Category Archives: WFA webinars

Webinars which started during Lockdown 2020

Dull end to hostilities

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Gary

I was chatting to Phil in Waitrose today. After explaining where I’d been since January, I asked him what was new with him. He told me that he wanted to travel and, to that end, had decided to take a … Continue reading →

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Brief return to Ekerö

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Gary

I have been waiting ages for my S1 certificate to arrive from the UK. Unfortunately, it took longer than the standard 15 days and, subsequently, it arrived at the house we were staying at in Ekerö. We decided to go … Continue reading →

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The German side of things

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Gary

I have attended quite a few Western Front Association webinars since joining a few years ago. Actually, Dr Kirsty Bennett introduced me, suggesting I watch one and I’ve been hooked ever since. Sometimes they’re not very good but, generally, they … Continue reading →

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Finding the lost soldiers

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Gary

Last night I attended a WFA webinar about The Fromelles Project 2008-2020. It was presented by Professor Margaret Cox PhD who was Scientific Advisor for the project responsible for archaeology, anthropology and identification. It was utterly fascinating. The project involved … Continue reading →

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Swedish bureaucracy is wearing me down

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Gary

I feel sorry for the bus drivers who give a big cheery “God morgon!” as people get on the bus, only to be ignored by sullen faces. Mind you, they might just be getting in early because, while I started … Continue reading →

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Meatballs and marzipan

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Gary

I took Sue four mince pies in today. She was very pleased and vowed to have them for morning tea. I assumed she’d share them with Hannah but, apparently, not. Regardless, Hannah, was full of the joys of Christmas. She’s … Continue reading →

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More Tory lies

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Gary

I have never really bought into the whole ‘Churchill as hero’ cult. To my way of thinking, he was just like every other leader in that he didn’t actually go into battle for something he believed in. Rather, he happily … Continue reading →

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107th anniversary

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Gary

In Australia, ANZAC Day is a big thing. I remember, every year at school, standing in the quad, some kids fainting from the heat, the headmaster groaning on about sacrifice and a lone bugler playing the Last Post as we … Continue reading →

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The Demon of Mafeking

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Gary

Before tonight, I hadn’t heard of armoured trains. They were used in 1899 at the beginning of the Boer War, particularly in and around Mafeking. They were like a combination of tank and soldier transport. Given the extent of the … Continue reading →

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