Viking Gold Treasure found at Vejen in 2016

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Last week three amateur archaeologists found seven bangles from the 10th century in a field near Vejen in Jutland. The amazing thing is that six of the seven are made of gold, while the last is of silver.  Link
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Yes Minister — Why Britain Joined the European Union

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Comment:  After the vote yesterday, this clip seems quite topical...
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Humour - VW GOLF 'GAS STATION' ADVERT - 1996.

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Comment:  This is such a great advert, I just had to post it :)
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Tiger Day 2015

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Comment:  Worth a watch.  Gives me an itch to go Bovington for one of these events.  Perhaps in 2017...
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Picture Of The Week - No 60 - M36 Tank Destroyer

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Comment:  A classic photo of an American M36 'Jackson' Tank Destroyer on its way to battle during the Battle Of The Bulge.
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Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)

The second Gulf of Sidra incident occurred on 4 January 1989 when two United States Navy F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan MiG-23 Floggers that appeared to have been attempting to engage them, as had happened eight years prior in the first Gulf of Sidra incident, in 1981.  (Link to Wikipedia)

Came across this on footage on U-Tube, the declassified dogfight footage.

5sqn Lightning f3 Display RAF Binbrook Airshow 1987

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Comment:  Came across this video on U-Tube.  I was at this show, although the weather was crap the pilots put on a great dsiplay.
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Yorkshire Wartime Experience 8th - 9th - 10th July 2016

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Looking forward to this years event !  More details can be found here :)   Link
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Picture Of The Week - No 59 - Sherman Tank Called 'Bomb'

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Comment:  The tank named "Bomb" of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers regiment on June 8, 1945 in Zutphen, Netherlands. Markings on the side "D plus 365" note how it survived fighting from D-Day to the end of the war, the only Canadian tank to survive unscathed from D-Day to VE Day.

Source Library and Archives Canada

DHL box challenge (No 4, medium) JC

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Comment:  Made me chuckle :)
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Carcassone - A Wargamers Ramblings

Well guys I returned to the UK on Friday after a weeks holiday in France with the family.  We stayed in a delightful villa about 2 miles from the centre of Carcassonne.  The weather was a bit mixed at times but didn't get in the way of us exploring the area in our hire car and visiting many of the local historic spots.  The fuel shortages affecting some areas didn't bother us at all.

I don't intend to give a potted history of Carcassonne as you can read all about it on Wikipedia (link), but post some of the photos I took.  What I would say is that the walled town and its defences are on a scale I haven't experienced before.  In summary you have two rings of walls (most of the interior one being Roman) and a citadel inside as well.  The walls are massive and very whole place is very impressive.
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Looking to towards the walled town from the river.
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Section of the outer walls.
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Main entrance way through the second wall.  This gatehouse is massive.
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To the left the outer wall, to the right, the inner.
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Inner wall section with Roman turret
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Inner wall section with distinctive Roman turret
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The approach to the citadel.  This used to have a drawbridge in it.
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Gatehouse to the citadel.
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The gatehouse had two portcullises, the mechanisms were in separate rooms to help prevent successful treachery.
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The main gateway at night. Quite a place  :)
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Monsters For Dragon Rampant

Whilst on holiday in France (more on that in a later posting) I picked up two figures suitable for use in Dragon Rampant :)   Both need basing and perhaps a bit of work on the painting.  I'll post photos later when when the work is done.
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Lion Rampant - Battle Report U-Tube Video

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Comment:  Quite by chance came across this U-Tube video today of a Lion Rampant game.  For those who haven't yet played tried the rule system out, this worth a watch.  For those who have, this is good background stuff to have on whilst painting figures :)   Makes me feel like doing a Dragon Rampant one...

Humour - You think you have lived to be 80 plus and know who you are, then along comes someone and blows it all to hell!

An old Marine Pilot sat down at the Starbucks, still wearing his old USMC flight jacket and ordered a cup of coffee.

As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to the pilot and asked, "Are you a real pilot?"

He replied, "Well, I've spent my whole life flying planes, first Stearmans, then the early Grummans... flew a Wildcat and Corsair in WWII, and later in the Korean conflict, Banshees and Cougars. I've taught more than 260 people to fly and given rides to hundreds, so I guess I am a pilot, and you, what are you?"

She said, "I'm a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about naked women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about naked women. When I shower, I think about naked women. When I watch TV, I think about naked women. It seems everything makes me think of naked women."

The two sat sipping in silence.

A little while later, a young man sat down on the other side of the old pilot and asked: "Are you a real pilot?"

He replied, "I always thought I was, but I just found out I'm a lesbian."

Jordanian Challenger One Tanks Train with U.S. M1s

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Comment:  Just come across this. Although a few years old, interesting for tank enthusiasts nonetheless.