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Who was Molly Bloom’s father, Major Brian Cooper Tweedy? Far more than meets the eye.
Topics in this episode include Michael Caine and Zulu, what the heck a footleaf is and other lovely minutiae, the origin of the Blooms’ jingly-jangly bed, Major Brian Cooper Tweedy and his military career, Molly’s time in Gibraltar and her memories of her father, Rorke’s Drift, Plevna, cheating at auctions, philately, sparrowfarts, Wolseley and Gordon in Khartoum, deception and lies, classism in the British military, and many shocking facts about Major Tweedy.
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Ground Control to Major Tweedy
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Who was Molly Bloom’s father, Major Brian Cooper Tweedy? Far more than meets the eye.
Topics in this episode include Michael Caine and Zulu, what the heck a footleaf is and other lovely minutiae, the origin of the Blooms’ jingly-jangly bed, Major Brian Cooper Tweedy and his military career, Molly’s time in Gibraltar and her memories of her father, Rorke’s Drift, Plevna, cheating at auctions, philately, sparrowfarts, Wolseley and Gordon in Khartoum, deception and lies, classism in the British military, and many shocking facts about Major Tweedy.
Sweny's Patreon helps keep this marvelous Dublin landmark alive. Please subscribe!
On the Blog:
Ground Control to Major Tweedy
Social Media:Facebook | Twitter
Subscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher

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