Chris O'Kill

Occupied with Swindon Town FC, everything Second World War & Yorkshire Gold tea. Trying to keep healthy. Read US authors & anything from 1939-45. IC member.

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

Those were the days. Such a sad state of affairs now…. Really was a great, mad night. #stfc

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

@Normandy661944 Really interesting. Enjoy a good chat with them.

[John Nichol ✈ @JohnNicholRAF]

Easter rt comp!
My new book;
BLITZ: When WW2 Came Home
is out May 21st & I will be doing a few talks/signing:
Tring 18th
Nottingham 20th
North Shields 20th
Lytham 21st
Warwick 21st
Deets in pic & post below.
RT 4 chance to win signed copy!

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

@almurray @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod Bit behind. This is such a treat. Hearing you two going all navy is so much fun. They really did fly the flag…..@James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod

[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

🎄 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways 🎄

🎁 DAY 8 OF 12 🎁

Win 1x Signed Copy of Spymaster!

To enter this specific giveaway, simply 'Follow' me and 'Like' this post!

Winner chosen at random on 9th December 8am UK time and the next day's giveaway commences.

[Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 @HistoryBowsh]

🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄
WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of!

Just repost now and later today and I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL?
#ww2 #history #author #writer #tanks #india #burma #myanmar #historian #greatest #thunder #run #army #battle #forgotten #war #artillery #guns #infantry #air #force #airforce #raf #sww #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win

[Jack Bowsher - Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 @HistoryBowsh]

🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄
WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of!

Just repost any of these posts over the next few days, and on Sunday I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL?
#ww2 #history #author #writer #tanks #india #burma #myanmar #historian #greatest #thunder #run #army #battle #forgotten #war #artillery #guns #infantry #air #force #airforce #raf #sww #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

@Tunisia_1943 @WeHaveWaysPod Nice to meet you & your wife at WHWF!

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

@LydiaJane13 @WeHaveWaysPod Agreed! An excellent demonstration.

[Allied Hawaiian Shirt Command @HawaiianShirtFT]

🥇🥇🥇Important announcement🥇🥇🥇 - 6 days to go till 2025 #HawaiianShirtCompetition at @WeHaveWaysPod fest!

@Karl_Reid introduces you to this years categories!

Enter here https://t.co/bJm61YzwfG to donate to @FinleysTouch

Please RT to raise awareness

@almurray

[Simon (@redfivemodels on Bluesky) @RedFiveModels]

WOW, So far you've helped #kitoff4victory raise a whopping £2300 just on T-Shirt sales and donations to the Kitoff via JG. Unreal stuff. Time is running out to be fest ready with your TShirts so buy yours TODAY @ https://t.co/6rcs8pXCRO
@almurray
@FinleysTouch
@WeHaveWaysPod

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

⁦@almurray⁩ hell of a read ! Kept being torn between…if they had done that, it could have been different and no matter what, the outcome would have been similar. Those guys. Blimey. What a day.

[Karl Reid @Karl_Reid]

Just don’t forget your Hawaiian shirt on Saturday and donate here https://t.co/FGjgQFgjbK to enter and win prizes money can’t buy in the annual WHW Hawaiian Shirt competition - all in aid of @FinleysTouch

Let’s turn that festival into a multicoloured sea of proud shirt wearers! #PuttingTheFESTintoFESTIVAL

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

Finally. Had @almurray ‘s book for such a long time. Now actually got time to savour it. Here we go. @WeHaveWaysPod

[Tour de France™ @LeTour]

💛 RT & follow for the chance to win a 🇸🇮@TamauPogi signed Yellow Jersey with @SANTINI_SMS

💛 RT & follow pour tenter de gagner un Maillot Jaune dédicacé par 🇸🇮@TamauPogi avec @SANTINI_SMS

#TDF2025 | @MaillotjauneLCL

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

@VCGCOnline @barnthorn @almurray @James1940 @militaryhistori @DrHelenFry @staffsregiment @TheParachuteReg DONE

[Mark Green @VCGCOnline]

ANOTHER COMPETITION to WIN a SIGNED COPY of my latest book - please share the post and comment DONE below to enter. WINNER will be revealed 6pm Wednesday 4th June. @barnthorn @almurray @James1940 @militaryhistori @DrHelenFry @staffsregiment @TheParachuteReg

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

@almurray @James1940 any interest for Willow & Ned?

[Sam Morshead @SamMorshead_]

Swindon, help.

In need of musicians for daytime sets at a Wiltshire event on Saturday, September 6.

Ideally solo or duos, playing 45-60 mins. Paid gigs (charity event, so within modest range).

If you know someone, please point them my way. 🙏

[Sam Morshead @SamMorshead_]

Swindon, help.

In need of musicians for daytime sets at a Wiltshire event on Saturday, September 6.

Ideally solo or duos, playing 45-60 mins. Paid gigs (charity event, so within modest range).

If you know someone, please point them my way. 🙏

[Chris O'Kill @cokrobin3]

@VCGCOnline @barnthorn @almurray @James1940 @militaryhistori @DrHelenFry @staffsregiment @TheParachuteReg Got to be interesting..