
C'était un dimanche pas comme les autres à Saint-Frégant. Gagnant du concours du Vrai Foot Day, organisé par le magasine So Foot, le club amateur de la commune a pu vivre une journée XXL. Match de foo...
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March 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
@emmapearson.bsky.social We may have Cheese Rolling in England but in our neck of the Breton woods, this weekend saw the first "Cow Pat Lottery" All for charity. That's got to be one for the Podcast! see here www.francebleu.fr/infos/insoli...
This weekend we remembered "Jack" Sheridan. Lost 84 years ago aged 25. Last minute replacement rear gunner in a Beaufort. He did not even know the crew. He was the only casualty. Bottom left in this family photo. Buried at La Forest-Landerneau, Brittany @cwgc.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This weekend we remembered "Jack" Sheridan. Lost 84 years ago aged 25. Last minute replacement rear gunner in a Beaufort. He did not even know the crew. He was the only casualty. Bottom left in this family photo. Buried at La Forest-Landerneau, Brittany @cwgc.bsky.social
@emmapearson.bsky.social My personal French phrase of the week "Courir Devant" lit to run ahead, but figuratively to take something outrageous/ridiculous that someone has said at face value & rush off as though it were true or meant. Seems rather apposite in the current international climate
February 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
@emmapearson.bsky.social My personal French phrase of the week "Courir Devant" lit to run ahead, but figuratively to take something outrageous/ridiculous that someone has said at face value & rush off as though it were true or meant. Seems rather apposite in the current international climate