Rob Jardine
@jardinerob.bsky.social
Reader of history and crime fiction (Ian Rankin!). Love travel (ciao bella Italia!)…retired social studies educator. Curmudgeon-ish. Amateur genealogist. Springsteen/The Band/The Clash/Pogues. Member of the Independent Company. Man Utd.
Following the recent Léo Major post…speaking of Canadian military actions that deserve some type of film/tv treatment…the Hasty Ps nighttime climb and assault on Assoro on 21-22 July 1943 has to rank near the top (pardon the pun)
August 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Following the recent Léo Major post…speaking of Canadian military actions that deserve some type of film/tv treatment…the Hasty Ps nighttime climb and assault on Assoro on 21-22 July 1943 has to rank near the top (pardon the pun)
Question for Canadian SWW historians/archivists…I believe this photo (NAC-pa-129774) was shot in Campobasso.
Can anyone provide a street name/coordinates for this spot?
@carlajeanstokes.bsky.social
I am in Campobasso next month and want to walk the same steps.
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
Can anyone provide a street name/coordinates for this spot?
@carlajeanstokes.bsky.social
I am in Campobasso next month and want to walk the same steps.
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
June 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Question for Canadian SWW historians/archivists…I believe this photo (NAC-pa-129774) was shot in Campobasso.
Can anyone provide a street name/coordinates for this spot?
@carlajeanstokes.bsky.social
I am in Campobasso next month and want to walk the same steps.
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
Can anyone provide a street name/coordinates for this spot?
@carlajeanstokes.bsky.social
I am in Campobasso next month and want to walk the same steps.
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...
“Barroom savant” named Clavin?
Hmmmmm…
Hmmmmm…
June 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“Barroom savant” named Clavin?
Hmmmmm…
Hmmmmm…
A shot of his father:
June 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A shot of his father:
April 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Like this historic fumble?
March 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Like this historic fumble?
Time for a preemptive “Defence Scheme No.1”!
February 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Time for a preemptive “Defence Scheme No.1”!
This is what I sent to friends across the country this morning…that -51 gives it that extra soupçon, non?
February 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This is what I sent to friends across the country this morning…that -51 gives it that extra soupçon, non?
I understand the reference to Mussolini’s thugs.
However, this is the post I was responding to:
However, this is the post I was responding to:
January 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I understand the reference to Mussolini’s thugs.
However, this is the post I was responding to:
However, this is the post I was responding to:
Current temp in central SK right now…bring your best parkas!
January 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Current temp in central SK right now…bring your best parkas!
And you can’t have giant pierogi without a
giant kielbasa (the pride of Mundare, AB!)
giant kielbasa (the pride of Mundare, AB!)
January 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And you can’t have giant pierogi without a
giant kielbasa (the pride of Mundare, AB!)
giant kielbasa (the pride of Mundare, AB!)
I think that many are feeling the frustration expressed here:
January 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I think that many are feeling the frustration expressed here:
