On one evening I went to hear The Vienna Philharmonic play in London at The Proms. I joined an enormous queue about 3 hours before kick off, and was one of the last ten to get in. This was in the day… (View Post)

Combination of Beethoven's 200th anniversary and Rule Britannia, the introduction to Wellington's Victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_ibES7i-HU (View Post)

A few years ago there were clips of a performance from Berlin of the last night of the Proms, with a soprano singing Rule Britannia whilst dressed in a Union Jack corset. I have so far only found thi… (View Post)

Scottish politicians as WW2 aircraft. https://twitter.com/cocteautriplets/status/1297588262316515330 The Blackburn Roc might be considered to be one of the worst designs produced for the Royal Navy. … (View Post)

Stayed for a couple of nights at a campsite at Glen Brittle about 25 years ago, haven't forgotten the sunset, the reflection of the moon on the bay and most of all the black swarm of midges on my ano… (View Post)