tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post6607516877552636300..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: I have been to … Germany, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands (almost!), and BelgiumRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-25446000898670255952017-12-18T07:34:36.816+00:002017-12-18T07:34:36.816+00:00Archduke Piccolo,
It was cold and wet almost ever...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />It was cold and wet almost everywhere we went ... but it was only when we got back to the UK that we began to realise how frantic the Christmas season is here. Other Europeans - especially the Norwegians - seem to take it much more in their stride; here everyone seems to be shopping in packs, arguing about what to buy, and being unnecessarily aggressive when driving.<br /><br />There are times when I wish that I had stayed aboard!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-79977489222658983312017-12-18T06:54:34.752+00:002017-12-18T06:54:34.752+00:00The joys of a winter cruise! Bob, you make it soun...The joys of a winter cruise! Bob, you make it sound delightful!Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27153799695821844002017-12-17T22:05:25.295+00:002017-12-17T22:05:25.295+00:00Geordie an Exiled FoG,
It sounds like it is a gre...Geordie an Exiled FoG,<br /><br />It sounds like it is a great film and one worth seeing.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19154738838277824542017-12-17T22:01:28.427+00:002017-12-17T22:01:28.427+00:00Darkest Hour goes on the "must see" film...Darkest Hour goes on the "must see" film list<br />Thanks for the tip-offGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31952119817856303732017-12-17T19:59:57.500+00:002017-12-17T19:59:57.500+00:00Chris (Chris Johnson),
I have yet to see that fil...Chris (Chris Johnson),<br /><br />I have yet to see that film, but as Gary Oldman is one of my favourite film actors (his portrayal oh George Smiley in TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY was magnificent) it is one I will want to see.<br /><br />Churchill had a very interesting and complex personality, and he could easily have not become Prime Minister in 1940, in which case the outcome of the war could have been very different. He was the right man in the right place at the right time, and even if he was not the perfect war leader, he was the best we could have had.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26823997203803353232017-12-17T19:10:07.638+00:002017-12-17T19:10:07.638+00:00Bob,
This is totally off the subject, for which I...Bob,<br /><br />This is totally off the subject, for which I apologize, but I wanted to relate my reaction to "Darkest Hour", the just-released movie regarding Churchill's initial days as Prime Minister. All I can say is extraordinary. Just as Daniel Day-Lewis did what will probably be the best portrayal of Lincoln we will ever see, Gary Oldman's portrayal of Churchill is of the same calibre.<br /><br />And this may be sappy, but having read a very great deal about this period, I did not think I could ever admire the English people more than I already did. I was wrong. As I said, this movie is simply extraordinary.<br /><br /> Very best regards and happy holidays,<br /><br />Chris JonsonChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-33945940812274213022017-12-17T13:35:59.012+00:002017-12-17T13:35:59.012+00:00Geordie an Exile FoG,
It was quite an exhausting ...Geordie an Exile FoG,<br /><br />It was quite an exhausting schedule ... but not as much as sorting everything else when we got home! A cup oft tea and putting our feet up will take place soon.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69330584728316371152017-12-17T12:14:40.836+00:002017-12-17T12:14:40.836+00:00Wow I was exhausted just reading this ... hope you...Wow I was exhausted just reading this ... hope you had a good cup of tea on your return and feet up ;)Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.com