MOLØY

Wonder how you pronounce that theta thing? Today has been beset by Bayeux Tapestry booking and estate agency stuff. Today is the day to book the British Museum exhibition. They sent me an email to get in the queue to book. I did so. 10000th in the queue at 13:00, I registered for them to mail me back when I got to the head of the queue. It's 17:00, I am now 7000th. They have gall to tell me that when they finally email me, I'll have 10 minutes to do it. Completed it about 19:30, ridiculous.

Went to the Maloy (stuff the theta) Raid Museum. This is the WW2 raid led by Mad Jack Churchill, no relation. In the day they used to make fish oil here, rich in glycerin & useful for making explosives. The Germans were shipping it home, so a commando raid was planned. RAF bombing first then landing by an old Belgian car ferry. Very successful, all objectives achieved. The Norwegian commander Martin Linge was killed but Mad Jack was OK. He was mad going ashore playing bagpipes with bow & arrow and broadsword. He survived the war having taken part in many commando raids.