I fucking live for unhinged Victorian Christmas cards. Some years I just share the terror with friends, and others I choose to spread the chaos. This year I pick the latter.
Let’s start with the truly inexplicable.
Frog + beetle waltz
Sky jellyfish
Mutant beet-man
GOAT
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A very happy birthday to the amazing Eileen Ash who turns 110 today. She made her England Test debut in 1937 and played seven Tests, the last in 1949. She worked for MI6 and rang the bell at Lord's before the 2017 Women's World Cup final
A professional fitting and a sports bra are now standard issue for new recruits who need them.
Working with @boobydoobras, studies show improved physical performance in training and other long-term health benefits from a correctly fitted bra.
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@MortenKathy @pettoir I’ve checked and there’s no brief to anyone. When did you go through Kathy? What admin issues do you think should be covered? Im not sure some sort of “women’s issues” brief would feel right - Look me up on modnet if you’d like to discuss
@MortenKathy @pettoir You’ll be pleased to know this doesn’t happen any more Kathy. The other wk I offered to spk to a female cadet re a hygiene issue in the field and the regt Cpl involved told me he had already had the conversation. No fuss - totally practical. Realised I was bringing my bias in
Something utterly lovely has just happened as I was making my way back to the ship. An older Sicilian man lives near the bridge I had to cross. Whenever he hears an English woman’s voice, he comes out on the balcony and checks to see if we have time to stop 1/
Today will see the funeral of Capt Sir Tom Moore. inspiration to the entire country during the pandemic.
Fijian soldiers from his former unit, 1st Battalion @YORKS_REGT have gathered to pay tribute with traditional songs to say farewell. #FarewellCaptTom#WeSaluteYou