Official We Have Ways Podcast Festival & CVHF photographer. Love photographing anything SWW history related, far away places and the beauty on our doorstep....
So, it was Stan Perry's
@Stanperey23
Memorial service today. I'd just like to say thank you to him & Kat for brightening up our day at the
@WeHaveWaysPod
festival, I'm sure all the IC members would agree. Thanks Stan and to
@James1940
for bringing his story for us to know.
Wading through a gazillion photos, & I think this should be the first I post from
@WeHaveWaysPod
Fest Drei. A massive thank you to these three gentlemen for having the foresight to create a meeting place for the IC. You have made a lot of people very happy!
#wehavewaysfest
I've been a little poorly over the last couple of days, but managed to get out for an hour this morning with the drone, to ex RAF Upottery. From Bastogne to Devon in a week.🙂
In Malta, I did what I've never done before. I dropped my camera, my favourite lens broken. Then a rather wonderful thing happened today. Unbeknownst to me, these beautiful travel buddies clubbed together a substantial sum, & have replaced it for me. Totally speechless. 🥹🙏🙏🙏
Thinking of this lovely person today...
@LL_running_girl
is such a bright and inquisitive lady and it is wonderful that she has the
@WeHaveWaysPod
community to rally around....
So, after seeing how many nice people seem to be a member of
@WeHaveWaysPod
, I have joined up! I thought I would introduce myself with a thread of 11 photos (if you can persevere with it!) I do love photography and if I can help anyone with any photo shoots, just ask! 1/11
So, I'm off to Normandy on Thursday with
@WeAreTripsmiths
,
@James1940
&
@WW2TV
to do some seeing, learning & photographing! I've never been but have wanted to for aaaages. Super looking forward to walking the ground with some real experts!
@WeHaveWaysPod
The eyes of pilot Jim Schofield
@testpilotjim
looking straight down my lens after a super display in MkVC Spitfire AR501 at the always fabulous Shuttleworth Collection...
One of the bloodstained pews at Angoville-au-Plaine church. The dark patches are blood but there is another kind of stain from light passing through the stained glass windows. I think this rather beautiful. Thanks to
@WW2TV
for telling us the story of Robert Wright & Ken Moore.
I rarely venture into anything political on here, but
@GaryLineker
is spot on. I feel that as WW2 passes out of living memory, the lessons of human history are forgotten, and the warning signs of populism not recognised....
@a_webb
@secrettory12
There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries. This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?
Had a wander over Dartmoor to look for a WW2 USNAF Liberator crash site. A sobering event in an amazing landscape. RIP to the 10 souls on board.
#WW2
#avgeek
#Aircraft
One for you
@EasyCompany506t
. I took this last week in Aldbourne. The 4th image is the view that Lt Ronald Speirs (bottom left) & Lt Buck Compton (top right) would have had looking into the camera. Historic image courtesy of the Compton family.
#bandofbrothers
#normandy
So, reflecting on the incredible
@WeAreTripsmiths
Normandy '44 Tour, these two chaps made it really, really special.
@WW2TV
&
@James1940
conveyed enormous knowledge & delivered it in a totally enthralling way that ultimately engaged with the human condition. Outstanding.
So...we watched Munich-The Edge of War on
@netflix
, rather enjoyed it & always enjoy how
@Robert___Harris
weaves a story line into real events. When we were renovating our house, we found tons of newspapers under the carpet, all from 1939-41 and this is one of them framed up!
V sad to report that Stan Perry passed away this morning - the last troop commander of the Sherwood Rangers. Incredible to think he was wowing us at
#WarFest
just a couple of weeks ago. What a remarkable & lovely man he was. Thoughts with his daughter, Kat.
@WeHaveWaysPod
Here's a reminder of the wonderful standing ovation after
@James1940
chat with Stan and I'm sure all these people are sending their best wishes 🙂
@WeHaveWaysPod
Congratulations
@WeHaveWaysPod
@almurray
@James1940
on the 500th podcast and I'd like to echo the comments about the brilliant community that you have made, the engaging, compelling history and opportunities it has given people! Lots more please!
I've always thought how brilliant it would be to do some stills photography on a movie....& the fabulous guys at
@ww2armor
got me pretty close. I can't thank them enough for their incredible generosity in Ohio this weekend...& thanks to
@James1940
for being a fab travel buddy!
So, this probably would have never happened if it wasn't for
@WeHaveWaysPod
IC. This is a relative of mine, Sqn L Michael Savage. He was killed late in WW2 commanding 175 Sqn RAF.
@RedFiveModels
built me a super model of his Typhoon, which is in these photos. Just brilliant!
Watching Band of Brothers for the umpteenth time...had a wander round Aldbourne over the summer where Easy Company were billeted before D Day. The church is where Ronald Spiers was married. The Blue Boar pub is on the right, the unofficial Officers Mess.
So, a huuuge thank you to
@James1940
for giving me a ride in his Dodge WC and for letting me photograph it at the amazing
@CVHISTORYFEST
Thread 1/10
#WW2
Thank you to
@parnallaircraft
for inviting me down to Cornwall for the presentation of the St Ives Spitfire in a wonderful place! This Spitfire is around 60% complete but no less beautiful for it!
This is C-47 43-15073. 76 years ago this morning, she dropped a stick of 18 paratroopers from the 2nd battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (101st Airborne Division) into Normandy.
#DDay76
#DDay2020
#DDay
#LestWeForget
Hi Everyone! 800 photos from
@WeHaveWaysPod
are on my new website + my portfolio & available as prints. Thanks to
@James1940
for asking me to be WF ph'tog & to
@tonypastor70
&
@Strangelyhappyfor
support. Not done this before so go easy! Feedback welcome!
Enormously enjoyed
@WeHaveWaysPod
this evening....it was great to be a guest on the livestream last time and to be followed this week by
@SpitfireFilly
was amazing, an incredible knowledge of her subject!!. Here's a Spitfire photo to say thanks for an enjoyable evening 👍🙂